Model worker and his little darling

Kaito Kuroba, who had flown away, appeared on the roof of the museum. Suddenly, he heard a burst of laughter, and when he turned around, he saw a dark figure.

"Welcome, Phantom Thief Kid, welcome to your devilish world."

Kaito Kuroba found himself standing on an endless grassland, someone rapidly approaching from behind. The next second, he appeared at the edge of a cliff, struck and falling off.

Seeing Kaito Kuroba standing there dumbfounded, clearly under a genjutsu, Taira Kiyoshi sighed, rubbing his forehead, feeling like all his training had been for nothing.

Putting aside illusions, it feels like I've lost all sense of vigilance.

Aren't you going to save him?

Pingqing shook his head. "No rush."

His gaze was fixed on Spider, who was dressed in flowing black robes, one hand on his hip, his figure alluring.

When Kaito Kuroba opened his eyes, he found himself tied to a giant spider web, with a huge spider approaching him.

"This kind of trick is just fantasy. How could I possibly fall for such a childish trick?"

"Kaito Kid, this time no one will come to save you. You will be trapped in nightmares forever."

Just then, Kaito Kuroba was drenched in water and woke up from his illusion. When he came to his senses, he found Saguru Hakuba holding a hose.

Spider looked at Hakuba Saguru impatiently, "It's you again, you're so troublesome."

Then Spider gently waved his right hand, and Hakuba Saguru slowly left the ground.

Hearing Hakuba Saguru's exclamation, Spider smiled and a thin silver needle appeared in his hand, which he shot towards Hakuba Saguru's forehead.

Seeing this, Kaito Kuroba used his playing card gun to block the silver needles and accidentally broke the thin thread suspending Hakuba Saguru, causing Hakuba Saguru to fall directly to the ground.

Looking around, Kaito Kuroba's eyes lit up. He fired two shots at a certain spot, and a device fell to the ground.

Hakuba Saguru stood up, trembling. "So that's the device they used to suspend me?"

Kaito Kuroba looked at Spider and said, "I'm not the same person I was last time."

Now that he's been trained by Pingqing, his illusion magic is all about surprise. With preparation, he's not as threatening anymore.

"is it?"

Spider chuckled, and with a flick of his hands, the surrounding environment instantly changed.

The clouds and clouds looked as if they were stained with blood, and there was endless flame. Kaito Kuroba and Saguru Hakuba could already feel the heat. Before long, both of them felt parched.

Seeing that both of them were trapped in the illusion, Pingqing felt a headache coming on.

I've been watching for a while now, and Spider doesn't just use illusions; he's also good at using his tools.

He's invested a lot of time in Kaito Kuroba, and if Spider messes things up for him, he'll have no one to blame but himself.

Seeing the struggle on their faces, Spider revealed a cruel smile. At this moment, a simple slit across their necks with a knife would be enough to end their lives.

"Gin, you should leave now."

Hirai appeared directly next to Kaito Kuroba, dodging Spider's flying daggers while carrying him.

He then went to Hakuba Saguru's side, grabbed the two of them with both hands, and pressed down on their necks.

The two woke up in pain.

Kaito Kuroba breathed a sigh of relief when he saw it was Hirai. He had been too complacent, thinking that being prepared would prevent him from being fooled, but he had still fallen for their trick.

Hakuba Saguru looked at Hirai, and although he didn't recognize him, he knew that the other man had saved him.

The two looked at each other with faint smiles on their faces, and anyone who didn't know better would think they were lovers who hadn't seen each other for a long time.

Spider looked at Ping Qing. Last time they had only exchanged a few words and hadn't actually fought. He didn't know the other's strength, but it seemed he was more skilled with firearms.

As for Phantom Thief Kid, he could tell from the last time that he was not the same person as eight years ago.

On the surface, he appears calm and collected, but inside he is suffering.

Looking at the three-eyed monster, Ping Qing really wanted to shoot him. But the two behind him could easily be ambushed, and fighting would be disadvantageous. Otherwise, why would they be standing there like idiots like this?

"It's great to see you again."

"How was my suggestion last time?"

"I thought you weren't going to make a move."

Hearing the two start talking, Kaito Kuroba's lips twitched, and just like last time, he said things that Kaito couldn't understand at all.

"Snake has broken a leg."

Ping Qing's eyes flashed. Last time, when Kuroba Kaito was unconscious, he planted a bomb where they had been when he left with his men. That didn't kill that bootleg Tequila? When did the organization's stuff become so trash?

"Looks like he's in luck."

Just then, Inspector Nakamori's voice came from downstairs, "The helicopter was only chasing a dummy. Hakuba, where is Kid?"

"Officer, they're on the roof."

"Follow."

Upon hearing that someone was coming, Pingqing and Spider vanished from the spot.

Inspector Nakamori and his men rushed to the rooftop. "Kid—, you stop right there!"

Hearing Inspector Nakamori's desperate shouts, Kaito Kuroba threw down a flashbang and ran away.

Now only Hakuba Saguru remains on the rooftop. He had just inhaled hypnotic gas and been tormented by illusions, but now that he's relaxed, he's simply sat down on the ground and fallen asleep.

It appeared—

The Sleeping Hakuba Saguru!

Standing atop the bronze statue, Pingqing steals the gemstone by switching it with another.

After leaving the Ekoda Museum, Heikiri saw Kaito Kuroba standing in the alley, peeking out.

"What are you looking at?"

Kaito Kuroba was so frightened that his heart almost stopped. "Taikiyo-nii, you scared me to death. I was just afraid that someone was hiding nearby and I would be killed as soon as I showed my face."

"Look, he's over there."

Following the direction Pingqing pointed, Kaito Kuroba indeed saw an old acquaintance.

"Brother Pingqing, what do we do now?"

"So be it! But Kaito, you need to practice more."

Upon hearing this, Kuroba Kaito's face fell. "I even pinched my thigh, but I still fell under the illusion."

"World-class assassins, you don't think they only know a few simple illusions, do you? I think they already know that you and the Phantom Thief Kid from eight years ago are not the same person. Think carefully about what to do if your identity is exposed."

Kaito Kuroba nodded. It was normal for those people to notice the difference since they had fought his father before.

"Well, I see."

"Be careful, I won't be able to help you if a fight breaks out."

Seeing that Hirai had left, Kuroba Kaito quickly found a place to hide and curiously looked in Hirai's direction.

Hearing Spider muttering things he couldn't understand, Pingqing kicked him.

And so, the two began to fight. Spider used illusion magic on Hirakiyo, but it didn't work. Hirakiyo seized the opportunity to slip a bomb into Spider's clothes, then teleported away.

"boom!"