Chapter 198: Xu Mo Eats Solo

Knock knock knock.

"Hello, your ordered meal has arrived; could you open the door so I can bring it in?"

The person knocking is a hotel server, here to deliver the food.

"The food's here, go open the door," Xu Mo gestured toward the room door.

Zhou Qiaoqiao, who was closest to the door, got up and went to open it.

The server pushed the hotel's small cart into the room.

The cart was loaded with various dishes.

After placing the plates on the table in order,

the server had a smile on their face.

"Sir, madam, your meal is set. May I ask if you need anything else?"

"That's all, thank you," Xu Mo shook his head.

"Very well, sir. If you need anything else, you may call the front desk at any time."

Having said that, the server left the room and closed the door behind them.

At this moment, Zhou Qiaoqiao, Yang Jingxuan, An Youyi, and Li Jiaxin were sitting on the sofa, intently staring at An Youyi's phone.

Their faces were filled with shock.

Seeing this, Xu Mo felt a bit puzzled.

How strange—these four are usually the most eager to eat.

Why does the vibe change today? Something feels off.

Did they see something fun?

"What are you watching? Let me see," Xu Mo moved to the edge of the sofa and leaned his head forward.

"It's fine not to look."

After watching, Xu Mo awkwardly scratched his head.

On An Youyi's phone was playing a short video from the international version of a short‑video app.

The protagonist of that video was Xu Mo!

The video's background was a comic convention.

In the video, Xu Mo was staring intently at a cosplayer's skirt hem.

Just staring was one thing, but he was also grinning—a lewd grin, almost drooling.

The two characters "Lewd Thief" were vividly exemplified by Xu Mo!

Through the camera clipped to Yang Jingxuan's collar, the Water Friends in the Live Broadcast Room also saw the short video.

"That's... Xu Mo!?"

"Whoa, that really looks like him. Xu Mo is eating solo again??"

"Well, Xu Mo, before you ate meat and your brothers could have a sip of the broth; now you don't even give anyone broth, right?"

"Damn... I was wondering why Xu Mo wasn't in the Live Broadcast Room last night; turns out he went to the comic convention to watch plmm, what a shady kid."

"..."

However, Xu Mo's visit to the comic convention last night wasn't at all to watch girls.

He had a reason for doing so.

He wanted to create a perfect alibi.

Testimony from acquaintances wouldn't be persuasive.

It had to be strangers who could vouch for him.

Ideally, many people could simultaneously confirm that Xu Mo had no time to commit a crime last night.

A comic convention is perfect for that—full of strangers.

And with so many people, even if he vanished briefly, no one would notice.

As for Xu Mo leering at the cosplayer's skirt, it was mainly to ensure as many people as possible would remember his presence at the convention during the incident.

That way, even if the Police traced him, he would have a very solid alibi!

Everyone at the convention could testify for him.

But Xu Mo hadn't expected.

He actually got filmed, and the footage even made it online!

…

Meanwhile.

Police Station.

"Ge Tianjian... wait, is this a disabled person?" Shenhu Yi was stunned.

The person shown on the surveillance footage was clearly a fully healthy, normal individual.

How could he be a disabled person?

After a two‑second pause, Shenhu Yi looked at the Bald Man beside him.

"What's the situation? Is this a disabled person? Did you notice when you interacted with him that day?"

The Bald Man also became unnerved.

He hesitated to speak several times.

He remembered clearly that the person yesterday was fully intact.

He could understand if someone said he was missing a leg.

After all, wearing pants hides it well; no one could notice.

But the problem is…

The data shows that this person is missing a hand—the right hand.

The Bald Man remembers it clearly.

The person we encountered yesterday had a right hand.

A prosthetic arm?

No way, that's too realistic!

Where does such technology exist now?

After staring blankly for a long while, the Bald Man spoke.

"Impossible. I remember clearly—he has a right hand. It couldn't be a prosthetic arm, and besides, that technology doesn't exist yet."

Hearing that, Shenhu Yi turned his gaze to the officer reporting to him.

"Did we make a mistake? Compare again."

Speaking of that, he excitedly pointed his finger at Ge Tian Jianer appearing in the surveillance footage.

"Could this be a disabled person?"

The officer shook his head.

"Sir, we carefully compared the face that appeared in the footage many times; there's no way we're wrong. The Ge Tian Jianer in the surveillance is indeed a disabled person—he lost his right hand in a car accident three years ago…"

Shenhu Yi scratched his head, his expression full of disbelief.

"Impossible…"

To be honest, not only Shenhu Yi was baffled, the officer was also confused.

The person named Ge Tian Jianer appearing in the footage is 100% fully limbed; you can tell that just from the video.

Not to mention that the Bald Man also confirmed this point.

However, the comparison result is also unquestionably correct.

At first, the officer thought the comparison was flawed.

After repeatedly comparing many times, there was only this one result.

Based on the facial recognition results.

Ge Tian Jianer in the footage is indeed a disabled person who lost his right hand.

Rubbing his temples, Shenhu Yi pointed at the officer.

"Hmm… call two officers together and bring Ge Tian Jianer to me."

"Got it!" the officer nodded, then turned and left.

At that moment, Shenhu Yi felt as if fate were playing a trick on him.

In all his years on the job, he had never encountered something this strange.

From the footage and the Bald Man's description, Ge Tian Jianer is a fully limbed person.

Yet just after identifying Ge Tian Jianer's facial data and preparing to apprehend him, they discovered he is a disabled person—he has no right hand…

He's been missing it for three years!

The facial comparison result is identical.

It indicates it's the same person.

The person in the footage is Ge Tian Jianer.

The records show that Ge Tian Jianer lost his right hand three years ago.

But yesterday's footage shows the person is fully limbed.

What, did the right hand lost three years ago grow back!?

That's definitely impossible!

Or perhaps there's another person who looks exactly like Ge Tian Jianer, causing even the facial recognition system to err?

That's even more impossible!

How could two identical‑looking people exist in this world?

…

Half an hour later.

The officer returned with the person.

"Chief Shenhu, Ge Tian Jianer has been brought in; the person is in the Interrogation Room."

Shenhu Yi sprang up, ready to go interrogate.

In the Interrogation Room.

A beam of light shone on Ge Tian Jianer's face.

Shenhu Yi sat in the chair, his eyes fixed on the Ge Tian Jianer opposite him as he asked.

"Ge Tian Jianer, right? Where were you yesterday at 11 a. m.?"

"I… I was at work. What's the matter? I didn't do anything wrong, officer."

"What evidence can show you were at work at 11 a. m. yesterday?"

"My colleagues can vouch for it! Officer comrade, you've got the wrong person; I truly didn't do anything!"