Asked you to write a book, not to confess your criminal record!

Hu Daqiang also noticed this detail.

Shen Qianqian whispered, "So, we can basically judge that at that moment, Croney was ready to make his move, only Lin Chuan didn't turn around to leave the elevator, disrupting his plan."

"Right!"

Hu Daqiang's opinion concurred with Shen Qianqian's.

"So dangerous."

Shen Qianqian silently clutched her heart.

She could imagine, under those circumstances, the contest of wits between Lin Chuan and Croney had reached an extreme level of detail.

A slight misstep would mean total defeat.

Especially knowing that Croney's weapon was a Kimber pistol with a silencer, the moment Lin Chuan turned around, he might have been shot.

Hiss!

Shen Qianqian took another deep breath.

Even Elder Zheng had to admit Lin Chuan's exceptional alertness.

He was becoming more and more interested in Lin Chuan.

Perhaps Croney's assessment of Lin Chuan—globally recognized as the top assassin—wasn't wrong?

Zheng Ming knew that every assassin, at the beginning, didn't train how to kill the target but how to remain undetected by the target.

If an assassin was detected by their target ahead of time, the chances of the mission succeeding were very low.

Who could understand an assassin like this?

The answer was another assassin.

Only assassins truly understand other assassins.

This was similar to the saying "men understand men better," such as which browsers men prefer to use or what apps they like for watching movies, and so on.

The surveillance footage continued playing.

Lin Chuan didn't exit the elevator; he continued upward with it.

From the 30th to the 32nd floor.

The distance between these two floors was short, but it distinctly showed the subtle shifts between Lin Chuan and Croney.

Croney had stopped caressing the girl.

Lin Chuan's gaze on Croney was more open and unadorned.

Moreover, there seemed to be a trace of a smile on his face.

"He's not nervous?"

Zheng Ming hesitated briefly, then murmured softly.

Shen Qianqian also paused.

She understood Lin Chuan better than anyone.

She clearly saw in Lin Chuan's half-smiling expression and those deep eyes a kind of eagerness, like the excitement of meeting a worthy opponent?

Shen Qianqian wasn't sure anymore.

If that was true, it was utterly maddening.

Lin Chuan faced the "King of Killers from England," not only without nerves but also wanting to test himself against him?

Shen Qianqian quickly shook her head, dismissing the thought.

Ding.

The elevator door opened again.

Now, it was the 32nd floor.

Oddly, Croney showed no intention of leaving the elevator.

Lin Chuan and Croney were at a standoff.

The contest between the two, at that moment, had reached an extraordinarily delicate point.

Zheng Ming and Hu Daqiang exchanged looks.

Both knew, whoever left the elevator would lose the initiative.

This was the same as the 30th floor when the elevator door opened; no one wanted to turn their back on the other, as that was undoubtedly a death sentence.

Shen Qianqian swallowed her saliva.

Who would move first?

Finally, Croney made his move!

He suddenly pushed the woman aside, directing her straight at Lin Chuan.

Strike first to gain the upper hand?

In front of the computer, watching the monitor were four people: Shen, Zheng, Hu, and Xia Qingqing.

All four tensed simultaneously.

"No wonder Croney lost," Zheng Ming realized the moment he saw Croney make his move, and said with relief.

The rest, while watching the monitor, waited for Zheng Ming's explanation.

Zheng Ming said, "Don't be fooled by Croney striking first; it was his last resort. In a clash between masters, his flow was already disrupted. With his forced hand, all of his movements were laid bare before Lin Chuan."

Invisibly, Zheng Ming had acknowledged Lin Chuan as a master on par with Croney.

While Zheng Ming was speaking,

Lin Chuan and Croney had already begun their clash.

It wasn't until Lin Chuan pinned Croney to the ground that everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The surveillance footage ended.

From the -1 floor to the 32nd floor, the entire process lasted no more than five minutes.

But in those five minutes, Shen, Zheng, Hu, and Xia witnessed a top-tier battle between assassins.

Or rather, it was Lin Chuan's absolute suppression of Croney.

Indeed, from start to finish, Croney didn't have the upper hand for even a second.

Zheng Ming sat down.

The others sat down as well.

Hu Daqiang originally thought that Croney's statement, "Lin Chuan is also an assassin", was nonsense.

But after watching, he fell silent.

Even Shen Qianqian fell silent.

Because Lin Chuan was excessively strong, and he really might be the top assassin globally.

Croney wasn't joking!

"What's wrong with you all?" At that moment, the only one out of the loop, Xia Qingqing, saw the odd expressions on the others and asked.

Shen Qianqian turned to Xia Qingqing, "Qingqing, do you remember Lin Chuan's assassin novel?"
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Xia Qingqing nodded lightly, "Of course, 'This Assassin Is Too Professional.'"

"What do you think?"

Shen Qianqian paused but didn't finish.

Xia Qingqing was much more optimistic, "I think it's a great novel. Besides that, Lin Chuan is a good author as well."

She knew what Shen Qianqian was getting at and firmly sided with Lin Chuan.

Shen Qianqian chuckled, "Your assessment is very fair."

"You're not going to ask if Lin Chuan has ever been an assassin, are you?" Xia Qingqing looked around at everyone and asked with a bright smile.

At that moment, both Hu Daqiang and Zheng Ming looked at her,

especially Zheng Ming.

Zheng Ming's understanding of Lin Chuan was limited to descriptions from Shen Qianqian and Croney, as well as their first meeting and the surveillance footage.

He really wanted to know if Lin Chuan could possibly be the top assassin globally.

If so...

then Lin Chuan would be an extremely dangerous individual!

Xia Qingqing blinked and grinned, counting on her fingers as she spoke,

"If Lin Chuan were an assassin, then he also wrote about thieves, swindlers, hackers, fraud, antique forgery, tomb robbing, manufacturing addictive drugs, and producing military weapons. He even recently published a book about an ace agent. Could he really have done all these jobs?"

Xia Qingqing listed them as if treasuring them.

Shen Qianqian, also a true book fan, immediately nodded in agreement, "It's very unlikely. He's only twenty-five years old. Each profession would take decades or even longer to master."

Hu Daqiang had also read many of Lin Chuan's books.

He agreed and nodded, "Maybe, Lin Chuan just has talents in certain areas, like investigation and fighting. As for being the top assassin globally, that must be Croney spicing up his own story."

While speaking,

Hu Daqiang chuckled, "Right, England's King of Killers can lose, but only to the top assassin globally, probably something like that."

Xia Qingqing added, "Even if he has the skills of the top assassin globally, he has always been cooperating with the police and never taken any commercial contracts. What kind of assassin is that?"

As they spoke, Lin Chuan's reputation seemed to take a turn for the better.

Shen Qianqian quickly picked up the thread, "To judge a person, look at what they've done."

Zheng Ming waved his hand, "I just have some doubts; why are you all speaking up for that kid?"

Shen Qianqian, Hu Daqiang, and Xia Qingqing looked at each other.

Finally,

it was Shen Qianqian who said, "We're just analyzing the facts objectively."

Zheng Ming laughed heartily, nodding at Shen Qianqian, "Your objectivity is subjective."

Shen Qianqian pursed her lips, smiling.

"All right, Croney striking at Lin Chuan shows that Lin Chuan has already upset some formidable forces. Handling Croney is easy, but dealing with what comes after is what's truly crucial," Zheng Ming seriously stated.

Although he didn't know who Lin Chuan had conflicts with, the fact that Croney made a move already indicated a severe situation.

"Teacher Zheng, with your seasoned experience, is there any way you could help Lin Chuan?"

Shen Qianqian looked at Zheng Ming and asked.

Zheng Ming opened his mouth, then swallowed his words, only saying, "Lin Chuan is more capable than I am."