Chapter 50: Another Lead Emerges

"The ID card expired?" Xu Mo frowned. "Impossible…"

The next second, he pulled out his ID card and looked at it.

"Um… it really does seem expired."

After saying that, he didn't forget to hand the ID card to the manager for a quick look.

"Sorry, manager, I didn't expect this… to be expired."

He glanced and found that Xu Mo's ID card was indeed expired.

The manager's doubt vanished.

Earlier he had been puzzled about how Xu Mo and Yang Jingxuan's ID cards could fail to connect to the network.

Now, it's finally clear to him.

So it was just the ID cards being expired!

The manager knows that an expired ID card can't be used.

Even booking a hotel room is impossible.

Then the manager turned to Yang Jingxuan: "Is your ID card also expired?"

Yang Jingxuan, looking stunned, pulled out the ID card that Xu Mo had given her.

She glanced at the date on it.

"Mine's expired too…"

After speaking, she handed the ID card to the manager.

The manager took Yang Jingxuan's ID card, looked at it, and realized it was also expired.

"This whole thing…" the manager chuckled. "Alright, that's settled."

He looked at Xiao Hu: "Don't rush; let's record after they renew their ID cards."

Xiao Hu nodded.

Since the manager spoke, he didn't feel rushed either.

Live Broadcast Room Water Friends: "???"

"So they just slipped through?"

"How could both of their ID cards be expired? Weren't they just fake ones?"

"It must be Xu Mo's plan; he probably guessed early that forged ID cards wouldn't connect online, so he made two expired ones, making any future trouble easy to explain."

"There's even that kind of tactic? I damn thought they were going to be finished this time."

……

Program Backstage.

Song Yixue stared at Xu Mo on the screen, a puzzling expression forming on her face.

"This Xu Mo…"

Not to mention the Water Friends in the Live Broadcast Room.

Even she just now felt that Xu Mo was about to be finished.

Little did anyone know, Xu Mo had anticipated this from the start.

Moreover, he had prepared in advance, forging two expired ID cards.

Xu Mo tucked away the ID card and looked at the manager.

"Manager, I heard the flight attendants say that one of our pilots has been feeling unwell lately?"

"Hmm." The manager nodded. "He has a slight fever; he should've rested a few days, but the company is short of pilots, so there's no way… that flight schedule is already set, and after he finishes it we'll give him leave."

Xu Mo went on, following the manager's words.

"How about I cover the pilot for two days? You can give him two days off to rest. Flying while ill is unsafe; it's not a joke with passengers' safety."

The manager was slightly taken aback.

"Well… that doesn't seem impossible."

Though a low fever isn't a big deal.

But a pilot's responsibilities are significant.

If health issues affect flying, even a tiny mistake could lead to a major disaster.

Don't be fooled; the pilot only has a low fever now, which isn't too serious.

But what if the fever worsens after takeoff?

Xu Mo was somewhat right.

Being unwell shouldn't pilot a plane; that's indeed playing with passengers' safety.

If nothing goes wrong, it's all fine.

If a problem occurs, he can't shoulder that responsibility.

Thinking that, the manager nodded.

"Then thank you; you cover the pilot for now. I'll tell him to rest two days and return once he's recovered."

Xiao Hu beside him wanted to remind the manager that the new pilot, due to his expired ID card, hasn't officially been hired yet.

But he didn't dare to interject, so he kept quiet.

"No trouble, it's my duty; passenger safety tolerates no slip, that's my bottom line," Xu Mo said.

Hearing that, the manager instantly recalled Xu Mo's heroic deeds.

Other pilots might not believe such words.

But when Xu Mo says it, he believes a hundred times over!

Because in his eyes, Xu Mo is truly a rare heroic pilot.

The manager thought, this time he really hit the jackpot!

"I'll take you to hand over to that Pilot, and when the flight time comes, you can take his shift," the manager said.

He paused, then the manager glanced at Yang Jingxuan standing nearby.

"You come along too; I'll assign both of you to that crew."

Having said that, he led the two out.

……

The Investigation Team members were sitting at headquarters, at a loss.

This time, everyone felt an unprecedented challenge.

Can you keep chasing people when all the leads have gone cold?

They now were like headless flies, not even knowing where Xu Mo was last seen.

In other words, finding Xu Mo now…

…unless they turn Yangcheng upside down.

But is that possible?

Yangcheng is so big; obviously impossible.

The atmosphere was very oppressive.

Suddenly, Li Chen stealthily waved at the three remaining members of the Investigation Team.

After the three gathered, he whispered, "How about we sneak a peek at the live broadcast? After watching, we'll know where Xu Mo is."

Han Fei, already in a sour mood, suddenly darkened.

"We don't need to fake anything; if we miss him this time we can watch the broadcast, but next time? When facing a real Escapee, do you expect him to livestream his escape?"

Li Chen sighed, saying nothing.

Although he also felt the method was disgraceful.

But isn't this the only way left?

You should know the Live Broadcast Room has many viewers now.

Not catching the person is truly damn embarrassing!

"There must still be some unconnected clues..." Han Fei muttered to himself.

He quickly ran through everything that happened today in his mind.

Trying to find more clues.

Suddenly, Han Fei slammed the table.

"Flight Attendant! That Flight Attendant might still provide a clue!"

Everyone looked at Han Fei, waiting for him to continue.

Han Fei's eyes swept over everyone present.

"Have you ever wondered why Xu Mo specifically chose a Flight Attendant?"

"Thinking the Flight Attendant was pretty and planning something illicit?" Li Chen blurted out subconsciously.

Before Han Fei could answer, Shen Manni shook her head.

"No, that's not right. If it's truly a plot, wouldn't they just do nothing?"

"Then it means Xu Mo only wanted the Flight Attendant to book a room for him; what's so strange about that?"

"If that's the case, after the Flight Attendant booked the room, Xu Mo should have let her leave, but he kept her at the hotel overnight. How do you explain that?"

This time, Li Chen said nothing further.

He also sensed something was off.

"Let me tell you why," Han Fei tapped the table twice rhythmically, "it's because he wants to extract the information he needs from that Flight Attendant."

The few of them suddenly felt enlightened.

After Han Fei's analysis, another clue surfaced.

The remaining members of the Investigation Team thought it over and found Han Fei's words reasonable.

Moreover, they truly had no other reliable leads now.

Since they're idle anyway, they'd better follow this line of thought.

Thinking that, the few stood up from their seats.

"There's no time to waste; let's set off now!"