I was a rookie reporter in the 00s

The police waited nervously, while Fu Siyuan and Zhang Wanqing stared at the safe, their hearts filled with anticipation. Finally, the technicians successfully opened the safe, revealing a pile of jewels and cash.

"It looks like we've found the stolen goods of the criminal gang," the sheriff said, a hint of relief in his tone. "This jewelry and cash is enough to bring the criminal gang to justice."

The police quickly counted the items in the safe and collected evidence, hoping to find more clues about the online boss. At this time, an unexpected situation occurred.

"Sheriff, here's a document!" a policeman suddenly shouted, with a hint of excitement in his voice.

The sheriff quickly walked over and examined the contents of the file. It contained the criminal gang's transaction records, member information, and contact information for their superiors. This information was crucial to uncovering the truth of the entire case.

"This document is incredibly important!" the sheriff said, his tone tinged with excitement. "We need to take it back to the station for a detailed analysis."

The police quickly took the documents and the contents of the safe away and prepared to return to the police station for further investigation. Fu Siyuan and Zhang Wanqing also breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that this operation had made significant progress.

Night fell over the city, and the lights inside the police station seemed especially bright. The sheriff stood in the center of the conference room, before him a long conference table piled high with documents and evidence.

Fu Siyuan, Zhang Wanqing and Li Wei sat at the table and began to study the keys hidden in these documents and evidence.

"We need to carefully analyze these documents and the contents of the safe for clues," the sheriff said, a hint of seriousness in his voice. "Everyone has their own tasks, and we begin now."

The sheriff and several technicians were analyzing the contents of the safe. The technicians carefully took out the jewelry and cash, carefully counting and recording them.

"The value of these jewels is very high, which is enough to prove that this criminal gang is quite large," the sheriff said with a hint of seriousness in his tone. "We need to find the source of these jewels before we can further track them down."

Technicians began to identify the jewellery, trying to find clues. They found that there were some special marks on the jewellery that might be related to the origin of the jewellery.

"Sheriff, there are some special marks on these jewels, which may be the logo of a jewelry store." A technician said with a hint of excitement in his tone.

The sheriff quickly walked over and examined the markings on the jewelry. "These markings are indeed unique. We need to find these jewelry stores and see if we can find more clues."

They began contacting jewelry stores to inquire about the meaning of the markings, and after some investigation, they discovered that the markings did belong to several high-end jewelry stores that had experienced thefts.

"It looks like we've found the source of the criminal gang's stolen goods," the sheriff said, a hint of relief in his tone. "The thefts from these jewelry stores may be related to this criminal gang."

Fu Siyuan picked up a document and carefully leafed through it. It recorded multiple transactions by the criminal gang, each using a specific number sequence. He noticed slight variations in the transaction records: the time and location of each transaction varied, but the number sequence remained constant.

"This number sequence is the geographical coordinates," said Zhang Wanqing.

"Hey, sister Wanqing, I haven't seen you for a few days. You have become so smart. Your reaction is even quicker than your brother's!" Li Wei teased Zhang Wanqing.

"We have seen such numerical sequences in previous arrest operations and believed that they were geographic coordinates, which really helped us find the abandoned factory. Now we just need to find a way to decrypt these sequences," said Fu Siyuan.

"So that's how it is!" Li Wei exclaimed.

Zhang Wanqing came over and looked at the documents carefully with the two of them.

The three began working together, using the police department's technical resources to try to decipher the number sequence. They entered a complex string of characters, and a new page suddenly popped up on the screen. This page displayed a complex diagram containing a large number of number and letter combinations.

"What does this chart mean?" Zhang Wanqing asked in confusion, with a hint of bewilderment in her eyes.

Fu Siyuan observed the chart carefully. "This chart looks like a coordinate system. These combinations of numbers and letters may be coordinate points."

They began to study the coordinate system, trying to find the pattern in it. After several hours of hard work, they finally found a key clue: the coordinate system pointed to a specific geographical location.

"This location is on the edge of the city, in a remote mountainous area." Fu Siyuan said excitedly, his eyes gleaming. "It seems we have found the hiding place of the online boss."

Fu Siyuan, Zhang Wanqing, and Li Wei shared their findings with the sheriff, who immediately recognized the significance of their discovery. They compared the coordinates obtained from the decrypted digital sequence with the jewelry store thefts and discovered a striking coincidence: the coordinates pointed to the same mountainous area where the jewelry was likely moved after the thefts at several jewelry stores.

"This discovery is incredibly important!" the sheriff said, his eyes twinkling. "We need to act immediately and head to this mountainous area to investigate."

They quickly developed a detailed action plan and prepared to head to the mountainous area to carry out the arrest operation. Fu Siyuan, Zhang Wanqing, and Li Wei also decided to go with the police.

As night fell again, Fu Siyuan, Zhang Wanqing, and Li Wei followed the police to a remote mountainous area. It was deserted and exceptionally quiet. The police quickly set up surveillance around the area, preparing to capture the suspect.

The mountain wind carried a biting chill. Fu Siyuan, Zhang Wanqing, and Li Wei followed the police as they quietly approached the hidden cave. The cave's entrance was obscured by dense undergrowth, making its presence difficult to detect without prior knowledge. The police quickly set up surveillance around the mountain, preparing to capture the suspect.

Fu Siyuan's heartbeat pounded in his ears. He gripped the gun tightly, his fingers turning pale with nervousness. Zhang Wanqing followed closely behind him, her breathing steady and deep. Li Wei, on the other side, had a complex look in his eyes, a mixture of devotion to justice and concern for the unknown.

"Sheriff, what should we do next?" Fu Siyuan asked softly through the headset, his voice sounding particularly clear in the night wind.

The sheriff's voice came through the headset, calm and firm: "Let's observe and see what's going on inside. If they make any movement, we'll act immediately."

Time seemed to freeze at this moment. All around was dead silence, with only the sound of the wind whistling at the cave entrance. Suddenly, there was the sound of soft footsteps, and then a flashlight beam shot out from the cave, sweeping across the bushes at the entrance.

"Someone is coming out!" the sheriff shouted, and the police quickly adjusted their positions to prepare for emergencies.

A figure slowly walked out of the cave. He was wearing a black mask, revealing only a pair of vigilant eyes, and his steps were steady and powerful.

"Don't move! Police!" the sheriff suddenly shouted loudly, his voice echoing in the night sky.

The man was obviously startled by the sudden shout and subconsciously turned around to escape back to the cave, but it was too late. The police had already surrounded him from all sides.

Fu Siyuan and Li Wei quickly stepped forward and subdued the man. Li Wei pointed his gun at the man's head and said coldly, "Who are you? Why are you here?"

The man raised his head, revealing a strange face. Fu Siyuan and Zhang Wanqing looked at each other, their hearts filled with confusion.

"I'm... I'm just a middleman." The man's voice trembled. "The contact you're looking for isn't here."