Something Went Wrong

With his attention fully focused, everything within three meters of Xu Tui became crystal clear.

Xu Tui "saw" the man in shorts tracking him glance over his face, so casually it seemed unintentional, as he approached.

Just like he was watching an ordinary passerby.

The disguise was excellent.

But just then, Xu Tui moved!

Whoosh!

He splashed the piping-hot vanilla coffee milk tea he had just bought right into the man's face.

The drink was at least 85 degrees, if not 95.

It was so sudden.

So close.

He had practically been face-to-face when he splashed it.

No one could have imagined that a handsome young man who looked completely harmless would suddenly attack a passerby like a madman.

The instant the hot milk tea flew, Xu Tui followed through with a lightning-fast upward kick!

For the first time, he used the forbidden move he had never resorted to during their previous meeting by the woods!

Thud!

Xu Tui's kick landed squarely in the shorts-wearing tracker's crotch.

He put plenty of force into it.

Those three years of physical training hadn't been for nothing.

At over six feet tall, he was already nearly as strong as an adult.

Besides, according to official data, the C-grade Gene Composite Chain Allele Potion he'd injected yesterday could improve the recipient's physical abilities by at least ten percent, no matter how many gene points it activated.

Xu Tui immediately "saw" the shorts-wearing tracker instinctively squeeze his eyes shut. Before he could close them, his entire face had already twisted in agony.

He'd been splashed with hot coffee!

A strike to a vital spot.

Probably a critical hit, too.

Modern human anatomy had taught that some of the body's vital areas wouldn't change unless the human form itself underwent a fundamental transformation.

Splashing milk tea!

Kicking him in the crotch!

Leaping away!

The three moves flowed together seamlessly, completed almost at the same time.

They had come out of nowhere.

The people around them, including the two Special Agents, hadn't reacted in time.

Before they could even figure out what was happening,

Xu Tui darted behind the Special Agent standing in the milk tea line and shouted at the top of his lungs.

"He's with the Dawn Redemption Traitor Organization! Special Agent, why haven't you arrested him?"

Xu Tui shouted directly at the other Special Agent, who was right in front of him and still had fried chicken in his mouth.

The Special Agent was stunned!

Xu Tui even tried to shove the other agent in front of him to get his attention.

But the agent wasn't a pushover.

He'd already recovered enough to twist aside and avoid Xu Tui's push.

Still, he looked just as bewildered.

At the mention of the "Dawn Redemption Traitor Organization," the pedestrians around them erupted into chaos.

In an instant, they scattered in every direction.

Most of the bad news in recent years had been caused by the Dawn Redemption Traitor Organization.

The two Special Agents were stunned because they couldn't understand how their identities had been exposed.

And somehow, they'd also had a member of the Dawn Redemption Traitor Organization pointed out to them.

Just moments earlier, that supposed member had been only a few meters in front of them.

They hadn't noticed a thing.

But what happened next was beyond doubt.

Their mission had already suffered an irreversible mishap.

But if they didn't deal with the supposed Dawn Redemption Traitor Organization member in front of them, they'd face far more than a scolding from their superior.

Of course, they wouldn't have to do much.

The shorts-wearing man the young target had identified as a member of the Dawn Redemption Traitor Organization was curled up like a shrimp.

His face and eyes were covered in coffee, the veins in his neck bulging as he writhed in extreme agony.

Just looking at him made your teeth ache!

How hard had that kid kicked him?

As a matter of routine, the two Special Agents had to take the man in for questioning.

If he really was a member of the Dawn Redemption Traitor Organization, that was that.

If not, the boy would have to pay his medical expenses and could even face a lawsuit if the man had been seriously injured.

But just as the two Special Agents moved in to arrest him, the shorts-wearing man, still curled up, kicked out like a phantom. The blow cracked through the air.

The Special Agent approaching from the front crossed his arms to block it, but the kick still sent him tumbling backward twice before he managed to bleed off the force.

Xu Tui's gaze narrowed. Were these two Special Agents really that useless?

The next instant, as the shorts-wearing man planted his hands on the ground and flipped back to his feet, the other Special Agent's heavy punch slammed into his temple.

He crashed hard to the ground.

The two Special Agents' expressions hardened. They rushed forward, twisted his arms behind his back, and looped a super-fiber boronized restraint cord around him.

With a light press of the switch, the cord tightened and locked by itself, binding the shorts-wearing man into a ball again.

"Kid, you'll have to come with us, too," one of the Special Agents told Xu Tui.

"Does this count as a meritorious deed?" Xu Tui asked instead of answering.

"If he really is one, then yes. If not, you'll have to pay his medical expenses and might even face legal consequences.

"Now, come with us."

The Special Agent flashed his ID.

"Okay. Is it all right if I tell my teacher where I'm going?" Xu Tui asked.

"Of course."

Only then did the two Special Agents start to panic.

How were they supposed to report this to their superior?

The Bait Plan had barely started, and it had already fallen apart on their watch.

And in the most inexplicable way.

They could already imagine the torrent of abuse awaiting them.

The milk tea shop had seen a major disturbance, but only a little over twenty minutes had passed.

That included the time Xu Tui had spent waiting in line.

The actual incident had taken only a minute or two.

The meeting in the top-floor conference room at the Jincheng Prefecture Government Hall was still underway.

This wasn't one of those pointless meetings from a century ago. It was a serious working meeting.

The newly enrolled university students from Jincheng Prefecture had to be sent all over the country within three to five days, and their safety had to be ensured. It was a complicated job with countless details to handle.

The different departments had to coordinate and pool their resources.

The military, the Special Intelligence Agency, and the police all had a part to play; the students' departure schedule was a key issue.

Special Intelligence Agency Director Zhou Sheng was discussing a route with several officers when his Personal Communication Device suddenly vibrated.

The Personal Communication Device Zhou Sheng used as agency director had special settings.

That vibration pattern meant a subordinate was contacting him through a secure channel.

Only urgent messages were sent through it.

He was annoyed, but Zhou Sheng still frowned and opened the message settings on his Personal Communication Device.

He glanced at the message, and his mouth fell slightly open. His expression froze.

At that moment, An Xiaoxue, the admissions director from Huaxia Gene Evolution University, also received a vibration from her Personal Communication Device.

She glanced at the message. Her delicate brows lifted slightly, and two faint dimples appeared at the corners of her mouth.

She smiled.

Cold sweat instantly broke out on Zhou Sheng's forehead.

Still, he had no choice but to interrupt Colonel Liu Tianhu, who was discussing the plan with several officers and officials.

"Chief Liu, something's happened."

Liu Tianhu didn't even look up. "What?"

"Chief, that student—"

"Which student? Be clear."

"The bait in the Bait Plan, Xu Tui. Something's happened to him."

Liu Tianhu abruptly raised his head and fixed Zhou Sheng with a tiger-like glare.

"He's been kidnapped?"

"What are your people good for?"

Zhou Sheng looked flustered under the scolding.

"Chief, it's not like that."

"The student, Xu Tui, took the initiative and helped our Special Agents apprehend the third unidentified stalker, claiming the man was a member of the Dawn Redemption Traitor Organization."

"Hm?"

Liu Tianhu's eyes widened, as if he were about to erupt in fury.

There was a lot to unpack.

If it was true, then their carefully planned Bait Plan had failed.

Not only had it failed,

it might even have tipped off the enemy.

The rest of the plan could be jeopardized.

Their only hope now was that the supposed third unidentified stalker wasn't a member of the Dawn Redemption Traitor Organization.

If he wasn't, the whole plan might still be salvageable.

"Was he?" Liu Tianhu asked, his voice icy. Anyone could hear the fury behind it.

"According to a preliminary investigation, the man they apprehended is an unregistered Gene Liberator. There's a very good chance he's a member of the Dawn Redemption Traitor Organization."

Special Intelligence Agency Director Zhou Sheng sighed inwardly. He had already braced himself to be chewed out in front of all his colleagues.

Colonel Liu Tianhu's chest heaved rapidly. His gaze shifted from Zhou Sheng and finally landed on An Xiaoxue, who sat quietly nearby. His thick beard bristled, and he looked ready to devour someone.

"Chief Liu, is something the matter?

"Would you like to check my Personal Communication Device again?" An Xiaoxue asked softly.

That one sentence forced Liu Tianhu to swallow his anger.

An Xiaoxue had sent Xu Tui a reply with his permission.

Bang!

Liu Tianhu slammed his fist onto the conference table, sending the meeting supplies clattering to the floor.

"Carry on!

"All colonel-level officers from the Special Intelligence Agency, police department, and garrison command, report to an emergency meeting!"