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

The next day, the sun shone brightly as if the darkness of the previous night had never existed.

In the living room of the courtyard house, Lin Chen sat on the sofa, playing with a piece of white animal bone in his hand.

These were beef bones he bought at the market that morning. After being boiled to remove the fat, they became very hard.

Ye Qingcheng walked out of the bedroom wearing a smart business suit, holding a gold-embossed invitation in her hand.

"Honey, there's a top-tier charity gala tonight hosted by the Beijing Medical Foundation. The organizers have invited the Ye Group. I checked the guest list, and Wen Zhonghai, a leading figure in the medical field, is the keynote speaker tonight."

Ye Qingcheng placed the invitation on the coffee table, a cold glint flashing in her beautiful eyes. "Do I need to use my financial power to cut off the funding for all his laboratories?"

In Ye Qingcheng's eyes, if you can use money to kill the villain, there's no need to waste time.

Lin Chen smiled and pulled Ye Qingcheng's hand to sit down next to him.

"Honey, cutting off funding won't work against this kind of person. He's after a perverse art, not money."

Lin Chen picked up a miniature carving knife from the table. "Tonight, I'll be your date. I'm going to meet this old fox myself."

After saying that, Lin Chen instantly activated the [God-level Microscopic Carving/Forgery] skill.

His gaze became extremely focused, and the carving knife in his hand transformed into a blur that was difficult to see with the naked eye.

The hard cow bone made a soft rustling sound under the carving knife, and white bone powder fell down in a flurry.

In less than ten minutes, the originally rough bone block was transformed into an extremely exquisite "bone cufflink" that was polished to a smooth, jade-like finish.

The surface of this cufflink is engraved with extremely complex muscle textures and skeletal structures, as if a miniature human skeleton had been forcibly embedded inside.

Most importantly, when carving, Lin Chen deliberately imitated the unique cut marks left by the "left-hand reverse grip" knife technique recorded in the diary.

This was the deadly bait he had prepared for Wen Zhonghai.

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8 PM, Wangfujing Hotel, top-floor banquet hall.

The crystal chandelier shone brightly, and melodious classical music flowed through the air.

Those who can enter here are either rich or noble, all of them celebrities from the capital and big names in the medical field.

When the banquet hall doors were slowly pushed open by the waiters, the previously noisy scene fell into a brief silence.

Ye Qingcheng took Lin Chen's arm and slowly walked into the venue.

Tonight, Ye Qingcheng wore a haute couture black backless evening gown, resembling a noble black swan. Her powerful queen-like aura instantly overwhelmed all the socialites present.

Lin Chen, walking beside her, was dressed in a well-tailored all-black suit, with a tall and straight posture and deep eyes.

The two of them standing together were absolutely the center of attention.

Wen Zhonghai, who was holding a glass of red wine and chatting and laughing with several wealthy businessmen in the crowd, was naturally drawn to the crowd.

The moment he saw Lin Chen, a barely perceptible shadow crossed Wen Zhonghai's eyes.

But he quickly adjusted his expression, put on his signature kind smile, and took the initiative to greet her.

"Mr. Ye, welcome! It's an honor to have the Ye Group support our medical charity."

Wen Zhonghai raised his glass and greeted him politely.

Ye Qingcheng nodded slightly, her tone cool: "Principal Wen, you're too kind. Doing charity is a corporate social responsibility."

Wen Zhonghai turned his gaze to Lin Chen, his smile deepening.

"Advisor Lin, it's great to see you again. I heard you've been helping the bureau investigate that serial case lately; you've been working so hard. I'm so proud that Tingxue has found someone like you to settle down with."

These words were spoken flawlessly, demonstrating the demeanor of an elder.

Lin Chen sneered inwardly.

He activated his [God-level Psychological Profiling] and clearly understood that Wen Zhonghai's unspoken message was: You can't trace me back to him, so don't waste your time.

"Principal Wen is too kind. Apprehending criminals is my job."

Lin Chen smiled and extended his right hand. "Besides, I've always been very patient with those perverts who like to play with human bones."

When Wen Zhonghai heard the words "human bones as toys," his eyelids twitched slightly, but he still extended his right hand to shake hands with Lin Chen.

The moment their hands clasped together.

Lin Chen slightly flipped his wrist, and the cuff of his suit sleeve slid back half an inch.

That unique "bone cufflink" was exposed to Wen Zhonghai's view without any attempt to conceal it.

Wen Zhonghai's gaze had only been casually sweeping over the area.

But the next second, his pupils suddenly contracted to the size of pinpoints!

As one of the country's top anatomists and a hidden perverted artist, his eyesight is incredibly sharp.

He realized in almost a fraction of a second that the cufflink was made of real bone.

What terrified him even more was that the subtle carving marks on the cufflink and the unique angle of force application were exactly the same as his proud and unique sword technique!

How is this possible?!

How could anyone in this world, besides him, possibly understand this artistic technique of dissecting bones so perfectly?

Wen Zhonghai's heart skipped a beat, and he unconsciously tightened his grip on Lin Chen's hand.

Lin Chen keenly caught the fleeting shock, greed, and intense vigilance in Wen Zhonghai's eyes.

He knew that the fish had taken a firm bite of the bait.

Lin Chen pretended not to notice and followed Wen Zhonghai's gaze to his wrist.

"Principal Wen, what's wrong? Are you interested in my cufflink?"

Lin Chen withdrew his hand and casually straightened his cuffs. "This is something I carved out of boredom, just something I picked up from a bone for fun. The craftsmanship is rough, so please excuse the poor quality."

Just carving it for fun?

Wen Zhonghai forcibly suppressed the turbulent emotions churning within him, his facial muscles stiffening from the effort.

He chuckled twice and pushed up his gold-rimmed glasses.

"Advisor Lin is truly multi-talented. This carving is exquisite; it's something no ordinary person could do. I wonder who Advisor Lin studied under?"

Wen Zhonghai was testing the waters.

His competitive spirit as an artist and his perverse curiosity have been completely ignited by Lin Chen.

Lin Chen picked up a glass of champagne from the waiter's tray and gently swirled it.

"I just learned it on my own. I just feel that removing the unnecessary impurities from inanimate things and leaving only the purest skeleton is a very... aesthetically pleasing thing."

Lin Chen looked directly into Wen Zhonghai's eyes and said, word by word.

Wen Zhonghai's hand holding the wine glass trembled slightly, and the red wine in the glass rippled.

Their eyes met silently in the air.