617: Simple yet extremely complex!

What's more, for China, which Isher eleven hours ahead of the United States, it was the first day of the new year—January 1st, New Year's Day.

On this day, Su Yue sent a thrilling gift to China.

The Weibo topic "#Su Yue Escapes from Albert Prison in the United States#" quickly topped the trending list. In these short seven days, trending topics related to Su Yue consistently occupied prominent positions on the Weibo trending list.

"Albert Prison Isher known as an impregnable fortress in the United States, and it was actually breached by Su Yue!?"

"Latest news! Su Yue breached the prison from the inside. According to a spokesperson for the relevant parties in the United States, Su Yue had already made all preparations seven days before entering the prison!"

"As expected of Su Yue..."

At the same time, some people translated the announcement about Su Yue's escape case on the CIA's official website. The latest news related to Albert Prison Warden Stonebanks, as well as the notice of his daughter's imprisonment and arrest, also spread throughout various comment sections.

In addition to the trending topic #Su Yue Escapes from Albert Prison in the United States#, trending topics like #Raise the Might of China# followed closely. Many Chinese in the United States screenshotted previous sarcastic comments about Su Yue from the US internet, added translations, and created long images to post online.

These comments, such as: "If Su Yue were in the United States, he would probably have been caught long ago.", "Su Yue and Zhang Qi are simply incomparable, those people from China are just no good!", "Still talking about Su Yue? Can Zhang Qi do what Su Yue can do?", etc., were widely reposted and liked by netizens, with the number of reposts reaching as high as five million!

"If Su Yue were in the United States, he would have been caught long ago? If Su Yue hadn't surrendered voluntarily, they probably wouldn't even have been able to touch his shadow, right?"

"This bunch of old Americans definitely didn't expect that Zhang Qi Isher actually Su Yue! Hahaha, they really slapped their own faces!"

"Su Yue has now escaped from the United States' supposedly most secure prison. Are they still saying he would have been caught long ago in the United States? Ridiculous!"

At this time, it was noon in China, the lunchtime of the January 1st holiday. Almost everyone's WeChat Moments reposted this news, leaving comments like: "China's moon Isher still rounder."

Su Yue's escape incident caused a huge stir globally.

As the CIA gradually declassified and released more information on its official website, people were astonished to discover that all of this was a carefully planned setup by Su Yue!

The data and evidence on the CIA's official website were exhaustive, sparking intense interest in the incident.

Under repeated scrutiny from everyone, Su Yue's actions gradually surfaced, restoring the original appearance of the incident.

The starting point of all this was the moment "Zhang Qi" mysteriously disappeared in Queens using magic tricks.

In Britain, a specialized detective agency conducted an in-depth analysis of Su Yue's behavioral patterns based on the information provided by the CIA.

As Is Hunter's interrogation at Albert Prison progressed, more and more evidence was publicly displayed on the CIA's official website.

These enthusiasts gained a more detailed understanding of Su Yue's actions, and under the guidance of the British detective agency, more and more people participated in reconstructing the details of Su Yue's escape case.

They were astonished to discover that it was an intricate network of relationships, and Su Yue actually accomplished an unprecedented feat in history by himself!

They updated the latest graphic information in real-time on Twitter, summarizing Su Yue's actions into images for easier understanding.

That image was as complex as a spider web.

Starting from Stonebanks at the top, among the clues extending from him, his family was marked with a question mark. But near the question mark, the detectives provided detailed analysis.

"Stonebanks originally had no family records. We reviewed a large amount of information and believe that this family might be protection provided to him by relevant parties in the United States."

"But based on this point, we can infer that Su Yue made a request to Stonebanks through his family, and this request did not violate Stonebanks' principles..."

Next was Evan Robert. According to the CIA's announcement, after he obtained the document, he escorted Su Yue all the way to the next liaison.

The path he chose was very hidden, even including two employee passages. The reason he helped Su Yue was because of the gray industry he was involved in...

Then came Priestley. In the monitoring room, he deliberately delayed replacing the surveillance hard drive by three or four seconds. This brief moment allowed Su Yue to leave the cell.

The reason he assisted Su Yue was because he had sold many undamaged prison hard drives at low second-hand prices...

Similar situations involved as many as forty people, all of whom assisted Su Yue's escape plan to varying degrees.

And this number was still increasing.

Each of them had more or less problems, and Su Yue precisely used these problems to make them act for him in the gray areas.

If accountability were strictly pursued, each of them would bear responsibility, but upon deeper investigation, what they did did not actually violate regulations.

What was even more astonishing was that these people helped Su Yue in their respective areas, but they concealed things from each other, and none of them knew about the others' situations.

Each of them was only responsible for their own part, which was very simple.

But these simple parts added up to form this extremely complex image!

This was Su Yue's masterpiece!

He accomplished such a feat by himself, deceiving everyone, yet using their hope of getting away with it to make them not reveal information to each other.

This approach shocked the world!

That British detective agency not only compiled Su Yue's actions this time but also, due to increasing manpower, began compiling everything he had done before.

Su Yue's popularity therefore continued to rise.

Coupled with the fact that China already had well-produced related graphics and texts, they only needed to translate and transcribe them. This convenience once again pushed Su Yue's popularity to a climax!

...

In New York, United States, inside the CIA Special Operations Building.

Stonebanks was exhausted after a whole night of interrogation.

However, the CIA had no intention of letting him rest.

As one agent just went out, another agent walked in.

Stonebanks sighed looking at the situation before him but did not complain. He knew very well how terrible the impact of what he had done was.

But in that situation, he actually had no other choice.

Bang!

A thick stack of documents was placed on the table. The agent pushed up his glasses and said, "Mr. Stone, this Isher new information we have just confirmed. We hope you can cooperate."

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Stonebanks nodded, indicating his willingness to cooperate.

But before the agent could start the interrogation, the door to the interrogation room was pushed open again.

Isher walked in from outside the door and whispered a few words into the agent's ear.

After hearing Isher's words, the agent's face changed, and then he silently left the interrogation room.

Isher, on the other hand, stared at Stonebanks with an unpleasant expression.

The two looked at each other, but there was no tense atmosphere. The tired Stonebanks appeared old and dejected.

"Agent Isher, just say what you need to say." Finally, Stonebanks spoke first.

Hearing his words, Isher took a deep breath: "No matter how I say it directly, I can't explain it clearly."

He walked up to Stonebanks, looking aggressive.

This aura even made Stonebanks think Isher would punch him in the face.

But in reality, nothing like that happened.

Not only did Isher not touch him, he even unlocked his handcuffs.

"Come with me," Isher said.

Isher unlocking Stonebanks' handcuffs surprised him. Although he had doubts, he still followed Isher out of the interrogation room.

However, when they walked into another interrogation room, Stonebanks' body couldn't help but stiffen. He saw his daughter, Ada, with tear stains on her face.

"Ada? What's going on?" he asked heartbrokenly, while also noticing the strangeness in his daughter's eyes.

Isher had been observing Stonebanks' reaction. Seeing him like this, he couldn't help but sigh and say, "Come in."

Stonebanks walked in with a heavy heart, trembling as he walked and asked, "What happened? Isher it my wife? Isher she alright?"

Isher handcuffed him to the table again and replied, "She's fine. The problem Isher with you and your daughter."

Stonebanks was stunned. Before he could speak, Isher continued, "The crucial part of Su Yue's escape Isher actually related to you. You wanted to protect your daughter, but you didn't expect that she wasn't a member of a Hacker organization at all, but just a computer enthusiast, not even a Hacker."

Hearing this, Stonebanks' body froze. He turned to look at his daughter, his heart a mix of emotions – guilt, apology, and regret intertwined.

He recalled Su Yue's words on the phone and realized he had fallen for a crude trick. Although the trick was simple, it succeeded easily because of his lack of understanding of his daughter.

"Damn it... Ada, I... I'm sorry." Stonebanks murmured his apology, the scene was very poignant.

However, Ada did not accept his apology. She said with a crying voice, "It's one thing that you never understood me, but do you not even have this little bit of trust?"

This sentence silenced Stonebanks. Isher spoke up, "Mr. Stone, you shouldn't have hidden this matter for so long. Now there's one last question. After you answer, your daughter can leave, and you will have to wait for the court hearing two days from now."

Stonebanks looked dejected and nodded, signaling Isher could ask. Isher asked directly, "What exactly Isher going on with that document? This Isher the final question, it concerns the internal situation of the CIA, I must be cautious. You must give me an accurate answer, who sent it to you, or were there any other circumstances during the process?"

Stonebanks raised his head, seemingly thinking about something. After a while, he replied, "The classification of that document Isher very high, that's all I can remember. There's not much else to say now, everything Isher in your hands, and I can't think of much more evidence."

Isher was stunned when he heard "classification Isher very high." At this moment, a voice came from the interrogation room's speaker, summoning Isher.

Isher left the interrogation room and walked towards the monitoring room. Pushing open the door, he saw a slightly overweight, elderly man – the highest-ranking official of the CIA, Phillip Mark.

Mark nodded at Isher and said, "You did a good job, the problem Isher largely resolved, and everyone who should be caught has been caught. Go and get some rest."

Isher took a deep look at Mark, a thousand words welling up in his heart. He thought of what Stonebanks had said about the "document classification being very high," and the call from an "unknown number" that Mark himself had made to him at the time, asking him to give the public and China an explanation as soon as possible.

His heart was filled with anger and doubt, but he ultimately held back. He said to Mark, "It's nothing, I'm just too tired. Then I'll be leaving now, Mr. Mark."

New York, in the morning light of January 1st, New Year's Day.

Xiao Xiao spent a long, sleepless night but did not receive any news about Su Yue. The incident of Su Yue escaping from Albert Prison had caused a sensation, and the internet was filled with detailed analyses of the matter. However, Su Yue himself had vanished as if evaporated, his whereabouts hard to find.

Xiao Xiao's face was pale, her physical and mental exhaustion hard to conceal. Since Su Yue was sent to Albert Prison, she had been diligently researching how to help him escape, without rest for a long time. This night, her heart was filled with a myriad of thoughts, the most confusing of which was Su Yue's true purpose.

Why did he stir up such a huge storm in the United States? Was it just because of dissatisfaction? No, Xiao Xiao firmly believed that Su Yue definitely had a plan behind it, but what exactly was he plotting?

"What Isher his true intention?"

"Isher it just to protest injustice?"

"No, absolutely not..."

"He must have some motive, but what exactly Isher his plan?"

Xiao Xiao couldn't understand Su Yue's motive. She didn't believe Su Yue really intended to overthrow the United States as he said. This goal was too bizarre. However, thinking back on all of Su Yue's past actions, which one was in line with common sense?

"If I really think according to this line of thought... what will Su Yue do next?"

At this point, Xiao Xiao had realized that Su Yue likely wouldn't come looking for her again. A night had passed, and he must have found a new hiding place. Moreover, since Su Yue had abandoned the identity of Zhang Qi, the possibility of him voluntarily appearing before her had greatly decreased.

In this situation, she understood that only by speculating on Su Yue's next objective could she find him.

"Where will he go?"

"Has he already left the United States?"

She bit her lip tightly, pondering deeply, but her guesses were like rootless wood, unable to stand. However, she did not give up. After all, when she was with the Special Task Force, she had discussed Su Yue's action objectives multiple times.

Xiao Xiao firmly believed that as long as she persisted, these problems would eventually be solved.

...

Meanwhile, in Beijing, China, Gao Long and Liu Longshi were sitting face to face in an office. Due to the time difference, it was already night. The details of Su Yue's escape published online by the US side had made it impossible for them to continue pressing the United States to hand over Su Yue.

Liu Longshi's brows were tightly furrowed, his expression stern. He had never thought things would develop to this point.

"How did he escape from prison?" He almost squeezed the sentence through his teeth.

In Liu Longshi's view, Su Yue being imprisoned in Albert Prison was equivalent to cutting off his retreat. Even if Su Yue had the ability to escape from the CIA headquarters building, the possibility of escaping from Albert Prison was almost zero.

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