Chapter 357: Arrest Cancelled, Transaction Continues

Although they didn't know why Xu Mo suddenly called off the operation, the officers still complied.

Everyone knows Xu Mo's abilities.

He says that if there's a problem, there definitely is a problem!

After the timely call-off, Xu Mo explained: "That person is just a disposable pawn pushed forward; arresting him is useless and would only tip off the others. He's wearing an earphone... Moreover, he has injuries—look at the bruise on his collar; it's clearly from being beaten, and someone is remotely commanding him."

After Xu Mo finished, the officers also examined closely and indeed found a bruise on the collar of the man in the suit, as well as his earphone; does he still listen to music while arranging a money‑laundering meeting?

They really hadn't noticed these details before.

If Xu Mo hadn't discovered it in time and given a warning, they would probably have already tipped off the target.

"Let them continue the transaction, and later send someone to tail the man in the suit and see where he goes," Xu Mo continued.

Meanwhile, the man in the suit had already taken a seat opposite Wang Hai.

But the two did not speak; Wang Hai kept drinking coffee, and he wasn't wearing a Wireless Earpiece, so he didn't know that the Police's arrest operation had been called off.

He repeatedly lifted his coffee cup, took a sip, and set it down... This was the prearranged signal with the Police, meaning they could make the arrest.

Since spotting the man in the suit, Wang Hai has taken at least ten sips of coffee, yet the Police still haven't acted.

"Arrest them! Why aren't they arresting? If they don't act soon, I'll finish my coffee!"

"Did they not see my signal? Is my coffee‑drinking that subtle?" Thinking that, Wang Hai lifted his cup and took a sip.

The Police still took no action.

He took another sip, and the Police still took no action.

He?? took a sip...

He again took a sip...

He once more took a sip...

The coffee was finished, and Wang Hai was left dumbfounded—what's going on? Are these officers reliable or not? Why the hell aren't they arresting?

Thus, eager for Sentence Reduction, Wang Hai was getting impatient; he even thought that if the Police couldn't be relied on, maybe he should just seize the guy opposite himself!

Perhaps by proactively easing the Police's burden, he might increase his chances of Sentence Reduction!

The man in the suit opposite Wang Hai, seeing Wang Hai remain silent, spoke first.

"How much are you planning to invest this time?"

"Invest how much? I intend to grab you as a token!" Wang Hai gritted his teeth, ready to stand up and make an arrest.

Just as he was about to act, Xu Mo inside the café suddenly stood up, glared at him, then picked up his phone, pretended to be on a call, and walked straight toward the back door.

"Li Yunfei? He's just a squad leader, his words count for nothing. Look at who in the whole squad actually follows him—what team‑building are they doing after work? Anyway, we've already agreed that no one will attend tonight's team‑building," Xu Mo's 'phone' voice drifted into Wang Hai's ears.

Wang Hai, who was about to spring into action and arrest, heard this and abruptly halted his intention.

Xu Mo's words carried a hidden meaning; at first they sounded like a dispute with a superior over unwanted after‑hours team‑building, but on closer thought it's clear Xu Mo is pointing at something.

Li Yunfei is the officer who was supposed to arrest him; Wang Hai heard the other officers call his name.

He could even devise crooked schemes like forging bank fraud, so his mind can't be that stupid.

Xu Mo's sudden stand was clearly to stop him from making an arrest; combined with Xu Mo's words, Wang Hai realized that Xu Mo not only wanted to block him but had also coordinated with the other officers, so none of them would act.

As he passed the side opposite Wang Hai, Xu Mo deliberately slowed his steps, mouthed, "The arrest is cancelled, the transaction continues."

The man in the suit sitting face‑to‑face with Wang Hai, having his back to Xu Mo, didn't notice Xu Mo's mouthing.

"Arrest cancelled?" He had indeed guessed that, but what does 'the transaction continues' mean? Isn't it about arresting? Still, what transaction? Though Wang Hai was very puzzled, he complied and looked at the man opposite him: "Two million—should I still transfer my money to the card number you gave me last time?"

The man in the suit shook his head.

"That card is no longer usable; transfer it to this card instead," he said, pulling a slip of paper from his suit pocket, which listed a card number and the cardholder's details.

After handing over the slip, the man in the suit stood up and said, "I have some business back at my company, I'll be going now," then left the café through the back door.

After the man in the suit left, Wang Hai finally looked at Li Yunfei and the others with a puzzled expression.

The officers dispersed and left the café, except Li Yunfei, who walked toward Wang Hai.

Pretending to be an old acquaintance meeting by chance, he put an arm around Wang Hai's shoulder, led him out of the café, forced him into a car, and shackled Wang Hai's hands.

Meanwhile.

At the café entrance, two private cars started, one ahead of the other.

The man in the suit got into the front car and left the café; in the following private car were Xu Mo and three other local officers.

Those three officers were part of the squad that had been stationed outside the shop from the start; their earlier task was to detain the target as soon as he exited the café.

Now their mission was to, together with Xu Mo, tail the black private car the man in the suit boarded.

"Drive slower, don't follow too closely, be careful not to raise suspicion," Xu Mo reminded the driver officer.

"Got it!" the officer replied, easing the speed slightly.

Following the black car all the way, Xu Mo and his party arrived at an office building in the city center.

After parking, the man in the suit walked straight into the office building.

The officers were stunned; they never imagined a money‑laundering crew would dare set up their headquarters in a downtown office building!

"Damn... this is wild! Their hideout is actually in the city center?"

"Dark under the lamp," Xu Mo said with a slight smile, opened the car door and stepped out.

The officers quickly opened their doors, got out, and followed Xu Mo.

To avoid being spotted by the man in the suit ahead, the group didn't follow too closely but deliberately kept a long distance.

After entering the building, the man in the suit went to the elevator lobby and began waiting with a crowd.

One officer wanted to step forward and continue the tail, but Xu Mo pulled him back.

"Stop the pursuit; we were just in the café, and he might remember us. If we follow and he recognizes us, it would be bad—mustn't raise his suspicion."

"How would we know which floor he's heading to if we don't follow?" the officer asked, puzzled.

Without waiting for Xu Mo to speak, another officer said in a tone of bitter frustration.

"There's surveillance, just watch the footage... are you out of your mind?"