Chapter 12: Blocking a Female Star

Damn, it turned out to be a water gun!

It was just a false alarm.

He knows how to play; this Xu Mo is so damn good at it, the Program Crew, the Investigation Team, and even us were all toyed with by him!

Awesome!

This guy isn't just playing; he has a purpose. Didn't you see Yang Jingxuan get so scared she just tossed the Program Crew's tray and ran out?

You call this talent a corporate drone?

Am I the only one who thinks the sight of Yang Jingxuan's cute little face being splashed by Xu Mo looks a bit wicked?

……

After the shock, the Water Friends in the Live Broadcast Room quickly reacted.

Everyone thought Xu Mo was somewhat extraordinary.

Compared with the first two Challengers, he was a world apart.

The first two Challengers only learned of the Program Crew's existence after being captured by the Investigation Team.

As for this Xu Mo,

He had just started broadcasting a short while ago, yet he already extracted information confirming the Program Crew's existence using his own methods.

The gap here is undeniably huge!

But what did Xu Mo's earlier sentence actually mean?

What does "From now on, you are kidnapped" mean?

Could it be that…

The Water Friends in the Live Broadcast Room were all extremely bewildered by their own guesses.

This Xu Mo must be crazy!

Does he even dare to make the fake act real?

My god, isn't he just courting death?

Seriously damn thrilling, hahaha, Yang Jingxuan just got herself into it; the fake kidnapping turned into a real one, and the Program Crew must be totally baffled.

I don't know why, but I suddenly want to see a Challenger win for once.

What do you think, would this episode be more fun if the Challenger won?

Stop the nonsense; even if this Xu Mo does have something, against the Investigation Team's luxurious lineup, he still has to bow.

I think that's enough to be salty; no matter how clever Xu Mo is, he's useless against professionals.

……

In the studio.

The Program Crew on this side was indeed baffled.

Chief Director Song Yixue went from being anxious about Yang Jingxuan's safety at first to being stunned when she realized it was just a water gun.

One has to admit that Xu Mo's series of actions were truly spectacular.

Even for a director like her who has seen all kinds of tropes.

At this moment, she couldn't help but silently applaud Xu Mo's performance.

But the question now is, has Xu Mo gone mad?

He actually dared to say such a thing.

Doesn't he know this is a live broadcast?

Could he really think he can escape the Investigation Team's pursuit?

Regarding the Investigation Team's strength, Song Yixue has a clear understanding: such a luxurious lineup can handle ordinary criminals, even cunning ones, without problem.

But she has a feeling that the Program Crew's direction has shifted.

Xu Mo went from being a lab mouse at the start to becoming the game's mastermind.

It seems they were being played by this guy?

……

On the other side.

Live Channel 2.

On the Investigation Team's side.

What? Xu Mo is holding a water gun?

He already knows the Program Crew exists?

Not only that, but even after learning of the Program Crew's existence, he unilaterally announced, "From now on, Yang Jingxuan is kidnapped!"

The Investigation Team members quickly received the news.

"This guy…" All‑Purpose Pursuer Chen Ke of the Criminal Techniques Brigade chuckled, "Seems a bit different from what we expected."

"Interesting." Human Eye Camera Li Chen laughed, "Is he provoking us?"

"Even a regular 996 office worker showing this behavior is truly unexpected," criminal psychology expert Shen Manni said, "Looks like our opponent isn't as simple as the Challengers from the previous two episodes."

"What, no confidence in breaking the record?" Former Criminal Investigation Squad Captain Han Fei teased.

Shen Manni flicked a strand of hair by her ear and said, "How could there be none? It's just a clever trick."

They can't watch the live broadcast.

But judging from the information they got, it's not hard to infer Xu Mo's actions at that moment.

"We must act now; regardless of whether Xu Mo's words are true or false, we have to capture him!"

Han Fei stood up.

"Indeed, we must act," Li Chen, standing nearby, agreed.

"Now, our primary problem is to determine Xu Mo's location; from the information, Xu Mo's residential address and company address are both on it. The first time we heard Xu Mo remove the camera, he was in the car. It now appears he has found a place to interrogate Yang Jingxuan," Chen Ke said beside him.

"No need to confirm; Xu Mo should be at his home right now," Shen Manni said directly.

Chen Ke, on his side, looked at her: "What do you mean?"

"First, the interval from when Xu Mo discovered the camera on his car to when we learned he had a gun was very short. In such a short time he couldn't have driven far, especially since Yangcheng Avenue was heavily jammed during that period, and the place Xu Mo rented happens to match that time frame from the company address."

"Second, we must remember that there was a kidnapped female star in Xu Mo's car at the time. An ordinary person would have an unstable factor in the trunk that could make noise at any moment; driving for a long time with that is not a wise choice."

"Furthermore, everyone has a psychological safety zone. After being placed under Wanted Status, would Xu Mo bring the female star back to his home for questioning, or to a hotel?"

"Obviously, a hotel is impossible. Because of the traffic jam, Xu Mo also couldn't endure that long, and driving the car out of the city. Returning to the rented room is the most convenient, simplest, least likely to be discovered, and thus the most probable choice."

Shen Manni's words had just finished.

The other members of the Investigation Team nodded, finding her analysis reasonable.

In fact, Han Fei made the same judgment.

"Then next we go straight to Xu Mo's house."

……

Tangdong, Garden Community.

"You… what do you mean?"

Yang Jingxuan, whose long legs were trembling with fear, sat on the ground, looking somewhat disheveled as she asked.

"Just the literal meaning—can't understand human speech?" Xu Mo calmly tossed the water gun from his hand.

"You kidnapped me?"

Yang Jingxuan stared dumbfounded, a bit unwilling to believe.

"Weren't you always kidnapped by me?" Xu Mo chuckled lightly.

Yang Jingxuan was utterly stunned and had to explain: "Brother, my good brother, didn't I just tell you that everything is fake, fake…"

"Shut up. If you say any more, I'll block your mouth with a toilet plunger," Xu Mo tossed out, and walked toward the restroom.

"I…"

She had been about to say something, but when she saw Xu Mo truly heading to the restroom, she wondered if he would really use a toilet plunger to block her mouth.

Being so fastidious, she couldn't tolerate it and hurriedly shut her mouth.

As for Xu Mo, would he really use a toilet plunger to block the actress's mouth?

No.

That's because a two‑choice reward appeared in his mind.

"You successfully fooled the Program Crew and the Investigation Team, earning a one‑time two‑choice reward!"