He had just married a policewoman when he was diagnosed with criminal genius.

The next day!

Lu Chen slept until the sun was high in the sky.

The main reason is that I drank a lot with Sun Dazhi yesterday.

My head is still a little dizzy.

When Lu Chen woke up, he looked around and found the room empty. He realized that Jiang Xue had probably worked another night.

Lu Chen poured himself a glass of water, which finally made him a little more awake.

Just then, the door was suddenly opened, and Jiang Xue rushed in anxiously, followed by Director Ding.

Lu Chen, holding a water glass, stood there stunned: "Wife, why are you back at this hour? Shouldn't you be at work?"

Jiang Xue quickly walked over, looked him up and down, and then breathed a sigh of relief. She then said with a resentful look, "It's all because of you. We called you, but your phone was off. We thought something had happened."

Lu Chen then remembered that his phone had run out of battery last night, and he had come home too late and was feeling dizzy, so he had just fallen asleep without charging it.

Lu Chen smiled sheepishly: "I forgot to charge my phone."

However, as soon as he said it, he felt a little confused. Even if his phone was off and he couldn't make a call, it didn't mean he had to bring over Ding Jianguo, the police chief.

"I'm glad you're alright," Jiang Xue said after catching her breath. "Honey, our boss needs to talk to you about something."

Ding Jianguo was very anxious. He stepped forward and got straight to the point: "Xiao Lu, I came to see you today because I have something to ask you."

Lu Chen was taken aback, then said, "Director Ding, look at what you're saying. You're Lu's superior, so you're my superior too. Just let me know if you need anything."

Lu Chen's words pleased Ding Jianguo, and a rare smile appeared on his tired face.

"Okay, then I'll get straight to the point." Ding Jianguo spoke quickly, "I want to ask you, you said you've researched counterfeit money production, to what extent exactly can your 'production' reach?"

Lu Chen's heart skipped a beat.

But Lu Chen quickly relaxed. He realized that the color-changing ink ratio he had discussed yesterday must have worked.

Moreover, Lu Chen has a clear conscience and is not afraid of ghosts knocking on his door.

After all, that law never said that researching or figuring out how to make counterfeit money was illegal, and I've never actually made counterfeit money myself.

Seeing that Lu Chen hesitated, Ding Jianguo quickly said, "Don't overthink it, just tell the truth."

"I'll also tell you something today: we found those counterfeiters, but we've hit a bottleneck in making counterfeit money, and we can't afford to wait."

"If you can provide us with some help and support, then the entire Jiangbei City Police Department, no, I should say the entire Jiangbei City population, will owe you a favor."

After hearing Ding Jianguo's words, Lu Chen's eyes lit up slightly.

Lu Chen had long understood the seriousness of this case, but now that even Ding Jianguo had come to him, it seemed that Director Ding was truly at a loss.

If that's the case, then he could openly produce counterfeit money without breaking the law.

Although I don't know if exploiting this system bug will work, it's worth a try.

Moreover, he himself proposed this plan, and now they're stuck in this limbo. If he doesn't step in to help, he'll really be letting down his wife and all of Ding Jianguo's family.

After thinking for a moment, Lu Chen said, "I haven't actually done it either, but it should be more authentic than the counterfeit money we received that day."

Lu Chen didn't make any absolute statements. If he had said he could replicate real money one-to-one, it would have really shocked Ding Jianguo.

"Really?" Ding Jianguo was pleasantly surprised.

Lu Chen nodded.

"Then...how long would it take to produce one million counterfeit Xia Guo banknotes?"

After thinking for a moment, Lu Chen extended one finger.

"A month?" Ding Jianguo's throat was hoarse, and his eyes dimmed.

Lu Chen shook his head and said calmly, "A week. If I have someone with experience in this area to assist me, three or four days should be enough."

"What?!" Ding Jianguo's mouth gaped open, and he couldn't close it for a long time.

He had assumed Lu Chen meant a month, but it turned out to be only a week.

He heard the time he had been longing to hear from Lu Chen.

Ding Jianguo was almost in tears.

Moreover, with assistance, the time can be shortened to three or four days.

What they lack most right now is time.

The police station has experienced officers, four of them.

"Xiao Lu, are you sure?" Ding Jianguo's voice trembled slightly. "This is no joke. Making counterfeit money isn't like painting."

Lu Chen smiled and said slowly, "Director Ding, I'm telling the truth."

Upon hearing this, Ding Jianguo took a deep breath and slowly said, "Lu Chen, could you please come and help us?"

He then added, "Don't worry, we won't ask for your help for nothing. If you can successfully help us produce counterfeit money, the reward will definitely be substantial."

"This?!" Lu Chen looked somewhat embarrassed.

Seeing Lu Chen like this, Ding Jianguo's heart was in his throat.

"Honey, please help our police station out!" Jiang Xue said coquettishly, shaking Lu Chen's shoulder.

Ding Jianguo, who was standing to the side, was stunned. He did not expect that Xiao Jiang, who was usually cold and aloof in the police station, would have such a tender side.

I couldn't help but secretly give Xiao Jiang a thumbs up in my heart.

"Alright, alright, for your sake, and for Director Ding's sake, I'll agree," Lu Chen said with a smile.

Actually, it wasn't that Lu Chen was unwilling; he was more than willing.

Instead, he agreed to both, but he only agreed after Jiang Xue's persuasion, so that Ding Jianguo would owe Jiang Xue a small favor.

The goal has been achieved, and it also helps my wife out—why not?

"Okay, Xiao Lu, what do you need? I'll get it ready right away," Ding Jianguo asked.

"First, I need a complete set of engraving tools?" Lu Chen put down his water glass.

"A stereotype tool?" Ding Jianguo frowned.

"Yes, and it has to be a highly precise engraving tool," Lu Chen said. "Modern high-precision scanners will inevitably produce moiré patterns no matter what, and this problem is unsolvable."

"Only hand-drawn works won't have this problem."

Lu Chen continued to explain: "It's also purely hand-painted, which can solve the problem of the raised texture of real banknotes. Offset printing doesn't have this feeling and requires post-printing with raised and recessed designs. We don't have that much time. If we can save a step, we can save a lot of time."

Ding Jianguo listened and nodded, secretly surprised—Lu Chen spoke so logically and clearly, it seemed he really had experience.

……

In a short while, Guo Ji had prepared everything that Lu Chen needed.

"Okay, I'll go back and arrange it right away." Ding Jianguo stood up. "I'll take care of the tools and equipment. We have four inmates at our police station who can be your assistants. However, you'll be making counterfeit money at our police station, and you'll be under constant supervision and monitoring. Don't worry about it, Xiao Lu, after all..."

"Okay, I understand!" Lu Chen said, indicating his understanding.

Ding Jianguo gave Lu Chen a deep look, his eyes filled with a complex emotion—a mixture of admiration and a hint of worry.

Just as some people say, there is only a fine line between genius and madness, Ding Jianguo felt that Lu Chen was only a fine line between genius and criminal.

Ding Jianguo immediately turned and left, not daring to waste another minute.

Jiang Xue listened in disbelief, though he knew that Lu Chen usually researched some strange and unusual things.

But I never expected him to be so skilled at making counterfeit money.

"Honey, are you really sure?" Jiang Xue asked with some concern.

Lu Chen walked over and gently put his arm around her shoulder: "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. Besides, I'm just trying to help you solve this case as soon as possible. It breaks my heart to see you working overtime every day."

Jiang Xue blushed slightly, leaned on his shoulder and whispered, "Then you have to promise me you'll be careful."

"Okay, I promise you."