Chapter 63: Give the Investigation Team Some Eye Drops

After locating the position of that taxi.

The officer continued.

"Han Team, Xu Mo definitely took a cab to West Lake! If we head to West Lake now to block him, we'll definitely make it in time."

The officer's expression was unusually excited.

Someone who didn't know might think they'd already caught Xu Mo.

"Went to West Lake?" Han Fei muttered, "Why do I feel a little uneasy inside? Something's not right…"

It's not that Han Fei is being paranoid.

It's just that he knows very well that Xu Mo is a crafty fellow!

The four members of the Investigation Team have already been completely duped by Xu Mo…

In fact, Han Fei isn't the only one with that feeling.

The other three of the Investigation Team thought the same.

They've witnessed Xu Mo's cunning.

Clues that come this easily must be problematic.

The four exchanged glances.

They unanimously concluded.

This taxi, Sheer Cliff, is the Smoke Bomb Xu Mo released.

The purpose is to confuse them.

Li Chen sneered.

"This Xu Mo still wants to play us? I'm not falling for it! He definitely slipped money to the driver, sending the driver empty‑handed to West Lake."

He paused, then Li Chen gestured toward the large pillar on the screen.

"Xu Mo definitely didn't get on that vehicle; at that moment he must have still been behind that pillar. The first car was the Smoke Bomb we saw, and he would only board the second car."

The next second, an officer spoke up.

"What if… Xu Mo really is on that taxi?"

In gaming terms, staying still is the best positioning.

You anticipate him to move, but in reality he doesn't.

He might not move at all, just charging straight ahead…

The members of the Investigation Team fell silent at once.

Right.

What if Xu Mo actually boarded the first taxi?

What if he isn't just setting off a Smoke Bomb?

What if he simply likes to go against the grain?

What if he just wants to give the Investigation Team a headache?

The truth is ambiguous; no one can say for sure.

The officer finished that sentence.

The Investigation Team could no longer determine whether Xu Mo got on the first taxi.

Xu Mo may have boarded the first taxi, or he may not have.

Han Fei frowned.

"Can we zoom the surveillance to see if there's a passenger in the back seat? As long as we can confirm whether Xu Mo got on that vehicle, it'll be simple."

The staff shook their head and pointed at the taxi window in the surveillance footage.

"These taxis have dark tinted rear windows; even when zoomed, you can't see inside."

Since surveillance can't tell whether someone is on board, we'll have to resort to a clumsy method.

"Let's split into two squads: one stays to monitor the footage and report any new developments, the other goes after that taxi."

Since both possibilities exist, we'll split into two squads!

One squad pursues the taxi with license plate 'JB35M'.

The other squad stays here to watch the surveillance.

Anyway, the blind spot of the surveillance is behind that large pillar.

Xu Mo is either hiding behind the pillar, waiting for the next taxi.

Or he boarded the first taxi heading to West Lake.

Either way, there are only two outcomes.

Since they have many people, splitting into two squads provides enough manpower.

…

What the Investigation Team could think of.

Xu Mo had thought of it early on.

Having many people on the Investigation Team is good; they can split into two squads to investigate two leads.

But could they split into twenty squads?

One hour earlier.

Airport taxi passenger area.

"Driver, heading to West Lake?" Xu Mo asked, leaning against the car window.

Hearing West Lake, the driver thought it was a big fare.

He smiled and nodded, "Sure, let's go!"

"Fine, you go then," Xu Mo waved at the driver. "Safe travels, driver."

Just by the way he looks, you can tell he has no intention of getting in the car at all.

The driver's face darkened in an instant.

Messing with me?

You ask me if I'm going to West Lake, and then you damn won't get in?

Do I have to drive an empty car to West Lake?

Did you damn drink too much fake liquor?

After stewing for a moment, the driver spoke: "Your mother… may she be in good health!"

The second before, the driver, whose face was very sullen, instantly changed expression.

He laughed heartily.

Why is he laughing?

Because Xu Mo handed him two bright red banknotes.

Seeing this, the Water Friends in the Live Broadcast Room cheered.

"66666, having money really makes things work!"

"The driver was about to curse earlier, but after seeing the 200 yuan, he forced the insults into blessings, hahaha."

"The ancients truly don't deceive me; money can make ghosts turn the mill!"

"Bro upstairs, your mindset is small; with money, don't just say ghosts turn the mill, the mill can turn ghosts too."

"Bro upstairs, your mindset is also small; with money, don't say the mill pushes ghosts, you can push ghosts yourself without problem!"

"I have a friend who wants to ask… how does a person push ghosts?"

The driver took the two 100‑yuan notes that Xu Mo handed over.

He smiled wryly at Xu Mo.

"Get in, I'll take you to West Lake!"

But Xu Mo shook his head.

"Driver, we aren't getting in. You go drive to West Lake yourself, take a break. I bet you haven't given yourself a vacation in a long time, right? Take this chance to give yourself a holiday."

As he spoke, Xu Mo waved his phone: "We're making a short video; this episode's theme is to comfort people who hustle in the city, especially hard‑working taxi drivers."

"Haha, how can I feel sorry about this…" the driver said while stuffing the two 100‑yuan notes into his pocket.

"Then… I'm leaving?"

"Go ahead, driver."

Yang Jingxuan looked at Xu Mo with a puzzled expression.

"What are you doing? Aren't we taking a taxi? If we keep wasting time, the Investigation Team might catch up."

"It's not wasting time," Xu Mo said. "I need to give them some Eye Drug. I just observed that behind the pillar we're standing by is exactly a surveillance blind spot."

Yang Jingxuan didn't understand Xu Mo's maneuver.

But in the Live Broadcast Room, some Water Friends had already guessed.

"Nice move, Xu Mo! He's using the surveillance blind spot and the taxi to launch a Smoke Bomb at the Investigation Team."

"Awesome! The Investigation Team thought Xu Mo got into that car, but in fact he didn't get in."

"No, the Investigation Team isn't stupid; if we can see it, can they not?"

"Xu Mo won't mess this up this time, right?"

……

After De Ge left, he immediately took his phone and sent a voice message in the De Ge group.

"Come to Xiaoshan Airport quickly. There's a guy here who's crazy rich, seems to be making short videos, gave me 200 yuan but won't get in the car, says I should give myself a holiday, haha. I'm going to listen to him, give myself a holiday, and take a stroll around West Lake!"

As soon as the message went out, the De Ge group exploded.

"Is there such a good deal? Pay money and not get in?"

"Xiaoshan Airport, right? I'm just taking a guest there, I'll be there right away! I'm going to snatch that 200 too."

"Is it real? Don't lie to us."

"Lao Zhang has never lied; whether you believe it or not, I do, so I'm heading to the airport now."

In an instant, most of Hangcheng's taxis clustered and headed for the airport…

After all, who can say no to 200 yuan?