Gene Person

Hu Ya suddenly appeared in front of him and delivered a powerful kick!

Boom!

Lin Xiaosu felt as if a tornado had swept through the dimly lit basement.

The man who had already reached him was kicked directly between the legs by her, sending him flying into the air.

The moment he took flight, his face contorted completely.

But this person's peculiarity also revealed itself. He suddenly kicked off the wall behind him, transforming his entire body into a black sword, a black dagger pointed directly at Hu Ya's throat.

Hu Ya spun sharply, evading with incredible speed. Her right hand dropped, striking the man's head.

With this blow, the man crashed heavily to the ground, shaking the floor.

The man struggled to lift his head, and what greeted it was a foot! A large foot, at least size eleven, stomped down heavily. The man slid across the ground, slamming into the wall behind him. His head lolled to the side, and he fainted.

A beam of light from a flashlight shone from Zhou Mei's hand, the light trembling slightly.

Even as a police officer, when had she ever experienced such danger?

Attacking from the darkness, invisible, and armed with a weapon. If it were her, facing such a sudden attack, she'd likely be a cautionary tale before her prime. Yet, under Hu Ya's hands, the attacker was subdued in just a few punches and kicks.

Was this the skill of free combat?

Was this the strength of the "Female Tyrant of Tashan" that was so famously rumored in the small county town?

Lin Xiaosu stepped past the person, and soon a cheer was heard: "Found him!"

With a whoosh, Hu Ya appeared in the room, looking at the scene illuminated by the phone's flashlight, sweat beading on her brow.

It was Jiang Yang!

It was him!

Jiang Yang lay on a pile of packaging bags, sleeping soundly, clearly having been drugged.

Outside, Zhou Mei had just cuffed the unconscious suspect's wrists. Hearing the cheer from inside, the flashlight she held in her mouth trembled and fell.

Next, she entered the room and saw Jiang Yang, whom she'd seen once on the surveillance footage, wearing a blue hoodie. Her heart instantly raced.

She made a phone call, and Captain Zhang was baffled.

Ms. Wang, who had been following him, suddenly jumped up, crying and shouting.

Police sirens wailed, and patrol cars rushed towards them at top speed...

Lin Xiaosu finally had to meet Zhou Mei's gaze. Heaven bore witness, it wasn't a grateful look; on the contrary, there was a hint of suspicion: "What's your name?"

"Why are you asking that?"

"I need to know where you were an hour ago..."

"Damn it! You suspect me?" Lin Xiaosu jumped eight feet high.

"I know it's rude to suspect someone who has contributed to solving a case, but your process of solving this case is too unbelievable. My knowledge of criminal investigation isn't enough to support it. So, you'd better answer my questions honestly. If I've wronged you, I'll treat you to a meal and apologize," Zhou Mei's voice was calm and gentle.

Hu Ya stepped forward: "Officer, you've got the wrong person! An hour ago, he was with me solving another case in Old Tashan Village. When we heard about the missing child, we rushed over together."

"What case?"

"The Widow Feng's bathing case... This case is common knowledge in Old Tashan Village. You can go and find out. If it weren't for him, my dad would have been wrongly accused," Hu Ya said, crossing her arms.

"So, it's really like a police dog... smelling the scent?"

"Yes!" Hu Ya said, "He's very good at smelling scents. When we hunt wild game in Tashan, he's the one who tracks the scent and chases after them..."

"Hunt wild game?" Zhou Mei's eyes lit up.

"Cough... Not protected animals, just rabbits and the like. Officer, we understand the law," Lin Xiaosu quickly clarified.

"Hmm, I specialize in the 'List of Protected Animals' and can basically recite it backward now," Hu Ya said, playing along.

Zhou Mei fell silent...

Police sirens could be heard from outside, followed by the sound of footsteps.

Running at the forefront, stumbling, was Ms. Wang. Her high heels had come off, so she simply tossed them aside, not wanting them, and ran barefoot.

Lin Xiaosu gently pulled Hu Ya: "Let's go."

"Okay, let's go, I'll treat you to a meal!" Hu Ya followed him out of the construction site and to the roadside, flagging down a taxi...

Inside the construction site, in front of the suspect, Zhou Mei's expression was extremely serious: "Captain Zhang, I suspect this suspect is a Gene Person!"

Captain Zhang's face changed drastically.

Gene Persons, products of modern technology.

They fused various genes to achieve various skills.

Once the fusion was successful, they were no longer ordinary people, and were the most terrifying.

"What are the manifestations?" Captain Zhang asked gravely.

"His reaction speed is incomparably fast. In terms of combat skills alone, Captain Zhang, you are probably far inferior to him. If Li Diandian hadn't been present, I might be a dead person by now!" Zhou Mei said.

Captain Zhang reached out, opening a small box he carried. Inside was a metallic object resembling a thermometer. He placed the metallic object into the suspect's mouth. About three seconds later, he took it out, and the inside of the metallic object emitted a faint blue glow.

Under the blue, faint light, several police officers had extremely serious expressions.

This was the method for detecting Gene People; this suspect was truly a Gene Person!

Captain Zhang slowly looked up. "Any case involving Gene People is a case of utmost importance. I will report this to the Municipal Bureau immediately..."

Wanzhou Grilled Fish Restaurant, a renowned specialty restaurant in Fengcheng, famous throughout the county for its grilled fish. Lin Xiaosu and Hu Ya entered a private room on the second floor. Once the door was closed, Hu Ya poured him a cup of tea and lowered her voice. "Today, in front of that beautiful young policewoman, I covered for you. But I can't convince myself, how can you smell things? You're truly fiercer than a dog..."

Fiercer than a dog!

What kind of ridiculous comparison is that?!

Lin Xiaosu shot her a glare. "Maybe it's because you force-fed me a pile of various wild game, and my genes mutated."

"How is that possible? You ate wild game every time I did, and even more than me. Why didn't I mutate?" Hu Ya asked.

"You didn't mutate? If a girl didn't mutate, could she kick a one or two-hundred-pound adult man several meters high? You've mutated more terrifyingly than me. It's just that maybe our mutations are in different directions. Mine mutated above the neck, yours are developed limbs..."

Hu Ya was dejected. "Maybe you're right. My mom said not to eat things randomly, and she might be right. The wild game in the mountains is very strange. I eat their meat, and they mess with my meridians in return."

"Actually, it's quite good. In modern society, it's too hard for ordinary people to survive. Having some special skills isn't bad. For example, today, if you weren't so fierce, we probably would have all been finished."

"That's true, but she's a girl!" Hu Ya said. "Books say women are made of water and bone, but I'm not made of water at all. I'm practically made of cement. To tell you something you wouldn't believe, my skin is getting freakier. Needles can't even penetrate it."

Lin Xiaosu was greatly surprised. "No way? Last year when you poked a beehive, weren't you stung all over your head?"

"That was last year. This year it's changed again. Last time I specifically went to pick a beehive, just to experience being stung. But those bees just bumped around and couldn't sting me. The bees cried. Xiaosu, I... I'm a little scared, really."

"Scared of what?"

Hu Ya said, "I'm a little worried I'll never get married in the future."

"Don't worry, if no one wants to take me in, I will! This is like, if I don't go to hell, who will?" Lin Xiaosu puffed out his chest, full of bravado.

"You will? Do you think you really can?" Hu Ya glanced at him. "I already told you, bees can't sting my skin. Your scrawny body, I'm not looking down on you, but..."

"Damn it! I really need to try it."

"Try it then, but don't cry if you get discouraged..."

They said all sorts of tough words, but after eating, Hu Ya rode her bike away. The facts proved: she was both bad at it and loved to play.

What does that mean? She was constantly teasing Lin Xiaosu, doing whatever was most stimulating, but if she actually provoked something, she'd run faster than anyone.

The night curtain fell.

Fengcheng was lit by countless lights.

Neon lights covered the streets, and traffic flowed like a river. Another seemingly ordinary night in the county town began.

By the Yichuan River on the east side of the city, a small conference room on the top floor of the Public Security Bureau was brightly lit.

Director Wang Feng, Deputy Director Li Sanli, and Political Commissar He Jiaqiang were present.

In worldly affairs, from ancient times to the present, there has been a convention: small matters are discussed in large meetings, and big matters are discussed in small meetings.

Today was a big matter for the Public Security Bureau.

Just now, news came from the provincial department that a leader was coming, and the information was to be kept confidential.

No level of leader was mentioned, nor the reason for their visit.

The shorter the message, the bigger the matter.

The three of them had spent their lives navigating the treacherous currents of society. Through the cause of today's events and the extremely vague information from above, they interpreted the extraordinary nature of tonight's guests.

At midnight, the streets gradually quieted down.

The night was deep, with no stars or moon.

On the roof of the Public Security Bureau, a sudden gust of wind arose.

As the breeze blew, a magnetic levitation aircraft landed silently.

Magnetic levitation aircraft were not yet common among the public; only the military and clandestine units could be equipped with them.

The aircraft door opened silently, and two people emerged side by side. Both were in plain clothes, a man and a woman. The man had a buzz cut and an ordinary appearance, but his eyes shone terrifyingly in the dark. The woman was extremely beautiful, with an exceptionally elegant demeanor. Her hair was tied up, revealing a long neck like that of a white swan, adding a touch of divine grace to her temperament.

"The director is waiting in the conference room!" The two police officers bowed simultaneously.

"Good!" The young man strode forward and descended from the rooftop. At the same time, the magnetic levitation aircraft took off, lifting off silently.

The conference room door opened silently. The three inside stood up simultaneously, looking at the two young people who entered with a bit of surprise. This was because the visitors were not the provincial department leaders they had spoken with, but rather excessively young individuals. Who were they?

After the young man entered, he gently waved his hand.

The conference room door closed.

He walked up to the director and gently raised his hand. In his palm was a golden medal.

The golden plaque was engraved with a golden dragon coiled around a pillar. On the pillar was engraved a line of numbers: 088.

The director's expression changed. "Qianlong?"

The other two also changed their expressions in unison.

Qianlong, an extremely secretive organization, shouldered the most critical matters of the entire country. Some called them the "Hidden Dragon Guards of the Great Xia Republic," while others said they were people who, though dwelling in darkness, allowed the people of the entire nation to see the light.

"I am Qianlong Number 88, and this is Chang Ye!" the young man said. "We are here today because the child abduction case that occurred in your county today is identical to the abduction cases that have erupted almost simultaneously across the country recently. We suspect this is part of the 'Hydra' 'Blood Spear Project.' The situation is serious."

"Hydra, the Blood Spear Project..." the Director said, "What kind of project is this?"

"This project's level is too high for you to need to know. You only need to know its basic direction. This project was planned by an overseas organization, and its fundamental purpose is to select Great Xia children with superior aptitude, conduct genetic modification on them, and then transform them into blood spears to pierce Great Xia's defenses from within."

Superior aptitude...

Genetic modification...

The Deputy Director in charge of criminal investigation, Li Lisan, suddenly understood. "In the past three months, two children have gone missing in our county. One was the successor of an ancient martial arts family, and the other studied free combat. Today's victim also studied free combat. It seems they are all considered to have superior aptitude in those people's eyes."

"Of course they are!" Number 88 said. "Where is the suspect?"

"In the special prison, held in solitary confinement," Li Lisan replied.

"Take us there. We'll interrogate them tonight!"

"Yes!"