Victor had no idea about the loan of over a hundred artifacts from the British Museum to the French Museum for exhibition. That kind of arrangement was above his pay grade—he didn't need to concern himself with such matters.
"Damn Kaitō Kid. What's this new notice supposed to mean?"
"A hundred pieces from Britain? Is he heading there now?"
Harrison was way more anxious than Victor after reading the new heist notice. Britain was his turf. If Kaitō Kid went back, the one under pressure would be him.
"Shit! British artifacts?"
"Victor, looks like he doesn't care about us pointing fingers at him at all."
They'd waited this whole time but hadn't gotten any useful response. All they got was this new heist notice!
Harrison immediately called the British Investigation Bureau, asking for support.
"Kaitō Kid's latest notice mentions over a hundred British artifacts. Look into what that means!"
"If his target is Britain, start prepping for an operation. I'll head over as soon as I can!"
Not only could they not catch Kaitō Kid—they didn't even know where he was.
Just as Victor was about to order someone to dig deeper, he got a call from an unknown number.
He was a mess of stress and frustration and hung up right away.
But the call came in again. Victor snapped.
"Fuck! This better be important. If this is just about my delivery, I swear…"
A calm voice came through the receiver.
"Director Victor, Kaitō Kid's notice is actually aimed at the French Museum."
"Those hundred British artifacts were loaned to the French Museum a month ago. According to the deal, they're supposed to be escorted back to Britain tonight."
Victor's eyes narrowed. That was exactly the situation he was stressing about—but how did this guy know it so clearly?
"Who are you? How do you know all this?"
Sitting in his car, Holmeska gave a quick intro over the phone.
"Director Victor, I'm Holmeska. You can verify that if you want."
"You better act fast. If it's just the local bureau handling it, Kaitō Kid will easily slip through."
Right then, Holmeska was sitting just outside the French Museum. The artifacts were scheduled to board the plane at eight, and the museum had already closed to the public. The area was cordoned off, and only authorized personnel could approach.
But Holmeska wasn't calling Victor to join the manhunt.
He wanted Victor to show up with a big team and wear Kaitō Kid down—then swoop in and take the win.
"I'm the only one in this game. If I can catch Kaitō Kid within five days, the six hundred million prize is mine!"
Just then, Holmeska saw a white dove land at the museum entrance. Someone from the local bureau picked up a notice from its beak.
"Shit! Damn it!"
The agent read the letter and turned pale. He bolted inside to alert the operation commander and the museum director.
At that moment, the global audience still had no idea what Kaitō Kid's real target was. The new notice hadn't mentioned anything specific.
Everyone was still caught up on the bank vault theft. Fingers were already pointing at Zhang Yang.
Now the new notice was so vague it left people everywhere panicking.
[What does Kaitō Kid's new notice even mean? Is this supposed to be his response to the bank vault theft?]
[Shit! The new notice is about his next move. He's eyeing the hundred-plus artifacts from Britain. He might've already left France!]
[You're the one talking shit! Kaitō Kid is definitely still in France. If he'd left, he would've posted something about it!]
[Damn, there's no location or time mentioned this time. What's Victor supposed to do?]
[Tsk, maybe this is Kaitō Kid's response—just messing with Victor on purpose!]
The museum director and the Enforcement Bureau squad leader both turned pale the moment they saw the notice.
All those artifacts were on loan. If anything went missing, France would have to pay full compensation in real cash.
And every single piece was priceless. No matter what price the other party asked, France would have to pay it.
"Oh shit! Captain, what do we do now?"
"Any one of those one hundred and three artifacts from Britain can't go missing. The loss would be huge!"
The squad captain's face was like stone. When he came here to handle escort duty, nobody told him he'd be dealing with Kaitō Kid.
If he'd known that, he wouldn't have taken the job even if they'd given him a hundred extra lives!
"Damn it. I'm reporting this to HQ now. The Enforcement Bureau alone can't handle this—we need the Enforcement Bureau's command."
He didn't dare waste a second and immediately sent the report up the chain.
Before Victor could even verify it himself, a bulletin from Enforcement HQ had already arrived.
Victor's face looked torn. A heavy sense of defeat settled in.
"Damn it… the real target of the notice really is the museum!"
"Holmeska, a descendant of Holmes… what the hell is he doing in France?"
At this point, Victor's scalp tingled. From Kaitō Kid to Maket and the others, then the bank vault theft last night, and now Holmeska showing up—these past few days in France were more chaotic than the last few years combined.
"Director Victor, don't forget about the competition."
"He's a descendant of Holmes. He likely got an invitation too."
Harrison's words hit the nail on the head, and suddenly it all clicked for Victor.
Everything—every piece of it—traced back to Kaitō Kid.
"Shit! That bastard Kaitō Kid. Just how much trouble is he going to stir up?"
Victor was fuming, but he didn't slack on his job. He immediately mobilized his team and headed for the French Museum.
As soon as Enforcement HQ received the update, they sent more people and locked the museum down tight.
The heavy presence quickly caught the attention of people nearby.
[Oh my god! So many Enforcement Bureau vehicles? What's happening at the museum?]
[Shit! First the bank vault got hit last night—now the museum too?]
[The museum closed at ten this morning. Something's definitely up!]
[What the hell? The Bureau sent this many people? Could this be related to Kaitō Kid?]
[Damn! Is Kaitō Kid's notice really pointing to the museum?]
Someone recorded the scene at the museum entrance and posted it online. It immediately became a trending topic.
There were plenty of Enforcement Bureau agents at the front gate, but no sign of the Enforcement Bureau's higher command.
[If this were about Kaitō Kid, wouldn't the Enforcement Bureau be involved for sure?]
[Can the Bureau even react this fast? The new notice just went up half an hour ago!]
[France is this exciting lately all thanks to Kaitō Kid!]
[What's going on at the French Museum? Why so many agents?]