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

The morning sunlight pierced through the thin morning mist of Beijing, gently bathing this enormous courtyard house, worth one billion yuan, within the Second Ring Road.

The constant-temperature flower sea in the backyard, created by Lin Chen himself, exudes a refreshing fragrance under the morning dew.

Beside the stone table, Lin Chen was wearing loose home clothes, holding a bowl of congee with preserved egg and lean pork that Ms. Shen Manyun had just cooked, and he was enjoying it immensely.

In the very center of the stone table in front of him, there was something placed very casually.

It is a Fabergé egg made entirely of pure gold and inlaid with thousands of top-quality South African diamonds and rubies and sapphires—the "Crown of the Empire".

Sunlight shines on the Easter eggs, refracting a dazzling and luxurious brilliance.

This priceless treasure, worth up to five billion, which would drive collectors around the world crazy, was now casually tossed on the table by Lin Chen like an ordinary egg bought from a roadside stall, with even a dish of pickled vegetables next to it.

"Brother Lin Chen, is this really the 5 billion yuan surprise item from last night's auction?"

Su Ke'er, dressed in a fluffy cartoon pajama set, came closer like a curious kitten.

She stared wide-eyed at the stone table, circled it twice, her little hands itching to touch it but too afraid to.

"Yes, five billion."

Lin Chen swallowed a mouthful of porridge and answered casually.

"Wow……"

Su Ke'er let out a gasp of surprise.

At this moment, Ye Qingcheng also came out from the inner room.

She wore a burgundy silk nightgown, the neckline slightly open, revealing a large expanse of snow-white skin and a deep cleavage. Her stunningly beautiful face was unadorned, yet possessed an innate air of aloofness and nobility.

She glanced at the Easter egg on the table, then at Lin Chen's nonchalant, salty look, and couldn't help but roll her eyes with a charmingly seductive expression.

"This is an Easter egg from Tsar Nicholas II's coronation. You're putting it with pickled vegetables. Aren't you afraid of wasting such a precious thing?"

Ye Qingcheng walked to the stone table and sat down, her tone carrying a hint of reproach.

"No matter how expensive something is, it's just an inanimate object. In my eyes, it's not as satisfying as the bowl of porridge my mom cooks."

Lin Chen put down his bowl, grabbed Su Ke'er who was still wandering around, and forcefully made her sit on his lap.

"ah!"

Su Ke'er exclaimed in surprise, her cheeks instantly flushing red.

Lin Chen reached out and pinched her pert little nose, his tone doting.

"Take it if you want to play with it. If you like, you can even use it as a ball."

"No way! What if I break it? I couldn't afford to pay for it even if I sold myself!"

Su Ke'er playfully slapped Lin Chen's hand away and leaned against his chest.

Ye Qingcheng watched this scene, and although she snorted coldly on the surface, her beautiful eyes were full of smiles.

She was already used to Lin Chen's god-like ability to balance things, and beside this man, she could feel an unprecedented and ultimate sense of security.

Su Qingge, who had just finished showering, walked over while drying her hair.

She was wearing a simple sports vest and shorts, exuding a healthy and wild beauty.

"Lin Chen, you said yesterday that there was a secret hidden in this Easter egg, what is it?"

Su Qingge got straight to the point; her mind was completely occupied with the case.

Lin Chen did not answer immediately.

He put Su Ke'er off his lap and then reached out to pick up the priceless Easter egg.

[God-level Insight]! Activated!

[God-level Microscopic Carving/Forgery Technique]! Activated!

hum!

In an instant, the world in Lin Chen's eyes underwent an extremely subtle change.

The Easter egg was magnified infinitely in his eyes, and every facet of the diamond and every inch of the gold texture was clearly presented on his retina.

Inside this "Crown of the Empire" Easter egg lies an extremely sophisticated mechanical golden bird.

Simply press the mechanism at the bottom, and the mechanical bird will pop out, emitting a clear chirping sound.

Lin Chen pressed the button.

"Click".

The golden bird shot out, lifelike.

Lin Chen's gaze was fixed on the third feather on the left wing of the golden bird.

To the average person, it was just an extremely smooth golden feather.

But under Lin Chen's [God-level Insight] gaze, the surface of that feather was covered with extremely irregular, fine scratches!

"This is not an ordinary work of art at all."

Lin Chen's eyes sharpened instantly.

He turned his head and called out to Jiang Tingxue, who had just entered the courtyard:

"Tingxue, can I borrow your forensic magnifying glass that you always carry with you?"

Jiang Tingxue was wearing a white turtleneck sweater today, her temperament as aloof as snow.

Without asking any further questions, she took out a high-magnification precision magnifying glass from her bag and handed it to Lin Chen.

Lin Chen took the magnifying glass and then picked up a transparent glass from the table.

[God-level Physics Mastery]! Unlocked!

He stood up and walked to the sunniest spot.

He used the water glass as a convex lens, adjusting the angle to focus the rising sun onto the lens of the magnifying glass with extreme precision.

Then, he aimed the magnifying glass at the feathers of the golden mechanical bird.

After undergoing extremely complex optical refraction and amplification, the light was finally projected onto the flat surface of the stone table.

"Look."

Lin Chen spoke calmly.

The four women gathered around at the same time.

When they saw the projection on the stone table, everyone gasped.

Under the sunlight, those originally messy tiny scratches actually formed a set of extremely clear and complex Morse code on the table!

Dot, stroke, pause.

It's densely packed with at least a hundred characters!

"Oh My God……"

Su Qingge's eyes widened, feeling as if her worldview had been refreshed once again.

"Phantom went to great lengths to steal it, not for the money at all."

Lin Chen closed the Easter egg, casually tossed it back onto the table, and a cold smile curled at the corner of his mouth.

"They're after this code."