Master of Deception System-Chapter 55: Reversal of Situation

Sun Ting was completely puzzled, and what Captain Kang was saying at this moment didn't answer the question she had just raised. The most confusing aspect in her mind had not been resolved.

She said, "Captain Kang, I can understand what you're saying."

"But couldn't we have discovered Li Xuan's trail before September 15th? The fact that the camera caught him is right there. If we had made a bit more progress, maybe we would have found him sooner."

Upon hearing Sun Ting's words, Kang Shuwei smiled at the corner of his mouth and asked, "Sooner?"

"Could we really have been faster?"

"At its core, we didn't even review all the surveillance footage. There are so many surveillance cameras all over Xuanning District!"

"If we hadn't chosen to examine only the key surveillance footage, then even if it were September 15th or even next year, we still wouldn't have found Li Xuan's trail!"

Kang Shuwei's tone gradually grew stronger as he continued, "With Li Xuan, we can't just focus on the details!"

"He's not like the shallow criminals we usually encounter..."

"Our perspective also needs to be broader!"

"Sun Ting, free your mind and think about it. Even if we really increased our speed, would we have been able to capture that brief few seconds from the surveillance footage?"

Kang Shuwei's counter-question left Sun Ting speechless.

Not just Sun Ting, under Kang Shuwei's guidance, the thinking of the others became more active as well. However, this active thinking led to their expressions becoming even more unpleasant.

Upon careful consideration, they had spent the past two months working on complicated and tedious tasks. Their work efficiency had already been quite high, but with the need to observe a vast amount of surveillance footage, their speed could only maintain that level.

If they continued to increase their speed, it would inevitably have a serious impact on accuracy!

Ye Gaoyi took a harsh drag of his cigarette.

Dong Yang was incredibly stunned, saying, "He even thought of this?"

"How could he calculate something like that?"

He suddenly looked up and raised a rather amusing question, "Could there be a mole among us? Someone who informed Li Xuan about the Special Case Team?"

Everyone was momentarily stunned, and even a smile appeared on Tao Xiaoyi's lips.

But before they could say anything, as they contemplated Dong Yang's words, they suddenly realized...

This might not be a joke after all.

Indeed, if Li Xuan didn't know about the existence of the Special Case Team, why would he appear in the surveillance footage? He hadn't appeared in any surveillance images before, but he chose to start his calculations from August 15th?

Kang Shuwei's voice came again, "While having ideas is a good thing, before you say something like this, I hope you'll think about it carefully. How difficult would it be for this situation to occur?"

"If he really had an accomplice, a mole, if he really had some other interpersonal connections, then our difficulty in apprehending him wouldn't be this high."

"Moreover, all of you were personally selected by me. If we're talking about a mole, am I the mole?"

Upon hearing Kang Shuwei's words, Dong Yang's face turned red, and he lowered his head.

But Kang Shuwei didn't mean to criticize him. On the contrary, he encouraged, "But it's already good that you thought of this."

"This is the biggest doubt and the greatest paradox in Li Xuan's plans."

"He set up these schemes without knowing of our existence."

Everyone suddenly looked up.

Ye Gaoyi dropped the cigarette from his fingertips onto the ground. Kang Shuwei's words were like a lightning strike to his heart.

He suddenly realized something of utmost importance, something that could also explain why Li Xuan had gone to such lengths to set up this grand scheme!

Sun Ting's eyes were filled with disbelief. When Kang Shuwei reached this point, it was as if a knot in her mind had suddenly been unraveled.

Kang Shuwei continued, "Because he was testing us."

"He was testing the hypothetical adversary, 'us'."

One shocking revelation after another spilled from Kang Shuwei's lips. These words were constantly shattering the self-confidence of the Special Case Team members.

They were all elites in their respective fields, yet at this moment, listening to Kang Shuwei's post-analysis, they still felt their intelligence being suppressed.

But even so, they were extremely curious. Even though a glimpse of the tip of the iceberg of the truth had surfaced in their minds, their brains were in a semi-frozen state, eagerly craving the final truth. This desire seemed to have enhanced their sense of hearing.

After a slight pause, Kang Shuwei continued, "Now, let's think from Li Xuan's perspective."

"After entering Jingling, the situation of the entire city pursuing him suddenly vanished. Even the news related to him disappeared in an instant."

"He doesn't know if anyone is still after him, and he doesn't know if he should continue to escape or stay in Jingling using this identity."

"Given Li Xuan's personality, his inherent suspicions prevent him from completely trusting a situation that appears safe."

"But he can't openly reveal his whereabouts in such a conspicuous manner either."

"So, he had to draw us out."

"He had to reverse the situation from 'enemy covert, we overt' to 'enemy overt, we covert'."

"This is the purpose of his plan!"

"This is where he truly displays his brilliance!"

Even though he had the outstanding intellectual capacity to safely leave Jingling, he chose not to!

Without knowing the enemy's whereabouts, he managed to lure out the Special Case Team with a few subtle hints.

The original intention of Kang Shuwei forming the Special Case Team was to covertly search for Li Xuan's clues, to trace his trail. Originally, this was the greatest advantage of the Special Case Team! The enemy overt, we covert!

Now, the situation had been completely reversed by Li Xuan!

However, Kang Shuwei had underestimated one tiny aspect.

"While not dumb, still a bit lacking."

If Kang Shuwei were to hear Li Xuan's words, only then would he truly understand Li Xuan's intentions.

Beyond reversing the positions of both sides, Li Xuan's most important goal was to test the "enemy's" strength.

The phrase "while not dumb, still a bit lacking" was Li Xuan's evaluation of the current Special Case Team!

To be able to find Li Xuan's appearance in the surveillance footage within a month, to be able to locate Jingling Aerospace University, to trace the traces he left behind... These were enough to prove the capabilities of the Special Case Team.

Even to some extent, it made Li Xuan feel a hint of crisis.

But it still wasn't enough.

And this inadequacy enabled Li Xuan to grasp the upper limit of the Special Case Team's abilities while also allowing him to achieve his plan's purpose.

Know yourself, know your enemy, and you shall win a hundred battles.