Chapter Summaries

Lin Chen used his system’s inherited abilities to abduct Chen Qing from school by teleporting her to his villa, claiming that her father had asked him to protect her. He left her in Jue Wei and Ru Mei’s care while he went to handle business.

• Lin Chen extracted the master-thief abilities, checked his attributes, and went to sleep, still hoping to upgrade his system and Teleportation Gate.
• The next morning, Lin Chen used Wu Chenggong’s information to find Chen Qing at Dongfenghong Elementary School.
• Lin Chen tricked Chen Qing into leaving her classroom, then grabbed her and teleported with her to a villa.
• Lin Chen told Chen Qing that her father had asked him to look after her, and she accepted his explanation after he promised her delicious food.
• Jue Wei agreed to care for Chen Qing and keep her whereabouts secret while Lin Chen handled his business.

Lin Chen confronted Chen Yi and forced him to choose between his loyalty to Wu Qiankun and his daughter’s safety. Chen Yi agreed to help Lin Chen bring down Jingwu Hall after seeing proof that Chen Qing was safe and learning Wu Chenggong had also sided with Lin Chen.

• Chen Yi received a call and an audio clip proving that Lin Chen’s group had taken Chen Qing, then went alone to the northern outskirts.
• Lin Chen met Chen Yi in a eucalyptus grove and demanded that he help bring down Wu Qiankun, but Chen Yi initially refused.
• Lin Chen overpowered Chen Yi and pressured him to choose between betraying Wu Qiankun and losing his daughter; Chen Yi chose his daughter.
• Lin Chen showed Chen Yi a video of Chen Qing and promised she was safe while his group took care of her.
• Lin Chen called Wu Chenggong on speakerphone, proving that Wu Chenggong had joined him, and Chen Yi agreed to cooperate as long as Chen Qing stayed safe.

Lin Chen received missions to provoke Sihai Gate and take over Jingwu Hall, then fought off a revenge attack at his hotel. He drove away Sihai Gate’s men by revealing the Dragon King Token and warned them not to challenge him again.

• Chen Yi agreed to return to Jingwu Hall and persuade Lin Fei to comply with Lin Chen’s demands.
• The system issued Lin Chen missions to build hostility with Sihai Gate and take over Jingwu Hall.
• Cao Bei led nearly twenty men to Lin Chen’s hotel, where Lin Chen recognized the ambush and trapped them outside his room.
• Lin Chen beat Cao Bei, crippled Xu Liang, and knocked Wang Hou unconscious as the attackers tried to overpower him.
• Lin Chen displayed the Dragon King Token, ordered the surviving men to warn their boss, and sent them fleeing with the injured.

Lin Chen tracked Hailan Group’s mysterious owner to Sihai Gate and suspected the company’s hidden connection had a deeper cause. He left to investigate Wang Xiangbei and asked police officer Tang Xiao to look up his records.

• Lin Chen broke Cao Bei’s leg, checked out of the hotel, and completed his Main Quest to build enmity with Sihai Gate.
• Lin Chen visited Mo Xue at Hailan Group and used a hacking program to prompt her mysterious boss to reply to her email.
• Lin Chen traced the reply’s IP address to Sihai Gate and learned from Mo Xue that the company’s owner was Wang Xiangbei, age fifty-one.
• Lin Chen told Mo Xue he would investigate Wang Xiangbei and left the office.
• Lin Chen called Tang Xiao and asked her to look up Wang Xiangbei’s population records.

Lin Chen identified Wang Caixia as the person secretly behind Blue Sea Group and gathered evidence of her affair to pressure her over the company project. After Wu Chenggong proposed acting that night, Lin Chen went to learn how to crack safe combination locks before the planned operation.

• Tang Xiao found five people named Wang Xiangbei, and Lin Chen learned that the fifty-one-year-old farmer was Wang Caixia's father.
• Lin Chen deduced that Wang Caixia had used her father's identity to buy Blue Sea Group and was hiding the company from her husband, Cheng Sihai.
• Lin Chen followed Wang Caixia and a young bodyguard to a steakhouse, photographed them holding hands, and left with evidence he could use as leverage.
• Wu Chenggong told Lin Chen that his father would be away that night, giving them an opportunity to act.
• Lin Chen visited locksmith He Xiangdong and agreed to pay five hundred thousand to learn a purportedly foolproof method for cracking safe combination locks.

Lin Chen infiltrated Jingwu Hall’s Treasure Pavilion and reached the safe after Wu Chenggong disabled its infrared security. He obtained a six-digit combination but hesitated over whether He Xiangdong’s instructions were trustworthy.

• Lin Chen used his thieving skills to enter the Treasure Pavilion and discovered a fingerprint lock and a dense infrared field protecting the safe.
• Lin Chen squeezed through a ventilation opening and entered the room containing the safe.
• Lin Chen called Wu Chenggong and asked him to disable the infrared system.
• Wu Chenggong sent the monitor operator away, then shut off the infrared security from the surveillance room.
• Lin Chen used a machine to crack the safe’s static combination and obtained a six-digit password, but hesitated to try it.

Lin Chen stole the Jingwu Token and prepared to seize Jingwu Hall, then received a Super Gift Pack that upgraded his abilities and teleportation system. When he went to Qin Xueqing’s villa after she invited him over, he found her missing.

• Lin Chen used Wu Chenggong’s warning to take the Jingwu Token from Jingwu Hall and leave without being caught.
• Lin Chen arranged for Cheng Feng to bring two hundred Dragon Society elites to Nanzhou City for the next morning’s operation.
• Qin Xueqing invited Lin Chen to her villa, and he agreed to visit her.
• Lin Chen claimed his weekly Super Gift Pack, gaining the Tracking Attack Function, an upgraded Provincial Teleportation Gate, and a Mobile Garage Space.
• Lin Chen arrived at Qin Xueqing’s villa, searched the empty rooms, and used his X-ray vision but could not find her.

Lin Chen revealed his superpowers and the missions that could threaten his relationship to Qin Xueqing, then reassured her that he loved only her. Qin Xueqing accepted his explanation, and they began their intimate night together.

• Lin Chen found Qin Xueqing after she pretended to disappear, and she invited him to be intimate with her.
• Lin Chen hesitated and told Qin Xueqing he was worried she might be acting impulsively, then admitted he had concealed the source of his abilities.
• Lin Chen used his Teleportation Gate to take Qin Xueqing to Nanzhou City and back, convincing her that his superpowers were real.
• Lin Chen explained that his missions could require him to date other women and might cause Qin Xueqing pain.
• Qin Xueqing said she only needed to know that Lin Chen loved her, and he promised that his heart belonged to her.
• Qin Xueqing kissed Lin Chen, and they began their intimate night together.

After spending the night with Qin Xueqing, Lin Chen reassured her before traveling to Nanzhou City to take over Jingwu Hall. He followed Wu Chenggong’s plan to confront Wu Qiankun at a gathering, but Wu Qiankun appeared ready for him and revealed a group of masked twin-blade fighters.

• Qin Xueqing accepted Lin Chen’s missions and urged him not to give up his power, while Lin Chen promised to make time for her.
• Lin Chen teleported to Nanzhou City after the system assigned him the missions of taking over Jingwu Hall and resolving the Su family crisis.
• Lin Chen called Wu Chenggong and learned that Wu Chenggong and the Second Boss had arranged a gathering where Lin Chen could challenge Wu Qiankun using the Jingwu Token.
• Lin Chen told Cheng Feng to keep his men waiting outside Jingwu Hall until he gave the signal.
• Lin Chen arrived at the square as Wu Qiankun addressed the disciples, then approached the stage after Wu Chenggong’s signal.
• Wu Qiankun greeted Lin Chen and ordered masked experts wielding twin blades to rush out.

Lin Chen faced Wu Chenggong and Jingwu Hall after learning that he could not use the Dragon King Token for a month. He fought off Dark Blade’s assassins and left their leader Shadow badly injured with a qigong-powered punch.

• Wu Chenggong challenged Lin Chen’s authority to use the Jingwu Token, and Chen Yi and Lin Fei joined Lin Chen with their followers.
• Wu Chenggong revealed the agreement barring Lin Chen from using the Dragon King Token and ordered Dark Blade’s assassins to kill him.
• Lin Chen killed six assassins with a switchblade and wounded Shadow while dodging his attacks.
• Shadow and three teammates surrounded Lin Chen with a four-direction blade attack, but Lin Chen’s hardened body stopped their blades.
• Lin Chen struck Shadow with a qigong-powered inch punch and sent him flying ten meters.

Lin Chen survived Wu Qiankun’s attempt to kill him, took control of Jingwu Hall, and welcomed the disbanded Eighteen Ninjas as allies. After dealing with his opponents, he began reshaping the hall and considered arranging a match between Su Jia and Lin Fei.

• Lin Chen killed Shadow with a punch, then dodged Wu Chenggong’s shot and killed him with a thrown switchblade.
• Wu Qiankun ordered his men to kill Lin Chen, but a sniper killed Wu Qiankun before they could fire.
• Li Kuo arrived with seventeen members of the disbanded Eighteen Ninjas and explained they had secretly come to protect Lin Chen.
• Cheng Feng reached Lin Chen and explained that an ambush at the gate had cost several men; Lin Chen ordered compensation for their families.
• Lin Chen raised the Jingwu Token, and nearly everyone gathered on his side; he ordered Chen Yi to punish Xu Kan and Zhang Sifeng and expel them and Su Jia.
• Lin Chen spared Su Jia from having a leg broken and asked Lin Fei whether he was married and what he thought of Su Jia.

Lin Chen took control of Jingwu Hall and sent Cheng Feng to lead it, then learned that Su Chuanting’s father had been kidnapped. He prepared to confront Sihai Gate, while the Su family could only suspect the gang without evidence.

• Lin Chen offered Su Jia to Lin Fei in marriage, made Cheng Feng Jingwu Hall’s general manager, and put Lightning in charge of the East Sea Dragon Society.
• Li Kuo and the other members of the Eighteen Ninjas left Lin Chen after explaining that their Hall Master had ordered them to disband.
• Su Chuanting called Lin Chen to report that Sihai Gate had kidnapped her father, Su Lei, to force the Su family to surrender a drone project.
• Lin Chen decided not to involve the police and ordered Cheng Feng to bring two hundred Jingwu Hall members to Sihai Gate.
• Lin Chen teleported to the Su family estate and heard Su Chuanting and Li Guang explain the kidnapping and their suspicion of Sihai Gate, which they could not prove.

Lin Chen took Su Chuanting and Li Guang to Sihai Gate’s headquarters, where he and Cheng Feng confronted its bosses over Old Master Su’s kidnapping. The meeting ended with Cheng Sihai recognizing Lin Chen as the man who crippled Xu Liang and threatening to keep him there.

• Lin Chen assured Su Chuanting and Li Guang that he could protect them, and said Jingwu Hall would help them confront Sihai Gate.
• Cheng Feng met Lin Chen outside Sihai Gate’s headquarters, and Lin Chen stopped him from revealing that Lin Chen was his boss.
• Lin Chen, Cheng Feng, Su Chuanting, and Li Guang entered the reception hall, where Cheng Sihai and the other Sihai Gate bosses received them amid a large group of thugs.
• Cheng Feng and Lin Chen challenged Cheng Sihai over Sihai Gate’s conflict with the Su family and demanded Old Master Su’s release.
• Cheng Sihai learned that Lin Chen had crippled Xu Liang and told Lin Chen that he would not leave.

Lin Chen confronted Cheng Sihai at Sihai Gate, secured a denial that the gang had kidnapped Old Master Su, and left rather than risk an open conflict. Outside, he ordered Cheng Feng to kidnap Old Master Cao and Cao Bei in retaliation, then headed back to the Su residence with Su Chuanting.

• Cheng Feng revealed that Lin Chen was the boss of Jingwu Hall, and Cheng Sihai confirmed it before demanding North City Amusement Park as compensation for Xu Liang.
• Niu Xiaohu and Jiang Hai urged Cheng Sihai to kill Lin Chen’s group, but Cheng Sihai slapped Jiang Hai and negotiated instead, accepting Lin Chen’s offer of five million.
• After Su Chuanting reminded him why they had come, Lin Chen asked Cheng Sihai whether Sihai Gate had kidnapped Old Master Su, and Cheng Sihai denied it.
• Lin Chen left Sihai Gate with Su Chuanting and told Cheng Feng to capture Old Master Cao and Cao Bei without leaving evidence.
• Lin Chen drove toward the Su residence and told Su Chuanting that Jingwu Hall would soon be renamed Jingwu Hall Group.

Lin Chen revealed that the Cao father and son were in his people’s custody and waited for Cheng Sihai to come to the Su Family estate. Cheng Sihai arrived with dozens of men, and Lin Chen denied capturing the Cao family members.

• Lin Chen explained to Yang Guang why Jingwu Hall’s force should become a company, then arrived at the Su Family estate with Su Chuanting.
• Cheng Feng reported that Lin Chen’s people had captured the Cao father and son, and Lin Chen ordered him not to contact Cheng Sihai.
• Lin Chen told Su Chuanting at lunch that the Cao father and son were in his custody and reassured her that her father was safe for now.
• A servant reported that Cheng Sihai had arrived at the estate’s front gate with dozens of men, and Lin Chen and Su Chuanting went to meet him.
• Cheng Sihai asked whether Lin Chen had captured the Cao father and son, and Lin Chen denied it while Cheng Sihai clenched his fists.

Lin Chen arranged a hostage exchange with Cheng Sihai, but used his leverage to secure Old Master Cao’s release while keeping Cao Qian captive. After Old Master Su returned safely, Lin Chen and Su Lei agreed to pursue business cooperation.

• Lin Chen proposed a simultaneous hostage exchange, and Cheng Sihai agreed while secretly planning to eliminate him later.
• Cheng Feng reported that Sihai Gate had released Old Master Cao but kept his son in a car, so Lin Chen demanded that they release Old Master Cao before Jingwu Hall released its hostage.
• Cheng Sihai agreed to release Old Master Cao, and Lin Chen ordered Cheng Feng to let him go after he had taken three steps.
• Cheng Feng brought Old Master Su back to the Su residence, where Su Lei thanked Lin Chen for rescuing him.
• Su Lei proposed that the Su Family work with Jingwu Hall, and Lin Chen agreed to future business cooperation without charging protection fees.

Lin Chen forced Cao Bei to pressure Cao Qian into surrendering Hongyang Technology, then took Cao Bei to the company in disguise while Cao Qian secretly gathered Sihai Gate members to rescue his son. Lin Chen recognized the trap and intended to use the confrontation as a pretext to deal with Sihai Gate.

• Lin Chen told Su Chuanting that he planned to use underhanded methods against the Cao Family, then teleported to Jingwu Hall.
• Lin Chen forced Cao Bei to call Cao Qian and demand that he choose between Hongyang Technology and his son.
• Cao Qian agreed to hand over the company after Cao Bei threatened to kill himself, and Lin Chen arranged for Cheng Feng to handle the agreement.
• Lin Chen disguised himself, took Cao Bei to Hongyang Technology, and kept a dagger pressed against him in the lobby.
• Cao Qian secretly stationed more than a hundred Sihai Gate members nearby, but Lin Chen noticed them and told Cheng Feng not to alert their men.

Lin Chen foiled Cao Qian’s attempt to use Sihai Gate to rescue Cao Bei and forced Cao Qian to sign over the agreed businesses. The chapter ended with Cao Qian keeping control of Nanzhou Entertainment City as deputy general manager after Lin Chen accepted ten percent of its shares for him.

• Lin Chen recognized that Cao Qian had arranged for two Sihai Gate experts to wait in the lobby while delaying the contract.
• The man drew a weapon and the woman tried to take Cao Bei, but Lin Chen immobilized the man, took the weapon, and forced them to back down.
• Lin Chen struck the woman, broke Cao Bei’s leg, and sent the Sihai Gate members away with a warning for Cheng Sihai.
• Lin Chen ordered Cheng Feng to withdraw and take Cao Bei, then refused Cao Qian’s plea and demanded Nanzhou Entertainment City in addition to the other businesses.
• Cao Qian contacted Cheng Feng at one in the afternoon and signed the contracts, while Lin Chen let him retain control of Nanzhou Entertainment City and gave him ten percent of its shares.

After defeating Jingwu Hall and resolving the Su family's crisis, Lin Chen received the King of Assassins True Inheritance and tested his new Flying Needle skills. He later returned to Aimei Group, where he found Qin Xueqing asleep and a mysterious figure gone from her office.

• Lin Chen assured Cao Qian that Nanzhou Entertainment City would grow and returned to Donghai City.
• The system rewarded Lin Chen with one hundred million and the King of Assassins True Inheritance, which gave him assassination and disguise skills, concealed-weapon mastery, and a vast Information Network.
• Lin Chen accepted the inheritance and discovered he could throw silver needles with great speed, accuracy, and penetrating power.
• Lin Chen agreed to find Jue Wei a female companion, then took Chen Qing home before teleporting to Aimei Group.
• Lin Chen followed a furtive figure into Qin Xueqing's office, but the figure vanished while Qin Xueqing slept on the sofa.

Lin Chen returned to the company and found that someone had entered Qin Xueqing’s locked office and vanished, while the security system was under maintenance. He planned to install hidden cameras and assured Yu Keyan he would resolve the problems surrounding the product launch.

• Qin Xueqing woke to find Lin Chen in her office, and he told her that a mysterious intruder had disappeared after he followed them inside.
• Lin Chen and Qin Xueqing went to the IT department, where Liu Yang explained that the surveillance server was undergoing maintenance and the company had been notified by email.
• Lin Chen and Qin Xueqing searched the office and found nothing missing, so Lin Chen decided to install hidden pinhole cameras to catch the intruder if they returned.
• Lin Chen went to the Product Department, where Yu Keyan complained that moving the launch event to Nanzhou City had disrupted their preparations.
• Lin Chen agreed that the organizers were deliberately making things difficult but promised Yu Keyan he would settle everything before the launch.