Becoming a Phantom Thief from the World of American Comics

Chapter 42 How to prove that 20 times 3 equals 4? (Please collect! Please follow up!)

a few days later.

"Phantom Thief Kidd's teaser letter reappears! Can he continue to write his own legend after completing two perfect thefts?"

"What is the difference between a thief and a phantom thief? Looking at Phantom Thief Kidd's two crimes, the first stolen Angel's Blood and Tears has been successfully returned and is still kept in the art museum. The second time he stole the artificially forged pink dream, he provided key evidence for exposing the ugly underground money laundering. This makes us wonder, is Phantom Thief Kidd really guilty?"

"Recently, some Gotham citizens were influenced by Kaito Kidd's deeds, and even started to form their own fan clubs. Some people put on costumes similar to Kaito Kidd and took to the streets to parade, and were finally captured by GCPD. It can be seen that Gotham is quietly rising the trend of admiring Kaito Kidd. Whether this situation is good or bad, we don't know."

"Why did Kaito Kidd steal? According to the analysis of psychological experts..."

"There are rumors that the Dragon Egg Ruby Necklace Exhibition was held by the notorious 'Penguin' Oswald Copperpot in order to avenge Kaito Kidd for destroying his money laundering business in the Pink Dream event. Is this showdown between Kaito Kidd and Penguin true or false? Let us wait and see!"

Snapped!
GCPD Headquarters, Director's Office.

Jim Gordon slapped some newspapers on the table angrily, with a sullen face that seemed to be dripping.

"Calm down, Jim, why are you so angry about nothing?"

Beside, Harvey Bullock comforted heartlessly.

"Anyway, Phantom Thief Kidd will return something he stole, or the thing he stole is actually a worthless glass bead, and no real economic loss has been caused to anyone. I don't think we need to put so much energy on him. Just send a few little policemen over there to make fun of him."

"Harvey! How can you say such a thing?"

Upon hearing Bullock's irresponsible remarks, Gordon's expression suddenly became even uglier.

"Do you know what I'm worried about? It's only been a short time since Kaitou Kidd appeared, and people have already started to imitate it. Although they are only imitating Kaitou Kidd's clothes now, who can guarantee that no one will steal in order to further imitate Kidd in the future?"

As the head of the Gotham Police Department, Gordon actually has his own independent and exclusive office building, and he doesn't need to mix with front-line criminal police.

However, Gordon started as a criminal police officer, and he wanted to change the city of Gotham to some extent, so even if he became the director, he still stayed in the GCPD building, and he was on the front line every time he handled a case.

This is also the reason why many people don't understand why the dignified director Gordon personally handles a mere theft case, and why he attaches so much importance to the strange thief Kidd.

"Yes, Phantom Thief Kidd follows his own set of bottom lines, but what about others? Will someone use the banner of Phantom Thief Kidd to extort and cheat? Never overestimate the moral bottom line of Gotham people. You told me this sentence!"

Gordon stared at Bullock with wide eyes.

"Whether Kaitou Kidd returns the stolen goods or not, he is still a criminal, and when the citizens start to worship a criminal, that is the beginning of the collapse of order! Don't tell me you forgot everything that happened more than ten years ago! We must not let a criminal have huge public influence again!"

Facing the excited and spitting Gordon, Bullock smiled awkwardly and begged for mercy.

"Ok, ok, ok, I admit that you are right to worry, I have already deeply realized the disadvantages of Kaitou Kidd's expanding influence, but! Should we talk about another matter now?"

Brock took out an A4 paper printed with Kidd's notice letter and put it on the table. He said with a serious expression, "Tomorrow is the first day of the exhibition. If we can't decipher the content today, then we will have to keep a close watch on the exhibition for fifteen consecutive days. GCPD's existing police resources are simply not enough for such a waste."

Gordon knew what Bullock said was true. There were too many crimes in various cities of Gotham, and a lot of police force was needed everywhere.

In Gotham, there are more than 3 police officers of various types. After being evenly distributed to all sub-bureaus, the manpower is still not enough. It is not busy at present. The police force that can be dispatched in Gotham is only about [-] people, and only a small number of them are elite criminal police.

These 1000 people must be ready to assist serious cases that may occur somewhere, and it is impossible to call all of them to target Kaitou Kidd.

It is particularly important to unlock the content of the notice letter in advance, especially to obtain Kidd's crime time, which can save a lot of police resources.

Gordon calmed down, picked up the warning letter that Phantom Thief Kidd sent to the police station by fax a few days ago, and frowned tightly.

"If 20 multiplied by 3 equals 4,

Then I shall visit at times that do not exist,
When Mars passed his tenth day and night,

Following the guidance of Julius Caesar,
Come and claim the blood-stained eggs. "

Just this first sentence, Gordon thought about it for several days and couldn't figure it out.

What is the multiplication of 20 and 3 equals 4?Shouldn't it equal 60?
What time is time that does not exist?Doesn't it always mean that there is still an hour between 3 o'clock and 4 o'clock?

What is there even to follow the guidance of Julius Caesar?Kaitou Kidd crossed over?Or did Julius Caesar cross?
Can Caesar jump out of the ground to guide Kaito Kidd?

Except for the last sentence, there is no need to guess, anyone with a discerning eye knows that it is a dragon egg ruby ​​necklace, and the other few sentences can be said to be ten or nine out of ten—none of them!
On the GCPD side, Gordon had no clue about the notice letter.

On the other side, Wayne Manor, the Batcave.

Dick was also thinking about how to crack Kidd's notice letter. Somehow, he felt that Kaito Kidd's ability to write notice letters was getting stronger and stronger, and each puzzle was more difficult to solve than the last one.

He collected mathematics-related research reports and academic papers on a large scale on the bat computer to see if he could find a theoretical basis for 20 times 3 equals 4.

"If the multiplication of 20 and 3 equals 4... this sentence must be the key to unlocking the notice letter!"

Dick believed so firmly.

But the question is, under what circumstances will the multiplication of 20 and 3 equal 4?
他找遍了所有的数学理论，倒是看到不少论证1加1不等于2的，就是没能找到任何可以支撑20乘3等于4的逻辑。

There are only two possibilities.

First, Kaito Kidd made a mistake.

This is obviously impossible.

Then after ruling out all the impossible, Dick got the final truth.

this!Not a math problem at all.

Meanwhile, the Gotham Municipal Library.

Barbara looked at the content of the notice letter, and her eyes quietly lit up.

(End of this chapter)