Inspector Yassa was too far away to hear what Jiang Xia had just said. "What did you say?"
Jiang Xia was about to answer when "Kudo Yusaku's" eyelid twitched wildly. He grabbed him and rebuked him in a low voice, "You actually called for backup? ...That's against detective ethics!"
Jiang Xia looked at him in surprise. "Detectives have always been the police's best helpers and friends. Those lone wolves only fail to call the police because they get too absorbed in solving cases and forget. It's not like they wouldn't ask for help."
Kid: "..."
He looked at Inspector Yassa, who was walking closer to hear what Jiang Xia had said. After struggling inwardly for a while, he stubbornly kept his mouth shut. Instead, he quietly shifted toward an area with fewer police officers and slipped away.
Kid: "..." Normally, it would have been fine to tell Jiang Xia.
But after investigating this time, he had discovered that the gem he wanted to steal was very likely a fake—if a detective found out he had come all this way for a fake gem, it would feel incredibly humiliating...
Besides, as far as Kid knew, the target of this theft had plenty of scandals of his own and had always disliked dealing with reporters. He probably would not tell the media about receiving the calling card, and would only try to handle it quietly. That way, Kid could also go take a discreet look. If it really was a fake, he could leave without a trace.
Jiang Xia watched the direction Kid had fled in, thoughtful.
Inspector Yassa asked him, "What did you say just now?"
Jiang Xia looked utterly sincere. "Nothing. I was just telling you to keep it up with the cleanup."
Inspector Yassa: "...#"
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