A super-rich tycoon? No, just call me the gentlemanly gigolo.

Jiang Ye raised his hand and pulled down the hood of his down jacket to make sure half of his face was hidden in the shadows, then took a step and followed silently.

As the saying goes, "The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind..."

Jiang Ye mentally cheered himself on: "Today I'm going to be a righteous guy and show this bastard what 'Do not do to others what you would not have them do to you' really means! By the way... hehe, that 'presence-reducing aura' sounds really useful!"

Lin Wanxing ahead seemed still immersed in the argument and frustration from earlier. She walked slowly, head down, hands in her down jacket pockets, occasionally kicking a small pebble on the road.

Zhang Wenhai, like a seasoned pervert, always kept a distance of about twenty meters from her.

Jiang Ye carefully followed behind him for more than ten meters.

Fortunately, there were still a few pedestrians and vehicles on the street at this time, and the three of them formed a strange "tracking chain" and were temporarily at peace.

Lin Wanxing walked along the brightly lit main road for a while, then suddenly turned onto a relatively quiet side road at an intersection.

The number of people and vehicles on this road has decreased significantly. The streetlights cast a dim yellow glow, and the area on both sides is mostly residential buildings and small shops, many of which have already closed. The atmosphere has suddenly changed from the hustle and bustle of the city to a somewhat quiet one.

The change in environment has made tracking and counter-tracking much more difficult.

As Lin Wanxing walked, she suddenly stopped without any warning.

Zhang Wenhai reacted extremely quickly. Almost the instant she stopped, he darted behind a thick roadside tree and peeked out with half his head to observe.

Jiang Ye was also startled by the sudden stop and hurriedly hid behind a large trash can on the side of the road, his heart pounding.

Lin Wanxing, who was at the front, simply lowered her head, took out her phone from her pocket, and quickly tapped the screen, as if replying to a message.

After a while, she put away her phone and continued walking.

Zhang Wenhai, who was behind the tree, breathed a sigh of relief, patted his chest, and then followed furtively.

This time he was more careful, making full use of roadside trees, bus stop signs, and parked vehicles as cover, moving forward stealthily.

"This guy... his stalking skills are pretty good, he's definitely an old pervert!"

As Jiang Ye thought about it, he imitated the other person's actions and followed them more carefully in the opposite direction.

He not only had to keep an eye on Zhang Wenhai's movements and predict his next hiding place, but also had to watch out for Lin Wanxing suddenly turning around. At the same time, his eyes had to constantly scan the surroundings, looking for suitable cover—library poles, corners, parked cars...

My brain is working at high speed, and my eyes are almost squinting.

"Damn, this is even harder than I imagined. Even Faker would be completely lost..."

Jiang Ye felt like an e-sports player who had to keep an eye on three lanes at the same time, his eyes were almost cramping from switching screens so much.

Just then, Lin Wanxing, who was ahead, seemed to sense something, suddenly stopped and quickly turned around to look!

This caught Zhang Wenhai and Jiang Ye completely off guard!

The two used "Flash" almost simultaneously!

Zhang Wenhai ducked down and squeezed into the gap between the two SUVs next to him.

Jiang Ye, relying on the conditioned reflexes he had developed from dodging traffic police during his six months of working as a food deliveryman, took a side step and crouched down, perfectly disappearing into the narrow shadow under the sign of a fruit shop, instantly becoming one with the darkness.

Lin Wanxing's wary gaze swept across the empty street.

Under the streetlights, only a few scattered pedestrians hurried by in the distance. A small orange stray cat was squatting on the wall, leisurely licking its paws, its amber eyes watching her curiously.

She frowned and muttered to herself, "There seems to be some sound... Is it a cat?" Then she shook her head and continued on her way.

Zhang Wenhai and Jiang Ye both breathed a sigh of relief. After waiting a few more seconds in the shadows and seeing that everything was normal, they slowly got up and followed.

After walking for a while, Lin Wanxing frowned. The feeling of being watched lingered, and her unease resurfaced.

She turned around abruptly again!

The streets behind me remained empty and unremarkable, with the streetlights illuminating everything clearly.

Um......

There's a utility pole not far away, and behind the pole... there doesn't seem to be anything unusual?

"Honestly, that bastard Zhang Wenhai has driven me crazy..."

She chuckled self-deprecatingly, pulled her down jacket collar tighter, and continued walking.

Behind the utility pole, Zhang Wenhai pressed himself tightly against the cold metal, frantically muttering, "You can't see me, you can't see me, you can't see me..."

Only after Lin Wanxing turned back and continued walking did he wipe the cold sweat from his forehead and mutter smugly, "Hey, my stealth skills are amazing!"

Further back, Jiang Ye, hiding behind the bus stop sign, couldn't help but roll his eyes at Zhang Wenhai's stupid "I'm awesome" look.

This idiot, if you keep talking any louder, the girl will be able to hear you doing your own voiceover!

With that kind of mentality and skill level, he'll only ever be a low-level psychopath, never reaching the lofty realm of a "guardian gentleman" like me!

The crisis has been temporarily averted, and the "tracking chain" is slowly moving again.

After these two incidents, Lin Wanxing became noticeably more vigilant, and would subconsciously look back after walking a short distance. Zhang Wenhai also became more cautious and worked harder to hide.

And so, the three of them maintained an eerie dynamic balance as they slowly made their way through the winter night streets.

Lin Wanxing walked around, stopping frequently, and occasionally suddenly "turned back to steal something";

Zhang Wenhai, like a frightened bird, made full use of various cover to move serpentinely and hide.

Jiang Ye, like a ghost, was conducting a "nested doll"-like reverse tracking from further behind, repeatedly jumping between various obstacles, trying to maintain the delicate situation of "the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind".