Ghost Eye Lao Qi

Suddenly, a black shadow appeared ahead, rushing over. Though it moved extremely fast, its footsteps were very light.

At the same time, another black shadow appeared behind him.

As the shadow in front reached Lin Xiaosu, it suddenly raised its hand, thrusting a black dagger towards Lin Xiaosu's throat. Simultaneously, the shadow behind it stabbed towards his back.

The timing, the rhythm of the attack, the suddenness of the ambush – all were perfect.

Lin Xiaosu seemed completely unresponsive.

The attacker's face became faintly visible: a person wearing a black mask, their eyes sinister with a hint of cruelty.

Just as the dagger was three inches from Lin Xiaosu's throat, a smile appeared on Lin Xiaosu's face.

Ching!

His palm lifted slightly, slicing diagonally!

It struck the neck of the person in front.

The attacker's eyes widened, the dagger fell from their grasp, and their body went limp...

Before the dagger hit the ground, Lin Xiaosu's elbow struck backward forcefully, passing by the opponent's dagger in a cross motion. With a thump, the person behind him, whose dagger hadn't even touched Lin Xiaosu, was lifted off the ground, their internal organs seemingly dislocated in an instant.

Whoosh!

Lin Xiaosu retreated three meters, flipped his hand, and seized the attacker's right wrist pulse. With a crack, he declared that the hand holding the knife was now crushed.

The assassin only managed half a scream before being slapped back, several teeth knocked out...

"Tell me, who sent you to kill me!"

Lin Xiaosu grabbed one of the fingers on his left hand.

"Nobody... Ah..."

The finger was crushed directly. Beads of sweat the size of beans appeared on the assassin's forehead. Fingers are connected to the heart; the pain of a finger being deliberately crushed was something an ordinary person would never experience in a lifetime.

Lin Xiaosu grabbed the second finger: "Let me teach you a legal principle. You attacked me with a knife, so I can use unlimited self-defense. Crushing all ten fingers and ten toes, one by one, is perfectly fine. I have a lot of patience for this. I'll ask you twenty times... This is the second time: Who sent you!"

The assassin's back went cold...

Twenty times? My god, this is an abyss twenty levels deep. The assassin, knowing discretion is the better part of valor, immediately confessed: "Ghost Eye Lao Qi!"

"Who is Ghost Eye Lao Qi?"

"I don't know, I've never seen his true face, I... I'm telling the truth, the truth... Ah!" The assassin's finger was crushed again. He stared at Lin Xiaosu in shock. If he could seek justice, he would definitely seek it. Why are you crushing it even after I told you?

"Sorry, I couldn't help myself and crushed another one..." Lin Xiaosu released his hand, picked up his phone, and dialed.

Zhou Mei was at the entrance of the police station, with the criminal investigation team beside her.

There were no police officers outside, but all three cars were filled with police officers.

The lights were off, there was no movement, and everyone remained highly alert.

Zhou Mei's eyes were wide open inside the dark car, sweat beading on her back.

She had made thorough preparations.

However, her heart was also pounding.

She knew how terrifying this syndicate was. They acted cruelly and maliciously, infiltrated all levels, and committed all sorts of evil deeds. Yet, for so many years, no one had been able to truly bring them down because they were also extremely cunning.

The concrete evidence you could find was always related to minor offenses.

Even when caught, they remained arrogant.

But their truly heinous acts, which angered heaven and earth, were meticulously planned, making it impossible to find concrete evidence.

Everyone said that behind this syndicate was a master, an extremely cunning and experienced operator.

Lin Xiaosu had foiled their plans multiple times. Most critically, his super detective skills posed a significant threat to this syndicate, so they were determined to eliminate him.

Tonight, Lin Xiaosu had proactively set a trap.

Luring the snake out of its hole.

But no one knew if what emerged would be a snake or a venomous dragon!

Drug trafficking – even a few dozen grams meant a death sentence.

Therefore, anyone who dared to participate was a desperate individual. Caught or not, they were already facing death, so such people were fearless.

If he failed...

Zhou Mei couldn't bear to think about it...

He wasn't a police officer!

He was just a detective!

This wasn't his responsibility at all; it wasn't like he had to risk his life for it...

Just then, her phone vibrated...

Zhou Mei didn't hesitate for a second and answered...

A voice came through the phone, relaxed and carefree: "Duanjiaqiao Commercial Building, left side, in the alley!"

"Let's go!" Zhou Mei waved her hand.

Three cars drove off simultaneously. Five minutes later, as Zhou Mei and Captain Zhang stepped into the alley, Lin Xiaosu smiled faintly at them. "Captain Zhang, this is the killer! Still alive. I doubt you'll be too concerned about whether he's injured..."

Captain Zhang let out a breath and waved his hand gently. Seven or eight police officers entered together.

He spoke, "Xiaosu, you'll need to come to the station as well."

Lin Xiaosu replied, "You guys go ahead. Officer Zhou and I will be right behind you."

Zhou Mei's eyes lit up slightly...

The police officers were a bit confused...

But Captain Zhang's eyes held a hint of mystery. "Alright!"

Lin Xiaosu and Zhou Mei walked side-by-side out of the alley and onto the sidewalk. They walked for a long distance, a full five or six li.

Zhou Mei remained on high alert the entire time.

She knew that walking with him this time was not about relaxing after the tension, nor was it about the vulgar thoughts her colleagues might have. It was about finding clues.

He was a master detective. Having just been attacked, why wouldn't he want to follow the trail?

And her role?

At this moment, she was the bodyguard!

She had to ensure they could react if there was a second assassination attempt.

If there was a second assassination attempt...

The question was, could they find any clues?

Initially, she had immense confidence in Lin Xiaosu. He was a super "divine hound," far more capable than the police dogs in the precinct. He could detect scents from three or four days ago, let alone something that had just happened.

However, Lin Xiaosu's demeanor was strange. When they reached the intersection ahead, he stared at the road surface for a long time before turning back. "Let's go!"

Zhou Mei relaxed completely. "Didn't find any clues?"

"The clue-finding journey is over. I need to go to your station to give my statement. Honestly, I really dislike these procedural things..."

Zhou Mei couldn't help but wonder...

Had he found clues or not?

If he had, they should be heading directly to the source of the clues.

It seemed he hadn't found anything, but that was understandable.

Everyone in Fengcheng knew about his scent-tracking abilities, and the criminals hiding in Fengcheng were even more aware of them. For every skill, there was a counter-method. Scent tracking was no different. For example, they could use a highly stimulating scent to interfere. The newly paved asphalt road ahead had a very strong, stimulating smell. If she were to indulge in conspiracy theories, she even felt they should arrest the construction foreman for questioning...

Unbeknownst to them, Lin Xiaosu had already completed his clue collection.

Right there on the road, he had seen a car from three days ago.

Inside the car, a man wearing glasses had given the killer a mission. The mission itself held no surprises, but a particular sentence spoken by the man with glasses caught Lin Xiaosu's particular interest.

The sentence was: "If by any chance you get caught, turn me in!"

Upon hearing this, the killer looked utterly bewildered.

To be honest, Lin Xiaosu was also a bit bewildered when he "heard" this sentence using lip-reading.

Could you imagine a mastermind, while assigning a mission to a killer, telling the killer: "If by any chance you get caught, turn me in!"?

Many mysteries remained unsolved.

Perhaps only with Captain Zhang could he truly form his own complete picture.

As they spoke, the two returned to the Fengshan Police Station. The Fengshan Police Station was adjacent to the Criminal Investigation Detachment. Zhou Mei wasn't actually part of the police station; she was a standard criminal investigator. While she used to work in the single-story building of the police station, it didn't mean she belonged to the station.

The reason was simple: criminal investigation was a highly time-sensitive job. Sometimes, a difference of one second could lead to irreversible losses. Therefore, some criminal investigators preferred to work in locations that facilitated quick deployment.

The Fengshan Police Station also welcomed criminal investigators working on their premises. The county town was quite complex, and sometimes uncontrollable incidents occurred. With criminal investigators nearby, they felt more intimidated and had more confidence.

Thus, this seemingly peculiar, but upon reflection, quite touching model of co-location was born.

Today was a special event, and they needed to enter the Criminal Investigation Building.

Entering the Criminal Investigation Building, they took the elevator directly to the seventh floor, the top floor.

In a dedicated conference room on the seventh floor, Captain Zhang and Sun Yang were waiting for them.

As soon as Lin Xiaosu arrived, Captain Zhang gestured for him to sit opposite. "Xiaosu, let's go through the process. Tell us about tonight's events."

"Alright!" Lin Xiaosu laid out all the details...

Zhou Mei had actually warned him long ago to be wary of retaliation from those people, and he had taken it to heart. With too many things on his plate recently, it wasn't convenient for him to expose the situation. Therefore, he had consciously avoided accidents when going out alone. Today, he had intentionally used himself as bait to lure the assassins.

He had informed Zhou Mei about these matters in advance, and Zhou Mei had reported to Captain Zhang. That's why the police response was so swift.

The two individuals who arrived had very clear assassination intentions.

Without any preamble, they attacked directly.

Lin Xiaosu, however, was prepared and subdued them on the spot. That was the situation...

Sun Yang wrote with swift and bold strokes, meticulously recording everything.

Captain Zhang nodded slightly. "Alright, the statement is finished. Xiao Sun, bring two cups of tea!"

Sun Yang put down the pen and notebook in his hand and brought over two teacups.

Captain Zhang personally picked up the teacups, gently handing one to Lin Xiaosu. A smile slowly spread across his face. "Xiaosu, you've helped me out several times. It's only today that I've had the chance to offer you a cup of tea instead of wine as a toast! And to chat with you."

Zhou Mei and Sun Yang beside him both chuckled.

Before, they were just going through the motions, taking a statement; it was serious work. But now, the serious work was over, and it was time for casual conversation.

Lin Xiaosu also smiled. "It would be great if Captain Zhang is willing to chat. I was also wondering... did those two killers confess anything?"

"They confessed to some things, but..."