Divine Eye Old Zhang, Ghost Eye Lao Qi

Every raw stone has a crack.

Raw stones with absolutely no cracks are not non-existent, but they are rare.

Most people cannot see anything through this crack.

But under Lin Xiaosu's Heavenly Dao Insightful Eye, he could still vaguely sense the myriad changes within through this crack.

One raw stone, two raw stones. He was beginning to grasp how to observe the skills inside by examining the cracks.

Not to mention, he had actually found several good pieces.

The outside of the stones was unremarkable, but the inside held hidden wonders.

If he had truly come to buy raw stones today, he could have called it a day. However, he hadn't!

His footsteps slowly moved towards a certain direction, a crucial direction.

He slowly put down the raw stone in his hand and, leaning on the shelf in front of him, raised his head.

"Mr. Li, if you haven't found anything satisfactory, there are a few more over there that I'm sure you'll like." Boss Zhang said with a smile, pointing to the left.

"I knew Boss Zhang must have hidden the good stuff..." Lin Xiaosu chuckled and turned around.

As he turned, his finger seemed to inadvertently touch a certain spot on the inner side of the shelf...

With this touch, the shelf in front of him silently split open, revealing a section of the floor beneath.

Boss Zhang's expression changed drastically, and the three people accompanying him also changed their expressions simultaneously...

Zhou Mei suddenly turned her head. Miao Ruolan remained still, but her gaze suddenly sharpened.

Lin Xiaosu smiled, "Is this the place where Boss Zhang hides his good stuff?"

He walked towards the floorboard, which had a handle.

"Mr. Li, this... there's nothing good in here, just some scrap materials!" Boss Zhang's smile returned to his face. "Don't dirty your hands, let's go over there!"

"Boss Zhang is joking!" Lin Xiaosu said. "How could something kept so securely be scrap material?"

He reached out, grabbed the handle, and pulled it up forcefully!

This iron plate weighed seventy to eighty pounds, but Lin Xiaosu lifted and flipped it aside, revealing a pile of raw stones inside.

Boss Zhang still had a smile on his face, but this smile seemed rather unconvincing at this moment.

The three people beside him exchanged glances, unsure of what to do.

In the workshop outside, dozens of pairs of eyes looked up, filled with strong unease.

However, there was no commotion. Everyone seemed to be waiting to see how things would unfold.

The secret room was discovered, and no one knew if it was intentional or accidental.

The raw stones were exposed, and no one knew how the situation would develop next.

Lin Xiaosu bent down, picked up a raw stone, and his gaze locked onto a crack. This crack was almost invisible to the naked eye, but under the Heavenly Dao Insightful Eye, the crack seemed to magnify a million times.

His heart finally began to race...

Boss Zhang extended his hand, smiling as he went to take the raw stone, "Mr. Li..."

"I'm sorry, my surname isn't Li! It's Lin, Lin Xiaosu, from the Fengcheng Detective Agency!" Lin Xiaosu said.

His tone suddenly changed, no longer standard Mandarin, but the local dialect.

Boss Zhang trembled violently.

"You probably have another identity, Ghost Eye Lao Qi!"

Zhou Mei's entire body shook.

Boss Zhang continued to smile, "I don't understand what you mean..."

Lin Xiaosu said, "People never shed tears until they see the coffin. It's a common human failing! Today, I'll let you see your coffin..."

Puff!

The raw stone in his hand suddenly cracked open. Inside wasn't stone, but a plastic bag. The bag fell, broke open, and white powder flew out!

Boss Zhang's expression truly changed.

Chii!

A sharp blade flashed past him, stabbing lightning-fast towards Lin Xiaosu's throat. It was the gaunt young man who had been following Boss Zhang the entire time.

He had been refined and smiling throughout.

His smile froze after the secret room was discovered, and now he struck with precision and ruthlessness.

At the same time, another person suddenly appeared beside Zhou Mei, also wielding a sharp blade that suddenly appeared, stabbing towards Zhou Mei.

In the workshop outside, the machines continued to roar.

Under the roar of the machines, this sudden commotion would likely be masked by the noise.

The sharp blade was less than a foot from Lin Xiaosu's throat.

The smile on Boss Zhang's face had turned ferocious.

Suddenly, Miao Ruolan's qipao split open beside Lin Xiaosu, and boom!

The slender young man who had lunged at Lin Xiaosu flew backward, crashing into a shelf behind him.

Over by Zhou Mei, the sharp blade was only three feet away when suddenly, a dark gun barrel was aimed at his head…

The man froze, and bang!

The shot rang out!

This shot didn't hit the head, but the man's arm!

The man's blade clattered to the ground.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh…

Four figures leaped up simultaneously, lunging at Lin Xiaosu. Three of them wielded knives, and one had a steel bar. The steel bar was clearly a makeshift weapon, but the way it was wielded was both precise and vicious.

Miao Ruolan spun, blocking in front of Lin Xiaosu. In an instant, the first attacker was downed, the second was sent flying, and the third's steel bar came through. Miao Ruolan raised her delicate palm, grabbed the steel bar, and with a slight exertion of force, the attacker's palm was torn open, bloody and raw. With a scream, she swept the steel bar across, striking the man heavily on the neck. His head lolled to the side, and he immediately lost consciousness. The fourth attacker's dagger was mere inches away, but Miao Ruolan's steel bar pierced through, accurately impaling his palm, causing the dagger to fall.

Before the dagger hit the ground, Miao Ruolan flicked her toe, and the dagger traced a beautiful arc, shing!

It embedded itself two inches deep into the workshop floor!

Dozens of approaching workshop workers, seeing the gleaming dagger before them, froze in unison.

But then, twenty to thirty people surged forward at once.

The entire workshop and storage area descended into chaos.

Dozens of workers transformed into assassins, madly charging at the three of them, Lin Xiaosu, Miao Ruolan, and Zhou Mei. They knew their deepest, hidden crimes had been exposed, and their only recourse was to kill the three of them immediately to prevent information leakage.

Killing them was risky, but between two evils, they chose the lesser. By killing them, they still had a sliver of a chance.

If they didn't kill them, they were certainly doomed!

Unfortunately for them, the people they encountered were anything but ordinary!

Zhou Mei had a gun, and her shots rang out continuously, taking down four men.

This also made everyone else too afraid to approach.

Miao Ruolan had no gun, and people naturally assumed she would be easy to kill. However, as soon as she unleashed her ancient martial arts, she swept through the entire scene. Anyone who came within her reach couldn't withstand even a single move.

And Lin Xiaosu?

He remained in place, not making any offensive moves.

However, the stones in his hands flew out one after another.

Each stone accurately hit a person, and upon impact, they would fall.

From the left, a figure suddenly appeared. It was Boss Zhang, who darted out from behind a shelf, holding a gun!

He aimed his gun at Lin Xiaosu and roared, "Die!"

Shing!

A stone flew out!

Boss Zhang's right wrist was pierced!

His gun fell to the ground. The gun he had finally managed to find was rendered useless, unable to fire a single shot.

"Don't move! Hands up!" a stern shout came from the perimeter.

This was followed by a crisp gunshot.

The entire workshop fell silent, like cold water poured into a sizzling hot oil pan…

A cacophony, several skirmishes, a few gunshots…

More than thirty police officers stormed into the workshop…

Miao Ruolan spun and took down the last assailant, then saw Captain Zhang, his face filled with murderous intent.

Meanwhile, Zhou Mei had fired the last bullet from her gun. Caught between two attackers, she was starting to panic when suddenly, two figures fell simultaneously. Miao Ruolan appeared in front of her, and Captain Zhang behind her.

The three of them converged on the left side. On the left, a man clutched his right wrist, blood dripping from between his fingers, his face deathly pale. It was Boss Zhang. Beneath the shelf in front of him lay another gun.

"Where's Lin Xiaosu?" Captain Zhang's gaze swept across the surroundings.

"Don't worry, he's not in danger!" Miao Ruolan said.

Captain Zhang nodded, then turned to Boss Zhang, "Ghost Eye Lao Qi, we finally meet!"

Boss Zhang's disheveled hair trembled slightly, but his eyes slowly closed.

"Speak! Where is the information about your operations in Fengcheng!" Captain Zhang said sternly.

"You'll never get anything out of me, never!" Boss Zhang shouted hoarsely…

"And you don't need to get it out of me!" a voice called out. "I already have it!"

Captain Zhang's gaze lifted, and he saw a man walking out of the wrecked workshop. He wore a snow-white suit and a pale yellow shirt, exuding an air of composure as he approached gracefully. In his hand, he held a red ledger.

Boss Zhang stared intently at the ledger in his hand, his lips trembling slightly…

His eyes were filled with utter disbelief.

"Don't forget, I'm a detective!" Lin Xiaosu gently patted his shoulder. "Finding your secrets isn't as hard as you think!"

"Lin... Lin Xiaosu! You'll pay for this! Our people will kill your entire family!" Boss Zhang gritted his teeth, his expression incredibly ferocious.

Lin Xiaosu smiled faintly. "That's why I need to find your ledger and wipe out your people completely!"

He handed the ledger to Captain Zhang. Upon seeing it, Captain Zhang's eyes lit up...

It contained a complete black market transaction chain, with the Five Tiger Generals as the key figures...

It had detailed records of what goods were supplied and when, who the suppliers were, and who the contacts were...

It also listed the corrupt officials who had been bought off. The people Wang Donghe had spent three years investigating were all on it. Beyond that, there were many new additions, some of whose names even made Captain Zhang's blood run cold...

This was how underground organizations worked.

Breaking through from the outside was fraught with difficulties. Even if they found external operatives, it was hard to breach the organization's true core.

But if they could break through from the inside, from the highest level, it would be like pouring water on snow. Everything about this criminal organization would be exposed to the light of day.

Lin Xiaosu and the other two left the jewelry store.

Everyone inside the jewelry store was squatting against the wall with their hands on their heads. Police cars were arriving one after another, their sirens wailing...

Southern City was completely shaken.

The bridge was jammed with traffic.

Zhou Mei, driving the incredibly luxurious Solence Dream Shadow, returned to the wedding company.

She changed back into her original clothes, removed her disguise, and returned the car. The whole process cost three thousand eight hundred.

Of course, Zhou Mei paid for it, as it was reimbursable.