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

The atmosphere in the conference room became even more eerie and oppressive after the suicide of the body double.

A warm corpse lay across the conference table, the black blood at the corner of its mouth emitting a pungent, bitter almond smell.

Su Qingge slowly put away her sidearm, her beautiful face filled with lingering fear.

If Lin Chen hadn't been here today, and if this stand-in had actually succeeded, not only would Lin Chen have been suspended, but the entire Jiangcheng Police Station would have become a laughingstock, manipulated by the Thousand-Faced Man!

"Immediately notify the forensic and trace evidence departments to handle the scene!"

Director Lu Zhenhua wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and loudly issued the order.

In his gaze toward Lin Chen, there was not only admiration, but also a deep sense of awe.

This young man is simply a prodigy!

Not only is his combat prowess off the charts, but his observational skills and intelligence are also terrifyingly high!

"Consultant Lin, we owe you so much this time..."

Director Lu was about to step forward to express his gratitude.

"Buzzing—"

Just then, Lin Chen's phone, which was in his pocket, suddenly started vibrating very intensely and rapidly.

Lin Chen took out his phone and glanced at the caller ID.

It was my father, Lin Zhiyuan, calling.

Lin Chen raised an eyebrow slightly. His father rarely called him at this time of day, except to urge him to get married.

A strange, unsettling intuition suddenly rose in Lin Chen's mind.

[God-level Danger Sense]! At this moment, an extremely faint yet piercing alarm was sounded!

Lin Chen pressed the answer button and put the phone to his ear.

"Hey, Dad, what's wrong...?"

Before Lin Chen could finish speaking, Lin Zhiyuan's extremely panicked, even trembling and desperate roar came from the other end of the phone!

"Xiao Chen! Something's happened! Something terrible has happened!"

The usually hot-tempered, thunderous old man's voice now carried a hint of suppressed sobs!

"Your mother is missing!"

The veins on the back of Lin Chen's hand, which was gripping the phone, bulged instantly!

"Dad, don't panic, tell me slowly, what happened? How did Mom disappear?"

Lin Chen took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the shock in his heart, and asked in a low voice.

"I...I just went to the back warehouse and moved a few cases of bottled water; it only took about five minutes!"

Lin Zhiyuan described the situation incoherently over the phone.

"When I got back to the tea room, your mother was gone! And... and the tea room was smashed to pieces, with tables and chairs overturned everywhere!"

"The most bizarre thing is..."

Lin Zhiyuan gasped.

"On the cashier's counter, there's a playing card stuck in a knife! It's a Joker with a smiley face!"

Smiley face playing cards!

Upon hearing these words, Lin Chen's pupils suddenly contracted to needle-like size!

A man of a thousand faces!

Even though there was only one playing card, Lin Chen instantly thought of the name!

Then, Lin Chen understood.

The assassin who impersonated Director Chen was just a bait thrown out by the Thousand Faces to attract the police's attention!

The Thousand-Faced Man's real killer move is Lin Chen's family!

Since he couldn't defeat Lin Chen in terms of intelligence and expertise, this psychopathic madman decided to target Lin Chen's weakest point and what he cared about most!

"Beep...beep...beep..."

Lin Chen didn't say another word and hung up the phone directly.

The moment Lin Chen slowly put down his phone and looked up again.

The air in the entire conference room seemed to freeze instantly!

The Lin Chen who always wore a lazy smile and seemed indifferent to everything has disappeared.

A tangible, chilling killing intent swept outwards from Lin Chen's center!

The temperature in the conference room seemed to drop by more than ten degrees in an instant!

The glass of water closest to Lin Chen suddenly began to ripple violently, even though there was no wind!

Everyone couldn't help but shiver.

Li Mingyu, who was in the corner, was so frightened by Lin Chen's cold and emotionless gaze that his legs went weak and he collapsed to the ground with a thud, his teeth chattering.

"Lin...Lin Chen, what happened?"

Su Qingge keenly sensed that something was wrong with Lin Chen.

She had never seen Lin Chen show such a terrifying expression before.

That look in his eyes was as if he wanted to destroy the world!

This made Su Qingge's heart tighten, filled with both fear and inexplicable heartache.

Dragons have scales that cannot be touched; to touch them is certain death!

Lin Chen's Achilles' heel is his family!

The Thousand-Faced Man should never have set his sights on Shen Manyun!

Lin Chen didn't yell or scream, nor did he throw things to vent his anger.

He simply turned his head and looked at Su Qingge with utmost calmness.

But it is precisely this calm that instills a deep-seated fear in people.

"Qingge".

Lin Chen's voice was as cold as ice that had never melted for thousands of years, devoid of any warmth.

"Give me the highest level of access to the city's surveillance system."

"Immediately, right now."

"I'll make him regret ever having his mother bring him into this world."

Su Qingge was stunned by Lin Chen's words, which made her scalp tingle.

She knew something terrible had happened!

And it's a matter of utmost importance!

Su Qingge did not hesitate at all, nor did she ask why.

She knew Lin Chen too well; he would never have shown this attitude unless his bottom line had been crossed.

"Okay! I'll take you to the cyber police department right away! I'll grant you the highest level of access using my badge number!"

Su Qingge grabbed the walkie-talkie from the table and strode out.

"All members of the Major Crimes Unit, please drop everything and assemble in the lobby on the first floor! Fully armed! Ready to strike at any moment!"