Chapter 443: Playing It Smart Means Getting Caught?

443rd Chapter Playing It Smart Means Getting Caught? (Update 1)

Is this a sci-fi movie? Xiao Yu still hasn’t figured it out.

But he knows there are some tricks that should never be faked.

Especially in public.

For example.

I won’t let the sky hide my eyes.

I won’t let the earth bury my heart.

I want the immortals and deities of all realms to vanish like smoke and clouds.

If even one trick is botched and seen by others,

they’ll have you pinned from then on.

Aren’t you capable of more?

Alright then, you handle it!

I feel like I’ve just set a trap… Xiao Yu smirked as he eyed the nine team leaders. “I’m a cop. Catching bad guys is my forte. But catching monsters? That’s beyond me, right?”

“Hehe!”

The nine seniors shot the little brother a mocking laugh.

That laugh was almost hypnotic, as if to say, “Gold always shines, right, Tiezi?”

“This is no time for jokes.”

As the eldest, Wang Dong glared at the little brother. “Find him. This is exactly what you do best—like you’re cheating.”

Playing it smart means getting caught… Xiao Yu muttered, “But you’ve already been searching for him these past few days, haven’t you?”

All nine team leaders nodded.

“It’s not that I think I’m so great.”

Xiao Yu threw up his hands. “If even you guys haven’t found him, how do you expect me to?”

National Security… Do they really think we’re just loafing around?

If the Nine Elite Taskforce can’t track him down, why should you expect me to?

The team leaders fell silent. Didn’t they understand this logic?

But based on the little brother’s previous feats,

they were sure Xiao Yu had a way.

“Hand over the case files…tch, show me your investigation reports.”

Used to being a cop, Xiao Yu corrected himself, “First, show me how he escaped.”

Earlier, he had shown off in front of Big Boss… no, he had just boosted his sensitivity.

A person has to be caught.

If you can’t catch the living, at least bring in the dead!

……

“Our team’s investigation shows that from the moment Lin Fang entered the lab building until he left took only 16 minutes.”

“In total, he killed 27 people—24 guards and 3 researchers—and made off with a file on intelligent glasses along with a semi-finished prototype.”

“During his escape, he used vehicles, skateboards, and other means to change his appearance up to three times—disguising as an old man, a woman, and a disabled person before finally disappearing at a subway station.”

“However, our on-site investigation found no evidence that Lin Fang took the subway. Instead, traces indicate he was seen on foot in the tunnel… all of which abruptly end inside.”

“But we’re sure he hasn’t left Capital City yet…”

Wang Haonian, leader of the eight-man unit in charge of city security, roughly recapped the clues and files National Security had gathered.

“How can you be so sure?”

Xiao Yu’s gaze slid from the investigation data on his tablet to Wang Haonian’s face.

“Because the files Lin Fang grabbed from the lab weren’t complete…”

Wang Haonian explained, “Not only incomplete—they’re downright wrong!”

Wrong files?

Could this mean Lin Fang will try to pull another heist?

A pleasant surprise?

Or is it a deliberately over-the-top setup by a melodramatic mastermind?

Xiao Yu was at his wit’s end.

There were just too many flaws…

“Let’s go check out the scene.”

Setting down his tablet, Xiao Yu stood up. “Wang and Zhou, come with me. The rest of you, stick to your duties.”

It’s just about catching one man.

Even if this Lin Fang is a monster,

he doesn’t deserve ten team leaders to play around with him.

He isn’t worth it!

……

Capital City, a subway station.

Xiao Yu, Wang Dong, and Zhou Lie walked through the tunnel.

After about twenty minutes, the three came to a stop.

“This is the spot.”

Glancing at the on-site photos on his tablet, Wang Dong compared them with his surroundings. “The investigation files show his tracks end right here.”

Falcon’s Eye… Xiao Yu’s vision shifted.

His eyes methodically scanned the ground.

The concrete floor was spotless, with subway tracks running along the right.

Slowly, he crouched and fixated on the ground.

Although no shoe prints were visible, certain marks stood out.

Any field detective would recognize these marks.

Whenever cops inspect a scene or search a suspect’s home,

they cover their shoes with disposable shoe covers.

No need to remove them, and they leave minimal traces at the scene.

The marks he saw were from someone wearing shoe covers.

Strangely enough,

even when walking forward or backward, the marks persist.

Yet the trail before him suddenly stopped.

Slowly, he turned his head to look toward the subway tracks on his right.

Using the tracks?

In one light step, Xiao Yu stepped onto an iron rail.

Then he crouched again to inspect both sides of the rail.

Still, there were no traces… Science?

With a slight frown, Xiao Yu’s mind raced through various possibilities.

He began a calm analysis of every potential scenario.

Only clear reasoning could lead to rigorous deductions.

“Using the subway?”

Xiao Yu mumbled, “No way. At these speeds—subway cars typically run at 80 km/h. Jumping on would break even a monster’s bones. Besides, there are no handholds on the train… not a chance!”

Since he wasn’t jumping onto the train, Xiao Yu lightly hopped off the rail and looked back at the ground.

“He must have disappeared from here!”

Xiao Yu’s eyes swept around, searching for clues.

What method did he use?

Huh… Xiao Yu looked up at the tunnel wall.

He noticed a row of light boxes.

Tunnels always have these boxes to illuminate the passage, helping subway drivers monitor conditions.

The boxes were fixed about 2.5 meters high on the wall, encased in metal with transparent covers.

Could it be this one?

A spark lit in his eyes as Xiao Yu hopped in place and raised his hand.

Smack!

His arm lightly pressed against the light box.

Pushing slightly, Xiao Yu’s gaze settled on the box.

Then…

He coldly stared at the climbing handprints left on its surface.

Using both arms, Xiao Yu climbed forward like an agile monkey.

He went about seven or eight meters until he looked up at a vent.

Long tunnels always have vents.

One, to prevent suffocation.

Two, to curb humidity.

Hanging by the light box, Xiao Yu fixed his eyes on the steel mesh atop the vent.

He hoisted his arms and pushed the mesh upward with a firm grip.

The cover lifted, revealing a dark passage.

Found it!