Regardless of what the siblings were thinking, they could not find Fang Zhao for the time being. They even specially went to the auction house to take a look, but they still did not see a trace of Fang Zhao.
"Either he is in some private room, or he really is not here."
"I saw him walking in the opposite direction. Maybe he really did not want to come over here."
"Or maybe there are too many people here and we could not find him."
"Forget it, stop looking. In any case, he is on this cruise ship. Who knows, you might see him again tomorrow."
The siblings' friends advised them to give up looking, but after the two of them searched to no avail, they could only give up.
Ruan Shuang, who had also come for the director, took a look around the auction house. He did not see Roman or Fang Zhao. He thought to himself, Fang Zhao really did not come? Indeed, it is because of what I said earlier.
On the other side, Fang Zhao followed the clues Eric had provided and headed over.
"This is where he disappeared?"
Fang Zhao stood on the cruise ship's central plaza. This was the core open-air leisure area of the cruise ship. There were many people at all times. Besides a few commercial shops, there were also many self-service vending machines.
Among the tourists coming and going, Fang Zhao also saw a few plain-clothed people. These were probably the people Eric had sent over.
"My team has split up and searched there for nearly 10 minutes, but they have not seen him. The surveillance equipment has not been able to find him, and the facial scans from the surveillance cameras have not been able to find him. I suspect that he is wearing a mask and has changed his clothes," Eric said over the call.
If the target had disguised himself before they could react, and if the target had other accomplices to help him escape, then it would be very difficult to find him.
Furthermore, so much time had passed. Even a minute was enough for a person to hide. Furthermore, it had already been 10 minutes since they had lost sight of the target.
There were too many people in this area. Even in the police bay, looking at the people on the surveillance screens made Eric feel tired. He had a feeling that he did not know where to start.
Although this was not the first time such a situation had occurred on this cruise ship, Eric still felt helpless every time he encountered it. There were too many people on the cruise ship with special statuses. Their search operations were limited, and their hands and feet were tied. His subordinates, including himself, also had limited abilities.
Taking another look at Fang Zhao, who was standing there, Eric also realized that he was making things difficult for Fang Zhao, so he told Fang Zhao, "Forget it. If you have other matters to attend to, go ahead. I will send more people here to investigate."
"Okay, I'll take a look around first."
Since he was already here, Fang Zhao did not intend to leave immediately. The auction had already started, and he would not be able to make it. The entrance was closed, and he could not enter. He might as well search around. Any clues would be good.
Somewhere on the 12th floor.
A person came out of the disco. It was the suspect that the police were looking for.
He stood leisurely in front of the railing and answered a phone call.
"They will withdraw in half an hour," the other side said.
"Who are the reinforcements you speak of?" he asked.
"I don't know. The eavesdropping information is not complete. I only know that it was the person who called the police."
"He's the one who caused the police to target me? He's here? Which one? "
He knew that he had been targeted by the police because someone had called the police. This had directly disrupted his escape plan and caused him to be exposed in advance.
He actually called the police!
Damn it!
"I feel that the most important thing for you now is to wait," the voice in the earpiece advised.
"I know. After this job, I will leave this place and hide for a few years."
But he really wanted to know who had called the police. What had the other party seen? Where had he exposed himself previously?
His gaze swept across the central square and he saw a few plainclothes policemen.
Plainclothes policemen?
Pfft!
Even if this bunch of people changed their clothes, they would not be able to hide their stench!
The corners of his mouth curled up in a mocking smile. He liked to stand on high ground and watch this bunch of people search for him, thinking that they were in hiding.
However, his smile did not last long before his face froze.
He saw a person. When their gazes met, a rare trace of fear surfaced in his heart the moment the other party looked over.
Then, he saw the other party stare in his direction and say a few words. Following that, the few plainclothes policemen all looked in his direction!
After that, the group of police officers were like starving cats that had smelled blood, and they all surrounded him!
"You've been exposed!" The voice in the earpiece sounded doubtful and incredulous.
"I wore a mask!"
"But you've still been exposed! What did you do? "The voice in the earpiece sounded anxious.
"Nothing! I just f * cking glanced at him unintentionally! "
On the other side, Fang Zhao had originally been searching floor by floor. He had not expected to see the person directly. The other party had even boldly stood at the railing and looked down.
After informing the police officers, Fang Zhao also chased in that direction.
Police station.
A police officer staring at the monitor said in amazement, "It's really this person? But his hair color and appearance have changed. "
"Should be right. Otherwise, our people would have found him by now. Otherwise, why would he be running? " Eric was now incomparably glad that he had found Fang Zhao. Otherwise, who would have known that this unbridled stranger standing there was actually the suspect they had been searching so hard for?
"That impressive? I think Fang Zhao could totally go to the Cemetery of Martyrs on Memorial Day to work part-time, "another police officer lamented.
Eric was not thinking that much now. His previous dismay had been swept away. He held the communication device in his hand and gave instructions to his team members spread out on each floor. His eyes fixed on the screen, he said excitedly, "Catch him! Surveillance, watch closely! Don't let him get away this time! "
Seeing that Fang Zhao was also heading over, Eric was about to tell Fang Zhao not to participate in the chase, but on second thought, he restrained himself. It was better to wait until they really caught the suspect. What if they lost him again?
Central square.
Tonight, Fang Zhao was dressed in a more formal evening gown. This kind of attire was not conspicuous here. It was for tonight's auction.
Fang Zhao had wanted to dress willfully, but during his time at Silver Wing, he knew that such formal attire gave a better impression. It also had the solemnity and seriousness of an interview.
Only when one's status was high would one have the capital to be willful. Xue Jing and Ming Cang had both told Fang Zhao that it was better to abide by the rules before he reached that level, so Fang Zhao had specially dressed formally. But now that the situation was special, he did not care whether it was formal or not.
Listening to the movements of the suspect transmitted over his earpiece, Fang Zhao took off his coat and hung it on a public clothes hook beside the flower bed.
He also swiped a leash from the vending machine. It was the kind of leash that tourists at the pool used to tie to children's backpacks or swimming rings to prevent them from getting lost. It could be retracted and adjusted in length and elasticity. There were even cartoon patterns on the leash, pink and blue. It was very childish.
Fang Zhao tugged on it. It was still considered sturdy.
The police officers watching Fang Zhao's movements through the surveillance cameras were a little confused by Fang Zhao's series of actions.
Captain Eric only glanced over. He simply had no time to express his opinion. He had received information from the pursuers.
"The target has gone to the top floor!"
"He has gone over to the bow of the ship!"
Hearing this, Eric, who had been closely following the chase, had a guess in his heart. This person seemed to be very familiar with every part of the ship. Had he been here for a long time? There were also people guiding him in secret. Perhaps some of the previous cases on the ship had been committed by them.
Eric became even more excited when he thought of this. Regardless of whether he could render meritorious service or not, if he could solve the previous few cases, the sullen feeling in his heart would dissipate.
"Continue the chase! If I still lose you this time, don't come and see me! "
Eric told Fang Zhao the information he had received. "Right now, the elevators here are very crowded. There is a door 20 meters to the left of your current position. Open it and follow the passageway straight for about 70 meters. Make a right turn and you will see a special elevator. I will speak to the main control room and give you special privileges. Very soon, you will be able to go up to the top floor … Where are you running to?!"
On the other side, after Fang Zhao left the core area of the central plaza, he ran faster and faster. The crowd became sparse, and Fang Zhao kept increasing his speed.
His running route did not follow Eric's instructions at all!
At one end of the central plaza, there was a rock-climbing wall made to imitate a natural rock wall to satisfy the needs of a group of tourists who loved extreme sports.
At this moment, there was a small group activity at the rock-climbing wall.
The instructor had just demonstrated to the team members how to climb quickly and safely. He also took the opportunity to compete with a few competitive people and ruthlessly suppressed their drive.
"Alright, let's take a break before we continue! Next up, who wants to compete with me? "
Just as the instructor finished speaking, he noticed a figure suddenly flash past him. Then, following the rock wall, with a whoosh, the figure climbed up.
The other party climbed at lightning speed as if he were walking on flat ground. In the blink of an eye, he disappeared from the top of the rock wall. To be precise, the other party directly climbed this rock wall to the top deck of the cruise ship.
In the group, those who raised their heads earlier could still see the back of the climbing figure. Those who raised their heads later could only see the rock wall.
After a while, the instructor asked in a daze, "Just now … someone … climbed up?"
"Seems like it," the team member replied.
"Are you sure it was a person?"
"Seems like it … I guess."
"Who was that just now? I didn't even give the order to start! "
"I didn't see clearly."
There was still someone who continued to stare at the rock wall with his head raised. "Looks like he was barehanded. His attire isn't professional either."
"Very good. Now, who can tell me how a person barehanded, without the help of any tools, and dressed like a layman managed to climb up at such speed?" the instructor asked.
"…"
Silence.
The extreme sports team gathered to face the wall and pondered.
Why was that so?
The instructor waited for a while, but there was no reply. He clapped his hands and called everyone back to their senses. "Alright, let's change the question. Who knows such an expert? "
Everyone shook their heads and continued to face the wall and ponder.
The instructor asked around and realized that he did not know who the expert who had jumped up with a whoosh just now was.
"What the hell!"
In the police station.
The people who had seen the scene through the surveillance cameras were already dumbfounded.
The cruise's main control room was talking to Eric.
"Captain Eric, the application for the elevator has been approved. When will the person you mentioned arrive?"
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