The Ghost in the Dark Night: The Ultimate Revenge Strategy

"Hello? Who is this?" David Smith said in an unfriendly tone. In his mind, if the other person couldn't give a good reason, he would definitely curse them so hard that they wouldn't even recognize their own mother.

"David Smith, don't say anything for now. Listen to me. It's extremely urgent. A minute ago, the police have already set out and are rushing to your home at full speed to arrest you. They will arrive within ten minutes. The thing you did twenty years ago has been exposed, and the police have already obtained the evidence. You will be in prison until you die. Now, don't ask anything. Leave your home immediately, and I will tell you what to do next."

After the rapid mechanical voice finished speaking, David was completely stunned. His eyes were wide open, and his whole body was shaking. Although he was a hooligan and had once killed someone, in fact, he was very timid. That killing was also an accident, and he had been worried about being caught all these years. Now, suddenly hearing that the matter had been revealed and the police were going to arrest him, he was almost scared to collapse.

"What are you standing there for? Run!" With the shout from the phone, David finally came to his senses. He didn't even put on his shoes and was about to run with his phone in hand. At this moment, the voice came from the other end of the phone again, "Remember to take the car keys."

"Yes, yes, the car keys, the car keys." He was trembling and looking around with his eyes. In fact, the keys were on the table, but he was so scared that he couldn't remember it at all.

A few seconds later, he found the car keys, grabbed his phone, and ran out of the house like crazy. After going out, he quickly ran to his van, opened the door, and jumped in.

"Very good. You're already in the car, right? Now, I want you to stay calm and do as I say. Don't worry. As long as you do as I say, you'll be fine and will definitely be able to leave safely. Now, take the road through Victoria Park and go to the River Thames. Remember, you must take the road through Victoria Park."

David nodded immediately, "Okay, okay, Victoria Park, Victoria Park." The vehicle started, made a right turn, and headed towards Victoria Park.

Just shortly after the van left, dense sirens sounded nearby. Even a police car passed the van directly. Suddenly, David in the car became even more scared. His face twitched, and he was sweating profusely.

"Don't panic. Stay calm, calm. Keep the phone connected and don't hang up. Tell me when you get to Victoria Park, and I'll tell you where to go next."

Hearing the calm voice on the phone, David felt a little more secure and quickly replied, "Okay."

"Alright, focus on driving and try not to talk." Soon, the car became quiet, with only David's heavy breathing audible.

At the same time, after seeing David leave safely with his own eyes, Victor Black, who was hiding in the dark, slowly walked out, blended into the crowd in a few steps, and disappeared. And ten minutes later, he returned to his own car.

In the car, Victor held the phone and listened to the breathing sound coming from the phone. His eyes were cold, and he thought to himself, "Don't be in a hurry. You will die at the moment when you think you are safe."

The Action Scene of the Serious Crime Unit of Scotland Yard

The police car stopped, and James Morrison immediately got out of the car. He took out his pistol from his waist, waved his hand at the people around him, and made a gesture, which meant: "Go!"

So, a group of policemen rushed towards David Smith's home in several directions. Unfortunately, before James could enter the shop, the policeman who entered first had already run out: "James, the person is already gone. The door wasn't closed, and the water on the table is still warm. He should have just left not long ago."

Upon hearing this, James cursed, "Damn it, we were still one step too late." Then, he turned around and asked Thomas, "Still can't get through?"

Thomas shook his head, "David's phone has been in a call all the time, and we can't get through at all."

"Call Sebastian right away and ask him to arrange for someone to locate David." Just as James gave the order, his own phone rang, and the caller was exactly Sebastian.

"James, the person isn't at home anymore, right?"

"How do you know?"

On the other end of the phone, Sebastian was operating while saying, "I just successfully located David's phone. At this moment, he is heading towards Victoria Park. I've sent you the location code. Hurry up. If you're slow, something might go wrong."

Without replying, James plopped down into the car, "Drive, to Victoria Park, quickly!"

Victoria Park, London

"Hello, I'm here." While driving, David Smith was looking around with wide eyes.

"Very good. Do you see that construction site?"

"Yeah, I see it."

"Drive over there."

Without hesitation, he turned the steering wheel, and the vehicle quickly drove towards the construction site dozens of meters away. A few seconds later, David was already on the road outside the construction site.

"I'm here."

"Get out of the car."

By now, David was obediently following the instructions. In his heart, the mysterious person on the phone was his only hope of survival, so he naturally didn't dare to question. So, he parked the car and jumped out onto the road.

"Do you see that signboard?"

"Yeah, yeah, I see it."

"Go over there. There's a mobile phone under the stone next to the signboard. Take it out."

David walked a few steps closer and immediately squatted down to feel around. Sure enough, there was a mobile phone there.

"Destroy your phone, and use this phone to call me. There's only one number in it, and that's mine."

David followed the order. He took out his own SIM card and broke it, and then smashed his phone to pieces. Then, he used the phone under the stone to find the number and dialed it. The call was connected.

"Very good. Next, get back in the car and head towards St. Paul's Cathedral. When you get there, I'll tell you what to do next."

Suddenly, David took a few quick steps back to the van, started it, and drove straight towards St. Paul's Cathedral.

About five minutes after David left, James Morrison arrived according to the phone's location. The result was obvious. He was one step too late again and only found the phone David had left behind. By now, the means of tracking were lost, and they could only rely on luck.

The Office of the Serious Crime Unit of Scotland Yard

After learning about the situation, Sebastian said to James, "You guys should search around, especially at the exits out of the city, to see if you can get lucky. I guess David might be leaving the city. As for the Ministry of Transport, I've already sent someone there. But you know, this will take time, and it can't be done in a short while."

After hanging up the phone, Sebastian leaned back in his chair and thought to himself.

"David Smith is doomed. That 'Ghost' guy had already calculated the time before everything started. At the Ministry of Transport, it will be at least half an hour later before we can take over the road surveillance. And by that time, I'm afraid the person will already be dead. What's more, even if we take over the surveillance, it will be a very time-consuming thing to find David's car. This guy seems to be giving a chance, but in fact, he didn't give any chance at all. Sigh, forget it. I'd better take a nap. There's no need to watch the subsequent development."

With these thoughts in mind, he took out a blanket from the side and covered himself with it. In a short while, he fell into a deep sleep.