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

The next day, early morning.

The atmosphere in front of the Jiangcheng City Public Security Bureau building was solemn.

Several black Audi A6s with special license plates slowly drove into the compound, escorted by police cars.

Provincial leaders came specifically for Operation "Wrath of the Sea God".

The highest level of condolence.

Director Lu Zhenhua and veteran team leader Zhang Zheng personally greeted them downstairs, their faces beaming with barely suppressed excitement and pride.

Operation "Wrath of the Sea God" wiped out the "Golden House" organization that had been entrenched in Jiangcheng for many years. Its influence and achievements were so great that they were enough to shake the entire province.

At the heart of all this, there is only one person.

The large conference room on the top floor.

Lin Chen was welcomed to the very center of attention, surrounded by everyone. Lu Zhenhua personally pulled out a chair for him, treating him with the same warmth as if he were his own son.

He hadn't had time to change out of his wrinkled suit, and his hair was just casually tousled, making him stand out from the group of leaders around him who were dressed in sharp police uniforms and had serious expressions.

But he sat there as if it were the center of everything, as if it were his due.

Today, Su Qingge changed into a smart blue police uniform, and the police rank insignia on her shoulders gleamed under the lights.

She followed closely behind Lin Chen, her usually aloof phoenix eyes now unconsciously glancing at the lazy man sitting there.

In the most inconspicuous corner of the conference room.

Li Mingyu's head was wrapped in thick white bandages, making him look like a mummy.

His face was pale, and he stared at Lin Chen, who was surrounded by the crowd, with a venomous look in his eyes, his nails digging deep into his palms.

Last night, he was grazed on the scalp by a stray bullet because of his "heroic fighting".

But now, nobody cares.

He felt like a clown forgotten by the world, forced to hide in the shadows and watch as someone else enjoyed the spotlight that should have been his.

The meeting began.

The provincial leader in charge was an elderly man with slightly gray hair, but he was in good spirits.

He spared no praise, elevating the "Wrath of Poseidon" operation to the level of a "textbook classic case."

"Overnight, without bloodshed, a heavily armed maritime crime syndicate was dismantled, and over a hundred core members, including A-level wanted criminals, were captured, with zero casualties!"

The leader's voice was powerful and resonant, echoing throughout the conference room.

"It's a miracle!"

At this point, he looked intently at Lin Chen, his eyes filled with curiosity and admiration.

"Comrade Lin Chen, I'm very curious."

"According to the reports we received, you were alone at the time, facing more than forty armed desperados."

The entire room fell silent instantly.

All eyes, including Su Qingge's bright and sparkling eyes, were focused on Lin Chen.

While everyone watched and waited for Lin Chen's answer.

Lin Chen slowly picked up the teacup in front of him, blew on the floating tea leaves, and took a small sip.

Then, he put down his teacup and spoke calmly.

"It's nothing really."

"I have never liked violence."

"The key is still to win people over with virtue."

puff--

Su Qingge had just picked up her water glass when she heard those four words and almost spat out her water.

She tried her best to hold it in, but the corners of her mouth twitched uncontrollably.

Winning people over with virtue?

In her mind, the brutal scene of Lin Chen smashing Zhao Tai's sternum with a flying knee and severing the bandit's tendons with a flying playing card flashed through her mind.

God won people over with virtue!

It must be the "virtue" in "martial virtue"!

However, after a half-second of stunned silence, the provincial leaders burst into hearty laughter.

"Hahaha! What a wonderful way to win people over with virtue!"

"Young in age, yet possessing extraordinary skills, he remains humble and humorous, without arrogance or impetuosity!"

"Great! Our police force needs young comrades like you who possess both virtue and talent!"

The surrounding leaders echoed their sentiments, their gazes towards Lin Chen becoming increasingly appreciative.

Upon hearing this conversation, Li Mingyu was so angry that his vision blurred.

humble?

humor?

This is blatant showing off!

He felt a surge of evil fire rushing to the top of his head, and the wound on his head felt like it had been rubbed with salt, causing excruciating pain.

"hiss……"

He couldn't help but gasp.

This anger seemed to have caused the wound to reopen.

The commendation ceremony concluded in a warm atmosphere.

As the key contributor to this operation, Lin Chen received a cash reward of 100,000 yuan on the spot.

When the check, symbolizing honor and money, was handed to him.

Lin Chen's eyes lit up instantly.

He held the check up to the light, carefully counting the long string of zeros at the end, his smile as bright as a 200-pound child.

His greedy demeanor was a stark contrast to his earlier image as a wise and virtuous person.

Looking at his pathetic appearance, Su Qingge didn't feel contempt at all; on the contrary, she found it... kind of cute.

That heart, always enveloped in reason and composure, inexplicably softened.

She was about to say something witty.

Sudden.

Her gaze inadvertently shifted downwards and instantly settled on Lin Chen's raised arm.

Because he had just taken off his suit jacket, a large patch of dark red, dried blood was visible on the rolled-up cuffs of his white shirt, a shocking sight.

Although the wound had scabbed over and closed under the system's intervention, the torn sleeve and the remaining bloodstains still hinted at the danger of the previous night.

That was last night.

Amidst the hail of bullets, Lin Chen sustained a graze on his arm from a stray bullet while shielding Su Qingge completely beneath him.

For him, who possessed advanced physical enhancement agents, this level of injury was truly just a superficial wound.

After a good night's sleep, I was almost fully recovered.

But in Su Qingge's eyes...

This scar is a medal for Lin Chen taking a bullet for her!

It was a fatal injury!

boom!

Su Qingge's heart skipped a beat.

For the first time, those phoenix eyes, which were always filled with calmness and rationality, were completely overwhelmed by emotions called heartache and panic!

"You're injured!"

She didn't even care that the provincial leaders were still present, and stepped right in front of Lin Chen.

Her voice trembled without her even realizing it.

The entire room fell silent.

Everyone was taken aback by Su Qingge's sudden action.

Lin Chen was also stunned for a moment, and looked down at his arm.

"Oh, this."

He said nonchalantly:

"It's nothing, just a minor injury. I accidentally scraped it last night, and it's almost healed."

"Shut up!"

Su Qingge interrupted him sharply, her voice tinged with a hint of tears.

The skin is torn and the flesh is ripped open; you call that a minor injury?

That bastard, doesn't he feel pain?!

She could no longer remain calm. Under everyone's shocked gaze, she carefully, yet with an undeniable force, took Lin Chen's arm.

When her fingertips touched the skin around the wound, she could feel that it was warmer than other areas.

Her heart ached terribly.

"You must go to the hospital! Immediately! Right now!"

Su Qingge raised her head, and for the first time, all the ice in her beautiful eyes melted away, leaving only an unyielding stubbornness and deep worry.

"I'm really fine, look, the bleeding has stopped..."

Lin Chen felt somewhat helpless and tried to pull his hand back.

He's a monster with a physique ten times stronger than an average person. Isn't it a waste of medical resources for him to go to the hospital for such a minor injury?

"Don't move!"

Su Qingge, however, gripped his hand tightly with astonishing force.

She stared at him with her reddened eyes, her gaze forceful yet pleading.

It looked like a female leopard protecting her injured mate.

The atmosphere in the meeting room instantly became subtle.

Lu Zhenhua and the provincial leaders were initially taken aback by what they saw, but then, in unison, they all broke into "auntie smiles."

It turned out to be the case.

Heroes and beauties are a perfect match, it's always been so!

"Ahem!"

The provincial leader cleared his throat, breaking the somewhat ambiguous silence, and said to Lin Chen with a serious expression.

"Comrade Lin Chen, Team Leader Su is right!"

"Health is the foundation of everything! You're our police force's treasure now, we can't afford any mistakes!"

"I order you to go to the hospital immediately for a full checkup!"

Lu Zhenhua quickly chimed in.

"Yes, yes, yes! I'm granting you a week of paid leave!"

"You're not allowed to come back to work until your injury is fully healed!"

The leaders took turns speaking, and quickly defined the nature of the matter.

Lin Chen was completely at a loss.

What else could he say?

He can't exactly perform a magic trick where a wound heals instantly in front of everyone, can he?

that's it.

After the commendation meeting, Su Qingge personally "escorted" the hero of Jiangcheng City Bureau to a speeding ambulance.

Before getting into the car, Su Qingge carefully pulled up his collar. Her gentle gesture made the group of young police officers around them envious.

Li Mingyu stared blankly as the ambulance sped away, noticing the undisguised concern and heartache on Su Qingge's face.

He touched the thick bandage on his head; it was still throbbing slightly.

But his heart ached more than his wounds, a pain so intense it was numb.

He had a head injury, but nobody cared.

Lin Chen got a minor scrape, but she was so nervous it was like the sky was falling.

Why is there such a huge difference between people?

Two lines of humiliating and desperate tears silently slid down his pale cheeks.