502: Is this a scam?

"That's right, this is the final moment to crush them." A hint of determination flashed in Su Yue's eyes. He adjusted the tactical deployment. "Everyone, tighten the encirclement. Don't give them any chance to escape!"

As the order was given, Su Yue's team coordinated more closely, gradually tightening the encirclement. The Black Wolf Organization's breakout space was further compressed, and their firepower began to become scattered and disorderly.

"Commander, we are completely surrounded!" a Black Wolf member reported in a panic to the Commander.

"Damn it!" The Commander slammed a fist on the control panel in frustration. "We cannot give up now, we must find a breakthrough!"

But as time passed, the Black Wolf Organization's resistance grew weaker and weaker. Under the continuous fierce assault of Su Yue's team, their defense line completely collapsed.

"Stop resisting, you are completely surrounded!" Su Yue's voice echoed across the battlefield through the loudspeaker.

Finally, the Black Wolf Organization's Commander knew the tide had turned and reluctantly issued the order to cease resistance. The teams led by Su Yue and Alice successfully captured the entire Black Wolf Organization in one fell swoop.

"Mission accomplished," Su Yue sent a brief report to headquarters.

"Well done, Su Yue." The response from headquarters was full of praise. "Now, you can withdraw to the Bureau."

"Understood, we will withdraw immediately," Su Yue replied, while signaling to Alice and the other team members to begin an orderly evacuation.

On the way back, Alice approached Su Yue and said softly, "This mission was completed beautifully, your command was excellent."

Su Yue smiled slightly. "This is the result of our collective effort. Without your support and cooperation, I couldn't have done it either."

Soon after, they safely returned to the Bureau. The Director personally welcomed them and gave high praise. "Su Yue, Alice, your mission this time was completed exceptionally well, bringing honor to our Bureau."

"Thank you for the Director's praise," Su Yue said on behalf of the team. "We just did our duty."

The Director nodded. "Next, you will have a period of rest. But remember, as special forces members, you may receive new missions at any time. I hope you can always be prepared and obey the Bureau's dispatch."

"Yes, Director!" Su Yue and Alice responded in unison.

That night, Xiao Lin, Jing Jiang, and Jiang Si returned to their residence together. In the residential building in Panyu District, their team members had already returned early.

Seeing the three enter the room with serious expressions, the others also felt a bit confused. Jiang Si had always been in charge of coordination, and based on their past experience, she was always successful, but why did she have such an expression upon returning today?

The outspoken Xing Dongdong asked, "Hey, what's wrong with you guys?"

"If there's a problem, just say it, and we'll figure out a solution together."

None of the three answered, they just sat down first, all looking very tired. However, everyone else was waiting for their response. Jiang Si spoke up, "It's my problem..."

"The opponent's strength exceeded our expectations."

Hearing Jiang Si say this, everyone else's eyes widened. They had great trust in Jiang Si's wisdom and planning ability, and the scams Jiang Si designed on weekdays were always flawless, making it difficult to find loopholes.

But what was going on today?

Xiao Lin took over from Jiang Si and said, "When we arrived, the other side had already figured out the identity of the tomb robbers."

"It seems that those tomb robbers are completely obedient to that person."

"Although I'm not sure if it's true or false, I did notice..."

"Also, that person's thieving skills are even better than yours, Dongdong."

Xing Dongdong immediately let out an "Eh" upon hearing this, indicating his disagreement, but Jing Jiang didn't give him a chance to refute.

Jing Jiang was more introverted, but at this moment, her speaking speed also increased slightly.

"Not only that..."

"That person's mind is also very meticulous, and for probing questions, he seems to be able to give appropriate answers without even thinking."

"If we were to be enemies with such a person, I'm afraid ten more of me wouldn't be enough."

"I think... we should just give up."

Hearing Jing Jiang say such words, the room became even quieter.

Someone who could completely outwit Jiang Si in strategy, and completely outmatch Jing Jiang and Xiao Lin in rhetoric and probing... did such a person really exist?

Could she be an all-around genius?

Xing Dongdong thought for a while before suddenly speaking, "No, setting aside everything else, you're saying his thieving skills are better than mine?"

"..."

"Although this isn't something to boast about, you should know that my level in this area is already very high..."

"What level is better than mine? I've only heard of such a person, but I've never seen one."

Xiao Lin couldn't help but laugh when he heard this.

Then he said, "Yes, we knew this person might be stronger than us, but we didn't expect them to be this much stronger."

"If we had a slight advantage, we could still win by numbers, but this level of disparity..."

"Let's put it this way, I think if we really tried to snatch something from this person, we would likely be used as pawns and eventually be eaten."

"..."

After he finished speaking, everyone's gaze turned to Jiang Si.

But Jiang Si remained silent, seemingly agreeing with Xiao Lin's statement.

Xiao Lin then spoke again, "Dongdong, I know you're very confident in your thieving skills."

"But can you take wallets from both me and Jing Jiang at the same time?"

Xing Dongdong frowned and thought for a moment, then said, "If you two are very close and not paying attention, it is indeed possible."

Xiao Lin shook his head. "That person took both of our wallets at the same time while Jing Jiang and I were fully focused."

"The time he took was just the time it takes to take two steps!"

Hearing this, Xing Dongdong was greatly surprised. "What!?"

His expression changed slightly.

Even someone as confident as him had to emphasize the condition of being "distracted" to potentially succeed.

The other party actually succeeded while being watched?

This was simply...

Clap, clap.

Two sounds came from the table as Xiao Lin and Jing Jiang simultaneously placed their wallets on it.

"If you know the size and location of both of our wallets, can you do what he did?"

Xing Dongdong froze for a moment, then picked up the wallet.

"This..."

"This is really..."

He opened the wallet, trying to find an opportunity to gain an advantage.

But after opening the wallet, his brows furrowed.

"What's wrong?"

Xiao Lin asked in confusion.

But Xing Dongdong took out a piece of paper from the wallet.

"What is this?"

Although this was Xiao Lin's wallet, the one who asked the question was Xiao Lin himself.

Upon seeing the note, Jiang Si suddenly stood up. She reached out and took the note, then said, "This is a note left for us by someone named Ye!"

【I will be waiting for you at 232 Baiyun Street tomorrow.】

Everyone immediately gathered around and saw the handwriting on the note.

"How is that possible?"

"When did he leave it?"

And what surprised Jiang Si the most was, "His handwriting for every single character is different!?"

Hearing this, everyone gasped!

"What kind of person is this? Is he born to defraud? Or some kind of spy?"

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"This is too bizarre!"

"What does he mean by wanting to meet?"

These words left them very confused.

But after a brief discussion, Jiang Si finally made a decision. "I've decided to go."

Someone next to her said, "Jiang Si! This is not a game!"

"We don't know this person's background, if..."

But Jiang Si's gaze was firm. "We will face such an opponent sooner or later. Since he left a note, it seems we also have a chance to negotiate."

"And most importantly, even if we see the gap now, we don't know how to bridge it."

"Our path will not end here. I will go to the meeting tomorrow alone."

Hearing her firm words, everyone also understood her meaning.

...

October 13th, the third day of the theft case.

The atmosphere in the Guangzhou Municipal Criminal Investigation Department Special Task Force office was somewhat heavy.

Suddenly, Xiao Ting leaned back heavily in his chair, saying with a hint of pain, "Where is Su Yue?"

"Is he even still in Guangzhou?"

"What do you think... what is he doing now?"

Yan Qing sighed, "He's probably disguised as someone else again."

Ye Gaoyi said, "I've been thinking about his purpose... Look at what he's doing now. After he started being pursued, he first learned to fly a plane, and then came to the Criminal Investigation Department to look at his case files. Could it be that he's going to find a chance to fly abroad?"

Xiao Ting solemnly hummed in agreement, saying, "It's certainly possible!"

However, A Qi said, "No, that's too dangerous. For Su Yue, he will definitely choose a more covert way to leave."

"Air traffic control is no joke. If you enter many airspaces without authorization, the military will shoot him down."

Yan Qing suddenly said again, "What about military aircraft?"

Everyone was startled by this, and then felt a chill in their hearts.

In the past few months, although it seemed like they were constantly being pursued, in reality, it was the Special Task Force that was truly being led by the nose.

He had come step by step, and although it seemed unrelated, it seemed he had something in mind. What was the real purpose hidden beneath his movements?

It was truly too difficult to guess...

What Su Yue did and what he was capable of were indeed too unbelievable.

Xiao Xiao stood up at this moment and said, "Kang Team, I have something to do today, I'm going out."

A Qi nodded and said nothing.

After leaving the Special Task Force office, Xiao Xiao walked directly out of the Criminal Investigation Department.

She first drove to the Municipal Hospital, stayed for an hour, and then went to Guangzhou's largest international hotel, the Yorlsen Hotel.

This hotel was the residence of the collector Alec Turu.

If there was a real antique transaction, Xiao Xiao believed that Alec would not easily let others appraise it, as there were no people with relevant skills among his entourage.

Therefore, by closely monitoring Alec's whereabouts, it might be possible to capture all the tomb robbers in one fell swoop.

Xiao Xiao was a very patient person. She picked up a magazine and casually flipped through it, quietly waiting for Alec to appear.

...

On October 13th, Jiang Si arrived at 232 Baiyun Street according to the instructions on the note.

Upon arrival, she realized that this was originally a coffee shop.

It was only morning at this time, would the so-called "Mr. Ye" who left the note really show up at this time?

Jiang Si couldn't help but feel some doubts, but she didn't dwell on it.

She pushed open the door and walked into the coffee shop. At this time, there were only a few customers in the shop.

Although she clearly remembered Mr. Ye's appearance, she did not find him among these people.

"Is this a scam?" Jiang Si thought to herself, "But there seems to be no reason for him to do this."

Just then, she suddenly realized something. "So that's it."

She suddenly understood and immediately walked towards the back of the coffee shop. On one side of the shop, there was a staircase leading upstairs, which was dim and pitch black.

Just as Jiang Si stood there, she suddenly heard a voice say, "It seems you're quite smart."

Jiang Si shook her head and replied, "It's nothing."

"If there is only location information, without time information, it means you need to come here yourself to find me," the voice explained.

"Are you the Boss here?" Jiang Si asked.

The voice hidden in the shadows replied, "I am not the Boss."

"This is just where we agreed to meet," he clarified.

Then he changed the subject, "Since you are willing to appear here like this, does that mean you are mentally prepared?"

Jiang Si paused for a moment, then retorted, "Why wouldn't I be here to expose you?"

"After exposing you, all your arrangements and plans will be disrupted, and even you yourself may fall into a difficult situation," Jiang Si analyzed.

"Wouldn't it be more convenient for us to act without you as a competitor?" she continued to press.

The voice chuckled and retorted, "How can you be so sure that the person here is me?"

Jiang Si was stunned for a moment, then she made up her mind and walked up the stairs.

After just two steps, she saw something through the gaps in the handrail.

She stopped in astonishment, then suddenly turned back to look.

Behind her was a window, and opposite the window was a building.

From the first to the third floor of the opposite building, there were at least nine windows overlooking the spot where she had just stood.

However, at this moment, there were no figures behind those windows.

And what she saw through the gaps in the handrail was an instant walkie-talkie and a letter.

This was the first time Jiang Si felt like she was being played like a puppet.

But she was still unwilling to give up. "I've seen you."

The walkie-talkie replied, "The person you saw was not me."

Jiang Si quickly said, "Doing this also carries a high risk of being discovered..."

The other side immediately replied, "Are you talking about your friend named Yang Xiao Lin?"

Jiang Si was stunned.

"How is that possible?" she asked in astonishment.

"How did he find us?" Her heart was filled with confusion.

The walkie-talkie seemed to be able to read her mind, conveying the questions in her heart.

However, Su Yue did not give her a clear answer.

He just continued, "You will know these answers eventually. I might be discovered, but the person who discovers me will definitely not be you."

"Alright, there's no point in saying anything more," he finally said.

"Take the letter and leave."

Jiang Si suddenly felt a wave of humiliation. However, this did not make her give up.

She reached out and picked up the envelope, then turned and left.

But what Jiang Si didn't know was that if she had walked two more steps forward, past the steps and looked towards the end of the second floor, she would have seen Su Yue.

However, Su Yue knew she wouldn't do that.

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