Blind Spot
Chapter 164 - 153 sudden change one

Chapter 164: 153 sudden change one

Thug.

This name, if not known by someone capable, was basically unknown.

But those who knew of it, all held a degree of dread, even fear towards this title.

Because no one knew when this guy would go berserk, running around to rob the rich to aid the poor.

Looking at the two examples of Tie Feng Group and Old Master Xu Zhenchang, the thug’s actions seemed almost without pattern.

Yet, from the several criminal gray forces that were humanely obliterated afterwards, it appeared that the thug’s deeds were somehow following some kind of morality, punishing evil and promoting good.

Jiang Zhihen directly mentioned this name, obviously having known about him prior to his arrival.

Most of the members of the alliance present remained silent, with calm expressions on their faces.

There were also those who silently admired Zheng Kai, after all, with billions at stake he still dared to face a desperado head-on, which in itself was an admirable thing.

"That’s him!" Zheng Kai said with certainty, "According to the materials we’ve collected, the thug has caused a total of twelve major and minor vicious incidents around Suiyang City, some involving casualties among innocent civilians. If such acts can’t be considered as acts of terror, then who can be called a terrorist?!"

His gaze was piercing as he stared intently at Jiang Zhihen.

"Then what about the scandal involving the female student and your Tie Feng Group? Does that not constitute an act of terror?" A silver-haired elderly woman sitting opposite Zheng Kai suddenly sneered.

She was the ancestor of the well-known local family of Suiyang, the Wang Family—Wang Kaizhi, ninety-seven years old this year. Gene medicine and organ replacement surgeries enabled her to remain full of vitality and healthy despite her advanced age.

The Wang Family had significant business friction with Tie Feng Group previously, and now seeing Zheng Kai with the appearance of an innocent victim, the old grandmother of the Wang Family finally could not stand it any longer.

"Madam Wang, my son is dead, and death is significant. He has already paid the price for his actions. What more do you want from him?!" Zheng Kai spoke coldly.

"If death could resolve everything, without the need to take responsibility afterward, then the price of wrongdoing would also be too simple." Wang Kaizhi retorted coldly.

"Alright, the both of you," Jiang Zhihen interrupted them, "regarding the thug, based on his specific actions, he indeed falls under the category of a terrorist. I will arrange for the Jiu Yi security forces to enter Suiyang..."

"Wait a second."

Suddenly, Vice Director of the Suiyang Security Bureau, Ding Zaocheng, spoke out.

"Commissioner Jiang might not know the full context. The name of this thug was actually first spread by Utopia.

The reason was that he had severe conflicts with terrorists from Utopia, resulting in fierce exchanges and many casualties among Utopia’s members.

Moreover, I have investigated the previous incidents, and the thug was really only involved in the cases of Tie Feng Group and Xu Family’s Xu Zhongsheng; for the other cases, we cannot confirm it was him.

Another point, the thug should be a Blind Spot Individual, which we have already confirmed through other channels. Therefore, according to the psychological profile, we have deduced that this individual’s nature is likely someone with a strong sense of justice, easily impulsive, but still a recoverable middle-ground person."

"Can Director Ding take responsibility for your words?" Jiang Zhihen asked gravely.

"I can," Ding Zaocheng nodded, "the reason being that during my time in the provincial city, although the thug was still active in the local area of Suiyang, he hadn’t harmed any innocents. This shows that his nature is still inclined towards the positive. We shouldn’t be too quick to push a potentially helpful hand, who could be on our side, into confrontation."

Blind Spot Individual?

This term, once mentioned, immediately caused the brows of everyone present to furrow.

While the Blind Spot wasn’t restricted from public discourse, many who had not experienced it firsthand tended not to believe in it.

But those present were all well-informed, and naturally knew of the Blind Spot’s existence.

"Can we contact this thug?" Jiang Zhihen pondered for a moment and asked.

"We can try. Blind Spot Individuals have their own inner circle," Ding Zaocheng nodded.

"First, let’s try to make contact, to determine his stance. Reinforced Humans must undergo registration for quotas. But as for Blind Spot Individuals..." Jiang Zhihen frowned, "the value isn’t that great."

A valuable asset that could be swallowed by the Blind Spot at any time carried too much instability.

Even if he defected to your side, you give him a mission, and suppose he gets swallowed up by the Blind Spot midway, you wouldn’t even know if the mission was completed or not, necessitating sending someone else to investigate.

This was the key reason Blind Spot Individuals weren’t highly regarded.

If not for the occasional absorption of middle and high-ranking officials into the Blind Spot, the country’s stance towards this group might have been much more negative.

"Let’s put this issue on hold for now, and wait for the results of the contact. Let’s move on to the next topic," Jiang Zhihen transitioned from the subject without further ado.

"Commissioner Jiang!" Zheng Kai wanted to speak out again.

"Sit down," Jiang Zhihen’s eyes turned cold as he stared at him motionless, "This is the alliance! Not a venue for you to use for personal vendettas!"

Zheng Kai’s expression stalled, and his complexion quickly reddened, becoming engorged.

He clenched his teeth and no longer spoke, sitting down at once.

Glancing at Old Master Xu Zhenchang on the side, he suddenly realized that the other party probably already had the news beforehand.

Only he was without a clue.

Knew nothing at all!

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A few days after the big news was broadcast, Li Chengyi thought that the entirety of Yi Country would undergo tremendous changes.

However, to his surprise, everything quickly returned to calm.

The assassination attempt on the Crown Prince was indeed a major event, but for the common citizens, life went on as usual without any difference.

The only slight change was the continuous increase in news on mobile phones about the military’s preparations for war in all directions, and the representative media and public opinions from other countries.

December 5th.

After Li Chengyi had just finished oiling up Yserine, the Eternal Botanical Garden was visited by an unexpected guest.

"Li Chengyi, regarding the small team of the Garden of Fate that you’ve established, the Security Bureau needs to register it according to the regulations—is that okay?"

The visitor wore a black, slim-fit leather trench coat and carried a dark red long blade on his back, his build was strong and powerful.

This was a square-faced man whose strong presence gave off a sense of deterrence.

He seemed to be between thirty and forty years old.

Two security officers from the Suiyang Security Bureau followed behind him, both dressed in black uniforms that were slightly different from those of regular officers.

"Of course, that’s fine," Li Chengyi said with a smile.

After receiving a notification from his staff, he rushed out to greet them at once.

And in a special lounge of the botanical garden, he received the three esteemed visitors from the Security Bureau.

"I’m Ding Zaocheng, currently the Deputy Director of the Suiyang Security Bureau. This registration inquiry would normally be conducted by other investigators below me.

However, considering that the Blind Spot Individual group you have established seems to include a Blind Spot Individual named Thug, I took it upon myself to make the visit," said Ding Zaocheng in a serious tone.

"So it’s Director Ding," Li Chengyi quickly stood up, showing a somewhat restrained demeanor.

"That’s correct, the ones you’re referring to must be Xiao Hao on our team. He clashed head-on with people from Utopia and was given the nickname Thug."

"Does that mean the person who was in conflict with Tie Feng Group was also him?" Ding Zaocheng asked again.

His eagle-like eyes were fixed intently on Li Chengyi, waiting for an answer.

"We’re not clear on that. We Blind Spot Individuals struggle every day just to survive—where do we have the time to care about others’ backgrounds? As long as we can help each other and share information, nothing else matters," Li Chengyi replied.

"Can you contact him?" Ding Zaocheng asked.

"We can leave a message, but when he will reply, that’s unknown to us. After all, we don’t have a close relationship, it’s just for the sake of sharing information about Blind Spots that we come together," Li Chengyi answered helplessly.

"Leaving a message is fine. Tell him that Jiu Yi has zero tolerance for terror attacks now. Whatever he did before doesn’t matter, but from now on, as of today, no disturbances are allowed in the city. This is the rule," Ding Zaocheng stated earnestly.

"I’ve fought the Thug before; he’s not bad in terms of strength. But Jiu Yi is different. They’re all equipped with military-grade Flying Yi, along with advanced enhancement needles, and military exoskeletons. The strength of a Mecha Engineer and a Reinforced Human, to a great extent, doesn’t depend on the operator, but on the equipment they’re fitted with.

So he should be clear. This time it’s different."

"Alright, I’ll surely pass on the message," Li Chengyi nodded earnestly.

But soon, he revealed a look of curiosity.

"Director Ding, I am also a beginner Mecha Engineer with some understanding of the field. May I ask you a few questions?"

"Go ahead," said Ding Zaocheng, his goal for the visit having been achieved, his tone was no longer so tense, and his attitude much warmer.

"That is, for a Mecha Engineer, what mainly determines their strength? How can one improve their own strength?" Li Chengyi had possessed a Flying Yi for some time, but he still remained at a basic level of application.

Now that he had money in his hands, he was getting eager again.

"Mainly equipment," Ding Zaocheng answered. "The Mecha Engineer’s own consciousness power determines how large the Flying Yi they can operate can be, how far it can fly, how long it can last, and how agile it can be."

"But these are all just operational skills. When it really comes to fighting on the battlefield, as long as your operational skills are around the same level, that should be good enough. What really determines life and death is who can concentrate fire on their opponent faster, destroying the opponent’s defensive force field.

So it depends on the power of the weapon modules you’re equipped with."

"Weapon modules... Can they be replaced by oneself?" Li Chengyi asked.

"You can, provided that you can handle it," Ding Zaocheng said with a smile. "In modern warfare, what’s fought is beyond-visual-range combat, which requires us Mecha Engineers to engage in close combat with Flying Yi only in city alleyways. In reality, once on the battlefield, the real use of Flying Yi is for long-range sniping."

He extended his finger.

"For instance, beyond-visual-range Flying Yi combat. Do you think you can control them with precision from that distance with your limited range? Impossible."

"Then what do you rely on?" Li Chengyi was genuinely curious now, as these were things Ding Ning hadn’t told him before.

"It relies on an integrated team, the power of logistics. Electronic warfare to resist interference for you, auxiliary drones providing satellite terrain scans, signal amplification towers to greatly enhance your control signals. For a less capable individual, it’s about a one-thousand-to-one ratio. Meaning, if you can control a Flying Yi at a distance of one meter, then with amplification, it could reach a thousand meters."

"Awesome!!" Li Chengyi was truly impressed this time.

Freeform sniping from a thousand meters away—this was seriously impressive.

"That’s not all. On the battlefield, Feiyi Masters generally have a designated Orbital Cannon pair. First, your Flying Yi is launched towards the target at over ten times the speed of sound. Then after arriving at the destination, it’s precisely controlled from a long distance. Sometimes, a real expert can, with the help of logistics support, snipe over ten vital targets from a great distance," Ding Zaocheng also hadn’t discussed this topic with anyone in a long time, so speaking about it now brought a touch of emotion.

"These surgical strike teams are the real aces of our Yi Country. If you delve deeper into the role of a Mecha Engineer in the future, you’ll be able to access even more."