In the end, Harrison got what he wanted—he left his position as an agent and took early retirement.
Ever since, he hadn't had any contact with his superior from MI5's investigative bureau. So for him to call now, there was no way it was anything good.
Harrison originally thought it might be some tricky mission they needed him for. But what he didn't expect was that the moment his superior opened his mouth, it was actually about catching Kaitō Kid.
"Harrison, your vacation is over!"
"Bruce, Eagle Nation's top agent, has suffered multiple failures while trying to apprehend Kaitō Kid. He's asking for your help!"
These days, Harrison had been living pretty comfortably and had been following Kaitō Kid's activity the entire time. Deep down, he was a little tempted.
But after all those crushing defeats—absolute and one-sided—he couldn't help feeling wary.
It had taken a lot of determination for him to walk away back then.
Now they wanted him to go back? Harrison paused for several seconds, then turned his superior down.
"No. I won't help him."
"And I'm not on vacation either. I formally submitted a resignation. That's why I left MI5."
Harrison knew exactly what would happen if he went back now. If he failed again alongside Bruce, the mockery and ridicule would only be worse.
Even now, Harrison occasionally saw his name mentioned in the comments section. But it was rare. Slowly fading from public view like this—Harrison was perfectly fine with that.
His superior, as if anticipating Harrison's refusal, didn't give up. He kept trying to persuade him, pulling every trick out of the book.
"Harrison, you're MI5's best agent. Are you really willing to go down like this to a master thief?"
"I've already cleared it with the higher-ups. MI5 will fully support whatever you decide to do!"
"This time, you and Bruce will team up. You're bound to catch Kaitō Kid!"
One was the top agent of Eagle Nation, and the other the finest agent of Britain's MI5. If they teamed up, it really did sound promising.
But Harrison didn't think so. His understanding of Kaitō Kid went far deeper than anyone else's.
"You're all too naive."
"Kaitō Kid's terrifying ability goes way beyond what you've seen so far."
"If just teaming up with Bruce was enough to catch him, then he wouldn't be Kaitō Kid!"
Originally, the MI5 director had been thrilled to get a call from the FBI headquarters.
It wasn't that Britain didn't want to capture Kaitō Kid. They just didn't want to humiliate themselves again.
Now that the FBI had suggested Bruce and Harrison work together, MI5 was more than happy to cooperate.
At that moment, Zhang Yang was sound asleep, completely unaware that on the other side of the world, someone was trying to bring a vacationing Harrison back into the game.
The next morning, the media frenzy hadn't died down at all. News about the CIA break-in was still spreading like wildfire around the globe.
Neither the CIA nor Eagle Nation had made any public statements.
[Looks like Eagle Nation learned their lesson—this time they didn't even dare fart.]
[Hahaha, turns out Eagle Nation has more self-awareness than the Island Nation!]
[Oh my god! Poor Bruce. Why did he have to mess with Kaitō Kid? He must be drowning in regret now!]
[Shit! Some news outlets are even speculating that Kaitō Kid's next target is the White House. Are they insane?]
[If the White House gets hit too, then Kaitō Kid will have completely wrecked Eagle Nation!]
Back when the Imperial Palace in the Island Nation was looted, no one believed it at first.
So now, not many netizens were dismissing the White House theory. In fact, quite a few were fanning the flames and playing along.
As the buzz kept building, more and more people were saying Kaitō Kid was going to steal from the White House.
A lot of netizens actually supported it. They were just there for the chaos and couldn't wait to see the drama unfold, flooding the comment sections with excitement.
[If the Imperial Palace in the Island Nation can be robbed, why not the White House in Eagle Nation?]
[Fuck! That's outright disrespect!]
[Not a single curse word, but somehow it still sounds incredibly insulting. Hits right in the gut!]
[Oh my god! If Kaitō Kid really goes to the White House and gets away with it, I swear I'll marry him!]
[Are you serious? Western girls are this bold now? Is this wishful thinking or just a fantasy?]
By the time Zhang Yang woke up, the news that Kaitō Kid was going to hit the White House had already spread like wildfire online.
"When did I ever say I was going to rob the White House?"
Zhang Yang saw the reports and all the crazy discussions and started wondering if he'd sleepwalked in the middle of the night.
He even checked his feed just to be sure, and the most recent post was still the one about the Qing Nang Shu from last night.
"These people really dare to speculate. I don't even know I'm going to the White House!"
Honestly, you couldn't blame the fans. After all, if the CIA had already been robbed, was the White House really that much of a stretch?
[Ding]
[New Mission: Steal the Jade Mountain of Yu the Great's Flood Control Map from Eagle Nation's White House and return it to the Dragon Nation Embassy!]
[Mission Reward: 120,000 points!]
Zhang Yang's thumb froze mid-scroll. So the next stop actually was the White House.
The Jade Mountain of Yu the Great's Flood Control Map was personally carved by Emperor Qianlong using two-tone Hetian jade—a priceless treasure.
"The White House actually has something like this?"
A jade carving by Qianlong, depicting the legendary flood control of Yu the Great, was practically priceless.
Once returned to the Dragon Nation, it would absolutely be the centerpiece of the Central National Museum.
"They actually guessed right. Looks like I really am going to the White House!"
It was still early in the day. Zhang Yang got out of bed, freshened up, and had some breakfast before getting to work on his White House plan.
He put on his monocle and pulled up a full 3D schematic of the White House, highlighting the power supply system and specialized security setups.
"What a hassle. The White House has zero blind spots—between surveillance and agent patrols, and the jade's exact location is still unknown!"
Zhang Yang issued command after command, and the monocle fed him back precise, detailed intel.
After more than three hours of analysis, Zhang Yang finally finished designing the plan with the highest probability of success.
"This is going to be one shocking heist letter."
Zhang Yang picked up a pen and wrote the official notice letter addressed to the White House, then snapped a photo and posted it online.
"As my fans wished, I'll appear at the White House tonight. Director Bruce, my friend, I hope you won't be a no-show."
The moment that post went live, the internet exploded—worldwide shock.
What started off as a joke turned out to be real. Zhang Yang actually announced he was hitting the White House and even released the official notice letter.
He even called Bruce out directly again—full provocation mode activated!
[Oh my god! Kaitō Kid is insane—he's really going to hit the White House!]
[No way, Kaitō Kid... are you actually doing this?]
[At first, everyone thought it was just a meme, a joke. Until Kaitō Kid posted and made it official!]
[Tonight, Eagle Nation's global reputation might just get torn apart by a master thief!]
[Shit! Kaitō Kid really picked the White House! Is Eagle Nation really no better than the Island Nation in terms of defense?]
This news was explosive. Within seconds, the comment section on Zhang Yang's new post had already surpassed one million comments.
Top media outlets around the globe reported on it immediately, pushing the hype to the peak.