Sheng An and Qi Lingwu reached the kitchen first. Long Tianyu followed with Gu Qiansheng, and Ji Yani brought Li Wanyun. The others trickled in after them.
They had all been waiting to catch the thief, so naturally, they reacted quickly.
The kitchen was a mess.
The cabbages on the floor had been torn apart and scattered everywhere, as though they could feel the fury of whoever had thrown them.
Sheng An and Qi Lingwu crouched on the floor, apparently searching through something.
"What happened?"
"Did that thief show up?!"
Long Tianyu and Li Wanyun spoke in unison.
Song Linwei sighed. "Most likely, but we didn't catch them."
Gu Qiansheng frowned and shook his head. "I used my superpower. Either the thief is stronger than me, or they have a special superpower that makes mine useless against them."
Everyone's heart sank.
Li Wanyun had rushed over so quickly, yet they still hadn't caught the thief. How could she not be angry?
She flew into a rage. "Damn it, who the hell is it? This is blatant provocation! First stealing things, then using my towel, and now making a mess..."
She turned to Wu Buyu, gritting her teeth. "Use Mind Reading to screen everyone, one by one. We'll check every person in the Core Shelter!"
Wu Buyu shook his head. "We won't find them."
He pointed around them. "The doors and windows are all closed. Sister Sheng and Captain Qi reacted fast enough, but they still didn't catch the thief. That means the thief is probably still in the villa, somewhere we can't see. Screening people won't help."
Zhuang Fan said, "Mm."
Wu Buyu translated. "He says that, based on his years of writing experience, this person is incredibly brazen. They must still be inside the villa, and there's a very