Preparation

At 9 o'clock, Tong Muxue took Yimo to check out of the hotel and left. The taxi ride took about 30 minutes to reach an Alley in a bustling area. In a quiet corner, there was a coffee shop called "OldTime".

The building is in the Western European Style architectural style, with dark wood tables and chairs, comfortable yellow lighting, and a record player playing melodious music.

Behind the long bar stood an Elder in a suit and tie with snow-white hair, who looked to be over 70 years old. He was wiping coffee cups. When he saw Tong Muxue arrive, he put down his coffee cup, walked out from behind the bar, and said as he went, "Oh, my dear Muxue."

"I didn't expect you to come after all. It seems you still intend to continue with that matter?"

Tong Muxue led Yimo on the bar Bench, watching the old gentleman close the shop door directly. She then explained to Yimo, "This is Grandpa Richard."

"My grandfather used to be my support staff, and now he's my father's and my support staff."

"It was someone my grandfather met in the America in his early years, an Italian man, with whom he had many romantic affairs."

Just then, Richard returned. Tong Muxue stood up, hugged him—pretty much the Western custom—and said with a smile, "It's wonderful to see you in such good health."

"Of course, since I said I would do it, I definitely will."

"You know, we Tong Family will not give up just because of difficulties."

Upon hearing this, Richard recalled the past, "Indeed, when your grandfather and I were stealing Mummy, there were over 500 security guards there, all armed with real guns, and they even used Surveillance Footage, which weren't widespread at the time."

Guess what your grandfather's reaction was?

Tong Muxue smiled and shook her head, saying, "Oh, this is really giving me too much face! We have to do this job; no one can stop us from making a fortune!"

"That fat woman gave us $15 million just so she could have a corpse that no other rich person has!"

"After we pull off this job, we can retire!"

"Grandpa Richard, you've told this story at least ten times."

"And less than six months after you finished that job, you got involved in something even bigger."

Richard: "Hey, as you get older, you tend to reminisce about the past."

"Very nice."

"Those were truly carefree days. Now that I'm old, even if I wanted to, I don't have the physical or mental strength anymore."

Richard said, noticing Yimo, "Young man, are you Muxue's Boyfriend?"

"What a handsome man! Excellent!"

"I trust Muxue's judgment. This girl is too strong-willed; she needs someone to use their emotions to soften her."

"I'll tell you a secret, this girl when she was little..."

Tong Muxue: "Stop, stop, stop! Grandpa Richard, you absolutely can't tell!"

Richard chuckled upon hearing this, and without saying anything more, opened his arms.

Seeing this, Yimo imitated Tong Muxue's previous gesture and gave him a polite hug.

"Hello, Sakuta."

Yimo's answer was simple, which made Richard like it even more.

Richard said, opening the small door to the bar, walking over to the bar, twisting a very pretty cup three times on the wooden shelf displaying various coffee beans, and then pushing the bar back.

Richard smiled and gestured invitingly, "Please come in."

"Mr. Sakata, what kind of coffee would you like?"

Yimo's drinks mainly consist of sugary drinks and fruit juices.

I don't know much about coffee.

If I had to pick one, it would actually be Cappuccino who said it the most.

"I don't know much about coffee, so please try your specialty instead."

Richard: "Okay, what about Mu Xue? Same as before?"

Tong Muxue smiled slightly and said, "Cuban Black Coffee, without sugar or milk."

Richard nodded knowingly, while Tong Muxue led Yimo into the secret passage.

It's not ∞ Room right there; you have to go down a flight of stairs before you find a door.

Once inside, Tong Muxue naturally turned on the ∞ Room lights. The environment was exactly the same as the shop; it was practically another small coffee shop hidden underground.

The only difference is the decor, which is older, as if it were left over from the last century, and it displays all sorts of things that are priceless just by looking at them.

Seeing that Yimo was very interested in a wooden carving, Tong Muxue explained, "All the items displayed in this room are stolen goods, Mr. Sakata."

At this moment, Tong Muxue saw the box next to the central table, opened it, and found quite a few things inside.

They were being placed on the table one by one, and then carefully examined.

To be honest, most of those things were unfamiliar to Yimo. She walked over, sat down, and couldn't help but ask, "Are these the tools?"

Why are there so many cosmetics?

"By the way, wasn't your father against you inheriting their hobby?"

Why would Richard still help you prepare things?

Tong Muxue unfolded a drawing on the table and casually said to Yimo, "Richard is against my father."

He would prefer that I inherit their hobbies.

"Moreover, the fee Richard charged for helping with the preparations was very high."

"So high that it's unimaginable for most people."

Just then, Richard came down with a tray in his hand. "Mo Xue, you've inherited your grandfather's stinginess."

Tong Muxue smiled elegantly, "No, no, no, it's just that Grandpa Richard's fees are too high."

Richard smiled upon hearing this and placed the two cups of coffee in front of Yimo and Tong Muxue respectively, "But it's worth the price."

"Do I need to introduce the products to you?"

Tong Muxue: "Is there anything new or interesting?"

Richard: "No, I did everything exactly as you asked. Why would I do anything unnecessary?"

"Otherwise, if something unexpected happens, wouldn't it be my dereliction of duty?"

Tong Muxue: "Then no need, thank you."

Richard: "Please enjoy your meal, gentlemen."

After Richard finished speaking, he left without staying any longer, clearly intending to avoid the situation.

At that moment, Yimo was fiddling with a lipstick on the table; it was from a very famous brand.

I bought Yimo before, it cost around 300 each, but the price fluctuates depending on the exchange rate.

Honestly, Yimo this color suits Tong Muxue, or rather, her current outfit.

Yimo felt the weight of the lipstick seemed a little off and couldn't help but ask, "Is this really just a regular lipstick?"

Tong Muxue stopped looking at the map and rested her chin on her hands, saying, "Of course not. There's a small section underneath that's a specially made high-frequency pulse jammer. Don't unscrew it now, or it'll be difficult to reinstall."

Yimo didn't quite understand and asked, "What's it for?"

Tong Muxue explained earnestly, "It can turn the Camera within a certain range into a Snow."

"The radiation is very strong and bad for your health."

"Besides, you don't need this."

Yimo was intrigued. She picked up a tube of black-packaged mascara, shook it gently, but nothing happened. It seemed heavier than a normal mascara. "What about this one?" she asked.

Tong Muxue: "You'll need this, but I suggest you don't shake it."

Yimo: "Is there danger?"

Tong Muxue: "The Miniature Timed Directional Bomb are more powerful than you believe."

Upon Yimo quickly and gently put the eyelash dryer back, a chill running down her spine. "It seems you've inherited your father's habits very well."

Tong Muxue: "No, he just likes to make a fuss. I only use it when necessary."

Yimo felt that many of the cosmetics in front of her seemed rather dangerous, so she immediately stopped touching them and looked at the map, unable to resist asking, "Is this... the construction plan for the Century Building?"

How did you get it?

Tong Muxue sat down, took a small sip of coffee, frowned slightly after it entered her mouth, seemingly not liking the taste, and said indifferently, "The Century Building was invested in and built by my father."

"But it was sold off a long time ago."

"Obtaining this blueprint wasn't difficult."

Upon hearing Yimo rubbed her temples, glanced at the tube of mascara, and couldn't help but ask.

"You're not planning to blow up the ∞ Room where the 'Eye of the Abyss' is stored, are you?"

Upon hearing this, Tong Muxue rested her chin on her hands and asked curiously, "Mr. Sakata, do I look like such a violent person?"

Yimo: "Ah... although it doesn't seem like it, I think you could totally do it."

Yimo now believes that Tong Muxue's rebellious and daring personality makes her capable of anything.

Tong Muxue shook her head, saying with particular confidence, "That's too uninteresting and lacks technical skill."

"We will take the 'Eye of the Abyss' Guangming."

Yimo naturally didn't understand how they could take it Guangming. Before he could ask, Tong Muxue had already taken out a photo, stood up, placed it on the table, and pushed it in front of Yimo.

"The Young Master Fang of the Fang Group, 26 years old, has begun helping the family manage its businesses after returning from abroad."

He was the main person in charge of this auction of the "Eye of the Abyss," and the only one with access to the 66th Floor of the Century Building, where the "Eye of the Abyss" was stored.

"All you have to do is impersonate him, enter the vault, and take the 'Eye of the Abyss' without hesitation."

"How about that? It's pretty simple, isn't it?"

Yimo at the photo of the handsome, light-yellow-haired man of similar height and build, Yimo couldn't help but ask, "It can't possibly be simple. I don't look like him at all..."

The young Young Master of the Fang Group in the photo, also known as Young Master Fang, has a sunny and handsome appearance, with an arrogant expression on his face.

There's a clear difference between her and a gloomy, shut-in like Yimo.

Whether it's appearance, temperament, or clothing.

Tong Muxue took out several items from a box beside her, then opened the first wooden box. Inside was a very thin Disguise mask, the material so realistic it was impeccable, clearly not comparable to anything sold outside. "Appearance problem solved."

"Take this with you, and you'll be Young Master Fang. Your personality will depend entirely on your mood; you don't need to worry about anything else."

Tong Muxue opened the second small box. "Fingerprint film, Young Master Fang's."

"It's specially made; it can be verified entirely through fingerprints."

After finishing her sentence, Tong Muxue took out a box of colored contact lenses. "Young Master Fang had vision problems some time ago, so he went for a checkup."

"Actually, there was something wrong with what he drank, but he didn't know it."

"And I successfully obtained his iris photograph."

The last thing Tong Muxue took out was a card and a note. "Permission card and the password for your time."

"Permission card, password, iris scan, fingerprint, and your facial features."

"These will give you the opportunity to take the 'Eye of the Abyss' Guangming."

Yimo realize how much preparation Tong Muxue had made beforehand, and couldn't help but ask, "If you can take it like this, then what are those cosmetics for?"

Tong Muxue smiled and said, "These are just the most basic necessities, but there's no guarantee we'll be able to successfully retrieve the 'Eye of the Abyss'."

"Now I'll tell you what you need to do."

"Tonight, come with me into the Century Building Guangming, to the 33rd floor, to a room I've been renting for a year to change ∞ Room."

"Mr. Sakata, first you need to change into staff clothes, go to the 6th floor, enter the 24-hour manned Power Distribution Room, and place the Miniature Timed Directional Bomb inside the Electrical Box, setting the timer for 25 minutes."

"Then go to the 60th floor, behind the bonsai trees outside the auction hall, and place a Miniature Timed Directional Bomb, set for 20 minutes."

"Then go to the innermost stall of this restroom on the same floor, change your clothes, and take the props mentioned above. Wait for my orders." Tong Muxue said, pointing to a restroom on the blueprint.

"After receiving my orders, Young Master Fang's men will be waiting for you at the toilet entrance."

"While the entire building is experiencing a power outage, it will take approximately 30 to 45 seconds for the backup generator to restore power."

"Using the excuse of an explosion and a power outage, you used the authorization card to go to the 66th floor to inspect the 'Eye of the Abyss,' and then replaced the real 'Eye of the Abyss' with a fake one."

"Then, the two of us will leave Guangming."

Upon Yimo felt that Tong Muxue's plan was full of loopholes and seemed to have a major problem, but he couldn't pinpoint what the problem was. "Um, may I ask, are you going to take responsibility for my little rich girl?"

Upon hearing this, Tong Muxue, just as before, rested her chin on her hands and said calmly, "The Second Young Master of the Fang Group is in the same grade as me. He pursued me, but I rejected him."

"Later, when Young Master Fang heard about it, he also pursued me for a while."

"I'll take care of Young Master Fang, keep him in check, and prevent two Young Master Fang from appearing in the Century Building at the same time."

"Furthermore, I will take full responsibility for your logistics. In the event of any unforeseen circumstances, I will help you evacuate safely and ensure that no Surveillance Footage cameras record your actions."

After Tong Muxue finished speaking, she pushed a video player in front of Yimo: "It contains recordings of Young Master Fang's life and work."

"Mr. Sakata, I suggest you take a look and try to imitate his tone and actions a little."

As for personality.

"Actually, when Young Master Fang is angry, he doesn't care about anyone's feelings, so just do whatever you want."

"Hehe, this will be the headline news all over the world tomorrow."

"It will be ours."

Is it really possible to succeed?

Yimo this was too Void and ethereal, full of illusion.

But Tong Muxue was indeed so well-prepared that he felt it was truly possible to succeed.

Could this... be a trap all along?

Yimo looked at Tong Muxue, whose gaze was calm at the moment, nodded, and without having time to think further, started watching Young Master Fang's video.

I hope everything goes well!

For the rest, we can only adapt to the situation.

Up to now, Yimo to say that Yimo is completely being led by the nose by this Game.

They have completely lost the initiative.