Throughout this journey, Xiao Ru had truly grown a lot. The variety of inappropriate jokes Lin Chen told, spanning from romance to mystery, from thrillers to melodramas, were diverse in topics.
At this moment, Xiao Ru wished she could split open Lin Chen's skull to see exactly what was stuffed inside his head.
Eventually, Xiao Ru even took the initiative to change the subject, "Lin Chen, I hope you'll confess your crimes honestly later to save yourself from punishment!"
"Speaking of punishment, it suddenly reminds me of the Qing Dynasty's ten brutal tortures, especially those for women. Have you heard of the wooden donkey? Have you heard of iron underpants?"
Xiao Ru's complexion became increasingly unsightly, and she even felt an urge to kick Lin Chen out of the car.
What made it worse was that he had overheard the female officer calling her Xiao Ru during a conversation with other people, so now Lin Chen was calling her by her name outright.
For her entire life, Xiao Ru had never met someone so shameless. Listening to Lin Chen's mocking nicknames along the way, Xiao Ru was nearly driven to madness.
"Officer, after finishing the story of the ten tortures, let me tell you a ghost story about a human and a demon!"
"Enough, if you speak one more word, believe it or not, I'll kill you right now," Xiao Ru finally lost her patience and was about to explode.
Suddenly, a sound erupted, the car violently sank, and started shaking.
"What's going on?" Xiao Ru hurriedly asked.
"It seems like we've got a flat tire."
The soldier next to Lin Chen and the driver opened the door, and suddenly a chill swept in.
"Don't go out!" Lin Chen's complexion changed as he tried to pull the soldier back.
But it was too late—an ice arrow had already pierced his chest.
Almost simultaneously, the driver was also struck by an ice arrow in the throat and fell to the ground.
Lin Chen slammed the car door shut, when a cold, bone-chilling voice entered the vehicle.
"Lin Chen, come out and face your death!"
Looking forward, he saw a figure standing in front of the car. He was dressed in white clothes and wearing sunglasses, his gaze coldly fixed on Lin Chen.
"Stay in the car no matter what, and don't get out," Lin Chen instructed Xiao Ru, before he got out of the car.
"Kid, I think there might be a misunderstanding between us, your brother and Qing Wang aren't my..."
Before Lin Chen could finish his sentence, the figure, like a white ghost, lunged at Lin Chen, right hand swiping, an ice sword aiming straight for Lin Chen's throat.
As the ice blade approached, Lin Chen felt the air around him freeze.
Lin Chen was just about to dodge, but realized too late that his feet had been frozen to the ground.
"Damn, this is really troublesome."
Lin Chen frowned, his Fire Spirit power surged through his feet, and in an instant, his body sidestepped to avoid the opponent's attack.
However, the opponent's sword missed, and with a twist of the wrist, the ice blade swung again towards Lin Chen's shoulder.
Lin Chen's figure rapidly retreated, dodging the attack once more.
But just then, Xiao Ru suddenly appeared behind the man, her military dagger drawing a cold light aimed at his back.
The man's eyes tightened, his body darting to the side, avoiding Xiao Ru's dagger, while his ice blade mercilessly swung towards Xiao Ru.
Xiao Ru's face turned pale instantly, having believed her sneak attack from behind was nearly foolproof, yet the opponent's speed was so fast that not only did he dodge her attack, but he also managed to counter-attack.
As soon as the words were spoken, Lin Chen had already appeared by Xiao Ru's side, his hand embracing her chest and pulling her body backward by half a meter.
Despite this, the opponent's ice blade still pierced through Xiao Ru's military uniform, leaving a bloody mark on her lower abdomen.
At that moment, Xiao Ru's face was deathly pale; had it not been for Lin Chen's timely intervention, she would likely have been cleaved in two.
"Idiot, didn't I tell you to wait in the car? Who asked you to come out and mess around?" Lin Chen said angrily.
He too had been startled by the sudden attack; if it weren't for his spatial abilities, the beautiful woman before him would already have perished.
Lin Chen gave an awkward smile and quickly took his hand away, his gaze shifting to the assassin, "Hey, kid, to strike such a beautiful woman with deadly force is simply intolerable, even for an uncle like me."
Having said that, Lin Chen pounced toward the assassin like lightning.
This time Lin Chen seemed truly enraged, his attacks both fierce and ruthless.
"Bang!" Their fists met, each stepping back four or five steps.
At that moment, Suo Ya's eyes flashed with surprise; any ordinary person under his icy power would have already been turned to ice shards, but this young man in front of him seemed utterly unaffected by his ice element.
Moreover, during their exchange, he felt a fiery aura emanating from his opponent, which was extremely uncomfortable for him.
Accompanied by a shout, Suo Ya's wrist flicked and a white ice chain shot out suddenly.
The ice chain was extremely fast, sending a cold chill as it split the air toward him.
Lin Chen snorted coldly, his body slightly sidestepping and with one hand reaching out, he caught the ice chain. With a twist of his wrist, the chain turned red and quickly rushed back toward Suo Ya!
The sudden turn of events left Suo Ya unable to dodge, and the red glow shot along the chain directly into his body.
Suo Ya grunted softly and quickly conjured an ice blade in his hand, shooting it toward Lin Chen.
Lin Chen dodged the ice blade swiftly, while Suo Ya took the opportunity to dive into the nearby jungle.
Glancing at the fleeing Suo Ya, Lin Chen did not pursue but hurried over to the injured Xiao Ru.
"How is your wound?" Lin Chen asked anxiously.
At that moment, Xiao Ru's injury was still bleeding profusely; her whole body trembling, her lips covered with a layer of frost.
"Damn it, it's ice poison."
Franctically, Lin Chen carried Xiao Ru to the back seat of the car, reaching to take off her top.
"What are you doing?" Seeing Lin Chen's action, Xiao Ru almost used all her strength to grab his hand.
"Of course, to take off your top," Lin Chen said bluntly.
"What?" Hearing Lin Chen's words, Xiao Ru's face changed.
Right now, in her heart, Lin Chen was nothing but a big pervert, so his actions easily led her to believe he was trying to take advantage of her.
Seeing the cold look in Xiao Ru's eyes, Lin Chen said indifferently, "Don't worry, I'm taking off your clothes to treat your wound. You've been poisoned with cold poison. If it's not treated immediately, the poison will attack your heart, and then you'll be done for."
Xiao Ru hesitated for a moment, then finally gritted her teeth, "You don't need to take it off, I will do it myself."
Saying this, Xiao Ru took off her military uniform.
"Continue taking it off," Lin Chen said coldly, watching her movements.