Chapter 232: Fire

First floor.

Police have sealed off the building's sole entrance and exit.

They ignore anyone going in and only focus on those coming out.

Anyone who wants to leave must pass the police's inspection.

They do this to prevent Xu Mo from using Disguise to blend out as someone else.

This time, it's truly a case of catching a turtle in a jar!

The whole building has only one door for entry and exit.

The only entrance and exit is being guarded by them.

Anyone coming out must be inspected before being released.

Xu Mo's Disguise technique is completely useless.

Moreover, Xu Mo is completely unaware of this.

Live Broadcast Room.

"It feels like Xu Mo is really going to be finished this time; the exit is guarded by Police, and judging by the situation, even if Xu Mo uses Disguise, he can't slip out."

"He's done for, Xu Mo is finished, this is a total disaster!"

"It's not entirely impossible for Xu Mo to escape; if he can take down dozens of police officers by himself, he could break through the encirclement."

"One person taking on dozens? Are you dreaming?"

"Or maybe Xu Mo can fly, and just fly out through a window on the twentieth floor."

"You're even more delusional; how could a human possibly fly? He's not a bird!"

"Another scenario: could Xu Mo have happened to learn free solo climbing? If so, he might be able to climb down."

"……"

After repeatedly confirming that the Police have left the adjacent side.

Xu Mo walked out of Room 2010 and arrived at the doorway of the neighboring Room 2011.

He opened the door and stepped inside.

As soon as he entered, Xu Mo discovered that the secret room's door had been opened.

The secret room was empty, and on the table lay two unfinished self-heating hot pots.

It can be guessed that the Investigation Team got there before him and captured the two Escapees hidden in the secret room.

Xu Mo was stunned.

Clearly, he was the one who came first.

He didn't expect Cheng Yaojin to appear midway and cut him off.

"What a pity..."

He sighed and didn't stay any longer.

Xu Mo turned and left the room.

He went to the elevator, pressed the down button, waited for the elevator to arrive, and prepared to go down.

He saw this scene.

The Water Friends in the Live Broadcast Room instantly erupted.

"It's over, he's really about to be caught; he doesn't even know the floor below is already surrounded by Police, yet he still takes the elevator."

"Wouldn't this elevator scene be a direct death? He'll probably be arrested on the spot!"

"Hehe... getting caught is great, I'm going to sign up for the show! Inheriting Xu Mo's will, I'll gladly take the four beautiful assistants he left behind."

"……"

Xu Mo stood at the elevator doors for two minutes.

The elevator rose to the 20th floor.

Coincidentally, two people stepped out of the elevator.

They were discussing how a bunch of police downstairs were checking everyone leaving one by one.

The speaker is unintentional, the listener is attentive.

Originally, Xu Mo wouldn't have known about this.

He was about to take the elevator down and continue to capture other Escapees.

He hadn't even considered that the Police had already set up a control on the floor below.

Come to think of it, he should thank those two for providing this crucial information.

Live Broadcast Room.

The Water Friends were all stunned.

"???"

"No way? This damn thing actually works!?"

"Xu Mo's luck is just... won't there be a twist coming?"

"+1, I also think there should be a reversal; Xu Mo didn't know before, now he does, there should be a way to deal with it, right?"

"……"

If it were someone else, knowing the Police were waiting on the first floor for them to walk into a net, they'd definitely not choose to go down now.

But Xu Mo deliberately went against that.

As soon as the two people exited the elevator, Xu Mo stepped into it.

He seemed completely untroubled that the police guarding the first floor might capture him.

……

The elevator slowly descended.

When it reached the seventh floor, the elevator doors opened.

Then they closed quickly, and the elevator continued downward…

First floor.

With a "ding," the elevator doors opened automatically.

An old man, hunched over and holding a walking stick, stepped out.

Seeing someone heading out, several police officers immediately went to meet him.

After briefly explaining the situation, they prepared to go forward and inspect the old man.

But the old man had no intention of cooperating at all.

He raised his walking stick as if to strike.

"What are you doing? Stay back!"

"Sir, please calm down. We're police officers, not bad guys. This is a routine check; could you cooperate a bit?"

"Go away, go away, I have urgent matters, no time to waste on you, don't block the way."

After saying that, the old man simply ignored the officers and rushed outward.

Holding the walking stick, he looked ready to beat anyone who stood in his way.

The officers, seeing this was unacceptable, formed a line and blocked the old man's path.

They knew Xu Mo's Disguise technique; he could disguise himself as anyone to slip out.

Precisely because of that, they needed to check everyone trying to leave.

No one has any privilege!

Seeing the officers block his way.

The old man mercilessly swung his walking stick at one of the officers.

Fortunately, the officer was quick-eyed and quick-handed, reaching out to seize the stick.

He gave the old man a final warning.

"Sir, we've made it clear: we're police officers handling a case. If you don't cooperate, don't blame us for taking forceful measures."

"I don't care what you are! You little brat, you dare grab my walking stick? Let go! I tell you, I've trained!" the old man glared furiously.

So… the officers resorted to force.

Regardless of whether the old man cooperated, they immediately checked his face for any Disguise traces.

After the check, they found nothing abnormal.

The inspecting officer shook his head and said, "No, let him go."

Saying that, he released his grip on the walking stick and looked at the old man with an apologetic expression.

"Sorry, sir, it's our duty; we hope you understand."

The next second, the old man made a move no one expected.

He didn't leave directly; instead, he lay down on the ground.

He originally intended to go onto the road.

Who would have thought that before even leaving the community, just after stepping down, something happened!

Police officer: "???"

"Even a staged accident, damn, they hit us right on the head!"

…

Meanwhile.

Fire station.

The dispatcher received a distress call.

"Fire? Where? Lijing Garden Community building 706, right? Okay, we'll be there right away."

After hanging up the phone.

The alarm bell rang.

In less than a minute, the firefighters assembled.

Without a word, they drove straight for Lijing Garden Community.

In the firefighting operation, rescuing people is always the top priority.

Considering the fire was on the seventh floor, to rescue those inside as quickly as possible, the dispatched firefighters took the Fire Ladder Vehicle designed for high‑rise rescues.