The night air was thick, heavy macam tar road after hujan. The city still noisy as ever, but in the unseen corners, hidden currents were shifting.
Inside the operation room, Li Chuan stood at the center, his eyes locked onto the streams of data flashing across the screen. Shen Qiu's fingers danced over the keyboard, making the system refresh rapidly.
"Li Feng's money trail—locked in," Shen Qiu announced, a trace of excitement in his voice. But after a second, he frowned. "Something not right… He's leaving these traces too obviously. Like he want us to follow."
Cheng Mo leaned against the wall, arms crossed, deep in thought. "That's not his style. Li Feng always very careful. If he really transferring funds, he won't let us find so easy."
Li Chuan fell silent, his gaze sharpening. Then, in a low voice, he said, "This is a maze."
Su Man furrowed her brows. "What do you mean?"
Li Chuan tapped the table lightly. The money flow diagram on the screen shifted as he rearranged the data. "Li Feng is transferring his funds, yes. But he deliberately left behind a trail we can follow. The real big move—probably done through another channel already."
Shen Qiu frowned, clicking into a few hidden files. "If that's the case… Hmm, you're right. The transactions he left behind, they look complicated, but actually, they're too easy to track. Like, too obvious."
"He's distracting us," Cheng Mo smirked, shaking his head. "But instead of following his fake clues, we just need to think the other way around—find his real escape point."
Li Chuan's eyes narrowed as he stared at a seemingly insignificant data point. "Shen Qiu, can you trace this account deeper?"
Shen Qiu's hands flew across the keyboard again. A few seconds later, new information popped onto the screen. His expression changed slightly. "This account… is linked to a company called 'Shen Yuan Group'."
"Shen Yuan?" Su Man muttered. "We've seen this name before."
Li Chuan's gaze darkened. "Looks like we finally found the real target."
Cheng Mo flipped his knife between his fingers, a slow smirk forming. "Then what are we waiting for?"
Li Chuan slowly rose to his feet, his eyes flashing with cold determination. "Move out."