253: Chapter 253 Become famous in one fell swoop

"Xiao Hei, how did he find me?"

When Xiao Hei reported to Lin Fang, Lin Fang's first reaction was whether the authorities had discovered his actions.

[Boss, it was just a coincidence]

Xiao Hei said, [Luo Xiao was out for a stroll from his father-in-law's house, passed by the end of the village and happened to see our car parked by the roadside. He followed the trail and ended up here]

"Did he discover Long Yi and Long Er?"

[No, it was because our car had fake plates. His professional vigilance made him start tracking, and that led him to discover the commotion inside the house. Only then did he recognize the boss's father's bodyguards]

"Has any information leaked out?"

Xiao Hei sounded a bit displeased: [Boss, are you questioning my professionalism?]

"..."

Lin Fang looked at the screen showing the officer lying on the ground with a miserable expression, frowning in thought, pondering what to do with him.

Do nothing and let him go?

The thought was immediately dismissed by Lin Fang himself. This officer had seen and heard too much, and his rank wasn't low. It would bring unnecessary trouble.

Kill him... that's going too far.

It seems there's only one choice.

While deep in thought, Luo Xiao on the screen woke up, his voice hoarse as he said, "Who would have thought that the esteemed boss of Third-Party Technology is actually a heinous criminal. Since I've fallen into your hands, do whatever you want... kill me, slice me up, it's up to you..."

After speaking, the middle-aged man spat out two mouthfuls of bloody foam.

Lin Fang: ...

"Tsk tsk tsk, it seems Officer Luo has quite a strong opinion of me," Lin Fang said sarcastically upon hearing his words.

Hearing the young man's voice from the screen, Luo Xiao's pupils instantly contracted, "You know me?"

"Just met you,"

Lin Fang said lightly, as if discussing the weather, "Luo Xiao, 35 years old, deputy captain of the Criminal Investigation Division, father-in-law's family is local, wife is seven months pregnant..."

Finally, Lin Fang added with admiration, "I see Officer Luo has achieved quite a few merits over the years. Seems you've been quite diligent."

"You!..."

Luo Xiao coughed violently, his eyes wide with rage, "Lin Fang, what do you want? Don't get too arrogant, thinking you can do whatever you want. Sooner or later, you'll be brought to justice!"

"Aren't I doing whatever I want right now? Who can bring me to justice?" Lin Fang revealed a mocking smile, the derision in his voice clear.

"With a minor character like you, Officer Luo?"

Before he could respond, Lin Fang showed an admiring expression again, "However, I do admire you, Officer Luo. You were just a tiny bit away from getting evidence against me. What a pity."

Hearing this almost insulting praise, Luo Xiao felt another surge of metallic sweetness in his throat, which he forcibly swallowed. The physical pain was far less than the psychological defeat and anger.

A moment later, the mockery faded from Lin Fang's face, "Officer Luo, you're lucky. I won't kill you."

"What do you want to do?" These words stirred something in Luo Xiao's heart. He didn't understand Lin Fang's plan, but then he saw Lin Fang's eyes suddenly become deep and obscure, carrying an unclear meaning.

"Nothing much. Continue your career of righteous law enforcement. I'm looking forward to seeing if you can discover me again..."

After saying this, the screen went dark.

Was he going to let him go?

The thought had just risen in Luo Xiao's mind when he saw a burly man with an expressionless face enter through the door—someone he had never seen before.

In his hand, he held a silver metal rod resembling a large cigar. He walked straight toward Luo Xiao, quickly pressing a button on the metal rod.

*Crack*—

Luo Xiao only saw a flash of white light before him, and then he lost consciousness again.

When he woke up again, Luo Xiao found himself lying in a shallow ditch beside a field road, covered in mud.

The sky was just beginning to lighten, with sporadic sounds of chickens crowing and dogs barking from the distant village.

Who am I? Where am I? What am I supposed to do?

Luo Xiao sat up. A wave of intense headache and dizziness hit him, nearly causing him to collapse again. He instinctively covered his forehead, feeling dried, scabbed blood, and... a piercing pain from his nose bridge.

How did I get injured? Luo Xiao's memory was still stuck on his stroll last night.

Did I get attacked? Robbed? Or did I get into a conflict? Who would dare attack a second-class police officer like me?

Luo Xiao reached for his waist—the holster was empty.

Where's my service weapon?! Luo Xiao jolted in shock, cold sweat instantly breaking out. Losing a gun was an extremely serious incident for an officer!

Struggling to his feet, ignoring the pain, Luo Xiao began searching carefully nearby. In the grass a few meters away, he found his ID, phone, and pistol.

A moment later, Luo Xiao reported the incident...

Because he discovered that more than half the bullets in his pistol were missing—it had been fired—and he himself was quite injured. This definitely couldn't be explained as a simple assault or robbery!

"Brother Luo, wait, we're on our way...!"

The sound of a chair being knocked over came from the other end of the line. The officer answering clearly recognized the seriousness of the situation and rushed to report it.

Luo Xiao hung up, turned off the phone screen, and was about to put it in his pocket when he suddenly paused, frowning as he checked the phone's contents. The photo album showed nothing unusual—just ordinary pictures.

Luo Xiao didn't stop. Instead, he opened the dialer, entered a specific sequence of numbers, and the phone was instantly covered by a completely new system.

He was used to storing important things on this system, but Luo Xiao found nothing unusual in this internal system either. After browsing through it, he gave up and put the phone away.

The officer sat by the roadside, staring blankly at the fields.

"What exactly... happened last night?"

Not long after, several police cars came roaring down this remote country road.

—

[Boss, the police didn't find any valuable clues in the end]

Lin Fang, who was having breakfast, wasn't surprised to hear Xiao Hei's words and continued finishing his last bowl of plain congee.

"Let it be then. No need to pay any more attention."

[Understood]

Xiao Hei replied, seeming to think for a moment before continuing.

[Boss, what I don't understand is, when Luo Xiao discovered we were implanting chips in Li Guilan and her family, why didn't he intervene immediately? Instead, he started filming first. That doesn't match his previous behavior.]

"Because exposing me was far more valuable in his eyes than those three individuals. So-called justice has its priorities in people's hearts. At that moment, for him, the achievement of capturing a big shot was more enticing than saving three insignificant people,"

Lin Fang said calmly, "He was betting on instant fame. Unfortunately, he overestimated his own abilities and miscalculated his opponent."