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

On the wall, the black crescent moon, formed from a mixture of blood and corrosive acid, exuded a chilling and eerie aura under the dim emergency lights.

The air was filled with a pungent, acidic smell mixed with a strong, bloody stench, creating a unique odor that symbolized death.

Su Qingge gripped her sidearm tightly, but the cold grip offered her no sense of security.

Her beautiful eyes, which had seen countless deaths, were now filled with solemnity and vigilance as she stared intently at the distorted symbol.

"The Dark Moon Organization..."

She squeezed out those words through clenched teeth, her voice trembling slightly.

"They're here too... Honey, the killer is provoking us!"

As an excellent criminal investigator, she certainly knew what this symbol meant.

It was a taboo totem that represented death and terror in the global underworld.

However, Lin Chen's reaction was beyond her expectations.

He showed no anger or tension, but simply stood there quietly, his deep gaze like two bottomless ancient wells, calmly watching the blood moon.

A moment later, a cold, disdainful sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"provocative?"

Lin Chen slowly shook his head, his voice as flat as if he were commenting on a poorly painted work.

"No, he doesn't have the guts."

He turned around and looked at Su Qingge, who looked puzzled. The [God-level Psychological Profiling] had already constructed a complete behavioral model of the murderer in his mind.

"Qingge, try looking at it from a different perspective."

"If the Darkmoon Organization really wanted to take revenge on me, why would they choose this godforsaken island and use such a mediocre local guide as a sacrifice? They have countless more direct and effective ways to announce their return."

Lin Chen walked to the body, squatted down, and gently brushed his gloved fingers across the guide's face, which was beginning to stiffen.

"This director is just an insignificant nobody."

"But his identity is special—he's a local. A local who knows this island like the back of his hand."

His gaze turned to the window, as if he could see through the raging wind and rain to every corner of the island.

"The murderer killed him not for revenge, but to silence him."

"This guide must have accidentally discovered some secret that he shouldn't have, a secret that's even more important than Dark Moon's revenge."

"The killer was worried that under our pressure, this guide would reveal the secret, so he acted hastily to kill him."

Su Qingge was incredibly clever and instantly understood Lin Chen's meaning; she gasped in shock.

"So, he deliberately left this dark moon symbol because he wanted to..."

"That's right, divert attention."

Lin Chen stood up, his eyes becoming sharp as knives.

"He wanted us to focus all our attention on the 'Dark Moon Vengeance' storyline, to make us think it was a purely revenge operation against me."

"In this way, we will overlook what he is really trying to cover up."

Lin Chen walked to the wall, pointed at the blood-red crescent moon, and sneered:

"This symbol is not drawn for us to see, but is a 'mission accomplished' signal drawn for the Dark Moon organization to see."

"It serves as both proof of silence and a carefully crafted smokescreen."

"A clumsy, but almost successful, smokescreen."

"Then... what is the secret they're really trying to cover up?"

Su Qingge pressed for answers, her train of thought completely led by Lin Chen.

In Lin Chen's mind, the key information that Wang Tianlong had revealed during the day under the effect of the [Truth-Telling Agent] flashed through his mind: the back mountain, the underwater cave, and the glowing seaweed.

"The mysterious cave in the back mountain."

Lin Chen said, enunciating each word clearly.

"The first victim, Ah Biao, met his demise because he trespassed there."

"This guide may also know some of the secrets of that cave."

"Now that the murderer has silenced everyone, his next step will definitely be to go to that cave and destroy all the evidence!"

Time has become incredibly tight!

Su Qingge's face turned deathly pale instantly, and she immediately pulled out her walkie-talkie.

"I'll call for backup immediately, request a helicopter..."

"it's useless."

Lin Chen pressed her hand down directly.

"Look outside. In this weather, not even seagulls can fly over, let alone helicopters."

"We're trapped on this island. Now, we can only rely on ourselves."

Looking out the window at the raging storm that seemed like the end of the world, Su Qingge felt a deep sense of powerlessness.

Yes, Lin Chen is right. In the face of this cataclysmic natural disaster, the power of modern technology seems so insignificant.

But when her gaze fell on Lin Chen's steady, mountain-like back, that sense of powerlessness was instantly replaced by a strange sense of peace.

It was as if, as long as this man was there, he could hold up the sky even if it collapsed.

"So what do we do now?"

"Let's split up and act separately."

Lin Chen made a decisive decision; his brain, like the most sophisticated computer, instantly made the most rational arrangement.

He took out his phone and dialed Ye Qingcheng's number.

The call was answered almost instantly.

"Lin Chen, how are things on your end? Ke'er and I are in the air-raid shelter, we're safe."

Ye Qingcheng's cool but slightly concerned voice came through.

"Qingcheng, listen to me."

Lin Chen's tone left no room for argument.

"The situation has changed, and I need you and Ke'er to do something for me."

"Take Ke'er to the hotel lobby right away; it's relatively safe there."

"The tourists are definitely in a very unstable mood right now, and I need you to calm them down."

"To appease people's hearts?"

"right."

Lin Chen's gaze swept across the hall.

"I remember there was a Steinway grand piano in the hall."

"Let Kerr play some soothing pieces, like 'Moonlight Sonata' or 'Canon in D.' Music is the best tranquilizer."

"Your mission is to use your position as president of the Ye Group, in cooperation with the hotel manager, to tell everyone that the situation is under control and that rescue will arrive soon."

"No matter what you hear or see, you must absolutely not let anyone leave the shelter, and you must not cause panic, understand?"

Ye Qingcheng didn't ask why; she simply answered decisively.

"Understood, leave it to me."

This unconditional trust warmed Lin Chen's heart.

After hanging up the phone, he said to Su Qingge:

"They've taken care of the rear; now it's our turn."

"Qingge, do you dare to come with me and venture into this den of dragons and tigers?"

Su Qingge looked at him, her beautiful eyes filled with no fear, but rather burning with a fierce fighting spirit and love.

She didn't say anything, but stepped forward, stood on tiptoe, and planted a kiss on Lin Chen's lips that tasted of salty seawater.

"I've already given you my life."

Lin Chen smiled.

He took Su Qingge's hand, and instead of going through the main entrance, the two turned around and rushed into the passageway leading to the hotel's kitchen.

The wind howled through the gaps in the building, like the roar of a thousand demons. The hotel's back door rattled and banged, as if it might be torn to shreds at any moment.

Lin Chen took a deep breath and activated [Advanced Body Enhancement]. His muscles tensed instantly, brimming with explosive power.

He seized the moment when the wind weakened and suddenly pulled open the heavy iron door!

"boom--!"

A terrifying gust of wind, strong enough to blow an adult away, mixed with icy rain, rushed in instantly!

"Walk!"

Lin Chen let out a low roar, tightly protecting Su Qingge's petite body in his arms. He took a step forward and resolutely rushed into the dark jungle that seemed to be a chaotic dance of demons!

They have only one goal.

Find the cave in the back mountain that holds all the secrets before the murderer destroys all the evidence!