42: Chapter 42 A Close Call

At this moment, the entire Yan Family Mansion was crowded with Hat officers and bodyguards hired by the Yan family, with people standing guard on every floor, ready for action.

In the center of the top-floor hall sat a transparent glass case, with the queens memory placed inside.

What was shocking was that at least a hundred people surrounded the glass case, layer upon layer, leaving no gaps. Furthermore, to boost their popularity, the Yan Group had invited several television stations to broadcast the event live from the scene.

“Whew~”

Li Ming let out a sigh of relief; he had finally finished the setup before 7:20.

He then looked at everyone present with a serious expression.

“Listen up, everyone. The time Qin Mo announced is 7:20. Everyone, stay alert and keep your eyes peeled!”

“Now, let’s synchronize our watches! It is 7:19:16.05 on the night of the 23rd!”

“There is less than a minute left until the time Qin Mo is supposed to appear! Everyone, perk up!”

“Hello, I’d like to ask, how confident are you that you can protect the gem from being stolen?”

Just then, a female reporter walked up to Li Ming to interview him.

Seeing this, Li Ming immediately said with a confident face, “I am one hundred percent certain!”

“We have surrounded this place so tightly that not even a mouse could get through!”

“Squeak!”

“Ah!!!”

“There’s a mouse!!!”

The female reporter screamed in terror.

Li Ming was instantly enraged upon seeing this.

Damn it, I just said that...

“Kill it for me!!!”

Several Hat officers and bodyguards swarmed forward, and in an instant, the mouse was dead as a doornail.

“Whew~”

Seeing the mouse dead, Li Ming let out a sigh of relief; he had been so on edge because of Qin Mo...

“Boom...”

Suddenly, a thick cloud of white smoke appeared out of thin air in the middle of the crowd and instantly expanded, making it impossible to see one's own hand in front of their face.

“What’s going on?”

Li Ming roared.

At this moment, everyone present panicked, scurrying around like headless flies.

The white smoke came and went quickly, dissipating into the air after a short while.

“the queens memory is gone!!!”

Suddenly, someone roared. Everyone instinctively looked at the glass case, and sure enough, the gem inside had vanished.

The crowd was stunned for a moment.

“I saw Qin Mo running in that direction!”

A bodyguard wearing sunglasses suddenly pointed and shouted.

Upon hearing this, Li Ming immediately roared: “Everyone, chase him!”

The group rushed off in a grand commotion, and in an instant, the entire hall was empty.

Seeing this, Qin Mo chuckled.

He then tore off the rubber mask and sunglasses, waved his hand, and instantly transformed into his standard attire: a white suit and a white Hat.

“Hehe, that was easy!”

Qin Mo then moved the glass off the top of the case; the queens memory was still lying there quietly.

“How beautiful!”

Qin Mo took out the gem and held it against his heart, examining it closely. He loved it no matter how he looked at it.

“Thi... this is it???”

“Is it that simple????”

“Damn it, why wasn’t it me!!!!”

“I missed out on ten million!!!!”

“Does anyone understand? I just witnessed someone even poorer than me instantly become a millionaire. This is painful! It’s more painful than killing me!!!!”

“Hehe, time to go!”

Ignoring the reaction of the live stream audience, Qin Mo put away the queens memory and turned to leave.

“Clap! Clap! Clap!”

“So that’s how it is. First, you disguised yourself to blend in with the bodyguards, then you dropped a smoke bomb when no one was looking. Then, you placed a layer of glass on top of the glass case, using light refraction to create the illusion that the gem had disappeared. Brilliant! You truly live up to your reputation!”

Just then, a disdainful voice drifted over.

Qin Mo instinctively looked over, and at some point, a handsome young man with silver hair had appeared, leaning against the doorway, looking at him with a smile.

After seeing who it was, Qin Mo was instantly filled with surprise.

“Aren’t you... that fortune teller?”

The young man smiled slightly: “That’s right, but I have another identity: the number one Detective on the Detective rankings, Ye!”

“I think the game can end now! In this day and age, no magic show should be performed.”

“Oh, right! You were one minute and 3.06 seconds late for your announcement, Mr. Qin Mo.”

Saying this, the young man revealed a confident smile.

Qin Mo withdrew his surprised expression and said in a calm tone: “Not at all, the wind was a bit strong on the way.”

“However...”

Qin Mo paused and flashed a wicked grin, then took a capsule from his pocket and threw it hard onto the ground. Instantly, a thick cloud of white smoke appeared.

Qin Mo’s figure instantly appeared by the window.

He lowered his Hat and said in a low voice: “But you were one step too late after all, because... the item is already in my hands!”

“Hahaha...”

“Oh? Is that so?”

The young man said unhurriedly: “I already cut the ropes you set up outside the window, and I released the advertising balloons on the roof as well. Do you still intend to perform stunts after your magic show is over?”

“What?”

Qin Mo was instantly horrified and immediately opened the window.

Sure enough, the balloons he had prepared in advance had been released and were drifting in the air, as if saying goodbye to him...

The young man walked toward Qin Mo step by step, unhurriedly.

“I have already notified everyone; this time, you have nowhere to run.”

“Oh? Is that so?”

Qin Mo pressed down on his white Hat and revealed a cold expression.

“Bang!”

The white cape behind him instantly transformed into a hang glider.

“To a magician, the performance is life. How could I possibly mess it up?”

“What?”

The young man was stunned for a moment, clearly not having expected this.

Qin Mo’s lips curled up, revealing a cool smile: “I’ll be taking the queens memory. Farewell!”

He then stomped his feet hard and flew instantly toward the pitch-black night.

Seeing this, the young man quickly went to the window, watching the departing Qin Mo with secret regret.

“Whew~”

Suddenly, a breeze blew by, and the young man paused.

“Wind?”

He then revealed an expression of watching a show: “The weather tonight doesn’t seem suitable for hang gliding!”

...At this moment, Qin Mo was flying through the pitch-black night sky, smiling as he watched the police cars speeding by below.

“Ah!!!! So handsome!!!”

“Too cool, I love him so much! Why isn’t the Streamer mine, wuu wuu...”

“What do I do? I’ve discovered I’ve fallen deeply in love with him. How can he be so handsome, oh my god! I’ve even thought of names for our future children.”

“Don’t fight me for him! I’ll pay to be with him! I don’t want a dowry!!!!”

“All you women get lost!!!! The Streamer is ours!!!!”

“Why is this gay guy here again?”

“Once, a sincere love was placed before me, and I didn’t cherish it. Only after losing it did I regret it. If heaven could give me another chance... Get lost! I’ve changed my affections. The person I like now is named Qin Mo, wuu wuu... Brother Mo, will you pay attention to me? I’ll send you photos in black stockings!”