Muddle through

It wasn't that the Bald Man was overly suspicious.

In reality, this matter made him feel extremely uneasy.

Without checking the other party's identification, his subordinates directly told Xu Mo all the security measures of the museum, which was clearly against the rules.

If Xu Mo truly was someone sent by higher-ups for inspection, then it would be understandable.

Inquiring about the museum's security measures would definitely just be for evaluating their work.

But what if Xu Mo wasn't sent by the higher-ups?

What were his intentions in asking about the museum's security measures?

This was something the Bald Man had to take seriously.

He had to find out Xu Mo's identity!

Because if something did happen, he couldn't bear the responsibility.

"Could you show me your identification, please?"

When he heard the Bald Man ask for his ID, Xu Mo still had that casual, nonchalant expression.

It seemed like he didn't take it seriously at all.

He slowly took out his police badge from his pocket and handed it to the Bald Man.

The latter took the ID.

As soon as he held it, he judged that this ID must undoubtedly be real.

Having been in the field for so long, he was very familiar with the feel of police badges.

Whether it was real or fake, he could tell with just a touch.

Although he hadn't flipped open the ID yet, half of the Bald Man's concerns had already been dispelled.

After all, Xu Mo acted very calmly when handing over his ID.

And based on the feel of the ID, this was undoubtedly a real one.

Next, the Bald Man opened the ID.

He looked at the photo on the ID, then at Xu Mo.

It was an exact match, even the hairstyle was the same - the person on this ID was Xu Mo.

As for the position listed on the ID, it was a full two ranks higher than his own.

Xu Mo really was a superior who had come for inspection!

After confirming that the ID was real and that Xu Mo was indeed a superior who had come for inspection, the Bald Man let out a sigh of relief.

At the same time, he gave Xu Mo a bow, expressing his apology.

"I apologize, Officer Xu. There was no other intention in asking for your ID. It's a sensitive time... I hope you can understand our work."

Xu Mo smiled faintly: "I understand. You all did very well. With your work, I can feel at ease too."

"I still need to go back and report the situation," Xu Mo continued. "You all can continue working. I'll head back first."

"Yes! Take care, sir!" The Bald Man bowed again, seeing Xu Mo off.

As soon as he turned around, the casual, nonchalant expression on Xu Mo's face instantly disappeared.

He had let out a sigh of relief too.

As for impersonating a police officer in front of actual officers, that was indeed thrilling!

Of course, Xu Mo's ability to stay calm could also be credited to his strong mentality.

If it were an ordinary person, they likely wouldn't be able to maintain their composure.

In reality, Xu Mo's calm demeanor was also thanks to his skill in forging documents.

Last night when he left the hotel, it wasn't just to observe the traffic and pedestrian flow information.

He also stopped by to buy some tools needed for forging documents.

However, he only forged the paper ID that's inserted inside the police badge cover.

As for the outer cover with the stamped seal, Xu Mo didn't forge that part.

It was because the raw materials were difficult to obtain, and he lacked the crucial embossing tools.

Not to mention, he was unable to forge the stamped seal on the cover alone.

And even if Xu Mo could get the raw materials and key tools, he wouldn't choose to forge the entire set.

Because a newly made police badge cover would be too new and easily arouse suspicion.

It had to be an old one to avoid raising doubts.

It was for this very reason that after forging the paper ID inside, Xu Mo deliberately made it look worn.

It was to prevent being exposed.

After bumping into the Bald Man and obtaining his police badge, those few dozens of seconds Xu Mo spent near the bathroom entrance weren't for anything else - he was swapping out the paper ID inside.

Although he didn't necessarily need to use it, he was just being cautious as usual.

Unexpectedly, it really came in handy.

And it helped him successfully get past the inspection.

...

After leaving the museum, Xu Mo got into a black sedan.

"How did it go? Was everything smooth?" Upon seeing Xu Mo enter, Zhou Qiaoqiao promptly asked.

"Smooth. Got the whole set," Xu Mo said, then looked at the other four people and asked, "What about you all?"

Zhou Qiaoqiao smiled.

"Hacked in. I intercepted the museum's surveillance footage from last night. If needed, I can replace it anytime."

Hearing this, Xu Mo nodded, then looked towards the remaining three.

"Found a truck. It came from inland, plates and everything are fake. Guaranteed untraceable. Going through customs now, will be in position before 11 PM tonight."

"Contacted the smugglers too. Found them from inland, very professional. They just take the money and transport goods, don't ask about the cargo."

"Also got all the tools you need, they're in the trunk."

Upon hearing this, Xu Mo smiled and gave an 'OK' gesture.

Without further words, he stepped on the gas pedal and left the museum's parking lot.

In the livestream:

"What do you mean 'professional'? They even got smugglers lined up! They're planning to steal and smuggle everything out of the country!"

"They even prepared a truck, looks like Xu Mo is going to clean out this museum."

"Cleaning it out is good! I know this museum, most of the treasures there weren't theirs to begin with - they were all stolen or looted. Might as well not leave them a single thing!"

"Which bro knows how to contact the show's producers? I want to join too! I want to chase my dreams and pursue my passion!"

...

After leaving the museum by car, Xu Mo returned to the hotel.

He stayed at the hotel for most of the day.

At 5 PM, he went out again, driving to the venue of the anime convention.

Here, Xu Mo took on the persona of a 'creepy guy'.

From the moment he entered, he started wandering aimlessly at the convention.

Whenever he spotted a pretty cosplayer, he would stare at her skirt, all while grinning creepily.

He left a very deep impression on almost all the cosplayers at the convention.

But since Xu Mo only looked and didn't do anything else, neither the cosplayers nor the convention staff could do anything about him.

The most they could do was verbally warn Xu Mo not to keep ogling around.

After being warned multiple times, Xu Mo behaved himself.

To the point that the cosplayers and staff at the convention almost forgot about this 'creepy guy'.

At 10:10 PM, Xu Mo quietly left the convention and headed towards the museum he had previously staked out...