Chapter 30

"Obviously, the person in the first Live Broadcast Room isn't Xu Mo, right?"

"Something's off—if Xu Mo has been in the coffee shop all along, who arranged for the people to do this???"

Chief Director Song Yixue watched the screen and slightly frowned.

She kept watching the first Live Broadcast Room and the second Live Broadcast Room.

"How can there be two Xu Mos??"

"If the Xu Mo in the coffee shop is Xu Mo, then who is the one holding the bag?"

"One of these two must not be Xu Mo."

She fell into contemplation.

Then her brows gradually relaxed, "I understand."

"No wonder the Xu Mo in the first Live Broadcast Room hardly speaks, only occasionally says something, barely moves, and never looks back."

"I've been suspicious for a long time."

"It seems the Xu Mo in the first Live Broadcast Room is fake."

"The real Xu Mo ran over here to take the money!"

"The series of daytime actions were also orchestrated by him using this Golden Cicada Shedding Shell."

Song Yixue believed she had seen through Xu Mo's scheme.

She then shook her head, speechless.

"Xu Mo said there was a way to get the money, and this is the method?"

"If that's the case, it's indeed impressive for a corporate drone, but unfortunately it's still not enough."

"I still had too high expectations of him."

"In the end, he was still caught."

"An ordinary person really finds it hard to fight against these veteran crime‑catchers."

"Looks like they'll have to scout new talent again this time."

The expectation in her heart was dashed.

She originally thought this time the program could run longer, to see what brilliant moves Xu Mo would make.

But it turned out to be just this.

……

Just as everyone, including Song Yixue, believed Xu Mo had been captured.

Outside the Snack Street.

Near the bus stop.

Accompanied by the music of orchid grass.

A garbage truck slowly approached.

It stopped beside the trash can.

Then the garbage truck lifted the trash can, and all the trash was tipped into the truck.

Garbage whooshed into the cargo hold.

Accompanied by the melody of orchid grass.

The garbage truck gradually receded.

……

Meanwhile, on this side of the Snack Street.

Han Fei and the others strolled leisurely toward the end of the Snack Street.

Now they were completely relaxed.

Yes, they admit Xu Mo has two brushes.

But now, in this narrow Snack Street, surrounded by two teams of plainclothes officers, there's no chance of escape.

The matter is now settled.

Even Lin An'an said in the Live Broadcast Room, "It looks like this episode of the program is about to end."

"Xu Mo may be arrogant, but I have to admit, he does have some tricks."

"The Program Crew has run these episodes, and he's the one who lasted the longest, also creating the most difficulties for the Investigation Team."

"Of course, Xu Mo's presence also made this episode very exciting."

"Everyone saw that, despite Xu Mo's extremely high IQ, his tactics are formidable, and he also has excellent judgment of timing and circumstances."

"But in the end, under our Investigation Team's scrutiny, he was still caught."

"Here I advise everyone: the Dao rises a foot, the demon rises a yard."

"Please don't cling to a lucky‑star mindset and commit illegal acts…"

The audience wailed in sorrow.

"The end—sprinkle confetti…"

"Wooo, the end—sprinkle confetti…"

"It's over, Xu Mo, I still thought you could hold on a little longer—what a wasted hope."

The audience felt very disappointed.

But as the second Live Broadcast Room's camera continuously followed Han Fei forward.

People gradually saw the suit‑clad man being restrained by plain‑clothes officers.

Everyone, including Han Fei, Chen Ke, Song Yixue, and Lin An'an, who was delivering a legal briefing.

All were shocked.

All the sounds vanished instantly.

The Danmaku also disappeared entirely.

The screen froze.

Han Fei let out an incredulous sound that burst from between his teeth.

"No... not Xu Mo!?"

"This isn't Xu Mo!!"

Everyone's mind, which had been completely relaxed, instantly tightened to the extreme again.

The viewers, who had been despondent in front of the screen, suddenly straightened up, their eyes blazing as they stared at the suited man on the screen.

When they saw the suited man's face clearly.

The audience was outright stunned, and the Danmaku exploded!

"WTF WTF WTF!!! This also isn't Xu Mo!"

"Awesome, Xu Mo!"

"This round of Golden Cicada Shedding Shell—inner shell!! Really damn awesome!!"

"This also isn't! Where on earth is Xu Mo!!"

"It's blowing up! It's exploding!! The Program Crew is exploding!! The Investigation Team is exploding too!!"

"Where on earth is Xu Mo!!?"

"Where on earth is Xu Mo?"

Live Broadcast Room's Lin An'an had just been giving a legal briefing, but now she widened her beautiful eyes, opened her little mouth, and completely forgot how to speak.

The watching audience burst out laughing even more.

"Lin An'an is totally stunned, hahaha, she forgot the commentary."

"Hahaha, yeah, she's already preparing the closing remarks for the program's end."

The audience went crazy.

Lin An'an was stunned.

Song Yixue was also stunned.

"This also isn't?"

"Then where is Xu Mo?"

"Does he not want the money anymore?"

"Luckily the money wasn't taken by him."

At this moment, within the screen.

Han Fei suddenly lunged forward, grabbing the suited man's collar, "You are not Xu Mo!!!"

"Who are you!?"

"What are you doing with this bag!?"

His eyes bulged huge, and the aura of the Former Criminal Investigation Squad Captain surged wildly.

At that moment, the suited man truly thought he was a criminal!

His legs went weak, and he instinctively fell to the ground, "Whoa... WTF!"

"The acting is really good!!"

Han Fei was startled, "Acting?"

"Who the hell is playing acting with you!"

"Who are you! What are you doing with the bag!"

"Speak quickly!"

The suited man dared not look directly at Han Fei's bloodshot pupils, feeling immense pressure.

The veteran captain, who had interrogated many criminals, exuded an aura that ordinary people simply could not withstand.

That fierce aura and oppressive pressure rushed at him.

The suited man stammered, "I... I speak."

"I don't know anything."

"I'm just a roadshow performer, a background actor!!"

"Today I met a Big Brother who told me my acting was good and could arrange a chance for me to work with Yang Jingxuan."

"There's a great role for me to play!"

"He even showed me Yang Jingxuan's video and audio, saying he wanted help finding an actor."

"So I cherish this opportunity."

"He said... he said it's a cop‑and‑robber scene, and told me to go to that trash can at six p. m. and pretend to make a handoff!"

"Take the bag below!"

The bag below!?

Han Fei's complexion changed again; he swiftly snatched the black Travel Bag and opened it quickly.

Everyone gasped.

Song Yixue covered her mouth.

The audience could only shout "WTF!" and say nothing else.

Chen Ke's mouth hung open even more.

Han Fei's face turned ashen.

Inside that black Travel Bag.

Astonishingly, it's a huge bundle of white waste paper!!!

Full of waste paper!!

Fake Xu Mo!

Fake money!

Bit‑part actor!

Where is Xu Mo!?

Where is the Travel Bag!?

Where is the money!?

Three huge question marks appeared in everyone's heads.

This massive twist left everyone bewildered.

A moment ago, everyone still thought Xu Mo had been captured.

The next moment, the extremes reversed, the world turned upside down.

Everything they saw turned out to be fake.

Everyone feels like they're going crazy!