As the studio made their decision, the live stream, which had just been a black screen, suddenly showed signs of activity.
The live footage was restored, but instead of the direct footage from before, it was now showing security camera footage.
The footage showed Guangzhou Grand Avenue after 9 pm, with vehicles coming and going steadily.
A black Volkswagen appeared on screen.
The license plate read Yue AXXXX.
This was Xu Mo's car.
The viewers in the live stream naturally recognized it as well, and couldn't help but marvel at the program team's capabilities.
"This program team really pulled out all the stops, even getting the Traffic Management Bureau to cooperate with them."
"Well obviously, this show seems to be officially organized."
"I didn't expect the program team to be driven by this Xu Mo to use traffic surveillance cameras, this Xu Mo has something going for him."
"Care to guess how long Xu Mo can persist without being caught?"
"I bet one hour. Even though he discovered the show's hidden cameras, that's useless, he'll still be caught when the time comes."
"I bet Xu Mo will be the challenger who persists the longest out of the three."
"Get real. In my opinion, Xu Mo just got lucky, happening to discover the show's cameras. If this was the first season's pursuit team, he probably could've persisted for one or two hours more, but this season, he doesn't stand a chance."
"The pursuit team says they'll catch Xu Mo in half an hour. Now that'll make for a good show."
...
While the viewers were discussing Xu Mo,
The footage cut back to the interior of the car.
Beams of neon lights flashed across Xu Mo's face as the car passed by.
First the kidnapped celebrity tied up in his trunk.
Then the hidden cameras inside his car.
Xu Mo felt there was something fishy about these two things being connected.
He was the kidnapper.
Why would there be hidden cameras in his car?
Could it be some kind of thrilling stimulative game? Recording everything from all 360 degrees with no blind spots?
Psychopathic.
He shook his head.
If he really was the kidnapper who took Yang Jingxuan, why must he stash her in his car trunk? Wouldn't finding a place to hide Yang Jingxuan be the better choice?
Also, was there a need to put so many hidden surveillance cameras in the car?
After thinking it over, Xu Mo felt this was not the case.
The kidnapper had no need to take such risky actions.
Looking at his attire and the sufficient cash he had in his card holder, he did not seem to be in urgent need of money.
No matter how Xu Mo looked at it, something was off.
For now, the simplest course of action was to ask the woman celebrity tied up in his trunk.
With this thread of thought organized, Xu Mo began driving forward.
Not long after the car started moving, two police cars with flashing red and blue lights appeared at the intersection up ahead. An officer in a traffic policeman uniform approached.
Xu Mo narrowed his eyes warily.
What kind of people did he least want to run into right now?
The answer was police officers!
After all, he had a trussed up female star in his trunk.
As soon as the trunk was opened, whoever saw what was inside would not even give Xu Mo a chance to explain himself.
Not to mention that during the recent wanted broadcast, Xu Mo's details including his license plate number had been announced.
With the wanted notice already released, how could he possibly explain himself?
Speak of the devil.
Xu Mo's nerves tensed slightly. He wanted to make a U-turn, but it was already too late for that. It was Guangzhou Grand Avenue's rush hour after 9 pm, and there were many vehicles behind his black Volkswagen blocking his way. He simply did not have space to make a U-turn.
"Stop the car!"
The approaching traffic officer called out while eyeing Xu Mo's license plate.
Seeing this made Xu Mo even more nervous.
Was he about to be discovered?
Strangely however, after the traffic officer glanced at his license plate, he did not react abnormally. He just walked up to Xu Mo's window and knocked, speaking up when Xu Mo lowered the window, "Blow into this."
"Random breath testing for drunk driving?" Xu Mo asked.
"With the way you're talking, what else could this be for?" The traffic officer looked at him. "Go on, blow."
Xu Mo laughed it off, "I haven't been drinking though."
He was deliberately being uncooperative, keeping his attention focused on the traffic officer's facial expressions.
Showing impatience, the officer said, "I told you to blow so just do it, we'll know whether you were drinking or not after you blow."
The traffic officer's tone grew stricter. "Hurry up and blow! Don't dawdle here, or I'll dock you points."
He hasn't noticed?
Xu Mo felt this was rather bizarre.
Logically, if he was able to receive that news alert, how could a member of the police force not have gotten it?
One look at that news report and they'd definitely recognize his license plate number.
But judging from this traffic officer's expression, he clearly had no idea.
This was very suspicious.
Suspicious to the point of catching Xu Mo off guard.
Just what was going on here?
Xu Mo felt more and more that the happenings tonight were rather odd.
"Are you going to blow or not?"
The traffic officer asked again.
"Alright, alright!" Only then did Xu Mo reluctantly comply and blow into the device.
After a while, the device showed a normal reading, and the traffic officer grumbled for a bit before letting Xu Mo go.
Xu Mo restarted the engine and drove off, lost in pensive thought.
Something wasn't right.
Logically, with an incident of this scale taking place in the region where he worked no less, how could the traffic officer not know about the license plate number?
It didn't make sense.
It made no sense at all.
There were only two possibilities for this.
One, the traffic officer really did not receive that wanted notice.
Two, that wanted notice was fake!
It had to be said, after two boosts to his brain activity tonight, Xu Mo's mind worked very quickly.
He glanced at the rearview mirror, staring at the trunk behind.
In order to get to the bottom of all this, he would have to ask that trussed up female star.
Just then, a strange yet familiar memory suddenly surfaced in his mind!
It was about his past life!
Xu Mo suddenly knew this world's address of where he lived!
Talk about rewards for perseverance huh.
for mindless slaughter, this isn't for you.] My name is Ye Shu, and I'm a transmigrator. It seems I'm supposed to be the protagonist, but that feels pretty unlikely. This world has been invaded by a system. The antagonists on the other side have suddenly become pure, flawless saints. The female leads have been force-fed the so-called "original plot," making them think they've been reborn. Now, everyone thinks I'm scum. Including the old lady in my ring. And here I am, in the Monster Beast Mountain Range, braising pork. To put my situation in perspective— It's as if, the moment Xiao Yan stepped into the Monster Beast Mountain Range, the Soul Emperor already knew he would become the Flame Emperor, and Yao Lao had been turned to the enemy's side. I have nothing right now. Oh wait, that's not true. I do have a white-haired loli child-bride who's the Heavenly Dao, and her only skill is acting cute. So, tell me guys... what are my chances of making it to the end?
rowess are unmatched, commanding a million-strong army! Yet, the Emperor wants to depose him for the sake of a false prince? Hold on, are you throwing me into some female-oriented romance plot? How can I tolerate this? With a grand wave of his hand—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! Slander the Emperor? Very well, all of you shall die! ... The False Prince: "Although I am not the biological son, Father and Mother love me more. The throne should be mine!" The Female Lead: "Qin Xiao, you are the Emperor, and I am a commoner. If you wish to marry me, you must abdicate. Otherwise, you will never have me!" The Empress: "After we divorce, you must give me half the empire!" The Transmigrator Consort: "You worthless Emperor, why should I kneel to you? All men are equal—I advise you to be kind!" The Great General: "The enemy general is my childhood sweetheart. For her sake, I willingly abandon the frontier defenses!" The Retired Emperor: "Although Yu'er was adopted, I prefer him. Qin Xiao, you should abdicate and let him become Emperor!" ... Very well! So this is how you want to play? Facing this twisted world of female-oriented tropes, Qin Xiao grins and raises his hand to unleash—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! I am the Emperor. Why would I bother reasoning with you? Seal the gates! Leave none alive!
end. Thus one must continue to cultivate, and become a saint or great emperor, in order to prolong one's life. Chen Xia, however, completely reversed this. Since his transmigration, he has gained immortality, and also a system that awards him with attribute points for every year he lives. Thus between the myriad worlds, the legend of an unparalleled senior appeared. "A gentleman takes revenge; it is never too late even after ten thousand years." "When you were at your peak I yielded, now in your old age I shall trample on you." - Chen Xia
young master of the Shen family—a figure of immense power and wealth beyond measure—and awakened the "Destined Ultimate Villain System"! His starting scenario? Running into his icy fiancée who shows up with a mountain-descending divine doctor to break off their engagement. The divine doctor arrogantly taunts: "What does your Shen family have besides a bit of stinking money? You're not even worthy of tying Qingxue's shoelaces!" Shen Fei just smiled. He completely defied the usual script: "Fine, I agree to break off the engagement. Also, notify the finance department to withdraw all investments from the Su family." Minutes later, with its capital chain severed, the Su Group teetered on the brink of bankruptcy! The once aloof and proud ice queen CEO was thrown into utter panic. That very night, she went to Shen Fei's villa, casting aside all dignity to beg and plead desperately... From then on, in this world teeming with Sons of Destiny, Shen Fei embarked on a path of extreme dimensional suppression! A mountain-descending divine doctor? Peerless medical skills? Shen Fei: "Reporting you for practicing medicine without a license! I'll gladly take your ancient medicinal cauldron and twin sister assassins." The Crooked-Smiling Dragon King? Commanding a hundred thousand soldiers with a single order? Shen Fei: "Illegal assembly and suspected treason! Let a fleet of attack helicopters sanitize the area and teach you what the state apparatus really means!" A reborn tycoon? Knows all the golden opportunities of the next decade? Shen Fei: "A trillion in capital to reverse and pump the stock market, making you blow your margin and jump on the very first day of your rebirth!" What Chosen Ones? What bearers of Heavenly Fortune? In Shen Fei's eyes, they're all just chives (i.e., suckers/marks) waiting to be harvested! Shen Fei: "Sorry, but as the Destined Ultimate Villain, I don't play by the rules of honor. I only play the game of dimensional suppression."
