I really only stop

Sugar can help the brain function—with this excuse, after eating three small chocolate cakes to barely calm down, Claire finally returned to her usual appearance:

"After you met the holder of [Beast Nature], you once sent me a contact, that is, the time Yuxia almost found out—in that conversation, do you remember that I mentioned [Recently, there have been some troubles in the imperial capital, which makes people have a headache]?"

"Well, I have an impression."

Lu Xi nodded: "At that time, you said that there was no risk of exposure for the time being, so I didn't ask any more."

"Yeah, although there is no risk of exposure, it is for [me]."

Sighing leisurely, Claire got up and brought a lot of materials from the desk, and put them in front of Lu Xi:

"This is a case that happened in the imperial capital that I mainly deal with recently. Lu Xiqing should also take a look."

case?

Lu Xi took these files according to his words, and casually opened one:

[Report from xx businessman: Recently, there are always products on the market that are almost similar to my product, but the price is much cheaper.If things go on like this, the authentic products of my family will almost have no way out, and the official will come out to take care of them. 】

"This is an ordinary business competition, right?"

Lucy frowned:

"With the increase in productivity, other merchants have seized the market by lowering prices—is this also under Claire's control?"

"It wasn't originally, but because of something related to [someone], I asked my father to give me the right to handle this matter."

Claire sighed: "Keep reading."

[Complaint from Lei from the Association of Magicians: I bought a fake scroll from a suspicious guy!At this time, where did the knights in charge of maintaining order go? ! 】

...Inexplicably familiar names, let's skip it for now.

[Report from Noble xx: Help me!I bought a counterfeit and shoddy magic prop 'perspective mirror'. I originally wanted to use this thing to peep in the women's bathhouse, but I didn't expect that I could be seen on the other side!That businessman is really hateful-hey!The reporter is me!Why are you handcuffing me!Hello! 】

"... perverted."

Closing the scroll in his hand with a snap, Lu Xi probably understood what the undercover girl was doing:

"Are you following a chain of events involving 'fakes'?"

"Hey, should I say it's better to track it down, or [help cover it up]?"

He rubbed his temples with quite a headache. The girl's voice was still so crisp, but Lu Xi could hear a hint of tiredness from it:

"[Pure magic nature·fake], pay magic power or magic power, and produce a large number of [fakes] that are slightly different from the original ones——yes, Lu Xiqing thought it right, the origin of this series of fake products A certain [cadre] is behind it all."

"There are other cadres hidden in the imperial capital?!"

Even though she had noticed it before Claire said it, Lu Xi was still surprised when the fact came out of the girl's mouth:

"So, the other cadre you mentioned earlier [introduced by grandpa] is—"

"That's right, it's this [fake]!"

Speaking of this person, even with Claire's good qualities, she couldn't help gritting her silver teeth:

"Really! What the hell is he doing! It's clearly agreed that as long as he doesn't cause trouble, he can live as he pleases, why should he pretend to be a mysterious businessman to deal with those nobles or rich people!!"

Brother Lei Ze, the bastard who lied to you has been found.

Recalling the once invincible Lei Ze's misery after being raped twice by the mysterious businessman—that is, this [fake]—, Lu Xi swallowed hard:

"So, the one who was caught by the emperor's announcement during today's meeting—"

"...It's a cadre [fake]."

Already unable to say anything more, Claire sat beside Lu Xi with her head downcast:

"If I'm not mistaken, the name of the genuine orb is [Mobile Space·Topology], and its effect is to transfer the user to a safe space inside the orb for a three-day dormancy. Because the original version is expensive and hard to buy, [the counterfeit version] 】That guy must be using a fake made by himself—that is, [Mobile Space·Topology·Fake].”

"In other words, the current situation of this fake man is very similar to that of a child who locked himself in the room after making a mistake, and a large group of parents with whips watched over the door, rushing in as soon as the door opened Swell the fake butt inside?"

Making a metaphor vividly, Lu Xi also understood the key to the matter:

"'For three days'——no wonder the emperor said at that time, 'It's enough to keep it until tomorrow night'. It turns out that the time for the orb to open on its own has already been determined by the palace."

"That's right, if we use Lu Xiqing's strange example, it would be 'the lock on the door will automatically pop open on the third day'."

As expected of being the owner of [Magical Intellectuality], after easily accepting Lu Xi's strange metaphor, Claire was able to use it to further explain the current crisis situation:

"And me, the poor [Phantom Thief K], is equivalent to the [Hero] who wants to secretly rescue that dead child who needs to be beaten in the room under the eyes of a group of vicious parents outside the door."

Chapter 345 The Reason for the Appearance of Phantom Thief K

"I understand things roughly. However, there is one more problem."

He patted the shoulder of the tired girl quite understandingly, and Lu Xi looked at her puzzledly:

"If you save people, you save them. Why did you make a special [Phantom Thief K], and even sent a pretentious notice letter to him? This is very unlike your style."

Whether it's stealing things or sneaking into the enemy to rescue one's comrades, no matter which one is something that can be advertised with great fanfare.

Claire's behavior of sending the notice letter now is no different from shooting the enemy NPC in the head at the beginning of the stealth game. Although it is cool, the siege of the remaining enemies will definitely make it so Idiots experience the philosophy of life that two fists are hard to beat with five, six, seven, and eight hands.

After all, the profession of phantom thief is handsome, but when you think about it, it's so stupid that even Sarika wouldn't do it.

"Woo...Of course I know this too..."

It is really impossible to remain calm under Lu Xi's subtle gaze of "Could it be that you have inherited Mr. Mephis' strange hobby of phantom thief", the undercover girl's face is a little hot:

"But, Lu Xiqing, before answering your question, I need you to think about my situation."

Lu Xi was taken aback: "What's your situation?"

"Yes."

Nodding seriously, Claire said:

"A cadre of the Demon King Army was arrested during the intermission—although it sounds exaggerated, this is indeed a major incident that has hardly occurred since the Human-Devil War. The [Phantom Thief K] issued a notice, before the three-day deadline comes, it is inevitable that Uncle Tesla will lay down heavy defenses."

"Well, that's right."

Lu Xi did not express any objection to Claire's analysis.

From the short contact, he discovered that the Uncle Emperor has a cautiousness that is completely out of proportion to his burly physique.

Different from the cautious character formed by ordinary nobles who grew up in an environment of intrigue, Tesla's cautiousness is a natural, almost instinctive reaction-this may be inseparable from his past experience as an adventurer.

As the leader who led the middle-aged group to take adventures around the world, if they hadn't been cautious, they would have been wiped out in a certain ruin long ago.

According to Tesla's character, the sudden appearance of dangerous cadres in the imperial capital may mean that disaster is coming.In this case, regardless of whether there is a notice letter or not, he probably will make the same detailed arrangements as he is now.

"So, the purpose of your notice letter is to [disturb His Majesty's arrangement]?"

Feeling to understand Claire's thoughts, Lu Xi asked:

"It's like saying 'I'm going to produce scissors next' before the boxing game. As long as you indicate the hands-on time in the notice letter, the recipient will naturally think 'Will she come on time'. Even if It is impossible to withdraw all the guards in a certain period of time, and the emperor will try his best to make the number of guards even at each time - from another perspective, it is equivalent to reducing the resistance that will be encountered when doing it in disguise."

"As expected of Lu Xiqing, you can analyze so many things from a notice letter~"

Seeing Lu Xi's eloquence, Claire squinted and smiled, and unconsciously relaxed a little from her tense mood:

"Unfortunately, although what you said is very, very reasonable, you have overlooked one of the most important issues——"

"—That is, from [my] perspective."

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"Lu Xiqing's analysis just now is quite correct. As long as the notice letter is used to create the illusion of a game, it is possible to reduce the resistance no matter what--however, this is not the original intention of my notice letter."

Picking up the fourth chocolate cake, Claire said:

"In fact, my purpose of sending out the notice letter has been achieved, as can be seen from what Lu Xiqing said just now."

from my words?

Hearing the undercover girl's explanation like a riddle, Lu Xi was slightly taken aback:

"Did I say something?"

"of course."

Seeing his appearance, Claire's face rarely flashed a look of pride and complacency:

"When you realized that the real body of Kaitou K is me, didn't you say that right away—[It's not like your style]."

"Yes, I did."

Lu Xi nodded: "In my impression, no matter what Claire does, she will think about all possible possibilities in advance, and her style of doing things is more stable and serious. She should not make such exaggerated and dangerous behaviors— —Wait! Could it be?!"

"That's right! This is my [disguise]."

Seeing that Lu Xi finally understood what she meant, Claire finally opened the chatterbox that had been suppressed in her heart and had nowhere to confide in:

"Lu Xiqing will not talk about it. Among the people who participated in the task of guarding the orb, there is my own father who knows nothing. Uncle Tesla and Uncle Storm are almost the elders who watched me grow up. Yuxia even has the ability of [Apocalypse] - what can I do! I am under a lot of pressure to save people without revealing my identity under the eyes of this group of people!! "

Claire is so difficult, really.

As an undercover enemy battalion and a helpless cadre of the Demon King's Army, her opponents are not only so powerful that they seem to be cheating, but also have a very close relationship with her.

Among those who stood in front of her were her biological father, Mr. Mephis, her father's good brothers, several uncles who had been cultivating and guiding her, and some childhood sweethearts who grew up with her and had the closest relationship.

In front of this group of ruthless people, it is not easy to just rescue them safely, not to mention hiding their identities all the time. From a common sense point of view, this is an impossible task.

"—But, if it is impossible, it must be done."

As an undercover cadre, Claire felt like crying:

"Rescue the captured dead child [fake] in a completely different style from my usual self. This is the most non-exposing method I can think of."

"...Oh, I'm sorry for you."

Sighing heavily, Lu Xi pushed his share of the small cake in front of Claire:

"Where is Mr. Da Vinci? At this time, shouldn't he work with you to find a solution?"

As an undercover agent, Claire usually has very few people who can really speak freely.Lu Xi, who is also a cadre, is one, and her grandfather, Mr. Da Vinci, who was the former intellectual, is also one.

"Hmph! I'm very angry when I mention this!"

Angrily digging a big spoonful of small cakes, Claire puffed up her mouth:

"After telling you the secret of [Joy], he packed his luggage and ran away after returning home, leaving a note saying that he wanted to 'explore the truth of history' - don't even think about my lonely cadre here How pitiful!"

The secrets of Claire's family seem to be known only to each generation of demon holders. If Da Vinci runs away, then Claire can really only talk to himself.

"It's not easy for you either."

With a long sigh, Lu Xi got up and took out his wallet:

"I'm going to buy you an extra small cake as a condolence gift."

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Chapter 346 Invulnerable

Probably because of the accumulation of too much pressure from the recent series of events, when she saw that Lu Xi really came back with a bag of small cakes, little tears appeared in the eyes of the always calm and intellectual Claire:

"Lu, Lu Xiqing..."

"Don't be moved yet."

Knowing that now is not the time to waste time casually, Lu Xi rarely showed a capable side:

"The time indicated in your notice letter is midnight tonight, and there is still more than half a day to go—if it is not bad, in order to strengthen the impression of [this strange thief K will definitely not be Claire], you should [on time] ] Appeared in a very high-profile and exaggerated way?"

"Yes, there is no other way."

Speaking of this, Claire's high mood immediately sank down again:

"Thanks to my hidden identity, I can freely use the power of [Magic·Intellect] when I appear as [Phantom Thief K]. But even so, in front of Uncle Tesla and Yushia , just relying on the power of intellect is still somewhat..."

It is true that the pure magic is extremely powerful.But on the basis that the opponents are all super gods, it is really difficult to raise confidence.

Especially Yuxiya, this girl is a natural saint with a special attack of devil nature.There are as many holy lights in the body as there are brave men of three savior levels, just like a walking gospel.Even Miss Maomao, who possesses the full form of magic, can only obediently be hammered in front of her.

Claire put so much emphasis on the consideration of hiding her identity, in fact, she also used this to numb herself and make herself ignore the natural barrier in terms of combat power.