29: Chapter 29 The police station was shaken; the darkness beneath the lights was extreme.

Inside the reception hall, the air seemed to have been sucked dry, leaving only the faint hum of the air conditioning vents.

Everyone's gaze was focused on the pink heart-shaped sticky note posted right in the center of the message board.

Among a pile of stickers saying "Thank you, police" and "Serving the people," its bright pink color was an eyesore, like a loud slap across the face of the entire Jianghai City Police Headquarters.

Xie Qingshang stood before the board, his slender fingers gently peeling off the paper.

His fingertips brushed over the surface; the indentations left by Qin Feng's writing were clearly discernible due to the excessive force used.

The handwriting was powerful enough to penetrate the back of the paper, the strokes sharp as blades, with a final hook that carried a sense of arrogant disdain for the world.

[System Skill: God-level Calligraphy Mastery (Semi-formal Script MAX)]

"Good handwriting."

Xie Qingshang stared at the chibi clown smiley face signature and suddenly laughed out loud.

With this laugh, the surrounding young officers instantly broke out in goosebumps.

"Pull up all the surveillance footage from that time period just now." Xie Qingshang turned around, carefully folding the sticky note and placing it into his inner shirt pocket, his movements as precious as if he were collecting a love letter.

"Now. Immediately."

Five minutes later.

A high-definition recording began to play on the large screen in the command center.

In the footage, an "elite lawyer" wearing a high-end tailored suit and gold-rimmed glasses walked into the hall with a briefcase and composed steps.

He even smiled and nodded at the security guard at the door; every gesture exuded the overwhelming presence of a top law firm partner, practically overflowing from the screen.

"It's him..."

The Chief of the Technical Section watched the screen, his Adam's apple bobbing with difficulty, his voice trembling: "Skeletal comparison similarity is 99.9%... This is Qin Feng."

Boom—

These words were like a depth charge, exploding violently within the command hall.

"Fuck!!!"

A furious roar shook the ceiling until dust fell.

Zhao Shanhe kicked away the chair beside him. His resolute old face had turned the color of pig liver, and the veins on his neck throbbed like writhing earthworms.

"Right here? Not even ten meters away from me?!"

Zhao Shanhe pointed at the screen, his fingers shaking violently.

In the footage, while Qin Feng was standing at the front desk flirting with... no, questioning the young policewoman, Zhao Shanhe happened to be walking out of the elevator with two deputy directors, holding his newly replaced thermos.

The two of them brushed past each other.

Qin Feng stopped, turned slightly, and gave Zhao Shanhe a very gentlemanly nod of greeting.

And in the video, Zhao Shanhe actually subconsciously returned the nod before striding out of the hall.

Pfft—

A young cyber police officer couldn't hold it in and let out a sound like a leaking tire, then immediately covered his mouth in terror and shrank under the table.

This is insane.

This is literally using an ultimate move right in our faces!

Looking at his "polite" self on the screen, Zhao Shanhe felt a chill rush from his tailbone straight to the top of his head, his back teeth chattering.

That feeling was like encountering a tiger in the deep mountains and smiling to say hello; looking back, you'd be scared enough to wet your pants.

"At the time... I actually thought this young man was pretty good, quite polite..."

Zhao Shanhe slapped his forehead, his voice filled with despair: "This is fucking grinding our IQ into the dirt!"

The entire command center was a chorus of wails.

A hardened criminal wanted across the city had strolled into the Public Security Bureau, flirted with the receptionist, mocked the consultant, and even greeted the director.

If this plot were made into a movie, the screenwriter would be sent a truckload of razor blades by angry fans.

"What's the panic?"

A cold voice interrupted everyone's breakdown.

Xie Qingshang sat in a swivel chair, unwrapping the foil from a piece of dark chocolate.

Crunch.

He bit into the chocolate, the bitter taste spreading through his mouth, but his eyes behind the lenses were frighteningly bright.

"He is very confident."

Xie Qingshang looked at the receding figure on the screen, his eyes gleaming with a morbid excitement of having met a worthy opponent.

"This is a performance. He's showing us that he can appear anywhere at any time, and no one can catch him."

"But confidence is often the beginning of destruction."

Xie Qingshang stood up and walked to the electronic map, tapping heavily on the location of the Public Security Bureau.

"Since he dared to come in, it means he's getting anxious."

"That so-called 'accomplice captured' news, though fake, clearly hit a nerve. He had to come personally to verify the truth, which proves..."

Xie Qingshang pushed up his glasses, his lips curling into a cruel arc.

"He not only has an accomplice, but they are right under our noses."

...

Binjiang No. 1 Courtyard, safe house.

Thud.

As soon as Qin Feng entered, he threw himself directly into the six-figure leather sofa.

"Water... quickly, give me water..."

Qin Feng's face was deathly pale. The "composed and witty" elite persona he displayed at the police station collapsed instantly.

At this moment, he was like a salted fish just pulled out of a frying pan, every muscle in his body trembling.

"Scared the life out of me... that really fucking scared the life out of me..."

Qin Feng grabbed the Coke handed over by Pei Ji and took a huge gulp. The cold liquid went down his throat, finally suppressing his wildly beating heart.

Only God knew that at the moment he brushed past Zhao Shanhe, he almost couldn't resist the urge to kneel and shout, "Officer, please have mercy!"

That was the actual Director of Police!

The aura of authority accumulated over many years was a hundred times more terrifying than any "Judge Bao" he had ever played in Hengdian!

"System, can we not take these suicidal missions next time?" Qin Feng complained frantically in his mind. "I'm just an actor, not here to die! If I get recognized, what happens to my five thousand... no, ten million prize money?"

"Brother!"

Su Tang ran out of the kitchen with cut fruit in her hands, her starry eyes practically blinding.

"You were so cool! Seriously! The news just broadcasted that the police station is in total chaos!"

Su Tang squatted by the sofa, looking at Qin Feng with pure adoration: "Daring to enter the dragon's den alone and escaping unscathed under the director's nose, you're like a modern-day Zhao Zilong!"

Qin Feng's mouth twitched.

Girl, Zhao Zilong fought his way in and out seven times; I was just an attempted suicide mission.

"Basic operation, don't get too excited."

To maintain that damn "Criminal Godfather" persona, Qin Feng endured his weak legs and gave a faint wave of his hand, revealing a profound smile.

"I just went to see some old friends and... left them a little gift."

In the corner.

Alice, who had been typing away at several laptops, suddenly stopped her movements.

She turned her chair around, and a rare hint of admiration appeared in her deep blue eyes.

"Joker, your courage is indeed surprising."

Alice pointed at the line of green code jumping frantically on the screen.

"Those ten minutes you spent at the police station weren't just to mock Xie Qingshang, were they?"

Qin Feng was stunned.

Huh? Didn't I just go there to show off? What else could I have done?

"Stop pretending." Alice gave a confident smile. Her "I've seen through all your schemes" look made Qin Feng feel uneasy.

"You left a micro-nano sensor on that sticky note, didn't you?"

"Using the public WiFi you connected to when you entered the hall as a springboard, combined with a physical contact injection..."

Alice's fingers quickly tapped the Enter key.

"Just now, that cyber security consultant named Gu Heng tried to track your phone signal. Instead, I used that port to tear right through the bureau's internal firewall."

On the screen, a red progress bar instantly filled up.

[Access Granted]

"Nicely done, Boss."

Alice took off her headphones and tossed them on the table. The speakers immediately emitted noisy but clear dialogue.

"...All units attention! Search the city for a man in a black suit..."

"...Director Zhao is furious, said to turn over every inch of ground..."

"...Consultant Xie is reconstructing the profiling model..."

That was the internal command channel of the Jianghai City Police Headquarters!

Qin Feng's hand holding the Coke can froze mid-air.

He stared blankly at Alice, then at his own hand that had done nothing but write.

Holy shit?

I'm... hacked in just like that?

Sticky note? Nano sensor?

I just bought that sticky note for two yuan at a stationery store! That works too?!

[Ding! Detected that the host has completed the hidden achievement: 'The Ultimate Blind Spot'.]

[Reward: Team-wide IQ Over-interpretation Aura (Enhanced Version).]

[System Note: As long as you dare to act, the world will dare to believe.]

Qin Feng swallowed hard. Looking at his teammates who were staring at him with adoration, he could only brace himself and slowly curl his lips.

He stood up and walked to the floor-to-ceiling window, turning his back to everyone, hiding his merit and fame.

"Since we're connected."

Qin Feng looked out at the brightly lit city, his voice deep and carrying an air of absolute control.

"Then let's hear what this great Consultant Xie wants to play next."

Pei Ji, huddled in the corner of the sofa, watched Qin Feng's back, his fat trembling with excitement.

"Brother Feng... you're so damn steady! Is this what a high-level player is like? Listening to the police communication channel like it's the radio?"

Qin Feng didn't look back.

He was crying silently in his heart: Steady my ass!

I want to go home! I want to eat braised pork! I want to just lie down!

But the reality was that with the roles of offense and defense reversed, this game of cat and mouse had become completely unstoppable.