By the light of the computer monitor, Xu Zixi looked at the note pasted on the instant noodles.
It read:
"Here's a little gift for our first meeting. Please accept it." The strokes were sharp, and the handwriting was flamboyant.
A gift for their first meeting?
Xu Zixi frowned slightly.
Did it refer to this steaming box of instant noodles, or something else?
A sudden thought flashed through her mind. She grabbed the computer mouse and checked the computer connected to several monitors in front of her. To her horror, the self - destruct program of this computer had reached 99%, just a little bit away from turning into a complete scrap!
She quickly operated the keyboard and entered a series of commands at lightning speed. After successfully halting the system self - destruction, she took a quick look. Since she had intervened in time, most of the data in the computer was still intact. She couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
It seemed that the "gift" referred to this computer!
From the moment she confronted Bai He head - on and declared war on him, she knew that Bai He would never surrender without a fight.
Therefore, when the fire alarm in the store went off, she wondered if it was a ruse to lure her away. So she chose to rush directly to the mysterious second floor.
But obviously, while she was trying to figure out his moves, he was also trying to predict hers.
This "ruse to lure the tiger away from its den" must have been deliberately set up by him.
The purpose was to attract her here and let her see this computer that was only 1% away from self - destruction.
To prevent the data from being destroyed, she would surely step in to save it. At the same time, it also bought them more time to escape.
But had Bai He really escaped?
Could this note be a deliberate red herring to throw her off track?
Out of caution, Xu Zixi looked up and scanned the surroundings carefully, searching for any possible hidden passage.
After a quick look around, she found that apart from the hidden staircase and the open window on the second floor, there was no other exit.
She crumpled the note into a ball and clenched it in her palm, then turned and strode away.
"Leave some people here to keep a close eye on this place. If anything goes wrong, notify me immediately!"
A Qiang: "Yes!"
Yan Zhen had been lying on the car window, staring intently at the entrance of the beauty salon. When he saw the familiar figure striding out, a look of joy flashed across his face.
"Xiaoxi is out!"
As the woman's figure got closer, the car door suddenly opened. A faint fragrance mixed with the cold wind rushed into the car.
As soon as she sat down, Yan Yincheng said to Wei Shu, "Chase."
The driver stepped on the accelerator, and the car shot off like an arrow from a bow, chasing after the direction the black Toyota had left. The sudden start of the car made Yan Zhen lean back, and his head hit the roof hard. The words of concern on his lips were swallowed back.
When he came to his senses, there was a computer in front of Xu Zixi, and her fingers were tapping on it at a speed invisible to the naked eye.
The walkie - talkie in Wei Shu's hand crackled to life. "Brother Wei, that Toyota is too cunning. It's shaken off our people."
Xu Zixi said, "Wei Shu, report all the locations of that car from the moment it left the beauty salon until it finally disappeared."
Yan Yincheng beside her said, "After they entered Changkun Avenue, they passed Dawan Road, Lingyan Road, Xinqing Road, and finally disappeared on the third section of Xiaolei Road. I predict that they will pass the first intersection on the first section of Daxue Road in five minutes."
"Thanks, Brother Cheng!" Xu Zixi's face was calm, and the speed of her finger - tapping on the keyboard increased again. For a moment, the only sound in the car was the rapid tapping of the keys.
On the computer screen in front of her, the surveillance footage of the shops and roads along the first section of Daxue Road quickly popped up. Exactly five minutes later, the car sped past the first intersection on the first section of Daxue Road, exactly as Yan Yincheng had predicted!
From this moment on, a continuous stream of surveillance footage from along the way was transmitted back.
Xu Zixi said, "After passing the first intersection on the first section of Daxue Road, they entered the second section of Xiuling Road. After driving about three kilometers, they turned into Xinfeng Alley. Brother Cheng, I need your help. Tell me where their final destination will be."
At this moment, a large - scale traffic network composed of countless criss - crossing lines appeared in Yan Yincheng's mind like a model. The black Toyota transformed into a flashing dot in the model, passing through each of the locations Xu Zixi had mentioned.
All this information converged and finally pointed to—
"The port." Yan Yincheng said.
He immediately said to A Qiang in the driver's seat:
"They should be between section A and section B of Fengjin Road now, driving at a speed of 80. They are expected to pass Yongle Avenue in 5 minutes. You turn right at the second intersection ahead. There's a road that leads directly to Yongle Avenue. Increase the speed to 100. We can catch up."
Without a word, A Qiang immediately stepped on the accelerator and drove into another route as Yan Yincheng had said.
Ten minutes later, the distance between the two cars was reduced to 15 kilometers.
However, at this moment, the surveillance footage from along the way on Xu Zixi's computer flickered and suddenly disappeared from the screen. She knew that someone was trying to seize control of the cameras from her, and they had successfully ousted her.
Meeting an equally matched opponent completely ignited Xu Zixi's competitive spirit. She remained calm and composed, increasing the speed of her finger - tapping on the keyboard. In just a few seconds, she regained control.
But when the picture cleared up, she found that the car had disappeared. Apparently, they had changed their route and didn't drive into Yongle Avenue as Yan Yincheng had predicted.
It seemed that the other side was also using the surveillance cameras to monitor their movements.
She immediately informed Yan Yincheng of this discovery.
Yan Yincheng quickly and accurately predicted their next move based on the new route they had taken.
Xu Zixi had no doubt about Yan Yincheng's judgment. She preempted the other side and seized control of the surveillance cameras along the way, once again locking in the other car's position!
Yan Yincheng was like a powerful cheating device with a built - in model. With him around, Xu Zixi had a huge advantage. She and Bai He had been going back and forth for dozens of times. Even though Bai He chose very tricky routes, Xu Zixi could immediately make the optimal judgment and catch up.
Twenty minutes later, the distance between the two cars was 8 kilometers.
Thirty minutes later, the distance had been reduced to 2 kilometers.
Forty minutes later, the distance was only 500 meters!
400 meters!
300 meters!
200 meters!
100, 50, 30, 10—
A Qiang stepped on the accelerator hard and successfully caught up with the Toyota!
They'd caught up!
Next, overtake it and block it!
The two black cars were speeding towards the port at the same speed on the road.
When the speeds were equal, it all came down to the driver's skills and the performance of the cars. The car modified by the Yan family was better in performance. A Qiang held his breath, waited for the right moment, suddenly accelerated, and turned the steering wheel. Amid the shrill screeching of brakes, they successfully forced the black Toyota to stop.
From behind, other cars also rushed over one after another and parked behind and on both sides of the Toyota, completely blocking all of its escape routes.