However, the heavy footsteps that followed immediately made Kuroba Chikage realize that this was not the same person.

The footsteps were heavy and rhythmic, quite unlike the little witch's light steps.

Her tightly closed brown-gold eyes snapped open, only to close again as the glaring light shone on them.

Yuzuru stood by the table, his eyes fixed on the two small purple balls in the empty bowl on the table.

He gently picked up a small ball with his fingers and rolled it back and forth between his fingertips.

I don't know if it's because the basement has a good moisturizing effect or because of the material of the ball, but it's still a little damp.

At this moment, Kuroba Chikage was bound to the table in a spread-eagle position with red ropes. Her black bodysuit clung perfectly to her body, outlining her graceful curves to the fullest.

Her high, rounded chest rose and fell with her slightly rapid breathing, giving the impression that she might burst out of the black fabric at any moment.

Feeling a burning gaze lingering over her, like an invisible hand gently caressing her, Kuroba Chikage stiffened and slowly opened her eyes.

Yuzuru Hanyu's smiling face appeared above.

His smile held a hint of amusement and a touch of inquiry, making it difficult to fathom his thoughts.

With just one glance, she recognized the boy in front of her.

It was the person she was investigating—the owner of the villa.

"Oh, you're awake." Yuzuru Nan dropped the ball, which rolled a few times on the table before finally stopping at the corner.

He casually pulled over the chair that Ai usually used for experiments and sat down next to Kuroba Chikage. The two were so close that they could feel each other's breath.

"Who exactly are you!" Kuroba Chikage turned her head to look at Yuusuke Nanami with difficulty, her voice filled with a hint of vigilance and tension.

If there's a little girl in the family with such terrible sexual interests, then this boy in front of you, who seems to inspire an irresistible attraction, is definitely not a normal person.

"Me?" Yuzuru raised an eyebrow. The conversation sounded familiar. "I am Yuzuru, an ordinary citizen of Beika."

An ordinary, good citizen of Mihana?

Upon hearing this, a black line instantly appeared on Kuroba Chikage's forehead.

If someone who is surrounded by major intelligence organizations around the world is called ordinary, then what is she?

"Don't look at me like that, I'm just telling the truth." Yuzuru shrugged innocently.

He was telling the truth; his home is adorned with several banners sent by the police station.

If I remember correctly, there should still be a banner in Hattori Heizo's office that he asked to be sent over in recognition of his act of bravery.

In this dangerous city known as Little Gotham, I suppose I could consider myself a good citizen.

"Do you think I'd believe that?" Kuroba Chikage sneered, her eyes fixed on Yuu Nan, trying to find a flaw in his expression.

"Believe it or not, that's the truth." Yu Sheng Nan crossed his arms, looking completely at ease. "However, madam, you haven't introduced yourself yet, nor have you explained why you trespassed on my property."

Kuroba Chikage knew that her previous explanation would not fool the boy in front of her, so she spent the whole day in the basement thinking up a new, reasonable explanation.

"I am..." She had barely begun to speak when Yu Shengnan interrupted her.

"Alright, that's enough." Yu Shengnan waved his hand, and the table in front of him stood up, then flipped over, making a creaking sound.

“Let me speak for you, Madam!” He leaned back in his chair, his hands casually resting on the armrests. “Kuroba Chikage, 38 years old this year, was once a renowned phantom thief more than 20 years ago, known as the female phantom thief with twenty faces in the Showa era—Phantom Thief Lady.”

"Am I right, Madam Qianying?"

When Kuroba Chikage uttered her name, her heart sank. "You... how did you know?"

There is nothing in this world that I do not know.

Yuzuru smiled slightly, tapping the armrest lightly as he continued unhurriedly, "Madam Chikage, your husband, the genius magician Kuroba Toichi, was the first Phantom Thief Kid, and your son, Kuroba Kaito, is the second Phantom Thief Kid. Am I right?"

"What exactly do you want to do?"

Kuroba Chikage's face was full of shock. She never expected that her identity would be exposed so completely.

It's like being stripped naked, with absolutely no privacy.

Even her husband's and son's identities were exposed, which filled her with a deep sense of fear.

However, Kuroba Chikage was someone who had experienced many trials and tribulations, and after a brief moment of shock, she quickly calmed down.

She began to analyze the situation in her mind. She knew that since the other party had only arrested her and not handed her over to the police, it meant that everything was still negotiable.

The other party must have their own purpose, and that purpose may be the key to getting themselves and their family out of their predicament.

"What are you doing?" Yu Shengnan rubbed his forehead as if he had a headache, his brows furrowing slightly. "I say, Madam, your family is really quite eccentric."

"Why are you so keen on doing such sneaky things? Does your family have some special tradition or fetish? Why do you all like being thieves so much?"

"We're not thieves, we're phantom thieves!" Even in this situation, Kuroba Chikage couldn't help but retort. "We phantom thieves have our own code of conduct. We only rob the rich to help the poor! This is a righteous act, completely different from those petty thieves!"

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