Police officer Chen Shu.

No. 198 Xibao Road

King of Time Travel Internet Cafe.

Chen Shu and Zhu Chaoran stood at the entrance of the internet cafe, looking out of place among the bustling crowd of people coming and going.

Zhu Chaoran also noticed something was wrong: "Brother Shu, why have all these internet cafes turned into 'Time Travel King' internet cafes?"

He picked up the documents and looked at them repeatedly, muttering to himself, as if he had discovered some clues.

"Uh, never mind! Let's go in and take a look!"

Chen Shu pulled Zhu Chaoran, who was about to step inside, shook his head, got back into the Santana parked by the roadside, and headed to the next internet cafe.

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No. 58, Lianhua Road.

King of Time Travel Internet Cafe.

Sitting in the passenger seat, Chen Shu looked out the window at the brand-new LED shop signs with their colorful lights, and felt much calmer.

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No. 19, Qiqiao Road.

King of Time Travel Internet Cafe.

Although it was still covered with red gauze, Chen Shu could tell the shape of the sign behind it at a glance.

He remained calm and flipped to the last page of the information on the internet cafes that had recently been reported: "Fatty, next one."

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Park Road.

Narnia Internet Cafe.

Finally, he's not a time-traveling king anymore!

Chen Shu wiped his eyes and looked at the internet cafe he had visited a few days ago. He suddenly missed the chubby boy there.

He pulled Zhu Chaoran out of the car and they went into the internet cafe together.

"Hello! Welcome!" an electronic voice announced at the entrance.

As soon as Chen Shu entered, he saw the familiar chubby guy sitting behind the front desk, wearing large headphones, shaking his head, and humming a song. From a distance, he looked a bit like a rapper.

If that's adjusted correctly.

Chen Shu walked over and tapped the table.

The chubby boy didn't react and continued shaking his head.

Chen Shu made a series of "thump-thump" sounds.

The chubby boy slammed the mouse down with a "smack," his small eyes widening as he jumped to his feet: "Who is it! It's me..."

Upon recognizing the police officer from the local station who had visited the internet a few days prior, his small eyes lit up, and his chubby face broke into a wide grin: "...The old man is out. Hello, sir, are you here to see my husband? Wait a moment, I'll call him right now."

Chen Shu tapped the chubby boy's ear, indicating that he should take off his headphones first.

"Young boss, how's business lately?" Chen Shu asked politely.

The chubby boy nodded vigorously: "Thanks to the leader, it's alright. It's alright!"

Chen Shu offered him a cigarette: "Want a smoke? Have there been a lot of police officers in uniform checking us lately?"

Then he noticed that the chubby boy's expression was very strange, because his expression looked like this: (﹁﹁)

Fatty: "Aren't you guys in cahoots? Why are you asking this?"

Uh, what gang?! That sounds like they're really bad guys... Chen Shu's lips twitched, and he said dejectedly, "Just asking."

The chubby boy pursed his lips: "You guys have been coming quite a lot lately, and the cultural department has also come a few times. I heard it's because of the 'Civilized City' campaign. The old man got annoyed and went out to play cards."

As someone within the system, Chen Shu knew that the campaign to create a "civilized city" focused on the surface hygiene and order of the city, and that the management of internet cafes was irrelevant.

Especially at this time, everyone is busy going out to patrol the streets, so who has time to care about such trivial matters as internet cafes?

The cultural authorities are probably also concerned about the report.

Chen Shu felt a chill run down his spine, knowing that his worries had come true; the other party had now set its sights on this internet cafe.

Chen Shu squinted, seeking confirmation: "What are they all here to check? The fire department?"

He habitually throws out a false point, a feint, to elicit the other party's true thoughts.

The chubby guy scratched his head sheepishly: "They're all here to check minors' internet registrations. Boss, we're friends now after our last conversation, so please don't come here every few days to check anymore. It's really affecting business."

Chen Shu was secretly pleased, realizing the little fat boy's intention in topping up his internet account with 9999 yuan a few days ago.

The general outline of the incident is clear, but we can't just talk about these unresolved issues with the other party.

Chen Shushun continued, "Yes, the checks have been stricter lately because of the city's civilized city evaluation. It's all for show, to impress the leaders; things will return to normal soon. Keep a close eye on things during this time; absolutely no minors can be allowed in!"

"knew!"

Hopefully, this case can be resolved before the "Civilized City" award ends... Chen Shu stubbed out his cigarette and prepared to leave.

"Ding-dong! Welcome!"

An electronic voice came from the doorway.

A boy wearing a clean school uniform, with a watermelon-shaped haircut and carrying a large black backpack walked briskly to the front desk.

When he got to the front desk, he hesitated for quite a while before finally handing over his ID card and saying, "Boss, I have something urgent to do right now and need to use a computer. Could you please turn one on for me?"

The chubby boy, with a cigarette dangling from his mouth, glanced at the boy's ID card on the table and said, "I won't open it. Let's go, let's go."

Chen Shu, standing to the side, noticed this detail and knew that the other party must have come several times. He glanced down at the ID card.

Zhao Changhong, 24 years old.

Hmm, it probably isn't him.

The boy looked around, then turned back and pleaded, "Boss, I really need the computer urgently today! Please, okay?"

The chubby boy waved his hand impatiently: "I've told you several times, it can't be opened. Go somewhere else."

The two talked for a while longer before the boy left dejectedly.

The chubby boy said it several times!

This boy has come here a few times!

Chen Shu stared at this scene, a knot suddenly forming in his heart.

Could the person behind this deliberately instruct minors to enter internet cafes, and then seize the opportunity to report them to the police?

Chen Shu took out his portable USB drive and asked the chubby boy to copy the video of the boy who had just entered the room onto the USB drive.

After saying goodbye to the chubby boy, Chen Shu led Zhu Chaoran back to the institute. He had some ideas in mind and needed to go back to his office to check and compare the information on the intranet.

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Security Office on the second floor of Zhongshan Police Station

Chen Shu extracted the boy's face from the video surveillance footage on the USB drive and performed "facial recognition" on the intranet. Unfortunately, the video surveillance at Narnia Internet Cafe was not high-definition. Although it could recognize the general face, the results of the system scan were somewhat messy.

Computer analysis revealed that the legal representative and several shareholders of Chuanyuewang Internet Cafe were not connected to the more than one hundred complaint calls received earlier.

His reasoning ultimately boils down to the same question: who benefits the most from this case?

Without a doubt, it's the Time Travel King Internet Cafe.

Regardless of the acquisition cost or geographical location, after the trial and error of the internet cafes, it selects the best options, then uses reporting and suppression tactics to drive down prices before finally acquiring them, making profitability inevitable in the later stages.

Using unorthodox methods and low-cost investment, they eventually captured the chain market.

Chen Shu, with a sullen face, tapped his cigarette butt in the ashtray on the table, squinted, and took a deep drag.

"Ring ring! Ring ring!"

The phone rang.

Chen Shu glanced at his phone screen and a smile appeared on his face.