"Dear viewers and friends, this is Gotham Channel 7, I am the host Lacey White, and recently the famous gemstone 'Hope Blue Diamond' was exhibited in the Aofei Jewelry Exhibition Hall, which caused heated discussions among the citizens."

"As soon as the news of this legendary diamond broke, it was coveted by many thieves, including Kidd, the strange thief who became famous this year, according to the prediction of Kidd the strange thief, he will appear at 7:51 tonight and steal the 'Blue Diamond of Hope'."

"Counting the first offense that was originally considered a hoax, this is Kidd's fifth theft."

"It may not sound like a lot of times, but every time he committed a crime, he was unusually high-profile and bold, not only taking the initiative to give notice before committing a crime, but also taking the theft as his own personal performance, and even performing magic tricks unscrupulously among the ordinary people, playing the police in the palm of his hand."

"In addition to the strange thief Kidd, there is also a legendary thief who wants to steal the 'Hope Blue Diamond', in the face of such a serious challenge, can the Aofe Jewelry Exhibition Hall protect this diamond? Let's wait and see. ”

At the entrance of the Aofei Jewelry Gallery, Dean walked inside while watching the news broadcast on his phone.

Within a few steps, he felt someone behind him tap him on the shoulder.

When he looked back, he saw Dick staring at him with a serious face.

"What's wrong, Dick?"

Dean asked, raising an eyebrow.

"I'm going to tell you a secret."

Dick glanced left and right, and whispered to Dean in a matter-of-fact manner.

"Actually...... I'm Robin! ”

"What did you say?!"

Dean was shocked and froze in place, his mind flashing through like lightning.

What's going on with this guy's inexplicable self-destructing identity? What does he want to do?

Could it be to test my reaction?

But why? Did I do anything strange?

Unbeknownst to him, as soon as he saw Dean's suddenly stunned expression, Dick burst out laughing.

"Happy April Fool's Day! You're scared by me, aren't you? Hahaha......"

Looking at the triumphant Dick, the corners of Dean's mouth twitched wildly.

"Hehe~ Just return Robin? Then I also say I'm Kidd the Thief. ”

Dean glanced at Dick with disgust.

"Ha, I won't be fooled like this, if you want to trick me, you have to think of a better explanation."

Dick smiled confidently.

"Alright, that's the end of the pranks, aren't you just here to joke with me?"

Dean said helplessly.

"Of course not, I'm here to tell you that there's something going on in the Blue Diamond Hope showroom."

"What's the matter? Someone stole it? ”

Dean said with a slight squint.

"Fortunately, not yet, the specific situation will be discussed in the exhibition hall, and they are still arguing inside."

Dick pointed to the hallway behind him with his thumb and told Dean to hurry after him.

Without further ado, the two immediately rushed to the 'Hope Blue Diamond' independent exhibition hall.

"I still can't understand why there is an extra container so that people can't see the details of the diamond at all, what is the point of the exhibition? Curator Ofie? ”

Before he could enter the door, Dean heard a questioning voice from inside, sounding like Karina's voice.

"Add a container?"

Dean walks into the room with a puzzled eye and finds Director Ofie, Besska, and Karina inside.

Karina was confronting Curator Aoife with an angry face, and Bethka was caught between the two, her face full of helplessness.

Dean immediately set his eyes on the ice cube in the center of the exhibition hall, the shape and size of which was not much different from yesterday, and the diamond was still inside.

The biggest difference is that the 'Hope Blue Diamond' in today's ice cubes is not frozen directly, but is sealed and frozen by a transparent blue box.

And there are strange symbols faintly painted on this box.

Presumably, this is what Karina just called "container".

"I don't want to add any extra containers, Miss Karina, but you should have heard about it late last night, and I had to."

Faced with Karina's questioning, Director Aoife said with a look of embarrassment.

"I can't let my employees suffer another fate!"

"It was just an accident! You don't really believe in the legend of the Doom Diamond, do you? Even though I work for the Smithsonian Institution, I have to say it's a complete marketing scam! ”

Karina argued.

"And even if diamonds do have some curses, why do you think that thing that is indistinguishable from a plastic box is useful? Just because there are symbols drawn on it that no one can understand? ”

"What happened late last night?"

Dean asked, turning to Dick.

"Someone died in a car accident, and the employee who was responsible for freezing the diamond into the ice yesterday."

As soon as he said this, Dick's face became solemn.

The temperature in the exhibition hall is very low, but it is above the melting point of ice after all, so even a block of ice more than three meters high cannot melt all day.

The exhibition is open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily, and during the thirteen hours of the exhibition, it is important to ensure that the ice that holds the 'Hope Blue Diamond' is always protected.

Therefore, the pavilion has a special staff member who is responsible for handling the ice, and after closing at about 8 p.m., the refrigerator is turned off to allow the ice to melt naturally, and the diamonds are removed, and then it takes the whole night to refreeze the new ice.

However, yesterday, after thawing the ice and removing the diamonds, the employee was killed on the spot in a traffic accident on his way home from work.

There is nothing strange about the accidental death in a car accident, but there are unforeseen circumstances.

But there's a crucial factor here, and that's the 'Blue Diamond of Hope' – the diamond of doom with a great reputation!

The employee died unexpectedly after touching the Blue Diamond of Hope, and combined with the horrific legends of the Blue Diamond of Hope, the staff in the exhibition hall would naturally assume that he had died of a strange curse of bad luck.

As a result, Curator Aoife didn't know where to get a small box to pack the 'Blue Diamond of Hope', claiming to be able to protect others from bad luck.

I don't know if the box is so magical, anyway, Director Aoiffe firmly believes that it is useful, and his self-confidence has also infected a group of employees, making them no longer so panicked.

However, Karina, who had carefully designed everything in the showroom, didn't think so, whether it was safety or practicality, she didn't feel that there was any need to make any changes in the showroom.

In particular, Director Aoye's small box is still slightly blue, although it is transparent, it will still affect the appearance of the diamond outside the ice cube, after all, the color of the diamond will be darker in this way.

It may even be misunderstood by knowledgeable people that the diamond inside is fake.

Karina thinks this is simply redundant and defeats the original purpose of the exhibition, Blue Diamonds of Hope.

So the two began to argue.

(End of chapter)