With the teaser letter from the Rice Flower Library published in the newspapers, the Phantom of the Thieves, a rookie in the world of thieves, finally completed his first stage appearance in front of the public. Especially after the news that "Director Tsukawa was taken away by the police for investigation" was exposed by the media, the fame of the Strange Thief Phantom has risen several floors.

At least, most of the people of Rice Flower Town already know that there is a strange thief who can steal hearts lurking among them. Of course, it's one thing to know, and it's another to believe it.

Perhaps when Tsukawa Shuji's crimes are fully revealed, there will be more people who believe in the existence of the Phantom of the Strange Thief.

And the initiator of all this, that is, the Phantom of the Strange Thief himself, is wandering leisurely around the medieval art museum, not caring at all about the many waves caused by himself.

Lai Qixiao came to this art museum today, naturally to investigate the next target on his list, that is, the real estate developer who recently acquired this art museum, the boss of Zhenzhong.

According to his memory, the owner of Manaka promised the former owner of the museum that he would continue to operate the museum before the acquisition. But after the acquisition, the cunning businessman immediately changed his face, dismissing the museum's collections, and planning to turn it into a more lucrative hotel.

"How can I say it, how can such an important thing stay only in words, and it is better to write it in the contract!" For this hasty acquisition, Lai Qixiao really can't understand it. For a while, he couldn't find the figure of the boss of Manaka, so he could only wander around the museum alone.

The huge museum is deserted, and there are not many tourists as far as the eye can see, so it is understandable that it cannot be operated. The collection in the museum can be called a dazzling collection, and there are many valuable masterpieces, but in this day and age, such a little-known private museum cannot survive on a few "treasures".

In the minds of businessmen, converting this place into a hotel is undoubtedly a better choice than continuing to operate. However, it is not reasonable to break a contract that has been made for the sake of profit.

"I don't think there's a need to send a warning letter for this operation." Lai Qixiao speculated in his mind, "Although this guy is a hateful bad guy, his desire has not yet reached the point where he needs to send a warning letter. All I need to do is steal his desires and get him to repent without anyone noticing. ”

"However, I don't think even if I do repent, the art museum's situation will not be any better......

As he walked, Lai Qixiao suddenly stopped in front of a beautiful clay pot. His gaze wandered back and forth over the clay pot, as if sensing something was wrong.

"Has something happened, this gentleman?" At this moment, an old man with a long white beard walked over with his hands behind his back. Although he is old, his face is ruddy, and his gestures are full of energy, and he can see that his body is quite tough.

Lai Qixiao turned his head and looked at this kind old man with scrutinizing eyes. The latter felt the gaze hovering over him, and hurriedly introduced himself:

"It's rude, my surname is Ochiai, and I'm the director of this museum. You have been standing here for a long time, sir, and that's why you came up to ask. Now it seems that I was presumptuous, sorry. ”

"Nothing, you don't have to apologize to me." Lai Qixiao waved his hand and continued to look at the clay pot in front of him. After a few moments, he suddenly spoke:

"Director Ochiai, you're familiar with the collections in this museum, aren't you?"

"Yes, sir. I've been the curator of this museum for decades, and I love every piece of the collection. To me, they are as cute as children! ”

"Curator, is this collection your child too?" Lai Qixiao pointed to the clay pot in front of him and hinted meaningfully, "How do I think it, it doesn't look like the original occupant of this art museum?" ”

Director Ochiai was shocked, and his eyes, hidden under his thick eyebrows, opened suddenly, revealing two fine lights. He understood the sound of the strings and began to look around the clay pot carefully.

After a few moments, Director Ochiai slumped his shoulders and shed his energetic body, revealing the tiredness of an old man.

“…… You are right, sir, this is indeed not my child. This is a complete fake, and the original original has been replaced at some point. ”

"Who the hell did such a thing...... Director Ochiai's voice was filled with anger, and his lush beard trembled with his tall body.

"I'll look into this later. Sorry to disturb your admiration of Yaxing, sir. Director Ochiai apologized to Lai Qixiao again, "But sir, you have such a discerning eye for authenticity at a young age, so you must have studied art quite a bit on weekdays." ”

"No, I'm just a little better than the average person. Moreover, the technique of counterfeiting this clay pot is also very clumsy, and it is not difficult to see that it is a fake. Lai Qixiao shook his head, he didn't know anything about art, he had no intention of being the confidant of the director of Ochiai. In fact, Lai Qixiao relied on the third eye to see the clues of this clay pot.

"Director Ochiai, this museum has already been sold, right?" Laiqi Xiao changed his words and talked to Director Ochiai about the acquisition, "After the acquisition is completed, will you continue to serve as the director here?" ”

“…… If the museum hadn't been closed, I would have been with these precious works of art until I died! Unfortunately, it now seems that the museum is likely to be closed. ”

"And now, there is such a thing as art being exchanged. Why did such a calamity bebelay these poor children? ”

Perhaps because of the ability to identify artworks displayed by Lai Qixiao, Director Ochiai did not hide much from him, but confided his troubles in one go.

And Lai Qixiao, who always opened his third eye, suddenly found that a layer of hazy red light was winding and rising from the bottom to the top on the old man in front of him.

"Don't be too pessimistic, Curator. Maybe things will turn around, and the museum will continue to operate. ”

The hazy red light suddenly dissipated, and Director Ochiai returned to his original appearance. He put away his pessimistic attitude a little, and thanked Qi Xiao to the beginning:

"Then I'll borrow your good words. If this museum can continue to operate in the future, please come back again! ”

"I will, and by then, I'd like to see you here."

After that, Lai Qixiao left the exhibition area and walked to the art museum. He'd already seen the signs of desire shown by Director Ochiai, but fortunately, he still had a chance to snuff it out.

There's more than one way to steal hearts. Now, all he has to do is to extinguish the museum before lust burns it down.