Chapter 447: Inside-Out Collusion

Chapter 447: Inside-Out Collusion (Update 5)

Half an hour later.

Wang Dong, his face set in a grim expression, approached Xiao Yu and Zhou Lie.

“What did he ask?” Xiao Yu inquired calmly.

“Tao Kangsheng isn’t just an inside traitor,”

Wang Dong’s expression turned icy. “For the past ten years, he’s kept in touch with Lin Fang. He always knew Lin Fang survived the explosion a decade ago!”

Who exactly is Tao Kangsheng?

The old expert from earlier—the head of the laboratory—a traitor!

Sure enough… Xiao Yu and Zhou Lie exchanged glances.

Both could see a murderous intent blazing in the other’s eyes.

“A few days ago, Lin Fang arrived at the lab—that’s when he leaked the information.”

Wang Dong continued, “Now that the final experimental phase for the smart glasses is complete, merging it with the initial results will usher in a brand new artificial intelligence!”

“Wait a minute…”

Xiao Yu frowned. “I recall the investigation files said there were three key researchers behind these smart glasses. One of them, who developed the human enhancement formula, even used Lin Fang as a subject. And the other two…”

“Dead!”

Wang Dong gave a bitter laugh. “Killed by Lin Fang… Last time, he murdered 24 guards and three researchers. Of those three, two…”

“I see.”

Xiao Yu narrowed his eyes. “Tao Kangsheng deliberately left them outside so Lin Fang could kill them. This allowed Lin Fang to seize the research data and the glasses, ensuring he had no incriminating evidence later?”

“Exactly.”

Wang Dong nodded. “But Tao Kangsheng never expected that the data he and Lin Fang conspired to steal was the wrong one. Even Tao Kangsheng doesn’t know where the real data is—the ones who knew have all died!”

“Ha!”

Xiao Yu sneered, “A botched heist… So the two researchers who were killed must have discovered the problem early and prepared in advance? Could it be that Tao Kangsheng demanded the data from them, and when they refused, he sent Lin Fang to forcibly take it, silencing witnesses in the process?”

“…”

Wang Dong stared at Xiao Yu in disbelief. “Are you a demon?”

“I’m not surprised. Even Lao Zhou next door has the same idea…” Xiao Yu glanced at Zhou Lie, whose stunned expression nearly made him laugh. “I was only guessing.”

Both men were visibly shaken, casting odd looks at Xiao Yu.

“So what’s the key point?”

Xiao Yu asked, “Where is Lin Fang hiding?”

“Tao Kangsheng doesn’t know either.”

Coming back to his senses, Wang Dong shook his head. “Their means of communication… is utterly bizarre!”

Indeed, it was bizarre.

Wang Dong pulled out a… pager!

A pager? What kind of pager?

This device was typically for the elderly.

It could track remotely, send distress signals, and even enable two-way communication… all at a very low cost.

Only a few hundred yuan a pair!

……

One hour later.

In the basement storage of a Business Building.

Boom!

Xiao Yu kicked the door open and stormed inside.

Inside, the space was completely empty; the storage was pristine.

Yet Xiao Yu detected a lingering scent of human presence.

“They left not long ago—probably less than two hours back.”

Xiao Yu said coldly, “They must have discovered us!”

“How did they find us?” Zhou Lie asked in a chilling tone.

“Maybe as soon as we headed to the lab, they spotted us.”

Xiao Yu sneered, “The lab’s surveillance has been running non-stop!”

“Damn!”

Wang Dong exploded with a curse, “All traitors should die!”

“There’s a Tianyan Surveillance Camera outside.”

Xiao Yu stepped out of the storage. “Let’s hope it hasn’t been tampered with!”

After National Security personnel reviewed the Tianyan Surveillance footage from outside the Business Building,

they discovered that between one and two hours ago, exactly half an hour of footage was missing.

In other words, someone had hacked the Tianyan Surveillance system

and erased thirty minutes of footage!

The three National Security team leaders looked grim.

Perhaps with proper defenses, Lin Fang and his smart glasses couldn’t breach satellite or certain military networks.

But when it came to civilian networks, the smart glasses left them almost defenseless!

“So what if the footage was erased?”

Xiao Yu took a deep breath and scanned the area around the Business Building. Spotting several shops, he ordered, “Check every civilian camera at these places—see if any captured him!”

For three full hours, National Security personnel combed every civilian surveillance system around the Business Building.

“Found it!”

Zhou Lie returned carrying two monitors and a memory card…

……

What a coincidence.

One shop’s camera was pointed right at its entrance.

Nearly every shop with a business door used transparent glass.

On a tablet, a surveillance feed was playing.

Although the camera focused on the door, it still captured the view outside and even a glimpse of the distant Business Building.

Five and a half hours earlier.

In the bustling Business Building, an ordinary young man in a baseball cap and sunglasses walked out.

After leaving the building, the young man headed toward the right-hand sidewalk…

Lin Fang!

The three National Security team leaders broke into smiles.

Since they had mapped out Lin Fang’s escape route,

they could gradually deduce and track him through distant surveillance footage.

They were certain they’d find him!

Two more hours later.

Lin Fang’s image reappeared on the Tianyan Surveillance feed.

At that moment, he was seen boarding a taxi!

They identified the taxi driver.

Most taxis now come equipped with interior cameras.

They even tracked where Lin Fang got out of the taxi.

Using Tianyan footage, they found that Lin Fang had entered a shopping mall… Guomao Mall!

The three team leaders arrived at the mall immediately and extracted its internal surveillance.

Lin Fang was last seen entering the mall’s Fashion District.

Xiao Yu stepped into the Fashion District and activated the skill Wangdie’s Nose.

Wang Dong and Zhou Lie followed closely behind.

Eventually, the trio stopped in front of a women’s clothing store.

Xiao Yu’s nose twitched slightly as he entered.

Wang Dong went to check the store’s surveillance.

But… the memory card had been taken.

Who took it and why?

The answer was obvious.

Most intriguingly, on the wall beside the camera were inscribed a few words: “Are you looking for me?”

“Provocation?”

Xiao Yu laughed, “I like it!”

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