Urban Peerless Expert

The hostage rescue event was somewhat dangerous, but for Lin Chen, it was nothing more than a momentary scare, as he had already experienced countless life-and-death moments throughout his life.

After the mission ended, Lin Chen returned to his idle state.

However, half a month later, a flying car unexpectedly appeared at the doorstep.

A middle-aged man in a well-fitted suit stepped out of the car and pressed the doorbell.

Lin Chen asked from inside the room, "Who is it?"

The middle-aged man smiled, "Zhao Chen, the housekeeper of Miss Xue’s family, here to deliver an invitation."

Lin Chen went to the entrance and opened the room door, "Xue Wenrui?"

The middle-aged man smiled, "Yes."

"Please come in."

The middle-aged man handed a gold-embossed invitation to Lin Chen, "This is the invitation from Miss Xue’s mother, Ms. Fang, please accept it, Mr. Lin."

Lin Chen took the gold-embossed invitation and opened it.

It was an invitation asking Lin Chen and several madams to participate in the evening banquet tomorrow.

Lin Chen closed the invitation, "What kind of banquet is tomorrow’s?"

Zhao Chen smiled courteously, "Ms. Fang greatly appreciates Mr. Lin’s assistance in rescuing Miss Xue, and has specially prepared a family banquet to thank Mr. Lin in person. We earnestly request Mr. Lin’s presence."

Lin Chen hesitated for a moment, then agreed, "Alright."

Zhao Chen bowed slightly, "Alright, Mr. Lin, I’ll come to pick you all up at five in the afternoon tomorrow."

After Zhao Chen left, Lin Chen returned home and handed the invitation to the ladies.

"We have a dinner to attend."

Nalan Wushuang responded, "We also need to go? You’re the one who saved the person, we didn’t do anything..."

Lin Chen said with a laugh, "Since they intend to express their gratitude, they won’t be so stingy. Since the invitation has been delivered, let’s go, we can also see the world."

Gu Yuexi asked, "So we need to wear formal dresses?"

Lin Chen thought for a moment, "A bit formal, considering they didn’t directly invite us but sent the invitation beforehand. It seems all formal, not sure who will be there."

The people made some preparations. The next day, Zhao Chen appeared on time with a luxurious extended flying car to pick up Lin Chen and the others, then set off.

Lin Chen asked, "Where are we headed?"

Zhao Chen answered, "To Miss Xue’s home."

The car traveled for about half an hour, entering a stretch of mountains and forests and finally landing in a manor nestled in the mountains.

The manor wasn’t very large, but its security was extremely tight.

The car was stopped far from the manor and underwent inspection before being allowed through.

Such inspections were repeated three times before reaching the destination.

This level of defense was excessively stringent.

Lin Chen couldn’t help but let his mind wander, are we headed to the Star Core Leader’s place?

Isn’t the Star Core Leader supposed to live in the city center, not among these mountains and fields?

Lin Chen’s mind wandered until he got out of the car and followed Zhao Chen into the manor, entering a room, where he saw Xue Wenrui.

Xue Wenrui was wearing a dress today, sitting quietly in place. Seeing Lin Chen and the others enter, she lifted her head, her eyes lighting up slightly.

Beside Xue Wenrui sat a young woman, looking somewhat similar to Xue Wenrui in appearance, presumably her mother.

Besides them, there was no one else.

What?

Family banquet?

Is Xue Wenrui’s mother the only one at her home?

The young woman stood up with a slight smile, "Mr. Lin, ladies, welcome!"

Lin Chen said with a laugh, "Thank you for the kind invitation, you must be Ms. Fang?"

The young woman smiled and introduced herself, "Yes, I’m Rui Rui’s mother, Fang Min. A few days ago, I wanted to thank you in person, but there were some loose ends to tie up, and only now is everything settled."

Lin Chen laughed, "Ms. Fang, I’m with the Security Bureau, rescuing kidnapped hostages is part of my job description. I don’t deserve any special thanks for that, no need to thank me separately."

Fang Min’s eyes revealed a hint of lingering fear, "Rui Rui is everything to me. When something happened to her, I didn’t sleep at all for days, worried she might be harmed. Thankfully, you helped her return safely."

"I’ve heard about the incident, the kidnappers had a Level 9 martial artist capable of wormhole shifts. If it weren’t for your silent infiltration and rescue, they wouldn’t have had a chance at retrieving her."

"Please have a seat, Rui Rui’s father from the Lin Family has a meeting that is about to end and will be home soon. I hope you will bear with us."

When Fang Min spoke about Xue Wenrui’s father, her face showed a trace of emotion, while Xue Wenrui looked slightly uneasy.

Lin Chen said with a laugh, "There’s no rush."

Fang Min invited the group to sit, and a servant served drinks to everyone.

Fang Min didn’t neglect others. She was well aware of everyone’s details and could accurately state each person’s name.

Lin Chen wasn’t surprised, with Xue Wenrui’s family background, getting information about our group was extremely easy.

Fang Min inquired if Lin Chen and others were accustomed to life in the Federation and if they encountered any difficulties, expressing warmth without any air of superiority.

Although curious about the Xue family, Lin Chen couldn’t ask too many questions, so he casually chatted with Fang Min.

Fang Min suddenly asked, "Rui Rui told me she previously pleaded to follow you in cultivation, but you didn’t agree. May I ask, did you have any concerns?"

Lin Chen smiled and explained, "Miss Xue is still young and hasn’t reached adulthood. Cultivation is no small matter, so I can’t agree hastily. Moreover, I don’t consider myself a good mentor and wouldn’t want to hinder her, that’s why I politely declined."

Fang Min smiled, "Although I’m meeting cultivators for the first time, I’ve seen your profiles. You are Heaven Deities of the Immortal Realm, leaders of a realm, and the most knowledgeable about cultivation. If even you aren’t informed, then who would be?"

Lin Chen explained the difference between Heaven Deities and Saints, "Due to our divine status, we indeed are the most powerful among cultivators and have the deepest understanding of the Dao, but as for cultivation techniques, they are actually the same as before, being a Heaven Deity doesn’t mean we have unique techniques."

"As for mentoring a disciple, it’s rather shameful to admit, I once taught a student, but their development mostly relied on themselves, I hardly helped at all..."

"With Miss Xue’s circumstances, if she wants to cultivate, she could certainly be provided with an experienced team dedicated to guiding her, I think that would be much more effective."

Fang Min sighed, "She wants to cultivate simply because she wants to practice, not necessarily to become overwhelmingly powerful, after all, a cultivator’s combat power has limits, I’m aware of this too..."