C4 Heavenly Eyes

What time was it now? Lin Feng had no idea; the police had confiscated his phone, wallet, and keys.

And what was the deal with that metal pole on his balcony?

Who the hell had dumped it there?

Could it be... the underwear thief?!

In a flash of insight, Lin Feng realized the pole must have been left by the actual thief, a ploy to pin the blame on him. He couldn't just sit around; he needed a way out, and fast!

Once the initial wave of panic subsided, Lin Feng collected himself. His only hope was the Treasure Seeking System within him.

Earlier that afternoon, he had unlocked two treasure chests, one containing a card named Heavenly Eye, whose powers he hadn't yet explored. He could only hope it would prove useful now.

With a mix of desperation and hope, Lin Feng activated the Treasure Seeking System with a thought, and information materialized before him:

Host: Lin Feng

Money: 1,010,000 Yuan

Inventory: 1/10

Daily Treasure Chests Available: 1/3

Despite the impressive sum of money displayed, Lin Feng's face remained stoic as he quickly accessed the inventory. His gaze locked onto the card in the first slot.

Heavenly Eye (Card): Grants the ability to remotely observe any chosen target over great distances. Duration: 10 seconds.

Upon understanding the card's capabilities, Lin Feng's heart raced with excitement. This was incredible—remote viewing? It was practically clairvoyance!

But the timing was impeccable; the card was a beacon of hope in his darkest hour.

Heart pounding with both excitement and anxiety, Lin Feng focused intently and willed: I want to use the Heavenly Eye Card!

"Ding! Host Lin Feng, please select your observation target."

Lin Feng: I want to spy on the real underwear thief—the one who's been stealing countless undergarments from the Orchid Garden District. I need his current location!

"Ding! Target search initiated, please wait..."

The system's alert had Lin Feng's heart racing—everything hinged on this moment. "System, oh System," he thought, "I'm entrusting my life to you now!"

"Ding! Target located. Host Lin Feng, prepare for surveillance."

With another chime from the system, Lin Feng's vision filled with a familiar sight.

Wait... isn't this the bird's-eye view of Orchid Garden District?

I'm supposed to be spying on an underwear thief, not looking at a neighborhood map—what gives?

As the question flickered through his mind, the view shifted dramatically.

The camera zoomed in swiftly, as though an unseen force was guiding it ever closer!

Lin Feng's gaze followed the advancing camera until, a second later, a familiar apartment building came into view.

Damn it! That's my building, Apartment 4!

Is it possible the underwear thief lives in my building?

In another heartbeat, the camera zoomed in again, revealing a corridor Lin Feng knew all too well.

Holy crap! That's the hallway on my floor, the second level!

And then, in yet another second, the camera zoomed in once more, bringing a door number into focus: Room 203!

Son of a...! The underwear thief is Zhou Lei, that jerk?

"Swish!"

The camera breezed through the door, and the interior of Room 203 was suddenly laid bare before Lin Feng.

"Whoa!"

His eyes bulged, his mouth agape, Lin Feng looked as if he'd witnessed the impossible, his face a kaleidoscope of astonishment.

There, in his view, stood Zhou Lei, stark naked before a mirror, clutching a pair of purple lace panties that clearly weren't designed for men.

At Zhou Lei's feet lay an open black suitcase, overflowing with an eye-popping assortment of women's lingerie in every conceivable style.

Then, Zhou Lei bent over, lifted a hairy leg, and began to slide the delicate panties up his leg...

"Click!"

Just as Lin Feng was about to see more, the image abruptly cut off, and he frantically rubbed his eyes in disbelief.

Zhou Lei's peculiar hobby caught Lin Feng completely off guard, leaving him with a case of the goosebumps. The spectacle he had just witnessed was truly an assault on the eyes!

Now what?

He had pinpointed the actual lingerie thief, so was it time to have a chat with the cops?

But then again, would the police even take his word for it? He was, after all, a prime suspect at the moment!

No matter, it was time to take a gamble!

Lin Feng rose to his feet, strode to the interrogation room door, and began pounding on it with determination.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

"Officers, I have something crucial to discuss with you!"

Shortly thereafter, the interrogation room door swung open once more, and in stepped the same frosty female officer.

"Why all the noise? Don't you realize you're in a police station?" she inquired, her tone less than welcoming.

"Officer, I need to speak with your superior. It's about a matter of great importance!" Lin Feng implored, giving her a pitiful look.

"And what matter would that be, requiring a conversation with our leader?" she asked, her expression one of bemusement.

Lin Feng's face flickered with hesitation before he set his jaw and declared, "I know who the real underwear thief is, and I also know where the stolen items are stashed!"

"Oh, really?" The officer's brow furrowed as she pressed him, "Why didn't you mention this before?"

"I was overwhelmed by the situation earlier. Once I had a moment to calm down, it all came back to me," Lin Feng fibbed, striking a balance between a white lie and a whopper.

"Who is this underwear thief? And where are the stolen goods hidden?" she demanded, her demeanor all business.

"No, I insist on seeing your superior. I want to speak with him directly. I can't put my trust in a low-level officer like you!" Lin Feng made no secret of his disdain for the female officer.

With a swift motion, the officer's eyebrows shot up, and she swiftly produced a police badge from her pocket, fixing Lin Feng with an icy glare.

"My name is Chu Yingying, captain of the Criminal Police Branch in Haiqin City's Rain Flower Region. Badge number PC000138. Here's my badge to prove it."

Lin Feng's jaw dropped. He hadn't expected this icy female officer to be a captain. Truly, appearances can be deceiving!

"Now, are you ready to talk to me in person?" The policewoman looked at Lin Feng with a smirk that wasn't quite a smile.

Not that look again! Lin Feng despised it when she gave him that smirk! Every time he saw it, his heart pounded erratically, and his confidence waned.

If it's my time to die, so be it!

Composing himself, Lin Feng said earnestly, "I know who the underwear thief is. He's right now in the Orchid Garden District, and all the women's underwear he stole are with him..."

Listening to Lin Feng's account, Chu Yingying's brow furrowed once more.

The forensic team hadn't found Lin Feng's fingerprints on the metal pole, nor anyone else's for that matter. It was clear that the pole had been wiped clean, which meant it couldn't be used as evidence against Lin Feng.

By all accounts, Lin Feng should have been the prime suspect, but Chu Yingying, upon interrogating him, sensed that he wasn't lying.

Moreover, there was a glaring hole in Su Mei's testimony; she only saw Lin Feng with her underwear, never actually witnessing the theft.

What's more, Chu Yingying knew the underwear thief's M.O. all too well. The thief typically struck between midnight and dawn, which didn't align with Lin Feng's supposed time of offense.

Of course, one couldn't discount the possibility that the thief, struck by a whim, decided to commit the crime in broad daylight...

"...I'll take you to Zhou Lei now. If we break in, we can catch him red-handed!" Lin Feng concluded.

After hearing Lin Feng's story, Chu Yingying asked with a calm demeanor, "What evidence do you have that he's the lingerie thief?"

"I saw it with my own eyes!" Lin Feng asserted with conviction.

"You expect us to take your word for it and have the police break into a private residence?" Chu Yingying's expression chilled as she said firmly, "Without any evidence, even the police cannot just barge into someone's home!"

"Their words count as evidence, and mine are just dismissed as one-sided? How did you even become a cop?" Lin Feng seethed with anger.

"Lin Feng, mind your language!" Chu Yingying glared at him as she spoke.

"I just can't wrap my head around it. The underwear thief is right there, and you cops do nothing to catch him? Instead, you're detaining me, an innocent person, for questioning. No wonder the crime-solving rate in Haiqin City is so low—it's because of incompetent officers like you!"

"Shut your mouth!" Chu Yingying lost her temper, pointing at Lin Feng as she yelled, "You dare insult the police? Believe me, I can handcuff you this instant and throw you straight into a cell!"

"Go ahead and cuff me! My reputation's already in tatters. Detain me if you must—I couldn't care less about another accusation! It just goes to show, good people have no place in this world; it's the bad ones who roam free without a care!"

Lin Feng had completely lost his composure, his heart chilled by Chu Yingying's attitude.

Might as well smash the pot since it's already cracked!

I'm done with it all. Are you all happy now?

In that moment, Lin Feng's eyes lost all their luster...