Chapter 79 – Turning Their Own Scheme Against Them

After Zheng Mo finished her opening remarks, it was Qin Ling who was truly taking the floor.

After all, she had found clues to the thing they were looking for even before the investigation team had.

Qin Ling stood up. The moment she opened her mouth, she delivered news that sent a chill down everyone’s spine.

“Shuguang Technology and the Countermeasures Bureau are trying to set a trap for us.”

“They plan to use a fishing tactic to lure us into making a move.”

“If we take the bait, we might really not be able to get away.”

Lin Xi said in shock, “How did you find out?”

“Heh heh. My title as the Genius Hacker isn’t just for show,” Qin Ling said smugly. “Those idiots at Shuguang Technology thought they were clever. They tossed bait onto their intranet to lure me in.”

“They disguised that bait under layer after layer to make it look real, but they underestimated my abilities.”

“I deliberately took the bait. At the same time, I kept digging deeper and found the real location of the treasure!”

Qin Ling paused and cupped a hand to her ear. “Where’s my applause?”

Lin Xi took the lead in clapping.

The others quickly joined in as well.

Qin Ling’s investigative abilities were beyond imagination.

Beaming with delight, Qin Ling said in satisfaction, “Since I took the bait, those idiots must think we’ve fallen for it and have started setting up an ambush for us.”

“But there is no way we’re going to the ambush site. They’re destined to come up empty-handed.”

“The place we’re going is the real treasure location!”

Qin Ling opened her laptop. A miniature projector beside it projected the computer screen onto the wall.

It was a map.

Two locations on the map had been marked with a red dot and a blue dot.

Qin Ling explained, “The red dot is where they’re preparing to ambush us and set the trap.”

“The blue dot is where the treasure is.”

Lin Xi had Qin Ling zoom in on the map to see where Shuguang Technology had secretly hidden the thing this time.

Qin Ling enlarged the map. The moment they saw the treasure’s location, Lin Xi, Shi Yu, and Lu Yi were all dumbfounded.

“Why did they hide it in Jinrui Bank again???!!!”

Qin Ling laughed. “That’s the second part where those idiots tried to be clever.”

“They thought that since you’ve already robbed Jinrui Bank once, the most dangerous place has now become the safest place.”

Lin Xi snapped out of her surprise. “Honestly, if you hadn’t revealed the trick behind the magic, Qin Ling, I really never would have imagined Shuguang Technology would do something like this.”

Shi Yu and Lu Yi both nodded too. Neither of them had expected Shuguang Technology to keep hiding things in Jinrui Bank, a place that had already been robbed once.

“On the contrary,” Qin Ling said, pointing at the red dot, “this place is more than ten times as tightly guarded as Jinrui Bank.”

“Clearly, that’s also part of the bait’s disguise. They want us to believe even more that the thing we’re looking for is there.”

Zheng Mo and Shi Yu exchanged a glance. They both agreed that, if not for Qin Ling, they probably really would have swallowed the heavily disguised bait.

The result, naturally, would have been walking straight into an ambush.

With Shuguang Technology and the Countermeasures Bureau working together, it might have been very hard to escape…

Qin Ling’s explanation left everyone with the feeling of having survived a disaster.

“As expected of Qin Ling!” Lin Xi praised. “Holding up a collapsing tower, turning back the raging tide at the brink!”

“Ehehe…” Qin Ling folded her arms. “This is only a small fraction of my true ability.”

She needed a sip of black tea to calm herself down before continuing with the battle plan.

Lin Xi and the others also needed a sip of black tea to calm down. The intel Qin Ling had revealed was far too explosive.

“Next, let’s talk about the operation plan,” Qin Ling said, taking on the role of commander-in-chief. “In order to set up the trap, they definitely poured all their manpower and resources into the red-dot location.”

“As for the blue-dot location, they’re definitely maintaining only a standard level of security.”

“So, we’ll still be able to rob Jinrui Bank with ease.”

“However, the moment they learn Jinrui Bank is being robbed, they’ll snap back to their senses and realize we’ve played them.”

“The forces they’ve deployed at the red points will counterattack at full speed.”

“So the hard part of this operation isn’t pulling off the robbery. It’s getting out fast and clean.”

“As for that, I already have a detailed plan.”

Lin Xi was utterly impressed.

Recruiting Qin Ling into the team had absolutely been the right call.

This virtual idol, Genius Hacker, and band guitarist was also a criminal mastermind!

Qin Ling began explaining the operational plan.

“Shi Yu, Lin Xi, and Lu Yi, the three of you will still be the ones going into Jinrui Bank to carry out the robbery.”

“You must get the goods within two and a half minutes.”

“Mo will be in charge of driving. You all know what Mo’s street-racing skills are like, right?”

All Lin Xi knew was that Zheng Mo was an expert at modifying vehicles and weapons.

She had only ever experienced Shi Yu’s racing skills, and that had been on a motorcycle.

“As for me,” Qin Ling said, bringing up her own task, “I’ll briefly hack into Z City’s traffic management system and give you green lights the entire way.”

“I believe that in under five minutes, you’ll be completely gone.”

“By the time they counterattack from the red points, the four of you will have long since escaped.”

“Even Magical Girl Xia Xun wouldn’t be able to get from the red points to the blue point within five minutes.”

“Looking across all of Z City, the only one who could probably manage it is Magical Girl Su Tang, who has a spatial ability.”

“This is District 3, and Su Tang is way off in District 1.”

“Therefore, this operation is absolutely guaranteed to succeed. Failure is impossible.”

Qin Ling was brimming with confidence, leaving no room for doubt.

She had gone over the details of the operation again and again. The success rate was as high as 99.9%.

“I’ve also planned three escape routes.” Qin Ling had everyone look at the map, where three green routes were displayed. “If anything unexpected happens, changing routes on the fly won’t be a problem.”

“After all, when the time comes, I’ll temporarily be the one calling the shots for the traffic management system.”

The four of them, Lin Xi included, were all amazed.

This was in the bag!

They unanimously agreed that after the mission ended successfully, Qin Ling would deserve the greatest credit.

Qin Ling did not bother being modest. As a perfectionist, she very much enjoyed the feeling of victory.

“Now that you know the mission location, let’s talk about the time of the operation.”

“We’ll strike tomorrow afternoon.”

“After everyone finishes their classes tomorrow morning, ask for leave. In the afternoon, we’ll go rob a bank!”

“There are hundreds of schools in Z City, and countless students ask for leave every day. No one is going to connect students taking leave with a bank robbery.”

What a perfect operational plan… Lin Xi thought. During her last robbery, she hadn’t even had a plan.

It was only thanks to good luck that she had gotten away smoothly.

Once the team’s “Mastermind” finished speaking, Zheng Mo stood up and asked, “Does anyone have anything to add?”

No one had anything to add.

“Then it’s settled,” Zheng Mo said. “Tomorrow at noon, I’ll drive over to pick up you and the others, Lin Xi. We’ll begin the operation in the afternoon.”

“No problem,” Lin Xi said.

Shi Yu and Lu Yi had no objections either.

“The code name for this operation…” Qin Ling thought for a moment. “Let’s call it ‘Nine-Tailed Fox.'”

“Why that name?” Lin Xi asked.

Qin Ling said, “My organization code name is ‘Nine-Tailed Fox.'”

“Do you really have nine tails?” Lin Xi’s eyes lit up.

Qin Ling: “…”

“It’s just a code name. Your code name is ‘Perverted Witch.’ Does that mean you’re really a pervert?”

“Actually, she really is a pervert,” Shi Yu suddenly cut in.

Lin Xi: “…”

Once this mission ended smoothly, she was definitely going to apply to Sister Lin to have her organization code name changed to “Blazing Blast Witch”!