The Master’s Mask Unveiled Again
Chapter 554 - Chapter 554 Chapter 553 Number Thirteen Probably Doesn't Even Dare to Go Online Anymore

Chapter 554: Chapter 553: Number Thirteen Probably Doesn’t Even Dare to Go Online Anymore Chapter 554: Chapter 553: Number Thirteen Probably Doesn’t Even Dare to Go Online Anymore “This is so delicious, as good as Lao Gan Ma!

It’s too expensive in supermarkets, but I have channels for purchasing it cheaper, just let me know if you want to buy any!”

“Buy, buy, buy!”

A group of lads from around the world drooled over the conversation.

“Stop, stop, stop!” Someone forcibly dragged the topic back on track, “Aren’t we supposed to be discussing how we’ll find Number 13 in a few days?”

“Right, the bounty has suddenly increased tenfold, five hundred million!

Definitely, many people will join in the search,” said the person who, feeling both sentimental and proud, continued, “Captain Daine, I didn’t expect us to ever handle such a big sum!

I thought we only had fifty million left!”

This person seemed to exhale a breath of relief and triumph.

So, they went off-topic again.

Daine, while slurping his noodle soup, came over and said, “Don’t get it wrong, we’re still poor, our budget is still very tight.

It was IEG who sponsored us, they directly transferred five hundred million to us!”

“…”

The crowd showed expressions of utter despair.

“Why do we have to be sponsored even for a bounty?”

“Maybe, it’s just too embarrassing how broke we are…”

Daine rolled his eyes at his disheartened team, “You don’t even look at what kind of equipment you’re being kitted out with, or consider your monthly salaries, nor the facilities of this building, and also the kind of team we have to assemble!

Which of these doesn’t burn money!

The higher-ups said that if this case is not handled well, future funds will only decrease.

I don’t even have money for spicy strips now!”

“…”

“But speaking of which, this is a good thing,” Daine finished the noodles and soup, wiped his mouth with a paper towel, “IEG’s support for our operation this time shows they also take this case seriously, which further implies that Number 13’s skills should not be underestimated.”

“Then, why not directly recruit Number 13 to join us as an Interpol officer?

It can’t be that bad, right…”

The young newcomer with blond hair and blue eyes said this.

Last time, it was he who had questioned Xiao Qimo’s suggestion and had been stopped by Captain Daine.

Daine glanced at the blond man, “You’re too young.

Of course we tried to recruit them, but Number 13 didn’t agree.

We issued a global bounty order because we had no other choice.

Otherwise, who would want to give away fifty million to someone else?”

In the end, they were still hurting over the money; fifty million could buy a lot of spicy strips.

“But for this case, we really can’t do without Number 13, so everyone needs to gear up, do the preparatory work well, and once we find Number 13, our special operations team can be established.

Then we’ll definitely bring those lost ones back!”

The team members raised their arms in a cheer.

“I have a feeling, if Number 13 knew they’ve become a global bounty target, they’d definitely panic.”

“Yeah, with so many people investigating them both openly and in secret, they probably don’t dare to go online now for fear of revealing their identity…”

“I’m really curious, I want to know the real identity of Number 13.”

“I’m also curious, when they’ll be unmasked!”

While this group was engaged in a fervent discussion, the computers in their office suddenly blinked.

As police officers, they sensed something was amiss, quickly dispersed, and dashed back to their desks.

Before they could even touch the mouse or keyboard, the computer screens went black.

The same thing happened to every computer in the office.

NovelFire.net.Co

They had been hacked!

On the black screen, there was one line of enlarged bold English letters.

[I-am-here]

!!!

Everyone boiled with excitement.

This message was like an answer to all their questions, and even more like a provocation.

“FFF!

Did Number 13 actually hack our system?!”

“And they exposed their own information?!”

“Who exactly is he?”

Just now they were saying that Number Thirteen must be hurriedly concealing his tracks, yet he casually took a spin through the criminal police team’s system and left a message saying, “I am here,” which was quite a slap in the face.

Fortunately, the other party is a friend, not a foe; otherwise, such a dangerous character…

Daine shuddered, he swore he would devoutly serve this great deity!

After the initial shock had passed, their computers quickly returned to normal.

He came in a hurry and left in a hurry; within half a minute, it was as if nothing had happened.

Yet, it left a deep shadow in everyone’s heart.

Number Thirteen was even more powerful than they had imagined!

After the shock, Daine checked the time and quickly called out to the team members who were still not over it.

“Hurry up, don’t dawdle, it’s time for the video conference with Mr.

Xiao!”

At these words, everyone snapped to attention and swiftly rushed to the conference room.

In just a few seconds, they were all seated steadily in the conference room, quietly waiting for the mighty Mr.

Xiao to start the video.

Soon, the screen lit up.

Daine and the others were struck with nervousness without reason.

Every time they spoke with this big shot, he would inexplicably tense up.

The others did the same, sitting straight as arrows, some even tidied their outfits and hair purposely, fearing they might leave a bad impression on the big shot.

Shortly after, the other party’s video connected.

Everyone was intensely focused on the screen, only to see on the other sideaEUR”

Just a pair of long, straight legs.

It seemed someone had come looking for him; he walked a few steps outwards and gradually left the camera’s range, only his warm voice, gentle as the winds of March, came through.

“You’re leaving now?”

“Mm, it’s about time.”

The team members looked at each other, and even without seeing the situation on the screen, they could all tell from the voice that it was a girl speaking with Xiao Qimo.

There’s actually a girl by Mr.

Xiao’s side?

This reminded them all of that time when Mr.

Xiao had abruptly disappeared after receiving a text message during a previous video conference.

Back then, they heard the name “Miss Lu.”

They thought they had heard wrong, but now they couldn’t help but make the connection.

By Mr.

Xiao’s side, there really was a girl!

The video transmitted another voice.

“Wait for me half a minute, I’ll just say a few words to wrap this up, and then I’ll take you there, it’s not far anyway.”

That was Xiao Qimo’s voice.

Daine’s eyes widened: What?

Half a minute?

The video conference they had been hard to wait for, and their international police team only gets half a minute?

“Captain, are we being stood up again?” the blond man asked.

Daine replied irritably, “I don’t know.”

Because there was instant translation available, whatever Xiao Qimo said could be automatically translated, so everyone could understand.

Some team members had complaints.

“Who is that girl, anyway?

Doesn’t she know we’re discussing a very important case?

It’s a matter of life and death!”

“Mr.

Xiao can’t just ignore the case for the sake of a woman…”

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