Chapter 681: Chapter 681: Can You Beat Me?
Chapter 681: Chapter 681: Can You Beat Me?
Daine stared at the email for a long time before finally showing an expression akin to that of an elderly person squinting at a smartphone on the subway.
It was complicated to explain.
Daine, what’s wrong?” Sun Hui was extremely anxious.
Xiao Qimo narrowed his eyes slightly, his fingers relaxing a bit, as his gaze still fixed on Lu Mian though it seemed somewhat unfocused.
And Lu Mian, she simply raised an eyebrow with unaffected ease.
Under the eager anticipation of everyone around.
With furrowed brows and an apologetic voice, Daine said, “Headquarters has limited capabilities, they were only able to decrypt one layer of the password, obtaining just one piece of valid information.”
Having said that, he couldn’t help but complain resentfully, “This informant hacker really is something.
Couldn’t they just spill everything in one go, do they not want the reward?
Playing this kind of decryption game with the police, it’s maddening…
The others were more or less disappointed.
A refined chuckle seemed rather out of place amidst everyone.
Daine, filled with resentment, looked towards Xiao Qimo, “Mr.
Qimo, why are you laughing?
Don’t you find this infuriating?”
“Not at all,” Xiao Qimo answered as if it were just common sense, “On the contrary, I think what the other party did was quite clever.”
Releasing bits of information like squeezing toothpaste.
What’s the point of that?”
Xiao Qimo didn’t pay attention to his question, but instead looked affectionately at Lu Mian, “Mianmian, what do you think?”
Lu Mian tucked a stray lock of hair behind her ear, “If it were me, I would do the same.”
“Well done,” the man offered his affirmative appreciation.
Everyone: What are you two whispering about?
Daine was shown up quite fiercely.
If it wasn’t for the fact that this man had been wholeheartedly helping the international police force, Daine would have suspected that Xiao Qimo was an enemy mole.
His intelligence seemed to drop too much when it came to love.
“Captain Daine, what is the decrypted information exactly?”
“Oh, it states that Number Thirteen is already in Shencheng.”
“Shencheng?” Sun Hui slapped his thigh, “Captain, see, I told you Number Thirteen is among us, I wasn’t wrong!
Call me Daddy, now, now, now!”
“…” Daine rolled his eyes, “Being in Shencheng doesn’t mean they’re in the office.
Wait until you find them, then it won’t be too late for me to call you that!”
Xiao Qimo glanced indifferently at Daine and decided he should not be bosom buddies with Daine in the future.
In the afternoon, right after Daine received a call, he immediately called together his team.
“The witness has been safely delivered to Shencheng airport.
The remaining protective duties will be handed over to Shencheng Office.
This witness is the only eyewitness in the Lost Case, extremely important, there must not be the slightest mistake!
Everyone involved in the protection operation, depart in five minutes!”
With the operation imminent, the atmosphere at the office also tensed up.
Wa Zhiqi passed a bulletproof vest to Lu Mian, instructing her to put it on.
Lu Mian glanced at it but did not take it, “Captain Wa, I won’t need it.
I’m already equipped and ready to go at any time.”
Compared to those who executed missions regularly, Lu Mian’s leisurely demeanor was as if she was about to go to the market for groceries, calm from beginning to end.
Wa Zhiqi, assuming that she must be wearing a vest prepared by Master Mo, did not insist further.
As he conducted the last check of the vehicles, Wang Xintong hurried out of the building, “Captain Wa, take me with you on this operation!”
Wang, this mission is dangerous, and you would be better off staying at the office,” Wa Zhiqi did not agree.
“If she can go, why can’t I?” Wang Xintong tilted her chin, hinting in Lu Mian’s direction, “Besides…”
She suddenly pulled Wa Zhiqi a few steps away, lowered her voice and whispered, “Captain Wa, your blood test results weren’t very good…
I’m worried about you having an issue en route, so it’s better if I come along.”
“What’s wrong with my blood test results?”
“I don’t know the specifics, but I saw something was off.
I’ve already had the blood sample sent to the central hospital for further testing.”
Upon hearing Wang Xintong’s words, Wa Zhiqi began to feel ill again.
A headache, a fever, and an overall weakness enveloped him.
Wang Xintong sighed, “Not just for you, but also for the entire team and for the health of the witness, I request to join the mission.”
Wa Zhiqi haphazardly agreed, “I’ll go consult with Captain Daine,” and turned to leave.
Xiao Qimo called Mo Fan over.
“For this mission, you’ll secretly protect Miss Lu.”
Mo Fan’s stoic face twitched slightly, “Master Mo, I am only responsible for protecting you.”
Xiao Qimo’s Mo Ying, loyal as they were, always centered around Xiao Qimo, prioritizing him above all else.
Yet, with only two sentences, Xiao Qimo managed to silence Mo Fan.
He said, “Can you defeat me?”
“If you can’t even defeat your master, what face do you have to speak of protecting me?”
Mo Fan: “…Understood, I shall obey.”
He resignedly accepted the task, clutching his chest, feeling quite heartbroken.
Master Mo must be despising him.
The implication of Master Mo’s words was clear: when trouble arises, it’s uncertain who would be protecting whom!
He was very upset, feeling a profound blow to his spirit.
It must have been because he had too few opportunities to demonstrate his worth, leading Master Mo to harbor thoughts of disdain.
Well, it didn’t matter.
The mission was said to be perilous, and surely a thin, frail young girl like Lu Mian would need his protection.
He was determined to prove to Master Mo that he was still very useful.
The team tasked with protecting the witness set off for the airport to meet their contact, five minutes later as scheduled.
A total of two business vehicles were dispatched, with Lu Mian, Wa Zhiqi, and Wang Xintong in one of them.
Wang Xintong ultimately joined the operation as a doctor.
One more or one less of her made no difference to the others, so no one objected.
The journey there went smoothly, and at the airport, they quickly met up with the witness: Hua Ying.
Daine handled the handover with the other party.
It was a simple and rapid process, taking just a few minutes before he brought Hua Ying to everyone’s attention.
“Miss Hua Ying here is the only witness in the ‘Lost Case.’ She is also Dr.
Hua’s daughter; we must ensure her safety,” Mr.
Daine reminded them again.
Hua Ying was a young and cute girl, with big eyes and fair skin, looking no more than twenty years old.
She gave everyone a sweet smile, “Hello everyone, this mission must be tough on you all!
On behalf of my father and our entire family, I sincerely thank you all!”
A sweet-mouthed and adorable girl easily won over everyone’s fondness.
The group waved their hands dismissively, taking the time to comfort her with a few words.
The airport was crowded and chaotic, which wasn’t suitable for a prolonged stay.
Daine took the lead in assigning, “We’ve picked up the person, let’s proceed with the original plan.
Miss Hua, please follow my team.”
This was also part of their plan.
They had arranged for two vehicles, one of which was meant to confuse any potential eavesdropper, fearing an ambush en route, so they specifically split into two teams to head back to the office.
However, Hua Ying hesitated at this arrangement.
“Uncle Captain, may I follow that young lady?”
With that, she turned her gaze towards Lu Mian.
Lu Mian paused for a moment.