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

The sound of sirens ripped through the tranquil night sky of Jinghai City.

A steel torrent of seven or eight special police anti-riot vehicles sped wildly through the deserted streets, heading straight for the city's No. 1 Detention Center on the outskirts of the city.

Lu Jingyan sat in the passenger seat of the lead car, his face as cold as ice. He held a walkie-talkie in one hand and rapidly accessed real-time surveillance footage of the area surrounding the detention center on the car's computer with the other.

"Report to Squadron Leader Lu! A heavy bulldozer has smashed a five-meter diameter breach in the outer wall of Area A, and the power grid is down!"

"Report! There was more than one intruder; surveillance footage shows five masked men storming into the prison area!"

The urgent reports from frontline officers kept coming through my earpiece.

A prison break?

Or is it a stronghold of state law enforcement agencies—the detention center?

This is an unprecedentedly heinous crime since the founding of the People's Republic of China!

Lu Jingyan's eyes were fixed on the screen, his brain working at high speed under the influence of "absolute rationality." He quickly filtered out the chaotic images and focused all the shots on that huge gap.

bulldozers...masked men...

This modus operandi doesn't resemble ordinary organized crime revenge; it's more like a premeditated and organized military operation. Could it be the remnants of Chu Tianjiao's or Ye Fan's forces?

"Xiaoxiao, immediately check all heavy machinery rental records at all construction sites in the city!"

"Tiezhu, take your men and circle around to the west, seal off all sewer exits and ventilation ducts to prevent them from escaping underground!"

He issued instructions methodically, instantly calming the previously chaotic communication channel.

Ten minutes later, the convoy arrived at the scene.

The scene before my eyes was even more horrifying than what I had seen on the surveillance cameras. The half-meter-thick concrete wall of the detention center looked as if a giant beast had gnawed a hole in it, revealing a hideous gaping hole. Broken steel bars and cables hissed in the night wind, and a strong, acrid smell filled the air.

A dozen prison guards were engaged in a fierce firefight with five masked men dressed in black combat uniforms, but the other side had significantly more firepower and were armed with standard submachine guns!

"Damn it, they even got their hands on a submachine gun. These guys are trying to rebel!" Zhao Tiezhu cursed, grabbing his riot shield and charging down the slope.

"Wait a moment!"

Lu Jingyan grabbed him and pressed his hand down, but his gaze was fixed on the other side of the battlefield.

Beside the wrecked hole, a garish pink Maserati stood out starkly from its surroundings. Its front end was mangled, billowing black smoke.

A petite figure in a white dress was frantically cutting through the heavy iron gate of the prison area with a pink chainsaw studded with rhinestones.

Sparks flew everywhere, and the noise was deafening.

That figure, that dress, that reckless attitude...

Lu Jingyan's lips twitched violently.

Is it her? Shen Youchu? That innocent-looking girl who delivers takeout?

Shouldn't she be at home crying and waiting for the next domineering CEO to save her? How did she suddenly transform into a chainsaw maniac and break into prison?

"Tiezhu, those five masked men are yours to keep alive."

Lu Jingyan's voice carried a hint of absurdity that he himself was unaware of, "I'm going to meet that... guy who drives a Maserati."

After saying that, he used the police car as cover and quietly circled around to the flank of the battlefield.

At this moment, Shen Youchu was completely bloodthirsty. Her delicate face was covered in soot, tears and sweat mingled in her eyes, and she was muttering to herself:

"Young Master Gu... wait for me... I'll get you out right away! Let's go together! To a place where nobody knows us!"

The chainsaw in her hand was clearly modified; it was incredibly powerful, and she actually managed to cut a gap in the heavy iron door.

Just as she was about to put in more effort and cut the entire door off, a hand suddenly reached out from the side and casually grasped the high-speed spinning chain.

"Sizzle—"

After a screeching sound, the chainsaw let out a mournful wail and went out.

Shen Youchu was stunned.

She slowly turned her head, meeting Lu Jingyan's emotionless face, which was so close to hers.

"Officer Lu...?"

"Miss Shen, it's been a long time."

Lu Jingyan released his grip; the rapidly spinning chain hadn't even left a scratch on his tactical glove. He looked at the "female lead" before him, who seemed to have stepped out of a horror movie, and asked with great interest:

"Why are you doing renovations here in the middle of the night instead of sleeping?"

"I...I'm here to save people!"

Shen Youchu reacted like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, instantly becoming agitated and brandishing the chainsaw in her hand (though it was already off). "You're all bad people! You've locked Young Master Gu up here, he'll die! He may not be nice to me, but it's all because he loves me so much! I can't just stand by and watch him suffer!"

This heart-wrenching declaration of love caused Zhao Tiezhu, who was suppressing the masked man not far away, to tremble slightly, almost allowing the man to break free.

Lu Jingyan remained silent.

He stared at Shen Youchu's face, which was distorted by her "madness for love," for a full three seconds before slowly speaking, his tone carrying a hint of genuine confusion:

"Ms. Shen, do you... have some misunderstanding about the word 'love'?"

"You don't understand! A cold-blooded person like you simply doesn't understand!" Shen Youchu cried out, "For him, I'd do anything! Even if it means death, I want to die with him!"

"He won't die."

Lu Jingyan shook his head, then waved to a police officer who had already brought the situation under control, "Xiao Li, come here and give her a lecture on the law."

He really couldn't be bothered to waste his breath on this kind of person with a severe case of being obsessed with love.

Xiao Li, a greenhorn fresh out of police academy, walked up to Shen Youchu with a serious expression, holding a notebook, and began his first "legal education session for suspects in major cases."

"Ms. Shen... listen carefully."

Xiao Li cleared his throat, trying to make his voice sound more authoritative, "Your actions just now have violated our country's Criminal Law."

"First of all, you drove a motor vehicle (although it was a bulldozer, it still counts) and violently stormed a state organ, which constitutes the crime of 'storming a state organ.' According to Article 290 of the Criminal Law, if the circumstances are serious, you shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not less than five years but not more than ten years."

"Secondly," Xiao Li turned a page, "you, along with others, used violence to abduct a lawfully detained prisoner, constituting the crime of 'prison break.' According to Article 317 of the Criminal Law, those who are the ringleaders or active participants shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not less than ten years or life imprisonment."

"Therefore... in conclusion, multiple offenses will be punished concurrently..."

Xiao Li looked up at his captain, Lu Jingyan, who gestured for him to continue.

He swallowed hard and delivered his final conclusion:

"You'll likely... be stuck inside, operating a sewing machine for the rest of your life."

"No...life imprisonment?"

Shen Youchu was stunned. Her brain, filled with romance novels, was clearly unable to process such complex information.

She just wanted to rescue her "prince," so why did it turn into...a lifetime?

"No...it can't be..." she murmured to herself, her eyes vacant. "That's not how it's written in novels...the female protagonist saved the male protagonist, shouldn't they run away together and live happily ever after?"

"Then you're reading a novel, not the Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China."

Lu Jingyan walked up to her, squatted down, took the pink chainsaw from her hand, weighed it in his hand, and said, "This thing is quite unique. Confiscated. Use it as evidence."

After saying that, he stood up and took out the familiar silver bracelet.

"Click."

The cold, metallic touch finally jolted Shen Youchu awake from her heart-wrenching romantic fantasies.

She looked at the cold shackles on her wrists, then at the large hole that had been smashed open in the distance, and at the row of masked men lying on the ground, her mind blank.

She doesn't understand.

She just wanted to be brave for love, so why did she end up with a life sentence?

Just as Shen Youchu was being lifted up by two policewomen and dragged towards the police car with her legs trembling, the system's notification sound suddenly rang out in Lu Jingyan's mind at an inopportune moment.

[Ding! The system has detected that the host has successfully shattered a ridiculous "prison break for love" plot!]

[Righteousness Value +300000! Worldview Correction +5%!]

[Congratulations, host! Due to handling multiple groundbreaking cases, the system's core program has been upgraded!]

[System version 2.0 upgrade complete! Unlocking new active skills for you...]