You went on a blind date and presented an A-level wanted criminal as a meeting gift?

The following day, Jiangcheng City Public Security Bureau, Criminal Investigation Detachment.

Lin Chen changed into a brand new auxiliary police uniform.

The dark blue fabric was crisp and clean, and the two stripes on the epaulettes reflected a faint light under the lamp.

The well-fitting uniform made him look even more upright, and yesterday's scholarly air was replaced by a neat and heroic air, making him look completely new.

When he stepped into the perpetually busy office area of ​​the Criminal Investigation Brigade, the originally noisy environment paused for a moment.

Whispers came from all corners.

"Look, it's him! The new guy, Lin Chen!"

"That tough guy in the interrogation room yesterday? My god, he looks even more energetic in person than in the surveillance footage. He doesn't have the same vibe as an ordinary auxiliary police officer."

"I heard that Sun Gui, that tough nut to crack, confessed everything in five minutes in front of him, crying like a grandson, even revealing the color of his underwear."

"Really? He looks so refined, he doesn't seem like he has three heads and six arms."

A barrage of gazes, a mixture of curiosity, scrutiny, and even a hint of awe, fell upon Lin Chen.

He remained calm and found his seat directly—an empty table by the window—and sat down with composure.

Just then, with a "bang," the door to the captain's office was pushed open.

Li Mingyu walked out with a dark face and two obvious dark circles under his eyes, clearly indicating that he had slept very poorly last night.

When that sinister gaze swept over Lin Chen, it was so dark it was almost dripping with malice.

He held a list in his hand and slammed it heavily on the table.

"Everyone, hold your breath! Let's have a short meeting to announce the new personnel group arrangements!"

Everyone stopped what they were doing and looked at Li Mingyu.

Li Mingyu cleared his throat, deliberately avoiding Lin Chen's gaze, and read in a businesslike tone:

"Based on the team's work focus adjustment, it has been decided, after deliberation, to reassign some personnel... Su Qingge will continue to serve as the leader of the Major Crimes Team One, responsible for the follow-up asset recovery work in the 'Ghost' case..."

He rattled off a long list of names at an extremely fast pace.

Finally, he paused deliberately, his gaze locking onto Lin Chen.

"Lin Chen, a newly recruited auxiliary police officer, is being transferred to the Public Security Management Detachment to assist the 'Anti-Pornography and Anti-Illegal Publications' special task force, effective immediately, due to his lack of grassroots experience."

As soon as he finished speaking, the entire office area fell silent.

Everyone looked at Li Mingyu with a look of disbelief, then looked at Lin Chen with pity.

Are you kidding me?

A criminal investigation genius who can pry open a "ghost's" mouth in five minutes, instead of going to the major crimes unit or the special task force, was assigned to the anti-prostitution campaign?

Go and arrest those prostitutes soliciting customers in the alleys?

Go and arrest those pot-bellied johns?

This is not just a waste of talent, it's like sending a top-notch psychological profiler to check the water meter in the community!

Anyone with eyes can see that this is blatant revenge, a personal vendetta written all over their face!

Li Mingyu was satisfied with everyone's reaction. He finally turned his gaze to Lin Chen, his eyes filled with condescending provocation, and slowly added:

"Young people, just joining the team, shouldn't be too ambitious."

"Starting from the grassroots level, the work of cracking down on pornography and illegal publications is the best way to temper your character and also the best way to come into contact with all sorts of people. This will be of great benefit to your future case handling. This is the team's good intention for you."

His words sounded grand and dignified, but were utterly hypocritical.

"Li Mingyu!"

A cold, sharp rebuke rang out.

Su Qingge suddenly stood up, her icy face covered with frost, her eyebrows raised, and her phoenix eyes burning with barely suppressed rage.

"What do you mean by that?"

"Lin Chen's abilities are undeniable; he's a rare talent in criminal investigation!"

"You're transferring him to the prostitution crackdown? That's a huge waste of police resources!"

"I strongly disagree!"

Li Mingyu's face instantly turned extremely ugly; being publicly contradicted made him lose face.

"Su Qingge, this is a collective decision made by the team, not a matter of whether you agree or not!"

"Mind your attitude and status!"

"My stance is that this arrangement is extremely unreasonable, even absurd!"

As the two confronted each other, the atmosphere in the office became extremely tense.

A hand gently reached out and pressed down on Su Qingge's arm, which was about to slam her hand on the table.

It's Lin Chen.

He shook his head at Su Qingge, indicating that she didn't need to do that.

Then, he stood up, meeting Li Mingyu's provocative gaze. His face showed no anger or resentment, but rather utter calmness.

"I will follow the arrangements."

These five simple words are more powerful than any vehement rebuttal.

Su Qingge was stunned.

Looking into Lin Chen's clear and deep eyes, the anger in her heart seemed to be soothed by an invisible force, leaving only confusion and a trace of heartache.

Li Mingyu felt as if he had thrown a punch with all his might, only to hit cotton, leaving him feeling incredibly frustrated.

He snorted coldly, thinking to himself: Pretend! Let's see how long you can keep up this act!

The anti-prostitution squad is a boring, tedious, and dead-end place. You deal with thugs all day long, and you'll be begging to get out in less than a week!

……

That night, darkness fell.

At the entrance of the "Jin Di International Bath Center," the most notorious den of iniquity in Jiangcheng, luxury cars gather and people in elegant attire stroll by.

A dilapidated Santana police car, like an incongruous poor relative, quietly stopped in a dark corner across the street.

The car door opened with a creaking sound that made your teeth ache.

An elderly police officer with gray hair and wearing a faded old police uniform stepped down. He was Lao Wang, the security officer leading the team.

Old Wang skillfully pulled a crumpled cigarette pack from his pocket, lit one, and blew a smoke ring hard at the magnificent gate across the street, his face full of gloom and helplessness.

"Damn it, it's just another routine checkup. What a load of crap!"

"The connections in this place are stronger than the walls in our bureau chief's office. Every time we come here, we can't even get a cup of tea. It's a complete waste of money."

The two young auxiliary police officers accompanying him also looked dejected, and they couldn't even straighten their backs.

"Brother Wang, let's just go in and go through the motions, so we can finish quickly and call it a day."

"You bet, this kind of work is the most boring."

Lin Chen got out of the back seat, looked at the luxurious building in front of him, and then looked at his three "teammates" who had no fighting spirit. He felt a little amused.

Is this the "tempering of character" that Li Mingyu prepared for him?

Indeed, with this setup and this mindset, even if a massive open meeting were being held inside, they probably wouldn't be able to find a single problem.

Old Wang stubbed out his cigarette, crushed it with his foot, and waved his hand impatiently.

"Let's go in and take a stroll, then we'll go back and report!"

The four crossed the road and headed towards the entrance of the Jin Di Bath Center.

The hostess at the entrance, dressed in a high-slit cheongsam, froze for a moment when she saw their uniforms, a barely perceptible hint of disdain flashing in her eyes, but she still bowed and said, "Welcome."

Lin Chen pushed open the heavy, gilded glass door and stepped inside.

The moment he stepped into the hall, that cold, mechanical voice suddenly rang out in his mind!

[The Crime Buster System is now activated!]

The next second, Lin Chen's pupils suddenly contracted!

His entire perspective underwent a dramatic transformation at that moment!

The opulent lobby, once glittering and bustling with people, instantly shed its ostentatious appearance.

Instead, a crimson sea appeared!

The impeccably dressed business professionals, the smiling waiters, even the cleaning lady wiping the floor in the corner...

Above everyone's head, strings of numbers of various colors were jumping wildly!

[Sin Value: 80]

[Sin Value: 150]

[Sin Value: 300]

[Sin Value: 1200!]

Densely packed, layer upon layer, looking around the entire hall, there were only a handful of people with a sin value below 50!

Lin Chen gasped.

High-end bathhouse?

This isn't a bathhouse, it's a veritable exhibition hall of Jiangcheng's sins, a super dungeon overflowing with experience packs and equipment.

Immediately afterwards, the system's task notification sound exploded in Lin Chen's mind like heavenly music!

[Ding! A large-scale crime haven has been detected, triggering an epic quest: Cleanse the Thieves' Den!]

[Mission Objective: Bring all criminals with a crime value exceeding 100 within the Golden Emperor Bathhouse to justice!]

[Mission Rewards: Two million in cash! God-level hearing! Intermediate bulletproof vest (passive skill: can withstand close-range pistol fire)! God-level music theory mastery!]

Lin Chen's heart began to pound wildly!

Two million in cash!

There are also two god-tier rewards and a passive skill!

Li Mingyu went to great lengths to try and drag him down, hoping to see him make a fool of himself. But he never dreamed that the man would hand over a huge gold mine to him!

Lin Chen tried his best to suppress the corners of his mouth, but he couldn't.

He silently repeated to himself, "Accept the mission!"

Deputy Captain Li, I'll accept this generous gift without hesitation!