645: Su Yue's hiding place

A Qi's gaze was firm and profound; he knew the distance between him and Su Yue was now within reach. He was deeply aware of the mission he bore: to prevent events that could trigger immense change. But at the same time, he also understood Su Yue, knowing he wasn't the type to easily resort to extreme actions.

"Su Yue, you can't escape," A Qi murmured to himself, as if declaring war on Su Yue.

Xiang Haitian's lips curved into a smile, and he said hoarsely, "Su Yue, let's see how you run this time."

With a command from A Qi, the breaching team quickly rushed into the target unit building.

Meanwhile, global media were scrambling to report on the incident. Su Yue's name spread like wildfire, becoming the focus of global attention.

"World's Most Wanted! Su Yue Attempts to Release Nuclear Weapons!"

"Soviet Union Military Satellite Anomaly, Who is the Mastermind?"

"Will the World Fall into War? Who Will Be the Victor in This Contest?"

High-level officials in various countries had initially tried to control public opinion to prevent panic, but the situation's development had far exceeded their control. The connection between Su Yue and Soviet Union nuclear weapons became a global hot topic.

Online, comments flooded in like a tide, people expressing their views and emotions. Some were worried, some curious, some fearful, but no matter what, Su Yue's name was deeply imprinted in everyone's heart.

Domestically, no matter the platform or application, news about Su Yue was being pushed. Moments, WeChat groups, QQ Zones... all channels capable of transmitting information were occupied by Su Yue.

On the Weibo hot search list, keywords related to Su Yue occupied the top fifty positions, and even the top three hundred thirty-two hot searches were related to Su Yue. The Weibo server crashed again under the massive traffic impact, just like during the ZC5546 incident back then.

On the streets of Beijing, panicked citizens left their homes one after another, searching for Su Yue's whereabouts. They shouted the slogan "Catch Su Yue," as if conducting a spontaneous manhunt.

On short video platforms, videos about Su Yue saw rapidly soaring click-through rates, and people left various questions and speculations in the comment sections.

"Why would Su Yue do this?"

"Why doesn't he come out and explain?"

These questions echoed in everyone's hearts, but the answers seemed out of reach.

This deafening sound wave filled people's hearts with endless doubt and confusion.

Especially A Qi, who was currently standing on the 13th floor of Unit 3, Building 4. This was the top floor of the entire building and their last stop for searching.

They had searched floor by floor, door by door, afraid of missing even the slightest clue.

The fact that the entire building was empty was simply too abnormal.

A Qi knew in his heart that Su Yue was likely hiding behind this last door.

At this moment, even while in the hallway, he could clearly hear the deafening shouts from outside the door.

"Su Yue!"

"Su Yue!"

He looked out the corridor window in astonishment, only to see that the originally empty street was now teeming with people.

Every corner, every paving stone, and even the grass on the green belt were packed with people.

"Su Yue!"

"Su Yue!"

These shouts converged into a torrent amidst the noise, rushing straight into the sky and deeply shaking A Qi's soul.

What on earth is going on?

A Qi's face stiffened. He didn't understand why people were ignoring the lockdown order and flooding the streets.

What happened?

He quickly pulled out his phone and checked the push notifications, wanting to know the truth of the matter.

Su Yue, the name of a hero well-known throughout China, had now become the source of chaos.

At this critical juncture, people's trust in Su Yue seemed to have completely vanished, and this chaos was very likely to trigger unpredictable consequences.

A Qi was well aware of the stakes involved; he understood that to quell this storm, he had to quickly gain control of Su Yue.

However, when he tried to click on the push notification, he found that the progress bar was stuck in a gray spin, unable to load at all.

It was then that he noticed his phone had lost signal, only showing a faint E network symbol.

Clearly, with everyone gathered outdoors, the base station signal was struggling to cover such a vast area.

He shook his head helplessly and showed the push notification's title to Xiang Haitian.

"The news has leaked."

Xiang Haitian's eyes widened, and he gritted his teeth fiercely: "Isn't this causing trouble!?"

"Who released the news?"

A Qi shook his head, indicating he didn't know either. Although he had some suspicions, he had no time to delve into them at the moment.

He knew that to solve the current predicament, he had to first resolve the issue with Su Yue.

Just then, a voice suddenly echoed in the hallway: "Don't prepare."

A Qi's movements froze instantly. He looked back in astonishment, only to find the passage behind him empty.

"Who is it?"

He quickly looked up and scanned his surroundings, finally fixing his gaze on a surveillance camera.

"Su Yue!"

"It's you!"

A Qi and Xiang Haitian shouted this out almost simultaneously.

Su Yue's indifferent laughter echoed in the corridor, sounding particularly hollow and strange.

A Qi calmly opened his walkie-talkie and switched it to free talk mode.

"Qi Team, long time no see."

"The last time we met was about two months ago, right?"

Su Yue's words caused A Qi's expression to momentarily stiffen, but he quickly regained his composure and began to probe Su Yue.

"Yes, two months ago. I didn't expect you could hide until now. I thought someone like you would have already fled."

"There's no benefit to staying here. Could it be that you've run out of ideas?"

A Qi's words carried a hint of sarcasm and provocation, but both sides knew that this method would have minimal effect.

"Run out of ideas?"

Su Yue chuckled lightly: "Do you think that phrase is suitable for me?"

"Also, let me tell you a secret, I actually haven't been in Beijing for a long time."

"Do you believe it?"

Su Yue's words made A Qi tremble all over, and an inexplicable chill surged into his heart. He tried to remain calm, but his heart was filled with doubt and unease.

Su Yue's words were always hard to distinguish as true or false, making him difficult to grasp. However, what he said at this moment made A Qi can't help but waver slightly.

After all... this is Su Yue!

The person who started as the top student in Shanghai, made his way to Jinling, Guangzhou, and even went to the United States after faking his death, stirring up monstrous waves!

How could the words of such a person be easily believed!?

A Qi gritted his teeth and spoke again: "Prepare to breach the door!"

However, Su Yue's voice sounded again: "Breach the door? Are you sure?"

Su Yue's words made A Qi hesitate. He couldn't be sure if Su Yue was really behind the door, nor could he be sure if Su Yue had left Beijing as he said.

Just then, Xiang Haitian's voice came through: "Don't be fooled by him! Old Qi! We clearly saw him in the surveillance footage before, how could he have really run off!?"

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"The current situation is clear, he's hiding behind this door!"

"Old Qi, absolutely don't believe his nonsense!"

A Qi narrowed his eyes, remaining silent. Just then, a cold voice came through the walkie-talkie: "The IP has been found, Su Yue is in Beijing."

It was Liu Zhen! He had arrived within the walkie-talkie communication range!

Xiang Haitian was startled, looking at A Qi with a surprised expression. A Qi then quickly issued the command: "Immediately set up a signal jammer, prepare to breach the door!"

As A Qi gave the order, the ready breaching team members immediately took action.

Xiang Haitian, who had originally intended to advise A Qi not to take Su Yue's words too seriously, now felt a vague sense of something unusual. After all, the current situation was complex, and Su Yue most likely held that crucial "button" in his hand. If there was even a slight mistake, the entire world could be engulfed in war and smoke.

This was definitely not what they wanted.

However, before Xiang Haitian could convey his concerns to A Qi, the order to breach the door had already been executed.

"Boom!!"

The huge impact and explosion sounds intertwined, instantly drowning out the frantic shouts of "Su Yue" from outside.

"This..."

Xiang Haitian's eyes widened abruptly, while A Qi was the first to rush into the room without hesitation.

This was a high-end residential area, where the residents were either rich or influential. After the main door was opened, the luxurious decoration, spacious area, and the wide balcony within the room failed to attract A Qi's attention.

His only thought was to find Su Yue's whereabouts.

He quickly pulled out his gun and meticulously searched the room, with other soldiers following closely behind, not missing a single corner.

This three-hundred-square-meter house was indeed an excellent hiding place.

A Qi firmly believed that Su Yue must be hiding here.

"Of course I haven't forgotten that you appeared in the surveillance footage."

"Of course I know that you saying you weren't in Beijing was all nonsense!"

"But I've been waiting for this opportunity, this opportunity to find you!"

"As long as you're still in this room, still in Beijing, don't even think about escaping!"

"Damn it... Su Yue, your game of hide-and-seek ends here!"

A Qi roared in his heart, however...

Reality did not seem to go as he wished.

They searched the entire room, but failed to find any trace of Su Yue.

Although the house was large, under such intensive searching, unless Su Yue could turn into an ant, how could he not be found?

Then, the only reasonable explanation is...

"Impossible!"

A Qi's face froze. He quickly picked up the walkie-talkie: "Liu Zhen! Where is Su Yue's address?"

However, at this moment, he suddenly realized that he had completely blocked the signal.

Originally intended to cut off Su Yue's connection with the outside world, it had now become self-defeating.

A Qi knew that the dissipation of electromagnetic interference would not be resolved in a minute or two. And in this short period, Su Yue might have already prepared to launch missiles.

"Damn it!"

"Lift the shield!"

A Qi quickly ordered.

Just then, another voice sounded: "Qi Team, you are indeed very decisive."

"I said I had left Beijing, won't you believe me?"

There was a hint of playfulness in his words.

A Qi felt something was wrong. He had clearly blocked the signal and shut down nearby network base stations, so how could Su Yue still communicate with him?

He was stunned, and Su Yue laughed at the opportune moment.

"Heh heh..."

"A Qi, did you guess?"

"I'm actually in this residential area."

"But not in this building."

"How could I give you such a large target to search? An empty building?"

"In this confrontation, Qi Team, you've grown a lot, but it's not enough."

"You can't keep up with my thinking anymore."

Su Yue's words stung A Qi's heart like needles. And Xiang Haitian put his hand on his shoulder: "Don't give up, Old Qi! He's affecting you!"

However, Su Yue's voice came again: "Yes, he also knows I'm affecting him."

"But..."

"What's the use of knowing?"

"Now you have no support and cannot report the situation."

"A Qi, have you already felt that something is wrong?"

"You should understand that I am stalling for time, right?"

A Qi's face was ashen. As Su Yue said, even if he knew the other party was affecting him, he was helpless. His mindset was affected, and he began to doubt his own judgment and decisions.

After all...

He could become the fuse for a missile launch.

If it weren't for this door-breaching operation, perhaps...

"The time hasn't come yet."

"You guys take your time searching."

After leaving these two sentences, Su Yue cut off contact. When the sound of the contact being cut off rang out, A Qi silently walked to the corner and sat down. He felt exhausted, the continuous running and high mental tension had worn him out.

He panted heavily, then slowly spoke: "He said the time hasn't come yet."

"Go find Liu Zhen quickly and tell him this!"

"Let him quickly figure out what might happen in the next few hours! This is the key to cracking Su Yue's plan!"

...

As Su Yue said, he was indeed in this residential area. Not only in this residential area, but also in the unit next to the house A Qi and the others breached. It was just that one was in Unit 3, and the other was in Unit 2.

Su Yue used some means to make the residents of the entire building leave to attract attention, while he himself was hiding next to this building.

It is not uncommon for a family to be away, especially during the Chinese New Year and the period after the holiday. Su Yue knew that his whereabouts had been locked down and that being discovered was only a matter of time. But at this moment, he was not worried about whether he would be caught.

"You should understand, right..."

Su Yue stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, overlooking the sea of people downstairs, and suddenly laughed.

"The other places should also be starting to operate now, right?"

...

Meanwhile, in the federal court in the United States, the first-instance judgment for Philip Mark's crimes was underway.

Philip Mark's face was grim, dressed in a prison uniform, he had long lost his former arrogant demeanor. He knew that at his age, once he stepped through this door, there would be almost no chance of seeing the light of day again. Especially facing Director Jill of the FBI's relentless pressure, he knew he had no hope of making a comeback. What's more, his entanglement with Su Yue was like a dead knot that could not be untied, which made it even more impossible for him to turn the tables, and he would eventually be forgotten by this world.

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