Chapter 318: Sir, Times Have Changed

After saying that, Xu Mo directly left the Police Station.

Only Wang Dachuan, with a completely bewildered face, was left. What field duty now? You're probably just trying to go slack off!

"How can you just leave like that? I'm in the middle of investigating…"

Xu Mo really isn't going out to slack off.

He just got an idea from Wang Dachuan's words.

They really can't just do nothing and wait, because those Human Traffickers might, after night falls today, again target women walking alone at night.

Xu Mo thought that since checking the surveillance alone can't locate those criminals, perhaps they should try another method, like… Fishing Law Enforcement!

Don't they just love preying on women walking alone at night?

Then I'll use this as bait, lure you all out, and catch you in one net!

After leaving the Police Station, Xu Mo went straight home.

……

In the villa.

Zhou Qiaoqiao had just finished washing up and was nesting on the sofa, pondering what to have for breakfast today.

Suddenly, Xu Mo pushed the door open and came in.

"Hey, are you off today?" Zhou Qiaoqiao said, looking at the Xu Mo who pushed the door in, slightly surprised.

"No, not off." Xu Mo shook his head: "I'm investigating a case, came back looking for help. Li Jiaxin, is she still not awake?"

Zhou Qiaoqiao pointed toward the Restroom: "She's awake, washing up. What help are you looking for from her? Does it have to be her… What do you need someone to do? Can I help you?"

"You're not suitable; only she is. I'm asking her to help me catch a big fish." Xu Mo gave a mysterious smile, not explaining clearly to Zhou Qiaoqiao.

He only seeks Li Jiaxin because her skill is superb—so good that three or five cultivators can't even get close. She alone can effortlessly take down a whole van of Human Traffickers, with the danger factor almost zero…

Moreover, she's an outright beauty; using her for fishing makes the success rate very high.

Of course, this matter still mainly requires Li Jiaxin's consent.

If she's unwilling, Xu Mo certainly won't say much; he'll definitely respect her wishes.

After sitting on the sofa and scrolling her phone for a while, Li Jiaxin walked out of the Restroom.

She caught sight of Xu Mo sitting on the sofa at a glance.

"Xu Mo? Why did you come back so early? Aren't you busy today?"

"I'm definitely busy, but even if I'm busy I have to come back. I came back because I have something to ask you." Xu Mo said with a smile.

Li Jiaxin, a bit puzzled, pointed at herself with her finger: "Looking for me? What's the matter?" At the same time, she glanced at Zhou Qiaoqiao beside her.

Zhou Qiaoqiao shrugged, indicating she didn't know.

She certainly doesn't know what kind of medicine Xu Mo has in his gourd, because Xu Mo didn't explain it clearly to her.

Xu Mo patted the sofa: "Come, sit."

Li Jiaxin nodded and sat on the sofa next to Xu Mo.

Zhou Qiaoqiao, also very curious, leaned in beside them, ready to hear what Xu Mo actually wants Li Jiaxin to help with.

After choosing his words carefully, Xu Mo spoke.

"Here's the situation: in the past few days in Yangcheng, a group of Human Traffickers has been operating. Every night when it's quiet, they target girls walking alone, abducting them. In the last three days we've received thirteen missing‑woman reports; if nothing's amiss, they're all kidnapped by them, and the nature is extremely heinous… The Police have combed through all the surveillance and only found a cloned‑license van, the trail ends there. But we can't just do nothing and wait, so I thought of Fishing Law Enforcement…"

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhou Qiaoqiao beside him showed an angry expression.

"Human Traffickers who specialize in abducting and selling women? Treating living people as merchandise? That's too much! You want to do Fishing Law Enforcement… I agree, I'll help you!"

The kidnapping and trafficking of people makes her angry just hearing about it, especially since these Human Traffickers specifically target girls; she herself is a girl, so she finds this utterly intolerable.

She understood Xu Mo's words: he just wants to find someone as bait to lure those Human Traffickers out, right?

Zhou Qiaoqiao thought she could do this favor for Xu Mo and was very willing to help.

It's not only to let the Police catch these Human Traffickers sooner and punish them, but also for other women and herself.

After all, if these lawless Human Traffickers remain at large, wouldn't every girl be in danger even just walking?

Now they only dare to act when it's late and quiet; what if it escalates and they start kidnapping people on the street in broad daylight?

Li Jiaxin's thoughts are exactly the same as Zhou Qiaoqiao's.

So right after Xu Mo finished speaking, she was about to open her mouth to agree to help him, but Zhou Qiaoqiao beat her to it.

However, just as she was about to speak again,

Xu Mo quickly spoke up to refuse Zhou Qiaoqiao: "I understand your angry feelings, but… you're not suitable. Human Traffickers are usually men, and there's definitely more than one. You have no self‑defense means; sending you into that risk is too great."

Having said that, he turned his gaze to Li Jiaxin.

"This matter might be a bit dangerous; if you think it's dangerous and don't want to help, you don't have to feel any guilt…"

Li Jiaxin, nodding, said, "They're just a few Human Traffickers, a bunch of filthy rats. How dangerous can they be? They just haven't crossed my path; otherwise I'd have beaten them to a pulp… They even kidnap, and I thought, what's the big deal? That's it? I'll help you!"

Li Jiaxin's decisive straightforwardness left Xu Mo at a loss.

Fishing Law Enforcement carries some risk, so even if Li Jiaxin were to refuse him, he would find that perfectly reasonable.

Who would have known Li Jiaxin would agree so decisively…

Fearing that Li Jiaxin might not realize the seriousness of the problem and make a wrong decision, Xu Mo reminded her.

"You need to think this through. Even if you're skilled, the fishing process could encounter unexpected situations. After all, these people are engaged in illegal activities. Of course, during the operation I'll be protecting your personal safety from the shadows, so you won't be in danger."

"Have you thought it through—how many of them are there?" Li Jiaxin asked.

Xu Mo shook his head; how could he possibly know?

"Their getaway vehicle after the crime is a van, but I'm not sure exactly how many people are in it."

"A van…" Li Jiaxin heard that and immediately felt reassured: "Then there can only be a few people. No fear. Besides, you're there too; the two of us can't even be outmatched by everyone in a van, can we?"

We could definitely beat them, but there's no need to fight at all. "Sir, times have changed! I have a gun; there's no reason to engage the criminals physically. I'm not idle…" Xu Mo said, "I can apply for a sidearm; we don't need to fight. Once the gun is drawn, the sight alone will scare them to death."