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Li Haotian stared at the line of text on his phone screen without saying a word.

"Boss, I think I've been sold out."

The sender is Scorpion.

Su Wan walked over with a freshly brewed cup of coffee, and caught a glimpse of the message out of the corner of her eye.

The cup in her hand wobbled slightly.

"She's been exposed?"

Li Haotian tossed his phone back onto the sofa, picked up the remote, and listlessly flipped through TV channels.

"It wouldn't be considered exposure."

"More like bait."

Su Wan placed the coffee on the coffee table in front of him.

"Barewater? You mean the bishop is using her to lure you in?"

"No."

Li Haotian didn't even turn his head, his eyes fixed on the boring variety show on the screen.

"He's a doctor."

"That useless bishop is probably still licking his wounds in some hole right now, he has no time to care about her."

He picked up his coffee, took a sip, and then put it down.

"It is too sweet."

Su Wan was taken aback for a moment, then immediately said, "I'll go get you another cup."

"No."

Li Haotian turned off the TV, and the room became quiet.

"I'm too comfortable using the Scorpion piece."

"How could a doctor as smart as her not guess that she's one of my people?"

"So he simply stopped guessing and put this piece out in the open, forcing me to take the field."

Li Haotian leaned back on the sofa with his hands behind his head.

"He wanted to see how I would save my 'top dog'."

Su Wan's expression darkened slightly.

"Then we..."

"You don't need to do anything."

Li Haotian interrupted her.

"Let her choose a burial plot with a nice view, and I can consider booking one for her for the whole year."

Su Wan was completely unable to keep up with his train of thought.

She took a deep breath and decided to report on her work first.

"Boss, there's been a new development regarding that 'doctor'."

She picked up her tablet and brought up an electronic map of Donghai City.

"Based on the 'Zero' overflow data you provided last time, we have traced it backwards and, in conjunction with the intelligence department's investigation, have initially identified three suspicious locations."

Three red dots lit up on the map.

"The first one is the abandoned 'Tianhua Bio' pharmaceutical factory in the east of the city. It went bankrupt five years ago for unknown reasons, and all the equipment was sealed inside. No one has taken over it since."

"The second one is the No. 7 air-raid shelter in the south of the city. It is a fortification left over from World War II, reaching a depth of fifty meters underground. It has a complex structure and no electronic signals."

"Thirdly, the 'Venus' high-end private plastic surgery hospital in the city center. This hospital has a very powerful background, and its security level is comparable to that of a military base. Our informants cannot infiltrate it."

Su Wan's finger traced between the three red dots.

"The intelligence department recommends that we concentrate our efforts on raiding that plastic surgery hospital, as that would give us the highest chance of success."

Li Haotian looked at the three points on the map as if he had heard a joke.

"A surprise attack?"

He sat up straight and took the tablet from Su Wan's hand.

"This is suicide."

"Would a madman capable of creating something like 'Zero' keep his hideout in the most conspicuous place?"

He pointed to the red dot in the city center.

"This hospital is for me."

He then pointed to the air-raid shelter.

"This place is prepared for those people from Dragon Shield."

Finally, his finger landed on the abandoned pharmaceutical factory.

"As for this, that's his real trap."

Su Wan was completely stunned.

"So where exactly is his hideout?"

"How would I know?"

Li Haotian handed the tablet back to her, his tone relaxed.

"But we'll find out soon enough."

He stood up and walked to the window.

"Now, send a few of your most advanced silent drones to patrol around these three locations."

"Remember, just look and don't move. Just scan the surrounding terrain map for me."

"Especially the layout of the sewers and ventilation ducts, the more detailed the better."

Su Wan was puzzled.

"Boss, are you trying to... alert the enemy?"

Li Haotian smiled.

"No."

"We cut the grass to see which hole the snake would burrow into."

Although Su Wan still didn't fully understand, she immediately nodded.

"I'll arrange it right away."

She turned and walked away quickly to carry out her orders.

Li Haotian was left alone in the living room again.

He picked up his phone again and opened a system interface that only he could see.

On the screen, three different scenes are being played in real time from a first-person perspective.

One shot shows a rusty, dripping metal pipe, with the camera silently gliding along its inner wall.

Another shot shows a dark, cobweb-covered, narrow ventilation shaft, the camera cleverly avoiding an infrared sensor beam.

The third scene shows them slithering through a murky liquid that smells of chemicals, with a huge filter faintly visible in the distance.

[Alien Worker Bee No. 007 has arrived at the underground sewage system of Tianhua Biotechnology.]

[Alien Worker Bee 008 has infiltrated the central air conditioning ventilation ducts of "Venus Hospital".]

[Alien Worker Bee 009 has infiltrated the No. 7 air raid shelter's water reservoir.]

Li Haotian looked at the surveillance footage calmly.

His "scouts" had already set off long before Su Wan reported.

What he wanted to see was not the three strongholds themselves at all.

It was the "doctor's" reaction after Su Wan's drone appeared.

Which outpost's defense level will instantly increase?

Which outpost will begin transferring core resources?

Which outpost might have an unexpected person appearing?

That's what he wanted to know.

"How could a cunning doctor put all his eggs in one basket?"

He murmured to himself.

"Of these three points, at most only one is true."

"The other two are probably appetizers prepared for me."

He tapped the screen lightly with his finger, zooming out on the three surveillance feeds.

Then, he opened the game forum and began reading gossip posts about himself with great interest.

A post titled "Donghai Three Heroes Fan Club" has been pushed to the front page.

The post detailed his glorious deeds under the pseudonyms "East China Sea Fishing God," "Sewer Water Monkey," and "Doomsday Crayfish" in an extremely exaggerated essay style.

Below is a photo of a "deity" that has been edited to an absurd degree.

The blue plastic stool was adorned with a rainbow of colors and named "Throne of the Fishing God of the East China Sea".

"This generation of netizens is quite talented."

Li Haotian found it amusing and casually left a comment using his alternate account, "King of Fishing in the East China Sea".

Is it possible that these three people are actually the same person?

The post received dozens of replies instantly.

"Get out! You're not allowed to insult my idol!"

"The fishing god is carefree, the water monkey is mysterious, and the crayfish is intelligent—how could they possibly be the same person!"

"The original poster is obviously a fake fan, kick them out!"

Li Haotian smiled and closed the forum.

Just then, his encrypted phone rang again.

It's Su Wan.

"Boss, the drone is ready."

"Also, there seems to be some activity at the No. 7 air raid shelter."