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

For the next few days, Lin Chen's life seemed to switch to vacation mode.

He turned down all cases from the headquarters, temporarily handed over the security work of the Ye Group to his trusted subordinates, and devoted himself to being a dutiful son and grandson, accompanying his parents to visit famous historical sites in Beijing.

The red walls and golden tiles of the Forbidden City, the majestic Great Wall, the beautiful scenery of the Summer Palace... all bear witness to the joyful laughter of their family.

Shen Manyun became a social media sensation, posting nine-grid photos every day. In the photos, she smiled more brightly than flowers, attracting a string of envy and likes from relatives and friends in her hometown of Southeast City.

During this process, Lin Chen made a decision that no one could understand.

He "extremely carelessly" dismissed all the security forces.

On the first day, the special task force personally led by Su Qingge was politely asked to return home by him on the grounds that it would "affect his parents' enjoyment of the trip."

"Qingge, my parents are just ordinary people. You're using plainclothes officers and police tape, making it look like a government inspection. They're uncomfortable."

Lin Chen's reasoning was impeccable.

The next day, the police officers that Li Mingyu had secretly arranged to protect were all exposed by him one by one using his "god-level insight." Then, he made a phone call to Li Mingyu and jokingly told him to remove them.

"Mingyu, I know you mean well, but there's no need to make such a fuss. In the capital, right under the emperor's nose, what danger could there be?"

On the third day, even the top-notch security team composed of retired special forces that Ye Qingcheng had hired using her "money power" was persuaded to leave by Lin Chen with just a few words.

"Qingcheng, I appreciate your kind intentions, but I really don't need them."

"Let them go back, otherwise my mom will think I owe you a huge favor, and she'll force me to 'repay you with my body' again."

A joke made Ye Qingcheng blush slightly, and she could no longer insist.

In this way, Lin Chen personally "stripped away" the layers of protection, until in the end, only Lin Chen was left by Lin Zhiyuan and Shen Manyun's side.

This flaw was exploited perfectly.

……

Meanwhile, at Kyoto University, in the Department of Psychology, in that secluded private laboratory.

High-resolution photos are being projected onto the huge one-way glass wall.

The photos show Lin Chen taking his parents to various tourist attractions. In each photo, Lin Chen's face is filled with a relaxed and carefree smile.

Puppet master Chen Yuan sat elegantly on a leather sofa, holding a steaming cup of Blue Mountain coffee. He watched the real-time surveillance footage transmitted by his spies in various locations, a morbid and fanatical smile curling at the corners of his mouth.

"Hehe...haha...hahahaha!"

He suddenly burst into laughter, the sound echoing in the empty laboratory, sounding particularly eerie and jarring.

"Lin Chen, oh Lin Chen, you're still too young!"

"You think you've won just because you've cracked my hypnosis and found one of my hideouts?"

"No matter how smart or strong you are, so what? You're still just a mortal; you can't escape the weaknesses of human nature!"

Chen Yuan's eyes gleamed with an extreme sense of pleasure from intellectually crushing his opponent.

"Family ties are your greatest weakness! And also the most ridiculous thing in the world!"

He stood up, walked to the huge projection wall, stretched out his finger, and gently traced the kind smiling face of Shen Manyun in the photo, his eyes filled with venomous resentment.

"You're too arrogant! You actually dared to let your parents escape the police's protection! Do you think you can protect them all by yourself?"

"You're creating an opportunity for me, Lin Chen!"

Chen Yuan's breathing became rapid, and excitement caused his cheeks to flush an unnatural red.

He had been waiting for this opportunity for far too long.

He turned around and strode to his computer, his slender fingers flying across the keyboard as he logged into the deep web forum called "Gokuraku Jodo".

He didn't notice that the moment he logged into the backend management interface, a line of extremely subtle code, disguised as a normal system log, ran silently once and then disappeared instantly, as if it had never existed.

Chen Yuan directly opened an encrypted chat channel.

This channel has only three profile pictures, which are always grayed out and offline.

These were the three sharpest and most inhuman cards he had cultivated for three whole years—three people whose personal will had been completely erased by him using the deepest hypnosis and drugs, turning them into "suicide squads" who only knew how to carry out orders!

These three people possess the most perfect disguise in the real world.

One is an honest driver who has been driving a taxi for ten years and has never had any traffic violations.

One is a deliveryman who travels through the streets and alleys every day, rain or shine, and has even received "five-star reviews".

Another one is a cleaner who worked silently for five years in the most bustling commercial district of Beijing.

They are like the most inconspicuous cogs in the city, unnoticed by anyone, and no one would imagine that beneath their numb expressions lies a madness that is ready to be crushed to pieces at any moment for a single command.

A cruel glint flashed in Chen Yuan's eyes as he typed out a line of commands—an extremely vicious command that would shake the entire capital.

[Awaken assassins number one, two, and three.]

[Mission Objectives: Lin Chen's parents, Lin Zhiyuan, and Shen Manyun.]

[Location of execution: Wu Yutai Teahouse, a century-old brand located on Wangfujing Pedestrian Street.]

[Execution Plan: 1. Drive a taxi and ram the teahouse's main entrance. 2. Throw a high-explosive incendiary bomb, detonating the second floor of the teahouse. 3. Close-range stabbing attack, eliminating any surviving targets.]

Operation codename: Sacrifice.

[Execute, regardless of the cost!]

After sending the command, Chen Yuan leaned back in his chair, let out a long sigh, and showed an extreme sense of satisfaction, like an addict who had just taken drugs.

He could almost see how Lin Chen's usually calm and collected face would become distorted, how painful, and how desperate amidst the towering flames and the screams of the crowd!

"Lin Chen, this is the grandest stage play I've prepared for you."

"Enjoy this moment; with the blood and lives of your parents, this great game has begun!"

He picked up his coffee, took a small sip, and his eyes were full of anticipation.

The prey has entered his carefully prepared hunting ground.

Next, it's time to enjoy the hunt.