Chapter 222: Trap

On the way to meet up with Xu Mo.

The two of them were absolutely thrilled.

They even started daydreaming together.

With eyebrows dancing, they began calculating the reward and discussing how to spend it once they got it.

"Two hundred thousand a day, six million a month, a year is… seventy‑two million! Damn, rounded, my annual salary is close to a hundred million! How do you plan to spend this money?"

"I've already thought it through: buy a villa, get a big G, then get a pretty female college student as… uh, as a wife! Damn, that came out smoother than I expected."

"Bro, both of us are earning a hundred million a year, and that's all you aspire to?"

"Then how do you plan to spend yours?"

"Me? Let me think… First I'd buy a big truck and head to a gas station, spend ten thousand yuan on fuel until I can't fill any more… Wait—what the hell, I earn a hundred million a year, why bother refueling? When the tank's empty, I just scrap the car and buy a new one! No trouble buying cars, those three melons and two dates are nothing."

"…"

They exchanged words, freely fantasizing about the future.

Meanwhile, the water friends in the Live Broadcast Room were amused by their discussion.

"Hahaha, these two are even fucking daydreaming!"

"They're about to be sold, and they're still daydreaming."

"I really admire Xu Mo, that old Lao Liu, he's wicked to the core. Look how he dupes kids—doesn't his conscience hurt?"

"Two clueless idiots—Xu Mo's no good guy! How dare they go looking for Xu Mo? That's like a lamb walking into a tiger's mouth!"

"Or maybe Xu Mo is just a step ahead. Han Fei had his students help locate these two 'Escapees', but Xu Mo was even harsher—he called people directly and lured them into a trap!"

"The key is those two 'Escapees' were still having fun, rushing to walk into the net. Seeing them so delighted, they couldn't shut their mouths."

"…"

Jiangcheng University.

While aimlessly wandering the campus, hoping to catch someone by chance, Han Fei received a call from an officer staying at the Police Station checking the surveillance.

"Han Team, we've spotted the two Escapees! They just left Jiangcheng University and were caught on the street cameras."

Han Fei was momentarily stunned, then hurriedly asked,

"They've left the campus? What's the exact location?"

"After exiting Jiangcheng University's South Gate, they kept walking straight ahead to the left. They're still moving. If you follow that road, you can catch up. I'll inform you immediately of any new moves they make."

"Got it, thanks for the effort!" Han Fei hung up.

He then relayed the fresh intel to the officers and the university officials.

He promptly left the campus, ready to make the arrest!

…

The two 'Escapees' followed Xu Mo's directions for a while.

They arrived at an alley beside the Tavern.

It was a dead end.

Inside were two rows of trash cans, many of which had been kicked over—no idea which low‑class guy did that.

Strangely, they didn't see Xu Mo there.

"Where is he? Didn't you get a call saying Xu Mo was waiting for us here?"

"How would I know? Let me call and ask," Gou Hao said, pulling out his phone and redialing Xu Mo's number from the call log.

After a few seconds, Xu Mo answered.

Gou Hao was the first to speak.

"We've arrived at the alley beside the Tavern you mentioned, but we don't see you. Where are you?"

"At the very end of the alley there's a wall, see? Against the wall there's a row of crates; step on the crates to climb over, I'm on the opposite side," Xu Mo replied.

"Alright, we'll be right there," Gou Hao said to Xu Mo over the phone, then turned to his companion: "Step on the crates and climb over; Xu Mo's on the other side."

Just as Xu Mo said.

The alley's end was a wall.

A few crates were stacked against the wall.

In front of the crates lay a sea of trash spilled from overturned bins, covering the ground.

The two ignored the filth, endured the stench from the scattered garbage, and stepped forward.

Climbing over the wall would let them meet Xu Mo!

Clinging to Xu Mo's thigh, their riches and glory were within reach!

Just then,

The trash beneath their feet suddenly 'exploded'.

"Pat…pat…pat…"

It was the sound of a firecracker; in the narrow alley, the crack echoed loudly.

Of course, it was just noise, no lethal force—firecrackers are at most children's toys.

"That damn idiot who threw the firecracker into the trash, f***, scared the hell out of me!"

The next second,

Something even more unexpected happened to them.

From the trash rose a huge net, which quickly closed, hoisting both of them together with the rubbish.

Both: "????"

The water friends in the Live Broadcast Room were startled too, but they quickly figured it out.

"Hahaha, this must be Xu Mo's doing, right? Isn't this the same trick used to catch wild boars in the mountains?"

"Sheer Cliff is him! Who else could think of this nasty trick?"

"No wonder the trash cans were all kicked over, trash scattered everywhere; turns out it was to cover that net below—Xu Mo is really nasty."

"These two poor bastards, really fucking pitiful hahahaha."

"……"

On the other side of the wall there was a van, with a rope tied to the trailer hitch at the back of the van.

One end of this rope is connected to the trailer hitch at the back of the van, and the other end is connected to that net across the wall.

The net is holding the two escapees who came to join Xu Mo, as well as a pile of trash.

The two were still struggling, attempting to save themselves.

Among the trash piled up and suspended by the net, there were still some firecrackers that hadn't fallen out.

As they struggled, the firecrackers crackled and exploded again.

Although the explosions don't hurt, you can't stand how loud this thing is!

The two also had their heads buzzing from the loud explosion.

Inside the van.

Xu Mo pulled the handbrake, opened the car door, and got out.

He glanced at the two people hanging high up, then left without looking back.

This is all a trap he prepared in advance.

He laid a net on the ground, with the other end of the net connected to the trailer hitch at the back of the stolen van.

To avoid exposing the trap, he deliberately kicked over the trash cans and covered the net with trash all over the ground.

The firecrackers in the trash pile were also Xu Mo's doing.

He couldn't see what was on the other side of the wall, but he could hear it.

When the firecrackers went off, it meant the prey was hooked.

He just needed to lightly press the accelerator, using the van's power to lift the two up, then wait for the police to arrive and take those unlucky bastards away.

A few minutes later.

"The surveillance shows it's that alley ahead!"

Under the guidance of the surveillance, Han Fei led a team of police officers to the alley entrance.

Seeing the scene in the alley.

He was stunned……