Chapter 145: Han Fei: Classmate Xiao Ai, Fight the Demon Spirit

The man who just now was willing to risk danger to go to the Restroom to retrieve his own phone was Xu Mo.

His phone, of course, was not left in the restroom.

Pretending his phone was lost and breaking away from the fleeing crowd was only because Xu Mo learned some information from the four people's conversation.

He heard the four people's conversation crystal clearly.

Especially Wang Hao's line: "Did you forget where the True Gem is?"

When he heard that sentence, Xu Mo instantly felt something was wrong with him.

Damn, it seemed I'd been fooled!

He immediately staged a scene, pretended his phone was lost, and used that excuse to break away from the escaping crowd.

Wang Hao's remark, taken literally, can be understood as there being two gems, one True and one Fake.

And judging by the tone he used when saying it.

The True Gem should be hidden in a very concealed or very safe place.

At least the four of them all concluded that Xu Mo could not possibly have the skill to steal that hidden True Gem.

As for the Fake Gem, Xu Mo guessed it was most likely the one placed in the Display Cabinet.

The very one he had just snatched in the darkness.

He took the gem he had just obtained from System Space and weighed it in his hand a couple of times.

Xu Mo licked his lips, his face very grim: "All my hard work, and I only stole a Fake one?"

To say I'm not angry, that's impossible.

What does it mean to put a Fake Gem in the Display Cabinet?

To mess with him?

Isn't this just bullying an honest person!

"This one is fake… then where is the True one placed?" Xu Mo muttered to himself.

At this moment, everyone in the Exhibition Hall had evacuated.

The entire Exhibition Venue was left with only Xu Mo.

Under these circumstances, he could act at will.

Xu Mo pinched his chin and began to ponder.

It is not hard to infer from Wang Hao's words and the remaining three's attitudes.

The True Gem should be hidden in a very concealed spot.

Xu Mo first ruled out the Exhibition Hall.

First, because the Exhibition Hall's foot traffic is huge, the risk of the True Gem being hidden there is too high; it might be picked up by some unlucky person.

Second, because he had carefully observed the Hall; apart from the bullet‑proof glass Display Cabinet, there is no other place to hide anything.

"Restroom? Power Supply Room? Tea Room? Security Guard Rest Area? Monitoring Room?" Xu Mo ran through all the places he could think of.

But just thinking does no good; he still has to go check.

Xu Mo first went to the Restroom.

The only place here to hide something is the water tank.

He opened each water tank one by one, and Xu Mo did not find the gem.

The gem is not here.

The Restroom can also be ruled out.

After exiting the Male Restroom, what caught his eye was the adjacent Female Restroom.

"Uh… the Restroom still might not be completely ruled out," Xu Mo scratched his head.

He checked the Male Restroom's water tank, but he hadn't checked the Female Restroom's.

Xu Mo wondered, could it be possible… the gem is in the Female Restroom's water tank!?

With a rigorous attitude, Xu Mo decided to go in and take a look as well.

Of course, he didn't rashly go in straight away.

Instead, he first hoarsely shouted a line.

"Is anyone inside?"

He waited a few seconds, no one responded.

"Then I'm coming in!"

Come to think of it, this was his first time entering the Female Restroom.

It was a bit thrilling, and a bit curious.

He opened one of the stalls' doors, lifted the water tank lid to inspect, and found no gem.

Subsequently, Xu Mo again checked each stall's water tank in turn, still finding no gem.

Now the Restroom can truly be ruled out!

"There's nothing different, just missing a urinal." He turned toward the exit, the observant Xu Mo shrugged, "Hmm… the signage is different too." (You can guess what the sign says, hehe…)

After the Restroom was ruled out.

Xu Mo then went in order to the Power Supply Room, Tea Room, Security Guard Rest Area, and Monitoring Room.

He searched the Power Supply Room, Tea Room, and Security Guard Rest Area thoroughly.

Xu Mo still did not find the gem.

After wasting a lot of time, he became a bit anxious, also irritated and uneasy: "Where the hell did those bastards hide the gem? Or was that earlier sentence just misleading me?"

At this point, the only place in the Exhibition Venue he hadn't visited was the Monitoring Room.

He arrived at the Monitoring Room.

As soon as he entered, Xu Mo noticed a safety deposit box in a corner of the Monitoring Room.

Seeing the box, all of Xu Mo's negative emotions vanished.

He even felt a bit excited.

He instinctively felt that the box most likely contained a True Gem.

After all, a safety deposit box shouldn't be in a Monitoring Room.

Moreover, just by looking at it he knew it was high‑end!

Too lazy to think further, Xu Mo decided to open the box.

Whether it held a True Gem or not, he would know as soon as he opened it.

For others, this safe is just a matter.

For Xu Mo, opening it is like playing.

Of course, the prerequisite is having the tools.

Xu Mo scanned the Monitoring Room.

He spotted several unopened instant‑noodle buckets on the table.

With such handy tools as instant noodles, opening a safety deposit box is just a matter of having hands, right?

……

Yunqi Rose Garden.

Shen Manni strained greatly before finally waking the unconscious Han Fei.

After being woken, Han Fei felt his head hazy and his eyelids heavy, as if filled with lead.

He instinctively tried to rub his temples with his hands.

Yet Han Fei was surprised to find his hands bound behind his back.

For a moment, Han Fei could only give a wry smile.

He said this might be the most embarrassing moment of his life.

He failed to catch the criminal, and the criminal knocked him down and tied him up.

The worst part is, this damn thing is being livestreamed on the spot!!

All the Water Friends are watching!

"Sigh." Han Fei let out a painful sigh.

He originally wanted to join the show for glory and to show off the police's muscles.

Who would have thought…

Because of the troublesome opponent Xu Mo, he ended up with a disgraceful outcome!

"Han Team, let's call for help," Shen Manni said, "My hands are tied behind me so I can't see the phone. Let's cooperate: tell me where to press, and I'll dial the emergency number."

It would have been fine if Shen Manni hadn't said that.

Once she said it, Han Fei's pain deepened even more.

He should remember that his former title was Former Criminal Investigation Squad Captain!

A former Criminal Investigation Team Leader who can't catch a criminal, only to be bound by the criminal and have to call the police for rescue.

Damn…

The absurdity of this situation is comparable to a high‑school student being beaten up by local thugs, then having his eight‑year‑old brother go home to settle the score for him.

But there's no choice.

If they don't call the police, who else could save them?

Seeing Han Fei stay silent, Shen Manni urged him.

"Han Team, hurry, I can't see the screen. You watch the phone while I dial. I've memorized Xu Mo's group's Disguise appearance; let the police send a portraitist over, we still have a chance!"

The pained Han Fei remained silent for two seconds before speaking.

"No need for that hassle, just use the voice assistant… Xiao Ai."

"I'm here."

"Dial Yaoyao Spirit!"

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