Crazy Smartphone – Part One

Just moments ago, seeing his mother in the police station through his mind’s eye, Lin Feng’s heart clenched with worry, and now his fears had come true, leaving him in a panic. Lin Feng gritted his teeth in fury, his anger instantly ignited. What to do, storm into the police station to get his mom back? On what grounds? Cao Lei must be struggling to find a reason to arrest him; going there would only give him an excuse! He couldn’t panic, mustn’t lose his composure. They didn’t have solid evidence to prove he was at the criminal hideout last night. Moreover, Cao Lei and Li Xiangdong were in cahoots, doing no good themselves; they couldn’t openly threaten him. They tricked his mom into going to the police station, probably to use her as leverage in their upcoming scheme. Stay calm; they are still trying to restore his reputation, which is a good thing. Why be anxious? Until their true intentions are revealed, he must not alert them. His mom, just a housewife, was in the police station, not in the hands of Cao and Li, so she should still be safe. But if these two bastards dare to use his mom to threaten him, humph! If even a hair on her head is harmed, he’ll make sure they pay! They want to play games with him, huh? With Nuonuo’s surveillance ability at his disposal, he could easily discover their tricks. They wouldn’t even dream of how effortlessly he could track their moves! Yes, that’s the plan; regardless of their schemes, he’ll play dumb about last night’s events, and they won’t be able to do anything to him! But since these two bastards dare to act so arrogantly, now that they’ve fallen into his hands, he won’t let them off easily. He’ll give them a good thrashing and earn back some moral points. Lin Feng suppressed his impulse, thinking that he always held the initiative, they were the bad guys, why were they always so anxious? It’s not like Yushan City was their kingdom. Instead, he decided to turn the tables, gather their criminal evidence, and launch a preemptive strike! Saying it, doing it, having figured out the key, Lin Feng’s spirit lifted, and he immediately hailed a taxi to the electronics market. Although Nuonuo was powerful, the information it gathered was visible only to him. If he could find a way to transfer or store his memories externally, he could instantly send out a whistleblower email and bring down the corrupt police officer Cao Lei and the gang leader Li Xiangdong. Having learned from past mistakes, and since his surveillance mode wasn’t always available, Lin Feng decided to equip himself with some gadgets to prevent future troubles. With plenty of money in his pocket, what high-tech surveillance equipment couldn’t he afford? Lin Feng pulled out the card given by Xiao Qiang and made a call, setting up a meeting place. On the phone, Lin Feng merely mentioned that he was the guy from this morning, and the other side immediately laughed, saying they had been waiting for his call. This person was indeed a black-market money changer. After meeting, they quickly agreed on a price, and Lin Feng, in urgent need of funds, directly paid $10,000 in cash to Xiao Qiang for the transaction. His generous move immediately lit up Xiao Qiang’s eyes, who then tried to probe Lin Feng’s background, looking at him with a more peculiar gaze. This deal evidently made Xiao Qiang quite a profit, thus he became even more enthusiastic towards Lin Feng. However, Lin Feng’s cool demeanor made it hard for Xiao Qiang to gauge him, and when he tried some small tricks to get closer to Lin Feng to see if he had more goods, Lin Feng cleverly dodged them. Knowing Lin Feng had some skills, Xiao Qiang didn’t dare to act rashly. In the end, Xiao Qiang made a playful remark and agreed to meet for future transactions, boasting about their influence in the area and their ability to handle any amount of goods. “Definitely, definitely!” Lin Feng wasn’t interested in dealing with them, and he wasn’t afraid of Xiao Qiang having any crooked ideas. He saw through him; Xiao Qiang was just a small-time runner. Moreover, Lin Feng had another purpose in mind; this was his way of testing the waters, trying to understand their true capabilities, especially since he had over a million in unaccounted money to launder. This was his first interaction with people from the underworld, and he thought he had been quite cautious. Usually, he only heard about how great US dollars were, but in China, spending them was indeed inconvenient. If he had known earlier, he would have definitely chosen to deal in RMB. After parting with Xiao Qiang, Lin Feng rushed directly to the largest electronics market in the city. Binoculars, pinhole cameras, infrared listeners, remote scanners… In the electronics market, Lin Feng instantly became the top client for various underground merchants. These elusive salesmen, hearing of his arrival, eagerly approached him, selling all kinds of novel so-called cutting-edge devices.