Chapter 159: The Panicked Call Ended by Bomber, Has the Operation to Capture Rose Been Exposed?

The sudden ringing of the phone immediately caused Su Ming and the others in the room to glance at each other in unison.

Lin Tian furrowed his brow, his expression filled with concern as he spoke slowly.

“Bomber?”

“Isn’t this the member of the drug trafficking organization that caused the explosion at the elderly care home in Taicang City? Why would they suddenly call Rose?”

“Could it be that our capture operation has already been leaked or the leader of the drug trafficking organization knows about it?”

Clearly, if the fact that Rose was captured was leaked this early, it would be very bad news.

Originally, the plan was to use the distraction caused by the organization’s focus on Suzhou City to buy time, gather enough evidence, and possibly capture other members. But now, this plan was most likely ruined.

And more importantly…

The other members of the drug trafficking organization probably wouldn’t stay hidden in their city but might take more extreme actions to escape.

This was because Rose, who knew how to make human skin masks, was an essential part of the organization, and the facial information of the other members she possessed was the most crucial intelligence and clue.

Of course, Rose’s stubbornness didn’t mean much. It was just inconvenient to use other interrogation methods while she was still at the beauty salon. Once they brought her back to the police station, Su Ming had plenty of ways to get the information out of her.

Once Rose gave up the information, there would be no point in the other members continuing to hide. They would have no choice but to escape.

…

In response to Lin Tian’s concern, Su Ming glanced at the phone still vibrating on the desk. Not only was this call ringing, but there were also missed calls in the top status bar. He shook his head and explained seriously.

“No.”

“The other members of the drug trafficking organization probably still don’t know that Rose has been captured.”

“Let’s not forget, before this operation, we used both direct and indirect means to ensure that the drug organization’s attention was entirely focused on Suzhou City’s drug situation.”

“And I noticed that Bomber had called two or three times before. Since this operation is highly covert, and not much time has passed since the capture, it’s safe to say that Bomber started contacting Rose before the operation began.”

“More importantly…”

“Let’s think about it. If the leader of the drug trafficking organization knew that Rose had been captured by the police and that the crucial facial information of all their members was about to be exposed, would they act cautiously and immediately make all the members flee the city, or would they waste time having Bomber call Rose to confirm the situation?”

“Remember, Bomber’s call not only reveals that Rose’s capture wasn’t kept secret, but it also increases the risk of Bomber being exposed.”

Hearing Su Ming’s explanation, Gao Chao nodded in agreement, though his brow furrowed slightly, and he spoke seriously.

“But now there’s another problem.”

“Bomber has already made several calls without getting through. If we don’t answer this time or the next, might they start suspecting that Rose is in trouble?”

“If that happens…”

“It will definitely wake up the drug organization, and the members will escape, making our pursuit very difficult.”

Gao Chao’s concerns were not without merit. Based on Bomber’s repeated calls, if the phone wasn’t answered soon, it was very likely they would begin to suspect something was wrong with Rose.

Looking at the vibrating phone, Lin Tian instinctively sniffed his left index finger, which still carried the scent of tobacco. He suddenly remembered something and turned to Su Ming with a serious expression.

“Xiao Ming.”

“If I remember correctly, you can imitate other people’s voices, right?”

“After the arrest of Skinny Dog, Ah Sheng specifically reported to me that you used a high school practice to imitate Skinny Dog’s voice, making it easy to catch those two A-grade fugitives?”

“Why don’t you give it a try?”

“Since not answering might expose Rose’s situation, it might be better to answer the call. If you can fool them, you might even be able to find out where Bomber is.”

Clearly, in the current situation, expecting Rose to cooperate with the police was out of the question.

With Bomber having made several calls already, if they didn’t answer, it was very likely to raise suspicion. It might be better to try answering and see if they could pull it off.

After a few seconds of serious consideration, Su Ming, though unsure of the drug organization’s internal slang, knew they couldn’t wait any longer.

Without hesitation, he picked up the phone from the table, gave a nod to Lin Tian and Gao Chao, cleared his throat, and pressed the answer button, switching to speaker mode.

“Beep—”

A short beep sounded, and the call was connected.

Su Ming didn’t immediately speak but waited for Bomber to say something, hoping to learn more about the organization’s code words.

However, things didn’t go as he had expected.

One second.

Two seconds.

Three seconds.

…

For three full seconds, Bomber said nothing.

Su Ming couldn’t help but frown, already having a suspicion. He immediately spoke in a voice almost identical to Rose’s.

“Bomber.”

“I was just working on a facial mask for a client, so I missed your previous calls. What’s going on with you now?”

At this moment, Gao Chao’s eyes widened, and he couldn’t help but nod in approval.

Just by the tone of voice, Su Ming had imitated Rose’s voice so perfectly that it was almost indistinguishable. Even the way he spoke was meticulously replicated.

The key was…

The first question Su Ming asked was incredibly professional. It was a universal phrase that wouldn’t reveal Rose’s capture, keeping the initiative in Su Ming’s hands while forcing Bomber to speak first.

Su Ming could adjust his responses based on what Bomber said, avoiding the situation where Rose and Bomber had previously communicated but couldn’t continue the conversation.

At this moment, Lin Tian and Gao Chao both relaxed, quietly waiting for Bomber’s response, feeling that Su Ming had probably managed to fool them.

But reality was…

One second.

Two seconds.

Three seconds.

Bomber remained silent for another three seconds.

Just as Su Ming was about to ask again, Bomber’s hoarse, low voice finally came through.

“Wait, Rose.”

“I’m in the elevator right now, the signal is bad. I’ll hang up and call you back after I get out.”

With that, Bomber immediately hung up without hesitation.

“Beep—beep—beep—”

In the quiet room, the busy signal from the phone echoed…