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

Dark as ink.

Lin Chen stood in front of the full-length mirror and checked his gear one last time.

The man in the mirror had a face full of scars and a fierce look in his eyes. The scar that ran from his brow bone to the corner of his mouth made him look like a demon who had just crawled out of hell.

He stretched his muscles and bones, and a faint grinding sound came from inside his body. This was the subtle adjustment of his muscles and bones brought about by the [God-level Disguise Technique], allowing him to perfectly adapt to this new "body".

Two specially made ultra-thin ceramic daggers were hidden in the soles of the shoes.

Several silver needles coated with a potent anesthetic, like invisible poisonous thorns, were hidden in the cuff.

He firmly fixed a miniature communicator and short-range high-frequency jammer disguised as dental filling material to the inside of the molar with a layer of special bio-gel.

Everything is ready.

He turned around and looked at Jiang Tingxue on the sofa, who had completely entered the role of "Lily".

She was holding a small mirror, gracefully applying lipstick. Her captivating phoenix eyes glanced over unintentionally, revealing a hint of allure, a natural charm.

Lin Chen took out his phone and, without hesitation, dialed Su Qingge's private number.

The call was answered almost instantly.

"Lin Chen?!"

Su Qingge's voice carried a hint of barely suppressed urgency; clearly, the frustration she felt at the hospital today had left her unable to calm down.

"it's me."

Lin Chen's voice had switched to his own, calm and steady.

"To make a long story short, I need your help."

He succinctly revealed his plan to "substitute one thing for another."

"...I have located the real 'Butcher' through the dark web. He is currently at the 'Nightfall' bar in the west of the city and is scheduled to leave for Ren'ai Hospital in an hour."

"Take some men and secretly intercept him without alerting anyone. I need you to buy me at least three hours."

There was a deathly silence on the other end of the phone.

Five full seconds passed before Su Qingge's roar, filled with shock and anger, finally exploded from the receiver!

"Lin Chen! Are you crazy?!"

"You're going to personally disguise yourself as the 'Butcher' and infiltrate the area?! And you're taking Jiang Tingxue with you?!"

"Do you even know what's down there?! That's a den of demons! You're playing with your life and hers!"

Her voice trembled violently with excitement, a mixture of extreme worry and lingering fear.

Lin Chen could even picture her gripping her phone tightly, her knuckles white.

He just smiled calmly.

"Don't worry, I never do anything I'm not sure I can do."

"The people inside are all in my script."

Behind that nonchalant demeanor lies absolute confidence in controlling everything, and unparalleled domineering power that regards even the most dangerous places as flat ground!

This confidence seemed to possess a certain magic, passing through the electric current and violently impacting Su Qingge's nerves.

Su Qingge clenched her teeth so tightly that they almost drew blood from her lips.

Worry, anger, trust, dependence... countless complex emotions clashed and battled fiercely in her heart.

Images of Lin Chen creating miracles flashed through her mind, and in the end, all her emotions turned into a trembling voice of compromise.

"...Send me your location."

Her voice suddenly lowered, but it carried a resolute tone.

"Lin Chen, I don't care what methods you use, you and Jiang Tingxue must come out of here unharmed!"

"Otherwise, I'll turn the entire Ren'ai Hospital upside down and find you!"

After hanging up the phone, Lin Chen smiled.

He walked up to Jiang Tingxue, reached out his rough hand, pulled her up from the sofa, and then pulled her into his arms.

"Let's go, Lily."

"Let's go earn money to buy a bag."

……

It's 11:30 p.m.

The underground parking garage of Renai Hospital is empty and cold.

Under the stark white lights, an inconspicuous black sedan silently slid into a secluded corner and turned off.

The car door opened.

"The Butcher" and "Lily" walked down the aisle, their arms around each other.

Lin Chen walked with a light step and had a dazed look in his eyes, looking exactly like a lecherous ghost who had just finished drinking at a brothel and was about to get down to business.

His rough, large hand roamed unceremoniously over Jiang Tingxue's stunning curves, which were encased in a leather skirt, while he let out a lewd chuckle.

Jiang Tingxue, like a boneless snake, clung to him, her red lips close to his ear, her breath sweet as orchids, whispering something that made the "Butcher" laugh even more wildly.

Ignoring several hidden cameras in the corner, the two walked straight to the deepest part of the garage.

There was a dusty vending machine there, its screen cracked, seemingly long since beyond repair.

Lin Chen stopped in his tracks.

He held Jiang Tingxue close, using his body to block the camera's angle. His large hand, which was still moving around, was rapidly tapping the drink buttons on the vending machine with a unique rhythm.

Three long, two short.

It is the most classic Morse code variant on the dark web.

"Buzz—"

A barely audible hum of electricity was heard.

The screen of that dilapidated vending machine suddenly lit up with an eerie, ghostly green light, and streams of data flashed by like a waterfall.

Finally, the interface stopped at a blood-red skull logo.

Without hesitation, Lin Chen skillfully entered a sixteen-digit dynamic command.

This string of instructions changes every minute; it is the highest-level key that he intercepted directly from the dark web backend.

"Sizzle... sizzle..."

After a burst of electrical static, a cold, emotionless synthesized electronic voice rang out from inside the vending machine.

"identity."

Lin Chen grinned, revealing a set of teeth yellowed from smoking, his Adam's apple bobbing as he responded in a hoarse, rough voice.

"The butcher is delivering goods."

"Hell opens!"

"...Verification successful, welcome."

The words fell.

The thick alloy wall behind the vending machine silently slid open to both sides amidst a low, mechanical hum.

A deep, metallic corridor appeared before them.

Lin Chen put his arm around Jiang Tingxue and stepped inside without hesitation.

The wall slowly closed behind them, isolating them from the outside world.

The corridor wasn't long; at the end was an elevator door, also made of alloy.

At the entrance, four burly security personnel with bulging temples, dressed in black combat uniforms, blocked the way with stern eyes.

In their hands were German-made MP5 submachine guns equipped with tactical flashlights and red dot sights!

The moment they saw Lin Chen and his companion, four sharp gazes swept over them.

One of the security guards raised his hand, and a blinding infrared beam shot out from the device on his wrist, beginning to carefully scan Lin Chen and Jiang Tingxue's entire bodies from head to toe.

The air felt incredibly oppressive at that moment.

Jiang Tingxue's body stiffened for a moment instinctively.

Lin Chen, however, seemed completely oblivious.

He pulled a cheap cigarette from his pocket, held it casually between his lips, and stared at the four security guards with an extremely arrogant look.

He even snapped his fingers arrogantly.

"Smack."

A flame leaped from his fingertips.

He lit a cigarette, took a deep drag, and then disdainfully exhaled a thick cloud of smoke at the scanning infrared beam.

Amidst the swirling smoke, his scarred face appeared even more ferocious and arrogant.