Asked you to write a book, not to confess your criminal record!

Shen Qianqian, Xia Qingqing, Wang Zikai, Zhang Xinxin couldn't serve as the breakthrough, seemed like he was finding it hard to initiate action against Lin Chuan.

"Damn it!"

Big Tiger cursed fiercely and slapped the sketch down on the desk, making a dull sound.

Xiaoyang shrank his head.

It was usually at times like this that Big Tiger would lose his temper.

If he didn't catch the hint, he was going to become the scapegoat.

The atmosphere in the room was oppressively terrifying.

The light was dim, and the wind howled mournfully.

Just then, Big Tiger raised his eyes and looked at Xiaoyang, "Xiaoyang, you, go capture Lin Chuan!"

Xiaoyang's eyes bulged, "Ah?"

Me?

Damn it, I'm not Benbo'erba!

"Can't you do it?" Big Tiger asked with a smile that wasn't quite a smile.

Xiaoyang was shaking all over, his face bitter, "Boss, this is a bit beyond my capabilities."

"If you can't do it, what use are you to me?" Big Tiger's gaze intensified, and an invisible pressure suddenly filled the office.

Xiaoyang was nearly scared out of his wits and blurted out in desperation, "Boss, I still have an idea!"

"I was just scaring you. Look, you're such a smart guy; you've already got an idea!" Big Tiger chuckled.

Xiaoyang, still shaken, thought to himself, Boss, you only pay me a measly salary, you don't just want me to work like a horse; you want me to be a war god too!

"Let's hear your plan, then, how can we capture Lin Chuan? If nothing else, we have to at least make Lin Chuan fall for the bait."

Big Tiger looked at Xiaoyang with eager eyes.

Xiaoyang's teeth chattered, "Boss, I'm not sure if this method will work."

"Let's hear it anyway."

"Okay."

Xiaoyang steadied himself and shared his plan, "As far as I know, Lin Chuan's future father-in-law, that is, Zhang Xinxin's dad, Zhang De, works in something related to gambling."

"Hmm?"

Big Tiger's eyes lit up, and he immediately sat up straight in his chair, leaning forward as if all ears.

Lin Chuan's future father-in-law worked in something related to gambling.

That was an excellent choice!

In terms of closeness, Zhang De, compared with Zhang Xinxin, was far from Lin Chuan.

This way, there was no need to worry about exposing the underground gambling den.

Older people often had less vigilance and slower reflexes than the young, especially now with Lin Chuan and Zhang Xinxin's careers flourishing.

Furthermore, Zhang De had only this one daughter, free from pressures.

A gamble or two seemed quite within reason.

All perfectly logical!

"Immediately pull up the information on Lin Chuan's dear father-in-law!" Big Tiger gave a commanding wave and laughed heartily, his face full of pleasure.

"Right!"

Xiaoyang began to work immediately.

On the internet, unless the information was top secret, everything else was tantamount to streaking online; there were no secrets to speak of.

Soon, Xiaoyang had obtained the relevant information about Zhang De.

"Boss, here's his information."

Xiaoyang handed the tablet to Big Tiger.

Big Tiger took it and glanced down, muttering, "Zhang De, relationship with Lin Chuan: future father-in-law, primary occupation: landlord, owns multiple properties in Anling City, currently runs an antique shop 'Goldstone Edge,' single status..."

"Single?"

Big Tiger looked at Xiaoyang and inquired, "This diamond bachelor hasn't got a mistress?"

Xiaoyang immediately explained, "Boss, he's been raising Zhang Xinxin by himself, had a romantic history before, but..."

"But what?" Big Tiger pressed.

"He was dating Liu Qing." Xiaoyang said.

"Liu Qing?"

Big Tiger's brow furrowed instantly.

How could he not know that name?

Liu Qing was one of his brother's top lieutenants, using antiques and antiquities to generate significant revenue for the Old Street Factory District, adept in his methods.

Xiaoyang nodded, pointing to the relevant information on the tablet while explaining to Big Tiger.

Xiaoyang wasn't a firsthand witness.

Thus, he couldn't explain the ins and outs of "the love affair between Zhang De and Liu Qing" clearly; he only outlined the general shape of the story.

However, even the rough outline was enough for Big Tiger to understand.

Connecting the dots, Zhang De's grudge with the Old Street Factory District became clear.

"Good, this time, we'll settle both new grudges and old scores!"

Big Tiger's lips curled into a cold, sneaky smile, like a hellhound.

He hadn't expected that Lin Chuan's future father-in-law would have such a history.

Firm in his plans, Big Tiger then shifted his focus back onto Zhang De.

Among the key information:

— Zhang De, member of Anling City Anti-Gambling Association.

"So, he's an anti-gambling expert, huh!"

Big Tiger was even more delighted; he knew a hundred ways to defeat someone in this profession.

He believed all anti-gambling experts were once addicted to gambling themselves.

Gambling addiction wasn't much different from nicotine addiction.

All you had to do was tell them small bets are enjoyable and it's like advising people not to gamble; they'd take the bait easily.

Then at the gambling table, the situation would eventually sour as the game went on.

How could a gambler stop themselves?

"Boss, do you already have a plan?" Xiaoyang's face lit up with a smile as he buttered up to his superior.

"As long as we find a suitable entry point, Lin Chuan, this little web novel writer, won't be difficult to capture. Currently, Zhang De seems to be the best entry point, so let's target him!"

Big Tiger powerfully jabbed the tablet where Old Zhang's photo was displayed, not caring in the slightest whether the screen would break.

"You start investigating everything about Zhang De right now, in more detail."

Big Tiger began issuing orders.

"Okay!"

Xiaoyang nodded vigorously, ready to leave the office.

"Hold on!" Big Tiger called out to Xiaoyang.

"Boss, any other instructions?" Xiaoyang asked respectfully, bending at the waist.

"Two more things. First, Lin Chuan is proficient in hacking, so we need strong external support. You contact AW for that; AW has a vendetta against Lin Chuan and will likely be eager to cooperate. Second, it's been a day without any news of Lin Chuan, so find out what he was up to today, immediately."

Big Tiger spoke with a commanding tone and intense expression.

Xiaoyang silently took note.

1. Contact AW to secure cooperation.

2. Investigate Lin Chuan's activities for today.

Then,

he left the office.

As Big Tiger's assistant, he had quite a bit of information at hand, such as how to contact AW.

At that moment,

Xiaoyang pulled out his phone and dialed his contact at AW using a burner number.

Dial tone—

The phone rang for a very long time, unanswered.

"Hmm?"

Xiaoyang frowned; logically, he shouldn't be getting no answer!

With AW being such a large hacker organization, in theory, these contacts should be on call 24/7 to avoid missing out on critical jobs and events.

Xiaoyang tried calling the AW contact numerous times, but no one picked up.

Strange.

Xiaoyang muttered to himself.

"Never mind, let's first find out what Lin Chuan was up to today!"

Xiaoyang immediately began reaching out to his informants.

This time, the call was answered quickly.