Thinking of this, Kid gazed gloomily at Jiang Xia and the Black Panther happily rolling around in Jiang Xia's hands. He suddenly felt the bittersweet sorrow of having someone discover his Secret Garden.
—It had taken him so many encounters with the Mist Tengu to build this friendship, yet the Detective had gained it in a single meeting...
And judging by Jiang Xia's practiced calmness, Kid thought, this Detective probably had not encountered anything like this for the first time.
If that was the case, then it was no wonder a whole group of police officers and Detectives flocked to "Phantom Thief Kid," while Jiang Xia had no interest in him whatsoever. After seeing too many bizarre things, even a mysterious Phantom Thief would probably seem like nothing special. It was more interesting to have a battle of wits with murderers.
With a head full of chaotic thoughts and his worldview shattered yet again, Kid left in a complicated mood.
After the Phantom Thief left.
Jiang Xia followed the alleyway and felt his way out of the dark alley. He raised his eyes toward the Searchlights sweeping back and forth in the distance.
After hesitating for a moment, he began searching the street for a comfortable café. He planned to leave his real body nearby, then slip into the theft scene to pick up some Energy Cores, barely making up for the regret of watching Magic Power drain away earlier.
And he had heard that the police were short-handed this time and had hired extra security guards.
If there were a few security guards among them whose Killing Intent flared up because Kid had toyed with them, this late-night meal would be even more lavish.
After entering a café and finding a suitable seat.
Jiang Xia looked at