Chapter 218: The Power of the Crowd

After the five went upstairs.

The innkeeper almost instinctively stared at the hallway surveillance.

In the surveillance footage.

The five did not split up to run to their own rooms.

Instead, they all entered one of the rooms together.

The innkeeper could even imagine the scene that would soon unfold in the room.

"I told you it's fake propriety! Cousins by day, dead‑ghost baby by night? I've seen tricks like this a lot," the innkeeper muttered to himself.

He didn't continue watching the hallway footage.

Instead, he casually picked up his phone and kept playing.

…

On the other side.

The Investigation Team followed the SUV's location and also arrived near University Town.

The SUV was parked by the roadside.

Since the car was parked here, Xu Mo must be nearby, presumably a counterfeit student who snuck into the campus.

But the problem is, there are several universities around here; who knows which university Xu Mo slipped into?

He checked the nearby networked surveillance.

He found that the footage only captured Xu Mo getting out of the car, and did not show where Xu Mo went after that.

"That kid... really remains as cautious as ever," Han Fei said helplessly.

At that moment.

His phone rang.

It was a call from a police officer at the bureau.

Han Fei didn't think twice and answered.

"Han Team, we've located a group of Escapees, right inside Jiangcheng University," the officer said.

The officer's words on the other end tightened Han Fei's chest for no apparent reason.

What a coincidence?

He should know he's currently in University Town!

Moreover, Jiangcheng University's main gate is diagonally opposite the spot where Xu Mo parked.

At first, he thought Xu Mo had just randomly found a place to hide.

Now it seems…

Xu Mo came here with purpose.

It wasn't a random hideout at all.

It was premeditated!

Xu Mo parked his car diagonally opposite Jiangcheng University's gate, probably to go in and capture someone.

He even wants to snatch the job from them!

But Han Fei wondered, by what means did Xu Mo discover where the Escapees were hidden in University Town?

He managed to be faster than the police?

Of course, the method Xu Mo used to locate the Escapees' hideout is not what Han Fei most needs to know at this stage.

He only knows that they can't let Xu Mo get ahead every time.

"Escapees helping the police catch Escapees—what the hell is that?"

And it's being streamed live right now.

So many viewers are watching.

If they let Xu Mo get a step ahead every time, the viewers will think the police are incompetent!

That is absolutely unacceptable.

Thinking that, Han Fei quickly asked.

"I'm currently in University Town; do we know the exact hiding spot of the Escapees? I can go in and capture them right now,"

"We don't have the precise location yet; the school's surveillance isn't that extensive, and the two Escapees only briefly appeared under one of the campus cameras. What we can confirm is that both Escapees are somewhere within Jiangcheng University Campus, but pinpointing the exact spot is difficult—Han Team, you'll have to find it yourselves," the officer replied.

"Alright, got it," Han Fei said, hanging up.

He pointed toward Jiangcheng University diagonally opposite, then turned to look at the officers beside him.

"Forget Xu Mo for now. I've received intel that two Escapees are inside Jiangcheng University Campus; let's capture them first. I strongly suspect that Xu Mo came here to catch people, trying to steal our police work again. Everyone, give me 120% effort; this time we cannot let Xu Mo get the upper hand again!"

"Yes!" the officers shouted in unison.

The officers' thoughts mirrored Han Fei's.

In fact, even without Han Fei emphasizing it, the officers thought the same.

They couldn't let Xu Mo get ahead of them again to catch someone.

An Escapee moving faster than the police—how is that acceptable!?

After all, they're the professionals!

They immediately abandoned the pursuit of Xu Mo and headed toward Jiangcheng University diagonally opposite.

Live Broadcast Room.

"Escapees hidden in Jiangcheng University? No wonder Xu Mo came to University Town! This is a premeditated escape,"

"We may have truly underestimated Xu Mo; he actually knows the locations of the other Escapees!?"

"A monster, perhaps! Just by watching a few minutes of footage, he knows all the Escapees' positions?"

"This efficiency... feels scarier than the Heavenly Eye!"

"How could that be? Xu Mo must be guessing... there's no way it's that exaggerated?"

"Getting it right once could still be a guess, but getting the right spot twice—could that still be a guess? Whether you believe it or not, I certainly do."

"…"

After entering Jiangcheng University's campus.

Han Fei also didn't let the police officers conduct a foolish carpet search of the school for those two Escapees.

After all, Jiangcheng University's campus isn't small.

Just walking the entire campus once would probably take an hour, let alone a carpet search.

Even after ages, finding the two Escapees would be enough to make anyone angry.

Instead, they went straight to the school leadership and explained the situation.

Jiangcheng University's campus is vast, and its surveillance coverage isn't very high.

Whether relying solely on surveillance or on the dozens of police officers he brought this time, finding the two Escapees in a short time is unlikely.

Therefore, Han Fei wanted to harness the crowd's power, issue a Bounty, and have the students keep an eye out.

It should be noted that Jiangcheng University has several tens of thousands of students.

That means tens of thousands of eyes can help them locate the people.

The school administration, upon learning Han Fei's party's identity and purpose, cooperated fully.

They immediately issued a notice to all colleges' students, offering payment for assisting the Police; anyone who provides useful information will be rewarded one thousand yuan!

To facilitate the students' search, the school also sent the two Escapees' photos to the students.

Of course, they weren't asking them to directly apprehend anyone.

The school repeatedly emphasized not to act rashly; the students only need to provide information.

After all, they're dealing with Escapees.

Even though they're fake Escapees, there's still some danger.

All teachers and students need to do is observe, and as soon as they see someone, call the school leadership immediately.

The Police will naturally launch a capture operation!

Live Broadcast Room.

"Jiang is still sharp with age; Han Fei's move is brilliant—when surveillance can't find anyone, he lets the students help locate them."

"Now Xu Mo probably can't take the lead; Han Fei's advantage is huge."

"When I was a student, why didn't I encounter such a great opportunity? Provide a useful tip and get a thousand—this is damn free money!"

"…"