I raised stunning young ladies, but they all wanted to possess me.

Even Chen Sinian was surprised to see Lin Zhenting hang up the phone.

"Lin Laogui, have you gone mad?"

"Mr. Gu hasn't even given his consent to see you, and you dare to call that girl Jin Yu over?"

"What if Master Gu says he doesn't want to see you tomorrow? What will you do then?"

"Let me make this clear from the start: I will absolutely not help you commit evil!"

He threw down his golf club and frowned.

"What can I do?"

"Am I supposed to tell my daughter that Mr. Gu's treatment contract with the Lin family has expired, that he's going to South Africa soon, and that he'll never come back?"

Lin Zhenting smiled bitterly, his rugged face full of helplessness.

Chen Sinian was speechless for a moment, not knowing what to say.

He recalled that which had circulated globally.

A global combat power ranking released by a highly mysterious and neutral organization.

That list attempts to compile a list of the world's top martial arts masters and superhumans, ranking the top 100.

However, many of the names are hidden, replaced only by codes or blanks.

The reasons vary: some are because their identities are top secret, some have been involved too few times to make an accurate assessment, and others have requested anonymity.

Of course, there are bound to be some reclusive masters in the world who have not been recorded, which is quite normal.

As far as he knew, the Lin family's beloved daughter, Lin Jinyu, was ranked [number missing] on this list.

Sixteenth in the world.

This ranking is mainly due to her very limited public appearances.

The only time it was observed and recorded by an agency was a few years ago when an A+ class Kuroshio space suddenly tore apart over Jinghai City.

A near-S-class terrifying creature, capable of destroying a city, had barely poked its head out when it was instantly vaporized by a golden pillar of fire that descended from the sky and was condensed to its maximum, leaving not a trace.

The energy level and precision of that strike led the assessment agency to rank it sixteenth.

How terrifying is a top-tier expert who has lost control of their mind?

Based on historical examples, they will descend into indiscriminate berserk rage, their destructive desires will surge, and because they lose their rationality and their energy goes berserk, their actual combat power is often more terrifying than in their normal state.

If the global power rankings are generally accurate.

If Lin Jinyu were to lose control, at least one of the top eight experts would be needed to subdue her without causing devastating consequences.

His own daughter, Cecilia, ranked ninth on that list.

But how could he let Cecilia take that risk?

"……I see."

Chen Sinian only said this one sentence in the end, in a distant tone: "Your own daughter, I hope you can take good care of her yourself."

After saying that, he turned and left, his meaning crystal clear.

If your daughter really causes trouble in Shanghai, you'll have to handle it yourself.

Don't expect my daughter to do anything.

Lin Zhenting stood there, his fists clenched so tightly they cracked.

He now truly regrets it, regretting that he agreed to let Gu Yan leave instead of begging for a contract extension.

The Lin family itself originated from an extremely ancient martial arts family in the Great Xia Dynasty, with a profound heritage.

Is it really going to come down to a father-daughter showdown?

Lin Zhenting sighed heavily.

He would never allow that to happen.

For his daughter's sake, he had prepared for the worst.

If Gu Yan refuses to appear, he will not hesitate to use force, even at the cost of completely offending the Chen family, and directly...

On the other side, after leaving the golf course, Chen Ssu-nien got directly into the waiting car.

His face remained calm, but his mind raced with calculations.

He has a few things to do immediately.

First, talk to your daughter Cecilia and tell her to prepare to go on vacation to South Africa with Gu Yan.

Second, we must contact Minister Lee Cheng-kuo immediately.

Although Lin Zhenting, that old devil, wasn't on the global combat power ranking, Chen Sinian knew that this guy came from an ancient family and his own strength was absolutely unfathomable, probably frighteningly strong.

Just in case, Li Zhengguo must immediately report to his superiors and request the mobilization of at least one top-tier emergency response team of national-level importance to be secretly stationed around Shanglu.

The so-called "national-level squad" is the Great Xia Empire's trump card force in dealing with the most extreme superpower crises.

Members are at least A+ level superhumans or equivalent martial arts masters, equipped with the most advanced mental stabilization devices and spatial locking equipment, and have rich combat experience.

Their purpose is to suppress and control any potential supernatural destruction that could threaten the safety of a city or even a region within the shortest possible time.

We must plan ahead.

With that in mind, he dialed Uncle Fu's number from the car and quickly and clearly gave instructions regarding preparations for the South Africa trip and security upgrades.

As he finished explaining, the car drove back to the Chen family's enormous mansion, which resembled a modern art museum.

Chen Sinian got out of the car and asked the servants, who told him that the young lady was in the Liuli Bamboo Forest Garden in the back of the mansion.

He rushed over immediately.

Liuli Bamboo Forest is one of the most exquisite private gardens within the Chen family mansion.

The designer brought in hundreds of rare luminescent bamboo species at an exorbitant price, and the ground was covered with shimmering white energy stone fragments.

During the day, it appears serene and tranquil, but at night, soft, starlight naturally flows through the bamboo leaves, reflecting off the pebbles on the ground, as if bringing the entire Milky Way into the courtyard.

Every inch of this scenery is incredibly expensive, a true luxury for the wealthy and powerful.

In the pavilion in the center of the garden, Cecilia was sitting in a wheelchair with an easel in front of her.

She held a paintbrush in her hand, her icy blue eyes gazing at the canvas, but she was clearly somewhat distracted.

The paintbrush remained in place for a long time.

Not far away, several maids who were responsible for taking care of the garden were talking quietly, their eyes occasionally drifting towards the pavilion.

"What's wrong, Miss?"

"Ever since I came back from Master Gu this afternoon, I've been spacing out..."

"What else can we do?"

"I think my young lady is about to fall in love!"

"When have you ever seen Miss so attentive to someone?"

"And you even offered to have them accompany you to the amusement park?"

"Exactly!"

"Master Gu is so gentle and handsome, and I've heard he's incredibly skilled. Standing next to Miss, they look like they stepped out of a painting!"

"Hey, keep your voice down! But...they really do match..."

Just as the maid who said she had fallen in love finished speaking—

"Smack."

A slight, crisp sound.

In the pavilion, Cecilia's expensive custom-made paintbrush suddenly broke in half.

On the canvas, a nearly completed exquisite watercolor painting depicting a starlit Ferris wheel against the night sky.

Because of the loss of control over the pen tip, a rather large, spreading blue ink blot suddenly appeared.

The perfect scene was instantly ruined.

The maids who were whispering were startled by the sound of the paintbrush breaking, and then they saw Cecilia turn her head.

With a hint of embarrassment and annoyance in her icy blue eyes, she immediately stuck out her tongue and ran away in a flash.

The other maids quickly dispersed as well.

Cecilia stared at the glaring blue ink blot on the canvas, and then recalled the maids' whispers from earlier, her heart filled with mixed emotions.

She reached out and tore the drawing paper off, crumpled it into a ball, and casually tossed it aside.

The crumpled paper flew in an arc and landed squarely on the toes of Chen Sinian, who had just walked over.