31: Chapter 31 Upgrade of the Golden Finger, Eye of the Cause

Before Officer Li Feng could notify Lin Ning about the outcome of the telecom fraud gang case, Lin Ning already knew.

Lin Ning sat on his bed, dumbfounded. Anyone who was woken up in the middle of the night by a bright light, only to see themselves glowing with golden light, would be bewildered.

"Wha... what's going on?"

A realization, seemingly stemming from instinct and branded directly into the depths of his consciousness, rippled through his mind—[Bounty Pupil · Tier 1: Eye of Insight, Unlocked.]

Immediately after, more fragmented information surged in: Stare at the dot before a name, and you can see the cause of their 'color'... Only by directly influencing the destiny of ten people can this tier be activated...

"Up... upgraded?"

Lin Ning had never expected that his Golden Finger could actually be upgraded.

After the upgrade, he could view the past experiences of characters, and more importantly, he could see the events and experiences that influenced the state of their 'color'.

"This is heaven-defying, old baby!"

A massive wave of ecstasy instantly overwhelmed him. He clenched his fists so tightly that he wanted to look up and roar at the sky.

But the next second, a familiar sense of irritation welled up again—"Ten people"? How is that calculated? Does my saving the child count? Does reporting the spy count? Does that telecom fraud gang getting caught also count towards my total? This judgment rule is way too vague!

Also, what the hell is this Psychic Power consumption?

What are the conditions for future upgrades?

What is a fate line?

This crappy ability, would it kill you to provide a manual?!

Lin Ning shouted loudly: "You could at least explain it clearly, ahhhhh!"

The thin wall was knocked on with a "thump, thump," accompanied by a string of abuse: "F*ck your mother, are you sick?! It's the middle of the night!"

Lin Ning ignored it and lay on the bed like a fish dying with its eyes wide open.

The next moment, Lin Ning scrambled up, threw on his clothes, and rushed out.

Leaving behind only the loud "bang" of the door closing and countless curses.

Lin Ning rushed to the 7-11, stood in front of the cashier, and stared straight at the cashier's... top of the head.

The little girl was so scared that she stood there, not daring to move. Oh my god, a lunatic came in the middle of the night.

In Lin Ning's eyes, there was only that green ● [Zhang Li, Cashier].

There was an extra dot in front of the name; this must be the past that could be investigated.

Of course, Lin Ning wouldn't casually investigate someone else's past, especially not an innocent little girl.

Lin Ning rushed out again, found his electric scooter, and headed straight for Officer Li Feng's Police Station.

Lin Ning carefully counted everyone related to his Golden Finger; no matter how he counted, it wouldn't exceed 8 people, so that meant Officer Li Feng and the others had made arrests.

Reporting a gang has this kind of benefit too?

At the Chengyangqiao Police Station, in the darkest moment before dawn, it was bustling with noise and brightly lit.

The lights of the police cars parked at the entrance shone in tandem, looking like a disco.

When Lin Ning rushed in, Officer Li Feng was gulping down water from a large tea mug.

He was exhausted. Arrests, searches, interrogations—when Director Zhang saw the equipment and the millions in cash seized at the scene, he gave a strict order: this case must be kept at the Police Station.

As long as they got the confession and identified the main culprit before daybreak, they wouldn't have to worry about those beasts from the Sub-bureau stealing the case.

"I've already handled most of it, and you come to snatch it? That's too ugly! We can take this up anywhere!"

Director Zhang was also acting as an interrogator in the interrogation room. They were short on manpower, so he had to step up.

Seeing everyone so busy and chaotic, Lin Ning didn't want to disturb them, so he found a resting chair and curled up.

When Officer Li Feng and the others finally finished organizing the case files and slumped on their chairs to catch their breath, they discovered Lin Ning.

Lin Ning was sleeping soundly with his head tilted back and his mouth open.

Officer Li Feng laughed in anger. "I'm exhausted like a dog, what right do you have to sleep?"

He gave Lin Ning a hard shake. "Hey~ hey! Wake up!"

Lin Ning opened his eyes in a daze and looked at Officer Li Feng, who was towering over him. "Huh? What's wrong?"

Officer Li Feng: "..."

Officer Li Feng: "You're asking me what's wrong? Why did you come here?"

Lin Ning twisted his sore neck and woke up.

His mind had been muddled when he arrived. Why did he come to the Police Station? The questions in his heart weren't things the police could solve.

Lin Ning hadn't slept well and his whole body felt uncomfortable, so he said irritably, "I came for a stroll!"

Hearing this, Officer Li Feng became even more annoyed. "Get lost! I'm exhausted to death, and you're here messing with me?!"

Lin Ning stood up and left immediately. No, he couldn't take it anymore. The excitement had faded, and with the pain from exercising and the soreness from sleeping on a hard chair, he wanted to go back and become a corpse. Don't stop him!

"Hey!" Officer Li Feng grabbed Lin Ning. "Where are you going? Since you're here, make a statement!"

He dragged Lin Ning to his desk. "The interrogation room and the detention room are both full; let's do it here!"

Lin Ning looked displeased. "I already wrote a written report for you; can't you just copy it and make a statement?"

Officer Li Feng puffed out a breath in anger. "Then why did you come? And do you not want the reporting bonus? Then leave!"

Lin Ning's expression instantly became enthusiastic. "Oh, I came here to make a statement! It's police-civilian cooperation, what are you rushing for?"

Chief Zhang had also finished his work and came out. He stood at the doorway, stretching his stiff body, and couldn't help but laugh when he saw the two arguing. "Hahaha..."

Seeing them turn around, he quickly waved his hand. "You two continue, continue!"

...

It was already past eight o'clock when they came out of the Police Station.

For this kind of gang criminal case, whistleblowers can generally receive up to 10% of the amount involved in the case, with a maximum bonus of no more than 150,000.

Joking is joking, but Officer Li Feng was still a stand-up guy. He told Lin Ning directly that he would definitely get the 150,000, as 10% of the amount seized at the scene was already more than 150,000.

In a great mood, Lin Ning immediately devoured two bowls of tofu pudding and six large steamed buns.

Just as Lin Ning was planning to go back to his rental apartment to get a good sleep, his phone rang abruptly.

Lin Ning answered the phone in confusion. "Hello, Second Brother?"

Jin Er: "Lin Zi, the electric bicycle shop called and said the bikes we ordered are ready for transaction."

Lin Ning was full of question marks: "The bikes you ordered? What do you mean?"

Jin Er said with disdain: "The shop had issues, but we didn't have evidence. Yesterday afternoon, since we had nothing to do, we went to scout it out and ordered two modified bikes and one second-hand e-scooter."

Lin Ning: "..."

Lin Ning: "No, wait a minute! Didn't you go to find out about 603 yesterday?"

Jin Er: "Yeah! That was finished in the morning!"

Lin Ning: "Then why didn't you mention it last night?"

Jin Er: "Who knew how many days it would take for them to give a definite answer? Since there's a definite answer now, didn't I tell you?"

Lin Ning: "..."

Lin Ning was dumbfounded. What kind of "China speed" do you guys have? And you're way too bold.

"You guys wait, I'll go ask."

Jin Er: "Hurry up! It's scheduled for ten o'clock!"

Lin Ning walked back into the Police Station.

It was nine o'clock, and people started arriving at the Police Station, but the police officers in the station looked wilted today, like dehydrated vegetables.

Because of the big operation last night, the whole station was on duty, which led to the day shift people working continuously.

Lin Ning walked straight to Officer Li Feng's office and poked his head in to look.

He came face to face with Officer Li Feng, who was yawning wildly.

When Officer Li Feng, with tears in his eyes, met the gaze of the awkwardly smiling Lin Ning, he jumped.

"Why are you back again?"

Lin Ning was a bit timid at first, but in an instant, he walked in with big, righteous strides.

He was delivering credit; what was there to be afraid of!

"I want to report!"

When Officer Li Feng heard the word "report" and was sprayed in the face with the smell of pork and green onions from Lin Ning's mouth, his brain felt like mush.

"Huh???"