When buying the plane ticket, Xu Mo chose not to use his credit card.
Instead, he opted to use the remaining cash he had previously exchanged but hadn't spent yet.
Firstly, it was to clear out the leftover cash he had on him.
Secondly, because this would prevent the investigation team from tracking their location by checking bank card transactions.
The reason the investigation team had been able to find Xu Mo and the others' hideout earlier was because they had checked their bank card records.
Although Xu Mo initially didn't know how the investigation team had obtained his location,
After pondering for a while afterwards, he finally realized this point.
He wouldn't make the same mistake twice.
...
That day, Xu Mo flew back to his country and arrived in Jiangcheng City.
With Xu Mo's departure,
The museum theft case in Sakura Country became a cold case.
They would soon discover that the Xiba Country suspect they had arrested, who seemed highly suspicious, was not the actual perpetrator either.
As for the stolen artifacts, they would remain completely untraceable from that point on.
Because Xu Mo had no intention of bringing out the artifacts he had stolen anytime soon.
Xu Mo was well aware that these artifacts, whether sold or donated, would bring him enormous trouble.
After all, the national treasure-level artifacts from the Sakura Country museum had just been stolen. If they suddenly appeared in Dragon Country, it would be very unfavorable for him.
The Sakura Country police would likely quickly deduce that the stolen museum artifacts were taken by the Dragon Country suspect they had interrogated at the police station.
The theft of over a hundred national treasure-level artifacts was no small matter.
It might even attract the attention of Interpol!
At that point, Xu Mo would face more than just the investigation team.
The investigation team would at least show some mercy, using rubber bullets in their guns when trying to capture Xu Mo.
But Interpol wouldn't be so kind.
When they come to arrest someone, they'd definitely use real ammunition!
...
Behind the scenes of the show.
Looking at the live stream footage,
A bitter smile appeared on Song Yixue's face.
Xu Mo had already arrived in Jiangcheng City.
Yet the investigation team was still staking out at the entrance of Anman Hotel in Dongjing!
There were over two thousand kilometers between the two places.
How the hell were they going to catch him like this!?
Even the viewers in the live stream chat had started to question the investigation team's abilities.
The viewers might not know the true capabilities of the investigation team, but how could Song Yixue not know?
In previous episodes, how long did it take for the investigation team to catch someone? It was always like child's play.
The shortest time was just one hour to bring someone in, and the longest was only two hours from start to finish.
This was the investigation team's true ability.
Ordinary criminals facing them had absolutely nowhere to hide.
Anyone who could avoid capture for two hours would be considered impressive!
The investigation team now appeared somewhat clumsy, not because they were incompetent.
But because Xu Mo was too difficult to catch.
This led everyone to believe that the investigation team was all talk and not very capable.
This wasn't what Song Yixue wanted to see.
It also went against the original intention of the show.
She decided to intervene a bit, to restore the investigation team's reputation.
At the very least, she couldn't let viewers think that the cost of committing crimes was low.
She wanted the viewers to know that
Just because Xu Mo was hard to catch, it didn't mean other ordinary people would be difficult to catch, nor did it mean the investigation team lacked ability.
With this in mind, Song Yixue stood up and walked out of her office.
"Xiao Wang, come here for a moment."
"Director Song, you called for me?"
"Yes," Song Yixue nodded. "You mentioned last time that many people had signed up to participate in the next episode, right?"
"That's correct, what's the matter, Director Song?"
Song Yixue thought for a moment, then continued.
"Do you still have the list of applicants?"
"Yes, I do, Director Song."
"I want to slightly modify the rules of the show, increase the number of people playing the role of fugitives, starting from this episode. Could you call each person on the list who wanted to participate in the show and ask if they're interested in joining this episode? After that, summarize the list of those interested for me."
"Certainly, Director Song. Is there... anything else you need?"
"That's all, you can go now."
After Xiao Wang left,
Song Yixue thought a bit more and decided to change the reward system as well.
Previously, the reward was 100,000 yuan for lasting one day.
This time, the reward would be doubled to 200,000 yuan for lasting one day.
Moreover, a grand prize was added this time.
The person who could last until the end without being caught would receive an additional 20 million yuan.
...
After calling all the people who had previously applied to participate in the next episode,
Almost everyone agreed immediately.
For them, it didn't matter whether they participated in the next episode or this one.
As long as they could be part of the show, that was fine.
They didn't care about which specific episode they were in.
After all, everyone's intentions were quite simple.
They purely wanted to have some fun and experience the feeling of being chased.
Secondly, it was for the money.
This time's reward was twice as much as last time!
Not to mention the grand prize of 20 million yuan for lasting until the end.
Moreover, viewers who had been following the show knew that
Xu Mo was originally just an ordinary office worker who couldn't be more ordinary.
But after a series of clever moves in the show, he directly transformed into a rich person!
This inevitably led some viewers to develop an "I could do that too" mentality.
...
Jiangcheng City.
In a bar.
"Boss, this... seems like too many people, that's not how it's usually done," an escort girl looked at Xu Mo with reluctance.
One man bringing four women, and now wanting to add another one.
Anyone would think... this must be some kind of perverted play!
Hearing this, Xu Mo shrugged.
"If you can't accept it, that's fine. I'll find someone else."
Unexpectedly, when the escort heard Xu Mo was ready to find others, her attitude did a complete 180-degree turn.
She immediately leaned close to Xu Mo's ear.
"No, no, boss, you misunderstood. It's not that I can't accept it, just... it'll cost extra!"
The next second, Xu Mo smiled and pulled out a stack of cash, waving it in front of her.
"Is this enough?"
"Enough! Of course it's enough!" The escort instinctively reached out to take the stack of money from Xu Mo's hand.
However, just before she could grab it, Xu Mo pulled his hand back slightly, not letting her take the money easily.
Xu Mo wore a suspicious expression: "I'm still a bit worried, is this safe? We won't get caught, right?"
"Don't worry, we're professionals. We have our ways. The room I book is guaranteed not to be raided," the escort explained with a smile.
"That's good then," saying this, Xu Mo extended the money forward. "Go book the room first, we'll come over later. Remember to get a suite, okay?"
Just as the escort left with the money,
A notification sound rang in Xu Mo's mind.
"System upgrading..."
ine. During your journey, you save an abandoned baby girl and become her elder brother】 【You rely on each other, becoming each other's support】 【At the end of the simulation, you shield the now-grown girl with your life, sacrificing yourself to block numerous demonic cultivators. You die, and the light in the girl's eyes fades】 …… 【Second Simulation: You are transported to a world where steam and magic coexist】 【You immerse yourself in the study of magic, obsessed with its research. One day, while out, you encounter a half-blooded demon girl wandering the streets. You take her in as your student】 【You teach the demoness what it means to be human, show her the beauty of the world, and nurture her into a miracle that surpasses even the gods】 【At the end of the simulation, you die of old age in front of the nearly immortal demoness due to your mortal lifespan】 …… One simulation after another, one encounter after another. Xu Xi suddenly felt something was off: "Wait, you said you're coming to the real world to find me?"
invincible power, Gu Changge transmigrates into a fantasy world, bound to a sign-in system that grants him cultivation rewards and various peerless treasures daily. While others struggle desperately to break through their cultivation realms, he has long since reached the pinnacle of the Great Dao, becoming a reclusive Emperor whose true strength even he himself cannot fathom. Originally planning to lie low and retire peacefully on Purple Bamboo Peak, the system suddenly issues a new task — take on disciples. With no other choice, Gu Changge casually picks up a few disciples: The eldest disciple, born with a War God Constitution, is thrown a copy of "War God Stratagems" by him, and ends up conquering the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, becoming a peerless War God who sweeps across the cosmos. The second disciple, possessing a Chaos Sword Body, can break all techniques with a single sword, his swordsmanship unmatched throughout history. He points his sword at the heavens: "My master said, the sword and the man stand together. If the sword perishes... my master will give me another one." The third disciple, a reborn Empress who returns to her throne, her elegance and grace overshadowing all beings. And without anyone noticing, his own sect, the Qingxuan Sect, has become the number one sect on the continent. Looking at these unbelievably formidable disciples, Gu Changge, holding the "Primordial Purple Qi" he just signed in for, falls into deep thought: — Wasn't this supposed to be a peaceful retirement? How did I become the ultimate master?!
ive and Ruthless] Before his transmigration, Ye Xuan was playing a game called "Severing Emotions to Attain the Dao." The game's core wasn't about leveling up by fighting monsters, but about conquering various "bad women" with wicked personalities and cold, fickle natures. There was only one method to conquer them: stay unwaveringly by their side, then die at a critical moment, driving them to madness after losing the protagonist. The higher their level of regret, the higher the player's score. To dominate the server, Ye Xuan conquered all the bad women. In the early stages, he showered them with boundless tenderness, only to choose to sacrifice himself for them later, making them weep bitterly and drown in regret. Among them were: Xia Lengyue, the unfaithful immortal wife who chased after powerful men and discarded her husband like trash. Ye Qingcheng, the Demonic Venerable of the Joyous Union Sect, who appeared pure and innocent but was, in reality, promiscuous. Wu Lingxiao, the Empress of the Great Xia Dynasty, who lusted after men and loved maintaining a harem. Bai Qiangu of the Endless Demonic Sect: a bloodthirsty mass murderer. However, when the protagonist transmigrated into the game world, he made a horrifying discovery. Eight hundred years had already passed. The bad women he had conquered had now each become deities and revered ancestors. Faced with the endless stream of toxic women coming for him, Ye Xuan could only rely on his god-tier acting skills to carve a path of survival through this world of treacherous women.
grated, and just when he finally managed to get into an elite academy, he discovered that he actually had a system, and the way to earn rewards was extremely ridiculous. So for the sake of rewards, he had no choice but to start acting ridiculous as well. Su Cheng: "It's nothing but system quests after all." But later, what confused Su Cheng was that while he was already quite ridiculous, he never expected those serious characters to gradually become ridiculous too. And the way they looked at him became increasingly strange... (This synopsis doesn't do it justice, please read the full story)
