Bruce's expression suddenly darkened. He had expected that Pritt would not agree to their entry into the villa, but he didn't expect Pritt to mock him so coldly.
"Shit! Pritt, do you have any confidence in catching Kaitō Kid?"
"Also, don't forget your identity!"
Bruce was enraged. He couldn't stand being mocked by a gangster boss.
Pritt put down his wine glass and sneered.
"Commander Bruce, I'm well aware of my identity, no need for you to remind me!"
"As for whether I have confidence in catching Kaitō Kid, that's none of your business!"
With that, Pritt hung up the phone and threw it to his subordinate.
"Tell Chel and the others to come here, all of them!"
The subordinate nodded lightly. Chel was the leader of the mercenary group under Pritt's command.
Chel and his men were like trump cards to Pritt, and he wouldn't let them move unless absolutely necessary. Usually, they only followed him for protection when he went out.
"It's just a Kaitō Kid, how tough can he be?"
"I don't believe Chel and the others, each with an AK, can't hit him with a single shot!"
Pritt had been through gunfire before. In his mind, as long as they had enough firepower, nothing would be a problem.
Afterward, Pritt stood up, jumped into the pool, and nestled back into the arms of the blonde beauties.
Bruce, after hanging up the phone, was furious enough to nearly blow a fuse.
A gangster boss actually dared to speak to him like that?
"Shit! Pritt is such a bastard!"
"When I catch Kaitō Kid, I'm definitely going to apply for a full investigation into the Eighteenth Street gang!"
A seed of revenge was quietly planted in Bruce's heart.
Seeing his reaction, Harrison knew exactly what the result of the conversation was.
At that moment, Harrison was reading the news reports and comments online. The world's major media outlets were all focusing on it.
Bruce and the team's capture mission was completely different from dealing with a deranged gang.
[Although Pritt is a gang boss, their firepower must be stronger than Bruce's team!]
[God bless, hope Kaitō Kid stays safe!]
[If Kaitō Kid steals from Pritt, it's doing a good deed!]
[Does Eagle Nation still want to catch Kaitō Kid? Pritt is a gang boss, Kaitō Kid is just doing justice!]
[Man, now Eagle Nation must hate Kaitō Kid even more. At least Pritt didn't mess with their CIA and White House!]
Although the Eighteenth Street gang had a notorious reputation, they knew very well what they could and couldn't touch.
Places like the CIA and the White House were off-limits, even for the Eighteenth Street gang. Any force around the world, including the gang, would meet Eagle Nation's unyielding resistance if they crossed that line.
The comments and analysis online were very reasonable, and Harrison closed his phone.
"Commander Bruce, Pritt isn't letting us into the villa?"
Bruce, looking very grim, responded with a low hum. At this point, there was no more room for negotiation.
"We'll need to come up with a perimeter capture plan as soon as possible. Pritt won't let us in!"
Meanwhile, Zhang Yang had already arrived near Pritt's grand villa, which was nearly as extravagant as a manor.
Over the years, Pritt had made a fortune as a gang boss, with money pouring into his pockets as if blown by the wind.
The manor villa here was just one of those things he casually bought with a wave of his hand.
When Zhang Yang arrived, there were already several people nearby.
"Isn't Pritt the leader of the Eighteenth Street gang in California? It's a good thing there are so many people here watching the show."
There were a lot of people gathered around the manor, which seemed a bit too bold.
This was clearly different from the comments online. Zhang Yang parked his car nearby and walked into the crowd. He quickly realized that only a few people were discussing things while the rest were keeping silent, their eyes darting around, as if they were looking for something.
"Most of them are probably gang members?"
After observing the crowd, Zhang Yang concluded this.
If they were merely bystanders enjoying the spectacle, they wouldn't be so quiet.
Zhang Yang had often blended in with crowds in the past, and unsurprisingly, people were usually talking.
But their strange behavior this time immediately alerted Zhang Yang that something was wrong.
He returned to his car and sat down. Though Bruce was a professionally trained agent, Pritt had people on his side, and they were ruthless.
Therefore, Zhang Yang didn't let his guard down, becoming even more serious than before.
Since the system had already triggered a danger warning, Zhang Yang had no reason to underestimate the situation.
"Don't tell me Bruce and Harrison aren't coming?"
Zhang Yang sat in the car, idly scrolling through the news, hoping to find some useful clues.
[Shit! There are so many people near Pritt's villa, aren't they afraid of dying?]
[Oh my god! Didn't Pritt send his men to chase them off?]
[Where are Bruce and Harrison? Have they taken any action?]
[What's Pritt's status? He surely won't cooperate with them!]
[It's funny to think about it, the police and thieves teaming up to catch a super thief?]
As Zhang Yang expected, the people near the villa were indeed very likely to be gang members.
"Pritt is clever, having his men disguise themselves as bystanders!"
Zhang Yang looked up at the several groups of people, which numbered about thirty to forty individuals.
However, Zhang Yang's plan required Bruce to intervene.
Without Bruce, the chances of Zhang Yang being discovered were high. A group of ruthless criminals, if they caught on to him, the situation would become much more dangerous.
"Bruce, Harrison, I know you'll be coming!"
Zhang Yang smiled slightly, sitting back in the car and resting his eyes.
They wouldn't miss any opportunity; after all, every time they missed one, they'd have to wait for Zhang Yang to appear again.
It wasn't until around 4 p.m. that Bruce and Harrison finally arrived.
When they arrived at the scene and saw so many people gathered around the villa, they were just as surprised.
"Commander Bruce, didn't you say that Pritt is a cold-blooded, irritable thug?"
"How come there are still people daring to come to his doorstep?"
Bruce shook his head thoughtfully, also curious.
After discussing with Harrison back at headquarters, they had decided that they still needed to try speaking with Pritt again.
If they were to secure the perimeter, it would require a lot of manpower, and given Harrison's knowledge of Kaitō Kid, he believed that capturing him with a perimeter approach would have almost zero chance of success.
Although Bruce didn't want to be humiliated by Pritt again, to catch Kaitō Kid, he had to set aside his pride and talk to Pritt face-to-face.
Dozens of FBI SUVs arrived at the villa entrance, immediately raising the vigilance of the bystanders, who fixed their hostile and wary eyes on them.
Seeing this, Bruce immediately realized what was going on.
"Harrison, they're not here to watch the show."
"Most of these people are likely Pritt's subordinates. Ordinary people wouldn't have the kind of wariness and hostility in their eyes like they do!"
Harrison nodded calmly, signaling his understanding. Without the presence of media or onlookers, they would feel less pressure mentally.