Chapter 1537 - 1527: Abnormalities

Chapter 1537: Chapter 1527: Abnormalities

They watched as Mo Xiao walked into a rundown little shop, curious: What is Mo Xiao doing in such a place? Seeing Mo Xiao exchange some words with someone in the shop, that person pressed a spot on the wall, revealing an entrance, with stairs leading downwards, destination unknown.

The Stone Star Tracking System followed Mo Xiao inside. After Mo Xiao descended the stairs, a tunnel appeared before him, and he stepped into it.

Shortly after Mo Xiao entered, the screen projecting the Stone Star Tracking System’s footage began flickering and gradually blurred. Jiang Cheng didn’t know what was happening; the projected image turned pitch black.

The Stone Star Tracking System fell to the ground, motionless, as if broken. The team members saw the screen black out and frowned: "What’s going on?"

Jiang Cheng’s face was heavy: "This tunnel must have a jamming system installed." The team was amazed, and Jiang Cheng instructed them to be silent, as he sat down trying to figure out a solution.

Following the directions given, Mo Xiao navigated the tunnel, turning left and right, only to finally see a door ahead of him. He gradually approached, slowly pushing the door open.

No problem when closed, but a surprise once opened; Mo Xiao was startled by the scene inside — it was bustling with people.

Some were playing poker together, while others gathered excitedly around slot machines. Mo Xiao looked around, seeing everyone was engrossed in gambling.

Mo Xiao searched around and arrived at a place resembling a reception area, where a provocatively dressed woman winked at him. Usually, Mo Xiao would flirt back, but given the urgency, he ignored her and directly asked, "Where is Ande?"

The provocative woman feigned surprise, looking at Mo Xiao: "Oh my, isn’t this the famous Mo Xiao? How come you have time to visit our humble casino?"

Mo Xiao’s eyes glared coldly at the provocative woman: "Don’t make me repeat myself." The woman saw Mo Xiao was angry and playfully whined: "Alright, alright, I’ll call him. No need to be so fierce."

Before long, the provocative woman returned, followed by a seemingly amicable man — it was the Gambling King, Ande!

Ande smiled broadly: "Ah, it’s Mo Xiao. What wind has blown you here?"

A hint of displeasure crossed Mo Xiao’s face, but he immediately smiled and said: "Ah, my friend, I’m in a bit of trouble. I’m being pursued, so I came to seek your help."

Ande was quite satisfied with Mo Xiao’s attitude: "Well... shall we go inside and talk? Annie, quickly brew some tea for Mo Xiao."

Annie, the seductive woman, looked flirtatiously at Ande and charmingly said: "Yes, right away."

Meanwhile, in the team, Jiang Cheng sat heavily on a chair, pondering how to revive the Stone Star Tracking System. After waiting, the team members began murmuring.

Out of nowhere, one comment sparked a lightbulb moment for Jiang Cheng: "What kind of jamming system is in this tunnel? There’s no theft happening, as if these things can steal by themselves?"

Jiang Cheng suddenly sprang up, his eyes wide: "Exactly!" The team was startled, looking at Jiang Cheng without understanding his words.

Jiang Cheng grasped that team’s hand: "Thank you! I’ve figured it out!" The team member pointed to themselves: "Me?" Jiang Cheng nodded.

"Anyway, thank you," said Jiang Cheng, focusing again on his task. A nearby teammate nudged the questioned team member: "What did you say?"

The questioned team member was also baffled: "I don’t know, how did I get thanked?" They appeared thoroughly confused.

Meanwhile, Jiang Cheng fiddled with his equipment, and soon, the projector began flickering; the Stone Star Tracking System in the tunnel fluttered and struggled to fly, seeking to exit the tunnel.

The team watched the projector in speechless surprise: "..." Jiang Cheng explained: "Now, let me explain, I activated the autonomous mode of the Stone Star System, so now, it will fly out of the tunnel to search for a network. It’s wonderful!" The team cheered jubilantly, and Jiang Cheng chuckled helplessly. He then regained focus, saying, "We now know Mo Xiao’s location, you know, surveillance is ineffective in the tunnel, so I plan to take some of you with me."

Many members volunteered eagerly: "I’ll go!" "I’ll go!" "I’ll go too!" Jiang Cheng gestured calmly to them: "No need to get excited."

At that moment, the display on the Stone Star System’s screen cleared. Jiang Cheng tinkered on the computer for a while and showed the team the screen: "I have located the Stone Star System, and here is where Mo Xiao is."

Jiang Cheng selected a few team members to accompany him, sternly reminding them not to give themselves away once they arrive, to follow commands, understood?

The team members nodded, indicating they understood. Jiang Cheng grabbed his jacket, put it on, and ordered them: "Now, set out!"

Jiang Cheng and the team got into a vehicle heading to Mo Xiao’s location. Since they were going to arrest a suspect and wouldn’t be stopping like a train, they arrived at Mo Xiao’s city in half a day.

Jiang Cheng and the team arranged themselves and navigated to the Stone Star System’s coordinates, precisely to the shop where Mo Xiao entered.

Jiang Cheng frowned slightly: "It’s really... quite rundown." The team nodded in agreement: "Indeed, very rundown."

Jiang Cheng turned to the team: "Hurry inside, it’ll be bad if Mo Xiao escapes." Jiang Cheng and the team entered the shop together.

The shop staff saw so many people entering and smiled broadly: "Excuse me, may I assist you?" "Take us to the Ande Casino," Jiang Cheng whispered in the staff’s ear.

The staff’s smile grew even brighter, gesturing for them to follow him: "Guests, please come with me." The staff led them to a back room and pressed a certain spot on the wall.

After pressing, just like they saw in the Stone Star System, a door appeared, leading to stairs going down.

Jiang Cheng led the team down the stairs; soon after, they saw the tunnel seen in the projection. Jiang Cheng surveyed the area and soon spotted the flying Stone Star System.

Jiang Cheng retrieved the Stone Star System, and together with the team, navigated left and right until reaching the casino’s entrance. Jiang Cheng signaled a team member to open the door; nervously glancing at Jiang Cheng, he received a nod in return.

The team member immediately pushed open the door, and deafening sounds came from inside.

Some people reflexively covered their ears but adjusted to the noise before entering one by one.

The team was stunned, never having seen such a lively casino — their amazement rivalled Mo Xiao’s — instinctively reaching for their hidden guns, stopped by Jiang Cheng.

"Don’t act rashly; we’re not here to catch these gamblers." Jiang Cheng instructed them to put their guns away to avoid detection.

Jiang Cheng and the team observed for a while and, finding nothing unusual, withdrew. However, when leaving, the team had flushed faces, unclear about what they saw.