November 15th, 9: 40 am.
Ma Junxiao, the professional player Phantom Dawn, was successfully rescued by the police.
Technically, he was' rescued ', but in reality, he was' released '.
Not long after Dong Feng was captured, the three kidnappers received a 'phone order' to release the hostage. Even though they hesitated, they obeyed.
Several minutes later, Phantom Dawn, who left the building, was quickly surrounded by the police officers who were hiding in the dark.
At 10: 15 pm, after reuniting with his family, Phantom Dawn went to the hospital for a simple checkup. Then, with his own will, he followed Brother Zen back to the unit to prepare for the competition.
On the other hand, the three 'executors' who kidnapped Phantom Dawn carried out the 'retreat plan' at 10 pm sharp, but … they were arrested the moment they stepped out the door.
Without a hostage, it was easy for the police to apprehend them. It was not until they were escorted into the police car that the three realized that the last few orders did not appear to have come from the 'mastermind' himself.
Unfortunately, they realized it too late.
With the order from Jiu Ke, the police listed the three executors as the main suspects, and the case ended there. Deputy Commissioner Zheng and the other undercover agent were sent to prison not long after that. Their hands were dirty to begin with, and that was why they were threatened by Dong Feng. After that, the two of them were dealt with as well.
Dong Feng, on the other hand, had fallen into the hands of Jiu Ke. Even Feng Bujue had no idea what would happen to the man.
In any case, Brother Jue did not follow Bao Qing to the headquarters. After he confirmed that Phantom Dawn had been saved, he had Xiao Tan drive him home. That night, the handsome doctor had driven a luxury car to be his friend's chauffeur.
Looking at the whole incident, the only secret that had not been revealed was … the 'mastermind', the identity of the person who had hired Dong Feng.
Of course, who that person was … was not important. After Dong Feng entered Jiu Ke, he would definitely reveal the identity of his employer. Even if he really had professional integrity and didn't say anything … with our Chief Gu's abilities (Let me explain, when Gu Chen was young, he was mainly a doctor, a ghost hunter, and a detective), he would be able to find out the mastermind's identity just by using inference.
"Possessing huge assets," "Being able to participate in huge amounts of illegal gambling," "Being able to contact a criminal consultant like Dongfeng …" It was not difficult to find people who fit these characteristics. Feng Bujue knew that very well, so he did not try to dig deeper into the clue of the mastermind. He merely saved Phantom Dawn and then returned home, hiding his achievement and fame.
…
November 16th, midnight.
The final semi-final match of the Tournament for the Best S2 had finally begun after a delay of almost 20 hours.
Under the request of Phantom Dawn and his family, Regulation did not release any information about the kidnapping that day.
In the eyes of the audience … everything was normal. They were just waiting for an exciting match.
However, no one expected that the final result of this match would be …
…
"Forfeit?" When Feng Bujue and his teammates saw this announcement in the conference room, they said the same thing in unison.
Who would have thought … that the battle between Regulation and Brahman would end so abruptly with the Brahman Gods forfeiting?
"No way … That doesn't make sense …" Hua Jian said with confusion when he saw the news.
"Could it be … that today's kidnapping really has something to do with them?" Xiao Tan turned to his Brother Jue and said, "When they realized Phantom Dawn was unharmed, they felt guilty and directly forfeited?"
"No … Shi Long is not that kind of person," Feng Bujue said firmly.
Shi Long was Shiva's real name in real life. In the game, he used the name of a Hindu god, and in real life … he had a rather famous name as well.
"Even though I am not that close to him, I can see that … the man is not a bad person." Brother Jue raised his eyes to look at Xiao Tan. "Speaking of which … he is also a rich heir."
"Hey, hey … Why do you keep looking my way whenever we talk about rich heirs?" Xiao Tan could not help but complain.
"Fine …" Feng Bujue said as he turned to look at the three beauties in the team. "He … is also a rich heir."
Before he finished, the snacks in their hands flew out at the same time and covered Brother Jue's face.
"Okay, okay …" Brother Jue wiped his face and said, "He is similar to Jin Fugui … also a rich heir."
Then, he turned to look at his teammates' reaction … Using Atobe as an example, they did not seem to have any objections.
Therefore, Feng Bujue continued. "As we all know, there are different levels of rich heirs … For example, your families are similar to the royal family of an Arabian country. Jin Fugui's family, including real estate, is worth more than a hundred million, but compared to the rest of you, he is much weaker." He paused. "And Shi Long's family … is at least ten times richer than Jin Fugui's family. Therefore, even though they are both in their twenties, relying on their family's financial support to start their own business … Jin Fugui could only start from a small gaming studio while Shi Long started from a large company. "
Brother Jue said as he took a sip from the drink on the table. "By the way … I think in terms of operating ability in real life, in at most two years, Jin Fugui will be able to catch up to Shi Long. Obviously, the latter is more suitable to be a professional player. In terms of operating … Shi Long is basically a hands-off boss. In the past few years after the establishment of The Gods, the daily affairs of the studio were taken care of by others. I think … this is also the reason why 'Ragnarok' has always been suppressed by Order. Fundamentally speaking, Shi Long is not a businessman. He usually looks at problems from the perspective of a player or a party leader, not from the perspective of a capitalist or an operator. Even though from a certain perspective, this approach has its advantages, in the long run … it is not beneficial to the company's profit and development. "
"Alright, let's stop digressing." Hua Jian saw Brother Jue's interest in the topic, so he quickly brought it back. "Tell me why you don't think he would plan the kidnapping."
"It's very simple …" Feng Bujue replied. "The motive doesn't make sense."
"Hmm? Based on normal logic … he has the most motive, doesn't he? "Xiao Tan asked.
"No …" Xiao Ling interrupted with some thought. "It looks that way, but the reality is the complete opposite …"
"That's right." Feng Bujue nodded. "Everyone is focused on the 'result' of the competition, but they have neglected the 'meaning' of the competition."
At this point, Hua Jian's eyes turned, and realization dawned. "That's right! Shiva is not only focused on the 'result' but more importantly, the 'process'. "
"You're right." Brother Jue snapped his fingers. "Ever since Thriller Paradise was released, the ID Phantom Dawn has always been the strongest. Be it the official ranking, the player's ranking, or the various media reports … he is publicly acknowledged as the strongest player in the game. Originally … Order's Drunken Man might not have been stronger than the Four Heavenly Kings, but because of Phantom Dawn, the Four Heavenly Kings have been suppressed in terms of combat ability, the thing that they are most proud of. " He paused for two seconds before continuing. "And to change that, there is only one way … and that is to defeat Phantom Dawn's team in the competition to prove Brahman's strength."
"Understood …" Ruo Yu followed Brother Jue's train of thought and said, "For Shiva, this competition with Regulation … might be more important than the finals. He does not wish for Phantom Dawn to be eliminated because he needs to defeat a team with Phantom Dawn in it to prove Brahman's point. In other words … defeating a team without Phantom Dawn to enter the finals is meaningless. "
"That's right …" Hua Jian added. "If Regulation loses today because Phantom Dawn is absent, the people's opinion of Phantom Dawn will not drop. If anything, it will increase …"
"Therefore … Shi Long has no reason to do that." Feng Bujue continued. "Other than that, the motive that we discussed earlier … 'kidnapping the opponent's main player to advance to the finals' is just the surface motive that everyone can see. The real motive … is like what I told you earlier. Naturally, Brother Jue has already told his teammates about what happened that morning. It should be related to the gambling outside." He spread out his hands. "And that … is even more unlikely to have anything to do with Shi Long … Not to mention that his family doesn't lack money, and the money he earns is legal … Shi Long's character is also the type who would never gamble. I have fought him more than once. His steady fighting style is similar to Blade's Army Destroyer. He is the kind of person who is very rational. This kind of person is mentally strong and proud. Wishful thinking or gambler's mentality is a bad habit of the weak in their eyes. They are not good at scheming and 'trying their luck' … They are the kind of people who like to use their strength to convince the other side of their loss. "
"And the 'mastermind' …" Hua Jian followed up Brother Jue's words. "Is he just a dirty gambler?"
"Ha …" Feng Bujue chuckled coldly. "The man does not deserve the term 'gambler', and the term 'dirty' is not accurate, but I get what you mean." He shrugged. "No matter what, Shi Long has nothing to do with today's kidnapping. He probably has no idea what happened this morning." Brother Jue lifted his head to look at the ceiling, and his face fell into contemplation. "There has to be another reason why the Brahma Gods suddenly gave up …"
…
It was 3: 20 AM on the 16th.
After being bombarded with messages, emails, and phone calls for hours, the tired Shi Long finally returned home.
About three months ago, Shi Long and his fiancée had their wedding. However, they had been living together for a few years.
Their home was a villa in S City (there were very few villas in the city, but there were still some. Of course, the price was very … very expensive). The villa was not far from the Brahma Gods' headquarters. It was only a ten-minute drive.
Shi Long's wife worked in his company as his assistant. The two of them went in and out together every day, and they were very loving.
However, tonight, after Shi Long drove his wife home, he let her go back to her room to rest.
As for Shi Long … he went to his study, locked the door, sat behind a desk, and fell into deep thought.
His wife did not disturb him. She knew that at this moment, she did not need to ask or say anything.
This was a moment when a man needed to be quiet.
However, he was afraid that he would not get what he wanted …
Whoosh whoosh whoosh —
After the sound of metal rollers rubbing against each other, half of the wall of bookshelves behind Shi Long moved horizontally.
A man walked out from the bookshelf.
When Shi Long heard the sound, his expression changed abruptly. He turned his head abruptly and saw …
"Feng Bujue?" Shi Long was shocked. "Why are you in my house?" He paused for half a second and said, "How did you get into the fallout shelter?"
"I want to talk to you, but I think you should be very busy tonight." Feng Bujue walked out with a smile and sat down on the sofa beside the desk. "And … some things are more convenient to talk about in person, so I came here directly."
"I'm not asking you why you're here …" Shi Long's expression was still not very friendly. Of course, this was human nature … Even if it was your good friend who sneaked into your house without your knowledge, you would also be shocked and angry, not to mention that they were not very close friends. "I'm asking you how you got in!"
"Oh … that …" Feng Bujue replied with a lazy look. "Your anti-theft system hasn't been upgraded since you bought this villa, right? Although it's more than enough to guard against ordinary thieves, it's like a piece of paper window when it comes to an expert … "As he spoke, he took out a piece of paper from his pocket." Here … This is my invasion route. I drew it out when I was waiting for you in the fallout shelter. The method of invasion is marked on the side, and I've also attached some guidance for the anti-theft system. Take some time to show it to the security company and ask them to help you upgrade the system. I promise … after it's done, other than agents like Ethan Hunt, no one else will be able to get in. "
Shi Long looked at his Brother Bujue with a blank expression. He was speechless, but in his heart, there were thousands of alpacas galloping through his mind …
After standing there for a few seconds, Shi Long took the piece of paper, glanced at it, then carefully folded it and put it in the desk drawer …
"Oh, by the way, I found the 'fallout shelter' by accident." After Feng Bujue handed over the note, he placed his hands behind his head and leaned back on the sofa. He used a casual tone to continue the conversation. "Initially, I planned to wait for you in the study, but when I was sneaking in … through observation, I noticed something strange about the structure of the villa, so I started to look around …
"Brother Feng …" Shi Long was not in the mood to listen to his nonsense. He interrupted Brother Jue and said, "I … I'm not in the mood to chat with you right now. I don't care if you're a novelist or a hidden international thief … At this moment, I just want you to leave my house. " When he said this, his expression was very serious. "I won't say anything unpleasant. I just want to say, 'Please leave, or I'll call the police.'"
"Call the police?" Hearing that, Feng Bujue did not show any sign of getting up from the sofa. He revealed a meaningful smile and replied, "Hah … You and I both know that the things that you have encountered … the police will not be able to help you solve them …"
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