The male supporting character was actually myself.

HSI is no stranger to this top assassin codenamed Ace of Spades.

After Mavis analyzed the other party's flawless modus operandi, the chubby Jody immediately realized, "Many of the cases we've accumulated over the years have similar modus operandi and characteristics to what Chief Irving analyzed."

If it can be confirmed that it was done by the same person, then many cold cases will be solved!

Chapter Seventeen: The Sudden Pursuit

"Sir, facial recognition did not find any clues."

Upon arriving at the HSI office building, Mavis and Jody found themselves with nothing!

In this vast international metropolis, none of the surveillance cameras on the streets and alleys captured any image of the other party, as if the killer, Ace of Spades, were a ghostly figure appearing anywhere at will.

“Try searching for this person’s photos.” Having been warned by the Watchers beforehand, Mavis was mentally prepared; she knew she was facing a very difficult person.

It is entirely possible to avoid being filmed by cameras by using careful and keen observation skills or by using other people to shield oneself.

But the Watcher once mentioned a very important piece of information: Ace of Spades is with Hanson Smith's lover!

A top-tier assassin, skilled in concealment, is adept at hiding.

Adding Lulu, who is outstanding in appearance but has no experience, will definitely make the effect greater than the sum of its parts.

If the woman is not careful, the surveillance camera may capture her!

Another point is that the Ace of Spades probably doesn't know that he already knows about Lulu's relationship, so he might not be too strict with him.

Sure enough, the technicians quickly found several surveillance clips based on the photos of Lulu that she provided.

The first video, which is only a few seconds long, shows Lulu looking around absentmindedly before being pulled behind a crowd and disappearing from sight.

In the second video, she is in a dessert shop on the street, seemingly wanting to order a drink, but is pulled away by a hand again;

The third video is a surveillance video from a securities company. It's quite far away and not very clear, but it captures her for the longest time.

This time, Lulu appeared on a hotel balcony, leisurely drawing back the sheer curtains and leaning against the railing to enjoy the scenery. If she hadn't glanced in the direction of the security camera several times and been flagged as a suspect by facial recognition, she probably wouldn't have been noticed.

"Which hotel is this?" Jody tapped the screen and analyzed, "This is the surveillance footage from 10:03 AM. The assassin must have separated from her temporarily, otherwise he wouldn't have allowed her to make such a basic mistake."

Assemble immediately! Deploy the heavily armed task force and prepare to capture the Ace of Spades!

InterContinental Sheldon Hotel.

Ace of Spades, who was fast asleep in the luxurious presidential suite on the eleventh floor, suddenly opened his eyes. There were very faint, muffled footsteps coming from the corridor outside.

He immediately realized that the enemy had a large number of troops and were heavily armed!

He nimbly got out of bed, and the Ace of Spades already had a pistol in his hand.

"Hmm, you've finally come to your senses..." Lulu was shaken awake in a daze, thinking that the cold-blooded killer had finally succumbed to temptation and was going to have sex with her.

Unexpectedly, the other person covered her mouth and whispered in her ear, "Someone is chasing us."

A chase?!

Lulu was startled and quickly got up to grab her clothes.

"It's too late." Ace of Spades tossed his trench coat to her, and in just a few seconds, he grabbed the bag that had been packed on the bedside table, slung it over his shoulder, opened the balcony window, and with his left arm around the beauty and his right hand on the zipline, jumped off the building.

"Bang bang bang!"

Under the cover of night, the heavily armed task force members surrounding the hotel spotted the situation and immediately took aim and opened fire.

However, the protagonist is no pushover. So what if he's hanging in the air like a target?

He remained unscathed, even turning the tables and shooting his opponents one by one. In just a few breaths, he had already leaped into the bushes with the beauty in his arms and disappeared without a trace.

Meanwhile, the action team upstairs heard gunshots, chaotic shouts, and commands, and quickly broke down the door.

The Ace of Spades had long ago installed a pressure sensor that could be detonated under the doormat placed outside the house.

The moment a dozen pairs of leather boots rushed into the room, the precision bombs placed in various corners of the room beeped twice, and then exploded in flames the next second!

The fire that started on the eleventh floor of the Shelton Hotel spread rapidly, quickly alarming all the guests staying at the hotel.

The alarms and the chaotic, panicked escape of the crowds were particularly jarring in the quiet night.

In a room where only the screen emitted a faint glow, a person, barely visible on the screen, saw this scene and smiled with satisfaction.

Sure enough, the assassin I chose was excellent!

Tonight's pursuit will make him more cautious and discreet, which is a good thing.

Once the mission is complete, Ace of Spades will be executed on charges of terrorist assassination. With his death, everything will finally be settled.

Although there was a minor oversight, it was rectified in a timely manner, and the result was still perfect.

It's such a shame that I had to kill off my newly acquired little beauty before I even had enough time to play with her...

In a small, secluded room.

The Ace of Spades, his expression slightly somber, gestured for Lulu, who was still shaken, to sit down and rest. "Don't worry, it's safe here."

I've scouted the location. The homeowner is on vacation and won't be back for over two weeks. I'll erase all traces before I leave.

"It's so scary, waaaaah..." Lulu hugged her shoulders and burst into tears. "Who are they? Why are they chasing us?"

"Judging from the equipment and operational characteristics, it should be HSI—the Department of Homeland Security, the department responsible for preventing terrorist activities."

Lulu stared wide-eyed innocently, looking completely bewildered. "Terrorism? I... why are we associated with terrorism?"

“Of course, because I’m a top assassin.” The Ace of Spades paused slightly, then stared at her with hawk-like eyes and asked, “Did you go out today?”

"No, no!" Lulu waved her hands frantically when she saw his murderous glare. "I did as you asked, I really didn't go out!"

Review the entire environment in your mind.

His expression grew even more serious. "You opened the curtains and went out onto the balcony, looking around."

Lulu didn't dare deny it, and said in a trembling, tiny voice, "I was so bored staying inside, I wanted to...see the scenery. You said before that it wasn't allowed, but I checked and there are no security cameras and no one is passing by, so they won't find me!"

"The surveillance cameras won't tell you where it is!" Ace of Spades replied through gritted teeth.

Suppressing his urge to kill, he took a few deep breaths and instructed, "For the rest of the time, you must stay in this room and not go anywhere."

Do not open the curtains; do not go to the balcony or any window.

Do not turn on the lights at night; keep the TV on silent; minimize all noise in your daily life.

Do not touch any items in the owner's cupboard;

Except when sleeping, always wear gloves and try to avoid touching the surface as much as possible...

The other party listed too many rules, and Lulu was getting a headache from listening to them.

You can't touch this or that, you can't go anywhere, even watching TV is so troublesome, it's worse than being in prison!

Seeing the reluctant expression on her face, Ace of Spades coldly said, "If you don't want to die, do as I say," and then went off to study the president's information.

Lulu sat alone on the sofa, lost in thought, the only light in the dark room coming from the faint glow of the computer screen.

"Boom boom boom!"

Jiang Chen, who was sleeping soundly, was suddenly woken up by the sound of an email notification on his computer. He got up and opened his email to take a look.

Wow, the protagonist is about to unleash a powerful attack!

"Host, did you have a nightmare?" The little white fluffy ball yawned and stretched, then opened its little paws wide and said sleepily, "You woke me up... Huh? Is this an email from the protagonist? What's he up to now?"

Chapter 18 100544

[Mission: Use your own identity to book a hotel for Ace of Spades. Reward: One-time use B-grade item, quantity random.]

"Ah..." The little white cat was stunned for a while. "Host, the main system's mission this time is to completely control you!"

Jiang Chen rubbed his temples as he looked at the brief email the protagonist had sent.

So, the system has started preventing people from exploiting loopholes in wording?

The Ace of Spades chose a hotel in the city center and asked code 01 to book him a presidential suite, then put the card in a locker with a password in the shopping mall downstairs.

He even transferred the hotel room expenses through the organization's secret network of anonymous money laundering systems.

Jiang Chen naturally did not accept it.

He was considering how to break this deadlock.

My own identity?

Is the use of "self" in the tasks issued by the main system debatable?

He got up and found all the fake documents he had made before, a huge pile of various passports and certificates.

After looking through them one by one, Jiang Chen finally put away the other documents and kept a passport under the pseudonym Herbert.

This passport was never used, nor was it a fake identity he created himself; it was obtained from the organization upon graduation.

The purpose, of course, is to ensure that the new assassin can successfully complete his internship.

If I use this passport to book a room for the protagonist, I wonder if the main system will recognize the mission as successful.

If that fails, you'll have to use your real identity.

At that point, all hope for breaking the deadlock will rest on Mavis...

The next morning, Jiang Chen disguised herself and went out. Halfway there, she changed her disguise and put on dark blue contact lenses; she stuffed two pieces of tape in her mouth to make her face look wider and her mouth look bigger; she put on a fake hooked nose; and she put on a wig.

This is the simplest way to disguise an organization as a church.

Fake ID photos are photos taken after the person has disguised themselves.

After changing into a light gray coat, wearing thin gold-rimmed glasses and exquisite gray lambskin gloves, Jiang Chen's entire demeanor changed.

After a quick check of the ID and the person at the front desk of the Megali International Hotel, the staff quickly booked a presidential suite on the 31st floor.

"Congratulations, host! Mission accomplished!" The little white cat patted its chest, finally able to breathe a sigh of relief.

It was extremely worried that if this identity failed the mission and the host had to use his real identity, the protagonist would be able to figure out his real identity as soon as he moved in.

That would be a huge problem!

After taking the exquisitely sealed envelope for the hotel room, Jiang Chen didn't go upstairs. Instead, he went out and wandered around the mall twice. After changing his disguise, he evaded the security cameras and headed to the mall designated by the protagonist.

He didn't even approach the busy lockers, but instead took the escalator straight to the second floor of the mall and went into a men's clothing store.