Rebirth 2014: I, the King of Criminal Investigation

Chapter 460 Seeing Through the National Security Bureau's Disguise at a Glance
There's no need for guards to hide when looking at people; they can just look directly at them.

Only those who conduct long-term tracking and infiltration missions would use such covert methods to observe people.

Of course, they are different from thieves with shifty eyes.

Such people are more discreet and observant, and their observations don't make others feel like they're being spied on.

"I really suspect that you've secretly undergone some kind of training."

Li Mingzhao pondered for a moment and said:

"Your senses are sharper than those who have undergone systematic training."

"Obesity should reduce a person's alertness and reaction ability, but you are an exception."

By saying this, he was essentially admitting that the guard was a member of their group.

"What else did you notice?" Li Mingzhao asked casually.

"That's all." Yu Dazhang shook his head.
"Everything else is normal."

The car fell silent, and neither of them spoke again.

After about five minutes, Li Mingzhao spoke softly:

"You're even wary of me, are you afraid I'll do something to you?"

Sometimes, being around overly intelligent people isn't necessarily a good thing... Yu Dazhang smiled helplessly:

"I don't understand you."

He can only pretend to be confused now.

There are some things about myself that I can't tell others.

There's nothing to hide about having keen senses, but if they're too keen and exceed the normal range, then they can't be considered an advantage.

There is at least a certain chance that you will be seen as an oddball.

What if I get pulled in to do medical research?
He could even imagine similar conversations in his mind.

"Mr. Yu Dazhang, I hope you can contribute to the development of human medicine."

Does this sound familiar?
If you're forced to go through surgery, what will you do after you wake up...?

"Mr. Yu Dazhang, thank you for your contributions to the development of human medicine."

Just by saying a couple of similar, seemingly casual words, one might not necessarily be missing any parts of their own body.

We have to guard against it!
Li Mingzhao, however, was unaware of his chaotic thoughts.

"If you can find the people in the special team, then those hidden sentries will naturally not escape your eyes either."

He said as he drove:
"Don't worry, I know you have some secrets. I will only keep them to you. I won't ask or tell anyone else."

He had long noticed that Yu Dazhang was different from others.

When this fat man handled his first special case, he didn't feel anything special about it.

It wasn't until the attack on Yu Dazhang that he was truly shocked by the fat man's amazing performance.

He killed seven foreign mercenaries single-handedly, disarming them and killing them in return.

What kind of reaction speed would be needed to do that?

Such a record makes it easy for insiders to see the problems.

How could an overweight person who has not undergone systematic training possibly possess such superb combat skills and agile reaction speed?

Yu Dazhang knew that some things couldn't be hidden from Li Mingzhao, but he didn't say them outright.

Since that's the case, we might as well be more honest.

"Besides the guards, the cleaning staff outside the lobby are also from the National Security Bureau."

Yu Dazhang leaned back lazily in the passenger seat, his eyes slightly closed, seemingly indifferent to everything around him.

However, when he spoke, his calm tone revealed an undeniable confidence:

"However, compared to the one inside, the people outside are obviously less vigilant, probably just members of an ordinary team."

He paused briefly, then changed the subject:
"There was also a female researcher wearing a white lab coat..."

Yu Dazhang's lips curled up slightly, revealing a barely perceptible smile:

"She's your trump card!"

Upon hearing this, he clearly felt the car sway slightly. Li Mingzhao immediately slowed down and then turned to look at Yu Dazhang.

In that one look, there was doubt, inquiry, and incomprehension.

How did he figure that out?!
At this moment, a storm was brewing in Li Mingzhao's heart.

This arrangement was devised after discussions among the special operations team.

It can be said that every detail was considered very carefully, but now this fat man saw through it at a glance.

The more Li Mingzhao thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong.

He was originally confident about the arrangement, but now he felt like a sieve, with all his secrets exposed.

What puzzled him most was how the female team member, who was disguised as a researcher, managed to slip up.
Yu Dazhang was right; she was indeed a trump card for the special operations team.

So far, her covert operations have never been discovered.

"How did you find out?" Li Mingzhao finally asked.

He didn't say it explicitly, but Yu Dazhang knew he was asking how they found the female team member.

"Similar in form but not in spirit."

A smile appeared on Yu Dazhang's face:

"It must be admitted that her disguise was quite sophisticated; even her gait was no different from that of an ordinary person, and there was no indication that she was a soldier who had received rigorous training."

He paused, quickly searching for the right words in his mind, and said in as gentle a tone as possible:
"But that's not enough. Her face lacks the rigor and focus of a researcher, and she also lacks enthusiasm for her work."

"Only a calm and collected demeanor and a wariness of her surroundings can be seen on her face, which is clearly different from that of a real scientific researcher."

Seeing that Li Mingzhao did not interrupt him, Yu Dazhang continued his analysis:

"However, given her level of expertise, ordinary people simply cannot tell the difference, and even experienced special agents would find it very difficult to detect."

"I can tell because I've seen real genius performing artists."

Finally, he gently shook his head and sighed:
"It's like watching adult films. If you've seen the uncensored version, then watching the censored version again will only seem childish and boring."

He didn't want to reveal his true thoughts, but as he continued, he couldn't help himself.

He was able to spot the female team member's disguise because it was one of his strengths.

Uniform fetish... This is one of Yu Dazhang's few hobbies.

When he saw the woman in the white coat, his interest was immediately piqued, and his gaze was naturally drawn to her.

If that female team member hadn't been wearing a white coat, Yu Dazhang might not have even noticed her.

However, he was right about one thing: compared to Zhang Sen, that female team member's acting was too superficial.

That's why they say acting skills require talent.

True geniuses don't need to perform; they can take on any role effortlessly and portray it with remarkable skill.

"A true genius performance artist?"

Li Mingzhao kept his eyes on the road ahead, and the car picked up speed again:

"I'd be interested in getting to know you."

As the two were talking, the vehicle drove out of the test area and headed towards a grove of trees to the south.

Upon reaching the edge of the woods, Li Mingzhao stopped the car and turned to Da Zhang, saying:
"We last fought here."

The two got out of the car and, after standing still, quickly scanned their surroundings.

The trees here are very neatly arranged, clearly cultivated by humans, but they are at least twenty years old.

Because it's in the north, the trees are bare this season, the ground is covered with dry fallen leaves, and in some places there is still unmelted snow.

"This grove of trees is the closest to the experimental area."

Yu Dazhang stood at the edge of the woods, his gaze fixed on the experimental area not far away, and said thoughtfully:

“Even in winter, this remains the best route to infiltrate the test area.”

"Both sides are aware of this. Since we will take strict precautions against it, the enemy will naturally try to avoid our key defensive points."

At this point, he turned back and looked at the grove of trees again.

After a moment, Yu Dazhang proposed a hypothesis:
"If we were the enemy, would we still choose this path in this situation?"

(End of this chapter)