After a brief lead-in, he could not resist slipping in a personal question and casually asked, "Speaking of which, I saw something following you from far away just now—a mechanical thing with lots of legs. What was that?" Jiang Xia definitely would not tell the truth, but at least his instant reaction might reveal some useful information.
Jiang Xia sat on the bench with one arm draped over the backrest, looking up at him thoughtfully without saying a word.
Stared at like that, Kaito Kuroba remembered this Detective's terrifying observation skills, and a faintly bad premonition gradually rose in his heart.
Kaito Kuroba: "..." But no matter what, since there was no proof that he had been exposed, he should not give up so easily—perhaps Jiang Xia was merely wondering why his neighbor's uncle had suddenly come to the United Kingdom.
Thinking Like This, the Phantom Thief tried his best to maintain the kind, paternal smile an elder ought to have. "What's wrong? Feeling unwell? Sigh, that's why we set the drinking age at twenty—alcohol is something only adults should touch. It's far too harmful to your health."
Jiang Xia rose thoughtfully and placed a hand on his shoulder.
Then, with lightning speed, he suddenly grabbed his face. "Uncle Kid, do you want a new face?"
Kid: "Wait, wait, wait...!"
He carefully rescued his disguise from Jiang Xia's hands, took out a mirror to inspect it, and only breathed a sigh of relief after finding that it had not been damaged.
But that action had clearly exposed his true identity.
Kaito Kuroba: "...Why can't I fool you even once? Do you have some monster feeding you information?"
Jiang Xia caught sight of Spider Lady, who had just finished pulling out an Energy Core, from the corner of his eye and