Villain? No, I'll catch up with the protagonist after passing the civil service exam.

The deep blue light in Tang Yu's pupils suddenly intensified.

Before his newly awakened "divine eyes," everything in the world should be as transparent as glass. He stared intently at Lu Jingyan opposite him, trying to see through the black casual jacket and the exquisite white shirt.

He needed to find the card-switching device, miniature earpiece, and even the playing cards that Lu Jingyan might have hidden on his person or in his sleeve!

"Get me through this!" Tang Yu roared madly in his heart.

His gaze, like an invisible X-ray, swiftly pierced through the outer fabric. One layer, two layers… he could vaguely make out the outline of Lu Jingyan's well-defined abdominal muscles, without an ounce of excess fat.

But just as he was about to delve deeper and search for the so-called cheating tools...

[Ding! System Red Alert!]

[High-frequency mutated energy lines detected, currently performing a comprehensive scan of the host! Determined as: extremely malicious privacy intrusion!]

[Automatic countermeasures activated! The 'Light of Justice' absolute defense shield deployed!]

Lu Jingyan felt a slight warmth on the surface of his body, as if an invisible yet indestructible energy film had instantly adhered to it.

At the same time, Tang Yu, who was sitting opposite him, also underwent a strange change.

"ah--!!!"

A bloodcurdling scream suddenly ripped through the casino's clamor.

Tang Yu suddenly covered his eyes, as if he had been electrocuted, and sprang up from the soft VIP chair before collapsing painfully onto the carpet.

In that instant, he felt as if his proud X-ray vision had been stared straight at a flashbang that had exploded right in front of him!

A blinding, pure white-gold light pierced his optic nerve, fiercely burning his cerebral cortex. Tears streamed uncontrollably down his face, and a sharp, stabbing pain shot through his eyes.

"My eyes...you...what monster are you hiding inside?!" Tang Yu covered his bloodshot eyes, rolling on the ground in agony, his voice filled with endless terror.

The entire casino lobby was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

The onlookers were completely dumbfounded. They couldn't understand how this guy, who had been so arrogant just a moment ago, could suddenly start throwing a tantrum on the ground without the other party even lifting a finger.

Is this a new trend of refusing to admit defeat after losing a bet and resorting to staged accidents to extort money?

Lu Jingyan sat in the large chair, slowly smoothing out a wrinkle on his shirt.

He lowered his eyes, looking at the "chosen one" on the ground, tears streaming down his face. Behind his glasses, his gaze held an icy chill of utter disdain. He tapped the table lightly with his knuckles, making a soft, resonant sound.

"Where are you looking, you little rascal?"

Lu Jingyan's voice was soft, yet it carried a chilling pressure that pierced Tang Yu's ears precisely.

Tang Yu was so stunned by those three words that he even briefly forgot the excruciating pain in his eyes.

rogue?!

He, the protagonist with superpowers, destined to become the world's richest man and build a harem in this parallel world, was actually publicly called a hooligan by a dead cop?!

"Stop spouting nonsense! What the hell did I see?!" Tang Yu shouted defiantly, his neck stiff, but his tightly closed eyes betrayed his guilty conscience.

"Still not admitting it, huh?"

Lu Jingyan sneered and slowly stood up. His tall figure cast an oppressive shadow over the gambling table, looking down at him condescendingly.

"Just now, the abnormal discharge of your optic nerves constituted a physical penetration of the radiation."

"You wanted to see through my clothes to find evidence of my cheating. But you accidentally saw something you shouldn't have."

Lu Jingyan paused, his tone as serious as if he were reading an indictment in court, completely stripping away any fantasy elements and pulling it back into the realistic framework of the rule of law.

According to Article 44 of the Law of the People's Republic of China on Penalties for Administration of Public Security, anyone who molests another person or intentionally exposes their body in a public place, where the circumstances are egregious, shall be detained for not less than five days but not more than ten days.

"You used your clairvoyant abilities, a result of your physical mutation, to forcibly spy on other people's physical privacy in public places without their permission."

Lu Jingyan spoke slowly and deliberately, nailing Tang Yu's prized golden finger to the pillar of shame.

"What you've done isn't just cheating. It's an extremely vile act of 'mental obscenity' that violates public order and good morals."

"To put it simply, you're committing indecent acts in broad daylight. Moreover, you're molesting a public official who is performing his duties."

Upon hearing this, the surrounding gamblers were first taken aback, then burst into suppressed laughter and gasps.

"Holy crap! This guy was a peeping tom? X-ray vision? He's really bragging!"

"No wonder he was staring at me like that earlier; turns out he has this disgusting fetish!"

"He looks decent enough, yet he actually tried to rip open a male police officer's clothes with his eyes in public? That's incredibly perverted!"

The disdainful glances and whispers felt like knives stabbing into Tang Yu.

Tang Yu's face instantly turned a deep liver color. Shame, indignation, humiliation, resentment... all sorts of emotions churned wildly in his chest, almost burning away his reason.

That's X-ray vision!

In all urban fantasy novels, aren't X-ray vision just a god-like skill used to make a fortune gambling on jade in antique markets and to see through the clothes of beautiful female CEOs? It's a symbol of the protagonist's charm!

How did it become indecent assault and harassment in the mouth of this ruthless policeman?!

Is there no law left in this world?! No, this policeman is talking to him about the law!

"You're talking nonsense!"

Tang Yu pounded the ground in despair, his tear-filled eyes snapping open as he tried to make a final, desperate protest: "I didn't even touch you! From this distance, I didn't even touch a hair on your head, how can that be considered indecent assault?"

"You're framing me! You're slandering me! I'm going to sue you for defamation!" He was like a rogue who had been caught stealing in a supermarket but still tried to argue his way out of trouble.

Looking at his unrepentant attitude, Lu Jingyan sighed helplessly and shook his head.

"Does it not count if we don't touch it?"

Lu Jingyan stood with his hands in his pockets, his tone full of intellectual smugness.

"So if someone installs a hidden camera in a public women's restroom and doesn't physically touch any victim, according to your robber's logic, shouldn't they also be acquitted and even be eligible for a Good Samaritan award?"

"Tang Yu, your eyes are no different in essence from those hidden pinhole cameras in the dark."

"Even more despicable and harder to guard against than a camera because of its stealth."

Tang Yu was rendered speechless by this impeccable logic. His mouth was agape, like a fish out of water and on the verge of death, making gurgling sounds in his throat, but he couldn't utter a single word of rebuttal for a long time.

But the arrogance that belonged to the "superpowered protagonist" in his heart was still struggling desperately.

Without evidence, who can prove that his eyes can see through things?

As long as he doesn't admit it, the so-called "mental molestation" and "cheating" are completely unfounded! Without substantial physical evidence, the police can't do anything about him!

"I disagree! That's all just your imagination! It's your subjective speculation!"

Tang Yu gripped his hoodie collar tightly, suddenly raised his head, and glared at Lu Jingyan with red eyes like a mad dog.

"You think I can see through things just because you say so? Where's the evidence? Show me the evidence!"

"Can you gouge out my eyeballs and have them tested? Without evidence, what right do you have to arrest me! What right do you have to convict me!"

Looking at the stubborn and defiant superpowered male protagonist, Lu Jingyan slowly curled a cold and oppressive smile at the corner of his mouth.

He was not angered by the other party's sophistry, but calmly took out the walkie-talkie clipped to his shoulder.

"You want evidence, right? Fine, here's your evidence."

Lu Jingyan's voice was so calm it sent chills down one's spine, as if he had everything under control.

"Tiezhu, bring a few brothers in to close the net. While you're at it, grab some stuff from our special equipment vehicle."

"Our Mr. Tang has a rather restless eye; he tends to peek and expose himself in public."

"Go and get him that specially made 'anti-radiation lead-lined goggles.' Since he can't control his eyes himself, I'll manually mute his microphone."