No one understood how capable Zhang Yang was better than Bruce and Harrison.
This kind of disorganized and sloppy perimeter setup was completely useless.
Still, Victor had brought a lot of agents. With that much manpower, at least they managed to fool the crowd of fans outside.
"No doubt about it, the Enforcement Bureau isn't taking any chances. They've sent out so many agents for their first operation!"
"The Bureau's fully prepared—when will Kaitō Kid show up?"
"This is Kaitō Kid's first move in France. I got here ages ago!"
"Shit! Bruce and Harrison have another helper now. Can Kaitō Kid still pull it off?"
"Bro, the moment you asked that, you totally outed yourself as a fake fan!"
More media outlets showed up one after another.
This was Kaitō Kid's first action in France—there was no way it would go unnoticed.
They instantly switched to live coverage.
Right now, anything about Kaitō Kid meant traffic—he was global top-tier attention bait.
Any topic or livestream about him always went viral.
"So this is the Musée Guimet? Looks like a royal palace in Britain!"
"This museum is huge! Kaitō Kid could probably sneak in just by picking a random corner!"
"What a joke. Everything inside was looted, and they still have the nerve to open a museum!"
"The Musée Guimet used to be a royal palace. Most of its stuff was stolen during invasions. Serves them right if they get robbed!"
"Heh, if you ask me, Kaitō Kid isn't a master thief—he's a hero returning things to their rightful owners!"
As Victor, Bruce, and Harrison arrived at the museum, more and more fans gathered outside.
Media coverage was going global, and the heat of the story was rising fast.
But Victor's rushed setup gave Bruce and Harrison zero confidence.
After thinking for a while, Bruce spotted the Dragon Nation exhibit inside the museum and his eyes lit up.
"Hey, Harrison. Take a guess—what do you think Kaitō Kid's target is?"
Hearing that, Harrison followed Bruce's line of sight. When he saw the sign for the Dragon Nation section, it all clicked.
"Artifacts from the Dragon Nation?"
Harrison perked up.
"You're too sharp, Bruce. You're totally right!"
"If we narrow down the target zone, we might still have a shot!"
Their thoughts were perfectly in sync. They immediately called Victor over and told him to shift the security focus to the Dragon Nation exhibit.
Victor nodded in understanding and quickly reassigned nearly half his team there.
He wasn't arrogant enough to doubt Bruce and Harrison's judgment.
Everything he knew about Kaitō Kid came from secondhand sources and news clips.
Compared to these two, his knowledge was surface-level at best.
Meanwhile, Zhang Yang had already arrived at the Musée Guimet.
There were plenty of Enforcement Bureau agents around, but like Harrison said, their setup was basically meaningless to someone like Zhang Yang.
"So this is how France's Enforcement Bureau plans to stop me? Turns out they're not even as competent as Bruce and Harrison!"
Even though the defenses were full of holes, Zhang Yang stayed cautious.
That's because it wasn't just the Bureau's agents out there—there were also competitors from the contest, hiding in the dark.
He'd already run into Holmeska. But according to him, others were still searching for Zhang Yang.
Now, with so many fans crowding outside the museum, Zhang Yang couldn't be sure if some of them were contestants trying to get close.
Zhang Yang blended into the crowd disguised as an ordinary man. No surprise, everyone's attention was fixed on the Musée Guimet. Conversations buzzed all around.
But it didn't take long for him to notice two people acting off. Their eyes darted around, scanning the crowd in a way that clearly set them apart.
Just one glance and Zhang Yang could tell they weren't normal.
'They're either petty thieves… or they're here for me.'
He muttered to himself, then casually slipped a wallet from a nearby man's pocket and tucked it into his own—deliberately leaving part of it sticking out.
He walked right past the two suspects. Sure enough, they had no interest in the exposed wallet.
'Yep. Definitely after me.'
Zhang Yang put on his monocle. After a quick scan, the system identified them.
Turns out… they were in the same line of work.
Both were internationally wanted criminals, rated Class-A. Thieves, armed robbers, and also killers.
That tournament Holmeska mentioned? Definitely not some official event.
Zhang Yang was shocked that fugitives like these even got invitation letters.
'Where the hell is this competition being held?'
His brows furrowed. Letting dangerous criminals like these join in only made things riskier.
Holmeska was the rule-abiding type, so Zhang Yang could still deal with him rationally.
But these two clearly weren't the kind to play by the rules.
They'd do whatever it took to win that six hundred million dollar prize.
Honestly, the combined value of all their crimes didn't even come close to that amount.
Zhang Yang wasn't sure whether to admire their guts or curse their stupidity for showing up here to mess with him.
'If they really came for me, then I'll just let Bruce and Harrison handle it.'
'Two Class-A fugitives? That would be a big win for Bruce and Harrison. Call it a little gift.'
Zhang Yang wasn't worried about dealing with them. A subtle heads-up to Bruce and Harrison would be enough to keep them occupied for a while.
After that, Zhang Yang got ready to make his move into the museum.
The area around the Musée Guimet was already cordoned off. No one was allowed near.
Sneaking in quietly was obviously out of the question.
But Zhang Yang never intended to sneak in anyway.
After all, the Enforcement Bureau had given him such a warm welcome at the airport. How could he not return the favor?
He glanced at the time on his watch. In thirty minutes, the power around the Musée Guimet would go out.
That's when the real show would begin.
"Shit! Where the hell is Kaitō Kid?"
"He already sent a calling card. Of course he's coming!"
"Is that it for the Bureau's plan? No backup measures?"
"Oh my god! This setup is so lazy. Do they seriously think Kaitō Kid is just some ordinary thief?"
"This so-called security might as well not exist! Are they really underestimating someone like Kaitō Kid?"
Even the fans watching couldn't stand it anymore.
Whether or not the Enforcement Bureau was useless didn't matter to them.
What did matter was the obvious lack of effort and respect toward Zhang Yang.