Becoming a Phantom Thief from the World of American Comics

Looking at the heated discussions caused by Phantom Thief Kidd, one can see that this exclusive report is of inestimable value in the media world.

Those reporters who didn't take the notice letter seriously at the beginning probably regretted it now.

And the status of Vicki Weir, who created all this by herself, in the Gotham Gazette has also risen.

The boss also doubled her bonus this month.

"Finally posting this pic... PERFECT!"

Vicky did a few operations on her office computer, and tonight's work was coming to an end.

"Hey, this manuscript will definitely win tomorrow's front page."

she thought confidently.

At this moment, a knock on the door suddenly sounded.

boom boom boom~

"Please come in."

The door of the office was pushed open, and a thin man walked in.

There is a camera hanging around the man's neck, which should be a photographer.

"What do you want from me, North?"

Vicky looked at the man and asked strangely.

"Well, Miss Vail, you've been working long hours, and I thought maybe you needed a... coffee?"

North raised his right hand, and Vicky noticed that he was holding a pot of coffee.

"This is freshly ground by me. It tastes better than the one sold in the coffee shop downstairs of the company."

North is a young photographer who joined the Gotham Gazette three years ago, and Vicky was the senior who was in charge of leading him back then. The two often run news together.

However, the two did not communicate much in private, and they basically talked about business affairs, probably because of North's relatively shy personality.

Vicky didn't expect that the shy young man in his impression would take the initiative to make coffee for himself and send it over.

A little out of the ordinary.

Vicky's eyes moved, North must be doing something to me, right?

"Hmm... North, you should know that I have a date now, right?"

She sat up suddenly, leaned back on the seat, folded her hands on her chest and said.

Hearing this, Northon froze in place for a moment, and only after thinking about it did he come to his senses.

"No, no, Miss Weier, you misunderstood. I just saw that you must be tired after working too long. I made this pot of coffee as a junior in the workplace. I just hope you can take a break."

Knowing that, North waved his hands again and again, wanting to show that he didn't mean that, his face flushed red.

"You are my senior, you have guided and cared for me a lot at work, I am very grateful to you, that's all, I don't have any thoughts that I shouldn't have!"

Puchi!

Vicky was amused by North who was in a hurry, and now this performance was quite in line with North's impression in her heart.

"North, what you said is too serious. Even if you have an idea, it doesn't mean you made a mistake. I mean, I want you to know that I, Vicki Weir, am not a woman who likes to date both ends."

North nodded again and again, and then asked cautiously: "Then this coffee..."

"Please put it on the table, I will taste your craftsmanship, thank you for your trouble."

Vicky smiled lightly.

North immediately walked in with the coffee pot, then went to the cabinet in the corner of the office to take out the standard glass, poured a cup and put it on the table together with the coffee pot.

As he bent down to put down his coffee, North accidentally glanced at the press release on Vicky's computer screen.

The first thing that catches the eye is a photo of a very beautiful pebble-shaped pink diamond, about the size of a pigeon egg.

And then there is the title of the article "The most precious pink diamond in the world will be auctioned in Gotham, and the gold owner behind it is suspected to be Penguin?"

As a media worker, North's curiosity was immediately aroused.

"This is the manuscript you finished working so long today? Can I have a look?"

North made an unruly request.

"If it's you, no problem. By the way, tell me how you feel after reading it. I need some 'feedback from readers'."

Vicky was very relieved of North, and turned the screen around to show him.

The press release was more or less the headline, and it had nothing to do with an auction soon to be organized by Gotham high society.

The finale of this auction is a pink diamond weighing 70 carats, which is the weight after carving. The original stone is more than 200 carats in size, and it is the largest pink diamond ever discovered. .

Pink diamonds are a rare type among diamonds, and such a large one is rare for hundreds of years, so it is definitely a sky-high price.

While the pink diamond is priceless, that alone isn't enough to make big news in Gotham.

You must know that the general public often has low interest in rare treasures of this level, and only nobles and rich people care about such things.

However, regarding this seemingly ordinary auction, Wired reported that the seller behind the pink diamonds was Penguin!

According to the current registration form, the one who wants to auction pink diamonds is a Gotham local multinational shipping company. The business is completely legal, and the company's accounts are also very transparent. It doesn't seem to have a close relationship with criminals.

It just happened to be such a company that looked all right, but there were rumors that the real boss of this company was Oswald Copper the Penguin.

Those investigation results on the company's business and accounts were all forged by the Penguin people bribing the relevant departments.

Even this so-called super large pink diamond, which is rare in the world, may be forged with modern technology!

It is impossible to test who spread the rumors, and of course there is no evidence at all.

But, this is Gotham, and many things never need evidence, and it is impossible to find evidence.

Vicki put together all the gossip she had collected and based some of her own guesswork on the current press release.

Unlike some low-level media, Vicky did not report such illusory things as facts, but emphasized the rumors.

"Wonderful! As expected of Ms. Weier, she easily wrote a report that other media people wanted to write but couldn't!"

After reading it, North sighed, "If this article can't get the front page, then the boss must be out of his mind."

"It's not that good." Vicki laughed.

"It's getting late now, I still have a little work to do, so I'm leaving first."

After that, North chatted with Vicky for a while, and then got up to leave.

Looking at the back of North who opened the door and left, Vicky suddenly felt a little thirsty.

This is also normal, after all, she has been perfecting the manuscript, has not drank much water, and talked a lot with North, it would be strange if she didn't feel thirsty.

Vicky picked up the cup of coffee that North poured down not long ago, and the temperature is just right for drinking now.

"Um?"

When Vicky picked up the cup, a small object suddenly appeared from the bottom of the cup, which looked like a white ball of paper.

Frowning, Vicky put down the glass and opened the wad of paper.

The moment the ball of paper unfolded, Vicky's pupils constricted instantly.

I saw it said:

"Dear Miss Weir,

I read your report on me, it was very well written, and I really appreciate your willingness to come to see my first performance yesterday and take that perfect close-up of me, just to express my gratitude to you Thank you very much, I decided to give you a little surprise, but you won't see it until after you finish your coffee, please remember to finish it.

Sincerely, Phantom Thief Kidd"