Published at 19th of October 2026 7:34 am

Chapter 4135: Detecting Clues

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Just like that, another day passed without any discoveries.

Most of the time, Doter and Lisana stayed in their room, and in the afternoon, they would go out for a short stroll, but they would return in about ten to twenty minutes.

Judging from their state, if they mingled in a crowd, it would indeed be difficult to spot any issues.

"Something’s happening!"

On the morning of the fourth day, Ning Che got up and dressed, seeing on the surveillance screen that Doter and Lisana were dressed and leaving the room.

"It looks like they’re leaving, get up quickly and follow them." Ning Che said hurriedly.

Lin Yi didn’t dare waste time, hurriedly got dressed, and left together with Ning Che.

At the same time, Qiu Yuluo had already followed the two of them, and based on their route, it could be determined they were heading into the city.

"Where are you guys now?"

"We’re almost at Xusheng Street on the East Fourth Ring Road."

"We’re nearly there too. Let’s take turns following them."

"Okay."

After hanging up the communicator, Lin Yi sped up and soon reached the East Fourth Ring Road, following the car of the two individuals.

Once the two were followed, Qiu Yuluo retreated and continued driving towards the city center.

When necessary, Qiu Yuluo would take over from Lin Yi during the next section of the road to continue the tailing.

But upon reaching the East Third Ring Road, Lin Yi noticed the other party stopped beside a cafe.

Their eyes were fixed on Doter and Lisana.

Seeing them go inside, they stood at the bar for a while, seemingly ordering coffee, and then headed up to the second floor.

Looking back, Lin Yi saw the cafe, named ’Old Si and His Friends, Borrowed Money to Open This Cafe’.

"This name..."

Lin Yi couldn’t help but laugh, "People nowadays are getting more and more creative."

"But it seems like it’s on the decline." Ning Che said:

"I saw online before that it was quite a hit when it opened, but it didn’t last."

"That’s typical of internet-famous stores." Lin Yi said:

"Given their level, they shouldn’t be choosing a place like this."

"Perhaps they have a special purpose." Ning Che suggested:

"But if we follow them to the second floor, it’s very likely we’ll be detected. If they halt their actions, all these days would be in vain."

"We can use surveillance." Lin Yi unbuckled his seatbelt and said, "Let’s go take a look."

Once out of the car, the two headed to the cafe.

The first floor wasn’t large, just over 100 square meters, with one table of customers.

As the two entered, the female staff member welcomed them inside.

"Where’s your boss?"

"Boss?" The female staff member was taken aback, "You are?"

Lin Yi showed his credentials, "We are from the relevant department and need to access your surveillance. We hope you’ll cooperate."

Though he said he hoped for their cooperation, Ning Che had already entered the bar and connected to the surveillance video signal with his computer.

"Thanks for cooperating."

The entire operation took less than a minute, and the two sat in a corner of the cafe with the computer.

The female employee was still bewildered and didn’t understand what was happening.

The computer displayed the second floor’s scene; the two were sitting by the window side, with only the two of them, creating a quiet atmosphere on the screen.

"Did they come here to meet someone?"

The two had already agreed that coming here for coffee was quite an unusual behavior.

In a place like Jing City, such an internet-famous shop is inconspicuous, with many better-tasting cafes around. There was no need to drive so far specifically for coffee here.

Yet their current actions were not abnormal, indistinguishable from tourists.

Just looking at their state now, there seemed to be no issues.

"It’s possible."

Even Lin Yi couldn’t detect any clues at this moment.

The two sat there by the window, chatting and laughing, occasionally glancing outside.

Lin Yi opened the map. This place wasn’t purely a CBD, nor could it be simply called a residential area. It was more of a mixed zone.

There were some businesses, residential areas, schools, hospitals, supermarkets, and other necessary life amenities.

To Lin Yi, it was just a very ordinary place, over 20 kilometers away from the Central Guards Brigade base.

No matter how you looked at it, there was no apparent value.

Buzz buzz buzz—

Ning Che’s phone rang with a message from Qiu Yuluo.

"Did you find anything?"

"Found it." Ning Che looked at the phone and said:

"The people from Teams 5 to 8, the nearest place they stayed is five kilometers away from here. Saying they’re following and surveilling is a bit of a stretch."

Putting down the phone, Ning Che shifted, side-stepping, stretching her long legs over Lin Yi’s lap, hugging him, resting her head on his shoulder, and watching the screen’s view.

"This is really puzzling."

"If you observe carefully, clues can still be found. These two definitely have a hidden agenda, just well concealed."

"What did you notice?"

"Look at them." Lin Yi pointed at the screen and said:

"They rarely make eye contact when they talk, most of the time they’re looking outside."

"Also, the man often looks up at the time on the wall."

"Since the clock is behind the woman, it’s inconvenient for her to look, so she often checks the time on her phone. These are troubling signs."

"This indicates that at a certain point in time, something will happen, and by sitting here, they can observe it happening closely!"

"Smart! That’s exactly what I mean!"

With this conversation, previous doubts were all cleared up, and they found the motive for their presence here.

Unanimously, the two turned to look out the window.

There was a dental clinic, a pastry shop, and a shop with tightly closed doors, without a sign, its purpose unknown.

Besides these three places, there were various other shops.

But from the second floor, the dental clinic, pastry shop, and the tightly shut shop were directly opposite the cafe.

From this point, these three shops might have issues.

"It might be happening soon. Let’s stay focused."

"How do you know?"

"The woman glanced at her phone’s time, and less than a minute later, looked again. It’s very likely she’s received a message. After that, neither of them checked the time, but kept looking out the window. It’s highly possible whatever they’re waiting for is about to happen."

With this in mind, both their hearts couldn’t help but race.

They didn’t know what was about to happen.

Just then, a box truck caught their eye, stopping at the door of the shop with its doors tightly shut.

"Our official vehicle?"

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