Chapter 95: Dragon Eyes and a Glimpse of Fate

The Dragon Eyes’ most potent ability was its all-seeing, all-searching nature.

By focusing on any individual, the search function could be activated, revealing their origins and connections.

Information on high-ranking officials was readily available.

Those registered with commercial and industrial entities were similarly accessible.

For ordinary citizens, it could trace their movements through train stations, airports, and other public places.

Equipped with such a weapon, his already formidable detective skills would be amplified tenfold.

Who had sent them? Chang Ye!

Indeed! The bespectacled vendor outside was none other than Chang Ye.

And Chang Ye had come at his invitation.

He knew she would arrive, but he hadn’t anticipated that she would bring the Dragon Eyes.

The Dragon Eyes were not something Chang Ye could simply give away; they were deeply intertwined with the Hidden Dragon Gold Medal. Only a true Hidden Dragon high-ranking official could bypass this binding restriction and bestow a pair of Dragon Eyes upon someone without Hidden Dragon "staffing".

This person was clearly the one she had mentioned before.

This was likely a transaction of sorts.

He had refused to enter Hidden Dragon through special channels.

And now, Hidden Dragon was gifting him a pair of Dragon Eyes, helping him become a variable amidst the myriad of ordinary people…

As Chang Ye had just said, "These glasses have night vision."

But this night vision was not the kind Ding Ruoshui understood; it possessed a deeper, metaphorical meaning.

Wearing the Dragon Eyes allowed him to pierce through the thickest veils of darkness!

The darkness of night, and the darkness of the world’s secrets!

It was currently night.

Chuyuan Temple was an ancient sanctuary, not a park adorned with electric lights, creating a daytime ambiance. The temple exterior was relatively serene at night, with only a few cars hidden in the shadows and a few people strolling through the plaza.

Lin Xiaosu’s Eye of Heavenly Dao pierced through the night, with the Dragon Eyes tracking in sync, conducting thermal imaging scans.

Together, they created a 360-degree surveillance system without any blind spots.

Suddenly, his gaze locked onto a car parked against the wall.

Someone was inside!

Although the car appeared empty, someone was in the back seat.

A scan and search by the Dragon Eyes sent Lin Xiaosu’s heart racing…

The person’s identity was revealed: Deng Qiuhsheng, from the ChangSheng Group’s Security Department!

Deng Qiusheng had undergone genetic modification! It had been done through legitimate channels.

The surgery had been performed at ChangSheng Hospital.

He had been infused with the Flying Eagle Gene, granting him unparalleled eyesight…

In Feng City, the appearance of genetically modified humans was a significant taboo.

This was because Feng City was a small place.

The provincial capital was different; genetically modified humans were abundant there. It wasn’t as if every genetically modified human was involved in illegal activities. The state didn’t forbid genetic modifications performed through official channels for legitimate professions.

Even though genetically modified humans were common in the provincial capital, the sudden appearance of a genetically modified human associated with the ChangSheng Group outside Chuyuan Temple at night, one known for exceptional eyesight, sent out extremely subtle signals…

Lin Xiaosu would wager his 400,000 yuan reward, which hadn’t fully arrived, that a fish had bitten the hook.

At the same time, in a refined courtyard of a villa near Nanhu Bay, a middle-aged man in his forties sat beneath a large tree, adjusting the glasses on his nose, staring blankly at the sky.

His name was Zhou Yibo, a senior researcher at ChangSheng Group.

He had been the deputy to Ding Lizhong, ChangSheng Group’s chief expert, jointly responsible for the biochip project.

Why "had been"? Because the project had been temporarily halted following the mutated spider murder case.

The project had been shelved.

Although it hadn’t been officially called off, it was likely to be canceled with a formal document…

For the past two months, he had been staying in the villa, with no work assignments and nowhere to go. Although his salary and bonuses remained the same, theoretically the ideal state for a worker, this was not what a research expert, one who didn’t lack money and cared only for his life’s work, desired.

Just as thoughts that nobody knew whirled in his head, the branches of the tree above suddenly rustled slightly.

A massive spider appeared.

"Chih!" A light sound…

Zhou Yibo’s eyes widened as an iron claw, seemingly forged from bronze, pierced through the back of his head, the blood- and brain-soaked claw emerging from his forehead like a newly grown horn.

The claw retracted sharply.

Zhou Yibo crashed to the ground, shattering the tea set in front of him.

A woman rushed out of the villa, and a shrill scream tore through the night sky at the sight of the horrific scene…

Wee-ooh, wee-ooh…

Police cars were dispatched.

More than one.

On Nanhu Avenue, Shen Yinchuan, the captain of the Jiangcheng Criminal Investigation Team, wore a gloomy expression, his thick eyebrows deeply furrowed.

Having listened to the preliminary reports from the police officers who had arrived first, he already had a judgment in his heart.

Upon arriving at the scene, he found that it had already been secured. Zhou Yibo’s body remained where it had fallen, forensic doctors were conducting an emergency examination, and an ambulance was nearby. But that was essentially unnecessary, Zhou Yibo’s head was completely destroyed. Unless a celestial immortal was a doctor, even an examination was superfluous…

"What’s the situation?" Shen Yinchuan parted the cordon and strode forward.

"Captain Shen, it’s exactly the same as the last spider murder case!"

"Captain Shen!" A police officer ran out of the house. "We found the surveillance footage, it’s the spider murder case!"

He held out his hand, tapping open the tablet in his hand.

Inside was a copy of the courtyard surveillance video.

Zhou Yibo’s courtyard had surveillance equipment.

Although it was night and the video wasn’t very clear, the terrifying figure pouncing down from the tree, one claw piercing Zhou Yibo, could be seen clearly.

This was the alien spider murder case that they had investigated once before.

"Have there been any unusual movements from the three alien spiders?"

Since the last spider murder case, the three alien spiders had been placed in reinforced steel cages. Although they were located in ChangSheng Group’s laboratory, the police had been keeping a close eye on them.

"There have been no unusual movements from the three alien spiders; this wasn’t their doing," said Xu Tao, the deputy captain beside him. "Perhaps this confirms our worst fears: that the person who cultivated the alien spiders has more than just these three!"

"That person…" Shen Yinchuan slowly raised his eyes. "Immediately verify Ding Lizhong’s current location!"

"The signal shielding at the Ding family’s villa is functioning normally," a police officer reported.

"Mobilize immediately, send people to the Ding family’s villa. I don’t want answers about whether the signal is working or not. What I want is Ding Lizhong’s exact location at this very moment!"

"Captain Shen, someone said that Ding Ruoshui’s car is parked outside Chuyuan Temple at this time."

Shen Yinchuan’s whole body was shocked. "At this time? Chuyuan Temple? Move out!"

He turned and got into the police car outside…

He headed to Chuyuan Temple as fast as possible…

There was anger in his heart.

All trails in the previous murder case had led to Ding Lizhong, but his application for arrest was rejected, considering that Ding Lizhong was a renowned scientist and a prominent figure in the business world.

This time, if Ding Lizhong had happened to escape the signal shielding zone at the time of the spider murder, let’s see how you justify it for him!

So what if he’s a scientist or a business magnate?

Does he have privileges that surpass the law?

Shen Yinchuan refused to believe in such things!

Outside Chuyuan Temple, Lin Xiaosu and Ding Ruoshui were still waiting.

Inside Chuyuan Temple, Ding Lizhong was still talking in a meditation room.

Seeking an audience with Master Huikong; this conversation was genuine.

He was sincerely seeking guidance from Master Huikong.

They had a rapport.

It went back decades.

At that time, Master Huikong was the secretary of the provincial government, not yet promoted to "Secretary-General", and Ding Lizhong was a university professor preparing to venture into business. ChangSheng Group had just been founded.

At that time, Master Huikong already had some Buddhist leanings.

He had asked Ding Lizhong a question, "Do you believe in yourself?"

He answered, "I do!"

"Since you already believe in yourself, why seek the trust of outsiders?"

This sentence strengthened Ding Lizhong’s path in life.

Yes, since he believed that his technology could achieve something, why hesitate and worry about the opinions of others? He resolutely resigned from his professorship and plunged into ChangSheng Group.

In the long days that followed, he also developed a deep friendship with Master Huikong, and he also witnessed the guide on his life path rise from secretary to Secretary-General, and then to Master Huikong…

Tonight, in a quiet room, three cups of clear tea, a stomach full of bitterness…

Master Huikong slowly raised his eyes. "Does Benefactor believe in the Heavenly Dao’s principles?"

"I do!"

Huikong said, "As long as Heavenly Dao exists, principles remain. The pure are naturally pure, and the turbid are naturally turbid!"

Another sentence.

Ding Lizhong scratched his scalp. "Master, one sentence from you back then guided my direction. Now, can you…can you use some of your Buddhist connections to clear this sky full of haze for me?"

This was very clear.

He was asking Master Huikong to do him a favor, use some connections to resolve his predicament.

Master Huikong smiled. "Benefactor has stayed in the mortal world for too long; you are no longer as transparent as you once were."

"Master’s words make me somewhat ashamed."

Huikong said, "This monk has already said that as long as Heavenly Dao exists, principles remain. The pure are naturally pure, and the turbid are naturally turbid! If you are pure, why do you need others to cleanse you? If you are inherently turbid, how can others cleanse you? If impurities could be cleansed out of thin air, where would Heavenly Dao’s principles be?"

Ding Lizhong stood up. "Thank you for the master’s comfort."

"Amitabha! Benefactor, please!"

Ding Lizhong left the meditation room, stepped out of Chuyuan Temple, and headed to the small car outside…

Suddenly, four police officers came shoulder to shoulder.

The one at the front, with three police stars shining on his shoulder.

This person stepped in front of Ding Lizhong. "Ding Lizhong, we meet again!"

Ding Lizhong’s heart trembled. "Captain Shen! You…why are you here?"

Shen Yinchuan smiled faintly. "That’s what I should be asking you: why are you here?"

Ding Lizhong frowned slightly. "I came to Chuyuan Temple to visit an old friend. That’s not against the law, is it?"

"Visiting an old friend is naturally not against the law, but, coincidentally, while you were disguised and leaving South Lake Villa, the alien spider murder case occurred again."

Ding Lizhong’s whole body shook violently. "What?"

Shen Yinchuan stared into his eyes. "You put on a shocked expression, but strangely enough, I can clearly sense that you are not truly shocked!"

A huge wave crashed in Ding Lizhong’s heart…

He wasn’t a professional; his acting skills were not solid at all.

He had gone out today with his son-in-law’s ingenious plan.

While talking with Master Huikong, he was also wondering whether the alien spider murder case would actually happen.

Now he knew.

The alien spider murder case had really happened.

This occurrence verified his son-in-law’s astonishing prediction and made his son-in-law’s ingenious plan truly successful.

Therefore, his shock wasn’t pure.

This feigned shock, in the face of the captain of the Jiangcheng Criminal Investigation Team, seemed to reveal his deception right away.

(End of Chapter)