What? You're a notorious bandit? What a coincidence, me too!

"When I find that little brat, I'll skin him alive!"

Lin Jianguo, his face contorted with rage and his body limp, slumped down on the steps outside the internet cafe, smoking.

Lin Chang'an stood to the side, his brows furrowed, feeling puzzled.

Even if Lin Hongbin loves playing online games, it's unlikely he would steal such a large sum of money from home.

Something about this is off.

So he asked, "Third Uncle, has Hongbin been acting strangely lately?"

Lin Jianguo threw his cigarette butt on the ground and said angrily, "What could be wrong? He only comes back once a week. Besides taking money, he just eats and sleeps, like an ancestor."

Lately, I've noticed he's been listless, with dark circles under his eyes. When I asked him what was wrong, his aunt defended him, saying he was tired from school—tired my ass! He's been spending too much time online.

Seeing his third uncle's exasperated state, Lin Chang'an sighed. There was no use saying anything more now; the most urgent thing was to find the person first.

They searched every internet cafe in the area, big and small, but couldn't find it at all.

Where can I look for it?

As he swept the street, a sudden inspiration struck him.

When Yang Xinghai was arrested a few days ago, there was a system called "Buddha's Eye of Insight". That thing has precise positioning. Finding someone would be a piece of cake.

But then he had second thoughts.

Previously, the "Buddha's Eye Insight" feature was triggered when a task was posted. Now that there are no tasks, can this feature still be used?

With a "let's give it a try" attitude, he subtly shifted his gaze and summoned the control panel.

[The traveler activates [Buddha's Eye of Insight], consuming 10 merit points. With no available merit points, lifespan is consumed proportionally.]

[No tasks currently in progress; Buddha's Eye Observation is now in auto-mode.]

"Auto mode?"

Lin Chang'an's eyes lit up. Did this mean he could use it even without a mission?

But how do you use this thing?

Just as a question arose in his mind, a notification appeared on the panel:

In autonomous mode, the user can silently recite information about the target to be tracked; the more detailed the information, the more accurate the tracking and positioning.

Holy crap, this stuff is fucking amazing!

Lin Chang'an suppressed his joy and silently recited the three words "Lin Hongbin" in his heart.

Almost instantly, five or six white dots of light appeared around his current location on the map shrouded in mist.

Lin Chang'an pondered, it seems he has located all the people named Lin Hongbin in the vicinity.

It seems that the Buddha's Eye of Insight is similar to a search function; the more specific the keywords, the more accurate the results.

He immediately added the words to his mind.

As I silently recited the mantra, the number of dots on the map rapidly decreased, until in the blink of an eye only one remained, steadily hovering in the northwest direction.

He looked closely and frowned. According to his calculations, the point of light was more than ten kilometers away from his current location.

Lin Chang'an's heart skipped a beat. What was this kid doing running so far away?

The location of the person has been found, but how to explain it to Uncle San has become a problem.

After much deliberation, Lin Chang'an decided not to tell his third uncle the truth for now, but to go and see what was going on first.

He walked over to Lin Jianguo and said, "Third Uncle, why don't we split up and search again? I'll look in the western part of the city, and you can go ask around in the arcades in the east. Maybe you'll find some clues."

Lin Jianguo stood up and nodded: "Okay, that's the only way. Call me as soon as you find that little brat."

Don't worry.

Lin Chang'an responded, and the two rode their motorcycles apart, one on each side.

【Buddha's Eye of Insight】can only be activated for ten minutes at a time, and requires a thirty-minute cooldown period in between.

Lin Chang'an rode his motorcycle, which cooled down midway, and it was an hour later when he arrived at his destination.

His motorcycle was parked in an alley, in front of a stylishly decorated bar with a neon sign that read "Rosemary".

It's not open for business yet, so the signs aren't lit up, making it seem a bit deserted.

Lin Chang'an frowned and checked the location again; it was correct.

The bar door was ajar, and Lin Chang'an pushed it open and went inside.

The room was dimly lit, with no lights on, and the air was filled with a faint smell of alcohol and disinfectant.

"Hey, what are you doing?"

A head popped out from behind the bar. It was a woman wearing a black halter dress, with heavy makeup, and her eyes were full of wariness and impatience.

"The bar isn't open yet. Come back at 8 PM if you want to drink."

"I'm not here to drink, I'm here to find someone," Lin Chang'an said bluntly.

Looking for someone?

The woman looked him up and down. "Who are you looking for?"

Lin Chang'an stretched out his hand, compared his height, and said, "Find a boy who is sixteen or seventeen years old, about 1.75 meters tall, with a round face and a small scar on his forehead..."

"No, we don't accept minors here. You've come to the wrong place." The woman interrupted Lin Chang'an before he could finish speaking.

Lin Chang'an's eyes darkened. He noticed the woman's eyes flickering, and although her tone was firm, it carried a hint of barely perceptible panic.

He remembered that the tracking map indicated the approximate location was in the private rooms deep inside the bar, so he immediately stopped wasting time talking to the woman and headed inside.

"Hey! What's wrong with you? Stop right there!"

The woman hurriedly came out from behind the bar and reached out to stop him.

But her strength was no match for Lin Chang'an's. With a light flick of his arm, Lin Chang'an shook her off.

Just then, three men emerged from the corner of the bar corridor. They were wearing black T-shirts and had tattoos on their arms, and they looked like they were not good people.

"What happened?"

"This kid's causing trouble! He's trying to force his way in!" the woman snapped urgently.

Three men instantly surrounded Lin Chang'an, blocking his path with fierce eyes.

Lin Chang'an didn't care at all; he just twitched his nostrils slightly and his brows furrowed instantly.

He sensed a familiar scent emanating from these three people.

That smells like poison!

In his previous life, Lin Chang'an had used this stuff to numb himself while on the run, so he was extremely familiar with the smell.

Moreover, judging from their condition, these people had just "ice skated" and were still in a state of high excitement.

His heart skipped a beat, and he realized something was wrong. If Lin Hongbin was hanging out with these people, it probably wasn't just about stealing money.

"Get out of the way!"

Lin Chang'an's tone was icy, and a hint of ruthlessness flashed in his eyes.

"Hey kid, you're pretty cocky, huh? Do you know where you are? Daring to cause trouble here!"

One of the men with a buzz cut sneered and reached out to push Lin Chang'an's shoulder.

Lin Chang'an didn't dodge. Instead, he grabbed the man's wrist with his other hand, twisted it slightly, and pushed him upwards.

With a crisp "crack," the man with the buzz cut had his arm dislocated instantly, causing him to grimace and scream in pain.

"You fucking want to die!"

Seeing this, the other two men immediately grabbed a stool and a bottle from the side and threw them at Lin Chang'an.