The moment Allen received the calling card, he reported it to his superiors and then delivered the card to Lawrence himself.
Harrison had already studied Kaitō Kid's calling cards.
Every single one of them had a subtle but undeniable connection to the artifact he planned to steal.
This time, with Lawrence as the target, Harrison wanted to ask if he recognized what the ruby mentioned in the card might be referring to.
"Director Harrison, I'm afraid I don't know either," Lawrence replied calmly.
"But once you catch him, I'm sure the answer will become clear."
The first thing that popped into Lawrence's mind when he saw the word "ruby" was the ring on his wife's finger.
But he didn't want his wife to be disturbed, especially not followed or investigated by Harrison's men, so he kept quiet.
Besides, Lawrence trusted the strength of the special forces stationed at the castle—and trusted MI5's Harrison even more.
Even if Kaitō Kid's real target was the ruby ring, Lawrence wasn't worried.
Because both Allen and Harrison had vowed they would catch Kaitō Kid before he even entered the castle.
Meanwhile, the moment MI5's livestream channel opened to the public, it became an instant sensation.
The notoriously secretive investigation bureau was now livestreaming the operation to capture Kaitō Kid in real time.
But at the same time, another piece of news exploded online.
A visitor to the Dragon Nation Museum happened to discover something shocking—the Tianmu Glazed Bowl was also on display there!
[WTF?! Does this mean Kaitō Kid is from the Dragon Nation?]
[No way! He's not just a thief—he's a spy!]
[What the hell? Why is the Tianmu Glazed Bowl in the Dragon Nation's museum? It was supposed to be in the British Museum!]
[Why?! The Dragon Nation owes us an explanation!]
[Kaitō Kid's a total scumbag. He's been stealing our treasures and handing them to the Dragon Nation!]
Zhang Yang's return of the Serpent Head had already stirred up heavy backlash among British netizens.
Now, with the Tianmu Glazed Bowl being spotted in the Dragon Nation too, they were beyond furious—accusing Kaitō Kid of being a full-blown spy.
But netizens from the Dragon Nation, who saw him as a national hero, weren't about to take that kind of slander lying down.
[Oh please, have some shame. What part of those artifacts ever belonged to you in the first place?]
[Both the Tianmu Glazed Bowl and the Serpent Head are cultural relics of our Dragon Nation. You thieving imperialists are the last people who should be talking!]
[LMAO—y'all stole our stuff and now you cry when we take it back? What a joke. Come rob us again if you dare!]
[Exactly! You invaded and looted our homeland, then had the audacity to call it a "collection"? Give us a break.]
The flame war raged on, both sides hurling insults like grenades through the fiber optic cables.
[Kaitō Kid's done for. With MI5 livestreaming the whole op, they're definitely going to catch him!]
[He's just a petty thief—and you treat him like a hero? How embarrassing.]
[We'll see about that. Let's see how MI5 catches him. Hope they brought popcorn.]
[Say whatever you want. Just wait for the outcome—we'll shut you up real quick.]
As the viewership Earl on the MI5 livestream soared, millions tuned in to witness what they hoped would be the fall of the legendary phantom thief.
Night fell.
The Milwich Castle entered full lockdown. Everyone there was on high alert.
Even reconnaissance drones were deployed in the sky. At this point, even a mosquito couldn't sneak in unnoticed.
Yet, despite these layers of security, Harrison was still uneasy. He had a gnawing sense that something was going to happen tonight.
Just outside the perimeter of Milwich Castle, Zhang Yang stood silently in the darkness, analyzing the first obstacle before him—
The patrol drones circling overhead.
Around 9 p.m., two of the drones suddenly lost connection, the live feed cut off without warning.
One of the MI5 techs at the control station froze. The diagnostics flashed a warning: both drones had been taken down by unidentified external interference.
Viewers watching the livestream were quick to react.
[WTF? Why did the feed suddenly cut out?]
[No way... Is this really your world-famous MI5? You can't even handle a couple of drones?]
[What the hell? Aren't those supposed to be the latest model? I read they use a new transmission system and are highly resistant to interference. How did they lose connection?]
[Chill, folks—it's probably just a tech glitch. Let's not jump to conclusions.]
The tech team immediately rewound the footage, analyzing the last few frames before each drone went down.
In both clips, a blurry object appeared just before the signal dropped—clearly visible in each frame was a single playing card.
This was no glitch.
Both drones had really been taken out.
And the weapon?
Two playing cards.
One of the agents sprang out of the surveillance truck and rushed over to Harrison.
"Director, we've got a situation!"
"Two of our drones have been shot down!"
Harrison's brows furrowed.
"Shot down?"
The agent handed him a tablet, replaying the last frames captured by the drones.
Not only had they been shot down—they were brought down by playing cards.
Harrison stared at the footage in disbelief.
"Are you joking right now?"
The agent gave a bitter smile. "No, sir. These are the exact final images relayed from the drones."
"That's what took them out."
The revelation sent shockwaves through the livestream.
[No way... Are you seriously telling me those drones were taken out by playing cards?]
[Don't copy Harrison's line. But seriously, same.]
[How is this even possible? Aren't those drones supposed to have obstacle avoidance tech? They got sniped out of the air by some playing cards? What happened to all that fancy military-grade tech?]
[LMAO—this is your cutting-edge British technology? Really?]
Harrison grabbed his radio and contacted Allen.
"Allen, we've lost two drones. Have your men search the castle grounds—they should've landed somewhere nearby!"
All of the drones were operating within the Milwich Castle perimeter. Even if they'd been taken out, they wouldn't have landed far.
While everyone was still struggling to accept that two drones had been taken out by playing cards, another alert flashed.
Two more drones offline. Feed lost.
This time, there was no room for doubt. The truth was right in front of their eyes.
[No freaking way... Kaitō Kid must already be inside the castle!]
[LOL, those drones are dropping like flies. Guess who's here!]
[Is it really his playing cards? That can't be possible, right?]
[No! Impossible! There's no way you can take down high-speed drones with playing cards!!]
[Maybe it's some new gadget? But the drones are in the air—Kaitō Kid hasn't even shown up on camera! How could a card hit a flying drone?]
Despite the disbelief in their comments, no one could offer a better explanation.
And at that moment, everyone knew—
The phantom thief was already here.