Chapter 319: She Came Up as a Full‑Blown Brawl

After discussing with Li Jiaxin, Xu Mo opened the phone map.

Fishing, of course, requires a good spot; if the spot is bad, how could you possibly catch any fish?

He opened the map mainly to look for places suitable for fishing.

Because Xu Mo had already investigated the approximate locations of the thirteen kidnapping cases while at the Police Station, he knew what kinds of places these Human Traffickers usually operate in.

"These Human Traffickers only commit crimes in the Old City District, probably because most of the surveillance there is severely aged or simply broken, and they especially like to operate near alleys with few cameras around bars or office buildings," Xu Mo said while looking at the map. "Before we fish, we need to pick a few Best Fishing Spots."

This group of Human Traffickers only operates in the Old City District, and the Old City District of Yangcheng is only that big.

The places that meet their crime criteria are not many at all.

Consequently, Xu Mo quickly finished the filtering and marked fifteen points on the map.

Considering that the locations of the previous thirteen kidnappings were all different, he concluded that these Human Traffickers would absolutely not commit crimes consecutively at the same spot.

After all, committing crimes consecutively at the same place carries the risk of police stakeouts.

For that reason, Xu Mo removed from his fifteen marked points any locations that overlapped with the previous thirteen kidnapping sites.

Currently, only two markers remain on the map.

The places corresponding to those two markers could both be where the Human Traffickers choose to act tonight.

What Xu Mo needs to do is pick one of the two points as tonight's "Best Fishing Spot."

Before choosing, he put himself into the role of a "Human Trafficker."

Considering the foot traffic, the number of cameras, and the length of the optimal escape route after a haul at each point, Xu Mo selected one of the two.

In his view, this is the optimal crime location.

This spot has far greater foot traffic than the other, yet far fewer cameras.

Moreover, the crucial point is that once a haul is made there, escaping is very convenient: hop onto the Huanxian, and driving less than an hour along it brings you back to the intersection of Dayu Road and Xifeng Road, which the Police consider a possible headquarters for these Human Traffickers.

As long as this group of Human Traffickers carefully surveyed the optimal spot before acting, they would likely make the same choice as Xu Mo.

"That's it, let's bet on this!"

Whether the bet is right, Xu Mo doesn't dare guarantee.

Anyway, he is considering the issue from the perspective of a criminal.

So the probability of betting wrong is low.

"Wait for me at home for a bit; I'm going to the Police Station to apply for a sidearm just in case," after choosing tonight's Best Fishing Spot, Xu Mo prepared to return to the Police Station.

He needs a gun just in case.

After all, tonight he will face lawless criminals, and he can only watch from the shadows, protecting Li Jiaxin's safety from a distance.

Protecting Li Jiaxin from the shadows without her being harmed clearly requires a gun.

Only this item provides both remote deterrence and lethal power.

Xu Mo's shooting skill is top‑notch; he has Absolute Gun Sense, and even without aiming, firing by feel never misses!

……

Police Station.

After returning, Xu Mo went straight to Han Fei's office; to get a sidearm, an application must be submitted first.

In the office, Han Fei had just asked Wang Dachuan about the progress of the investigation.

"Alright, I understand, you may go down."

Before Wang Dachuan left Han Fei's office, Xu Mo knocked on the door.

"Please come in," Han Fei said.

The next second, Xu Mo pushed the door and walked in.

"Han Team, I have an idea; there's a high chance we can catch these Human Traffickers tonight, and I want to apply for a sidearm."

Hearing that, Wang Dachuan, who had been about to leave, stopped immediately, ready to hear Xu Mo's method.

Xu Mo's words made Han Fei's previously furrowed brows instantly relax.

If anyone else said that, Han Fei would not believe it one hundred percent.

But when Xu Mo said it, he believed!

After all, his ability is known; Xu Mo's statement suggests the case could be solved quickly!

So Han Fei sat up straight immediately and asked.

"What method? Tell me."

"Fishing Law Enforcement is…", Xu Mo roughly explained the method he thought of.

However, just a second ago Han Fei had been eager to hear Xu Mo's good plan to catch the Human Traffickers, but his brows furrowed again and he outright rejected Xu Mo.

"No, that's against regulations; if that little girl gets hurt, who can take responsibility?"

The method Xu Mo proposed certainly has a great chance of success.

But it's non‑compliant; the risk factor is too high.

"It won't happen; the one I brought to help is Li Jiaxin, she's very skilled—Chen Ke isn't even her match. Han Team, haven't you forgotten? On that program before, she even beat… Chen Ke."

What Xu Mo meant to say was that Li Jiaxin had beaten the four members of the Investigation Team, and even Chen Ke wasn't her match.

But he couldn't say that... it's enough to convey the gist; saying it outright would be too awkward.

So he chose a phrasing that saved Han Fei's face, only mentioning that Li Jiaxin had beaten Chen Ke, and omitted the rest.

At that moment, Han Fei suddenly recalled the scene where he got beaten on the program, and thought of Li Jiaxin...

That damn thing really wasn't subtle; she came up as a full‑blown brawl!

He's lived until now, and this is his first time getting caught in such a massive brawl!

He paused briefly, and Xu Mo continued.

"And I'll protect her from the shadows; even together, can we still not defeat a few Human Traffickers? Besides… I'm here to get a sidearm, right? Even if we can't win, I still have a gun, and you know my shooting skill, Han Team."

Although Xu Mo's words made sense.

But Han Fei still thinks this matter carries a certain risk.

He refused Xu Mo once more: "No. No matter how you put it, this is against the rules. This matter is risky; even a 0.1% risk must be taken into account."

Han Fei tapped the table rhythmically with his fingers, as if pondering something.

Suddenly, he looked up at Xu Mo.

"You just said you guessed where those Human Traffickers will act tonight?"

Xu Mo nodded.

"Then why not just wear civilian clothes and lie in wait? Why involve an ordinary person in the risk?"

"I considered that plan, but this group of Human Traffickers only strike where no one is around. If there are many people, they'd scare the prey. Moreover, their target is solitary women; if no solitary woman appears, they won't surface at all. Lying in wait… doesn't work well," Xu Mo thought it was somewhat improper.

As soon as the words finished, Wang Dachuan beside them suddenly blurted out.

"I have a good plan! Let me disguise myself as a solitary woman, act as bait. You just lie in wait. How does my method sound?"

When those words were spoken, Han Fei and Xu Mo both looked at Wang Dachuan with surprised faces, as if about to speak but holding back.

How could he say such a thing? Disguising himself as a woman?

That shows he has no correct self‑awareness at all!

Big Brother, the girl you're pretending to be, the Human Traffickers would probably detour when they see her…

They'd tie you?? If they bind you, they can't smash your hands!