Master of Deception System-Chapter 10: Arrest Operation

"Begin the operation!"

As soon as those words left Ye Gaoyi's mouth, the police officers stationed at Zhonghai Hotel sprang into action.

The entire building was instantly turned into a dragnet.

Within just a few seconds as Li Xuan walked past the crowd towards the elevator door, four or five officers disguised as parents followed closely behind him.

Even the glances of a few waiters were fixed on them.

Not only that, there were also several officers waiting at the elevator entrance.

Once Li Xuan stepped into the enclosed space of the elevator, the cold handcuffs were ready for him!

Ye Gaoyi, overseeing the operation from the surveillance room, looked grave.

He once again cautioned over the walkie-talkie, "Don't let your guard down!"

"We're dealing with someone much more cunning than any previous fraudster!"

In the black and white surveillance footage, Ye Gaoyi watched as Li Xuan pressed the elevator button.

2, 3, 4, 5...

As the elevator ascended floor by floor, a circle of officers gradually formed around Li Xuan.

They were just waiting for the elevator doors to open, and everything would be over!

Although Ye Gaoyi had warned his team not to be careless and was cautious about this 18-year-old youth, he finally breathed a sigh of relief when the elevator reached the 23rd floor.

"It seems this kid was still careless."

"However meticulous he might be, he is still just a child."

While he was thinking this...

Ding!

On the 25th floor, all the officers surrounding Li Xuan heard the elevator arriving!

But at the same time, they heard a voice on their walkie-talkies.

"Damn it! Abort the operation!"

Ye Gaoyi's voice echoed in the ears of every officer about to make the arrest.

Some of them had even placed their hands on their waist, ready to pull out the handcuffs.

They were all very puzzled as to why their captain suddenly halted the operation.

They were so close to success!

"Li Xuan?"

A timid voice broke their confusion.

This operation required extreme stealth. The higher-ups did not want the news of "the top scorer cheated" to be exposed. It would not only tarnish the reputation of Zhonghai City but also embarrass the province.

The various complex reasons made the demands for the officers on the ground exceptionally strict.

So, the sudden appearance of Zheng Tiantian necessitated a temporary halt to the operation.

"Are you okay?"

Blushing, Zheng Tiantian asked.

Li Xuan smiled, shook his head, and replied, "Are you here to see me off?"

Zheng Tiantian paused, then nodded.

"Sure, then let's go."

Saying that, the elevator doors opened, and Li Xuan directly took Zheng Tiantian's wrist and walked in.

The officers who had formed a circle around Li Xuan in the bustling crowd were dumbfounded.

Especially when Li Xuan and Zheng Tiantian stood inside the elevator, and they saw the expression in Li Xuan's eyes, their bodies, which had been frozen by orders, were genuinely stiff this time.

They suddenly felt...

This kid was in control of everything!

He had the upper hand!

In the surveillance room, Ye Gaoyi issued new instructions.

"Attention to the first floor!"

"Li Xuan is taking the second elevator down to the first floor, wait for the right moment to make the arrest!"

As he spoke, he kept his eyes on the monitor displaying the footage from the second elevator. Although he couldn't hear the conversation, it was evident that Li Xuan was saying something to Zheng Tiantian.

...

Inside the elevator.

Initially, Zheng Tiantian felt both shy and unexpectedly happy when Li Xuan held her wrist. But as soon as they entered the elevator, Li Xuan's attitude turned cold again, leaving her puzzled.

Li Xuan's hot-and-cold behavior stirred up conflicting emotions in Zheng Tiantian's heart. freēwēbηovel.c૦m

She stood behind him, watching the floors descend one by one. Suddenly, she realized that if she didn't seize this opportunity, she might not have another chance to see Li Xuan after they both went to college.

She must seize this opportunity!

"...Is Principal Zhong the one who asked you to see me off?"

Before Zheng Tiantian could say anything, she heard Li Xuan speaking.

Hesitatingly, she nodded and replied, "Yes... Principal Zhong asked me to check on how you're doing."

Li Xuan acknowledged with an "Oh" and nodded. The conversation ended there.

However, the interruption left Zheng Tiantian struggling to muster the courage to say anything further. She felt increasingly as if this boy could see through her thoughts.

Could it be that he was using this method to reject her?

Ding!

The elevator had reached the first floor, and the doors slowly parted on both sides.

As soon as Zheng Tiantian stepped out of the elevator, she heard Li Xuan's voice again, "You can go back now; I have something to attend to."

Zheng Tiantian was taken aback, but before she could say anything, the elevator doors closed.

"What's going on?"

...

Not only was Zheng Tiantian bewildered, but Ye Gaoyi was also dumbfounded.

What was happening!?

Where was Li Xuan going!?

He just reached the first floor and now he was going back up again?

Ye Gaoyi looked at the elevator's floor numbers but found that Li Xuan was standing in such a way that the panel completely blocked the view!

He covered the entire range of floors in Zhonghai Hotel's building, and nobody knew which floor he was heading to!?

But at this moment, all the operatives were waiting for his instructions...

"Everyone, stand by!"

"Undercover personnel, leave the 25th floor and change into plainclothes!"

"Monitor the situation..."

As they watched the elevator ascend floor by floor, Ye Gaoyi felt like he was being played.

"18th floor!"

"18th floor?"

The elevator stopped at the 18th floor, which was the Residential Department?

In that instant, Ye Gaoyi realized what was happening and immediately reacted.

"Check!"

"Which room did Li Xuan enter!?"

"Contact the hotel lobby! Hurry!"

Soon, he received a message.

However, it was unnecessary to check which room Li Xuan entered because he didn't even bother to hide it. As Li Xuan opened the door, he didn't show any concern about the surveillance cameras.

Room 1801, the first room on the 18th floor.

Immediately after, Li Xuan disappeared from the surveillance footage.

Of course, there wouldn't be any cameras inside the room.

Ye Gaoyi was about to give the order to retrieve a spare key card for the arrest when he hesitated for a moment.

He was curious...

What was this kid up to?

Could it be that he knew he was about to be arrested?

Ye Gaoyi squinted slightly and shook off these thoughts, then continued, "Get a spare key card!"

"Proceed with the arr..."

But at that moment, the hotel manager suddenly spoke up, "Room 1801 called the front desk!"