"Bai Ye!" Jin Sha poked her head out and said, "Get in the car!"
Bai Ye nodded and quickly opened the passenger seat and got in.
"Sorry!" After Bai Ye got in the car, Jin Sha said apologetically, "I lost Alex."
"It's okay, I didn't expect it to be so easy to handle," Bai Ye said. "Did your Scyther get lost too?"
Jin Sha said, "I have a general idea of the area. I'm having Scyther search from the air, but I haven't found them yet. The other party abandoned their car and entered a building, so there's nothing I can do."
Aerial surveillance isn't foolproof. Entering a building is a good way to evade it. Scyther doesn't have X-ray vision.
Bai Ye said, "Once they enter a building, they can't leave the city quickly. Moreover, the city is full of surveillance cameras, and moving on foot will be troublesome. The police will notice them, and it's very conspicuous to be carrying Alex. Now that the guy has appeared in the media, the whole city knows what Alex looks like, so the outcome isn't that bad."
Jin Sha nodded and said, "What should we do now?"
Bai Ye said, "I need to think about it. I don't have any ideas for now."
Jin Sha looked confused. She always felt that Bai Ye had a kind of prescient ability. He shot down the helicopter, got the police radio, got clues from the police, didn't follow the Rice family, but directly found the Rice family's underground bar. Bai Ye was always one step ahead.
But now Bai Ye says he has no ideas?
Does this mean he doesn't have the prescient ability anymore?
Or does this ability have usage limitations?
Bai Ye was actually very troubled. After the Chosen One had an accident in the underground bar, the situation deviated from his previous life. Therefore, he couldn't rely on memory anymore, but on thinking.
Bai Ye thought for a moment and said, "We need to get a map first."
"I have one!" Jin Sha pulled open the car's glove compartment and said, "This car happens to have one. It was left inside."
Bai Ye took out the map and quickly looked at it, soon circling a few areas on the map.
"There are a total of three routes to leave the city," Bai Ye said. "After crossing the Red Gate Bridge, you can leave after driving straight for about a kilometer. The second route is to leave via the underground highway to the east, then drive forward for about three kilometers, and after the tunnel, you'll reach the city's border area. The last route is to take the elevated road and then the ring road, and after about 1.5 kilometers, you'll see the area boundary."
Bai Ye asked, "Which area did the people who took Alex go into?"
"Pompeii Street," Jin Sha said. "It's near the Red Gate Bridge, close to the Loewe Wharf. Judging from the area, the other party is most likely trying to leave via the Red Gate Bridge."
"That makes sense," Bai Ye said. "The Red Gate Bridge is the fastest route out of the city. Although, it's the least concealed and most likely to be discovered compared to the other routes, I think most people would still be willing to take the risk. Even if they are discovered, they can try to force their way through. The other two routes are more complicated, and it's difficult to force your way out if you are discovered halfway."
Jin Sha asked, "Will the other party choose to hide first and then look for an opportunity to break out? After all, it's too easy to be targeted now."
Bai Ye thought for a moment and said, "Probably not."
Jin Sha asked, "Why? There's no time limit in this restricted zone. I think prolonging the time is also a strategy. For example, right now, people who are interested should know which area they are in. But if time drags on, it will be difficult for people to pinpoint their location, the search area will expand, and they will have more opportunities."
Bai Ye sighed and said, "Because of the police!"
In this matter, the core of the contention is the Chosen Ones.
But don't think it's that simple. The existence of other forces is not meaningless.
The subordinates of those gangs, villains, and drug lords are all spoilers, increasing the difficulty for the Chosen Ones. And the police?
Those in uniform are the most troublesome.
Surveillance, informants, and a large number of personnel. As time goes by, the police patrol network will continuously expand. Bai Ye only shot down one helicopter, but many more patrol helicopters will join the operation later.
Admittedly, it's difficult for the police to apprehend a Chosen One, but the police's movements are equivalent to providing guidance to other Chosen Ones. Therefore, as the police deployment gradually takes shape, things will become increasingly difficult.
In his previous life, Bai Ye had suffered from this. Although he had participated in the city-wide chaotic restricted zone, he ultimately failed. At the last moment, his whereabouts were exposed, and others succeeded, causing him to lose a hundred million.
Therefore, Bai Ye knew how oppressive the police were. Those people who had captured Alex wouldn't end things so easily. They would soon feel the pressure of being unable to move freely.
However...
Bai Ye pondered. In his previous life, he was just a nobody, so he listened to the leader at the time and chose to force his way out. When the city-wide chaos ended, the time recorded was around 19 hours.
But what if the guys who took Alex this time had the same idea as Jin Sha, to stall for time and look for an opportunity?
Bai Ye's eyes lit up. That would be his opportunity!
After 24 hours, he could draw from the gacha machine again. Spending another God Stone shard for a golden one, he couldn't be so unlucky to get something useless again, right?
As long as it was something that could be used directly in combat, Bai Ye believed that unless he chose the wrong route and failed to intercept them, he would definitely be able to intercept Alex and force him out.
Just then...
Jin Sha suddenly said, "Those guys have appeared!"
Bai Ye snapped back to attention and said, "Huh?"
Jin Sha said, "Scyther has found them."
Bai Ye was surprised, "You can communicate remotely with your summoned beasts?"
Jin Sha smiled and said, "It's very simple. Summoned beasts can carry special items. So, when Scyther voluntarily drops the item, it means it has found the target. If it still has the item, it means it hasn't found them."
Bai Ye suddenly realized, "After dropping the item, does it return directly to the holder of the item?"
Jin Sha smiled and said, "Correct."
Bai Ye couldn't help but stroke his chin. He didn't expect such a clever trick. He never knew about this in his previous life; it was the first time he'd heard of it.
And with Scyther making a move, Bai Ye and Jin Sha naturally had a target, heading in the direction of the Red Gate Bridge.
At the same time...
Suddenly, police sirens wailed. Then, the vehicles in front of them voluntarily stopped. More than a dozen police cars sped past. Judging by their direction, they should also be heading towards the Red Gate Bridge.