Chapter 265 198: Mad Protagonist (Part 2)
Ou Chenyu's expression turned serious, and he admonished, "Don't even think about it. This time is a special case. Sell off this gold steadily and then stop. Don't target banks anymore, or sooner or later something will happen."
"Understood," everyone responded.
Ou Chenyu paused, a sinister smile full of ambition appeared on his face, "But one point is undeniable, as long as we have this virus, what can we not get?"
"Its development is currently limited, only capable of destructive chaos. But once thoroughly researched, it can enable complex operations like infiltration and theft, meaning anywhere with a network will be under our control."
"Then, whether it's Hegemony Company, Iron Blood Alliance, Black Domain Group... they will all be powerless before our virus! The entire world will be ours!"
The eyes of the Tiger Teeth mercenaries burned with fervor, as if they already saw themselves ruling the world.
...
Office at Edge Mansion.
Su Mo sat in front of the computer, browsing the daytime news about the New Moon Commercial Bank's golden heist.
Upon hearing the bank's system paralysis led to the gold theft, Su Mo speculated it was likely done by Ou Chenyu.
The bank system uses top-notch firewall technology, with hackers trying to break in every second, but always in vain.
The only thing capable of instantly crippling the bank system is the Black Extinction Virus.
Later, seeing the news of Ou Chenyu's "heroic" firefight with the criminals, the matter was even more clear.
Watching Ou Chenyu on the news, Su Mo chuckled to himself, "You're really gutsy, even daring to rob a bank..."
Though Ou Chenyu's "demonic path" is chaotic in every aspect, one must admit he treats his woman well.
If it were someone else caught, Ou Chenyu would have cut ties long ago.
But because Lucio is Tareg's father, he gritted his teeth and took this on.
It was due to this reason that he fell into the carefully woven trap of Su Mo.
Su Mo initially planned to call Sikinkov and have the Public Security Bureau raid the Tiger Base.
But after thinking it through, he decided not to do it just yet.
Ou Chenyu did this beautifully, leaving no traceable evidence; the Public Security Bureau found nothing.
Just because Su Mo was certain it was Ou Chenyu from a "God's perspective," he had no proof.
Going to Sikinkov now would be troublesome, possibly even backfire.
Also, he didn't know the location of the hidden gold. If the Public Security Bureau conducts a fruitless raid, it would alert him, making it harder to use this case as a breakthrough later.
The priority is to first locate the gold, secure the evidence, and then unite all available forces to completely eliminate this threat.
Su Mo took out his phone and dialed.
On the other end: "Brother, it's me, KK."
Su Mo: "I have a very important task for you. Go find Future and retrieve something..."
...
The recent New Moon Commercial Bank's golden heist is undoubtedly an extremely serious malicious case, to which the New Moon City Public Security Bureau has given high priority.
The Bureau Chief Sikinkov immediately ordered strict control over New Moon City's airspace. All incoming and outgoing aircraft must stop for inspection.
Additional security checks were also implemented at Rust Wall's exits, requiring all transported goods to be unloaded and inspected before being cleared.
Security measures will not be relaxed until the stolen gold is found.
This news was very bad for Ou Chenyu.
If it's just a matter of robbing gold for money, he could slowly deplete and contend with the Public Security Bureau.
But this time it's to raise money for Lucio.
This matter is urgent, he must repay the 2.7 billion Lucio siphoned off within the stipulated time, or face severe criminal charges.
Saving his father-in-law isn't just for Tareg, but also for himself.
With his relationship tied to Lucio, if Lucio faces a thorough investigation, he'll definitely get caught in the mud.
Therefore, these gold pieces need to be sold off quickly.
Now with the city's airspace and Rust Wall's exits blocked, only one ancient passage remains viable—through the sewers.
New Moon City, as one of the five great cities of the Human Realm, boasts a labyrinthine sewage system, interconnected and intricate.
Border District people aiming to "smuggle" into the Inner City often go through these sewers.
Inner City people wanting to "smuggle" goods into the Border District also follow this method.
Of course, the New Moon City Public Security Bureau is aware of this, but control is beyond their capacity.
Because it's too vast, even deploying all of New Moon City's security forces into the sewer system couldn't guard every entrance and exit.
This environment turns the sewers into the optimal route for Tiger Teeth's gold smuggling.
To be cautious, Ou Chenyu didn't plan to transport all the gold at once. He first dispatched his most trusted Xiaotian You with some gold to test the waters.
Xiaotian You packed one hundred kilograms of gold in a backpack, carried the related construction maps, and slipped into the sewer.
As an artificial body modifier, he still moved swiftly while carrying heavy gold, occasionally pausing to mark on the map before continuing his journey.
As he walked, two blinding beams suddenly shone from the darkness ahead.
"Who goes there?! Don't move!" the sheriff's warning voice sounded.
Evidently, the Public Security Bureau also thought the robbers might transport gold via sewers and deployed more patrols here.
Xiaotian You didn't anticipate his bad luck, bumping into the sheriff not long after entering.
Xiaotian You was a battle-hardened mercenary, and without any hesitation, released his artificial blade and charged towards the sheriff.
"Squelch!" One sheriff was pierced through, collapsing to the ground, motionless.
"Bang bang bang—" The other sheriff kept firing, but Xiaotian You easily dodged; only sparks flickered on the wall.
"Damn it! Command center! We've encountered modif—"
"Xinei!" Before the sheriff could call for backup, Xiaotian You charged forward and killed him with a swift cut.
Xiaotian You ensured they were dead by stabbing the two corpses before discarding the blood and departing quickly.
Two hours later, he reached near the surface, opened the manhole cover above, and climbed out reeking.
Surrounding buildings were visibly decaying, Rust Wall loomed in the distant horizon; this was the Border District.
Having served as a mercenary for many years, Xiaotian You had numerous connections with Border District forces, and soon found a black market dealer for the gold, a man from the "Ashen Gang."
This year's King of the Borderlands selection was surprisingly unexpected.
Major groups neither supported the old Wangya Nest nor the wolf assault that broke the wall, but instead backed the steadily emerging Ashen Gang.
With major groups vocalizing support, smaller groups had to follow suit, ultimately recognizing Ashen Gang as this year's "King of the Borderlands," a shocking upset.
Regardless of Wangya Nest and wolf assault's stance, nominally, order in the Borderlands was under Ashen Gang's control, and its members naturally benefited.
Xiaotian You entered the store wearing a mask, reeking, and carrying a backpack, looking like a petty thief who had just escaped from the Inner City.
The dealer, eyes relaxed, smoking, asked, "What's in the bag?"
Xiaotian You: "Do you buy gold?"
Dealer lazily replied, "Of course, I do. How much are you selling?"
Xiaotian You: "One hundred kilograms."
"Cough, cough," the dealer choked on his smoke, incredulously asking, "How much? One hundred kilograms? Do you know what that amount of gold represents? You think you're selling pork?"
Xiaotian You opened the bag and tossed it to the ground, "See for yourself."
The dealer approached skeptically, but upon seeing the sparkling gold, he was stunned.
He picked up a gold bar for inspection, discovering it was top-grade fineness gold, perfectly crafted, incomparable to the previously received mixed gold.
If it were just a few bars of this gold, it wouldn't matter.
Now there was a full one hundred kilograms...
He realized something, and squinted with a meaningful look at Xiaotian You, "Was yesterday's New Moon Commercial Bank golden heist your doing?"
