DC: Phantom Thief Kid

Chapter 13: The Second Notice Letter

"You have to understand that our boss is a cautious man. He sent me here for one reason only,"

Ignatius said, shaking the cigarette in his hand and staring at Manager Joey with a knowing look.

Joey wasn't stupid and immediately understood.

He sat up straight and assured Ignatius, "I have made all the arrangements. The appraisal certificates are all perfect and from the highest-standard authoritative institutions. There are no flaws at all with simple appraisal methods. Those rich people who are sitting on their hands will not doubt the authenticity of the diamond."

If outsiders were to hear Joey's words, they would be shocked. The rumor circulated that the world's largest pink diamond was a fake, and the person who did this is the Executive Manager of Gotham International Hotel.

After all, the Gotham International Hotel had always had an excellent reputation, and many auction events happened there.

Joey, as the Executive Manager, has hosted countless auctions without any issues.

Who would have thought that Joey, a respected person, would work with the Penguin behind the scenes to set up such a fake diamond?

"Is that so? Then why are there rumors spreading in Gotham recently about the diamonds being fake at the auction? There are even people saying that the seller behind this diamond is our boss..."

Ignatius's eyes narrowed, his gaze sending a chilling sensation towards Manager Joey.

"The only ones who know about this diamond are us and the puppet responsible for the shipping company. I think you need to provide me with an explanation," Ignatius said.

"I don't know anything about the rumors!" Joey replied.

As soon as he spoke, Joey became panicked and stood up.

"I swear I haven't revealed anything to anyone else."

"No need to panic. The boss still trusts you. Otherwise, I wouldn't be here talking to you.

Ignatius waved his hand to signal Joey to sit back down.

Upon hearing this, Joey finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"But he did send me here to remind you that with the quality of this diamond, the starting bid is at least thirty million dollars. This is not a small amount, and the boss takes it very seriously and won't let any make mistakes."

Ignatius's expression turned serious.

"And there's one more thing, the most important thing was that there must never be any connection between the diamond and the boss in public."

"Understood. I know the rules!"

Joey nodded repeatedly.

"Great. After the job is done, you'll get your share. Let's have a pleasant cooperation."

Ignatius said this with a smile as he shook hands with Joey.

They didn't know that, at this moment, there was an uninvited guest hiding above them.

"Wow, I just heard some incredible news."

Dean whispered while peeking down below from a hole in the ventilation duct.

"It seems that the pink diamond at the auction truly belongs to Penguin, and from the conversation between those two, it seems like it's a high-quality replica."

Dean's eyes sparkled with a new plan forming in his mind.

At this time, Ignatius and Joey finished their conversation, stood up, followed by their subordinate, and walked towards the door.