Police officer Chen Shu

After finishing their morning exercise, everyone went to their respective workstations one by one.

Xiao Zhao rubbed his flattened belly, still not used to the office conditions where he had to start working without having eaten breakfast.

The guard came over and tossed a long, folded card resembling an instruction manual onto Xiao Zhao's desk: "Kid, follow the steps. Call me if you don't understand anything. Get all the tools ready this morning, and add all your friends online this afternoon."

Xiao Zhao graduated from a prestigious university, so his IQ is naturally high.

These specially made instructions are designed so that even piglets with only a junior high school education can understand them, with each step clearly marked in great detail.

The first step was to ask the company's network administrator for tools: QQ, WeChat, and a mobile phone. Since the new employee had no output and was not familiar with the work, only one set was provided. The mobile phone was a real mobile phone, but the front and back cameras were removed.

Naturally, surveillance software was also installed on the phones so that the company's management could control the people under them.

The second step is to ask the data clerk for a set of materials that fit your identity. These are usually forged documents, such as those of a senior executive of a large company or a boss of a small company, or those of a simple overseas student who has returned from abroad to inherit a family business.

Of course, there are also quite a few wealthy, honest, and simple foreigners.

Specific materials include photos of ID cards, passports, and other identification documents, as well as matching photos of the company, family, and car.

Next, I registered accounts on various apps, such as Douyin, Xiaohongshu, Tieba, and so on. However, I highlighted a few popular dating apps on the market.

It's said that older single women in first- or second-tier cities are generally lacking in love, but after working for so many years, they still have some savings. Because they've seen a lot in real life, they're prone to having unrealistic fantasies when they meet someone of the opposite sex who has excellent qualities online.

Simply put, people with money are easy to fool.

"Team leader! My pig has taken the bait!"

Xiao Zhao was busy applying for an account when a sudden shout from a young man next to him drew the attention of everyone around him.

The clattering of keyboards in the office suddenly fell silent, and everyone turned to look at the big boy who was rubbing his hands together, ready to slaughter a pig.

"Well done!"

Seeing that a fish had taken the bait, the bald man who was patrolling nearby jogged over, patting the big boy on the shoulder and praising him while looking at his computer screen.

On the left side of the screen is Baidu Translate, which still displays the Chinese-to-English translation. The translation is rather awkward, but it's convincing enough for most people.

On the right is the legendary social media app used by foreigners, the famous Green Bubble, which requires a certain level of technical skill to use in China.

It's obvious at a glance that the young man is pretending to be a foreigner who doesn't speak Chinese, using machine-translated English to commit online emotional fraud against women in China.

Mike: Oh my god, how could I be so stupid? I forgot my passport at the airport! I'm going to take a taxi to the airport right away!

Sisi: Mike, everyone makes mistakes, it's okay. Call 110 and tell them you're American, ask the police to help you find your passport at the airport, they'll definitely find it.

Mike: Okay, thank you, Sisi.

A few minutes later.

Mike: Sisi, I contacted the police by phone, and they've already sent someone to look for me. The police said that to prevent bad people from using my passport to withdraw money from the bank, I should call the bank to freeze my bank account first.

Sisi: Mike, you have to listen to the police.

Mike: Sisi, you are such a kind girl, thank you!
Sisi: (Three hug emojis)

Two hours passed.

Mike: Oh my God! How could I be so stupid? The bank froze my account, and now I can't buy a train ticket!

Mike: What are we going to do? We're going to be late for the afternoon meeting!

Sisi: You can contact your relatives and friends in the United States and ask them to transfer money to you to tide you over.

Mike: But it's already past midnight in the US, everyone's asleep. Even if they transfer the money to me, it won't be until the afternoon. What am I going to do?!

The chat came to an abrupt end.

The office was so quiet that the only sound was the hum of the air conditioner, and dozens of eyes were fixed on the computer screen in front of the young man.

The young man kept wiping non-existent sweat from his forehead. "Don't rush, she won't be able to hold back," the bald man said experiencedly, his sweaty arm resting on the partition next to the young man's workstation.

The young man swallowed hard, his eyes shining, his fingers trembling slightly as he hovered over the keyboard.

Sitting behind him, Xiao Zhao noticed out of the corner of his eye that the big boy had black scars under his fingernails, and his relatively fair hands had several obvious cigarette burn scars.

Ding.

The reply arrived as expected, accompanied by a pink heart emoji.

"Mike, how about I pay for you first?"

"You always fly first class, I'm worried you won't be used to first class on the high-speed rail. Hmm, let's book business class. I just checked, it's a little over three thousand, less than seven thousand round trip. Have some cash on you, I'll transfer you ten thousand!"

"Has the WeChat account I asked you to apply for a few days ago been approved yet?"

The office erupted in cheers.

The bald man slapped the boy on the back of the neck and said with a grin, "Alright, you've taken the bait. You're a good kid, quite quick to understand. It wasn't for nothing that I gave you special treatment a few days ago."

When talking about "special treatment," the bald man's tone was teasing and ambiguous.

The boy instinctively shuddered, revealing a smile that looked more like a grimace. He cautiously shrank back and quietly removed the bald man's hand from the back of his neck.

"Team leader, thank you. I'll get back to work now."

After offering a half-hearted thank you, the young man immediately turned around, ready to send over the WeChat payment account that the company had prepared in advance.

Just then, a large hand reached out and pressed against the keyboard, stopping the boy.

"Wait, let me check this woman's information."

The bald man became focused and went through all the information about the deceived woman, "Sisi," including but not limited to her photos and videos on various social media platforms.

They also used a large database purchased on the black market to search for detailed consumption information about "Sisi" in China, such as accommodation, shopping, and transportation, through her mobile phone number, in order to determine her financial capabilities.

"Hmm," the bald man stroked his chin and slowly said to the young man, "This woman has quite a bit of potential. Don't rush to close the net. Kid, just reply that you found US dollars in her suitcase, enough to buy a plane ticket, and tell her not to transfer the money."

"Team leader, how about we get the money over first?"

"Don't worry, the fish has already taken the bait, it can't get away!"

"Team leader, how about we take this 10,000 first, and I'll figure out how to get more later?"

"This old woman is old and wary. If we take this 10,000, it will definitely be difficult to get more later."

"No, team leader, it's me."

Snapped!
The bald man slammed his hand on the table with a loud thud, his eyes wide as he raised his hand high, ready to slap the boy as usual.

Suddenly stopping, looking at the boy's panicked and frightened expression, the bald man suddenly laughed, then put down his threatening hand.

"Kid, you're so eager to close a deal?"

The young man nodded nervously, "Team leader, I want to close this deal. If I don't close one this week, I'll be in the water tank next Monday."

The bald man waved his hand, interrupting the young man's explanation: "It's okay, this time it's on you for a 10,000 yuan order." After saying that, he turned and called over a person to a small room next door, separated by a transparent glass partition, indicating that the person would take over the next task.

The new young man pushed the older boy aside, plopped down in front of the computer, and quickly browsed through the older boy's and Sisi's previous chat history.

"Xiao Qin, take it slow, let's go big."

The bald man bent down and solemnly gave instructions, and Xiao Qin, who looked only a little older than the big boy, nodded silently.

Xiao Zhao, who was watching from the back the whole time, noticed that the boy named Xiao Qin looked somewhat like Li Xia, so he frowned and tried to recall.

What's Xia Ge's younger brother's name again? (End of Chapter)