Master of Deception System-Chapter 15: Escape Plan

It was midsummer.

The noon sunlight shone into the courtyard, creating a warm atmosphere. However, the warmth was only felt during the brief moment of noon. The nearby high-rise buildings blocked the sunlight for the rest of the day, leaving the old alleys in darkness.

Perhaps such a place was particularly suitable for hiding.

"Xiaozhang, still not awake?"

"Come and eat!"

Grandpa Liu's distinctive and loud voice broke through the door, piercing Li Xuan's eardrums.

Li Xuan heard the voice and closed the notebook on the table.

Inside were his plans for the upcoming escape.

"I'm coming!"

...

Ten days ago.

Li Xuan managed to escape from Zhonghai Hotel.

As he stepped out of the hotel's gate, he understood that he had already left the world of ordinary people.

But that wasn't a bad thing. Moreover, he had no regrets about what he did. Although he had broken some rules, weren't rules made to be broken?

However, there were more changes to come.

When Ye Gaoyi gave up the chase in the alley, Li Xuan, who had just picked up his backpack, heard the voice of the system.

"The Fraud Master System's second stage is activated."

"Global Fraud Mode is activated."

"The host will receive new rewards every time they escape pursuit."

"If the host is caught, the system will be completely closed."

With this change in the system, Li Xuan's determination on how to proceed was strengthened.

After that...

Li Xuan went to the old alley in Kaifu District and knocked on the door of a solitary elderly person.

Li Xuan used the alias Zhang Qiang and claimed to be looking for a house to rent, pretending to have made a mistake in finding the place.

Although Grandpa Liu didn't rent out rooms originally, he didn't miss this opportunity to make some money.

Eventually, Li Xuan obtained the right to use a room facing north for 900 yuan a month, with meals included. He didn't need to leave the courtyard, making it less likely to be discovered.

However, he couldn't stay in this courtyard forever; he had to leave Zhonghai City.

So during this time, Li Xuan also went out occasionally.

He was well aware of the situation at the train station, bus station, airport, and highway exit checkpoints, making him fully aware of the difficulty of leaving Zhonghai City.

But he had already made a plan to escape.

As long as there were rules and checks, there would always be a way to evade them.

As for now...

Li Xuan was sitting on a small stool in the courtyard, eating while enjoying the noon sunshine.

"Xiaozhang, don't you think you should find a job too?"

"The world is much better now, not like in our time when we couldn't even eat enough..."

"You know, back in the day, I, your Grandpa Liu, was a model worker at the commune!"

Grandpa Liu was full of energy, speaking with rhythm and tone.

However, Li Xuan seldom chimed in because he had heard these words so many times in the past ten days that his ears had gone numb.

However, he did get some useful information from Grandpa Liu.

For example, his grandson scored 640 points in the college entrance examination this year and passed the admission score for a local university, making the whole family proud...

Which university he applied to, when to register... everything was clearly explained.

Grandpa Liu even showed off his grandson's acceptance letter on WeChat.

After lunch, Li Xuan returned to his room and continued to work on his plan.

...

Time passed day by day.

In Zhonghai City, the strict patrolling and inspections continued for twenty days, but they yielded no results in capturing Li Xuan.

Now it was already July 25th, and Li Xuan was still at large.

In the office of the director of Zhonghai City Public Security Bureau, Jiang Jingtong was looking at a report. The report detailed the difficulties faced by various transportation hubs under the high-intensity inspections.

Frequent and prolonged checks had gradually eroded the patience of the city's residents.

However, Jiang Jingtong was also under immense pressure. Regardless of his considerations, he knew he couldn't give up at this point.

He sighed and said, "Hold on a little longer, Old Fu. That kid should be coming out soon. Withdrawing now would just play into his hands, wouldn't it?"

Fu Zeyang took over the case from Ye Gaoyi. He was older and generally unwilling to take on such challenging cases. But Li Xuan's case was indeed a challenge, which led him to return to the field. Unfortunately, his involvement didn't bring any good news.

After Fu Zeyang took back the report, he hesitated for a moment and asked, "Director Jiang, do you think that kid... is still in Zhonghai?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Jingtong didn't know what to say.

Li Xuan seemed to have vanished completely. No one knew if he was still in Zhonghai.

An individual without any identification couldn't completely disappear. The 50,000 yuan scholarship would eventually run out, and when that time came, Li Xuan would surely resurface.

Regardless of whether he was still in Zhonghai or not, as long as he showed up, at least they wouldn't need to endure the pressure of high-intensity inspections at various transportation hubs.

Jiang Jingtong remained silent, and Fu Zeyang didn't expect him to provide an answer.

Before leaving, Fu Zeyang said, "Director Jiang, you focus on your work. I'll head back now."

Just as he reached the door, he heard Jiang Jingtong's voice from behind.

"Old Fu, what do you think... if that kid decides to escape, how would he do it?"

Fu Zeyang pondered for a moment and said, "Perhaps... he would take a taxi and leave from the county town? He can't just brazenly take a train, right?"

Jiang Jingtong smiled but didn't say anything.

...

August 2nd, noon.

The square in front of Zhonghai Station was crowded.

Though Zhonghai was not a first-tier city, due to its geographical location, the daily passenger flow of the train station was still substantial.

Moreover, August was the time when freshmen were preparing to enter college, making Zhonghai Station even more crowded.

Especially during such peak times, it was particularly prone to pickpockets and thieves stealing luggage and documents from passengers.

This was also the busiest time for the temporary identity certificate office every year.

"Auntie... I need an identity certificate..."

A middle-aged man with a beard, looking slightly overweight, was standing in front of the window, peering inside.

The staff in charge of issuing certificates frowned at the man's way of addressing her. "Auntie? Am I that old?"

Nevertheless, she didn't say much and simply extended her hand, saying, "Provide your employment certificate, a one-inch photo, and your ID number. Also, the admission letter... Is that alright?"

Upon hearing this, the staff suddenly froze. "Admission letter?"

It was at this moment that she raised her head and took a closer look at the so-called "middle-aged man," only to realize...

The so-called "middle-aged man" was merely someone who looked mature for his age. From his aura, one could still sense some youthfulness...