What does it mean to get a perfect score on the college entrance exam but then go missing?

The AR-3 is reasonably priced and boasts excellent performance.

It stands out in a class among all products of the same level.

If we disregard geographical factors, this product should have no competitors.

Moreover, the two parties have been eyeing this deal for a long time.

Yan Shaowen personally went to the Middle East and brought back a powerful prince; all that was left was to sign the agreement.

The result is now!

The prince has read the message but hasn't replied, neither saying yes nor no.

"Manager Yan, as the investigator, I will not interfere with your judgment."

"Let's just stick to the facts now."

"Do you think it's possible that the prince's side is trying to use this to lower the price?"

Yan Shaowen shook his head repeatedly.

"It doesn't look like it."

"My negotiation window is open."

"He can talk about the price if he wants; I didn't try to force him to agree."

"But he's completely ignoring me now."

"I sent someone to the hotel to see them again yesterday, but they just left me hanging."

Yan Shaowen and Bai Sheng were completely baffled.

There has to be some kind of response, right?

Just then, Fan Chenglong suddenly spoke up: "In that case, I have another special case to report."

"What?" Yan Shaowen immediately asked.

"I don't know how much it has to do with this."

Fan Chenglong recounted the story in detail.

"But if there's anything suspicious about the prince's behavior in the country, then this is very suspicious."

"Here's the specifics."

"After the prince arrived in the country, he and his team behaved in a very proper manner, without any abnormalities."

"Except for one thing."

"We discovered that the Prince's men were secretly investigating a woman named Li Xiumei."

Yan Shaowen didn't quite understand: "Li Xiumei? Why are we investigating her?"

"I'm not sure about that."

"Because the information we received was also one-sided."

"We only know that the prince's bodyguards are inquiring about Li Xiumei's situation, but we don't know the specific reason."

The three of them immediately began brainstorming.

"This is a woman, is it something to do with her private life?"

Yan Shaowen: "It doesn't seem like it. Someone with a name like Li Xiumei must be quite old."

Fan Chenglong: "That's what we were thinking too. We also checked the prince's resume, and he had almost no contact with the country before this."

If the prince and Li Xiumei have a historical entanglement...

That prince must have had some connections with the country before.

Unfortunately.

This prince had just assumed power and had never been to the country before.

Yan Shaowen found it very strange: "Didn't you investigate Li Xiumei's background?"

"Difficult to investigate."

Fan Chenglong frankly admitted the difficulty.

There are 70,000 to 80,000 people in the country named Li Xiumei.

"Small down to this city, there are more than a thousand people."

"Trying to find it among more than a thousand people is like finding a needle in a haystack."

Bai Sheng nodded in agreement: "Yes, Xiumei was a very common name in the 1960s and 70s."

Fan Chenglong explained, "We can only make a rough estimate and narrow down the scope."

Yan Shaowen: "How do we shrink it?"

"First, focus on those with international connections."

"Second, look for those who may commit crimes."

"Third, look for those connected to the arms trade."

Yan Shaowen: "Any results?"

"After comparison, we have identified four people."

"Li Xiumei, number one, used to work in the Middle East."

"Li Xiumei, number two, used to be an accountant at a military industrial enterprise and is now retired."

"Number three, Li Xiumei, is a human smuggler, mainly operating in the Middle East."

"The one I suspect the most is number four, Li Xiumei."

Yan Shaowen: "What's the situation with number four?"

"Number four, Li Xiumei, is a local, a farmer, and is seventy-nine years old this year."

Yan Shaowen was dumbfounded: "A farmer from '79? You call that suspicious?"

At this age, in this profession.

Compared to the previous three, he's so much more handsome.

"Let me finish speaking, Manager Yan."

"Based on the basic information, this number four is quite ordinary."

"But when we checked further, we found that this person had a record on our national security intranet."

Yan Shaowen didn't understand: "What do you mean? He has a criminal record?"

"No, it's an investigation record."

"This means that this person was investigated by the classified department before, but no case was filed."

"Moreover, only our national security and military security departments can keep such records."

Yan Shaowen: "So you're saying she's involved in national security issues? Then just look at what she did wrong and it'll be clear!"

"It's not that simple."

Fan Chenglong shook his head.

"If I check further, all the other information is encrypted."

"And the encryption level is very high."

"I've already applied for the permission, but the chances are extremely slim."

Yan Shaowen: "Why? I feel the problem lies with Li Xiumei No. 4."

"Because we have no evidence."

Fan Chenglong was somewhat helpless.

Everything at this point is speculation.

Suspicion fell on the big dog owner, and consequently on Li Xiumei.

Fan Chenglong took these two suspicions to his superiors to request authorization, but there was almost no chance of decryption.

"Only after we find out more about her can I know what Li Xiumei has done."

Yan Shaowen was getting anxious: "But time waits for no one!"

"The rich dog came in a private jet."

"If he suddenly gets emotional and flies back, there's nothing I can do."

"You know that!"

"This project is not just about the hundreds of billions of yuan in revenue of my Beibing Group."

"It also involves the country's strategic layout in the Middle East."

Fan Chenglong quickly reassured him, "Don't worry, Manager Yan."

"I will definitely follow up on Li Xiumei's story."

"He encrypted his information in our system and has connections with the Middle East, so he must be someone of importance."

"He might be a notorious international criminal."

"But while we're working on this line, we can't rely entirely on Li Xiumei."

Yan Shaowen: "What's your idea?"

"The old-fashioned method: follow, follow 24 hours a day."

Fan Chenglong lowered his voice.

To find out what the prince's mindset really is, you'll have to follow him.

Yan Shaowen was already getting anxious: "Then follow him! We absolutely can't let him get away!"

"Hey! Mr. Yan, there's more to this than meets the eye."

Fan Chenglong explained.

"After all, a prince is a state guest. If our enterprise bureau sends someone to follow him, I can't explain it to my superiors."

"If the prince finds out, it will be a diplomatic incident."

"It weighs eight ounces without being weighed, but a thousand pounds on the scale."

Yan Shaowen: "Then what do you mean?"

"I can lend you two people; you can arrange the tracking yourself."

Fan Chenglong offered a terrible idea.

"Even if we take a step back and say that you had no choice but to do this in order to close the deal, if your superiors investigate, you'll be fined."

"I can't forgive myself for doing the same thing, but you can forgive me for doing it."

Yan Shaowen pouted, "You've thrown a bomb at me!"

Fan Chenglong just smiled and didn't say anything.

"Alright, I'll take this deal!"

Yan Shaowen made up his mind.

You can't catch a wolf without risking your cub.

No matter what the bigwig was up to, Yan Shaowen was determined to find out.