Starting Sign-In from a Billionaire God

Chapter 1347 - 1346

At the door of the first-class restroom, Chen Long crouched on the ground, his face filled with despair and helplessness. As an international policeman, he had faced countless dangers in his life, but none had been as hopeless as this time. Because this time, he might not be able to save his daughter.After interrogating the purser, no effective clues were obtained. The purser had revealed everything she knew, but still, they couldn’t find the mastermind behind it. Without finding the mastermind, his daughter remained missing.

The mastermind kidnapped Chen Long’s daughter, demanding that Chen Long locate the target on the plane and eliminate them. If he failed, his daughter would be killed.

Lin Fan emerged from the lounge and sat down beside Chen Long.

"She’s gone, my daughter is gone." Chen Long glanced at Lin Fan, smirked bitterly, and said, "As an international policeman, I’ve caught many ruthless criminals in my life and uphold justice for many innocent people, yet I never thought I couldn’t save my own daughter. It’s so ironic!"

Lin Fan consoled him, "Uncle, let’s not jump to conclusions too early; the plane hasn’t landed yet. We still have time."

Chen Long said, "Meaningless time, only torture. We have no useful clues. Even if we interrogate everyone on the plane, we wouldn’t know what we’re looking for."

Lin Fan replied, "At least we know the target is on the plane, right?"

Indeed, the purser confirmed the target was on this plane.

Although the identities of those behind the scenes were unknown, the thread of events was essentially clear.

The mastermind was searching for someone, and it was certain they wanted to eliminate this target. The reason was unknown for now, perhaps because this target posed a severe threat to them, hence must be eliminated.

However, the mastermind did not know the identity of the target; they didn’t even have any concept of the target, not knowing whether the person was male or female.

Three days ago, the mastermind learned that the target would take this flight to the United Kingdom, and by the time they received this information, the target had already purchased a ticket in advance.

"Uncle, let’s analyze. I had a thought before; what if the target isn’t on this flight at all? Is it possible that the mastermind’s source isn’t accurate? But if that’s the case, then it’s all over." Lin Fan said.

The uncle became even more hopeless hearing this: "Maybe that is the truth."

"No." Lin Fan shook his head, "Think about it, no matter who the mastermind is, destroying an airplane with two hundred lives on board is a high-risk act. Think about it, why did the mastermind seek you out rather than just hijack the flight? Because they still want to make an effort; hijacking the flight is a last resort. If their source isn’t reliable, the cost is too high."

Chen Long said, "You mean their source is reliable?"

Lin Fan replied, "Yes, they will go to any lengths to eliminate this target; if the source isn’t reliable, the consequences are unbearable for them. So, we should also assume their source is reliable and that the target is indeed on the plane."

Chen Long said, "Perhaps we don’t have the luxury of disbelief now."

Lin Fan said, "Now, the mastermind doesn’t know who the target is, yet they are willing to destroy the plane to kill this person, showing that this person is extremely important to them. Think about it; if we identify this person, then we have the upper hand and can negotiate directly with them."

These words enlightened Chen Long, and he suddenly realized "If we know who the target is, we gain control, exactly, that’s it!"

Lin Fan smiled and said, "Actually, even if we can’t find this person, we can still use a bluffing strategy. After all, they don’t know who this person is either, so we can say we have found them. The opposition, in order to obtain this target, will definitely negotiate with us."

Chen Long said, "Young man, you mean we’re going to deceive them?"

Lin Fan said, "No, we must identify this target. We must not only rescue your daughter but also catch the mastermind behind the scenes and make them pay the rightful price for what they did today!"

Chen Long asked, "How do you plan to find this person?"

Lin Fan said, "We know the target booked the ticket three days ago, so we can rule out some people initially."

"Right!" Chen Long realized, the passenger list was in his hands, provided by the captain, with records of ticket purchases. Chen Long picked up a pen and began marking.

A moment later.

"There are 69 passengers who booked tickets three days ago," Chen Long calculated and said.

Lin Fan said, "The target is among these 69 people."

Chen Long said, "But it’s still hard to identify the target, isn’t it? After all, the mastermind probably also investigated these 69 people without results."

Three days ago, based on their source, the mastermind learned that the person they were searching for had already purchased a ticket for this flight.

Three days is enough time to do many things. Since this person is so important to the mastermind, the mastermind has likely thoroughly investigated these 69 potential people.

But until the target boarded the plane, they still couldn’t identify the target. Why is that?

Lin Fan said, "I have a hypothesis; they didn’t identify the target because they were apprehensive. Once they began to interact with the target, they would startle them; hence they feared if the target became aware, they would cancel the flight. That way, they would sever their only clue. Therefore, to ensure they could eliminate the target, they must ensure the target boards the plane."

This deduction, Chen Long agreed with, but had a differing view on one point: "But looking at it from the other side, wouldn’t it be better? If the target hadn’t boarded, they’d know who it was."

Lin Fan shook his head and said, "First of all, the mastermind is undoubtedly complex, with significant resources at their disposal. Yet they still couldn’t identify the target, indicating the target is also very cautious. What the mastermind can think of, the target could also think of. They would definitely not cancel the flight, at least not on the surface. Once alarmed, the target wouldn’t cancel the flight; they might use another person to board instead. Since from the start, the target’s identity might have been fabricated, which is also the reason it’s hard to find."

Chen Long’s eyes brightened: "So, if we want to identify the target, perhaps we should start from this point!"