Chapter 174: How Could Xu Mo Steal a Car That Fast?

Han Fei let the officers split up and chase Xu Mo in both directions along this road; the decision was actually correct.

If Xu Mo runs, it's only either left or right.

Moreover, they arrived very quickly.

They practically ran over as soon as they heard the gunshot.

Logically, Xu Mo shouldn't have gotten far.

But they still underestimated Xu Mo's skill.

They thought Xu Mo fled on foot after dealing with Xiao Wang.

In fact, not so.

Xu Mo fled by car!

His lock‑picking skill is already peerless.

The speed at which he stole the car was called fast.

When Han Fei heard the gunshot and rushed here, Xu Mo had already driven away.

He didn't even see the car's taillight.

Naturally, he wouldn't suspect a car theft.

However, after Han Fei led his men leftward for about a hundred meters…

He suddenly stopped.

He smelled a lingering whiff of car exhaust in the air.

The exhaust scent indicates a car just passed by, and it left only a moment ago.

And the stretch behind him still lacked that smell.

He chased to this spot and guessed the exhaust he just smelled.

It shows the car had just stopped at this spot.

Moreover, the car drove out toward the direction directly ahead of him.

Xu Mo fled by car?

Where did he get the car!?

Another stolen car??

The most critical thing: how much time has passed since the gunshot?

Does stealing a car not take time???

Han Fei was stunned.

He knew Xu Mo could steal cars, but he didn't know Xu Mo was this slick at it!

Only a few minutes have passed since the gunshot.

When they ran over, they didn't even see the damn taillight, only smelled exhaust—how is that acceptable?

"Stop. You guys were guarding outside the wall earlier, right? After the gunshot, did any car pass this road?" Han Fei suddenly looked at the officers beside him.

"Yes… there was a black car; I saw it when I ran over from that side," one officer said.

Hearing that, Han Fei continued to ask.

"Did you get a clear look at the occupants and the license plate?"

The officer scratched his head, looking a bit embarrassed.

"Well… I didn't notice either, Han Team. I was rushing over to see what happened to Xiao Wang; I only know it was a black car."

Upon hearing that, Han Fei felt somewhat discouraged.

But he didn't blame the officer.

Because the fault wasn't the officer's.

Han Fei never expected Xu Mo's car‑theft speed to be that fast, let alone a police officer!

Without thinking, he immediately grabbed the radio.

"No need to guard the gate; drive over right now!"

After saying that, he looked again at the officer beside him.

"Ask the night‑shift colleague at the distance unit to adjust the surveillance on this road."

At this late hour, Wuya is surely asleep; they can only rely on the officers.

Without Wuya, the genius hacker, Han Fei now only hopes Xu Mo doesn't conveniently hack the road's cameras…

Soon, the officers arrived driving.

Han Fei didn't waste words and immediately ushered everyone into the car.

"This direction, pursue."

"Also push the surveillance to check quickly!"

…

Meanwhile.

Inside a black private car.

Xu Mo turned his head to glance at Zhou Qiaoqiao.

"Turn on a hotspot for the computer and black out all the surveillance along the route,"

Zhou Qiaoqiao did so immediately.

Having done it, Zhou Qiaoqiao was still a bit puzzled.

While working, Zhou Qiaoqiao asked Xu Mo, "Didn't you say the police might have hired outside help, making this trick ineffective?"

"That was during the day," Xu Mo said. "At this hour the outside help should be asleep too; you can safely hack. The Police Station now only has a few night‑shift staff; they can't restore the cameras. Move fast, don't let them trace this car; that would be bad."

"Alright!" Zhou Qiaoqiao nodded.

Zhou Qiaoqiao quickened the actions.

Back when the Investigation Team found Yunqi Rose Garden.

Xu Mo guessed that Han Fei must have recruited an outside ally.

Otherwise it would be impossible to locate their hideout.

Later, when Xu Mo looked at the computer, he fully confirmed this.

Because he discovered that someone had once tried to hack the Surveillance Code he wrote.

But that person was unlucky; before they could breach it, they were caught by the Improved Panda Incense Xu Mo had left.

Xu Mo didn't let Zhou Qiaoqiao hack the Black Surveillance during the day precisely because that outside ally was present.

It's true that a hacked surveillance can stall the police's technical staff for a while.

But it can't hold back the outside ally the Investigation Team brought at all.

After all, completely erasing networked surveillance is not a simple task.

But now it's different.

There is only one outside ally, unlike the many police officers who can rotate shifts.

It's 5 a. m. now; can the ally stay awake?

……

In the Investigation Team's four‑person vehicle, Han Fei's walkie‑talkie suddenly rang.

"Han… Han Team, a colleague on duty at the Police Station said… said the surveillance for this stretch of road can't be found."

Hearing that, Han Fei heavily wiped his face.

The worst case still occurred.

He knew Xu Mo had planned to run at this time!

At this hour there are few people, making it convenient for him, and the police are probably low on energy at this point as well.

Another point: Xu Mo can hack the Black Surveillance without restraint!

The police's night‑shift technical staff can't restore the hacked surveillance for a while.

"Got it," Han Fei said with a wry smile, picking up the walkie‑talkie and replying.

He then took out his phone, and, hoping to try, called Wuya.

"Doo… doo… doo…"

After a few dozen seconds, the call went unanswered and automatically hung up.

Wuya didn't answer.

Han Fei grew even more desperate.

If the surveillance can't be checked, there's no way to obtain more detailed information.

The only clue they currently have is—Xu Mo is driving a black car.

Everything else is unknown.

What good is this clue?

Are black cars rare?

Moreover, Hangcheng, being a first‑tier city, still has many cars on the main roads even at dawn, and at least half of them are black!

Where the hell can we look for it?

Relying solely on this clue to find Xu Mo is harder than fishing a needle out of the ocean.

A needle won't move on its own, but Xu Mo will!

After driving a distance along the road behind Wan Hui Cheng Xiaoqu,

the Investigation Team's vehicle arrived at an intersection.

Now the situation is that Xu Mo could have gone straight, could have turned left, or could have turned right.

No one can determine the exact situation.

The driver, Chen Ke, turned his head to glance at Han Fei, then held back his words.

……

An hour later.

6:11 a. m.

Xu Mo drove to the destination—a mid‑range residential complex.

It is worth mentioning that

This complex is unlike ordinary ones; its residents are all high‑profile officials, and ordinary people can't get in.

However, that doesn't trouble Xu Mo.

He has a Police Badge!

After using Disguise in the car, Xu Mo got out and walked straight toward the complex.

"What business?" As soon as he approached, a guard stopped him.

Xu Mo pulled out his Police Badge and showed it to the guard.

He wasn't worried the guard would see through it.

Because the badge is genuine, as good as new!

"I'm looking for Wang Ju."

The guard carefully examined the badge, confirmed it was fine, and then let him pass: "Go ahead."

……