Chapter 027

Chapter 1

Zhang Tianyun glanced at the scrolling comments with confusion. "What vendor?"
He usually only fished and didn’t quite understand what they were talking about.
The comments streamed by rapidly.
"That vendor selling the bamboo dragonflies! Didn’t you say you bought the fishing rod from her?"
"Is that fishing rod guaranteed to catch fish 100%?"
"Is the female vendor wearing a mask? She looks like a college student."
"I'll believe it when she catches another fish."
"Ahhh! It must be the vendor secretly running a stall behind our backs!"
Zhang Tianyun scratched his head. "The vendor is a man. If you’re talking about the bamboo dragonflies, I know about those, but that’s a different person."
"Alright, guys, let's keep watching me fish!"
He cast his line again.

Meanwhile, Xia Zui had long since returned home, sighing softly. "I never expected that policeman to be staking out the place... I thought no one cared about me."
She had thought she could stall at the street market without worry.
If she’d known, she wouldn’t have even mentioned it, let alone go set up a stall there.
In her mind, Shi said, "Don’t be afraid, Xia Xia. If there’s danger, I’ll have the vendor teleport you away. Even if you’re handcuffed, you can still be transported."
Xia Zui: ...
"Thanks for the comfort, but that's a bit ominous."
What handcuffs? She could afford silver bracelets herself!
But now that she had promised to set up a stall on the pedestrian street, she couldn’t just back out.
Maybe she should check things out on Monday?
If it’s dangerous, she would slip away — after all, she had disguises, and with a changed appearance, no one would know who she really was.
To be honest, this was quite thrilling. Xia Zui grinned as she sipped her soda.
Even though she wasn’t doing anything wrong, she felt like she was playing a game of wits with the police.
So exciting! So exhilarating!
A mysterious merchant who can’t be caught — that would be a high-profile character in any comic!

At the hospital, Yang Hongbo’s vital signs had stabilized. Lying in bed, he looked at Officer Li and the chief of police.
"Chief, I lost her."
His mission had been to follow the vendor and uncover her true identity, ensuring she posed no threat to society.
Officer Li handed him a glass of water. The chief sat nearby and said, "It’s alright, we’ve already looked into this."
"From the current situation, she stepped up to save people, which suggests she may not have an antisocial personality."
"As for where she got these products, further investigation is needed."
"Upper management says the products she sells are beneficial to us, but we have to restrict these items from being exported. If she wants to sell them, we can’t stop her."
"No one knows how many high-tech products she actually holds, but since she hasn’t contacted us, it means she doesn’t intend to cooperate."
They had also tried to investigate the vendor’s face from surveillance footage, but there was no such person.
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Chapter 2

She always wore a mask, clearly not wanting to reveal her true face.
With so many advanced tech products in her possession, perhaps even her appearance was fabricated.
The chief continued, "The bamboo dragonfly has not been cracked yet. Researchers are working hard on it. Once they succeed, it will shake the entire world."
Hearing this, Yang Hongbo recalled the woman in the fire.
She had risked everything to save strangers, even him.
The vendor must have known he was following her, yet she still chose to save him.
"She saved me."
Yang Hongbo pursed his lips, holding the glass, his feelings complicated.
The chief patted his shoulder. "That means she’s a decent person. The vendor is supposed to set up shop again in a few days."
He smiled, "We need to arrange for people to ensure tourists to Jiangchao City don’t encounter problems. Our city is somewhat indebted to her."
"As long as she isn’t antisocial, we’ll let things be. We can also have some people buy her products and send them to the research institute."
"You’ve worked hard this time. How about I approve a leave for you?"
Yang Hongbo shook his head. "I’m fine. I can get out of bed now."
He tried to throw off the covers, but the chief stopped his hand. "Rest a bit. Once you’re discharged, I’ll send you out. Haha, you really made a great contribution!"
Yang Hongbo wasn’t pleased by the praise. "I just did what any police officer would do. No one would stand idly by."
Officer Li smiled. "Yang, you’re right."
She took out her phone. "Yang, look—online, Jiangchao City is flooded with praise."
Yang Hongbo glanced over. Videos of the pedestrian street fire and the rescue efforts were everywhere.
Comments were lively too.
Most were about the bamboo dragonfly, though some were discordant.
"Why won’t the vendor reveal her supply source? If everyone had bamboo dragonflies, no one would worry about being trapped by fire, right?"
"Honestly, the vendor is just protecting her profits. She’s scared if people find the source, they won’t buy from her."
"Support the vendor in revealing the supply source. Don’t be so selfish."
Yang Hongbo frowned at these comments. "What’s all this about?"
Officer Li glanced and frowned too. "If she could reveal her sources, she would have. What are they arguing about?"
"Without her, we have nothing."
The chief's smile faded. "Check their backgrounds. Our job now is to stabilize the situation with the vendor, neither letting it worsen nor getting too friendly."
"Prevent her from feeling discontent."
Yang Hongbo and Officer Li nodded.
Tonight was a frenzy online. The vendor’s matter was heating up.
Even those who hadn’t known her now did.
Naturally, controversy grew, though how much was stirred by paid commenters was uncertain.
After editing his video, Yu Jingshan posted it online.
Soon, many waiting fans clicked in.
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Chapter 3

Liu Miaomiao also watched this video, titled "Review of the Magical Glasses and Sleep Learning Machine."
She clicked it open. Yu Jingshan appeared on screen. "Hello everyone, I’m Wandering Jing. Today we’ll review the magical glasses and the sleep learning machine."
"I’ve found three fans here: a blind person, a deaf person, and someone with insomnia."
"You might wonder why an insomniac. This is key to testing the sleep learning machine. Let’s watch."
Liu Miaomiao watched as the blind man Yu Tiancai’s mother described the hardships of the visually impaired, followed by the use of the magical glasses.
At the end, Yu Tiancai spoke to the camera, "I’ve imagined the world countless times, but all I could see was darkness."
"Now that I truly see the world, I realize my imagination was less than a tenth as beautiful."
"Thank you, magical glasses, for letting me see light, for showing me my family who has always been with me, and for letting me see myself for the first time."
"Thanks also to the blogger Wandering Jing for gifting me these glasses."
"You gave me light. I will remember this forever."
Liu Miaomiao wiped tears as she watched. She had arrived late and missed the moment Yu Tiancai first put on the glasses and marveled like a child at the world.
Now she typed, "Thank you magical glasses for bringing light to the blind. I’m crying so hard."
Next came Deng Mu testing the glasses. It was clear she loved them.
As the vendor said, these glasses let the blind see and the deaf hear.
Liu Miaomiao couldn’t fathom the technology behind these sunglasses, but she was glad they benefited humanity.
She couldn’t figure this out no matter how hard she thought.
Then came her own video testing the sleep learning machine. She felt a bit shy appearing on camera.
But seeing herself tossing and turning before finally falling asleep calmly made her emotional.
How did this sleep learning machine work so well?
She wondered if the vendor would return for another event. If not, maybe she’d visit Jiangchao City in a couple of days.
Since she couldn’t sleep anyway, she might as well take a few days off to explore!
After the video, she glanced at the comments. Though just posted, there were many.
"I never knew how hard it is for the blind. I guess I’ve never seen blind people out and about because they mostly stay home. It’s heartbreaking."
"Watching this, I thought about the blocked blind paths. Some are even half-built and then disappear. I can’t imagine how lost blind people must feel."
"Seeing him so happy like a child made me cry. He only saw light at sixteen, so many years later than us."
"Is the sleep learning machine really that effective? I’m an insomniac too. Please, I want one."
"Pay more attention to special groups. Life is tough for them. When I saw the girl afraid to speak for fear of being mocked, I wanted to say, we won’t laugh. Anyone who dares mock me, come see my fists!"
"Wandering Jing’s recent videos are so good. Not only testing products but helping us understand these special groups. I hope one day the magical glasses will be available to all blind and deaf people."
"This made me cry. I have a pair of magical glasses I don’t use. Anyone in need? I’m willing to give them away for free."
"Tears in my eyes. Does anyone have a sleep learning machine? Can you sell it to me? I just want to sleep!"
"Go check the news! They say the bamboo dragonfly has arrived!"
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