As the words fell, an ominous feeling enveloped Guan En's heart.
To introduce oneself like this and voluntarily show an ID card.
Could the real suspect, the real Zhu Yan, truly go to such lengths?
Or could it be that Zhu Yan could even transform into things like ID cards?
Could his ability... really be that overpowered?
While Guan En hesitated, his colleague cleverly stepped forward and pulled an ID card from the attendant's pocket.
"Take a look." He handed the card to Guan En.
The card looked genuine at first glance; the thickness, gloss, and color-shifting anti-counterfeit features were all present. The name "Zhang Li" was neatly printed right in the middle.
Guan En's heart skipped a beat.
He snatched the ID card and turned it over and over. The texture was right—everything was exactly right!
Damn it.
Damn it!
In an instant, Guan En's face turned pale.
He quickly went over the details in his mind, and the more he thought about it, the worse he felt.
That Zhang Li in Car 7 only showed her player badge, but didn't show her Ability Card.
It was indeed possible that Zhu Yan himself had melted down his own player badge and Ability Card.
However, Guan En clearly remembered the files he had read last night.
Zhu Yan had also taken his aunt's Ability Card and badge!
The other Zhang Li not showing the Ability Card was very likely because the card displayed his aunt's ability.
Guan En's heart chilled, kicking himself for being so careless.
For a confused person from the East Asian District in desperate need of help, it would be highly abnormal not to tell everything when the lifesaver they stumbled upon happened to be a police officer!
Fortunately, Zhu Yan was still on the train.
Guan En gritted his teeth and turned to his colleague.
"Bring Zhang Li and come with me right now! We are going to the surveillance room immediately!"
Seeing Guan En's attitude change so drastically, his colleague's expression also shifted.
Watching Guan En stride rapidly toward the front cars, the colleague hurriedly brought the pale Zhang Li along and followed behind him.
"What's wrong, Xiao Guan?" The colleague knew something had happened, his face turning grim. "What should we do?"
Meanwhile.
In the underground passage, Zhu Yan was running harder than in a 1000-meter dash.
God knows why the exit suddenly seemed so far away. He was so exhausted he was about to collapse, yet the ticket gate was still about 20 meters away.
Zhu Yan was running so fiercely that with every breath, his right ribs stung like they were being pierced by needles.
No, there was still a long way to go.
His mission objective wasn't just to pass the ticket gate and exit; he had to leave the entire North Station!
From the ticket gate to the main entrance of the North Station, who knew how much extra distance there would be!
He had to keep going.
At this critical moment, he absolutely could not stop!
Zhu Yan looked at the approaching ticket gate. The pain and fatigue left him breathless, and his legs felt as heavy as lead.
The surrounding billboards flickered at the edges of his vision, bringing up a flurry of static.
The mission was indeed no walk in the park; it was clearly designed to let the Doppelganger have a full meal.
Who knows, when it was the Doppelganger's turn to walk this path, it might return to its normal length.
Zhu Yan dropped to the ground and crawled past the empty ticket gate.
The floor was freezing cold. Zhu Yan forced himself up, changing his pace from a run to a brisk walk.
The sudden stop just now drained him of his strength, but fortunately, he had finally made it through the underground passage.
Zhu Yan gasped heavily for air, maintaining his walking pace while looking around.
Everything in the train station seemed normal. The liquor advertisements were still lit up, and the hall was very clean.
There was a bright light at the exit. Zhu Yan narrowed his eyes and saw pedestrians coming and going in the sunlight outside.
A stark contrast to the completely empty station!
A small flame of hope ignited in his heart.
Having come this far, he couldn't give up!
Zhu Yan strode toward the main entrance.
Once his heartbeat steadied a little, he began to jog again.
...
Guan En hurried toward the front of the train, half-walking and half-running. The more he thought about it, the worse things seemed.
"We need to check the surveillance," he said coldly. "He most likely tampered with the cameras, planning to stall until we are exhausted or let our guard down before making his escape."
Judging from his aunt's emotional testimony last night, Zhu Yan's ability was highly deceptive but had very weak offensive power.
Moreover, based on his previous behavior, he shouldn't have the confidence to directly attack a police officer and leave.
Guan En wiped away his cold sweat and voiced all his concerns.
"Zhu Yan is very cunning. He has already seen too many of us."
"Me, my superior, and those colleagues standing outside."
Last night, his aunt had repeatedly and emotionally emphasized that Zhu Yan had sacrificed his own younger brother to the Doppelganger in exchange for his own safety.
It was hard to guarantee that he wouldn't pull the same trick again, sacrificing another innocent civilian to the Doppelganger to buy himself time to act!
"Once he successfully blends in with the passengers, and without the surveillance cameras, he can unscrupulously transform into any of us."
"We'll be in huge trouble then!"
As soon as these words were spoken, his colleague's face changed dramatically.
"Xiao Guan," he said, holding onto Zhang Li while turning his head to look at Guan En. "If that's the case, do you think it's possible he's already turned into one of our own and left?"
Guan En had already reached Car 5.
He turned his head and glanced at the door. The colleague on guard duty didn't show any abnormalities and was still diligently keeping watch.
"What reason would he have to go out?" Guan En frowned and continued forward.
"It's possible, but we have a rule that no one is allowed to leave the train cars. There's food, water, and a bathroom on the train. What excuse could he use to leave?"
The colleague thought for a moment but couldn't come up with a good reason either.
"...True. Then don't be too anxious, Xiao Guan. As long as he's still on the train, we can handle it."
Of course Guan En was anxious.
Now, the facts were right in front of him: he had been played by Zhu Yan.
Every word from that fake Zhang Li could have been a lie. Yet Zhu Yan had used those lies to successfully extract the details of his instance mission, lured him all the way to Car 15, and bought himself time.
If he didn't catch Zhu Yan in time, his mission would probably fail, and his life would likely be over!
Zhu Yan!
Guan En gritted his teeth. In a moment of inattention, he walked straight into the Doppelganger coming out of the bathroom.
"You..."
Guan En stumbled from the collision.
Under the warm yellow light, the Doppelganger's pitch-black eyes radiated an intense hunger, staring at him unblinkingly.
It had been counting the time very carefully.
The moment the five minutes were up, it immediately came out to look for the food it had been longing for.
The Doppelganger looked at Guan En, the corners of its mouth pulling upward somewhat stiffly into a smile.
That high-level Doppelganger really kept its word and hadn't touched its savory food.
It was truly delightful!
Guan En didn't pay attention to the Doppelganger's expression; his abilities were enough to protect himself.
He cared more about his mission and Zhu Yan's whereabouts.
Guan En grabbed the Doppelganger's arm and asked, "Zhu... Where is the female attendant who was with you?"
The Doppelganger immediately remembered Zhu Yan's instructions.
The high-level Doppelganger meant that it could bring Guan En to the surveillance room and enjoy its feast!
The Doppelganger licked its lips and said, "She is in the surveillance room watching the cameras. I came out early..."
Guan En's heart sank.
Sure enough!
The surveillance cameras!
He had no time to dwell on whether the Doppelganger had actually eaten anyone, nor did he care about his colleagues or Zhang Li. He simply bolted toward the front of the vehicle!
The Doppelganger watched his retreating back as he practically delivered himself right to its doorstep, and licked its lips once more.
It took a couple of steps forward, only to hear a puzzled voice coming from outside the main gate.
"Huh, Chief?"
The police officer on guard duty sized up the Doppelganger, then glanced at a passing colleague.
"You're back? When did you get back?"
"Chief, didn't you say Director Liu was coming? Where is Director Liu?"
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