Chapter Summaries

Chen Lin killed Ma Weiguo after forcing him to confess to corruption, then returned to Song Qiuya and resumed his morning cultivation. At dawn, an aerial photography blogger discovered the confession on the rooftop and began reading its explosive contents.

• Chen Lin threw Ma Weiguo from the rooftop despite his written confession and left the pages pinned beneath a brick.
• Chen Lin returned to Yicheng and shared a quiet night with Song Qiuya.
• Chen Lin woke at six and began cultivating with the Everlasting Spring Art and a spirit stone.
• In Wucheng, the blogger Flying Lens spotted the confession pages with his drone and read that Ma Weiguo had accepted 786 million yuan in bribes.

A drone blogger discovered Deputy Bureau Chief Ma Weiguo’s body and confession, then uploaded a video that went viral. Over breakfast, Song Qiuya and Qin Chuxia connected Ma’s death to Chen Lin, while Qin Churan suspected the apparent suicide was not what it seemed.

• A blogger spotted Ma Weiguo’s corpse and confession while filming with a drone, then called the police.
• The blogger uploaded an edited video of Ma Weiguo’s confession, and it quickly spread across Douyin.
• Chen Lin made breakfast for Song Qiuya, and Qin Chuxia and Qin Churan arrived to share the meal.
• Qin Chuxia showed Chen Lin the viral video, and Chen Lin casually described Ma’s death as a guilty man’s suicide.
• Song Qiuya suspected Chen Lin was involved, Qin Chuxia admired him, and Qin Churan’s investigative instincts told her the death was not a simple suicide.

Chen Lin returned to Chen Family Village after reassuring Mayor An that Ma Weiguo’s death would not implicate him, while the confession Ma left behind threatened to trigger a major anti-corruption investigation. He joined villagers celebrating Ma’s downfall, then reflected peacefully on how his growing power was changing the world.

• Chen Lin told An Changlin that Ma Weiguo had killed himself out of fear of punishment, and An relaxed after hearing his confidence.
• An Changlin said the province had formed a Special Investigation Team and reported that officials were surveying the site for a parking lot outside Chen Family Village.
• Chen Lin arrived in the village and heard residents condemning Ma Weiguo and celebrating the viral confession.
• Chen Lin joined his uncle Chen Guofu and the villagers in celebrating the prospect of recovering Ma’s stolen money.
• Chen Lin went into the courtyard’s backyard and reflected on his growing power and the changes he could bring to the world.

Chen Lin heard that the Water Restaurant was finished, the Resort had recruited more than 180 villagers, and the Reservoir had become a viral swimming destination. He toured the restaurant with Su Mei, Chen Guofu, Liu Shuqin, and Li Xiaoyue, leaving the group impressed by its scale and views.

• Su Mei told Chen Lin that the Water Restaurant would open in three days and that more than 180 villagers had joined the Resort.
• Su Mei reported that a viral Douyin swimming video had drawn visitors to the Reservoir’s Natural Bathing Beach, prompting her to hire safety attendants and cleaners.
• Chen Lin invited Su Mei to bring Chen Guofu, Liu Shuqin, and Li Xiaoyue to inspect the Water Restaurant.
• Chen Lin and the others crossed the boardwalk and toured the restaurant’s fast-food hall and 102 private dining rooms.
• Chen Lin showed the group the top-floor terrace and said he planned to turn it into an open-air café.

Chen Lin finalized the Resort’s equity allocation, giving Chen Guofu and Liu Shuqin 5% each, Li Xiaoyue 2.5%, and Chen Qianqian 5%; Qianqian calculated that her stake was worth about fifteen million yuan. The Water Restaurant then opened to a huge crowd, with Chen Lin greeting guests at the celebration.

• Chen Lin presented an equity agreement, but Chen Guofu, Liu Shuqin, and Li Xiaoyue initially refused their proposed shares.
• Su Mei explained that the shares rewarded the Resort’s core staff, and Li Xiaoyue accepted her 2.5% stake.
• Chen Lin set the final allocation at 5% each for Chen Guofu, Liu Shuqin, and Chen Qianqian, and the others accepted.
• Chen Lin, Chen Guofu, Liu Shuqin, Su Mei, and Li Xiaoyue signed the agreements, while Su Mei sent Chen Qianqian’s agreement to Wucheng University.
• Chen Qianqian saw her 5% stake and calculated that it was worth about fifteen million yuan.
• The Water Restaurant opened amid heavy traffic and a crowd of more than a thousand people, while Chen Lin welcomed congratulatory guests.

Chen Lin welcomed guests at the Water Restaurant’s grand opening, where Zhao Jie stunned his friends with his dramatic weight loss and Chen Qianqian and Zhang Ruoxi were caught skipping class. As Chen Lin continued greeting guests, Qin Churan launched a police raid on a private internal medicine hospital.

• Chen Lin welcomed Municipal Deputy Mayor An Changlin, Gao Qiqiang, Liu Ruyan, Song Qiuya, and Qin Chuxia to the Water Restaurant’s grand opening.
• Wang Ye, Wang Shuo, and their friends were shocked by Zhao Jie’s dramatic transformation after losing weight.
• Chen Lin caught Chen Qianqian and Zhang Ruoxi hiding at the event and challenged them for skipping classes at Wucheng University.
• Xia Yuwei teased Chen Lin about his water’s benefits and asked whether he could help her husband quit smoking, then praised him.
• Qin Churan ordered more than thirty disguised criminal police officers to secure a private internal medicine hospital and begin a raid.

Qin Churan’s raid forced Tang Shan and his henchman to flee through a storm drain and escape by boat, but a traffic jam brought them to Chen Lin’s crowded grand opening. As Chen Lin and Qin Churan realized the fugitives had entered the gathering, Chen Lin summoned Clear Wind and Bright Moon.

• Qin Churan raided the hospital used as a front for illegal organ trafficking, but Tang Shan escaped through a hidden passage with his henchman.
• Tang Shan and his henchman fled by speedboat, switched to a black Nissan Sylphy, and found the provincial highway blocked by a resort celebration.
• Qin Churan reached Chen Lin’s grand opening and quietly told him that Tang Shan and his henchman had slipped into the crowd.
• An Changlin wanted to evacuate the thousands of people, but Qin Churan warned that it could trigger panic or provoke the fugitives to take hostages.
• Chen Lin whistled, and Clear Wind and Bright Moon came out of a flower bed and landed at his feet.

Chen Lin helped Qin Churan search the square for two criminals, then detected Tang Shan and his subordinate hiding in a tent. He killed them from a distance as they tried to murder their hostages, leaving Qin Churan shaken by his inhuman abilities.

• Chen Lin sent Clear Wind and Bright Moon to search the crowd for people carrying the sewer scent and accompanied Qin Churan through the square.
• Tang Shan and his subordinate took two campers hostage, changed into their clothes, and fooled a plainclothes detective during a tent inspection.
• Chen Lin recognized the sewer smell coming from the tent and warned Qin Churan that the two criminals were inside.
• Tang Shan and his subordinate tried to kill the hostages, but Chen Lin used two daggers to kill them from outside the tent.
• Qin Churan saw the daggers in the criminals' necks and realized Chen Lin had struck from several dozen meters away, leaving her questioning whether he was human.

After Chen Lin quietly ended the deadly crisis at the opening celebration, Qin Churan and her team concealed the incident while An Changlin realized how extraordinary Chen Lin was. Chen Lin announced a three-day half-price special that sent tourists rushing into the Water Restaurant, then led his distinguished guests to private rooms for a meal.

• Qin Churan ordered her detectives to secretly remove the hostages and bodies, keep the crowd unaware, and discreetly secure the scene.
• An Changlin learned from Chen Lin that the two principal suspects had been killed and privately concluded Chen Lin was responsible.
• Chen Lin announced that everything at the Water Restaurant would be half price for three days, prompting thousands of tourists to rush inside.
• Su Mei and the restaurant staff organized the crowd at the entrances and guided guests into the building.
• Chen Lin invited An Changlin, Xia Yuwei, and the other distinguished guests to private rooms upstairs, where servers began bringing out food.

Chen Lin hosted influential guests at his restaurant, where they were astonished by the flavor of his reservoir-raised fish and other dishes. As the guests left, Liu Ruyan felt excluded from Chen Lin’s close circle, and Song Qiuya privately complained that he had not come home in three days.

• Chen Lin served a feast of reservoir specialties and toasted his guests with 1990 Moutai.
• An Changlin, Xia Yuwei, and the other guests were amazed by the food and praised Chen Lin’s cooking.
• An Changlin and Gao Qiqiang promised to return and bring their guests to Chen Lin’s restaurant.
• Liu Ruyan felt lonely watching Chen Lin surrounded by Song Qiuya and the others, then congratulated him and left.
• Song Qiuya told Chen Lin she was returning to the company with Qin Chuxia, then whispered that he had not been home for three days.

After the Water Restaurant’s grand opening, Chen Lin promised Wang Shuo and Wang Ye weight-loss pills and sent his sister and Zhang Ruoxi off to enjoy the resort. He learned that guests had deposited 183.65 million yuan into memberships, including enormous sums from Qin Chuxia and Song Qiuya, and wondered if he was now living off women.

• Wang Shuo and Wang Ye begged Chen Lin for weight-loss pills, and he promised to give them one each from the next batch.
• Chen Lin sent Chen Qianqian and Zhang Ruoxi to explore the resort with Clear Wind and Bright Moon.
• Su Mei and Li Xiaoyue reported the grand-opening membership deposits, including Zhao Jie’s 200,000 yuan and Wang Shuo’s and Wang Ye’s 100,000 yuan each.
• Li Xiaoyue reported that Qin Chuxia had deposited 50 million yuan and Song Qiuya had deposited 100 million yuan.
• Li Xiaoyue announced that the 123 guests had deposited 183.65 million yuan in total, leaving Chen Lin stunned and joking that he was living off women.

At the Chen Family Village Resort, Chen Lin agreed to take Chen Qianqian and Zhang Ruoxi camping and barbecue after his sister persuaded him to change his plans with Song Qiuya. Meanwhile, Deputy Captain An Xin struggled to get the hospital suspects to talk and considered asking Chen Lin for help, but rejected the idea as improper.

• An Xin and Qin Churan failed to get the four key hospital suspects to speak, while An Xin recalled Chen Lin's unexplained power and wondered whether he could help before ruling it out as a violation of procedure and the law.
• Chen Qianqian persuaded Chen Lin to go camping and barbecue with her and Zhang Ruoxi, and Chen Lin told Song Qiuya he would spend the evening with them.
• Chen Qianqian chose matching pink tents and, with Zhang Ruoxi, added swimsuits and camping supplies to their cart at the Chen Family Village Resort Convenience Supermarket.
• The supermarket owner refused payment, crediting Chen Lin's Resort with making his business thrive.
• Chen Lin collected premium meat and seafood from the Water Restaurant, and the three headed toward the busy Camping Area beside the Reservoir.

Chen Lin, Chen Qianqian, and Zhang Ruoxi set up camp at the reservoir and changed into swimsuits. Chen Qianqian claimed Zhang Ruoxi couldn’t swim so Chen Lin would teach her, and he agreed to take her into the water.

• Chen Qianqian directed Chen Lin and Zhang Ruoxi as they pitched two tents beside the reservoir.
• Chen Qianqian rushed Zhang Ruoxi into their tent to change into swimsuits, and Chen Lin soon changed into his swimming trunks.
• Chen Qianqian and Zhang Ruoxi admired Chen Lin’s muscular physique, and he said he worked out every day.
• Chen Lin set up a beach umbrella and chair, intending to watch their belongings while the girls swam.
• Chen Qianqian said Zhang Ruoxi couldn’t swim and urged Chen Lin to teach her; Zhang Ruoxi shyly went along with the claim.
• Chen Lin got up from the beach chair and agreed to teach Zhang Ruoxi to swim.

Chen Lin helped Zhang Ruoxi learn to float in the lake, then caught her when a water balloon startled her and she began to drown. He resumed teaching her in shallow water while Chen Qianqian watched from shore and privately teased her brother about his growing closeness with Zhang Ruoxi.

• Chen Lin guided Zhang Ruoxi into the lake and patiently showed her how to float.
• A child’s water balloon struck Zhang Ruoxi’s face, causing her to panic and swallow water.
• Chen Lin swept Zhang Ruoxi into his arms, supported her above the surface, and guided her toward shallow water.
• Chen Lin helped Zhang Ruoxi relax and practice kicking while supporting her waist.
• Chen Qianqian watched them from shore and thought about Chen Lin’s relationship with Qiu Ya and his apparent appeal to women.

Chen Lin discovered that a man in a nearby blue tent had stolen women’s underwear and ordered Clear Wind and Bright Moon to frighten him. The cats slipped toward the tent while Chen Qianqian and Zhang Ruoxi waited to hear what he would do next.

• Chen Lin took photos of Chen Qianqian and Zhang Ruoxi on the beach, then posed with them for a final sunset picture.
• Chen Lin and the two women showered, changed, and returned to the tent area to prepare a barbecue.
• Clear Wind told Chen Lin that someone had tried to enter his tent to steal things, and Bright Moon said she had chased the intruder away.
• Chen Lin used his sharpened senses to identify a man in a blue tent and realized he had stolen underwear from two women nearby.
• Chen Lin told Clear Wind and Bright Moon to scare the man without hurting him, and the cats silently headed for the blue tent.

Chen Lin’s prank exposed a middle-aged thief who had stolen women’s underwear, and the Resort’s security guards handed him over to the police. The police’s attempt to identify the stolen items sparked a hilarious misunderstanding, and the crowd laughed as the thief’s family fled in embarrassment.

• Chen Lin reassured Chen Qianqian and Zhang Ruoxi, then resumed grilling skewers while they waited for an explanation.
• A terrified fat man burst from a nearby tent, threw stolen bras and panties onto the ground, and begged unseen ghosts for forgiveness.
• Campers recognized the stolen items, and Chen Qianqian suspected her brother had caused the man’s terror while Zhang Ruoxi felt safer beside him.
• Clear Wind and Bright Moon returned to Chen Lin, who rewarded them with grilled fish skewers, while Resort security restrained the thief and called the police.
• A woman argued that an item in the evidence bag was clean, prompting the young officer and the crowd to laugh.
• A middle-aged man dragged the woman away as he complained that her schooling had brought embarrassment upon their family in Yicheng.

After Chen Lin protected Chen Qianqian and Zhang Ruoxi from a pervert at the campsite, he comforted them with barbecue and cared for them overnight. The next day, he drove the girls to Yicheng High-Speed Railway Station, where they reluctantly said goodbye.

• Chen Lin urged the police to check the pervert’s record, and the officers took the man away.
• Chen Lin grilled beef for Chen Qianqian and Zhang Ruoxi, and Zhang Ruoxi shyly fed him a lamb skewer.
• Chen Qianqian drove off two women who tried to flirt with Chen Lin and scrounge barbecue.
• Chen Lin ate the leftover ingredients, then carried the sleeping girls into their tent and added spirit spring water to their bottles.
• Chen Qianqian and Zhang Ruoxi woke feeling unusually refreshed and helped Chen Lin pack up.
• Chen Lin drove the girls to Yicheng High-Speed Railway Station, where Chen Qianqian clung to him and Zhang Ruoxi watched him with reluctance.

Chen Lin returned to find Qin Churan in a deep slump, and she privately asked him for help with the stalled dismemberment case. She admitted that the arrested suspects had defeated the police’s interrogation efforts and warned that the trafficking network could claim more victims while they waited.

• Chen Lin arrived at River View Splendor Mansion and found Qin Chuxia and Qin Churan there with Song Qiuya.
• At dinner, Qin Chuxia noticed that Qin Churan was unusually withdrawn and barely eating.
• After dinner, Qin Churan asked Chen Lin to speak with her alone, and he led her into the study.
• Qin Churan asked Chen Lin for help because the four core suspects in the dismemberment case refused to talk despite the police’s efforts.
• Qin Churan told Chen Lin that the delay could allow the trafficking network to continue turning innocent people into victims.

Chen Lin agreed to help Qin Churan interrogate the silent suspects and brought her to the Yicheng City Criminal Police Brigade with Clear Wind hidden in his sleeve. After ordering Qin Churan to turn off the cameras, he began swinging an old pocket watch in front of the suspect, leaving Qin Churan doubtful just before something astonishing happened.

• Chen Lin told Qin Churan he wanted to help because he hated the criminals, then accepted the suspects’ files.
• Chen Lin and Qin Churan drove to Chen Family Village, where he took Clear Wind with him and left Bright Moon to guard the courtyard.
• At the Yicheng City Criminal Police Brigade, Qin Churan took over the interrogation of the silent suspect code-named Butcher.
• Chen Lin ordered Qin Churan to turn off the cameras, and she complied despite An Xin’s objections.
• Chen Lin swung an old silver pocket watch in front of Butcher as Qin Churan watched in confusion.

Chen Lin used Clear Wind’s hypnosis technique to make four uncooperative suspects reveal their criminal network, earning Qin Churan’s apology and gratitude. After returning home, Chen Lin reunited with Song Qiuya, and they spent the night together.

• Clear Wind hypnotized the first suspect while Chen Lin briefly switched off the surveillance, and the suspect answered Qin Churan’s questions about the criminal network.
• An Xin and Qin Churan were shocked as the suspect revealed the network’s structure, members, procedures, and buyers.
• Chen Lin hypnotized the other three core suspects, then Qin Churan apologized to him with a deep bow.
• Chen Lin returned to his apartment after one in the morning and found Song Qiuya waiting awake in bed.
• Chen Lin and Song Qiuya spent the night together and fell asleep as dawn arrived.