Arc 2The Twelve Assassins

Bai Jin hunted down the twelve assassins hiding in Xu City while maintaining his cover and growing closer to Lu Chengze. After the assassins were captured, Lu Chengze returned injured from his work, and Bai Jin discovered he had been hiding the wound.

  • Bai Jin tracked an assassin posing as a retired race car driver to Huo Hongbao’s racing club, where the man’s car crashed and Bai Jin fought with Bai Jianian and Chen Mo before Lu Chengze arrived.
  • Bai Jin spent the night with Lu Chengze, then returned to the laboratory, where Li Yue’s attempted sabotage led to a confrontation with thugs and, later, Li Yue’s death.
  • Bai Jin exposed Zhu Chaohong for stealing his experimental materials, completed Professor Jiang’s project, and resumed hunting the assassins.
  • Bai Jin lured an assassin onto a suburban hill and killed him, then used White Scarf’s identity to draw two more assassins into abducting him.
  • Bai Jin escaped the abductors and killed the male assassin as Lu Chengze arrived, then let Lu Chengze believe he had been frightened and injured.
  • Bai Jin secretly reported that all twelve assassins had been captured, while Lu Chengze later picked him up from Medical University and took him home.
  • Bai Jin noticed Lu Chengze was hiding an injured left hand and questioned him after discovering the wound.
Chapters 26–50 Vol. 1 Read

Ch. 26I may have gotten myself into trouble

After Lu Chengze left to deal with a group of foreign assassins who had crossed the border, Bai Jin learned that twelve notorious assassins were hunting the person who killed the drug lord. Lou Sheng sent Bai Jin their identities, while Lu Chengze received the same list from Lu Mu as he prepared to investigate.

  • Lu Chengze received an urgent report that foreign assassins had crossed the border and left Bai Jin to deal with the threat.
  • Bai Jin contacted Lou Sheng through War Wolf Base's chatroom and learned that Lou Sheng was investigating the assassins.
  • Chi Chuan teased Bai Jin about his relationship with Lu Chengze, and Bai Jin ended the chat without answering.
  • Lou Sheng sent Bai Jin a list of twelve notorious assassins, and Bai Jin decided that none of them would leave alive.
  • Bai Jin told Lu Chengze to stay safe, and Lu Chengze reminded him to eat on time while Lu Mu handed over the assassins' list.

Ch. 27Chen Mo, That Pampered Thing

Lu Chengze suspected the twelve assassins pursuing the drug lord’s killer had been sent for a reason beyond the drug lord’s death, and ordered Lu Jin to find out who employed them. Bai Jin went to a private racing club to investigate one assassin, where he unexpectedly encountered Chen Mo and Bai Jianian.

  • Lu Chengze told Lu Jin to have Lu Shui investigate who the twelve assassins worked for.
  • Bai Jin left Eight-Star Residential Community and headed to Huo Hongbao’s racing club to track an assassin posing as a retired international race car driver.
  • Bai Jin registered to race, chose the club’s number four car, and waited in the competitors’ lounge.
  • Bai Jin spotted Chen Mo and Bai Jianian together in the stands on the race broadcast.
  • When Bai Jin was called to the preparation area, Chen Mo appeared with Bai Jianian supporting him, and Bai Jianian asked why Bai Jin was there.

Ch. 28A Mistress's Son Thinks He's Something Special?

Bai Jin rejected Bai Jianian and Chen Mo, then entered a race to confront the killer he had tracked down. As the countdown began, Huo Hongbao told Huo Jinnian he had found another guy he liked.

  • Bai Jin mocked Bai Jianian and Chen Mo, warned them to stay away, and left with the valet.
  • Bai Jianian and Chen Mo assumed Bai Jin had come to the club to get Chen Mo's attention, then headed toward the race zone.
  • Bai Jin drove car Number 4 toward the track after spotting the retired racer he believed was a killer in the club's Number 1 car.
  • Chen Mo saw Bai Jin glance toward him and mistook it for flirtation, while Bai Jin cursed his bad luck at seeing him.
  • Huo Hongbao told Huo Jinnian that he had discovered a new guy who was exactly his type.

Ch. 29Racing Car Plunges off a Cliff

Huo Hongbao watched his favorite racer, No. 4, compete against professional racer No. 1 at his club, but No. 1 crashed and plunged off a cliff. Huo Jinnian took his worried brother to the scene and notified the local authorities.

  • Huo Jinnian teased Huo Hongbao about his many pretty-boy crushes and warned him that someone might take advantage of him.
  • Huo Hongbao pointed out racer No. 4 as his favorite, and Huo Jinnian offered to recruit him if he showed promise.
  • No. 4 and No. 1 led the race, with No. 1 holding the advantage as they reached the second-to-last turn.
  • A loud crash sounded, and No. 4 crossed the finish line while No. 1 disappeared from the track.
  • The rescue team found flames on the cliff where a race car had plunged, and Huo Jinnian took Huo Hongbao to the scene and contacted local authorities.

Ch. 30Fifth Master, They're Bullying Me!

Bai Jin won the race, beat Bai Jianian after he accused him of causing the crash, and then threw himself into Lu Chengze’s arms claiming he was being bullied. Lu Chengze comforted him, unaware that Bai Jin was preparing to explain why he had been out late.

  • Huo Hongbao spotted Bai Jin and told Huo Jinnian he wanted to make him his brother-in-law, but Huo Jinnian warned him off and dragged him away.
  • Bai Jianian accused Bai Jin of causing the No. 1 car’s crash, and Bai Jin took a baseball bat from his car.
  • Bai Jin struck Bai Jianian several times, knocking out two of his teeth, while Chen Mo called for him to stop.
  • Bai Jin kicked Bai Jianian into Chen Mo, aggravating Chen Mo’s broken ribs.
  • Lu Chengze arrived, and Bai Jin dropped the bat, embraced him, and claimed that they were bullying him.

Ch. 31Your Boyfriend's Family Background Is Enough for You to Run Wild in A Country

Bai Jin claimed Bai Jianian and Shen Mo had insulted him, and Lu Chengze took his side, humiliating them and sending Lu Jin after them. Afterward, Bai Jin and Lu Chengze flirted until Huo Jinnian and Huo Hongbao arrived, where Huo Hongbao mistook Bai Jin for Lu Chengze’s lover.

  • Bai Jin told Lu Chengze that Bai Jianian and Shen Mo had called his mother a mistress and him a bastard, and Lu Chengze defended him without hesitation.
  • Lu Chengze reminded Bai Jianian that his mother had not been publicly recognized as Bai Deye’s wife, and Bai Jianian and Shen Mo fled while Lu Jin followed them.
  • Bai Jin apologized for crying on Lu Chengze’s clothes, and Lu Chengze promised to back him up if anyone bullied him.
  • Bai Jin hugged Lu Chengze again, and Lu Chengze became flustered by the exposed skin at the back of his neck.
  • Huo Jinnian and Huo Hongbao arrived, and Huo Hongbao mistook Bai Jin for Lu Chengze’s lover before Lu Chengze warned him not to pursue Bai Jin.

Ch. 32Some People Are Born Lucky, While Others Are Destined for Loneliness

After Bai Jin won the race, he invited Lu Chengze, Huo Jinnian, and Huo Hongbao to a late-night meal, using the outing to keep Lu Chengze from questioning his whereabouts. On the drive, Huo Hongbao befriended Bai Jin and invited him to join the racing club, but Lu Chengze refused and then asked why the club’s professional racers had been so poor.

  • Lu Chengze chased Huo Hongbao for teasing him, while Bai Jin watched the brothers joke around and felt envious of Huo Hongbao’s carefree life.
  • Bai Jin offered to treat Lu Chengze, Huo Jinnian, and Huo Hongbao to a late-night meal, and they left together in Lu Chengze’s car.
  • Huo Hongbao asked Bai Jin about his motorcycle and invited him to join the racing club, but Lu Chengze said Bai Jin was not interested.
  • Bai Jin exchanged WeChat contacts with Huo Hongbao and said he could help at the club if needed, while Lu Chengze misread his comment about his driving skills.
  • Lu Chengze asked Huo Hongbao why the club’s professional racers were so lousy, and Huo Hongbao complained that one had crashed on the small track and wrecked his custom race car.

Ch. 33How About... Getting the Kid Drunk on More Alcohol at Tonight's Late-Night Snack?

After Bai Jin suggested the suspicious racer might be an impostor, Lu Chengze and Huo Jinnian arranged an investigation and learned that twelve foreign assassins had entered Xu City. At a hotel dinner, Lu Chengze tried to get Bai Jin drunk, but Bai Jin slipped into the restroom and immediately lost his drunken haze once the door was locked.

  • Bai Jin warned that he had never heard of the racer, prompting Huo Jinnian and Lu Chengze to suspect the man was an impostor with ulterior motives.
  • Lu Chengze called for the racer to be investigated, while he told Huo Jinnian that twelve foreign assassins had entered Xu City and gone into hiding.
  • Bai Jin pretended to fear that the assassins would target him, and Lu Chengze reassured him while holding his hand.
  • Lu Chengze ordered four cases of beer for dinner and eagerly fed Bai Jin, who pretended to have a low tolerance for alcohol.
  • Bai Jin drank a can of beer, acted drunk, and went into the restroom alone; once the door locked, his eyes cleared immediately.

Ch. 34Petting

Bai Jin secretly deleted surveillance footage linked to the motorcycle, then learned that his warning had helped Lu Chengze’s group identify a suspicious retired racer. After the others left to assist the police, Lu Chengze took the drunken Bai Jin home and kissed him in the car.

  • Bai Jin erased surveillance footage that might have captured the motorcycle, leaving only tonight’s footage.
  • Lu Chengze helped Bai Jin free his zipper, then led him out of the restroom and explained that Huo Jinnian had taken Huo Hongbao to speak with the police about the suspicious retired racer.
  • Lu Chengze told Bai Jin that his warning had helped and that the racer might be one of the twelve killers they were investigating.
  • After their late-night meal, Lu Chengze carried the drunken Bai Jin to the car while Lu Jin messaged their group chat and Old Master Lu, who doubled his year-end bonus.
  • Lu Chengze kissed and stroked Bai Jin in the back seat for over an hour before they reached Eight-Star Residential Community.

Ch. 35Baby, But You Didn't Say Which Head to Touch

Bai Jin returned home with Lu Chengze, who tried to coax him into a shared bath before letting him sleep. After drying Bai Jin’s hair, Lu Chengze climbed into his blanket, leaving Bai Jin shocked and embarrassed.

  • Lu Chengze carried Bai Jin home while Lu Jin and Lu Mu joked about the Lu family’s tradition of being henpecked and stayed on watch outside.
  • Lu Chengze urged Bai Jin to bathe with him, tore Bai Jin’s T-shirt, and washed him in the bathtub.
  • Bai Jin pleaded that he was sleepy, and Lu Chengze finished washing him and let him go to bed.
  • Lu Chengze dried Bai Jin’s hair while Bai Jin stayed wrapped in a blanket, then climbed under the blanket with him.

Ch. 36Don't Leave Me Like They Did

After a tender night with Lu Chengze, Bai Jin realized he had begun to fear losing the first person he had chosen to love. Lu Chengze woke before him and quietly arranged breakfast, while keeping Lu Jin and Lu Mu from asking about the night.

  • Lu Chengze comforted Bai Jin after their intimate night, and Bai Jin fell asleep in his arms.
  • Once Lu Chengze was asleep, Bai Jin watched him and silently begged him not to abandon him like the people he had lost.
  • At dawn, Lu Chengze shielded Bai Jin from the sunlight, then slipped out of bed and left his pillow in Bai Jin's arms.
  • Lu Chengze let the hotel manager, Lu Jin, and Lu Mu bring in breakfast and told them to be quiet.
  • When Lu Jin tried to ask about the previous night, Lu Chengze smacked him and told him not to ask what he shouldn't.

Ch. 37Good Is Good, Bad Is... Take Them Out!

Bai Jin received an international research project from Jiang Hongfeng and Zhan Zhou, while uncovering hostility within his laboratory group. Pei Shuangshuang warned him that Li Yue planned to block his way after work.

  • Lu Chengze drove Bai Jin to the laboratory after Bai Jin said his mentor had called him in.
  • Bai Jin learned that Li Yue had tried to tamper with his experimental records, while Cao Longtao overheard Zhu Chaohong and Li Yue arguing about him.
  • Zhan Zhou gave Bai Jin an international project from Jiang Hongfeng and Old Ai, assigning him to complete it alone within a week.
  • Bai Jin noticed Zhu Chaohong leaving after eavesdropping outside the office and wondered why he resented him so strongly.
  • Pei Shuangshuang warned Bai Jin that someone planned to block his way, and Bai Jin guessed that Li Yue was responsible.

Ch. 38Break One of Your Arms, and We'll Get Thirty Thousand Yuan

Bai Jin joined Lu Chengze, the Huo brothers, and Lu Jin for a seafood feast before walking home alone. Three thugs ambushed him on Li Yue's orders, but Bai Jin defeated two and learned Li Yue had paid them to break his arm.

  • Lu Chengze picked Bai Jin up from the university, and Bai Jin joined him, Huo Hongbao, and Huo Jinnian for a seafood feast on a yacht.
  • Lu Chengze received a police call about progress tracking down the assassin and let Bai Jin walk the short distance home alone.
  • Three thugs confronted Bai Jin in Eight-Star Residential Community and demanded that he kneel and apologize.
  • Bai Jin knocked out two thugs with kicks, and their leader revealed that Li Yue had paid them thirty thousand yuan to break one of Bai Jin's arms.
  • Bai Jin offered the leader three thousand yuan to break one of Li Yue's arms.

Ch. 39Li Yue and the Three Thugs Died

After Li Yue and three thugs were found dead, Bai Jin went to the police station with Lu Chengze to answer questions about his number on one victim’s phone. The city bureau officers began questioning him, and the chapter ended as they pressed him to explain why the victim had his number.

  • Bai Jin gave the lead thug thirty yuan and sent the three injured thugs away.
  • Lu Chengze told Bai Jin that Li Yue and three thugs had been found dead and that one victim’s phone had an undialed call to him.
  • Bai Jin concealed anything at home that could reveal his identity, then left with Lu Shui for the police station.
  • Lu Chengze met Bai Jin at the station and accompanied him into a meeting with city bureau officers.
  • Bai Jin confirmed the phone number was his and said he had no relationship with the victim, prompting an officer to question why the victim had saved his number.

Ch. 40Inquiry

Bai Jin told Lu Chengze and the National Security Bureau officers how he had fought three thugs and sent them after Li Yue, while Lu Chengze defended and comforted him. The officers let Bai Jin leave but remained suspicious of him and ordered continued surveillance.

  • Bai Jin recounted that Li Yue had paid three thugs to attack him and that he had turned them against Li Yue.
  • Lu Chengze reassured Bai Jin and scolded the young officers for frightening him.
  • The officers questioned Bai Jin gently and concluded that he was psychologically resilient and handled pressure well.
  • Bai Jin suspected the National Security Bureau was probing gaps in his background, but Lu Chengze took him home.
  • After Lu Chengze and Bai Jin left, an unseen voice ordered the officers to keep someone watching Bai Jin.

Ch. 41Experimental Project Materials Missing?

After completing Professor Jiang’s experimental project, Bai Jin discovered that his materials had vanished from his backpack and suspected Zhu Chaohong of taking them. He called the police, and Zhan Zhou arrived with Elder Ai and Professor Jiang as the confrontation escalated.

  • After leaving the police station, Lu Chengze comforted Bai Jin, then dropped him off and checked his home before leaving.
  • Bai Jin completed Professor Jiang’s experimental project, printed and saved the results, and packed the materials to deliver after class.
  • At lunch, Zhu Chaohong avoided Bai Jin, while Cao Longtao offered Bai Jin some sweet-and-sour pork ribs.
  • Back in the laboratory break room, Bai Jin noticed his backpack was lighter and accused Zhu Chaohong of taking the experimental materials.
  • Bai Jin called the police, and Cao Longtao contacted Zhan Zhou, who hurried over with Elder Ai and Professor Jiang.

Ch. 42You Stole Someone Else's Experimental Materials—That's Illegal, Brother!

Bai Jin’s missing experimental materials were found hidden in a laboratory shred bin, and he used a reagent test to expose Zhu Chaohong as the thief. Zhu Chaohong was caught by the police and admitted he had resented Bai Jin’s success.

  • Bai Jin told the police that his materials had vanished from his locked backpack, and Zhu Chaohong angrily denied taking them.
  • Elder Ai approved a review of the surveillance footage, which showed Zhu Chaohong was the only person to enter the laboratory floor while the materials were missing.
  • Cao Longtao found Bai Jin’s materials hidden beneath shredded paper in a bin.
  • Bai Jin explained that he had coated the special paper with a reagent that turned red in water, and the police’s and Cao Longtao’s hands tested positive after touching it.
  • Zhu Chaohong tried to flee but was caught by the police; his hand also tested positive, and he confessed that he had resented Bai Jin’s success.

Ch. 43Trouble, Fifth Master—Your Wife Has Been Bullied...

Bai Jin exposed Zhu Chaohong for stealing classified experimental materials, and the police took Zhu away. After Bai Jin returned to his research, Huo Hongbao told Lu Chengze he had been bullied, prompting Lu Chengze to investigate who was behind the incident.

  • The police took Zhu Chaohong away after he confessed to stealing Bai Jin's classified experimental materials.
  • Bai Jin gave Professor Jiang the completed project materials, and Jiang Hongfeng repeated the experiment and brought the results to Elder Ai.
  • Bai Jin declined Huo Hongbao's invitation to dinner because he planned to track down the remaining eleven assassins in Xu City.
  • Huo Hongbao told Lu Chengze that Bai Jin had been bullied and was rewarded with a race car for reporting it.
  • Lu Chengze told Lu Jin to investigate who had instructed Zhu Chaohong to target Bai Jin.

Ch. 44Don't Shake! Such a Good Opportunity—Are You Sure You Won't Kill Me?

Bai Jin asked Lu Chengze to withdraw his bodyguards, then tracked down one of the assassins targeting him and confronted him on a suburban hill. He killed the assassin after revealing that he knew the attackers’ identities, while the other assassins remained at large.

  • Bai Jin told Lu Chengze about the school incident, then asked him to withdraw the bodyguards following him.
  • Lu Chengze agreed to recall the bodyguards and told Bai Jin not to go out at night; after the call, he ordered Lu Jin to summon Lu Tu back to lead the Bodyguard Camp.
  • Bai Jin used his laptop to locate the eleven assassins and decided to lure the nearest one out of hiding on a suburban hill.
  • Bai Jin disguised himself to resemble White Scarf, drew the assassin after him, and stabbed him with a thrown blade.
  • The assassin begged for his life and offered to reveal his employer, but Bai Jin said he already knew who was after him and cut the assassin’s throat.

Ch. 45Could a Kid That Timid Really Be an Assassin?

Bai Jin killed an assassin on a private mountain while Lu Chengze suspected the mysterious killer might be connected to him. Back home, Bai Jin evaded Lu Chengze’s test, only to discover that Lu Chengze had filled his nightstand with condoms.

  • Lu Chengze and Lu Jin watched an assassin kill a target, and Lu Chengze ordered his men to compare the fatal wound with earlier killings.
  • Bai Jin returned to his motorcycle and rode away after confirming the killing.
  • Bai Jin told Red Wolf that he had killed the assassin and warned that nearby spectators might investigate him.
  • Lu Chengze video-called Bai Jin to check whether he was home, then asked him to search his nightstand for a watch.
  • Bai Jin found Lu Chengze’s watch and a drawer packed with condoms, and Lu Chengze said they would need them as a couple.

Ch. 46Bai Jin Has Gone Missing

Bai Jin lured two fugitive killers into an ambush in the park, but Lu Chengze realized he was in danger and rushed to find him. The searchers found Bai Jin’s phone but not Bai Jin, leaving him missing.

  • Bai Jin went for a morning run and exchanged teasing messages with Lu Chengze.
  • Bai Jin noticed a man and woman following him, led them to the quiet back of the park, and claimed to be White Scarf.
  • The two fugitive killers attacked Bai Jin, believing he was unarmed.
  • Lu Shui alerted Lu Chengze that two fugitive killers were near Bai Jin’s community, and Lu Chengze rushed toward the park after noticing Bai Jin’s step count had stopped.
  • Lu Chengze’s people found Bai Jin’s phone at the scene, but Bai Jin was gone, so Lu Chengze ordered more teams to search for him.

Ch. 47They Hit Me, I Was Scared to Death...

Bai Jin let two assassins capture him so he could track them to their hideout and eliminate the other killers. After escaping their restraints and overpowering the man, he reunited with Lu Chengze and pretended to be a frightened victim.

  • Bai Jin allowed two assassins to abduct him, then secretly tracked their van to a rented apartment.
  • Bai Jin’s shoe fell beside the van with a flashing countdown device, and he pretended to be frightened after the assassins tied him up.
  • Bai Jin counted down as the van exploded, alerting the residential complex and bringing Lu Chengze’s car to the apartment.
  • Bai Jin broke free, strangled the male assassin with the rope, and warned the woman not to move.
  • Lu Chengze rushed into the apartment, and Bai Jin immediately began sobbing that the assassins had hit him and he had been scared to death.

Ch. 48Lu Chengze: You Hit Him? Assassin: Huh???

Lu Chengze rescued Bai Jin from two kidnappers who had mistaken him for the assassin White Scarf, then took him home to treat his injuries. The police took the kidnappers away, and Lu Chengze began caring for Bai Jin while planning to have him examined later.

  • Lu Chengze found Bai Jin with a swollen cheek and carried him away, ordering Lu Jin and Lu Mu to break the kidnappers’ hands before handing them to the police.
  • Lu Chengze treated Bai Jin’s scraped knees and dirty foot, then asked him how he had been kidnapped.
  • Bai Jin recounted what happened and warned Lu Chengze that the man had mentioned accomplices, but Lu Chengze told him they had already been tracked down.
  • Lu Jin and Lu Mu handed the kidnappers over to the arriving police, and Lu Chengze carried Bai Jin back to his residence.
  • Lu Chengze declined to call Ming Junqing and began boiling eggs to reduce the swelling on Bai Jin’s face before putting him to sleep.

Ch. 49Blow on It for Me—It Won't Hurt If You Do

Lu Chengze tended Bai Jin’s bruised face, but Bai Jin teased him until he had to run a bath instead. After Lu Chengze left to handle a call, Bai Jin logged into War Wolf Base’s intranet and reported that all twelve assassins had been captured.

  • Lu Chengze rolled a boiled egg over Bai Jin’s face and gently blew on his bruised cheek when Bai Jin complained that it hurt.
  • Bai Jin touched Lu Chengze’s Adam’s apple and provoked him, but stopped their encounter to ask him to run a bath.
  • Lu Chengze bathed Bai Jin, then received a call and prepared to leave, lending Bai Jin his waterproof phone and telling him to use its emergency contact key if anything happened.
  • After Lu Chengze left, Bai Jin climbed out of the tub, retrieved his laptop, logged into War Wolf Base’s intranet, and reported that all twelve assassins had been captured.

Ch. 50I Only Lost 1000 CC of Blood, Don't Worry, I'm Fine

Bai Jin reunited with Lu Chengze after Lu Chengze spent three days handling the captured assassins and other duties. As they walked home, Bai Jin discovered Lu Chengze had a serious hand wound that he had neglected while rushing back to see him.

  • Red Wolf teased Bai Jin about capturing the assassins instead of killing them, and Bai Jin logged off before anyone else could join in.
  • After finishing his work, Lu Chengze went to Medical University to pick up Bai Jin and found him leaving the library with Li Ming.
  • Li Ming lost his footing on the stairs, and Lu Jin caught him; Lu Chengze ordered Lu Jin to take Li Ming home.
  • Lu Chengze walked home with Bai Jin, who noticed he had been hiding his injured left hand.
  • Bai Jin saw Lu Chengze's wound and questioned why he had not gotten stitches, and Lu Chengze said he had been rushing back to see him and had barely eaten.
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