Chapter 1 The Beginning

As the dignitaries in the first row of the auditorium entered and took their seats, thunderous applause erupted from the thousands of people gathered.

On stage, the host announced the official commencement of the commendation ceremony and achievements report meeting held in honor of Comrade Lin Xian.

Following the host's opening remarks, Old Song took to the stage to deliver a speech, affirming Lin Xian's accomplishments, reading out the official commendation for Lin Xian, and finally inviting Lin Xian to the stage to accept the award.

After that...

Music began to play.

Lin Xian, dressed in formal attire, slowly walked out from backstage, followed by a barrage of media cameras. The entire venue erupted in enthusiastic applause once more.

Old Song applauded and smiled as he stepped forward, shook hands with Lin Xian, and then turned to face the cameras and media for a photo.

Following that was the award ceremony.

Lin Xian's certificate for courageous youth, certificate for top ten citizens, and the plaque for the bonus for his heroic deeds were all presented to him by Old Song.

This was already the greatest honor Lin Xian had received in his life.

Actually...

If it hadn't been to find a way to force Zhou Duanyun out, Lin Xian wouldn't have been willing to be so high-profile.

But later, he thought about it.

He couldn't really hide anymore. Even though the public reports didn't mention the arrest operation on Ji Lin's birthday night.

But how could there be a wall that doesn't let wind through?

Even though there weren't many people in the Donghai Police Department who knew about these things, as long as someone put in the effort to investigate, they would eventually find out.

What's more, the enemies Lin Xian was facing were not ordinary enemies. He didn't even know if the members of the Genius Club were keeping an eye on him.

That organization was indeed too mysterious.

So mysterious that it lacked any sense of presence.

At least life had been calm for a while, and Lin Xian felt that the chances of the Genius Club targeting him were slim.

First of all, he assisted the special task force in arresting Ji Xinshui and Ji Lin, who were murderers that the entire Donghai was after. He was just a "helpful citizen."

Secondly, Ji Xinshui mistook him for a test, even considering him an examiner for the Genius Club; which meant that it wasn't the Genius Club that wanted to kill him, but Ji Xinshui himself, which was why this misunderstanding arose.

Perhaps Ji Xinshui's original plan was to use his head to claim a reward from Copernicus of the Genius Club.

But unfortunately, his arrogance led to his miscalculation, and the plot collapsed halfway.

Finally, and most importantly.

Huang Que truly gave Lin Xian a sense of security.

She was a member of the Genius Club herself, and if the Genius Club really wanted to kill him, he would have been dead long ago, unable to live until now.

Not only that, but Huang Que had repeatedly helped him, which was not the behavior of an enemy at all.

So Lin Xian was sometimes unsure.

What kind of organization was the Genius Club?

What kind of goals did they have?

Were they righteous or evil?

Even though Ji Xinshui mentioned the name Copernicus, making it seem as if all those scientists were killed at his behest.

But was this information really credible?

Ji Xinshui himself was a clumsy imitator, arrogant and conceited, and it was possible that he had misunderstood and acted unilaterally.

At least...

Since he could mistake him for an examiner of the Genius Club, such an outrageous thing, then Lin Xian guessed that his superior, Copernicus, probably didn't ask him to kill him. It seemed more like his personal act.

In short.

Instead of hiding, it was better to seize the time to develop his own power and strength.

Might makes right.

Clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap!!!

After the enthusiastic applause, it was Lin Xian's turn to speak.

"Distinguished leaders, honored guests, esteemed representatives..."

The speech was written by vv. Lin Xian had memorized it by heart, and it was not difficult for him to speak without a script.

After all, he had done these things himself, and telling them was like telling a story. There was no difficulty, and he only needed to elevate his thoughts where necessary.

"We are all deeply saddened by the passing of Professor Xu Yun and Ms. Tang Xin..."

Lin Xian looked around the venue as he spoke.

Most of the seats in the auditorium were occupied by student representatives of all ages, especially university students.

And in the seating area of Donghai University, Lin Xian immediately spotted the little happy fruit sitting in the front row—

Chu Anqing.

Chu Anqing was also looking at Lin Xian at this time. Their eyes met briefly, and Chu Anqing smiled and waved at him.

Lin Xian didn't show any reaction on the surface, but he was inwardly impressed by this little girl's superpowers.

She could come and go freely and unhindered anywhere in Donghai.

In a sense, she was the gate-opening robot of Donghai City, able to go wherever she wanted.

This was her superpower, named Chu Shanhe (Chu Mountain River).

Because of this high-ranking father, everyone in Donghai City had to give Chu Anqing some face.

So it was not surprising that she could come to the commendation ceremony as a student representative.

"As the saying goes, everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the nation. A prosperous and safe Donghai cannot be achieved without the efforts of each of us..."

Lin Xian's speech was nearing its end.

His performance today was perfect, thanks to his experience as a host during his university years. His voice was steady and magnetic, powerful and sonorous:

"Therefore, I wish our Donghai more harmonious and beautiful, our people living in peace and prosperity, and our country prosperous and strong!"

Boom——————

After the speech, the applause in the venue lasted for a long time, and the commendation ceremony came to a successful conclusion.

……

"Hehe, Senior Lin Xian! I'm so glad I can finally talk to you!"

After the reporters surrounding him dispersed, Chu Anqing squeezed over from the side and stood in front of Lin Xian with a smile:

"Senior, your speech today was amazing. Many of the students who came with me admire you very much and are waiting for you to come back to school for a encore!"

"Is that so?"

Lin Xian chuckled:

"I feel like the elementary school students in the audience weren't looking at me so kindly... They seemed to have a lot of opinions about me."

"That's because they have to write an 800-word essay about their impressions when they get back!" Chu Anqing was amused by Lin Xian's words:

"I was like that when I was in elementary school. Children of this age don't understand too much, and they lack genuine respect for heroes... So in their eyes, you are the culprit who made their whole class write essays, of course they don't look at you kindly!"

"But don't worry, when they grow up, their mentality will change, and they will become more and more in awe of heroes like you!"

"Sigh..." Lin Xian sighed:

"I'm not much of a hero. I'm just a courageous youth for doing such a small thing. Compared to the title of hero, it's too far off."

He didn't expect Chu Anqing to put him at such a height...

Lin Xian didn't consider himself a hero.

To be blunt.

The reason why he participated in solving this serial murder case, although the starting point was to bring the criminals to justice, there was still selfishness involved. The primary driving force was self-preservation.

After all, he knew better than anyone...

The Seven Deadly Sins group, their ultimate goal was to kill him.

He had to do this act of courage, otherwise... I'm afraid the courageous youth award would end up in Ji Lin's hands.

Reversing the situation.

During this period in Donghai City, the external reports did not mention that Ji Lin had also joined the task force to assist in the investigation. Not a single word was mentioned, probably because they felt they couldn't save face... It was too magical for a thief to cry "stop thief."

Therefore, the Donghai City Police Department was so grateful to Lin Xian, otherwise they would have made a big joke and caused a big mess.

"I think you will definitely become a hero, Senior Lin Xian."

Chu Anqing looked up at Lin Xian, her eyes gleaming:

"I don't think the things you do are small things either... Yesterday in the laboratory, what that Teacher Liu Feng said, I thought about it for a long time when I got back, and I think he's right. In fact, there is no distinction between the size or value of each person's life. As long as you can hesitate when you should stand up and bravely stand up when others need you, that's enough."

"Not everyone is born to do earth-shattering things, and not only those who have done earth-shattering things can be called heroes. At least, for me..."

Chu Anqing scratched her head and smiled embarrassedly:

"I still often think of the scene where you pulled me back from the road and saved me. Although I passed out quickly, I felt that you at that moment were really like a hero who descended from the sky!"

"My dad often tells me to learn from you and learn from your good qualities. That's what I think too. If one day, as Teacher Liu Feng said, I encounter something that requires me to stand up, something that requires me to protect, something that requires me to stand up bravely at that moment..."

She raised her head, her eyes firm:

"I will be like you, Senior..."

"Without hesitation!"

Lin Xian smiled:

"I believe you will."

He moved the courageous youth trophy in his hand forward:

"Let me give you an award in advance."

"Oh no, how can I take your trophy! Hehe, maybe one day I can also get a courageous youth trophy! Then we can make a pair!"

……

After chatting with a few business friends for a while, the audience in the auditorium had basically cleared out, and the media reporters had also packed up and left. Lin Xian went to the parking lot, preparing to get in the car and leave.

The Alpha electric door opened.

Lin Xian put the certificate and trophy on the seat, raised his leg to get in the car—

"What an impassioned speech, Mr. Lin Xian."

Behind him.

A woman's calm voice suddenly came.

"Thank you."

Lin Xian replied reflexively.

He had heard similar compliments many times in the auditorium just now, and saying thank you had almost rubbed his lips raw.

After saying that, he put down his raised foot and came back to his senses, looking at the woman who had just spoken.

For a moment...

His eyes widened slowly.

The woman in front of him was a foreigner!

The pure and simple Chinese just now actually came from this foreign beauty.

She was tall and slender, and she was wearing hate-sky-high heels, so she seemed to be a little taller than Lin Xian; her legs were slender like straight chopsticks, and a black leather jacket covered most of the details of her figure, but people could still feel her model-like beauty and sexiness.

Looking up again.

The woman's hair reached her waist, smooth and bright, obviously well-cared for.

And the woman's facial features were also the place where Lin Xian couldn't take his eyes off.

She didn't have traditional Asian features, nor did she have European and American features. She had a rare and unique comely face unique to Middle Eastern women, with distinct angles and sharp eyes, like a female agent walking out of a Hollywood movie.

This description was very apt.

Because she had indeed played many female agents in Hollywood movies.

Lin Xian had checked many photos of her some time ago, and had also seen many reports about her in the news.

Oscar Best Actress, Hollywood's "Magical Witch"... She had too many titles, but her acting skills were by no means inferior to these praises.

"Nice to meet you, Lin Xian."

The woman smiled, flicking her hair behind her shoulders, and walked over:

"My name is Angelica."

Tap.

The high heels stopped one step away from Lin Xian.

She friendly extended her right hand, wanting to shake hands with Lin Xian, smiled slightly, revealing her white teeth:

"But... you can also call me another, less unfamiliar name—"

"Huang Que (Oriole)."