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

The basement was still filled with the pungent smell of chemicals.

Lin Chen stepped on Wen Zhonghai as if he were stepping on a dead dog.

He pulled a miniature hacking device from his pocket and casually plugged it into the control panel on the wall.

"Beep—Signal jamming lifted."

Lin Chen took out his phone and dialed Li Mingyu's number.

"Bring people to clean the area; it's an abandoned sanatorium in the western suburbs, three stories underground."

On the other end of the phone, Li Mingyu's voice trembled with excitement: "Brother Lin! You really caught that old bastard? We're on our way!"

Less than ten minutes later, the piercing sound of police sirens came from outside.

A large number of fully armed special police officers poured into the sanatorium.

"Quickly! Seal off all exits!"

"Chemical defense team, prepare! Detect airborne toxin concentrations!"

Li Mingyu, carrying a small gun, took the lead and rushed to the front.

When he kicked open the broken iron door to the basement and led a group of SWAT officers in, everyone was stunned by what they saw!

The huge, temperature-controlled basement was filled with shattered bulletproof glass.

A dozen pale, skeletal statues, posed in various bizarre and twisted postures under the dim light, exuded a chilling aura.

The young special police officers couldn't help but gasp, their scalps tingling.

"Holy crap, what kind of hell on earth is this...?"

Li Mingyu swallowed hard and turned his gaze to the center of the hall.

Lin Chen stood there unharmed, with an old man whose face was covered in blood and whose sternum had collapsed beneath his feet.

It was none other than Principal Wen Zhonghai, a highly respected figure in Beijing's medical community!

"Brother Lin, are you alright?" Li Mingyu rushed over and, seeing the mess on the ground, gained a completely new understanding of Lin Chen's fighting prowess.

Lin Chen shook his head and moved his foot away: "He's not dead. Take him back and interrogate him slowly. Be careful, this guy is a madman."

Just then.

A series of hurried footsteps came from outside the corridor.

Jiang Tingxue and Su Qingge, dressed in uniforms, ran in, covered in sweat.

The moment Jiang Tingxue stepped into the basement and saw the skeletal sculptures all around her.

She felt as if she had been struck by lightning!

His whole body began to tremble violently and uncontrollably.

Fifteen years!

Fifteen years ago, her father died tragically while trying to investigate this horrific method of murder.

For countless days and nights, she had the same nightmare.

And now, this demon who created nightmares, this elder she once respected so much, is lying on the ground like a lump of mud.

Jiang Tingxue's eyes were red, and tears welled up in her eyes.

She bit her lip hard and walked step by step to Wen Zhonghai.

Although Wen Zhonghai's sternum was broken and half of his face was swollen like a pig's head, when he saw Jiang Tingxue walking over, an extremely perverse excitement suddenly burst out in his turbid eyes.

He coughed up blood while revealing a strange smile.

"Tingxue...you've come..."

Do you know... why your father died?

Wen Zhonghai's voice was hoarse, like sandpaper being rubbed, and it was filled with nauseating malice.

Jiang Tingxue clenched her fists so tightly that her nails dug deep into her flesh: "You killed him!"

"Hahahaha..." Wen Zhonghai laughed maniacally, which aggravated his wounds, causing him to convulse in pain, but he still couldn't stop.

"Because he's too smart...he discovered my secret."

"I didn't want to kill him. I admired him so much, but he insisted on investigating to the end."

Wen Zhonghai stared intently into Jiang Tingxue's eyes, as if trying to see collapse and despair on her face.

"Do you know what I did to him? I strapped him to the operating table and, while he was still alive, stabbed him again and again..."

"I made it happen..."

Wen Zhonghai hadn't finished speaking.

"Shut up!"

A cold glint flashed in Lin Chen's eyes.

He absolutely would not allow this pervert to utter another single word that would hurt Jiang Tingxue's heart!

Lin Chen suddenly raised his right foot.

The tactical boots, accompanied by a ferocious whooshing sound, struck Wen Zhonghai squarely in the chin!

"Snap!"

A crisp sound of bones breaking echoed throughout the basement.

Wen Zhonghai's jawbone shattered instantly!

He was thrown backward by the immense force and crashed heavily to the ground, unable to even scream, only making a hissing sound.

Fresh blood mixed with broken bones gushed from his mouth.

He will never be able to utter a complete sentence again in his life.

The surrounding special police officers' eyelids twitched wildly at the sight.

Too bad!

But everyone felt relieved!

The most violent means are the only way to deal with this kind of beast in human skin!

Lin Chen withdrew his foot, not even glancing at Wen Zhonghai on the ground.

He turned around, strode to Jiang Tingxue's side, opened his arms, and hugged her tightly.

Jiang Tingxue leaned against Lin Chen's broad, sturdy chest, feeling that familiar sense of security.

"It's alright, honey."

Lin Chen has unlocked the [God-level Vocal Mastery] skill.

His voice carried a special soothing frequency, low and gentle, directly piercing through Jiang Tingxue's inner fear and defenses.

"it's all over."

"The evil has been brought to justice, and Uncle Jiang's spirit can rest in peace now."

Lin Chen gently patted Jiang Tingxue's back with his broad palm.

Upon hearing this...

Jiang Tingxue could no longer control herself.

She clung tightly to Lin Chen's waist, buried her face in his chest, and burst into tears.

The sobs contained all the grievances, fears, self-blame, and endless longing she had endured over the past fifteen years.

Tears quickly soaked Lin Chen's shirt.

Lin Chen didn't say anything, he just held her quietly, like an unshakable mountain, shielding her from all the wind and rain.

In this basement filled with blood and death.

Lin Chen's embrace became Jiang Tingxue's only safe haven.

Su Qingge stood to the side, watching the two embracing, her eyes also slightly reddening.

She turned her head and waved to Li Mingyu and the special police officers.

Li Mingyu understood immediately and ordered his men to drag Wen Zhonghai, who was lying there like a dead dog, out of the room, while clearing away any bystanders.

Only Lin Chen and Jiang Tingxue remained in the entire basement.

Jiang Tingxue cried for a good ten minutes before her emotions gradually calmed down.

She looked up, her eyes red and swollen like two walnuts, but her gaze was clearer than ever before.

The heavy shackles that had weighed on her heart for fifteen years were finally shattered completely.

Looking at the man who had single-handedly stormed into the demon's lair for her sake, she felt only a deep, unforgettable love that would last a lifetime.

"Honey, thank you."

Jiang Tingxue tiptoed and took the initiative to kiss Lin Chen's lips.