Shirking off the responsibility was actually a small problem; the real trouble came much later. Cedrick was too famous internationally. His slip up was almost instantly known across the world within specific circles.
It was not an exaggeration to say that the name Cedrick was at the top of the watch list for most of the countries that knew about the master thief. The whole world… no, that was not true, but at least more than ten countries had called to congratulate China on its recent development in economics, politics, resources, agriculture, and so on. Then, after exchanging pointless pleasantries—well, there were those who cut right to the chase—they would move the topic eventually to Cedrick.
"The gentleman?" The leader of the national security department was confused. "Who is this kid? How come so many country leaders have called to bring up his name today?"
