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

Smoke and dust filled the air, mixed with crystal powder and the smell of burning, making it difficult to breathe.

The order in the banquet hall had completely collapsed, leaving only terrified screams and the chaotic sounds of tables and chairs falling over.

In the corner of the stage, Lin Chen's body stood like a mountain, firmly protecting Ye Qingcheng beneath him.

Several sharp crystal shards, like scalding knives, pierced deeply into his back, and warm blood quickly seeped into his expensive Armani suit.

The excruciating pain shot through Lin Chen, but he only furrowed his brow slightly.

The delicate body in his arms was still trembling uncontrollably.

Ye Qingcheng was completely stunned, her mind went blank, and all she could hear was her own rapid heartbeat and the steady, powerful breathing above her head.

The shadow of death had just brushed past her nose, and the extreme fear almost suffocated her.

She slowly opened her eyes, and what came into view was Lin Chen's face, which was very close to hers.

Fine beads of sweat glistened on his forehead, but his dark eyes held no panic, only a deep, reassuring gaze that put her at ease.

It's him.

Once again, he pulled himself back from the brink of hell.

A sense of security surged in like a tide, instantly shattering all her strength and pretense.

Tears streamed down her face.

"Waaah..."

Ye Qingcheng could no longer control herself and, like a wronged child, let out a suppressed sob.

Lin Chen felt the fabric of his clothes soaked with tears, and he also felt the softness and dependence of the body in his arms.

He endured the excruciating pain in his back, forced a smirk, and revealed a somewhat roguish smile.

"Mr. Ye, wouldn't this be considered a work-related injury?"

His voice, tinged with a hint of teasing, clearly reached Ye Qingcheng's ears.

"You'll have to pay more."

This carefree joke was like a warm current, instantly dispelling all the coldness and fear in Ye Qingcheng's heart.

She burst out laughing through her tears.

That bastard!

What time is it, and you're still thinking about money!

She raised her pretty face, which was streaked with tears, and in her red phoenix eyes was an unprecedented determination and persistence.

She stretched out her arms and hugged Lin Chen's neck tightly, as if she wanted to meld herself into his body.

"add!"

Her voice had a heavy nasal tone, yet it was firm and resonant.

"Whatever you want, I'll give it to you!"

Just then, Lin Chen's gaze suddenly sharpened.

His gaze pierced through the smoke and dust billowing on the stage, past the chaotic fleeing crowd below, and precisely locked onto the maintenance passage of the equipment room on the second floor!

There, a figure in a hotel maintenance worker's uniform peeked out furtively before disappearing into the darkness of the passageway!

Lin Chen's eyes instantly turned cold.

Almost at the same time, the pleasant yet cold system notification sound rang wildly in his mind!

[Ding! Major serial crime clues detected, triggering an S-level serial mission: Crush the "Accident Creator"!]

[Mission Description: A top-tier assassin organization that creates "perfect accidents" is threatening the safety of those around you. Please identify all members of this organization and completely dismantle this criminal network!]

[Mission Objective: Capture the mastermind Zhao Tailong and the executor of this assassination!]

[Mission Rewards: 2000 million in cash! God-level parkour! Charm +10! Advanced Gene Repair Fluid x1! God-level Treasure Appraisal Skill!]

Looking at the string of glittering rewards, Lin Chen's smile widened.

God-level parkour? Isn't this tailor-made for chases?

Advanced gene repair fluid? To make genes even more perfect? ​​Would I still be human then?

As for the 20 million in cash and that so-called treasure-appraising technique...

The more the better!

"Accept the mission!"

Lin Chen did not hesitate at all.

He quickly got up from the ground and pulled the shocked and embarrassed Ye Qingcheng up, shielding her behind him.

His fingers pressed against the miniature earpiece hidden under his collar, his voice calm yet urgent.

"Qingge! Seal off all exits of the hotel!"

"The target is in the maintenance corridor on the second floor, wearing a maintenance worker's uniform; it's a rat!"

"receive!"

A brief and forceful response came through the earpiece from Su Qingge.

The next second, the main door of the banquet hall was kicked open from the outside!

"Bang!"

Dozens of fully armed special police officers, each carrying a riot shield, surged in like a blue torrent!

Su Qingge took the lead, dressed in a smart combat uniform that accentuated her hot and eye-catching figure. She gripped a Type 92 pistol tightly in her hand, her eyes as cold as knives!

However, when her gaze swept across the messy stage and settled on Lin Chen and Ye Qingcheng's almost embracing posture, her forward momentum came to an abrupt halt, and her high-heeled combat boots scraped an ear-piercing sound on the marble floor.

Especially seeing Ye Qingcheng's hands tightly gripping Lin Chen's sleeve, and her tearful, completely dependent expression...

An overwhelming surge of bitterness and anger instantly overwhelmed her reason!

That vixen!

Su Qingge gritted her teeth and rushed forward with great strides, each step feeling like she was stepping on everyone's hearts, carrying a menacing aura.

Ignoring everything around her, she walked straight up to the two of them, forcefully wedging herself between Lin Chen and Ye Qingcheng, separating them.

A faint scent of jasmine, mixed with the smell of gunpowder, forcefully assaulted Lin Chen's nostrils.

"Advisor Lin!"

Su Qingge's voice was cold and hard, with an unquestionable commanding tone.

"You're injured. You're now officially under police control. Come with me to the station immediately for treatment and questioning!"

She's asserting her sovereignty!

Ye Qingcheng was no ordinary person; she instantly understood the subtext in Su Qingge's words.

She loosened her grip on Lin Chen's sleeve, took a step forward, and unleashed her powerful aura as a business queen. Her previously reddened phoenix eyes had regained their coldness and sharpness as she confronted Su Qingge head-on.

"No need, Captain Su."

Ye Qingcheng's voice wasn't loud, but it carried a sense of oppressive superiority.

"Lin Chen was injured while protecting me. Our Ye family has the world's top private medical team, and we will give him the best treatment."

"He is my security chief, not your prisoner."

Two equally stunning women, each with an equally powerful aura, stared at each other in the center of the chaotic banquet hall.

One is as cold as an iceberg, the other as fiery as a flame.

The air seemed to have been sucked out.

Invisible lightning crackled between the two, causing the surrounding temperature to drop several degrees.

The special police officers who had just rushed in, as well as some guests who were still in shock and hadn't had time to run away, were all dumbfounded.

They trembled with fear, not daring to breathe, lest they be caught in the crossfire of the war between the two queens.

Standing at the eye of the storm, Lin Chen, surrounded by two distinctly different premium fragrances and feeling two gazes that seemed to tear him apart, could only feel…

The injury on my back hurts even more now.