Chapter 152: I'm coming clean, I'm the mysterious man.

Inside a seafood buffet restaurant in downtown Su City.

It was open 24 hours. As Jiang Zhe and Xiao Shiyi were public figures, they wore masks and entered a private room together with Officer Su Cheng.

The three of them waited for the waiter to bring the lobsters, abalones, crabs, and other buffet items into the room before starting their discussion.

After casually tossing a dozen pieces of beef into the split hot pot, Jiang Zhe spoke up, "Mr. Su, we both know what's going on. You're here for my blueprints, right?"

Officer Su Cheng put down his chopsticks and looked at Jiang Zhe seriously. "Yes. If anyone else had claimed on the show to have developed blueprints that could change human perception, I wouldn't have believed them."

Hearing this, Jiang Zhe's eyes lit up. "Oh? Why do you trust me so much?"

Officer Su Cheng glanced at Xiao Shiyi, who was buried in his food, indicating that certain things were inconvenient to say.

Seeing this, Jiang Zhe raised his hand. "It's fine. Speak freely."

"Alright, I won't beat around the bush then," Officer Su Cheng replied without hesitation. "Because you are the Mysterious Person!"

"Pfft!"

Hearing this, Xiao Shiyi was so startled that he spat out the beef he had just coated in chili sauce.

He looked at Jiang Zhe and Officer Su Cheng in shock. Seeing their serious expressions, he lowered his head. "Carry on, ignore me. I'm just here for the food; I don't know anything."

Xiao Shiyi appeared calm on the surface, but his heart was already in turmoil.

Holy crap!

Is this a secret I'm allowed to hear?

The Mysterious Person has been by my side all along, and it's actually Jiang Zhe?

That image of the Mysterious Person descending from the sky, crushing a car with one kick, and killing several kidnappers, only to walk away unscathed.

For some reason, Xiao Shiyi didn't have any doubts, as if it were only right for the Mysterious Person to be Jiang Zhe.

Jiang Zhe remained silent for a moment before finally breaking into a smile. "I won't say much about the Mysterious Person matter, but my things aren't that easy to get. Let's get straight to the point!"

"If this technology is released, it will be helpful for military and police interrogations, political manipulation, and assassinations."

"I'm just an ordinary person; I don't have the capacity to hold onto this technology."

"So, let's be practical. What are you prepared to offer?"

Hearing this, Officer Su Cheng nodded silently. Jiang Zhe was a smart man, and it was easy to talk to smart people.

"This technology's value cannot be measured. In business, buyouts worth hundreds of millions are common; for military interrogation, the price is even more incalculable."

"So, I'm not going to mention money. Captain Zhou contacted the Military District Research Institute earlier; they have their doubts and want to see the blueprints before promising any conditions."

"You don't have to worry about them running off with the blueprints. I'll act as the middleman; you can trust me."

After he finished speaking, Jiang Zhe thought for a moment and agreed, "There's no need for promises. I can hand over this technical equipment for free."

"Free? I guess making money is effortless for you. But what is your request?"

"It's simple. Help me establish a reasonable identity within the local police or military using my persona as the Mysterious Person. After all, I can't guarantee that my future actions won't involve that identity."

Hearing this, Officer Su Cheng thought for a moment and spoke frankly, "Jiang Zhe, I'll lay my cards on the table. The Ministry of State Security already suspected you, as much evidence pointed to you killing those kidnappers. However, they didn't pursue it because I helped you behind the scenes. If you want to use that identity for some illegal acts, as long as it doesn't involve assassinating political figures, I can agree to it."

"However, you could certainly do things that provoke 'public outrage'."

"Like that incident a while ago, where a student who fell into the water maliciously caused the death of my colleague."

"I believe that even if the Ministry of State Security knows, they won't say anything."

These words were very straightforward!

The identity of the Mysterious Person is usable, and I will help you hide it.

But absolutely do not engage in illegal acts related to politics.

For example: assassination.

Once it involves that, it's not something a criminal investigation captain like Officer Su Cheng can influence.

As for things that can appease the public's anger, you can do those as much as you like; you might even gain a good reputation!

Jiang Zhe smiled slightly. "I'm a law-abiding citizen."

"Deal!"

With the negotiation over, Jiang Zhe handed over the blueprints.

Officer Su Cheng took the blueprints and looked at them. Although they were incredibly complex, they were also extremely ingenious.

Essentially, it was the application of 'Biological Magnetic Fields,' altering the fluctuation values of the four wavebands in the human brain to control the subject's vision, hearing, and induce hallucinations.

"These blueprints... are exquisite. Although I don't fully understand them, this is definitely an 'Interrogation Machine' that can rival those from the military research institutes!"

"With this, the frontline anti-drug police will save so much trouble!"

As a criminal investigator, Officer Su Cheng had seen too many unnecessary deaths, especially among undercover agents; the tragedies were truly horrific.

If this machine were distributed to police stations and the military nationwide, then if anyone was suspicious, secret police could just bring them in for questioning and get everything sorted out!

While he was engrossed, Jiang Zhe flicked his right hand, summoned a bottle of diluted Genetic Serum from his System Space, and pushed it in front of Officer Su Cheng.

Officer Su Cheng subconsciously picked up the bottled water Jiang Zhe had pushed over and took a drink.

After drinking it, he felt a mysterious power within his body. His senses were sharpened, and his mind was clear, as if he could investigate cases for three days and nights without rest.

He looked at the glass bottle in his hand with a puzzled expression. "This water... what kind of water is it?"

Jiang Zhe waved his hand. "Water from my hometown. Since your business is done, you should head out. Old Xiao and I will leave after we finish eating."

"Alright, I'll stop disturbing you. When I have the money, I'll treat you to a feast."

"No need. You can't afford it."

With that, Officer Su Cheng's mouth twitched as he turned and left.

Watching Officer Su Cheng leave, Xiao Shiyi's eyes kept darting toward Jiang Zhe. "Brother Jiang?"

"Mhm?"

"The Mysterious Person?"

"Yeah, that's me."

"But how did you become the Mysterious Person? Does this mean you're already a superhuman? Or did you have some miraculous encounter? Like falling off a cliff and finding a legendary manual to become a martial arts master?"

Seeing Xiao Shiyi's extremely conflicted expression, Jiang Zhe thought for a moment. "Do you really want to know? It might be even more miraculous than that!"

Xiao Shiyi nodded like a chicken pecking at grain. "I do. I want to know more than anything."

Then, with a serious expression, Jiang Zhe waved his hand and swept all the food on the table into his System Space.

The feast vanished instantly before Xiao Shiyi's eyes.

"Holy shit!!!!"

Xiao Shiyi stood up abruptly in fright.

"This??? Did I just see a damn ghost?"

"Brother Jiang, wait, what—what's going on? You did this?"

Jiang Zhe suddenly gave a playful smile. "What else could it be? It's exactly what you're thinking. Now, drink this bottle of water and follow me out."

As he spoke, he waved his right hand, and an ordinary glass bottle of water appeared.

Xiao Shiyi knew Jiang Zhe wouldn't harm him, especially since he had shared such a secret today. As for what kind of water it was, he'd drink it first and find out later.

Sure enough!

After drinking the liquid that looked like mineral water, steam immediately began to rise from Xiao Shiyi's body.

His previously drowsy and listless body felt as comfortable as if it were soaking in a hot spring.

His nearsighted eyes were instantly repaired, and his vision transformed from blurry to perfectly clear!

An unprecedented sense of power surged from within!

Xiao Shiyi looked at the empty glass bottle in his hand with wild joy, then at the smiling Jiang Zhe. "How is it?"

No matter how slow he was, he knew this was a type of water that could alter one's physical constitution.

After a moment of silence, Xiao Shiyi realized that the water Officer Su Cheng drank earlier was also this kind.

Then, calming himself, he looked at Jiang Zhe with utmost seriousness. "Brother Jiang, I don't know what to say. Words can't express my gratitude. As long as it's not something like murder or robbery, I'll do whatever you say."

Jiang Zhe smiled slightly. "It's not that serious. We're still brothers, aren't we?"

"Always."

"Good. Here are 100 bottles of water for altering one's constitution."

Jiang Zhe waved his hand, and four bags of mineral-water-like liquid appeared. "These permanently alter the constitution. They aren't as strong as the one you drank, but they aren't weak either. Help me distribute these 100 bottles. As for who to give them to, consider it your assignment. Distribute them among frontline professions like doctors, police officers, and firefighters."

"You decide on the rest!"

"Okay, leave it to me."