Are You Crazy? You’re Telling Me This Is a Fugitive TV Show?

“Oh? Xingchen, are you deploying your elite personnel now? Isn’t this a bit too soon?” Liu Qingqing was taken aback by Zhang Xingchen’s words and asked.

“Indeed, I will. This fugitive dares to challenge our officers, we must show him our officers’ abilities and that they aren’t to be trifled with,” Zhang Xingchen asserted with a serious nod.

“It seems team leader Zhang is somewhat angry,” Shen Hao commented with a grin.

“A bit. If I were to personally apprehend him, I could undoubtedly capture him. If this fugitive were relying on wit, I might be at a disadvantage. But if he’s relying on physical strength, then that’s an outright provocation toward me,” Zhang Xingchen confessed with a smirk. “Coincidentally, amongst my elite team, I’ve invited a friend of mine. Hehe, nabbing him would be effortless.”

“Oh? Would you introduce him to us, Xingchen?” Liu Qingqing asked, puzzled.

“I’ll keep it a secret for now. I’m about to connect with him.” Zhang Xingchen chuckled mysteriously, then approached the microphone.

“Hey, captain, are you asking me to apprehend fugitive number 33?” a voice came over as the call connected almost immediately.

“We think alike, my friend. You must have seen the officers’ broadcast earlier. What do you think?” Zhang Xingchen asked.

“He’s not bad,” a relaxed voice came from the other end.

“Mm-hmm! First, meet up with officers number three and four. I’m currently reviewing the surveillance footage, so await my instructions,” Zhang Xingchen quickly responded.

“Alright, captain, no problem. Leave it to me,” answered the voice.

After ending the call, Zhang Xingchen hung up and immediately instructed, “Pull up the surveillance of the streets around the residential area where fugitive number 33 is. Also, check if fugitive number 33 has a mobile phone. If he does, locate it directly.”

“Understood,” the staff member immediately responded.

“Our Xingchen seems to be taking this seriously now,” Liu Qingqing observed, a smile playing on her lips.

“An elite member has been deployed, along with two officers. There should be no problem now,” Shen Hao also agreed.

“Inspector Zhang, fugitive number 33 either doesn’t have a phone, or it’s switched off,” the staff member soon reported back.

“Open the surveillance for me. Each fugitive has been given 200 yuan by the program team. Given it’s a small sum, he wouldn’t have wasted it. Besides, this fugitive seems daring, so he likely hasn’t strayed far,” Zhang Xingchen continued directing.

In this game of cat and mouse, the chief inspector pursued and the fugitive fled.

As chief inspector, he had the authority equivalent to a real police inspector, he could access surveillance, locate mobile phones, and even freeze bank accounts. These were all his rights. But the program team, considerate of the fugitives, had provided them with 200 yuan in cash.

In this day and age, with most transactions being digital, having 200 yuan in cash was a significant amount.

***

“666, it seems our Captain Zhang is truly getting serious now.”

“In today’s society, most payments are made online. Who still carries cash? This show could also be named ‘Survive with 200 Yuan’, haha!”

“This show has proven to be not just about evasion, but also survival. Last season, one guy managed to survive for five days under a bridge with just instant noodles, hahaha!”

“In this society, once you’re labeled a fugitive, all your assets are frozen, and your phone is tracked, making it incredibly difficult to escape. You can’t even check into a hotel.”

At this moment, all the audience members were watching Zhang Xingchen’s every move, their faces alight with smiles as they discussed his actions.

The program, Skynet Operation, closely mirrored reality. In real life, once someone became a fugitive, they were virtually trapped. Surveillance was omnipresent. The moment you checked into a hotel, big agencies locked onto you, and being captured was only a matter of time.

***

“Ding, congratulations to the host for gaining ten shock value points!”

“Ding, congratulations to the host for gaining five shock value points!”

Right now, on a street near the Green Mountain District, Wang Yun was looking at the system messages in his mind, a smile on his face.

“My live escape just earned me over fifty-three thousand shock value points. Not bad at all.”

Wang Yun was quite satisfied with this. It was just the beginning, and he already had such a payoff. It was an excellent start indeed. Furthermore, these shock value points were still increasing. Presumably, many people were still watching his livestream.

Wang Yun patted his pocket, considering the two hundred yuan he had, and his eyebrows furrowed slightly.

From the experience of the previous season of the show, all the fugitives knew they couldn’t use their phones or ID cards. The moment they did, they would be tracked down. So, all he had on him was two hundred yuan, nothing more. And that was not much.

“I need to find a way to get more money, having more would be useful.”

With this thought, Wang Yun focused his mind and opened up the system’s shop.

In the exchange shop, there were various skills available. Those related to finance could potentially make money, but they were of no use to Wang Yun now. Suddenly, his gaze landed on one skill, and his eyes lit up.

“Purchase.” Wang Yun spent ten thousand shock points to buy it instantly.

“Ding, congratulations to the host for mastering the Intermediate Buttery Flower Picking Technique from the Empty-Hand Sect.”

As the system’s voice rang out, the corners of Wang Yun’s mouth curled up slightly in satisfaction. At present, Wang Yun’s shock value points could only afford the Intermediate Buttery Flower Picking Technique. But that was already enough.

The Empty Hand Sect was one of the three most common sects among thieves, known for their peculiar hand speed for stealing.

Wang Yun scanned his surroundings, paused for a moment, then headed toward a shop.

“To the program crew, prepare for the aftermath.” A faint smile appeared on his face.

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