Chapter 426
“Can you pick locks?” Xu Ke glanced at the combination lock on the safe and asked.
“Of course, how could I have come unprepared?” Ariel proudly raised an eyebrow at Xu Ke, and the next second she took a small chip from her watch and started to fiddle with it. In just thirty seconds, with a click, the safe door swung open.
Stuffing all the documents and USB drives inside into a large pre-prepared bag, Ariel tilted her head at Xu Ke, signaling for him to move quickly.
“You’re really unbelievable, you can modify cars, pick locks, and your combat power is not weak. What else can you do?” On the way, Xu Ke was driving, and Ariel was lying on Xu Ke, her slender arms wrapping around him like two water snakes. When she heard Xu Ke’s question, she chuckled, not caring that the wind might cause a stomachache.
“I know a lot more, you’ll find out in the future.” Ariel loudly replied to Xu Ke’s question.
Xu Ke had contacted Interpol, arranging to meet on an inconspicuous road outside the city.
“Did you get Arthur’s important documents? Now, not only are the people from the East District looking for you, but the people from the West District are searching for you like crazy. What exactly did you get from them? It’s the first time I’ve seen Arthur’s face change like that, he looked like he was going to eat someone.” The visitor looked at Xu Ke with lingering fear and kept glancing at Ariel behind Xu Ke, reluctant to take his hand out of his pocket.
Although he sounded relaxed, his eyes were filled with vigilance.
“No need to worry, she’s one of us. Today’s success owes greatly to her, she helped me get them.” Xu Ke said, tossing the bag with Arthur’s crucial evidence onto the man’s chest as if throwing away trash.
“This should be all of Arthur’s criminal evidence over the years, his ledgers, and the unknown information he had.” Xu Ke stated.
Upon hearing Xu Ke’s words, the undercover agent couldn’t help but tremble as he held the bag. His mouth opened wide like a dumbfounded husky, looking incredulously at Xu Ke and then at Ariel, before returning his gaze to the bag in his hands, his hand still trembling.
“This is an incredible thing, you can’t be framing me, are these really in here?” The undercover agent couldn’t help but ask again for confirmation.
“If you don’t believe me, you can check and see if what’s inside matches what I said and verify if it’s genuine.” Xu Ke shrugged, looking nonchalant, giving the undercover agent a sense of reassurance, making his eyes suddenly well up with tears.
A man as strong as a bear crying is not a pretty sight, it’s almost painful to watch, yet the emotions contained within are so moving that it’s hard not to resonate with such feelings.
“These things will pass, the first step towards victory is closer than ever, you should be happy. With these, your colleagues won’t have to sacrifice anymore for this.” Xu Ke patted the man’s shoulder and said.
“You’re right.” The undercover agent roughly wiped his nose as he spoke.
When the atmosphere was just right, Ariel slithered up from behind Xu Ke like a water snake, her golden hair fluttering in the breeze. Her eyes narrowed mischievously as she said, “Clearly, I played a part in getting this, why don’t you thank me or praise me, and keep praising him? Do you have any dissatisfaction with me?”
Ariel’s expression appeared so serious that the undercover agent couldn’t tell whether she was joking or not, but it didn’t stop him from becoming flustered.
“No, I didn’t mean that, I just didn’t expect you to betray Arthur. You are Arthur’s daughter, and Arthur has always been so good to you, yet you dare to betray him.” The undercover agent started timidly, but as he spoke, he became more confident, his expression growing more serious, and his grip on the bag tightened, his eyes full of confusion.
He even began to doubt the authenticity of the documents, wondering if this was a trap set by the father and daughter to wipe out both them and the people from the West District, to become the undisputed rulers of the city.
The undercover agent was frightened by his own speculation, and his expression towards Ariel and Xu Ke changed, his guard once again rising.
“You are really interesting; earlier, you looked so touched, and now, how long has it been? You’re so wary, as if we are going to do something bad to you. Don’t you use your brain to think, if we wanted to do something bad, would we wait until now? Hmph, such ingratitude.” Ariel, who initially wanted to joke around, was genuinely upset this time. She pulled Xu Ke onto a motorcycle, unwilling to converse with the undercover agent any further.
Xu Ke followed Ariel onto the motorcycle. Rationally, he understood the undercover agent’s suspicion of them, but emotionally, he naturally sided with his Ariel, so Xu Ke’s expression towards the undercover agent lost its initial warmth, turning slightly aloof.
“The items you wanted from me, I have given to you. Whether you believe it or use it is your choice now.”
Having said that, Xu Ke rode off with Ariel, disappearing down the deserted road, giving the undercover agent no chance to speak again.
Ariel sat behind Xu Ke, closing her eyes to feel the air brushing over her face, feeling that she had never been so content in her life. She even thought the air’s smell changed, no longer reeking of decay but sweetened, prompting Ariel to take a deep breath.
“Aren’t you going to ask where we’re going next?” Xu Ke asked Ariel.
“No, anywhere is better than staying here. I can go anywhere,” Ariel happily shouted back.
Xu Ke brought Ariel to find Sheng Wenhao. When he initially had Sheng Wenhao take Lin Mengyao away, he didn’t send them far, so it was the perfect time to meet and decide where to go next.
Following the address Sheng Wenhao left, Xu Ke found Sheng Wenhao but did not see Lin Mengyao, and his brows furrowed unconsciously.
“Where’s Yaoyao? Didn’t I ask her to stay with you? Why are you alone, where is she?” Xu Ke asked.
“She went back to the country, said something urgent came up at the company that needed her attention, so she returned. She also asked me to tell you she won’t be going back to Shangjing for now, she’ll come to find you after everything in Los Angeles is settled,” Sheng Wenhao explained, a camera slung around his neck, looking at Xu Ke.