Lu Jia'er told the truth for most of Xu Lei's questions . In this way, she would not invite any suspicion from Xu Lei . When she was in an environment where every corner was covered with surveillance cameras, her personal tracks could be regarded as transparent, if not complete . She would rather tell the truth than make up lies to cover up the facts .

“The surveillance cameras at the building I lived in were hacked once before . ” Lu Jia'er said as things were .

“Did you report it to the police?” Xu Lei stared at Lu Jia'er .

“Yes, I did . The answer we got was that you could not find the criminal . ” Lu Jia'er said, “Besides, as a matter of fact, last night, we were tracked . ”

“You were followed?” The looks in Xu Lei's eyes changed .

“Last night, after dinner, we parted ways . Jason wanted to make up with Su Han so he went to find her . Only, it turned out that she was not at home . My robot Amy was cut off from power as well . My boyfriend and I hurried over . Someone began to follow us since we left the apartment . ” Lu Jia'er explained .

Hearing this, Xu Lei added, “We received a surveillance video report the Bureau of Transportation handed over just now . Last night, Jin Xiangdong and Yan Bo (Jason)'s cars were followed according to the report . ”

Lu Jia'er added, “I suppose I might have been one of the targets . ”

While the truth could likely expose her ident.i.ty, it couldn't be ignored that the deepest danger was often times the deepest safety .

Xu Lei looked at Lu Jia'er . “Have you or Su Han provoked anyone? Who have you been in contact with recently?”

“No, she and I don't have a lot of friends!” Lu Jia'er replied, “Deputy Xu, it has been 30 hours since I contacted Su Han the last time . You have gotten some tips . I hope that you can put this on record and begin to investigate as soon as possible!”

“Of course!” Xu Lei promised .

“Thank you . ” Lu Jia'er was grateful .

“You are welcome!” Xu Lei went on, “I will contact you again when we have news!”

“Okay . But, Deputy Xu, I may have to pay a visit to the States soon . If you find any updates, please contact Jason, Su Han's ex-boyfriend . ” As she mentioned this, Lu Jia'er took out a pen and a notepad . She wrote down Jason's number and gave it to Xu Lei .

Xu Lei took the notepad and threw Lu Jia'er a look . “Professor Lu, are you on business trip to the States?”

Lu Jia'er did not give an explicit answer . “Personal matters . ”

Xu Lei nodded . “Well, I will let you know as soon as we hear from Su Han!”

Lu Jia'er stepped out from the Provincial Public Security Bureau . She saw Jin Xiangdong standing next to a black Audi A6 . Tall and slender, Jin Xiangdong was like a car show boy at auto exhibitions . One could not help but cast more extra glances to him .

Lu Jia'er smiled at him and walked over . After she got into the car, Jin Xiangdong drove directly to the airport .

“What is going on with Su Han?” Jin Xiangdong's long fingers were holding onto the steering wheel . He voiced his question in a deep voice .

“I was told that the case is under investigation . However, I think that mine and Su Han's ident.i.ty may have been exposed due to this . ” Lu Jia'er was frowning .

“The ones tracking us last night may not mean ill . Instead, they were likely to protect your safety . ” Jin Xiangdong said .

At this, Lu Jia'er turned to Jin Xiangdong . She had to say that, on some points and some matters, their minds were in sync . Upon knowing that Su Han was kidnapped, Lu Jia'er combed the entire matter . She had the same idea as well .

Lu Jia'er said, “Probably . ”

“Has Xu Lei detected anything?” Jin Xiangdong asked .

“Currently, he has not found anything further . But I cannot tell when he isn't that deep into the case yet . ” Lu Jia'er was worried .

Lu Jia'er's worry was shared by Jin Xiangdong . He held her hand . “I hope we can be cleared by customs smoothly later . ”

“What do you mean?” Lu Jia'er asked Jin Xiangdong with confusion .

“Nothing . Maybe, I am just overthinking . ” Jin Xiangdong did not go further .

However, that “overthinking” of Jin Xiangdong's turned into reality . They did not make it to Los Angeles because they were stopped at the VIP customs clearance . Then, Lu Jia'er and Jin Xiangdong were brought to the VIP meeting room by two black-suited men .

As they stepped into the room, they saw a middle-aged man a bit over forty sitting at the head of the table .

The middle-aged man stood up and announced his ident.i.ty, Li Yao—Captain of Search Unit of International Network Security Department of Ministry of State Security .

“Mr . Jin, I have some questions for you . Sorry that we have to hold you up for a few minutes . Please, sit . ” Li Yao said .

Li Yao must have investigated Jin Xiangdong, if he had not known him previously, to address Jin Xiangdong as Mr . Jin directly .

Jin Xiangdong and Lu Jia'er sat down . The former gazed at this Li Yao . Jin Xiangdong had met this man once before, a man that was a mysterious investigator of a mysterious unit .

Jin Xiangdong could still stay composed . “What is the matter?” He asked .

“Last night, the traffic surveillance system of City B was hacked by two groups of people . Are you one of them?” Li Yao asked .

“What if I say no?” Jin Xiangdong replied .

Hearing this, Li Yao put on a meaningful smile . “Mr . Jin, you are not trying to change your tickets again, are you?”

“You got any proof?” Jin Xiangdong grinned as well .

Li Yao took out a folder from the chair he was sitting next to and gave it to Jin Xiangdong .

Jin Xiangdong reached over . He browsed through the file and said with a smile, “You cannot prove that I was the hacker with this . ”

“Of course not . But I know that you infiltrated the surveillance system, not to sabotage anything, but to trace another group of people . ” Li Yao came straight to this point .

Jin Xiangdong's eyes flickered . “So, can I say that you have located information on the other group of hackers?”

“Currently, we only have part of the information . ” Li Yao admitted .

“Are you seeking information that I know by asking me here?” Jin Xiangdong replied with a question .

“Yes . ” Li Yao did not deny it .

Li Yao being so candid made Jin Xiangdong both relieved and worried .

Jin Xiangdong looked at his wrist.w.a.tch and said, “We only have 15 minutes . ”

“Then let's make the long story short . ” Li Yao said .

So, Jin Xiangdong told, in brief words, how he interacted with the invader bot times . Li Yao not only recorded his words and wrote down some notes .

“Mr . Jin, there has been rumors in the world of IT that any program you write is perfect . I cannot believe your program was hacked . ” Li Yao shared his insight .

Jin Xiangdong grinned . “All programs have bugs . There is nothing that can be regarded as flawless or perfect!”

“So, the hacker is more skilled than you are?” Li Yao commented .

Jin Xiangdong gave a lukewarm answer . “Behind an able man there are always other able men . ”

“According to your experience, do you think the hacker is a compet.i.tor or a skilled expert?” Li Yao asked .

“Maybe, an alien!” Jin Xiangdong said .

Lu Jia'er, who was sitting next to them and listening in, pressed her lips together . She could not help but chuckle . The man Jin Xiangdong was talking to was from the Ministry of State Security . How could Jin Xiangdong make jokes?

Li Yao did not pull a long face, though, to hear this . He smiled . “Mr . Jin, your theory may well be possible . ”

Lu Jia'er looked at Li Yao . This person was humorous . But after Jin Xiangdong answered his questions, it would be her turn now .

Just as she expected, Li Yao turned to Lu Jia'er . “Professor Lu, it is a pleasure to meet you . Can you tell me why you went to the lab of Department of Biology of F University?”

How sharp this question was!

Luckily, Lu Jia'er had already read Li Yao's thoughts . “I went to perform an experiment . ” She answered .

“What kind of experiment?” Li Yao kept on asking .

“An experiment to recover memory through genes . ” Lu Jia'er told him the truth .

“You lost your memories?” Li Yao wondered .

“Yes . ” Lu Jia'er admitted .

“What is the cause of memory loss?” Li Yao went on .

“A car accident . ” Lu Jia'er said .

Li Yao's eyes flickered, with a trace of suspicion . “How did the experiment turn out? Did it succeed?”

“You should know the results since you are aware of the black-out in the middle of the experiment . ” Lu Jia'er said .

“Okay . Sorry we have bothered you . Boarding time is almost up . We shall meet again after you come back . ” With that said, Li Yao stood up .

Jin Xiangdong and Lu Jia'er walked out of the VIP meeting room after the round of questions were completed . On the surface, it might appear that they had powered through the trial . As a matter of fact, they were now under surveillance .

Over a dozen hours later, the plane landed at Los Angeles International Airport .

It was around noon . The sun was glaring . Jin Xiangdong and Lu Jia'er were walking amongst a crowd .

She found this airport both familiar and strange .

This was the first time she paid a visit to this city after she became a psychiatrist and the first time since she got her memory back .

She had come to this airport in the old days . However, back then, for her, the world was dark . Still, there were some pieces worth remembering and recalling .

Lu Jia'er smelled something nice . She stopped .

Jin Xiangdong stopped with her and looked to the direction where she laid her eyes on . It was a burger shop .

Before Jin Xiangdong asked, Lu Jia'er had begun to explain, “I remember when we were traveling and leaving from this airport, my foster mom would buy me a burger from this burger place and let me bring it on the plane . ”

“You have an acute sense of smell . ” Jin Xiangdong said .

“Yes . Once, I had to rely on my sense of smell and touching sense to know where I was . ” Lu Jia'er said .

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