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

In the week following the Xiao family's downfall, the capital enjoyed a rare period of calm.

The remaining forces of the Sky Dome Group were swept away like fallen leaves in autumn by the joint efforts of Su Qingge and Li Mingyu.

Chu Tianxiong and Xiao Zhen, two powerful figures who once held sway in the capital, became a laughingstock who committed suicide out of fear of punishment, and a prisoner. The old order of the capital's underworld was completely shattered.

The morning sunlight streamed through the huge French windows, illuminating the mahogany floors of the Su family compound.

Lin Chen lay comfortably on the large leather sofa, holding a cup of freshly brewed premium Da Hong Pao tea, enjoying this rare moment of leisure.

After working non-stop for so long and taking down a huge criminal empire, even someone with an iron body needs to relax.

A soft clattering sound came from the kitchen.

Su Qingge was wearing a close-fitting silk camisole nightgown with a thin knitted cardigan casually draped over it, and was busy at the kitchen counter.

The usually decisive and efficient head of the serious crimes unit, dressed in a police uniform, now had his long hair casually tied back, revealing his fair and slender swan neck.

The silk pajamas clung to her perfect curves, and as she fried eggs, her waist swayed gently, exuding a fatal, homey allure.

"Lin Chen, do you want your fried egg cooked on one side or both sides?"

Su Qingge asked without turning her head, her voice carrying a hint of coquettishness that she herself was unaware of.

"One-sided, with a runny yolk."

Lin Chen took a sip of tea, his gaze unabashedly admiring Su Qingge's retreating figure.

He's always been a genuine person; he's lustful but not lewd. He'd rather admire the beauty of his own woman than not look at her.

Su Qingge seemed to sense the extremely aggressive gaze behind her, and her ears turned slightly red.

She turned around, carried two plates to the dining table, and gave Lin Chen a disapproving look.

"What are you looking at? Look again and I'll gouge your eyes out."

Su Qingge slammed the plate down on the table, trying to hide her inner turmoil.

Lin Chen put down his teacup, walked to the dining table, sat down, and picked up a knife and fork to cut the perfectly runny fried egg.

"Is it illegal to look at my future wife? Should Team Leader Su arrest me for 'gaze harassment'?"

Stop being so cheeky.

Su Qingge pulled out a chair and sat down, but couldn't help but smile slightly.

Having shared life and death on the cruise ship and fought side by side to take down the Sky Dome Group, her feelings for Lin Chen had long since run deep.

However, due to her consistently aloof personality, neither of them took the initiative to break through the unspoken barrier, maintaining this ambiguous tug-of-war.

Just as Lin Chen was about to put the bacon covered in egg yolk into his mouth, his phone on the coffee table suddenly started vibrating wildly.

The shrill ringtone shattered the tranquility of the early morning.

Lin Chen frowned slightly; this was the special ringtone he had set for Jiang Tingxue.

Jiang Tingxue is currently on secondment to the National Forensic Center in Beijing to participate in a confidential pathological study. She is usually a workaholic and has a cold personality, so she rarely calls at this time.

Unless something really bad happens.

Lin Chen put down his knife and fork, picked up his phone, and pressed the answer button.

"Lin Chen, something's happened!"

As soon as the call connected, Jiang Tingxue's usually cold and aloof voice was filled with undisguised anxiety and a slight tremor.

Lin Chen immediately dropped his nonchalant expression, and his eyes instantly sharpened.

"Tell me slowly, what happened?"

"Near Qinglong Reservoir in the suburbs of Beijing, dozens of strange cases of acute failure suddenly appeared starting in the early hours of last night."

Jiang Tingxue spoke very quickly, with the background noise filled with the ticking of instruments and the sound of hurried footsteps.

"The patient's initial symptoms were only fever and red rashes all over his body, but the condition deteriorated extremely rapidly."

Within 24 hours, all the infected individuals began to experience irreversible and rapid organ failure!

"Acute heart failure? Infectious disease?"

Lin Chen's brain was working at lightning speed.

"It doesn't seem like a naturally evolved infectious disease."

Jiang Tingxue's voice was very low, filled with deep apprehension.

"We extracted blood samples from the patient for analysis and found that this substance has an extremely complex structure, and conventional broad-spectrum antibiotics are completely ineffective against it."

"It replicates at an astonishing speed within the human body, and there are obvious signs of artificial intervention!"

Lin Chen's eyes suddenly sharpened.

Signs of human intervention!

He immediately thought of Chu Tianxiong. Before his death, that madman, besides his money laundering and assassination network, also owned several secret biomedical companies under the Sky Dome Group, investing huge sums of money every year in so-called "genetic engineering" research.

When Lin Chen was reviewing the Tianqiong Group's books, he discovered that a large sum of money had an unknown destination.

Could this be the last resort left by the Sky Dome Group?

"You suspect a leak of a synthetically produced gene virus?"

Lin Chen directly pointed out the guess that Jiang Tingxue hadn't voiced.

There was a two-second silence on the other end of the phone, followed by Jiang Tingxue's solemn voice.

"Yes."

"Moreover, the number of infections is still rising sharply. Qinglong Reservoir is one of the important backup water sources for Beijing. If this thing spreads through underground water veins, the consequences will be unimaginable."

"Lin Chen, we need you."

Jiang Tingxue is a proud forensic genius. The fact that she took the initiative to ask for help means that even the top experts in the forensic center have run out of ideas.

"I'll be right there."

Lin Chen didn't waste any words and hung up the phone immediately.

Seeing Lin Chen's face turn cold and stern, Su Qingge realized the seriousness of the situation.

She stood up, without even changing out of her pajamas, and grabbed a trench coat from the coat rack in the entryway and draped it over herself.

"What happened? I'll go with you."

Su Qingge spoke resolutely; she had a keen sense for such sudden, large-scale crises.

"There may have been a leak of a synthetic gene virus at Qinglong Reservoir, and dozens of people are already experiencing organ failure."

"This is most likely a mess left behind by Chu Tianxiong." Lin Chen quickly put on his coat while grabbing the car keys on the table.

"A gene virus?!"

Su Qingge's expression changed drastically.

This has gone beyond the scope of a regular criminal case and risen to the level of a public safety disaster.

"You stay in the city."

Lin Chen turned to look at Su Qingge, his tone leaving no room for argument.

"The epidemic area is definitely under complete lockdown now, so you can't help even if you go there."

"Contact the Municipal Bureau immediately and have them prepare to allocate medical resources throughout the city. At the same time, block all roads around Qinglong Reservoir and strictly prohibit anyone from entering or leaving."

"Remember, never go near water sources."

Su Qingge knew Lin Chen was right. In this kind of biohazard crisis, she, a criminal police officer with a gun, would not be of much use.

She bit her lip and looked into Lin Chen's eyes.

"You...you have to be careful. This isn't a bullet; a bulletproof vest can't stop it."

Su Qingge's voice trembled slightly, almost imperceptibly.

"rest assured."

Lin Chen smiled confidently and gently brushed Su Qingge's nose.

"The virus that could kill me hasn't been created yet."

After saying that, Lin Chen pushed open the door and strode out.

With a deafening roar of its engine, the black Audi RS7, like a raging beast, charged straight out of the Su family compound.

Lin Chen gripped the steering wheel firmly with both hands, instantly activating his [God-level Driving Skills].

His brain is like a sophisticated radar, taking into account all the road conditions, traffic flow, and traffic light changes ahead.

The RS7 was like a slippery eel in the morning rush hour traffic, weaving through traffic at an incredible speed and on an unbelievable route.

Every lane change and every acceleration was precise to the millimeter level, without the slightest deceleration or hesitation.

What would normally be an hour and a half drive, Lin Chen accomplished in just twenty minutes.

When the RS7 screeched to a halt in front of the National Forensic Center building, the entire area around the building was already cordoned off with yellow and black police tape.

Fully armed chemical defense soldiers, armed with assault rifles, guarded every entrance and exit, and the air was filled with the pungent smell of disinfectant.