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

By the time they pieced together some leads, Wang Yun and his team were long gone. The five captains, looking at the surveillance footage, displayed unmistakably embarrassed expressions.

“Captain, all the hostages have been killed,” came a report shortly after, as the program inspectors’ vehicle arrived.

Hearing this, the captains’ hearts sank once more. Eliminating all the hostages was a tactic to prevent any information leaks, to stop them from identifying the getaway vehicle.

“They’re ruthlessly efficient, robbing three banks, amassing about three million, and now a dozen innocent lives are on their hands,” Wang Yue murmured, fists clenched, voice bitter, and head shaking in dismay. “We are utterly powerless against them.”

“We’ve been played at every turn like Nancheng is some kind of Gotham City,” Wu Mingyu lamented, collapsing into his seat.

This was another massive blow for them. Wang Yun had not only dealt with the sniper but now even his subordinates had managed to escape effortlessly.

They were completely outplayed, like pawns in a game. Yesterday’s horrifying trap, today’s chilling plan. They were constantly outsmarted and overpowered by Wang Yun, step by step. Each of Wang Yun’s operations ended with him escaping easily, leaving them to bear the grave consequences. They felt utterly overpowered in terms of IQ.

Kolyev lit a cigar, inhaling deeply, his silence spoke volumes. In such a situation, capturing Wang Yun and his team seemed increasingly challenging.

Priding himself on his intelligence and control, Kolyev now faced a grim reality.

The entire program task force was shrouded in heavy quiet, with no one speaking a word.

***

“The program task force feels like it’s shutting down.”

“Who wouldn’t be demoralized? How many failures have there been? Constantly outsmarted, outplayed. It’s too much for anyone!”

“Big Brother’s strategy is just too comprehensive. It’s like he’s always a step ahead, controlling everything. Unbelievably cunning!”

“I feel strangely sorry for our program task force watching Big Brother toy with them. When are those foreign program inspectors coming? It’s time for them to face Big Brother.”

“I suddenly can’t wait for those international teams to step in. I want to see how Big Brother will handle them!”

“With over a dozen foreign teams involved, I can’t imagine Big Brother handling all of them on his own!”

“Excited for what’s coming next. It’s going to be even more thrilling, haha!”

Meanwhile, the audience watching the livestream felt a tinge of sympathy for the nearly defeated members of the program task force. The five Captains and other members seemed so pitiable. Now, there was a growing anticipation for the arrival of the international teams. It would be interesting to see how Big Brother would outplay them.

The prospect of challenging foreign program inspection teams stirred no sympathy among the viewers, only heightened their anticipation. They eagerly awaited the clash between Big Brother and the elite foreign teams.

After a few minutes of silence in the program task force office, Wu Mingyu finally spoke up, “We must continue the search. We can’t afford to give up now.”

The other Captains nodded in agreement.

“Let’s continue,” they said stoically, slowly regaining their composure.

The battle was far from over. They weren’t ready to concede defeat just yet.

“The captains’ ability to rebound from setbacks is truly impressive,” the viewers commented, admiring their resilience.

“Indeed, to adjust so swiftly after such heavy blows is remarkable.”

“There’s still hope. If Big Brother fails even once, it’ll be a victory for the program task force. Essentially, the program task force can afford many failures, but Big Brother can’t afford even one. But it’s impossible to never fail.”

The audience watched as the captains recovered their spirit and discussed their resilience in awe.

“A reminder to the chief inspectors. Tomorrow afternoon, a program inspection team from the Land of Cherry Blossoms will arrive to arrest Wang Yun. Following that, fourteen foreign program inspection teams will arrive in succession. Each country’s program inspection team operates as a separate faction, though they can choose to unite if they want to. The international edition of the Skynet Operation program will only commence after Wang Yun’s capture. With the arrival of the foreign program inspection teams, our live broadcast viewing method will undergo changes to improve audience engagement,” announced the executive producer of the program task force.

“Viewers will now be able to join only one camp and watch its live broadcast exclusively. Choosing a camp means you cannot access the live broadcasts of other teams. For instance, if you join the Land of Cherry Blossoms program inspection team’s camp, you won’t be able to view the domestic team’s or Wang Yun’s broadcasts. Conversely, selecting Wang Yun’s camp blocks you from watching any other team’s broadcasts. This approach serves two purposes. First, to enhance the viewer’s sense of immersion. And second, to alleviate server pressure. As we incorporate program task forces from other countries, the audience size could surge into the hundreds of millions.”

This announcement left everyone in the room, including Wu Mingyu and the team, visibly astonished.

“Is the Land of Cherry Blossoms’s program inspection team coming tomorrow, along with fourteen other international teams, to arrest Wang Yun?” Kolyev blurted out after a brief moment of shock.

“This time, we’re facing an entire, complete program inspection team,” Wu Mingyu said with a bitter expression, revealing his sense of defeat.

If they had been able to capture Wang Yun themselves, the involvement of foreign teams wouldn’t have been necessary. This situation underlined their shortcomings. Yet, the addition of international teams also brought him a slight sense of relief.

In the livestream, netizens buzzed with excitement upon hearing the news. A flurry of comments filled the screen.

“I can’t believe it, the inspection team from the Land of Cherry Blossoms is arriving tomorrow?”

“Changing the viewing mode? We can only choose one camp? Wow, that means no more god-like perspective!”

“I have a strong feeling that this change is due to the server’s inability to handle too many viewers. The Skynet Operation program is just too popular!”

“The change is actually quite good. It allows for a more immersive experience, letting us be part of a camp and engage in analysis and speculation!”

“I’m choosing Big Brother’s camp. I want to see him crush the foreign teams!”

“Sorry guys, I’m heading to the Land of Cherry Blossoms’ camp. I want to meet those Cherry Blossom girls and bring glory to our country!”

“666! It’s time to shine for the country!”

***

Meanwhile, as Wang Yun and his team arrived at a secluded location and disembarked, the executive producer’s voice came through the technological chip, “Wang Yun, I have something to tell you.”

Wang Yun, slightly taken aback, asked, “What is it?”

“From now on, program inspection teams from other countries will join in the pursuit of your arrest. Additionally, the daily reward for evading capture in the show, previously five million, has been increased to twenty million,” the executive producer said.

“Oh? Twenty million a day? Certainly, there’s no problem. When does it start?” Wang Yun promptly agreed.

“The reward increase takes effect from today. Please be ready,” the executive producer replied.

“Alright!” Wang Yun nodded, his eyes narrowing slightly.

A foreign program inspection team, huh? Not just one elite inspector or a chief inspector, but a whole team.

‘Heh, interesting. Bullying domestic inspection teams lost its charm. Targeting the foreign ones, now that’s entertaining. And evading them nets an extra twenty million a day, we’re talking about serious money here,’ Wang Yun mused to himself.

He didn’t overly concern himself with this news. Action was what mattered. After all, even if a Captain in the local inspection team was taken out, they’d simply be replaced. As long as he stayed hidden and well-concealed, the number of opponents didn’t matter.

With these thoughts, Wang Yun led Brother Hu and the others to a secluded area. It was a neighborhood slated for demolition, with many homes already vacated.

Tonight, Wang Yun planned to start his maneuvers here.

A warrant for his arrest was already out. Unless Wang Yun adopted one of his other two disguises, with such a large number of people, they were at a high risk of being discovered.

They found a house still powered and entered to tidy up a bit. After setting everything aside, he took out a computer to check some details. He was getting ready to strategize for the upcoming challenges.

“So, dodging each day for twenty million, should I start being more cunning?” he pondered quietly.

“Huh?”

At that moment, Wang Yun noticed the flickering light of the computer screen displaying content about Nancheng Bank. It was a promotional message.

“At Nancheng Bank, we prioritize our customers’ interests above all. Rest assured about our bank’s security. In light of today’s incident at our branches, should any customer suffer financial loss, our bank will take full responsibility. Remember, Nancheng Bank is so secure that not even Brother Wang Yun can breach it. Your assets are safe with us!”

Besides this trending topic, there was another hot piece of news.

Nancheng Bank’s stock price had skyrocketed by 20%.

Seeing this, his eyes narrowed slightly.

“Are modern banks truly invincible?” he muttered to himself.

He harbored a grudge against Nancheng Bank, despite their cooperation with the show. But now, his exposure was also due to Nancheng Bank. Scheming against him and others while also profiting from his situation? He scoffed at the thought.

Note. Should I use ‘Land of Cherry Blossoms’ or ‘Sakura Country’ when referring to Japan? Or should I simply state the name of the countries, Japan in this case?

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