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

The commotion outside the ICU ward eventually ended with Zhang Qiming being "invited" by hospital security to cooperate with an investigation.

A medical accident that nearly caused the death of a national treasure-level scientist is enough to land him a lifetime in jail.

Lin Chen did not stay at the hospital for long.

After confirming that Elder Zhong's vital signs were completely stable and that Jiang Tingxue had extracted the crucial blood sample, he quietly left.

"RNA sequence interferon," a genetic weapon that exists only in theory and top-secret files, suggests that an organization with cutting-edge biotechnology capabilities may be hiding behind it.

The next morning, at the Municipal Bureau.

The atmosphere in Su Qingge's office was heavy.

"Found it."

Su Qingge handed a document to Lin Chen, her usually aloof face now filled with seriousness.

"According to immigration records, the only place Mr. Zhong visited three days before he fell ill was the Changsheng Technology Group in this city, where he held a closed-door academic exchange."

Changsheng Technology.

This name is well-known in Jiangcheng.

As the largest local biopharmaceutical company, a major taxpayer, and a star enterprise, its founder, Zhao Changsheng, is an outstanding entrepreneur who has received numerous honors in the city.

"I suspect that's where the problem lies."

Lin Chen tapped lightly on the four characters "Chang Sheng Technology" with his fingertips.

"I've already sent someone over there."

Su Qingge frowned.

"Li Mingyu... volunteered to lead the team. He said he was very familiar with the public relations manager of Changsheng Technology, which would make communication easier."

Lin Chen's lips twitched slightly when he heard the name.

He could almost foresee what would happen next.

……

The headquarters building of Changsheng Technology resembles a futuristic fortress standing in the heart of the city.

Constructed entirely of reflective glass and white alloy, it exudes a sense of technology and an unassailable majesty.

Li Mingyu, accompanied by four police officers, strode confidently into the reception hall on the first floor, which resembled the lobby of a five-star hotel.

He straightened his police uniform, cleared his throat, and prepared to project the aura of a "backbone" of the police force.

However, before he could even speak, he was surrounded by a group of men and women dressed in high-end bespoke suits, each carrying a briefcase.

The leader was a middle-aged man who wore gold-rimmed glasses and looked refined, but whose eyes were as sharp as knives.

He is Attorney Wang, the chief legal counsel for Changsheng Technology.

"Excuse me, are you Captain Li from the Municipal Public Security Bureau?"

Attorney Wang spoke politely, but there was no smile on his face.

"We received a call from your bureau saying you want to come and find out some information."

"But to my knowledge, you did not have a search warrant."

Li Mingyu was taken aback by the other party's blunt and direct manner, but he forced himself to speak.

"We're here to investigate a major case, and we hope for your cooperation!"

"Cooperation is a given."

Attorney Wang smiled, a smile full of professional sarcasm.

"But cooperation does not mean that legal procedures can be ignored."

"Changchun Changsheng Technology is a listed group and a tax benchmark in Jiangcheng City. Every move we make is related to the interests of tens of thousands of shareholders and the livelihoods of thousands of employees."

He took a document from his assistant behind him and gently patted it on the reception desk in front of Li Mingyu.

"Captain Li, without conclusive evidence and a legal search warrant, your actions today can be classified as 'illegal trespassing'."

"If your reckless actions cause any fluctuation in our company's stock price or any damage to our business reputation..."

Attorney Wang pushed up his glasses, the lenses reflecting a cold light.

"Can you, personally, or the municipal bureau behind you, bear this responsibility?"

Her words, both gentle and firm, were well-reasoned and supported by evidence, effectively shutting down Li Mingyu's subsequent remarks.

His face, which had been flushed with excitement at taking credit, turned a deep purplish-red.

He wanted to get angry, but found that he couldn't find any reason to get angry at all.

The other party kept emphasizing "law" and "procedure," making him, the police officer, appear to be in the wrong.

"We...we just want to ask a few researchers who participated in the academic exchange some questions!"

Li Mingyu's confidence had already waned by three points.

"Excuse me,"

Attorney Wang shrugged.

"All of our company's researchers have signed the highest level of confidentiality agreements. The projects they are working on are related to the group's core future strategy. They cannot accept any inquiries from third parties before the project is completed, which is protected by trade secret protection laws."

"you!"

Li Mingyu was so angry that he was trembling all over, but he couldn't utter a single word.

He felt like he wasn't there to investigate a case, but rather to be made a fool of.

Forget about getting into the core laboratory, he can't even leave this hall now, and the security guards in black suits around him are looking at him with hostility.

Ultimately, faced with the opposing legal team's impenetrable legal defenses, Li Mingyu and the police officers he brought were politely "invited" out of Changsheng Technology's gates without even getting a drink of water.

Standing before that futuristic glass fortress, looking at his own disheveled reflection, Li Mingyu felt an unprecedented sense of humiliation.

Just then, a deep engine roar came from afar.

A black Audi RS7 pulled up silently beside him.

The car window slowly rolled down, revealing Lin Chen's handsome face, which was the envy of many.

Lin Chen, with a lollipop dangling from his mouth, looked at Li Mingyu, who was covered in sweat and had a livid face, and a playful smile appeared on his face.

"Hey, Captain Li, you've finished the investigation so quickly? How were the results?"

When Li Mingyu saw Lin Chen, both old and new grudges surged into his heart, and his face twisted as if he wanted to devour someone.

"Lin Chen! Stop spouting nonsense! If you're so capable, go in there! Let me tell you, this place is a deep and dangerous place, not a small-time consultant like you who relies on luck..."

Before he could finish speaking, Lin Chen interrupted him calmly.

"Captain Li, solving cases requires brains, not your mouth that only knows how to steal credit."

Lin Chen shifted his gaze from him to the impregnable technology building, a cold glint flashing in his eyes that went unnoticed.

"Go back to writing your failure report. I'm taking over here."

His tone was as calm as stating a fact, yet it carried an absolute confidence that crushed everything.

Li Mingyu felt as if he had been struck hard in the chest by an invisible hammer, and he almost spat out a mouthful of blood.

He pointed at Lin Chen, his lips trembling for a long time, but in the end he didn't dare to say another word.

Shame, jealousy, and a deep-seated fear left him helpless as he watched the black Audi drift away gracefully in front of him.