There were many people all around; Yukiko moved slightly closer to Heiji.
"Yukiko, do you know when this 'Yasakani no Magatama' will be on exhibition?"
Heiji took a glance at Yukiko, who was leaning next to him.
"How should I know?"
Yukiko gave Heiji a fierce, rolling-eyed glare.
Heiji shrugged his shoulders and walked toward the crowd. The further inside he went, the louder the sounds of people's discussions became, and naturally, the more information there was.
Suddenly, his arm brushed against a patch of softness.
"Yukiko, what are you doing?"
Heiji looked at Yukiko beside him with his brows furrowed.
"Heiji, I'm being followed."
Yukiko tightly hugged Heiji's arm, constantly glancing back.
Heiji was startled for a moment; his eyes caught a glimpse behind him, where a large man was slowly approaching.
Immediately after, he gave Yukiko a speechless glare.
"Yukiko, that person is a police officer—a plainclothes police officer."
At that moment, the man passed directly by the two of them; his waist was bulging, his expression was serious, and his eyes were constantly scanning the surroundings.
Yukiko was stunned for a moment; immediately after, her face looked embarrassed, and she quickly let go of Heiji.
Heiji shook his head helplessly and walked further inside.
"The exhibition starts at eight o'clock tonight; I'm so looking forward to it."
"Yeah, I heard it will only be exhibited for one hour; I must see this treasure cherished by the Imperial Family."
"I heard this 'Yasakani no Magatama' is just a substitute."
"Even if it is just a substitute, its value is still astronomical."
Heiji's brows furrowed: Eight o'clock!
"Heiji, what are you doing?"
Yukiko walked over and looked at Heiji strangely.
"Handling a case!"
"Handling a case?"
Hearing Heiji's words, Yukiko subconsciously lowered her voice and looked around.
Heiji nodded: "Yukiko, this case is very important; you should leave first."
Yukiko took a look at Heiji; her lips moved slightly, and then she nodded, turning and leaving.
[This woman has finally left.]
Watching Yukiko disappear into the crowd, Heiji breathed a sigh of relief: With Yukiko around, many things could not be done.
He walked over to an older woman's side.
"Ma'am, for tonight's exhibition, what's the best way to secure a spot?"
The older woman looked at Heiji, a flash of pride crossing her eyes: "Young man, you've asked the right person for this; when it comes to things like securing a spot, I am very skilled at it."
A polite smile appeared on Heiji's face, and he smiled faintly in his heart: Otherwise, why would I have looked for you?
"However, I'm afraid there's no need to secure a spot this time. The exhibition is inside the Osaka Sports Arena; that necklace, which is said to have an astronomical price, will be placed inside a glass box, positioned right in the center of the soccer field, and then cameras will be used to put it on the big screens so we can watch it from a close distance."
"Oh, is that so? That really is a pity; I still wanted to ask for your advice, ma'am, on how to quickly secure a spot."
"Ahahaha, you're not bad, young man; I'll teach you next time."
Heiji gave a polite smile and directly left the crowd.
The time and the location were both known; as for the rest, it was impossible for these people to know anyway.
"Ensure the exhibition proceeds smoothly."
Hattori Heizo put down the phone, his expression calm and indifferent.
"Heizo, did a Cabinet Minister call?" Toyama Ginshiro asked with his brows furrowed.
Seeing Hattori Heizo nod, Toyama Ginshiro's brows furrowed even more tightly: "Will that game of the Night Baron cause any impact on this exhibition?"
"The Night Baron should be targeting me; it shouldn't cause an impact on the exhibition," Kudo Yusaku, who was off to the side, said in a heavy voice.
The exhibition was directly related to the Japanese Imperial Family, so it was considered a very large exhibition; there would definitely be many celebrities and influential people attending when the time came. If an accident occurred, it would not just be one person's problem.
"The Cabinet Minister said that an elite force would be sent in to be stationed; our Osaka Police Department only needs to assist from the sidelines."
Hattori Heizo's meaning was very clear; even if something happened, it wouldn't have much to do with them, the police.
Toyama Ginshiro nodded: "The jewelry thief, Kaito Kid, will likely come. As for the Night Baron, will he use this opportunity to play cat and mouse?"
Hattori Heizo and Kudo Yusaku felt a chill in their hearts and silently exchanged a glance.
"Ginshiro, although there are elites responsible for guarding the interior, the perimeter is still controlled by us, the police. Make the arrangements; whether it is the Night Baron or Kaito Kid, both are skilled at gliding in from the air, so focus heavily on the defense of the sky."
Toyama Ginshiro nodded and turned to leave.
"Superintendent Hattori, if there is anything you need my help with, feel free to speak up."
This incident with the Night Baron also had quite a connection to him, so naturally, it was impossible for Kudo Yusaku to stand by and watch.
"Thank you, Mr. Yusaku."
Hattori Heizo did not refuse either; both thieves were high-IQ figures, and no matter how strict the protection was, there would always be loopholes. And Kudo Yusaku's task was to find those loopholes from a non-police perspective.
Today, the citizens near the Osaka Sports Arena clearly felt that the traffic flow on the roads had significantly increased, and many luxury cars that were usually rarely seen appeared frequently.
Tuk-tuk-tuk~~!!!
A helicopter was flying over the sky of Osaka City.
"Heizo, the people from the Suzuki Financial Group are here."
Toyama Ginshiro glanced helplessly at the helicopter above in the sky.
Hattori Heizo gave a bitter laugh: "Ginshiro, I will properly teach that brat Heiji a lesson."
The matter between Heiji and Suzuki Sonoko was not a secret, so the two of them naturally knew. Therefore, in his heart, Hattori Heizo felt very guilty toward his partner, Toyama Ginshiro.
Toyama Ginshiro was stunned for a moment, then smiled faintly: "Regarding this kind of matter, just let Heiji and the others handle it themselves; in any case, as for that girl Kazuha, as long as she likes it, it's fine."
Heiji was currently driving when his mobile phone suddenly rang.
"Heiji, guess where I am."
Sonoko's excited shout came through the phone.
Heiji smiled slightly: "You've arrived in Osaka, right? Where are you? I'll go pick you up."
"How annoying, nothing can be hidden from Heiji."
Sonoko got down from the helicopter, pouting with a look of unhappiness on her face.
"This girl Sonoko..."
Suzuki Tomoko shook her head helplessly.
"Tomoko, it's not like you don't know; this girl has to talk to Heiji on the phone every single night, they're so lovey-dovey." Suzuki Ayako gave a gentle smile.
"The Yasakani no Magatama?" A smile curled up at the corner of Kuroba Kaito's mouth: "It looks like there will be something to do tonight."
Outside the Osaka Sports Arena, there was already a sea of people, all waiting and preparing to enter the venue.