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

The next day, everything was calm.

Inside that priceless courtyard house in the heart of Beijing, however, lies a completely different scene.

As dawn broke, golden sunlight filtered through the lush foliage of the century-old crabapple tree in the courtyard, casting dappled shadows on the bluestone slabs.

The air was filled with the fragrance of earth after the rain and the faint scent of flowers, which was refreshing and delightful.

Lin Chen, dressed in loose cotton and linen casual clothes, was leisurely squatting in front of a uniquely shaped Podocarpus macrophyllus.

He held a small, exquisite silver pair of scissors in his hand, his gaze focused and serene.

[God-level Gardening Mastery] unlocked.

In his field of vision, the growth veins of every branch and every cluster of pine needles of this Podocarpus macrophyllus were clearly visible.

I know exactly where to prune, where to train, where life is in the air, and where things are withering.

His movements were not fast, even somewhat slow, but each scissor strike carried an indescribable sense of rhythm.

Su Qingge and Ye Qingcheng were both curious as to why Lin Chen, who clearly possessed extraordinary abilities, preferred these "old people's" hobbies of gardening and tending to plants.

Lin Chen simply smiled without saying a word.

Only he himself knew that after experiencing those bloody battles and seeing through the ugliness and darkness of human nature, only when facing these pure and silent lives could his heart, which had become increasingly cold due to the killing, find a moment of peace and tranquility.

He enjoyed the feeling, the ease with which he could switch freely between being a demon king and a mortal.

However, just as he was pruning an extra side branch, preparing to adjust the shape of the main trunk—

"Buzz—!!!"

A sharp, piercing pain, seemingly without warning and as if it were tearing his soul apart, suddenly exploded from the deepest part of his cerebral cortex!

[God-level Sixth Sense]!

This is not an ordinary danger warning!

In the past, whether facing a gun barrel or a bomb, the warning from the [God-level Sixth Sense] was only a slight palpitation or a brief hallucination.

But this time, the feeling was like a red-hot steel needle piercing his brain mercilessly! Excruciating pain! Pain that went deep into his bones!

Lin Chen had only seen this level of alarm in the system description—it would only be triggered when someone he was related to by blood or someone he considered "closest relative" from the depths of his soul faced an irreversible and potentially fatal situation!

"Snap!"

The silver scissors in Lin Chen's hand fell to the ground with a crisp sound, hitting the bluestone slab.

His once calm and expressionless face instantly lost all color, turning ashen white!

His body tensed up suddenly, veins bulged on his forehead, and a bead of cold sweat slid down his handsome cheek.

It wasn't him!

He possesses a god-level self-healing physique and several life-saving trump cards, so there's no way any danger could trigger such a strong alarm!

Those are... family!

parents?

They are safe and sound back in their hometown.

Ye Qingcheng? Jiang Tingxue? Su Qingge? They were all at their respective posts, surrounded by the tightest security.

So...

"...Any uncontrollable factor that attempts to disrupt the balance will eventually be eliminated."

Last night, Chu Tianxing's words, gentle yet icy cold, resounded in Lin Chen's mind!

That madman!

That hypocrite who calls himself a god!

He had been publicly provoked and had completely dropped his pretense, beginning to retaliate and declare war using his most proficient method—creating "accidents"!

His chosen target not only precisely targeted Lin Chen but also aligned with his morbid philosophy of "purging representatives of the old order"...

A name instantly popped into Lin Chen's mind!

Su Jianguo!

Su Qingge's father, a high-ranking official in Beijing and her future father-in-law, is also his most steadfast and powerful supporter within the official system!

"West Mountain... winding mountain road... accident..."

Lin Chen's pupils contracted to dangerously small pinpoints in an instant!

He suddenly stood up from the ground, and without even changing out of his casual clothes, he pulled out his phone from his pocket and dialed Su Qingge's number with almost trembling speed!

The call was answered almost instantly.

"Honey? What's wrong? So early in the morning..."

Su Qingge's voice, tinged with a hint of languor and sweetness, came through the receiver.

"Qingge!"

Lin Chen's voice, however, was hoarse and rapid, like that of a dying wild beast.

"Stop talking nonsense! Listen to me! Where is Uncle Su right now?!"

Su Qingge was startled by Lin Chen's unprecedented tone, which was filled with fear and murderous intent. She instantly came to her senses, and her heart sank.

"My dad? He... his schedule today is to go to Xishan to inspect a key national defense project... What happened?!"

Xishan!

It really is Xishan!

Lin Chen's heart felt as if it were being gripped tightly by an invisible hand, almost stopping its beating!

"Make him stop immediately! Right now! Make him stop, by any means necessary!!"

Lin Chen spoke into his phone, issuing an almost roaring command.

"Okay! I'll contact them right away!"

Although Su Qingge had no idea what had happened, out of her almost blind trust in Lin Chen, she didn't ask a single question. She immediately hung up the phone and began using her privileges to contact her father's security team.

Lin Chen stood there, and those few seconds felt like an eternity.

His hands were trembling slightly.

This was the first time since he acquired the system that he had felt such a strong sense of powerlessness and fear.

All his abilities seemed so inadequate in the face of this sudden, remote assassination attempt targeting his family.

Soon, Su Qingge called back, her voice trembling with tears and panic.

"Lin Chen...we can't get in touch with him! The last time the guards reported it was five minutes ago, when their convoy entered the most treacherous 'death U-turn' section of the Xishan mountain road! The mountainside severely blocks signals there, and...and then it suddenly started pouring rain, completely cutting off communications! They said...that for safety reasons, the convoy can't stop on that section of road and must get through as quickly as possible..."

Heavy rain... Signal interruption... Unable to stop...

Each keyword was like a poisoned dagger, stabbing deeply into Lin Chen's heart.

perfect!

This is practically a perfect script tailor-made for "accidents"!

Chu Tianxing!

"ah--!!!"

Lin Chen let out a roar that was suppressed to the extreme. The murderous aura contained in his voice startled the birds in the yard and caused the koi in the pond to sink to the bottom of the water.

The next second, he transformed into a blur that was difficult to see with the naked eye, and rushed out of the courtyard gate!

In the garage, he ripped off the dust cover from his Ducati V4S motorcycle, which he usually only used for cruising. Without a helmet, he hopped on, inserted the key, and turned it.

"Boom—Buzz—!!!"

The steel beast let out a deafening roar, as if sensing its master's overwhelming rage!

Lin Chen twisted the accelerator all the way to the floor.

The rear wheel screeched wildly in place, kicking up a pungent, burnt smell and thick blue smoke. Then, like a black lightning bolt released from a bow, the motorcycle tore through the morning's tranquility, carrying a murderous aura that seemed capable of destroying the heavens and the earth, and charged madly toward the western mountains!