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

Late at night, in the northern suburbs of Beijing.

The largest logistics and warehousing center under the Yip Group, like a steel behemoth, lies silently in the darkness.

This place is heavily guarded and houses billions of dollars worth of high-end electronic products and precision instruments that are about to be shipped to all parts of the country. It is one of the vital arteries that keep the Ye family's business empire running smoothly.

A figure in a blue logistics employee uniform pushes a hydraulic forklift piled high with cardboard boxes, navigating through the maze-like shelving.

His movements appeared no different from the busy night shift workers around him, but the pair of eyes gleaming with a sinister cold light under the brim of his hat betrayed his true identity.

His name is Scorpion, and he is one of Ghost's most capable henchmen, skilled in demolition and infiltration.

The forklift stopped next to the core power distribution room in Zone C. Scorpion pretended to inspect the goods, cautiously scanning the area to confirm that the surrounding surveillance cameras were all in the pre-programmed "looping" mode, and that the patrolling security guards had just passed through the area, with the next patrol cycle in fifteen minutes.

There is plenty of time.

He silently dragged two heavy metal buckets out of the bottommost cardboard box.

The barrels did not contain goods, but rather a specially made chemical solvent, a dangerous substance based on carbon disulfide and mixed with high-purity white phosphorus.

He unscrewed the bucket lids, and a pungent odor filled the air. He skillfully poured the two buckets of deadly liquid slowly down the thick fire door of the electrical room and into the cable trays in the corner.

His plan was flawless. This mixed solvent was extremely volatile, and the white phosphorus would slowly oxidize upon contact with air. When the temperature and concentration reached the ignition point, it would spontaneously combust, igniting carbon disulfide and creating a terrifying fire with temperatures reaching thousands of degrees Celsius.

At that time, the flames will spread instantly along the cable bus throughout the entire storage center, triggering a second and third chain explosion.

All of this can be attributed to aging and short circuits in the power distribution room wiring.

A perfect "accident" with no trace of human intervention.

He doesn't even need a timer; he can simply wait for the chemical reaction to occur.

After doing all this, the scorpion's lips curled into a cruel, cold smile.

He straightened up, ready to leave calmly, turning the multi-billion dollar goods, along with the massive steel fortress, to ashes.

However, as soon as he turned around, his steps suddenly froze.

Unbeknownst to him, two people had silently appeared behind him.

A man dressed casually, with his hands in his pockets, wore a lazy, cat-like, mocking smile.

The other one, dressed in a police uniform, looked tense and admiring; it was Li Mingyu.

"Who...who are you people?!"

Scorpion's alarm bells rang loudly, and he shouted sharply, while his right hand quietly reached for the dagger behind his waist.

"us?"

Lin Chen took two steps forward, his leather shoes making a slight sound as they stepped on the solvent-soaked ground.

He glanced down, then looked up at the scorpion with an expression as if it were an idiot.

"Using a mixture of 'white phosphorus' and 'carbon disulfide' to create volatile spontaneous combustion? Didn't your chemistry teacher teach you that this reaction only triggers perfectly in an extremely dry environment?"

Lin Chen's voice wasn't loud, but it was like a heavy hammer blow that struck the scorpion's heart.

How did he know?!

This is a closely guarded secret within the organization!

[God-level Chemistry Knowledge] and [God-level Meteorology Mastery] are now available!

In Lin Chen's mind, the air composition, temperature, humidity, and airflow direction of the entire space were transformed into an incredibly precise data stream.

"To ensure success, you even added nitroglycerin to the solvent as a combustion aid, what a pity..."

Lin Chen shook his head, his face showing undisguised pity.

"You overlooked the fact that the air humidity in the capital tonight is 78%, and this warehouse is kept in a constantly humid state to protect the precision instruments."

Scorpion was already sweating profusely; with each word the other person uttered, his heart sank a little deeper.

This young man, as if watching him prepare the potion firsthand, revealed all of his trump cards!

This isn't just a leak, this is a monster!

"Shut the fuck up! Go to hell!"

The scorpion completely abandoned its disguise, let out a roar, and the dagger at its waist transformed into a cold light, stabbing towards Lin Chen's heart like a venomous snake.

Lin Chen didn't even lift his eyelids, as if that deadly cold light was just a dancing firefly.

"Bang!"

Li Mingyu made a move.

He could no longer contain himself, and with Lin Chen's tacit approval in his eyes, he pounced on him like a tiger descending a mountain.

He remembered the grappling and fighting techniques Lin Chen had taught him. He didn't parry or block, but instead launched a single, decisive strike. Sidestep, block, wrist lock, disarm!

"Snap!"

A crisp sound of bone cracking.

Scorpion let out a shrill scream as the dagger flew from his hand. Li Mingyu had broken his wrist at an extremely tricky angle!

This is not over yet!

Li Mingyu pressed his advantage relentlessly, delivering a standard over-the-shoulder throw that slammed the tall, strong desperado onto the cold concrete floor. He then pressed his knee firmly against the man's back, twisted his hands behind his back, and locked them in place with a "click" of handcuffs.

The whole process was smooth and efficient, taking no more than three seconds!

"Hmph! Consultant Lin is a master strategist, a brilliant strategist! How dare trash like you cause trouble on Ye Group's territory?"

Li Mingyu spat, looking at the scorpion on the ground convulsing in pain and fear, his face filled with triumphant satisfaction and boundless admiration for Lin Chen.

Lin Chen didn't even look at the scorpion on the ground. He walked to the wall of the power distribution room and snapped his fingers at Li Mingyu.

Li Mingyu understood immediately and pressed a red, inconspicuous emergency button on the wall.

"hiss--"

The next second, hundreds of fine nozzles on the ceiling of the warehouse center started up simultaneously, but instead of water, they sprayed out an extremely dense, cold white mist.

This is an inert gas humidification system specially designed to protect electronic instruments.

In the blink of an eye, the humidity in the entire space soared to over 95%, and a cool mist filled the air.

The chemical solvents that had just been spilled on the ground, under such high humidity, completely destroyed the conditions for the spontaneous combustion of white phosphorus, making its chemical properties extremely stable. Not to mention spontaneous combustion, it couldn't even be ignited with an open flame.

A massive fire that would have shocked the capital was nipped in the bud by Lin Chen using a humidifier without a fight.

"take away."

Lin Chen gave a brief instruction and turned to walk out.

"Yes, Advisor Lin!"

Li Mingyu responded excitedly, dragged the scorpion off the ground like a dead dog, and quickly followed after it.

The first crisis was resolved.

He had already easily deflected one of the ghost's three attacks.