Jiang Baimian watched the wanted criminal disappear into the alley diagonally opposite and chuckled. âHe also came from the port area.â
âHuh?â Long Yuehong was a little confused. He then subconsciously followed his team leaderâs gaze and looked at the ground illuminated by the street lamps.
Left behind on the street where the man suspected to be responsible for the Citizen Conclave explosion ran past and the step between the sidewalk and the motorway, there was some coal residue.
After the matter with the real Father, Jiang Baimian could easily guess where the other party had passed by.
Long Yuehong instantly understood what his team leaderâs judgment was based on.
As they spoke, the public security officers chasing him rushed to the street and randomly intercepted the passersby, anxiously asking if they had seen the person and where he had gone.
They also asked the Old Task Force.
âHe went into that alley,â Jiang Baimian, Shang Jianyao, and the others replied almost uniformly.
Coupled with the feedback from the other passersby, the public security officers didnât delay any longer and continued the chase.
âI keep having the feeling that the fellow comes out every few days not to be found but to walk the public security officers.â Jiang Baimian looked at the pursuersâ backs and smiled thoughtfully. âOr is he doing this to show his presence and attract attention?â
âWhy do you say that?â Long Yuehong expressed his confusion again.
Genava sorted out the information in his database and deliberated over the analysis results. âHe only encounters ordinary public security officers without any abilities every time. It seems too coincidental and seems selected.â
Recalling their previous âencounters,â Long Yuehong nodded slightly. âIndeed.â
He then frowned and said, âBut this is logical and reasonable. A large-scale investigation will definitely rely on ordinary public security officers at the grassroots level. The probability of encountering them is much higher than encountering a powerhouse from the Hand of Order.â
âThereâs nothing wrong with that,â Jiang Baimian said with a smile before Shang Jianyao could strike his right fist into his left palm and say: âAs expectedâheâs walking those public security officers.â
âIâm only making a bold assumption based on the coincidences. I canât verify it.â At this point, she suddenly sighed. âActually, I rather hope they do something to generate chaos in First City. That way, our chances of cracking the Virtual World will be higher. Yes, Iâm just not sure what they wish to do or what their goal is.â
After hearing Jiang Baimianâs sigh, Bai Chen walked forward and calmly said, âWe once destroyed an opportunity to throw First City into chaos.â
âHuh?â Jiang Baimian was first stunned before she came to a realization. âYou mean the time when the Anti-intellectualism Church teamed up with the Church of Paragon Desire to cause trouble?â
After receiving an affirmative nod, she took a deep breath as if she had a toothache. âThatâs true... If we didnât kill the real Father and didnât alert the enemy, they mightâve already taken action and created chaos. Sigh, a little impatience will spoil great plans. Back when we locked onto the real Fatherâs location, we shouldâve only done surveillance. We shouldâve waited for the chaos to begin before dealing him the fatal blow.â
âBut that might not work. In the chaos, Shepherd Bouillon might discover something.â Bai Chen imagined the consequences of such a development and calmly replied.
âYes, yes.â Jiang Baimian seemed to be waiting for Bai Chen to say that as she grinned. As they conversed, she looked at the silent Shang Jianyao. âWhat are you thinking about?â
âThinking of a way to crack the Virtual World,â Shang Jianyao replied seriously. âI already have a planâIâm just short of perfecting the details.â
âWhat plan?â Genava asked cooperatively.
Shang Jianyao laughed. âI was just thinking about it. I might need help this time.â
âBut Xiaochong doesnât seem too willing to go out, and itâs not that easy to bump into Du Heng. Besides, he might not want to be involved in First Cityâs matters.â The first helpers Long Yuehong could think of were only Du Heng and Xiaochong. He felt that among the powerhouses his team knew, only these two could firmly crush the Virtual Worldâs owner.
âNo, no, no. I want to invite another person.â Shang Jianyao raised his finger and wagged it a few times.
âWho?â Jiang Baimian couldnât think of an answer either.
In this regard, Shang Jianyaoâs train of thought was always diverse.
Shang Jianyao laughed. âWu Meng.â
â...â For a moment, the other Old Task Force membersâincluding the smart bot, Genavaâwore blank expressions. Although Wu Meng is strong, he is suspected to be sealed. Also, heâs a monster. How could we negotiate with him for his help? We canât release this abnormally dangerous existence for our mission, right? Then, the team would really become major villains of the Ashlands!
Shang Jianyao seriously explained his âtrain of thought.â âIn the beginning, I was thinking that the Virtual World is really troublesome. If the owner had the ability, try replicating the Dao and Electrical Appliance Repairs radio station and broadcast Wu Mengâs voice. Unfortunately, the gladiator fights arenât held at night, so we canât make it in time for the Dao and Electrical Appliance Repairs radio stationâs broadcast. Otherwise, we can see if Wu Mengâs influence gets filtered out or if the Virtual Worldâs owner gets affected...â
As he spoke, the excitement on his face gradually showed as if he found this very interesting.
âThatâs right. Gladiator fights are usually held in the afternoon. Besides, Wu Mengâs influence might not be the kind we want.â Long Yuehong roughly understood Shang Jianyaoâs plan.
The latter wanted to bring a radio into the aristocratic VIP room and broadcast the Dao and Electrical Appliance Repairs for everyone!
Shang Jianyao smiled at him. âWe can pretend to be enthusiastic listeners and ask Wu Meng how to make a person take the initiative to go to the bathroom. We can then use a recorder to record his answers and play them in the aristocratic VIP room.â
This... You are spending so much effort just to make Marcus go to the bathroom? According to this train of thought, wouldnât it be fine if Wu Meng directly affected the Virtual Worldâs owner and made them give up on protecting him? Long Yuehong was momentarily at a loss for words. Should I scold Shang Jianyao for going an entire circle just to get Marcus to pee and have diarrhea, or should I praise his strange train of thought?
Jiang Baimian quietly listened and slowly spoke as she strolled forward. âThere are a few problems with that. First, itâs unknown if there will be any effects after Wu Mengâs voice is recorded, but this can be verified in advance.
âSecond, you donât have the Dao and Electrical Appliance Repairs radio stationâs phone number. How are you going to pretend to be an enthusiastic listener and ask Wu Meng? Are you going to send a telegram directly to that frequency and use a code?
âThird, itâs impossible that First City doesnât know Wu Meng. He might be sealed by the Eternal Time Churchâs Sage. Iâm afraid that the Virtual Worldâs owner will make connections and respond the moment you turn on the machine and broadcast Wu Mengâs voice.â
âTherefore, there are still many details that need to be perfected.â Shang Jianyao sincerely indicated that these problems existed.
As for how to record it, it was relatively simple. The frequency could be set in advance, and everyone would evacuate, leaving only one recording device to do all the work.
Furthermore, in First Cityâwhich was far away from Wasteland Ruin 13âthe smart bot, Genava, wasnât within Wu Mengâs immediate range. Thus, he shouldnât be affected.
He had previously been fine monitoring the Dao and Electrical Appliance Repairs radio station in First City.
Jiang Baimian nodded. âWe can put this in the follow-up plan. Yes... Even if it really doesnât work, we will benefit as long as Wu Mengâs recorded voice can still produce an effect for a certain period of time.â
As she spoke, Jiang Baimian revealed a cunning smile. Itâs simply a great joy in life to be able to fleece the enemy!
This meant that the Old Task Force could borrow Wu Mengâs strength in a sense. Even if it couldnât be used to crack the Virtual World, it was still effective against other enemies!
Long Yuehong was stunned when he heard that. He finally realized that it was actually feasible.
It might not be the case for others, but the chance of Wu Mengâwho could influence electronic productsâhaving an effect with his recorded voice was rather high.
Long Yuehong wanted to say that there was no time to lose, but he flipped his wrist to look at his watch and realized that it was already past the Dao and Electrical Appliance Repairs radio stationâs broadcast time.
âWe can only wait until tomorrow night.â He sighed.
As they spoke, the Old Task Force quintet turned into another street.
At this moment, a man walked over.
He was about the same height as Long Yuehong. He carried a paper bag and wore a slightly mottled leather coat. His black hair was long and messy, and his eyes were jade green. His facial features werenât deep, making him appear mellow.
Jiang Baimian glanced at him and retracted her gaze. She pretended to look at the shop by the street and suppressed her voice. âThe wanted criminal.â
âHuh?â Long Yuehong also saw the man, but he didnât think that he was any similar to the Citizen Conclave explosion suspect who had been running previously.
Yes, apart from the fact that their eyes were green and that they were of the same height, they had nothing in common. Most importantly, his mouth didnât show any deformities!
Jiang Baimian looked at the ground and said, âHe didnât change his shoes. When I was looking at the coal residue, I noticed that his shoes were black and strapless. They were very old and had scratches. Yes, the scratches match.â
As Long Yuehongâs eyes widened, Bai Chen slowly exhaled. âHeâs really walking those public security officers.â
Jiang Baimian smiled and turned to look at Shang Jianyao and Genava. She asked with interest, âWant to have a chat with him?â
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