Lin Chen pondered for a moment, then said, "We're together almost all day. If the other party wanted to evade my sight, it could only have been during the time I went to buy food at noon. It seems the other party is an Advanced-Tier Shadow System Mage!"
Lingling pouted her small mouth and said angrily, "That's too much! They're bullying me because I can't use magic!"
Lin Chen looked at Lingling seriously and said, "From now on, you must stick to me like glue!"
Lingling nodded helplessly. In this world overrun by demons, no matter how high one's intelligence, lacking martial prowess is still a tragedy!
Two hours later, Wang Lin was successfully sent to Tianxin Magic High School. Lin Chen took Lingling to a secluded corner.
With a thought, a golden figure suddenly appeared before Lin Chen.
The golden figure was covered in dragon scales, resembled a lion, and had a delicate vertical pupil between its brows.
The moment it saw Lin Chen, its eyes were exceptionally gentle.
Lingling asked in surprise, "Lin Chen, is this your summoned beast?"
Lin Chen smiled and said, "Its name is Qiu'er, and it's my partner!"
Lingling looked at Qiu'er, her eyes full of affection. She excitedly said, "It's really adorable, can I pet it?"
Lin Chen gave Qiu'er a look. Qiu'er let out a strange cry, its eyes filled with helplessness.
With Lin Chen's permission, Lingling excitedly stroked Qiu'er. The originally helpless Qiu'er gradually revealed an expression of enjoyment.
After a while, Lin Chen took out the slip of paper and asked Qiu'er, "Qiu'er, can you find the owner of this scent based on the scent on it?"
Qiu'er sniffed, and a clear female voice entered Lin Chen's mind.
Lin Chen smiled slightly and said to Lingling, "Come on, I'll take you to catch someone. I originally had no way to deal with him, but now he's delivered himself to our doorstep!"
"That's possible too?"
Hearing this, Ling'er's small face was full of surprise!
Qiu'er's body suddenly shrunk and jumped into Lin Chen's arms.
The two people and one beast headed into the distance.
An hour later, Qiu'er had led the two to the suburbs.
A golden rice field came into view, looking very beautiful. As they walked, they occasionally saw figures working in the fields.
Around the vast farmland were rows of beautiful and exquisite villas.
Lin Chen's mental force had already extended out. After finding the target, Lin Chen said to Lingling, "You wait for me here. Qiu'er will stay to protect you!"
With that, he placed Qiu'er in Lingling's arms.
At this moment, Lingling's heart was entirely with Qiu'er. With a smile on her face, she said, "Okay, be careful!"
...
Ten minutes later, Lin Chen was seen dragging a middle-aged man covered in sword marks, slowly walking towards Lingling.
Upon closer inspection, Lingling was surprised to find that the middle-aged man's limbs were all broken, and his blood-stained face was filled with terror.
Lin Chen, with a smile on his face, slowly walked towards her, sending shivers down Lingling's spine!
However, Lingling quickly composed herself. She asked, "Is this the assassin?"
Lin Chen smiled and said, "That's right, Lingling. Call the police first, and also tell the client that our mission is complete!"
Hearing this, the smiling Lingling immediately put down Qiu'er and took out her phone to operate it.
Three hours later, inside the police station, a middle-aged man who looked like a nouveau riche continuously thanked Lin Chen and Lingling.
The assassin Lin Chen caught was a genuine killer, but this killer was one who habitually betrayed his employer.
To protect himself, the assassin habitually kept evidence of his employer hiring him for murder.
Therefore, the client no longer had to worry about his daughter's safety, and even his own safety issues were easily resolved.
And the client only paid twenty million for this. One should know that just hiring an Advanced-Tier Mage would cost more than that.
Business competition is cruel. With the employer's arrest, the client immediately settled the commission. Even though seven days hadn't passed, not only was the protection fee not deducted, but the client also rounded up the amount and gave it to Lingling.
This operation also made Lin Chen realize that it was no accident that the client became a wealthy man; he truly paved his way well!
Coming out of the police station, Lingling asked in confusion, "Lin Chen, tell me honestly, what is your true strength? The police just said that the assassin was an Advanced-Tier Mage at the peak!"
Lin Chen laughed heartily and said boastfully, "Below Forbidden Magic, I am invincible!"
"Tsk, why don't you just brag that you're invincible under the heavens?" Lingling rolled her eyes at Lin Chen and said disdainfully.
Lin Chen smiled slightly and didn't explain further. It was rare for him to tell the truth and not be believed.
This mission also allowed Lin Chen to witness the huge gap between Mages and demons.
If it were a Commander-level demon, Lin Chen might have to put in some effort.
But dealing with an Advanced-Tier Mage was too easy. A Mage's physical body is too weak; there's no need to even cast magic, just hack them down with Spirit!
With the assassin's arrest, the protection mission was officially concluded.
Lin Chen returned home, washed up, and was about to make something to eat when he heard his phone suddenly ring. Lin Chen picked it up and immediately made a call.
"Hello!" A clear voice sounded from the other end of the phone.
"Why did you give me all of this commission?" Lin Chen asked, puzzled.
Lingling said, "I didn't give you all of it. I kept three million to buy snacks!"
Lin Chen said, "We're partners. We agreed to split it half and half before!"
"Money is useless to me right now. Just consider it my investment in you. If I ever need money in the future, I'll ask you for it!" Lingling said.
"Oh, I didn't realize my little loli was so good!" Hearing this, Lin Chen's lips curved slightly upward. It was his first time being invested in, and it seemed this feeling wasn't bad!
"Get lost, you!" Lingling said angrily.
Just as Lin Chen was about to say something, he heard a "beep... beep..." sound from the phone.
...
The following days were very pleasant: dates, cultivation, monster hunting, and an added activity of teasing Lingling. Occasionally, he would go to Mingzhu Academy for a class and chat with Ding Y眠.
Lingling, who was no ordinary person, always had "killing intent" in her eyes whenever she saw Lin Chen!
Half a year passed in a blink of an eye. One day, after just completing a bounty mission, Lin Chen and Lingling were sitting in a hotpot restaurant, eating hotpot.
Lin Chen raised a glass of juice and said, "Little Lingling, congratulations on turning another year older. You're finally nine!"
Lingling chewed her food fiercely and said, "Little Linzi, don't go too far! You're not happy unless you annoy me for a day, are you?"
Lin Chen laughed heartily and said, "What are your plans next? Not going to school anymore? Just going to be a hunter like this?"
Lingling glared at Lin Chen and said rather helplessly, "I already know all the textbook knowledge. What's the point of going to school? Sigh, I still have five years until I awaken magic. It would be great if I could awaken earlier!"
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