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

early morning.

The air in Beijing still carried a hint of coolness.

Inside the courtyard, Lin Chen, dressed in loose-fitting training clothes, slowly finished the last stance of his Tai Chi.

A light sheen of sweat appeared on his forehead, his breathing was deep and even, and he seemed to blend into the tranquility of the morning.

Just then, the master bedroom door creaked open.

Jiang Tingxue was wearing a thin silk nightgown and was barefoot on the wooden floor.

Her hair, which was usually meticulously combed, was now disheveled and draped over her shoulders. She clutched an old file with yellowed edges and even some frayed corners tightly in her hand.

She rubbed her sleepy eyes, revealing dark circles under them that she couldn't hide.

Lin Chen turned his head and his gaze fell on her.

The usually cold and decisive chief forensic doctor at the police station was now like a lost little girl, exuding a heartbreaking sense of helplessness.

Today marks the fifteenth anniversary of the death of her father, the renowned forensic doctor Jiang, who died in the line of duty in Beijing.

Lin Chen's eyes dimmed slightly, and a pang of heartache rose in his heart.

He didn't speak, but instead activated the [God-level Psychological Profiling] skill.

[Target: Jiang Tingxue]

[Psychological state: extreme depression, self-blame, post-traumatic stress disorder (mild episode).]

[Deep subconscious thought: If I had noticed the anomaly in that report sooner, Dad wouldn't have gone off alone to investigate that madman, and he wouldn't have died in that staged car accident. Fifteen years have passed, and I haven't even caught a glimpse of the killer. I don't deserve to be a forensic pathologist...]

Looking at the information fed back by the system, Lin Chen took a deep breath.

Although the system did not issue any mandatory tasks, he had already made a decision in his heart.

Even if it means turning the entire capital upside down, he has to personally help his woman resolve her inner conflict!

"Standing in the wind dressed so lightly this early in the morning, are you trying to catch a cold?"

Lin Chen strode over, casually grabbed one of his own black trench coats from the nearby clothes rack, and draped it over Jiang Tingxue's shoulders, wrapping her up completely.

Jiang Tingxue stiffened slightly, then obediently leaned against Lin Chen's broad chest.

Lin Chen patted her back, then picked her up and placed her back on the sofa in the room. "Sit still, I'll go get you something to eat."

Upon entering the kitchen, Lin Chen immediately activated his [God-Level Cooking Skills].

Instead of making those greasy, meaty dishes, he chose the finest white fungus and lily bulbs, paired with lotus seeds with the cores removed and a few plump red dates.

With a flash of the knife, the ingredients were prepared perfectly.

The heat was controlled to an almost obsessive degree; in just twenty minutes, a pot of fragrant, jade-like lily and lotus seed porridge was ready.

When Su Qingge and Ye Qingcheng returned to the restaurant with the casserole, they had already gotten up.

Su Qingge was wearing loose loungewear, while Ye Qingcheng was dressed in a smart business suit, clearly preparing to go to the company.

Seeing Jiang Tingxue's distraught appearance, the two women immediately surrounded her.

"Tingxue, have some hot porridge first. Lin Chen specially made it for you." Su Qingge held Jiang Tingxue's hand and comforted her softly.

Ye Qingcheng handed over a tissue and said softly, "If there's nothing much going on at the bureau today, take a day off. We'll go with you to the cemetery to visit Uncle Jiang."

Three stunningly beautiful women sat around the dining table, and the atmosphere had just begun to warm up.

Jiang Tingxue took a sip of the hot porridge, feeling a warm sensation in her stomach, which eased her tense nerves a little.

But just then!

"Buzz—Buzz—Buzz—"

The black encrypted phone that Su Qingge had placed on the table suddenly started vibrating violently, as if it were a death knell!

Su Qingge frowned, glanced at the caller ID, and immediately pressed the answer button and put the call on speakerphone.

On the other end of the phone, Li Mingyu's heavy breathing, accompanied by a noticeable tremor, could be heard.

"Su... Captain Su! Is Brother Lin next to you?"

Li Mingyu's voice sounded absolutely terrifying; you could even hear his teeth chattering.

"I'm here. What happened? Why are you so flustered?" Lin Chen pulled out a chair, sat down, and asked in a deep voice.

"Brother Lin! A major case has occurred! A scavenger reported finding a body this morning at that abandoned quarry in the southern suburbs of Beijing, which has been abandoned for over ten years!"

Li Mingyu swallowed hard on the other end of the phone, his voice trembling, "No... that can't be called a corpse at all, that's fucking a... bizarre 'work of art'! A few of the young guys at the scene took one look and immediately vomited bile!"

Lin Chen's eyes sharpened instantly.

His intuition told him that if this case could frighten Li Mingyu, a criminal police captain who was used to seeing life and death, like this, it must be something serious!

"I'll be right there."

Lin Chen decisively hung up the phone, ripped off his apron and threw it on the chair.

He turned and strode towards the dressing room, where he changed into a black tactical windbreaker that allowed for easy movement.

In the instant he turned around, Lin Chen had a thought and directly connected with the system space.

[Ding! Item successfully retrieved.]

A silver spray can without any label appeared out of thin air in his hand.

This is a "multi-functional developing spray" that he concocted himself a few days ago using his "god-level chemical knowledge" when he had nothing else to do. It's specifically designed to deal with complex crime scenes where the perpetrator has violently cleaned the area, making it impossible to extract fingerprints and traces using conventional methods.

Lin Chen casually stuffed the spray into the large pocket of his trench coat.

Walking back to the living room, Lin Chen saw Jiang Tingxue still sitting on the sofa in a daze, strode over, and placed his hands on her shoulders.

"Let's go, honey."

Lin Chen's voice wasn't loud, but it carried an irresistible sense of security. "Go change your clothes. No matter what kind of monsters or demons you encounter today, your husband will be there to protect you."

Looking into Lin Chen's deep and determined eyes, Jiang Tingxue's previously flustered heartbeat miraculously calmed down.

She bit her lip and nodded heavily.

In less than three minutes, Jiang Tingxue had changed into her smart forensic uniform and came out carrying a silver investigation kit.

Su Qingge quickly put on her police uniform and attached her pistol to her waist.

"boom--!"

Five minutes later, the black bulletproof SUV roared and sped out of the courtyard gate.

The tires screeched as they rubbed against the bluestone pavement, and the SUV sped off like a black lightning bolt toward the southern suburbs of Beijing.