Chapter 127: This Isn’t Just Teenage Delusions

Chapter 127: This Isn’t Just Teenage Delusions.

A two-meter-tall humanoid figure slammed to the ground.

When Xiao Yu saw it, his smile widened even more.

What is it?

A paper man… a paper man with wings!

It was even equipped with two remote-controlled aircraft.

One attached to its chest and another to its legs.

Wang Dong, clutching his gun, stared in disbelief and then turned to Xiao Yu’s peculiar expression, “You knew all along?”

“Yeah, I knew he’d try to test us,” Xiao Yu replied.

Xiao Yu nodded. “A truly clever person wouldn’t fall for any trap, no matter how real it seems. But if someone gets hooked on breaking rules, they’re bound to… test the waters!”

“Test the waters?”

Wang Dong glared coldly at the paper man on the ground.

“Exactly because he tested us,” Xiao Yu explained.

Activating his ‘Wangdie’s Nose,’ Xiao Yu crouched down, memorized the scent of the paper man, and grinned, “That’s when he left his telltale sign!”

“What telltale sign?”

Wang Dong was momentarily stunned before his eyes darted around.

He wasn’t stupid.

After the test, when the police arrived…

It confirmed that the culprit’s ploy had worked.

But how could the culprit know whether the police had arrived? Observation 02!

To observe, you have to be nearby to catch what you’re looking for.

Right?

“Search all nearby areas!”

Wang Dong bellowed the order.

“Useless,” came the retort.

Xiao Yu shook his head. “He’s too clever. Whatever we can think of, he probably can too. Sometimes, to see the results of an experiment, the person doesn’t need to be there in person.”

Activating his ‘Falcon’s Eye,’ he lifted his gaze into the void.

High in the night sky, a drone appeared!

“That’s your method?”

Xiao Yu sneered and murmured, “A bit crude. If you can come up with it, how could I not?”

Bzzzz!

Above in the void, an armed helicopter streaked into view.

A soldier sat at the cockpit door, clutching a Low Altitude Aircraft RF Jammer identical to the one in Wang Dong’s hand.

He aimed at the drone and pulled the trigger…

……

Boom!

The drone crashed onto the road.

Xiao Yu strolled over and looked coldly at the wreckage.

“Remote controls rely on signal waves,” he stated.

“He wouldn’t be nearby; it’s remote-controlled,” he continued.

“Remote control needs satellite signals or base station signals,”

he added, “Someone like him probably can’t access satellite signals and must rely solely on base station signals.”

“A phone card? You think they can’t trace you if it isn’t registered under your real name?”

“We’ll have to focus on the drone… but high-altitude drones come from major manufacturers. Small workshops can’t handle that… DJI?”

“Buying DJI products isn’t cheap. These high-altitude drones are expensive—only true enthusiasts would purchase one.”

“Search every online shopping platform for high-altitude drones shipped to M City. Track the delivery address!”

Xiao Yu looked up at a seemingly lost-in-thought Wang Dong and said, “The address might be fake, but he’s definitely operating in that area. Someone this cautious wouldn’t stray far from what they know. For us, if we pinpoint the region and know the suspect is there, we can catch him—that’s the clue he left behind!”

After a long silence.

Wang Dong finally looked up at Xiao Yu in a daze, taking a deep breath. “So the scariest thing about you isn’t your hypnosis ability at all!”

“Huh?” Xiao Yu replied with a slight smile.

“It’s your intelligence!”

Wang Dong’s expression grew conflicted. “During that corpse smuggling case, I already noticed it. When I found out you could hypnotize, I completely overlooked your intellect. Was your hypnosis ability just a distraction to make me ignore your smarts?”

Xiao Yu’s smile faded.

His face remained calm as he said nothing.

Inside, however, he was vehemently denying the accusations.

“I didn’t—you’re talking nonsense! Don’t falsely pin this on me!”

“I just can’t figure it out,” Wang Dong muttered.

Wang Dong looked strangely at him. “So smart, yet you go to such lengths to hide it… Why does it seem like your brain has some major issues?”

“You’re the one with problems—your whole family is messed up!”

Xiao Yu rolled his eyes, “Keeping a part of yourself hidden leaves a lot of room for maneuver. It gives you endless options.”

“Playing dumb to catch your opponent off guard, huh? Don’t pretend,” retorted Wang Dong.

Wang Dong scoffed, then smiled slightly, “Not bad, you share the same admirable qualities I do!”

Xiao Yu: …

Teenage delusions?

No, Wang Dong wasn’t delusional. Teenage delusions are just cognitive missteps—this guy is simply showing off.

Because showing off is a deliberate act, not a result of a mental flaw!

“Hurry up already. We’ve been lying low for seven days,” Wang Dong urged.

Xiao Yu shook his head and turned, “I’m off to find somewhere to sleep. If you get any news, let me know. I need to plan my next move!”

With that, he headed for the distant road, hailed a taxi, and went straight back to the hotel.

In the middle of the night, trying to trace online shopping records—National Security has its ways.

But finding a delivery address in such a short time isn’t realistic.

Next, it’s about locking down the delivery area… which also takes time.

Hmm, I can probably sleep 6 to 7 hours, right?

That’s perfect!

……

At the hotel, lying on a large bed.

Xiao Yu blinked, unable to fall asleep.

It’s like this: the more exhausted you are, the more your mind races, and the less you sleep.

He pulled out his phone, considering sending a message to Mu Qingwu.

But he decided against it. His sister was sleeping…

Ding.

A WeChat notification rang.

Xiao Yu was stunned.

Could it be that we’re so in sync? It had to be fake, right?

WeChat.

Mu Qingwu: Sleeping?

Xiao Yu: 630, sis, guess what?

Mu Qingwu: Ha…

Xiao Yu: Hurry up and say you love me.

Mu Qingwu: I love you!

Xiao Yu: I want to hear it in a voice message.

Mu Qingwu’s voice: I love you!

Xiao Yu: Why aren’t you asleep?

Mu Qingwu: I don’t know; I just can’t sleep. I sent a message to check if you were awake.

Xiao Yu: Actually, I have something I want to tell you… Sigh, never mind; you’ll find out sooner or later.

Mu Qingwu: ???

Xiao Yu: Sis, I’m sorry. I lied to you.

Mu Qingwu: ???

Xiao Yu: Actually… I’m not human. I’m an alien from the Feidelamandikasawa Star.

Mu Qingwu: …

Xiao Yu: I came to Earth on behalf of our great Mother Star to conquer this planet.

Mu Qingwu: …

Xiao Yu: But I betrayed them—I ended up falling in love with an Earth woman. Sis, what should I do?

Mu Qingwu: Betrayal is bad. You could just blow up right where you are!

Xiao Yu: … I’m serious!

Mu Qingwu: Just sleep. When you wake up, I’ll come with you back to Feidelamandikasawa Star.

Xiao Yu: Sis, you’re the best.

Mu Qingwu: Miss you.

Xiao Yu: Me too!

He put his phone down.

Xiao Yu drifted into his dreams…

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