Abstinence Pei, don't be too sweet when chasing your wife
Chapter 337: Another Wave
Ever since learning that Gu Fanxing and Ling Jiuer possessed valuable first-hand information about the excavation of ancient tombs, Qian San, a notorious and cunning dealer in the cultural relics black market, has been determined to get the information by any means necessary.
He spent the whole day in a dark corner planning how to use the information to obtain cultural relics and then resell them to make a fortune overnight.
Qian San knew very well that he could not complete this great "project" by his own efforts.
So, he asked around and found Old Chen, who was expelled from the archaeological team and was full of resentment, and decided to recruit him into the team.
It was an evening with dark clouds over the sky. The sky was gloomy and depressing. Qian San crouched like a ghost, avoiding the sight of others, and came to Lao Chen's shabby and dim home.
The room was filled with a stale smell. Qian San unceremoniously plopped down on a dusty chair, pulled out a thick stack of banknotes from his pocket, and threw them on the table with a crisp "pa" sound. He sneered and said, "Old Chen, I heard that you were kicked out of the archaeological team. You must be furious, right? Do you want to vent your anger and make a fortune at the same time? As long as you help me get the information about this ancient tomb excavation, this is just a deposit. There will be a generous reward after the task is completed."
Old Chen's originally dull eyes suddenly lit up the moment he saw the money. His breathing became rapid, and the resentment and greed that had been suppressed in his heart for a long time were instantly ignited. He slammed the table, causing dust to rise from it, and said through gritted teeth, "Okay, I'll do it!"
The two of them huddled together under the dim light and planned for the entire night.
The dim light flickered, illuminating their hideous faces.
Finally, they decided to create chaos first and then steal the information during the chaos.
Qian San paid a large sum of money to bribe a thin, ruffian-looking idler. He stuffed a wad of money into his pocket and sternly warned him, "Remember, tomorrow morning, when those two girls are sorting through the documents in the office, cut the office's electrical wires. If you do it, there's a reward."
During the evening shift on the day of the incident, there was a crisp "click" sound, the power lines were cut, and the entire office area was plunged into darkness in an instant.
The lights suddenly went out and the computer screens went black. My colleagues were stunned at first, and then burst into complaints.
Someone shouted angrily: "What's going on? The power went out at this critical moment. Who is responsible for delaying work?"
Everyone stood up and groped in the dark. Some frantically looked for flashlights, while others anxiously asked the cause of the power outage. The office was in chaos.
Gu Fanxing and Ling Jiuer also put down their work and checked the situation with everyone else. Ling Jiuer said anxiously, "I hope it won't affect our data collection. These are all important data that affect the progress of the entire project."
Qian San hid in a black car near his workplace, his eyes fixed on the gate. Seeing the chaos, he immediately sent a message to Lao Chen: "Action!"
Old Chen, wearing a cap pulled low on his head, crouched down, and like a thief, carefully avoided everyone and sneaked into the office. His heart was in his throat, and he looked left and right with every step he took. His palms were sweating with nervousness. In the dim light, he groped his way to the workstations of Gu Fanxing and Ling Jiuer.
Just when he was about to find the folder containing important information, Ling Jiuer suddenly remembered that a key document was still on the table. "Oh no, that document can't be lost!" She turned around hurriedly and walked quickly towards the office, her high heels making rapid sounds on the ground.
Hearing the hurried footsteps, Old Chen was so frightened that his whole body trembled, his eyes widened, and he dived under the table in panic, not daring to breathe. His heart was beating like a drum, as if it was about to burst out of his chest.
Ling Jiuer walked into the office, and with the dim light of her cell phone, she quickly took the documents and left in a hurry.
Old Chen waited until the footsteps disappeared before he breathed a sigh of relief, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and continued searching.
Finally, he touched the precious information. He was ecstatic and couldn't wait to stuff the information into his bag. He pretended nothing had happened and left the office.
Gu Fanxing and Ling Jiuer finished their investigation and returned to the office. When they were about to report on their work, Gu Fanxing opened the folder and instantly turned pale. He said in a trembling voice, "The data is gone! All the important data and analysis we compiled are gone!"
Ling Jiuer was also panicked. The two of them searched every corner of the office like crazy. The drawers were clanging and the documents were scattered all over the floor, but they still found nothing.
They immediately reported this to their leader. Upon hearing this, his expression darkened instantly. He slammed his hand on the table, causing the documents to jump. "This information is crucial to the progress of the entire project. We must conduct a thorough investigation immediately!"
Just when Gu Fanxing and Ling Jiuer were at a loss and in a state of panic, a mysterious man suddenly appeared in the unit.
He was thin and wore a pair of black-framed glasses. His eyes behind the lenses shone with an unfathomable light. He found Gu Fanxing and said in a low voice, "I know you are looking for information. I am a righteous person within the unit. I know the inside story of the information being stolen and am willing to help investigate."
Gu Fanxing and Ling Jiuer looked at each other, their eyes full of doubt, but there was nothing they could do at the moment and they could only choose to believe.
The mysterious man took them around and sometimes met suspicious people in dim alleys. Those suspicious people looked evasive and hurried away when they saw someone approaching; sometimes they took out some blurry photos as clues. The figures in the photos were so shadowy that they could not be recognized at all.
It seems to be going on in earnest, but every time when it comes to the critical moment, there is always that little bit of key evidence missing.
Gu Fanxing gradually became suspicious. She always felt that the mysterious man's behavior was a little strange. Every time she asked for key information, he was evasive and his eyes were wandering.
One day, Gu Fanxing followed the clues given by the mysterious man to investigate. When passing by a narrow alley, she subconsciously glanced to the side and found that the mysterious man was whispering with Qian San in the corner.
She was startled and quickly hid in the dark to eavesdrop.
"They are about to take the bait. Wait a few more days until I can calm them down, and then you can make the deal quickly." Qian San whispered with a sinister smile on his face.
Only then did Gu Fanxing realize that all this was a trap set by them.
It turned out that the mysterious man was deliberately arranged by Qian San in order to mislead their investigation direction so that he would have enough time to trade with the foreign cultural relics smuggling gang.
Gu Fanxing suppressed her anger and quietly returned to her workplace without alerting the suspect. She and Ling Jiuer worked out a new plan behind closed doors. They pretended to be misled by the mysterious man and continued their investigation along the wrong lines. At the same time, they secretly contacted their superiors and the police, informing them of the truth.
On the day of the transaction, a tense atmosphere permeated the abandoned factory.
There were piles of abandoned machines all around, and a pungent smell permeated the corners.
Qian San walked in triumphantly with the information, fully expecting that he could successfully complete the transaction with the smuggling gang and make a fortune.
Just as the two parties were about to exchange the money for the goods, suddenly, sirens blared and the police descended like divine soldiers, surrounding them. Qian San's face suddenly changed, a trace of fear flashed in his eyes, and he turned and fled frantically.
He rushed left and right, but was blocked by Gu Fanxing and Ling Jiuer who had ambushed him in advance.
Qian San still wanted to struggle, but Gu Fanxing rushed forward and grabbed his arm tightly, "You can't run away!" After a struggle, Qian San and Lao Chen were successfully captured.
Gu Fanxing and Ling Jiuer got back the lost information, and the leader praised their performance.
However, when Qian San was taken away, he said viciously: "Just wait, I won't let this go." Old Chen's face was full of resentment, and he struggled and roared: "Even if I become a ghost, I will not let you go!"
Gu Fanxing and Ling Jiuer understood that this was only a temporary victory. There might be more crises lurking in the dark in the future, and new storms might break out.
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