Ekota District, in front of the old clock tower.
The disguised Chen Anxia and Watson blended into the crowd that had gathered and were looking at the old clock tower that was thirty or forty meters high not far away.
Looking at the old clock tower, Watson couldn't help but have a look of doubt on his face, and said softly, "The notice letter from Phantom Thief Kidd says, 'Saturday night with a full moon, I will come at zero o'clock. I greet you with the loud bell in your arms...'"
"Based on this warning letter, the police deduced that Kidd's target was the clock on this old clock tower."
"But, how can Kidd steal a clock with a diameter of several meters in full view of everyone?"
"Such a huge and heavy clock, it's impossible to steal it with human power, right?"
"Is Kidd going to use a crane or a helicopter? But in the dragnet set up by the police, neither a crane nor a helicopter can succeed."
Chen Anxia did not answer Watson's questions because there was too little existing data and Chen Anxia did not know the answers to these questions.
But Chen Anxia thought of something else, and that was why Kaitou Kidd regarded this old clock tower as a target.
It's obvious that this old clock tower already has a long history.
If Kaitou Kidd really wanted to take him as his target, there would be countless opportunities to take action in the past time.
You know, this old clock tower can be regarded as a landmark building in Ekoda District. It is not only famous, but also conspicuous. It cannot be moved, and its defense force is relatively weak on weekdays.
Then, here comes the problem.
Why did Kaitou Kidd choose this time to target this old clock tower? What special significance does this timing have? Or is this timing just a random crime committed by Kaitou Kidd?
Apart from that, what else is there on this old clock tower worthy of Kaitou Kidd's action?
According to the previous targets of Kaito Kidd's thefts, they were basically extremely valuable jewelry, antiques, masterpieces and other works of art.
Then, there is probably something similar on the clock of this old clock tower...
Thinking about it, Chen Anxia began to collect corresponding information and data based on the questions in his mind.
As for the targets for collecting information and data, they are naturally the residents who have lived in Ekoda District all year round and are very familiar with this old clock tower.
Turning his eyes slightly, Chen Anxia soon locked onto two middle-aged women wearing casual home clothes not far away who were chatting.
After that, Chen Anxia began to show off her superb acting skills.
I saw Chen Anxia walking up to the two middle-aged women very 'accidentally', and with a curious tone, she asked naturally, "Is this the goal of Phantom Thief Kidd?"
"Why does it feel so old? Could there be anything good in it? Could it be that the police made a mistake?"
After hearing what Chen Anxia said, the two middle-aged women couldn't help but glance at Chen Anxia, who was wearing a peaked cap and sunglasses.
Although they felt that Chen Anxia looked familiar, they didn't think much about it.
At the same time, as if by instinct, they couldn't help but want to answer Chen Anxia's doubts, and wanted to tell Chen Anxia what they knew, in order to satisfy their eagerness to gossip.
They said, "Don't you understand this? This clock tower has a history of fifty years and is a landmark building in Ekoda District."
"Of course, this is not because Kaito Kidd would choose this clock tower. It is certainly not because of the historical value of this clock tower."
"As far as I know, the leaders of the year spent a huge sum of money to build this clock tower by a famous foreign watchmaker. There is even a signature of the craftsman on the short hand. It has a very high reputation in the art world. evaluate."
"I think this is the reason why Kaito Kidd chose this clock tower."
"Not only that, I also heard that the big diamonds set on the short needle are real..."
"Hey, is it real? Is the big diamond on it real? I always thought it was fake!"
"I don't know either, but I guess it's fake. How could anyone set real diamonds on such a landmark building?"
"Yes, if the big diamond on it is real, wouldn't it be obvious to the thief?"
After hearing what they said, Chen Anxia's eyes flickered, and he was probably sure why Kaitou Kidd would regard this old clock tower as a target.
But there are still unresolved issues.
Chen Anxia was full of curiosity and asked again, "By the way, is there any other news about this old clock tower recently?"
Although the two middle-aged women were puzzled by Chen Anxia's question, they didn't think much about it and responded directly, "It's true. The owner of this clock tower just made a decision not long ago to turn this old clock tower into a new one." Move it to another location..."
After learning the news, Chen Anxia's eyes flashed.
Then, Chen Anxia turned around and left without waiting for the middle-aged woman to finish speaking, and returned to Watson's side.
Seeing this, the two middle-aged women couldn't help but look at each other and muttered, "What a weirdo..."
On the other side, after Watson saw Chen Anxia coming back, he couldn't wait to ask, "Anxia, do you already know something?"
Chen Anxia nodded slightly when he heard this and said, "The clock in this old clock tower was made by an internationally renowned watchmaker. The short hands on it are not only inlaid with large diamonds, but also the signature of the watchmaker. "
After hearing Chen Anxia's words, Watson couldn't help but have a look of surprise on his face, and said, "It seems that Kaito Kidd's goal should be the pointer above all the time."
As he said that, Watson's face showed a look of certainty, and he continued, "If it is just the hands, although they are still huge, they are at least more stolen than the clock."
"Judging from Kaitou Kidd's past stealing abilities, it is extremely possible for him to steal the pointer in full view of the public."
After hearing what Watson said, Chen Anxia said, "No, Phantom Thief Kidd's real target is not the hands on the clock, but the entire old clock tower."
When Watson heard this, his face showed surprise and confusion, and he asked, "Is it possible that Kaitou Kidd can steal the entire clock tower?"
In this regard, Chen Anxia did not answer directly, but said, "I just learned the news that the owner of the clock tower made a decision not long ago to move the old clock tower to another place."
"This timing is too coincidental with the timing of Kaitou Kidd's action. Why doesn't Kaitou Kidd show up earlier or later? Why does he show up just when this old clock tower is about to be rebuilt..."
As he spoke, Chen Anxia's deep eyes couldn't help but look at the old clock tower not far away, and continued, "If my reasoning is correct."
"The purpose of Kaitou Kidd's action is not at all for the short hand on the clock tower, but to stop the relocation plan of this old clock tower."
"And if Kaito Kidd's purpose is really the same as what I deduced, then why would Kaitou Kidd stop the relocation plan of this old clock tower?"
"My answer to that is..."
"Kaitou Kid is a resident of Ekoda District, and only residents of Ekoda District will have special feelings for this old clock tower!"
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