He turned around and cast a Stealth Skill, seemingly strolling leisurely into the greenery, and in the next moment, he emerged from a men's restroom in the corner of the waiting hall.

Yesterday the department team-building went to Sawa Country. He had just been to the airport, and today, without even going through security, he directly arrived at the boarding hall. But he came too early; Yang Lingxi was still on the ring road, and Ren Lexiong had just lost track of someone.

He circled around the waiting hall without finding any trace of Yang Lingxi, all the while recalling the questions Wei Luo had just asked. Wei Luo's questions had two elements: the airport and the ID card.

Suddenly, he smacked his forehead and pulled out his phone, summoning a stored document. Thanks to having Old Qian as a backer, he also obtained the electronic version of Yang Lingxi's employment entry materials, which included a photocopy of her ID card.

The ID card was real.

When Yang Lingxi first applied to the company, she didn't know the other inside stories. She only thought she was performing a simple task, with the only requirement being not to expose the purpose.

So she didn't deliberately fake anything else; doing so might backfire. Instead, she entered the company in the most normal way.

Her ID card had address information, although it might not be completely accurate because many people move without updating their registered address. Still, it was a clue.

The address on Yang Lingxi's ID card was not of her graduate school but a residential community in Nanhua City. What a coincidence; He Kao had just visited Nanhua City yesterday!

Because the flight from Qi Yuan to Sawa Country had a stopover in Nanhua City.

Although he stayed in Nanhua City for only forty-five minutes yesterday, he had specifically gone outside the airport because, to Hidden Moth, it was like opening a new map.

He Kao then entered the men's restroom again, and the next instant appeared at Nanhua City's airport, then left from the exit and headed to the address on Yang Lingxi's ID card.

He Kao didn't need to stay at Qi Yuan Airport like a sitting duck; he could return anytime. He used this time to continue illuminating the new map.

While hurrying on the road, he returned a few times, not just to the airport, but he also circled two high-speed rail stations in Qi Yuan, and later found that Yang Lingxi indeed arrived at the airport.

Yang Lingxi first glanced at the boarding gate, then found a secluded corner far from it to sit down. He Kao observed her from afar as she deliberately checked the boarding gate for a flight headed to Nanhua City, with an hour left before departure.

Adding the two-hour flight time, it would be at least three hours before Yang Lingxi could arrive in Nanhua City, so He Kao continued exploring her home over there.

Pearl Garden is a low-density high-rise residential district in Nanhua City, similar to Guanliu District in Qi Yuan City, situated along the riverside, offering river views and a pleasant environment within the community.

Entering and exiting the community requires scanning access control, but it's practically useless; as long as you follow someone in front, you can just walk in... this was also He Kao's experience from Guanliu District.

The landscaping between the residential buildings is well done, with many tall banana trees planted. These bananas bear fruit, resembling small clusters of bananas, but they are said to taste mediocre and have a poor texture.

It hadn't reached closing time yet, and the sun at this moment was somewhat scorching, so there weren't many people moving around outside.

He Kao deliberately lingered for a while, observing the bananas on the trees, seemingly pondering how to get a bunch down.

After a while, someone headed toward Building No. 14, and He Kao leisurely got up, clapping his hands and walking unhurriedly from another direction, reaching the hallway entrance just after the person ahead.

The person in front opened the hallway door and even held the door for him as they entered.

He Kao thanked him; this was a common situation when entering or leaving a residential building. He acted very naturally, and the other person didn't suspect anything, assuming he was also a resident.

This kind of small high-rise building has only one entrance per building, with twelve floors, four apartments per floor, totaling forty-eight apartments, so it's unlikely that residents would know everyone in the building.

Inside, the building has two elevators, and no card is needed for the elevator. The person went up, while He Kao went down. He took the other elevator to the basement level, which was a parking lot.

The address on Yang Lingxi's ID card was 703 Jiangyang Road, which corresponded to Building No. 15, Room 703 in the Zhu Pan Garden District, but he had just entered Building No. 14.

Based on experience, in this car-pedestrian-separated design community, the basement level is a parking lot, and Building No. 15 should be connected to Building No. 14 through the basement parking lot when observed from the ground.

He Kao crossed the underground parking and entered Building No. 15 from floor -1. During this process, he felt someone observing him, which was undoubtedly unusual.

There were no other pedestrians nearby, so who would deliberately watch him? As he moved away from the camera positions, he still had this feeling, clearly being watched from the shadows.

He Kao remained calm and did not turn to leave, and quickly the sense of surveillance disappeared.

It seemed everyone entering or leaving this building was under scrutiny, but He Kao was evidently not the person the observer was waiting for, so they only took a brief look and didn't continue monitoring... then who was the intended target?

He Kao took the elevator to the tenth floor first, finding that the surveillance inside the elevator was broken.

This was also normal; in this residential district with twenty-six buildings, each with twelve floors, excluding other areas, there are at least two surveillance cameras on each hallway, over 600 in total.

It's impossible for someone to continuously monitor so many camera feeds; usually, only after an incident would they check surveillance records. Occasionally, when some cameras malfunction, repairs aren't immediate, and it might not even appear broken from the outside.

He Kao exited the tenth floor, seemingly realizing he was on the wrong floor, and returned to the elevator to the seventh floor...

He found that the two cameras on the seventh-floor hallway were also broken, and during this process, he didn't feel monitored as the Hidden Moth's abilities were not restricted.

Someone was watching downstairs, but why not here? He quickly figured it out because the room's occupant hadn't returned yet; even if someone was staking out, they wouldn't monitor an empty room upstairs.

With no one watching and no surveillance, it was easier to act. He took out a small metal rod, gently tapped on the lock face of Room 703, and judged its internal structure by the sound.

Then he turned and disappeared, reappearing shortly with shoe covers and gloves, along with a set of special tools.

This was an electronic code lock, but it could also be opened with a backup key... as long as there was a mechanical unlock structure, it could be done! This lock wasn't easy to pick; in the past, even with his "skills," He Kao might struggle to open it. But now things were different.

The Communication Skill included the Auditory Form Technique, and as the name suggests, the Auditory Form Technique could judge an object's spatial structure by sound, as if seeing it with the eyes. It's perfect for lockpick assistance!

It still took He Kao a little effort, one and a half minutes to be precise, to open the door, mainly to avoid leaving traces.

The apartment was spacious. This district mostly consisted of large units, and judging from the interior decoration and furnishings, the resident's financial condition was good.

He Kao quickly searched through the apartment, confirming it was indeed Yang Lingxi's home, more accurately, the residence of Yang Lingxi's mother, Chen Yuhua...

In the middle, he also returned to Sawa Country, made an appearance at the hotel, and received greetings and care from colleagues.

...

At 6:30 in the afternoon, Chen Yuhua returned home, her emotions fluctuating greatly, with a mix of worry and excitement, always wanting to do something but not knowing what to do.

She was a Guest of Fate, but merely a Guest of Fate, the Magic Sect's Hall of Sect Rules announcements wouldn't reach her, and the latest updates from the Magic Sect wouldn't be specially told to her by anyone.

After her ex-husband passed away, the only Sorcerer she could contact regularly was Yan Congfei.

Her daughter called in the afternoon, telling her something. Only then she knew that Yan Congfei had assigned her daughter to do such dangerous things! But her daughter instructed her not to make a fuss.

After calming down a bit, Chen Yuhua could somewhat guess her daughter's intention. She feared that if anything happened to her, her mother would still be in the dark.

Yang Lingxi was on a flight rushing back; she wanted to handle the matter herself, as it was an accountability to Yan Congfei.

However, an hour ago, Yan Congfei contacted her again, saying he had something to discuss, asking her to wait at home. It must be about Yang Lingxi; let's see how he explains!

"Old Yan, have you already arrived... how did you fall asleep on the sofa? Ah—"

Chen Yuhua walked into the living room, saw Yan Congfei lying face-up on the sofa as if asleep, went forward to pat him twice, and immediately felt something was wrong, letting out a short sharp cry.

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