Master of Deception System-Chapter 39: The Beginning!

Early morning on September 20th.

The lights were still on in the office of the special investigation team at the Jingling City Police Department.

All seven members of the special investigation team, including Kang Shuwei, remained at their workstations. No one had left.

They were still looking at the surveillance videos in front of them.

Beside each person's computer screen were two empty instant noodle cups.

Lunch and dinner had passed without any of them leaving their screens for even five minutes.

Their work was coming to an end.

Despite this, Kang Shuwei's complexion was not good.

They had already spent over a dozen hours watching surveillance videos from a total of ten out of the twelve schools.

But they had yet to see any trace of Li Xuan.

He was even starting to doubt himself. Had Li Xuan really gone to a school? Was September 1st just a smokescreen he left for them?

His mind once again fell into the state of "Li Xuan of Schrödinger."

Every thought that came up underwent constant negation and speculation...

But this made Kang Shuwei shake his head forcefully. He knew that all he could do now was to trust himself.

Continuously harboring doubts like this would only make him more confused.

And in this state, it would be detrimental to both the team and himself.

He clenched his teeth and tried to calm his mind a bit...

At least there were still two more schools left, right?

In the midst of this daze, he suddenly paused.

He stretched out his hand and rewound the surveillance video in front of him for a while.

"Found it!"

As soon as they heard these three words, everyone turned their gaze towards Kang Shuwei.

"Really found it!?"

"At which university?"

Kang Shuwei had just picked up the hard drive, confirming the location of this university.

"Jingling Aerospace University!"

Kang Shuwei's excitement was evident as he said, "Notify Jingling Aerospace University! Let's head there right now!"

As he said this, he put on his coat and was about to leave.

"Wait!"

However, before he could leave, he was stopped by Ye Gaoyi.

"What's wrong?"

Kang Shuwei looked puzzled, not understanding why everyone besides himself remained motionless. Their gazes towards him even seemed a bit strange.

Ye Gaoyi frowned as he looked at Kang Shuwei and said, "Shuwei, we are... from the police department."

"Are you planning to go like this?"

Kang Shuwei hesitated and then awkwardly put down his coat.

"I got too excited."

Kang Shuwei said, "Alright, prepare the necessary documents and procedures. Notify the local branch at Jingling Aerospace University, and have them deploy officers early tomorrow morning."

"We'll head over there tomorrow morning."

Although he had said all this, the atmosphere remained somewhat tense.

In the end, Ye Gaoyi stood up and said, "See you all tomorrow. Take care of yourselves."

Sun Ting also picked up her coat. "Captain Kang, get some rest."

The remaining few also left one by one. Their expressions puzzled Kang Shuwei even more.

He caught up with Lu Luan, the last to leave, and asked, "What's going on?"

Lu Luan looked into Kang Shuwei's eyes, pondered for a moment, and then asked, "Captain Kang, I don't know if you've heard this saying..."

"What saying?"

"When you gaze into the abyss, the abyss also gazes into you."

Hearing this, Kang Shuwei's body trembled.

Lu Luan looked at him, didn't say much more, and left the office of the special investigation team.

Kang Shuwei suddenly realized that his thought pattern seemed to be undergoing subtle changes.

With a bitter smile, he said, "Is this... Li Xuan?"

...

As Ye Gaoyi was going downstairs, Zheng Ze caught up with him.

They walked side by side, and Zheng Ze asked, "Ye Ge, Captain Kang should be okay, right?"

The expression on Kang Shuwei's face just now could be described as grim.

If it weren't for Ye Gaoyi's timely intervention, Kang Shuwei might not have even noticed the anomaly on himself.

Hearing this question, Ye Gaoyi shook his head and said, "He's fine. He's just tired, plus confirming Li Xuan's location just now got him excited."

"I've seen it before."

Zheng Ze wasn't a member of the police department system. He was a linguist and naturally not well-versed in these matters.

Upon hearing Ye Gaoyi's words, Zheng Ze breathed a sigh of relief.

"That's good."

"Ye Ge, I'll head off then... Oh, by the way, I drove here. Do you need a ride?"

Ye Gaoyi smiled and shook his head, and Zheng Ze didn't insist, leaving directly.

Sun Ting quietly walked up to Ye Gaoyi and said, "Ye Ge, is he really okay?"

This time, Ye Gaoyi fell silent.

Kang Shuwei's thought pattern had changed. He no longer thought like a regular investigator.

He was becoming more like Li Xuan.

His way of thinking was now solely focused on apprehending Li Xuan, disregarding the "rules."

However, an investigator must consider more than just "rules" when handling cases. Factors like public reactions and impacts must also be taken into account.

Otherwise, a resource-backed individual without any constraints could potentially pose a greater threat to society than common criminals!

After a moment of silence, Ye Gaoyi spoke up, "Trust him."

"He's fine."

Sun Ting nodded and passed him to leave the police building.

...

September 20th, 6:00 AM.

Li Xuan opened his eyes.

His sleep quality hadn't been great during this period. Perhaps it was due to excessive mental exertion, or perhaps... his vigilance was just too strong, making it difficult for him to enter deep sleep.

However, if everything went smoothly, the next steps shouldn't be as challenging.

Li Xuan got up and looked at the eight kites stacked in the corner of the room. He then packed his belongings.

At 7:00 AM, he received a message from Zhang Qian:

"Professor Lin, gather at the school gate at 9:30 AM. Depart for the airport at 10:00 AM."

Li Xuan replied, "Okay."

After replying to the message, he immediately took out his phone's SIM card and folded it in half.

By 7:30 AM, he left the apartment where he had stayed for a full twenty days, carrying the eight simple kites with him.

...

"Professor Lin!"

"Professor Lin!!"

When Li Xuan arrived at the playground, several students were already waiting there.

They enthusiastically greeted him.

Li Xuan distributed the kites to them and reminded, "Don't forget to analyze the airflow and forces. I didn't buy all these kites just for you to play around."

The students cheerfully responded, "Don't worry, Professor Lin!"

As time passed, more and more students gathered on the playground.

Li Xuan glanced at the time, and it was exactly 8:00 AM.

"Alright, students."

"Let's begin!"

There were four hours left until the final stage of the plan.