Throughout the night, plus several hours of high-speed rail travel, Gao Ang pondered how to break the deadlock.

There's definitely no evidence left.

If it existed, it would have been discovered by the relevant personnel in Xijiang long ago.

Then we can only try to get rid of Lao Fang herself.

Should we make her confess?

It's highly unlikely. Lao Fang has been on the run for over twenty years. If she wanted to confess, she would have turned herself in long ago. Why would she need to hide her identity and undergo cosmetic surgery to remain on the run for over twenty years?

Hypnotize her and make her confess?

That won't work either.

Under hypnosis, a person's words and actions are influenced and induced by others and cannot reflect objective reality, therefore they have no legal effect.

This method of evidence collection is not chosen by judicial authorities during the evidence collection process.

"But what if others don't know I hypnotized her?"

Did they secretly hypnotize Lao Fang to get her to tell the truth?

It's not difficult to operate, but the high price always feels a bit uncomfortable.

Once this precedent is set, does it mean that one has broken some kind of personal limitation or crossed some kind of bottom line?

Does this mean that whenever things don't go as planned, we should use these superpowers to change the outcome?

This time he discovered the truth. Even if he hypnotized Lao Fang and made her confess and submit to the law, she would still deserve what she got.

But what about next time, and the time after that?

Even horses stumble, and people make mistakes; Gao Feng doesn't believe he's always right.

If a misjudgment is made as a result, the damage will be irreparable.

"There must be other methods. Let me think about it some more."

Gao Feng would never hypnotize Lao Fang unless absolutely necessary.

The trial of Lao Fang finally began.

This was Gao Ang's second time seeing Lao Fang, and in his memory, this woman was still quite charming.

He didn't know what this woman had gone through in the past three months, but she seemed to be acting strangely.

Without makeup, she looked somewhat haggard, as if she had suddenly aged a lot.

But he seemed to see some excitement in her big, blinking eyes.

Her excitement seemed to brighten considerably when she saw him.

"Holy crap, could this woman actually be interested in me?"

Gao Ang suddenly felt a bit of pain in his testicles and tightness in his anus. His orientation was normal and his sense of right and wrong was also very upright. Being targeted by such a female devil, he not only did not feel honored, but even felt a little flustered.

What made him even more uneasy was that Lao Fang actually smiled at him.

"Damn, they won't mistake me for one of her accomplices, will they?"

Gao Ang suddenly remembered a sentence she had asked her senior brother Cao Kun to pass on to him when she was transferred: Thank you for giving me the ability to regain my freedom.

His first thought was: This woman is faking it.

My second thought was: What does this woman mean by "ability"?

Does she also possess some kind of superpower, or does she realize that he is a superpowered individual?

If it weren't for these factors, a normal person wouldn't say such a thing.

If she wanted to thank Gao Feng for bringing Fang Ziying to justice, she only needed to say: Thank you for letting me regain my freedom.

That should solve it, right?

Why is it necessary to add the word "ability"?

Coupled with that look in her eyes today, Gao Ang suddenly unleashed his full power; he wanted to take a closer look at what this woman was all about.

From bottom to top, Gao Ang broke down Lao Fang into countless tiny micro-molecules, carefully comparing the differences between her and ordinary people.

"Lower body is normal, nothing unusual...internal organs are normal...upper body is normal...head...is abnormal!"

Finally, Gao Ang discovered something unusual about Lao Fang, and he finally understood what her "ability" meant.

Lao Fang was normal in other parts of her body, but there were some abnormalities in the auditory system and organs.

Hearing occurs when external sound waves enter the external auditory canal, causing the eardrum to vibrate.

The vibration frequency of the tympanic membrane is the same as the frequency of the sound wave, and the amplitude is determined by the intensity of the sound wave.

When the tympanic membrane vibrates in the inward and outward directions, the vibration is transmitted through the three ossicles, causing the stapes footplate, which rests against the vestibular window, to vibrate, resulting in the vibration of the perilymph in the vestibular scala of the inner ear.

This causes the vestibular membrane, cochlear endolymph, basilar membrane, scala tympani perilymph, and round window membrane to vibrate successively.

Vibration of the basilar membrane causes the hair cells of the organ of Corti to constantly change their relative positions to the tectorial membrane, resulting in nerve impulses from the hair cells. These impulses then generate action potentials in the cochlear nerve fibers. These impulses travel to the medulla oblongata, then through the hypothalamus to the medial geniculate body, and finally to the temporal lobe of the cerebral cortex, where they contribute to the perception of hearing.

Meanwhile, the cells in Lao Fang's periosteum, ossicles, basilar membrane, perilymph of the scala tympani, and other organs underwent abnormal changes, becoming very translucent, and their cell structures became more complex and varied.

Gao Ang tapped the armrest, making a clear comparison.

The same sound wave vibrations, when received by Lao Fang's auditory organs, are at least 10 times more efficient than those of a normal person.

In other words, if an average person can only hear sounds from 10 meters away, this woman could very likely hear sounds from a kilometer away.

At this point, Gao Feng was once again certain that the arrest was a farce orchestrated by this woman herself.

She must have overheard her and her senior brother's secret plot and also learned of his identity.

She even knew that countless notices from the Municipal Bureau were lying in wait around her, and she knew that she couldn't escape this time.

So they took advantage of this opportunity to knock on the door and call for help, thus disrupting Gao Feng and his team's plans.

By a twist of fate, Fang Ziying was cornered.

She then cleverly provoked Fang Ziying's anger by exploiting his weakness of male pride.

In a moment of impulse, Fang Ziying wanted to trade places with Cao Kun, but was immediately executed by his senior brother Cao Kun...

Yes, that explains everything.

The trial was in progress, and Lao Fang seemed indifferent, casually answering the judge's questions.

However, she paid more attention to Gao Feng.

Gao Ang leaned back in his chair, analyzing the current situation.

It can be said that the current situation is very unfavorable, or it can be said that it is very favorable to Lao Fang.

Similar to their previous deductions, the prosecution, or the indictment, simply did not have enough evidence to prove that Lao Fang was the principal offender. Therefore, Lao Fang's defense lawyer, in accordance with the law, had no choice but to plead not guilty on her behalf, even though he did not want to let this female demon get away with it...

Gao Ang whispered a few words to Cao Kun, who nodded and patted the prosecutor's lawyer on the shoulder.

Meanwhile, Lao Fang frowned.

After receiving Cao Kun's "OK" sign, Gao Ang stood up.

He first introduced himself, and then began his performance.

"I only provide the doubts and explanations; please let the judge consider the specifics. In addition, I would like to hear Lau Fong's self-explanation."

First of all, you had plenty of time and opportunity to surrender during your more than 20 years on the run, so why didn't you?

Secondly, on that day, my senior brother Cao Kun and I were just about to lure you out when you happened to knock on the door and call for help. I want to ask, was all of this something you orchestrated yourself?

Secondly, with Fang Ziying cornered and with nowhere to escape, the police had enough time to ease the situation and even potentially force him to surrender. What did you say that made him lose his temper and attack people, resulting in him being shot dead on the spot by Senior Brother Cao Kun?

In conclusion, I personally believe that Lao Fang was the mastermind behind the major serial murder case in Xijiang Province more than 20 years ago.

Everything she said before was nothing more than a defense to escape legal punishment.

Even her partner, Fang Ziying, who had been on the run with her for over twenty years, ultimately became a tool for her to escape punishment…

After saying all this, Gao Ang sat down.

Lao Fang, on the other hand, looked ashen-faced.

Gao Ang could even hear the sound of her heart breaking, her heartbeat going from rapid to slow, and then back to steady.

"Lao Fang, do you have any explanation?"

"No, I have a few questions for Mr. Gao."

Gao Ang stood up again, not out of respect for the female demon, but out of respect for the court.

"No one is born evil, and I am inherently good."

I don't deny that I'm vain, nor do I deny that I want to get away with it.

However, I would like to ask: No one is perfect, who can be without fault?

Those things that happened twenty-three years ago, I did them, I instructed Fang Ziying to do them..."

At this point, the courtroom descended into chaos.

Both the prosecution and the defense, as well as the victim's and Lao Fang's relatives, were extremely shocked.

"Girl, what nonsense are you talking about? How could you possibly kill someone? How could you?"

"Daughter, don't talk nonsense! You were coerced!"

"I knew it, how could she be so clean?"

"Has she broken through her defenses?"

Gao Ang was also somewhat stunned. He couldn't understand why this woman had suddenly confessed.

"Fang Ziying is brave but reckless, only thinking about fighting and killing."

At that time, I was also short of money and wanted to live a life of luxury, but my meager salary was simply not enough to achieve my goal of becoming wealthy.

Through a series of coincidences and deliberate actions, many people believed that I was coerced by him...

Later, I suggested using my good looks to seduce some wealthy people...

And that time, the reason I knocked on your door was because our door had never been closed. From the moment you came back, I knew the person next to you was a policeman...

Yes, I don't deny it. I did say some things. My exact words were... I just wanted to provoke Fang Ziying, to kill him, that's all...

He's been very obedient all these years, but he's really stupid.

Always thinking about petty gains, never considering the bigger picture...

We squandered some of the money we stole, and invested the rest in stocks...

Over the past twenty years, I have two biggest regrets...

First, they found that idiot Fang Ziying;

Secondly, too much money was invested in the stock market...

"Mr. Gao, is that right? I want to ask you something: if I truly repent and change my ways, can you forgive me?"

Lao Fang asked the question very seriously.

Gao Feng panicked: Why is it happening to me again...?

“Since you have already confessed, there is no question of forgiveness or not. Besides, you shouldn’t ask me; you should ask the victims’ families.”

Ang Gao pointed to the victim's family members wiping away tears and continued, "There are laws to follow, and laws must be followed; enforcement must be strict, and violations must be investigated. Whether you killed someone or were the mastermind, you should be punished by law, both morally and logically. As for me, Ang Gao, a graduate of a political and legal university, I should uphold the justice of the law. Before the law, everyone is equal. Regardless of whether you repent or not, anyone who breaks the law will be severely punished!"

After he finished speaking, applause erupted throughout the courtroom.

Gao Ang sat down and slowly exhaled.

As for Lao Fang, she collapsed as if she had no bones left...

The court hearing concluded, but no verdict was announced on the spot.

Although Lao Fang has pleaded guilty, all parties still need to complete the relevant materials.

Leaving the courthouse, Gao Ang looked up at the blue sky and smiled.

This was the happiest he had ever laughed since his mutation.

It has nothing to do with ability, but with responsibility.

He upheld justice and gave the victims a satisfactory explanation.

"Looking at it this way, sometimes 'cheating' can be pretty fun!"

On the way back, Cao Kun was also very excited and kept talking about it.

Annoyed, Gao Ang interrupted, "Senior brother, instead of getting all excited, you should think about the explosives."

Lao Fang only admitted to the murders, but made no mention of the explosives, which was one of the reasons why the verdict was not announced in court.

"We told them that Xijiang Province will follow up, and we also have colleagues there."

Gao Ang nodded, closed his eyes and pretended to rest; he didn't want to listen to his senior's nagging anymore.

But one question kept lingering in his mind: Why did Lao Fang suddenly confess?

His questions were merely inquiries; she could easily pretend not to know, or even deny them and give a perfunctory response.

He has no evidence, and the judge will not use this as a reason for sentencing; at most, it will only be used as a reference, and it should not have a significant impact on the verdict.

"There must be other reasons behind this. Also, how did this woman mutate?"

Gao Feng was also completely baffled by this question, and judging from Lao Fang's expression, she probably didn't know either.

But why did she say that I gave her "ability"?

Did she know that I was also a mutant?

That shouldn't be the case. If she knew, she wouldn't have acted so despondently, or even somewhat desperately.

"In other words, she believes her abilities come from me, but she doesn't understand why, and she's not even sure if I'm a mutant?"

"The question is, how can my abilities be transferred to her?"

Gao Ang pondered this question all the way back to Changying Island, but he still couldn't figure it out.

In Japanese comics and TV dramas, Superman's abilities can be passed on to others.

However, Lau Fong's situation seems to be a little different; she only gained a very specific ability, namely hearing.

It's like... an incomplete evolution.

"It seems I'll have to find some time to meet this woman in person."

Putting the matter aside for the time being, Gao Ang picked up his phone and dialed Xia Yu's number again.

Two things: one is about the Mountain Eagle No. 1, and the other is about money.

"Captain Xia, there's something I'd like to discuss with you. I feel a bit unsafe using regular Wi-Fi on my phone, don't you think?"

"Just tell me what you want, no need for all this preamble."

"Okay, it's simple. I want to make the communication band of China Telecom and Mountain Eagle-1 compatible. Of course, it would be even better if China Mobile and China Unicom could also be compatible."

Xia Yu pondered for a moment, then replied, "Tomorrow, a communications engineer will be coming to Shanghai. You'll need to entertain him; the rest is up to you."

"There's something else, about my RV..."

"Do you want the parts or the cash?"

Xia Yu on the other end of the phone was speechless. "You're so rich, yet you're still so stingy?"

"Um... never mind, since you've said so, just consider it a donation to your bureau."

After hanging up the phone, Gao Ang frowned.

"Your Majesty, don't you think this matter has gone too smoothly?"

"It went exceptionally smoothly, almost unbelievably smoothly."

Qian Sui nodded, mimicking Gao Ang, resting his chin on his right hand and his right arm on his left.

The three major communication networks have already touched upon areas such as people's livelihoods, national security, and even classified information; a single phone call was enough to decide to open them to him...

Moreover, they even dispatched communication engineers to provide on-site service... This treatment makes him seem like someone's favorite son.

"Are these people trying to cheat?"

Gao Feng suspected to himself, but he couldn't help it. He was a suspicious person. He watched a lot of TV dramas and there was a saying in novels: "Those who offer unsolicited kindness are either up to no good or are thieves."

"It shouldn't be that bad. Although Bureau 303 is a formally established department, under the unspoken rules, everyone assumes it's a functional department. If they were to cheat, it would be the higher-ups who would lose face."

Qian Sui pointed to the sky, and Gao Ang nodded in agreement. "You're right. Let's not worry about that for now. Tomorrow, you should coordinate with those people and get our network up and running as soon as possible. Then we can travel freely with our phones."

While allowing users to use their phones with peace of mind is one aspect, Gao Feng also has another idea: to establish a true consciousness intelligent network, or simply a smart network.

The network currently shared by Earth and Yellow Star is the computer network, namely the Internet.

This network isn't bad, but it has some serious problems.

For example, if the network's root server is not located in the East, it will be subject to various restrictions;

For example, this network is filled with computer language, lacks consciousness, and the efficiency of information communication is somewhat lacking.

If the intelligent network language written by Chisui can become widespread, coupled with the popularization of brain-computer interface hardware, it could essentially kick the currently popular Internet all the way to Antarctica.

By then, who will still use a keyboard and mouse? You can just slap your head and a line of text will appear. The helmet-style online games described in novels are not impossible.

Of course, these are all future architectures, and he needs to solve two fundamental problems:

One is the unknown element needed for brain-computer interface systems, and the other is the popularization of intelligent network language...

The next day, October 29th, all three major telecom operators' communication engineering work was completed...

Gao Ang introduced Qian Sui to them, and to their astonishment, he boarded a flight to Ice City alone.

Because of his best friend, Jin Guanrong messaged him saying that his previous shipment had arrived and invited him to go skiing.

"Skiing...it's not out of the question!"