Chapter 1009: The Prodigal Lady(1/2)
Kuroba Kaito scrolled down the page with the mouse wheel and continued to check the information related to the black diamond that the Phantom Thief Crow was going to steal this time, "The Black Crow in the Night".
The gem was discovered in 1843 by the famous archaeologist and occultist Enoch Bowen in the tomb of the pharaoh Nephron Ka.
Nevren Ka was the last pharaoh of the Third Dynasty of Egypt and the most confusing pharaoh in history. He always regarded himself as a wizard and was also known as the "Black Pharaoh".
Therefore, as soon as the gem appeared in the world, it immediately caused an uproar and was considered by people at the time to be a sacred relic of the Black Pharaoh, possessing the evil magic power of the Black Pharaoh during his lifetime.
Later, the gem disappeared mysteriously for more than a century, and it was only seen in public in San Francisco thirty years ago.
It was not until this public exhibition that this black diamond was officially named "The Black Crow in the Night".
A century ago, Enoch Bowen and his students called this gem "the shining cubehedron".
"The Black Crow in the Night" appeared after a hundred years and once again attracted widespread attention, but soon the gem disappeared again.
It wasn't until Phantom Thief Crow issued a notice letter that the world knew that this gem bearing the name of the Black Pharaoh's holy relic was now in the world's most famous casino, Las Vegas.
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Kuroba Kaito looked at these materials and couldn't help but fall into deep thought while lying on the chair.
This gem has such a long history and has an extraordinary origin. If it weren't for the fact that I had found the "Pandora, the Stone of Life", I might have taken the initiative to steal this gem.
But what is the purpose of the strange thief Black Crow focusing on this gem?
Kuroba Kaito recently checked some information about the Kaito Black Crow. This Kaito steals a variety of things, but mostly gems. He has recently stolen from almost all major casinos and banks in Las Vegas.
But unlike himself, this strange thief would not return things after stealing them, and would leave black feathers behind every time he committed a crime.
Black feathers, black feathers...
Is this person?
Just as Kuroba Kaito was lying on the chair, with a figure unconsciously appearing in his mind, the phone call came.
Kuroba Kaito picked up the phone, and Qin Zhibo's voice was on the other side.
"Did you read today's news? The Phantom Thief Black Crow is about to commit another crime."
"Well, I'm browsing this news page right now. I want to steal 'The Crow in the Night', right?"
Kuroba Kaito is also relatively well-informed. He is simply more concerned about this matter and is always paying attention to foreign news.
Qin Zhibo was stunned and then asked: "Then what are you going to do?"
"Of course we have to catch him and see what kind of medicine this person is selling in the gourd!"
Although Kuroba Kaito has some guesses in his mind, he must go to Las Vegas to find out in person.
If it's not what I guessed, at least it won't delay the fighter's opportunity.
"Kaitou Kidd vs. Kaitou Crow..."
"Hey, let's see who is more powerful."
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On Qin Zhibo's side, he learned that Kuroba Kaito was coming to Las Vegas soon, so he had to be a Chu helper, so as to repay the favor that Kuroba Kaito helped with the cosplay of Yasumon Utsumon last time.
He immediately told Koizumi Hongzi about this matter.
When Koizumi Anko heard that Kidd was coming to Japan and was going to compete against another top player, her eyes showed worry.
Seeing this, Qin Zhibo smiled and suggested: "If you are worried, can you go there too?"
After hearing this, Koizumi Hongzi immediately blushed, "Who would worry about that thief!"
"If you want to go, go by yourself, I won't go!"
"I won't go even if you kill me!"
Koizumi Anko crossed her arms and turned her face aside angrily.
Qin Zhibo: What a frank little girl.
But Qin Zhibo felt that even without Koizumi Hongzi, there would be no danger on this trip. He and Kuroba Kaito were enough to deal with a Kaitou Crow.
Besides, this is how Kuroba Kaito has come along the way, and he does not necessarily have to rely on off-court cheating to win.
In other words, he himself is a humanoid automatic hanger.
Kaitou Kidd's pocket is no less than Chang Naichao's treasure bag. It's not surprising to find anything in it.
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The next day, Qin Zhibo said goodbye to Koizumi Hongzi and got on the plane ticket to Las Vegas that the hotel had booked yesterday.
Eleven hours later, a giant iron bird flying in the sky, a Boeing 747, landed at McClung International Airport in Las Vegas.
Qin Zhibo arrived first and checked directly into the hotel supporting the Star Casino.
According to the trailer released by Phantom Thief Black Crow, the "Black Crow in the Night" is now stored in the vault of Star Casino.
Normally, even if a private collection like this is coveted by thieves, it will not be published.
But the warning letter from Phantom Thief Crow was not only sent to the casino, but also to the local police in Las Vegas, which resulted in the matter being widely reported.
However, it seems that the casino has not yet invited the police to cooperate in catching the Phantom Thief Crow, and only allows the police to deploy manpower around the casino.
After placing his luggage in the hotel room, Qin Zhibo naturally wanted to go to the casino first.
Like most casinos in Las Vegas, Star Casino is located on the first floor of the hotel. Every time you go out, you can't help but hear the "squeaking" sound of game coins and chips rolling.
This is the sound of money.
Many tourists who don't come here with the intention of making money can't help but go in for a small gamble under the novel stimulation of this sound and atmosphere.
At the beginning, the casino will arrange for tourists to make a small profit to allow new tourists to taste the benefits. This is called the novice protection period.
As tourists get deeper into the trap and the stakes increase, the casino will use some technical means.
Of course, large casinos like Star Casino generally do not make this method too obvious. The casino can make a lot of money just by relying on customer traffic and basic odds.
However, the casino will use the information registered in the hotel check-in system to investigate the background of each visitor.
Casinos will still focus on those customers with strong assets.
Staff in black suits can be seen in the casino at any time, with pocket headsets hanging on their ears. They appear to be the casino's technical advisers, but in fact they are traders who control the odds and secretly manipulate the gambling.
They mainly take care of those prominent "fat sheep".
For these "fat sheep", the casino can play a long-term game to catch big fish. A single trip can even allow the fat sheep to make a small profit, attracting the fat sheep to bring more money for consumption next time.
But as we all know, when the sheep are fattened to a certain level, it involves slaughtering the sheep.
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Qin Zhibo first went to the chip exchange office to exchange chips for 10 dollars, and all the chips were replaced with the smallest chips.
"This is your bargaining chip, please take it."
The beautiful lady behind the counter had a warm smile on her face and handed 10 white chips out of the window. She did not show any sarcasm of a brainless villain because of Qin Zhibo's stingy move.
Unlike movies like "God of Gamblers", real-life casinos rarely have that kind of generosity.
Even rich people are not fools who throw their money away. If they are not familiar with the rules and are not confident in their luck, they will not just choose big chips.
And Qin Zhibo is very unsure of his luck, so there is no need to send money.
He was playing with the plastic piece in his hand that symbolized the chips while going around the various gaming tables.
The technical consultant of the casino looked at the few lowest chips Qin Zhibo had in his hand. In addition, he did not receive the "fat sheep" signal, indicating that he was just an individual customer with little to exploit, so he didn't care.
But in fact, Qin Zhibo was just taking the opportunity to observe the structure of the casino.
Currently, the places where casino visitors can go are the money-playing gaming tables or slot machine areas, as well as the bar area.
But on the east wall, there is a red wooden door with left and right doors, which is always closed.
Although there is no "no visitors allowed" sign posted in that place, it should be the backstage of the casino, and the casino's vault is also behind that place.
Qin Zhibo took a few chips in his hand and quietly approached slowly.
At the gaming table closest to the red door, Qin Zhibo once again pretended to be dissatisfied and shook his head, heading straight towards the red door.
At this moment, the two technical consultants standing nearby immediately tilted their heads and turned their attention to Qin Zhibo, who was approaching the red door.
"Someone is approaching the 'Treasure Cave'."
"Go and have a look right away."
The two technical consultants received the message in their headsets and immediately walked quickly towards Qin Zhibo.
Qin Zhibo also felt someone following him behind him, which confirmed his thoughts.
He suddenly stopped in front of the door and knelt down to tie his shoelaces.
This move stunned the two technical consultants who were about to step forward to stop him, and they also stood there in a daze.
But after Qin Zhibo finished tying his shoelaces, he took the initiative and walked aside.
Technical Adviser:"?"
The two of you looked at me and I looked at you. It felt like all the strength in the body was suddenly directed nowhere.
To be continued...