Faced with a choice between being captured or certain death, Davis decisively chose the former, hoping to carve out a sliver of survival.
With Harrison still wrapped in head bandages and Bruce clearly in a foul mood, no media personnel dared to follow them any further.
That night's livestream ended just like that—rushed and unfinished.
Back at the hotel, Zhang Yang browsed through the flood of news reports online.
When he rewatched the footage of Harrison stumbling out of the ER, Zhang Yang felt a jolt of shock.
"Harrison's the real deal—risking his life just to catch me."
Just that alone earned Zhang Yang's genuine respect. At the very least, Harrison had guts.
Even after a car crash that left him battered, he still ran out of the ER just to ask Bruce if they'd caught Kaitō Kid.
Zhang Yang picked a few photos from his phone—shots taken at the abandoned psychiatric hospital, including a close-up of the Sheep Head of the Twelve Bronze Zodiac—and posted them to the Kaitō Kid account.
One of the pictures was of Bruce and Harrison's backs, walking side by side down the hallway. Their figures looked a bit worn out, even a little dejected.
[What the hell? How did Kaitō Kid even take that photo from behind them?]
[Oh my god! So Kaitō Kid was that close to Bruce and Harrison? That's insane!]
[This is what they mean by "the bolder the man, the wider the land"!]
[Say what you will, but even though that haunted house theme was abandoned for years, the lighting and the atmosphere were still spot-on!]
[A place that big just left to rot... what a waste!]
Soon after posting, tons of people became fascinated by the haunted house.
Haunted house attractions aren't rare, but one this massive, and actually built on the site of a real abandoned psychiatric hospital? That's truly one of a kind.
In the comment section, besides discussion, many people asked what Davis had said inside the warehouse at the water plant.
Zhang Yang had no intention of agreeing to Davis's proposal, so he didn't respond to those questions.
Whether Bruce would investigate Davis or not—that was his business. Zhang Yang had no intention of interfering.
"The FBI's top agent cleaning up a gang boss shouldn't be too hard, right?"
Judging from the news and public opinion, Zhang Yang was confident Bruce would go after Davis.
Especially since Harrison had gotten injured during the operation, the higher-ups in Eagle Nation would no doubt want to take action against Davis. It was their best chance to restore face and rebuild their image.
Unless they were completely brain-dead, they wouldn't keep blindly chasing after him alone.
Zhang Yang didn't dwell on it further. By morning, plenty of answers would naturally come to light.
At 1 a.m., Bruce and Harrison were still in their office at FBI headquarters.
They were waiting for a result—the final two sentences Davis had mouthed during the livestream.
It was their only lead now.
"Director Bruce, according to lip-reading analysis, we've decoded the last two sentences Davis said."
"I've already sent the full report to your email."
The footage was still the same replay, only slowed down with added subtitles.
"Kaitō Kid, if you've made up your mind, you can contact me anytime."
"Any condition is negotiable!"
The tech team at FBI HQ proved their worth, nailing Davis's last two sentences word for word.
Bruce frowned deeply after reading the results sent over by the tech department.
"Harrison, Davis really is trying to strike some kind of deal with Kaitō Kid!"
"That bastard, what the hell is he up to now?"
Bruce slammed his fist on the table, eyes burning with rage.
Things were already chaotic enough. Once morning came, Bruce would have to issue some sort of statement to the public.
Otherwise, the higher-ups definitely wouldn't let him off the hook.
Across from him, Harrison yawned and leaned back in his chair.
"Director Bruce, Davis is a gang boss from your Eagle Nation. If he's planning something, can't the FBI dig it up?"
"Why not just bring him in for questioning? That's got to be better than sitting here making wild guesses."
Whatever scheme Davis was cooking up wasn't the real issue. The real problem was that it involved Kaitō Kid. That made things serious.
Harrison had already laid it out clearly—just arrest the man and everything would come to light.
By the next morning, the news coverage became even more extensive, more detailed, and much more widespread than the night before.
And just as Zhang Yang had expected, Bruce got an early call with a clear directive: no matter what it took, he had to bring Davis in.
"Bruce, I hope you understand—you've already screwed up more than once!"
"If you can't catch Kaitō Kid, fine. But if you can't even bring Davis back in, then don't bother coming back yourself!"
It wasn't just about arresting Davis. They had to find out what exactly he was trying to get Kaitō Kid to do.
Bringing Davis in was now a special-case operation. There might not be any solid evidence, but the conversation he had with Zhang Yang in that warehouse was more than enough reason.
Kaitō Kid was the world's top phantom thief. Davis had issued a public challenge and then spent a long time talking privately with him.
Plus, the FBI's tech team had already decoded his final two sentences. That alone justified taking him in for questioning.
But what made things even more interesting was that later that morning, Davis made a bold announcement: he had officially purchased the abandoned psychiatric hospital.
"Kaitō Kid's haunted house—insane asylum theme, rebuilt on the original site. Official opening in three days!"
Davis wasn't just a gang boss—he also had a keen business sense.
A haunted house themed after a psychiatric hospital, and Kaitō Kid had actually appeared there. On top of that, the venue was massive.
Any one of those points was enough to draw a crowd.
The only drawback was the remote location. So Davis arranged for free shuttle buses running between the city and the hospital.
"This place is going to make me a fortune. Get more workers in here—speed up the construction!"
"While the buzz is still hot, the sooner we open, the better!"
Davis personally oversaw the work at the site, and the renovation budget was massive.
But no matter how much he spent, it couldn't outmatch the draw of Kaitō Kid.
Once the haunted house reopened, Davis was sure he'd have no shortage of customers.
The news instantly shot to the top of trending searches.
[Davis, that bastard! He actually bought the whole place. Unbelievable!]
[Shit! With Kaitō Kid's hype, he's going to be swimming in money!]
[Damn, this guy's business instincts are on point.]
[Free publicity and marketing... he didn't even have to pay Kaitō Kid for endorsement.]
[Oh my god! A real-deal haunted asylum that Kaitō Kid has visited? How's that not going to be a goldmine?!]