Chapter 149: Did This Kid Empty the Exhibition?

At this point, the fire at the Exhibition Event can almost be judged as fake.

Because Xu Mo appeared here.

The fire and such is definitely a trick Xu Mo is playing.

One should know that just by thinking about it.

Xu Mo must be using this excuse to get everyone out so he can steal the gems.

With that in mind, Gao Liming and his three companions entered the Exhibition Event's main gate.

They also promptly re‑locked the gate, planning to trap Xu Mo like a turtle in a jar.

At this moment, the four even began fantasizing about the scene of catching Xu Mo.

The more they imagined, the more excited they became.

After all, being able to personally catch this badass would give them bragging rights for a long time!

However, when they re‑locked the gate and prepared to go in to catch Xu Mo,

sharp‑eyed Gao Liming noticed a problem.

He clearly saw that the Display Cabinet nearest to him had been opened!

The exhibit that should have been inside had vanished.

In that instant, Gao Liming felt his head buzzing.

Xu Mo opened the Display Cabinet??

Wang Hao noticed that Gao Liming's expression was off.

Instinctively, he thought Gao Liming was worried that Xu Mo might, when pressed, suddenly become violent.

So he patted Gao Liming's shoulder twice.

"Don't be nervous; I'm here, there's no danger. Even if Xu Mo is a Fake Fugitive, even if he's a real Escapee he still won't cause any trouble."

Saying that, Wang Hao smiled and raised his fist.

"He's just an ordinary person; I could beat him ten times over with ease."

Gao Liming shook his head.

He didn't even look at Wang Hao.

Instead, he stared fixedly at the Display Cabinet ahead: "No, this cabinet was opened... Xu Mo opened it and stole what's inside!"

At those words,

the remaining three finally looked in the direction Gao Liming was staring.

It was just as Gao Liming said.

The Display Cabinet nearest to the four was in an open state.

The treasure inside had also vanished.

That's not all.

Then, Gao Liming discovered that more than one cabinet had been opened.

A nearby cabinet was also opened, and its treasure was gone…

With a bewildered look, he ran toward the other cabinets besides those two, intending to check their condition.

The third cabinet was empty.

The fourth, also empty.

The fifth, still empty.

…

Every Display Cabinet in the Exhibition Hall was open, and all the treasures were gone.

"Damn!" Upon learning this, Gao Liming grabbed his hair with both hands, eyes bulging, with an expression of disbelief.

All the treasures in the Exhibition Hall were completely looted by Xu Mo!

But he really couldn't figure it out.

How did Xu Mo manage all this?

The locks on the Display Cabinets had high security; how did Xu Mo open them?

Could Xu Mo be a master of Lockpicking Technique??

"I'm really screwed..." Zhao Tianyi said blankly, "Xu Mo actually knows how to pick locks? He can even open the Display Cabinet's lock? This kid can't possibly be a special agent, right? How does he know everything!"

At this point, the four were completely stunned.

To prevent Xu Mo from stealing the gems,

they accounted for Xu Mo's Hacker Technique and set up an offline Security Monitoring System that surveilled every corner of the Exhibition Hall without blind spots.

They also borrowed Xu Mo's bank‑robbery method, installing a Security Inspection System; with the Security Monitoring System in place, not even a Fake Bomb—or an eyebrow razor—could be smuggled in by Xu Mo.

Xu Mo couldn't achieve the gem theft by taking hostages either.

They also hired a large number of professional security guards to watch the Exhibition Event around the clock.

But who could have thought.

This kid actually knows how to pick locks!

Moreover, it's not just ordinary locks; he even opened the Display Cabinet's Electronic Lock…

Who the hell did he learn this Lockpicking Technique from?

He was stunned for a few seconds.

Gao Liming suddenly thought of an even more terrifying point.

"If Xu Mo can open even the Display Cabinet's lock, then aren't the locked doors of the Exhibition Event essentially meaningless to him?"

Hearing this, the other three swallowed dryly.

In theory, that's how it is.

Earlier they were delayed outside for far too long.

Perhaps Xu Mo has already slipped away after stealing those items.

Of course, regardless of the situation, the few of them still decided to go take a look.

What if Xu Mo hasn't had time to run away yet?

The four rushed at top speed to the entrance of the exhibition's backup Escape Passage.

As expected, the Escape Passage door was wide open.

It looks like Xu Mo must have fled far away after looting the exhibition.

"So… what do we do? Chase him?" Zhang Wenrui asked with a grimace.

Zhao Tianyi snapped at him, "Chase what? Do you even know which direction he ran after leaving?"

We had thought that in this round they achieved a complete victory.

Who could have known they'd lose everything, even their underwear.

Not only did they fail to catch Xu Mo.

But they actually let the kid loot everything in the exhibition and swagger out through the back door!

At this moment, Gao Liming's mind raced.

He thought of two key points.

"We haven't lost yet; there's still a chance…"

After briefly sorting his thoughts, Gao Liming continued.

"Xu Mo's accomplices are still in our hands; he'll probably come back to rescue them. Also, the gems Xu Mo stole are the ones in the Display Cabinet. As for the True Gem, it's still in the Monitoring Room's safe, which Xu Mo likely doesn't know about."

"Since he didn't get the True Gem, his mission isn't complete. Xu Mo will eventually realize the gem is a fake; he'll definitely come back to steal the True Gem and also rescue his companions!"

As soon as the words fell, Wang Hao picked up the conversation.

"If that's the case, we need to protect the True Gem and also secure Xu Mo's four accomplices; those are the two key points for our comeback."

Gao Liming nodded, "Right! The gem shouldn't stay in the safe, since Xu Mo can pick locks; he could open the Display Cabinet, so the safe shouldn't pose much difficulty for him either."

Speaking of that, he led the way toward the Monitoring Room, intending to retrieve the True Gem.

Monitoring Room.

Although there was no light, the emergency lamp outside the door gave a faint glow, and the safe's door was still closed.

This differs from the Display Cabinets in the Exhibition Hall outside.

It shows that Xu Mo didn't know there was a safe here.

He simply looted the treasures in the Exhibition Hall and left.

So the True Gem is still safe!

Seeing this, the four let out a deep sigh.

Using the weak light from the outside emergency lamp, they entered the Monitoring Room and approached the safe.

Zhang Wenrui stepped forward, using a key together with the code to open the safe.

But as soon as the safe's door was opened…

"Hehe, eat my old Sun's stick!" a voice came from inside the safe.

They were startled out of the blue, and all four couldn't help but shiver.

The gem was still stolen!

"Nima…," Zhang Wenrui involuntarily let out a curse.

Instinctively, he wanted to smash the safe's door in frustration.

But he found his hand seemed stuck to the safe's door by something, unable to pull away…