Under the organization of the investigation team, all the guests left the venue in an orderly fashion...
As everyone was leaving, to their surprise, media journalists had already stationed themselves outside. In the age of information, the speed at which news circulates is enough to make one's hair stand on end. There were too many at the scene who might have betrayed the information.
Whether it was the guests looking to grab attention, the private art consultants fighting for a spot in the limelight, or even someone within the investigation team wanting to hype up the incident to add to the team's achievements, any of them could have leaked the news.
"These reporters must have noses like dogs," O'Connell remarked with a sense of amazement.
Heidi responded, "The leak was inevitable sooner or later. Even if no one had spread the word tonight, the news of the stolen items from the 'Night of Sorrow' being recovered would soon shock the world. However..."