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

The atmosphere in the study became somewhat somber because of the red skull.

Su Qingge immediately got to work.

She took out her police-issue encrypted tablet and quickly connected to the geographic information database of the Beijing General Bureau.

"Let me compare the terrain features here."

Su Qingge's fingers flew across the screen, transforming the mountain ranges and river distribution on the parchment scroll into a data model.

Ten minutes later, the comparison results came out.

"Found it!"

Su Qingge pointed to the satellite map on the tablet screen: "The terrain here closely matches a no-man's-land on the northwestern border of our country. It is located in a geological fault zone, where sandstorms rage year-round, and it is rarely visited by people."

"According to the data, the archaeological community has long suspected that there is a large, unexcavated ancient burial complex there, but due to the harsh environment, no substantial exploration has been possible."

Lin Chen looked at the satellite image on the screen and nodded.

"It seems these smugglers have found the right entry point."

Lin Chen leaned back in his chair, his fingers tapping lightly on the table.

"However, although the source has been found, this is only their 'supply channel'."

Lin Chen's gaze was deep: "What I'm more concerned about is, where exactly are these stolen cultural relics now?"

The smuggling ring took such a huge risk to transport cultural relics to the capital, and it was definitely not for the purpose of collecting them.

They need to monetize.

[Ding! God-level Actuary Mastery has been unlocked!]

[Ding! God-level information retrieval activated!]

Lin Chen grabbed Su Qingge's tablet and, with his hands moving like a blur, began frantically typing on the virtual keyboard.

Lines of complex code and data streams cascaded down the screen like a waterfall.

Lin Chen did not check the routine logistics information and monitoring.

He directly hacked into the databases of major offshore financial centers around the world and began tracking recent abnormal flows of large sums of money.

"These people have such a large batch of goods tied up in their hands, they must be eager to cash in."

As Lin Chen operated the machine, he explained, "The circle of cultural relic smuggling is only so big. There are very few people who can handle this level of goods in one go."

"They will definitely hold a high-profile underground auction soon to launder these items or cash them out directly."

The data stream on the screen suddenly stopped.

Finally, the funds were pooled together into several huge pools.

Lin Chen came to the final conclusion: "The fund flow data shows that a large amount of overseas illicit money is flowing into international waters. The auction will be held in the next two days."

Just then.

The study door was pushed open.

Ye Qingcheng, dressed in a wine-red silk nightgown and carrying a cup of freshly ground black coffee, walked in gracefully.

The silk fabric perfectly accentuated her stunning curves, and beneath her aura as an icy female CEO lay a unique blend of languidness and allure found in a relaxed home.

"An underground auction? I might know where that is."

Ye Qingcheng walked to the desk and casually tossed a black invitation card with gold foil stamping onto it.

Lin Chen took the invitation.

It feels warm to the touch, is made of extremely fine materials, and has a dark gold deep-sea trident logo printed on the cover.

"This is an invitation letter sent to me by the 'Deep Sea Club'."

Ye Qingcheng took a sip of coffee and casually tossed her long hair behind her ear.

"Tomorrow night, there will be a top-tier, closed-door auction on a luxury cruise ship anchored in international waters."

Ye Qingcheng's eyes held a hint of coldness: "This club has a deep background and specializes in doing shady business. The reason they sent me this invitation is because the Ye Group is expanding overseas recently and needs to buy some 'special' antiques to give as gifts and smooth things over."

Su Qingge picked up the invitation and took a look, then gasped.

"The minimum investment threshold... 10 billion yuan in cash?!"

Su Qingge's eyes widened.

This is cash flow!

Even for the top ten listed companies in China, it would be a huge financial strain to come up with 10 billion yuan in cash all at once.

The entry requirements for this underground auction are ridiculously high.

Lin Chen looked at the invitation in his hand and smiled.

This is truly a case of "searching high and low without finding it, only to have it come to you effortlessly".

He stood up, grabbed Ye Qingcheng's wrist, and pulled her sharply.

Ye Qingcheng exclaimed in surprise and fell directly into Lin Chen's arms, sitting on his lap.

"Qingcheng, it seems we'll be playing the role of Bonnie and Clyde as thieves on this international cruise ship tomorrow night."

Lin Chen wrapped his arms around Ye Qingcheng's slender waist, his tone brimming with arrogance.

Ye Qingcheng remained completely calm.

She reached out and wrapped her arms around Lin Chen's neck, her breath sweet as orchids.

"Ten billion is nothing, what kind of threshold is that?"

Ye Qingcheng looked at Lin Chen with an air of domineering confidence: "Honey, I'll have the finance department prepare 20 billion in cash for you tomorrow. Go and wreak havoc on the scene. The man I've set my sights on can't be outdone by anyone in terms of prestige."

At this point, Ye Qingcheng's eyes became extremely glazed.

"But... honey, how are you planning to reward me?"

Lin Chen looked at the alluring red lips so close to his face and felt the warm, soft body in his arms.

Without saying a word, he lowered his head and kissed her.

The air in the study instantly warmed up.

Seeing this, Su Qingge, Jiang Tingxue, and Su Ke'er, who were standing nearby, all blushed.

Su Ke'er covered her eyes and peeked through her fingers.

Su Qingge and Jiang Tingxue exchanged a glance and smiled helplessly.

The three women tactfully turned around, tiptoed out of the study, and closed the door behind them.