The room was pitch black.
On the sofa.
Du Lei's body was pressed against Chen Feng, one hand braced on his chest, her upper body slightly raised, vigilantly looking around.
Neither of them made a sound.
The light peeking through the window indicated that the neighbors across the hall had electricity.
So, only Chen Feng's home was without power.
It must have been cut off.
Needless to say, the assassin had arrived.
Du Lei's entire body was tensed, her eyes frighteningly bright; although she held no weapon, her whole being was in a state of readiness to explode at any moment.
Just then, a strange sound came from upstairs.
It sounded like something had fallen to the floor.
Du Lei suddenly sprang to her feet, hastily saying, “Hide here, don't move.”
As she spoke, she had already rushed to the stairs, pulling out a small pistol from her lower back, and dashed upstairs in a few steps.
Her movements were as agile as a female leopard.
Chen Feng slowly sat up.
While admiring her in his heart, he also put himself in the assassin's shoes.
He stealthily got up, slowly walked to the kitchen, reached into the cabinet, pulled out a boning knife, and then returned to the living room.
Chen Feng didn't move.
He just stood quietly in the dark corner.
Waiting silently.
The assassin should have arrived.
Would he make a move?
After waiting quietly for about five or six minutes, Du Lei came back down, holstering her gun while shaking her head, “He ran away.”
“You saw him?”
“Yes.”
Du Lei walked to the door, looked out through the window crack, and casually said, “This person is very terrifying. He must have heard me going upstairs, so he left beforehand.”
Chen Feng: “…”
Du Lei continued, “I even suspect he knew I wasn't you just from the sound of me going upstairs, so he gave up.”
Chen Feng let out a long breath.
He wasn't disappointed.
This outcome was almost within his expectations.
Because Chen Feng knew this assassin was a true Assassin's Gate assassin, even the kind who uses cold weapons and martial arts.
Such a person definitely possesses methods incomprehensible to ordinary people.
Tonight, he was likely scared away by Du Lei.
He would show up again sooner or later.
Chen Feng slowly stepped out of the shadows, exiting his role, casually placing the boning knife on the coffee table, and sitting back on the sofa.
Du Lei glanced at the boning knife on the table.
Suddenly, she asked in confusion, “Why did you get a knife?”
“For self-defense.”
“You don't trust me?”
“I do.”
“No, actually, you don't really believe I can protect you.”
Du Lei looked deeply at Chen Feng: “That's why you took a knife to defend yourself. Chen Feng, honestly, the person who wants to kill you is not simple. Only if you completely trust me can I better protect you.”
Chen Feng shrugged: “Okay, I completely trust you.”
“Just saying it means nothing.”
Chen Feng looked speechless: “Then how should I say it?”
Du Lei: “…”
Chen Feng asked in confusion, “Why aren't you speaking?”
Du Lei: “Never mind.”
After speaking, she turned and asked, “Are there any candles at home?”
“Yes, in the bookshelf drawer.”
Du Lei turned to get the candles.
Chen Feng, meanwhile, looked at her inexplicably.
Women!
No matter how much like a man a woman is, she is still a woman.
Inexplicable!
This quality is essential for every woman.
Soon, candles were lit in the room.
Du Lei thoroughly checked the area around the room using professional methods, while Chen Feng also called the security guards to check the wiring.
Upon checking, it was indeed found that the outdoor circuit breaker had been damaged.
The security guards quickly found someone to repair it.
During this time.
Chen Feng and Du Lei stayed in the room, continuing to eat noodles by candlelight.
After hastily finishing dinner, Du Lei made a call to the Municipal Bureau to report her work.
About two hours later, power was restored.
The room became bright again.
Seeing that it was getting late, Chen Feng didn't bother with more small talk, directly greeted Du Lei, told her to find a room for herself, and lazily went upstairs to prepare for bed.
He had only taken two steps when he heard Du Lei's voice from behind him: “Don't lock your door.”
Chen Feng looked back at her: “Are you serious?”
“Yes, I'm serious.”
Du Lei nodded with a serious expression.
“Okay, I won't lock the door.”
Chen Feng was indifferent, turning and walking upstairs.
Du Lei watched his figure disappear upstairs, then let out a long breath, slowly sat on the sofa, and quietly mumbled, “Whew, so much pressure.”
After speaking, she casually placed her gun on the coffee table.
Sitting upright and properly.
…
Three days passed in a flash.
Du Lei and Chen Feng entered and exited together, ate and slept together.
Outside, the two always referred to each other as siblings.
Aside from someone 'visiting' on the first night, the assassin never appeared again.
It was unknown whether he gave up or discovered Du Lei's identity.
Anyway, three days later, Chen Feng and Du Lei returned to the team, and at the same time, the Municipal Bureau welcomed Director Lao Mouzi.
From this day on, the promotional video began filming.
It would last for one week.
The purpose of the Yanjing City Municipal Bureau filming the promotional video was to deepen ordinary people's understanding and trust in police officers, and at the same time, to encourage more young people with beliefs and courage to apply to police academies.
In recent years, fewer and fewer young people have been willing to apply to police academies.
Belief had become empty talk.
Ideals had turned into live streaming.
If this continued, the foundation of the edifice would become unstable.
Therefore, the Municipal Bureau decided to film a series of promotional videos, using Director Lao Mouzi's directorial techniques, and found Chen Feng, a newcomer who is relatively popular, has traffic, and hasn't been overly brainwashed by the film and television industry, to serve as the promotional ambassador.
They hoped it would have some effect.
Another reason for choosing Chen Feng was actually the news released by Aerospace 909 Institute.
To have a dignified Academician humble himself to cooperate on a project, even approving funds up to eight trillion, this Chen Feng was simply a mystery.
Legend has it that while experiencing a role, he haphazardly derived a set of formulas.
That formula drove Academician Fang Chengmin, a current Academician, mad with excitement.
He stated directly that if they could have that formula, using a chaotic system to create a butterfly effect, thereby causing drastic changes in atmospheric turbulence, would no longer be a dream.
It's insane!
It feels like a dream just saying it out loud.
Chen Feng?
How did a bit-part actor achieve all this?
Yet, he did it.
He even proposed the great feat of providing this formula to the country for free, right in front of the Academician and the leaders of the 909 Institute.
Because of this, Aerospace 909 Institute, as a national-level scientific research unit, disregarded public opinion pressure and publicly released news, including Chen Feng's name.
And this was during the period when Chen Feng was being most fiercely slandered.
What does this mean?
This was Aerospace 909 Institute issuing a statement to netizens nationwide, stating that they did not believe Chen Feng's past scandals, nor did they believe that a person entangled in such negative news would be willing to unconditionally donate a 'formula' worth over a trillion to the country.
Therefore, the Municipal Bureau was also determined to make Chen Feng the promotional ambassador.
They hoped his influence could bring some positive guidance to young people, allowing the words 'belief' to return to the depths of the souls of the vast number of students.
And so, a week passed quickly.