Chapter 1 Lin Xian's Choice

Lin Xian didn't make any movements.

He simply raised his head and stared at the gorgeous Hollywood actress before him.

Anjelica…

Lin Xian, who enjoyed watching movies, had heard of this name long before encountering the Seven Deadly Sins.

She debuted as a child star in her teens and had been a sensation in Hollywood for more than a decade. Not only was her acting explosive, but her style was also versatile. She could easily handle any role, earning her the nickname "Chameleon Witch" from fans.

Some time ago, she even won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her film *Broken Bridge*, adding the last piece to her acting career and completing the Grand Slam.

To win the Grand Slam at the young age of twenty-six was truly a gift.

It must be said that Anjelica's unique appearance was also an indispensable part of her success.

Hollywood wasn't lacking in white actresses, nor black actresses, nor Asian faces. What it lacked most was Anjelica's kind of cold-edged Middle Eastern native face.

That sculptural three-dimensionality was a unique advantage that no other race possessed.

Lin Xian liked to use the word "sculpture" to describe the people in New Donghai City in the second dream realm, and in Rhine Sky City in the third dream realm. The men and women there had all undergone genetic modification to "reshape" themselves like sculptures.

This also showed that this sculptural quality was the ultimate aesthetic.

vv had once said that her appearance could only be ranked as average to below average in Rhine Sky City, and Lin Xian thought that Anjelica's angelic face would have no problem ranking in the middle to upper range in Sky City.

To surpass genetic modification with her natural beauty showed how blessed Anjelica was by God, just like her name, Anjelica, like an angel.

However, no one expected.

That this "Chameleon Witch" actually had another identity that no one knew—

A member of the criminal organization formed by Ji Xinshui, one of the Seven Deadly Sins, Lust.

After being tricked by him with a fake Genius Club invitation, Ji Xinshui honestly confessed to all the criminal facts.

It was then that Anjelica's identity as Lust was revealed.

But whether it was because Ji Xinshui had a moment of conscience, or that Anjelica was truly innocent and did not participate in these crimes, was unknown.

In short, the current Anjelica, as the only surviving remnant of the Seven Deadly Sins, was indeed clean and innocent. Neither her life nor her acting career had been affected in the slightest.

However, Lin Xian didn't think so.

He reasoned that Ji Xinshui must have lied.

Even if Anjelica really hadn't participated in those killings, she must have participated in other work arranged by Ji Xinshui.

Otherwise, why would she have been made to join the Seven Deadly Sins?

Wouldn't it have been better to let her honestly be a Hollywood actress?

Since Anjelica was able to join the Seven Deadly Sins and be called Lust, it meant that she couldn't be absolutely clean.

Considering Ji Xinshui's obsession with joining the Genius Club, and the identity of a Hollywood actress that could easily infiltrate various high society circles and reach high-level figures... Lin Xian guessed that Anjelica's job, arranged by Ji Xinshui, might have been in intelligence gathering?

For killings, Ji Lin's brain was enough. Anjelica wasn't needed for that.

But Anjelica had advantages that Ji Lin didn't.

She was beautiful, stunning, and captivating. For some high-ranking men, her lethality was far greater than that of a mystery novelist like Ji Lin. Perhaps with a smile, she could directly turn these bigwigs who wouldn't open their mouths into Tmall Genies answering their own questions.

Of course, this was just Lin Xian's guess.

Still.

He had to be wary.

Just like now.

This remnant of the Seven Deadly Sins just happened to be staking him out after his commendation meeting...

It was a bit creepy.

Although in fact, Ji Xinshui and Ji Lin had committed crimes, and the law had punished them reasonably. He was just an enthusiastic citizen.

But from Anjelica's perspective...

He was indeed the indirect murderer who had killed her adoptive father and her half-brother.

Lin Xian turned around and faced Anjelica head-on.

Looking at her outstretched friendly right hand, he made no movement:

"I don't think we have anything to talk about."

"Don't be so nervous, Lin Xian." Anjelica withdrew her right hand and put both hands in her coat pockets:

"I'm not here to take revenge on you. Why are you so vigilant? If I really wanted to kill you, you'd already be dead."

Lin Xian chuckled:

"This isn't Hollywood, Ms. Anjelica. This isn't your territory as a female agent, and there aren't so many silly actors to cooperate with you."

"I'm quite surprised that you would dare to come to Long Kingdom alone. Even if there's no evidence to prove that you participated in the crime, that doesn't mean you're innocent. Everyone knows the truth."

Anjelica turned her head, smiled, and spread her hands:

"If you’re not crooked, you have nothing to fear. Why wouldn't I dare to come? I brought Ji Lin's ashes and the old man's ashes back to Brooklyn. I've been to Long Kingdom twice in the past two months... If I really felt guilty, I wouldn't have dared to come."

…

Lin Xian didn't speak.

He really couldn't guess what this woman's purpose was in coming to him.

Logically speaking.

There was an 80% chance she was here to take revenge.

But, judging from the current situation, this woman's emotions were very stable, and her thinking was also very clear. She didn't seem like a desperado.

Besides, Ji Xinshui and Ji Lin had committed illegal capital crimes. Unless someone's values were skewed beyond recognition, how could they have the face to avenge these two people?

They both deserved to die.

Seeing that Lin Xian didn't speak.

Anjelica stretched out her slender fingers and pointed to the Alfa van with the electric door open:

"Although this is our first meeting, we're all old friends who know each other well. Won't you invite me into the car to sit for a while?"

Lin Xian thought this woman was really incomprehensible and shook his head:

"I'll say it again, I don't think we have anything to talk about. If there's nothing else, I'm going home."

With that, Lin Xian turned around, held onto the car door, and walked into the car.

"Then you might regret it." Anjelica said nonchalantly.

She took a white envelope out of her coat pocket with her left hand, which had been in her pocket all along:

"Ji Lin left you a gift."

"I don't want it."

Lin Xian had already half-entered the van.

The lawyer had come before, wanting to transfer all of Ji Lin's assets to him, but Lin Xian had refused.

The only thing he did was use that 12 million USD check to buy Zheng Xiangyue a ticket to the moon.

This could be considered a little compensation for the little sister who lost her brother, on behalf of Ji Lin and Ji Xinshui.

Lin Xian sat firmly in the van seat. The driver pressed the button to close the electric door, and the Alfa's door slowly closed.

"Ji Lin knew you would say that, so he told me to deliver this gift to you in person. He also said that if you insisted on not wanting it, then tell you..."

The electric car door slid halfway, Anjelica's beautiful face was blocked by the car door, and her bright red lips opened and closed slightly:

"Genius Club."

…

Bang.

The electric car door closed.

Anjelica sat in the seat next to him, crossed her legs, and looked at the driver through the small window of the soundproof cabin:

"Take me to the Peninsula Hotel."

The driver turned his head and looked at Lin Xian with a questioning look.

Lin Xian nodded slightly.

Buzz—

The Alfa van started, turned onto the expressway, and drove towards the HP district of Donghai City.

The soundproof windows between the driver's cabin and the passenger cabin were also closed.

"So... the old man's persistence all along, and the things that Ji Lin has been investigating, are all related to this organization called the Genius Club?"

Anjelica took the initiative to speak:

"Of course, I know that the two of them have been doing very dangerous things, but I don't know exactly what they're doing, and they don't tell me."

"Why?" Lin Xian asked.

Humph.

Anjelica chuckled:

"The old man's explanation to me was that I'm unreliable, an action-oriented person, but not careful enough, and that I should focus on mingling in high society circles; while Ji Lin's explanation to me was... that the old man pulled me out of a pile of dead people, and he didn't want me to be stained with blood again, but I actually think that what they said wasn't the truth. They were just simply hiding it from me."

"Then how did you know about the Genius Club?" Lin Xian asked.

Logically speaking, Anjelica shouldn't have known this name.

Even if Anjelica was the adopted daughter of Ji Xinshui.

But in order to join the Genius Club, Ji Xinshui could even kill Xu Yun. How could a mere adopted daughter be compared with a proper son-in-law?

Lin Xian didn't think that Anjelica was that important or irreplaceable in Ji Xinshui's heart.

Even including Ji Lin.

Ji Xinshui's only dream, his only obsession in life, was to join the Genius Club.

He was willing to tell Ji Lin this name, probably just to use Ji Lin's brain. It wasn't because he trusted Ji Lin that much, it should just be a last resort.

And Ji Lin, was only willing to tell the dying him the name of the Genius Club to delay for time on the last night he wanted to kill him.

Therefore.

Lin Xian was very curious.

Where did Anjelica hear this name from?

"Half a month ago, Ji Lin's lawyer sent me a letter."

Anjelica said softly:

"This was all arranged by Ji Lin. The lawyer said that Ji Lin explained that if Lin Xian still had no intention of inheriting the inheritance two months after his death, then send that letter to me."

"I opened that letter, and it told me that all other inheritances didn't matter, but this gift must be delivered to you personally. The letter also said at the end that if you still insisted on not wanting it, then say the words 'Genius Club', he said that you would definitely be interested."

She smiled, her pearly teeth and red lips were very beautiful:

"As it turns out, Ji Lin guessed right again."

"He was always so smart, so confident. He was the smartest person I've ever met. I've never seen him do anything wrong, or lose any game or competition."

"So I was also very surprised that he would have a slip-up. I always felt that things weren't that simple. The information announced by the police was too little, saying that Ji Lin and Zhou Duanyun had infighting, so he was killed by Zhou Duanyun... That's too funny. What level of person is Zhou Duanyun? He's transparent in Ji Lin's eyes. How could Ji Lin be killed by Zhou Duanyun?"

"That's also why I'm here to find you, Lin Xian."

Anjelica took out that small white envelope and handed it to Lin Xian:

"Tell me the truth about Ji Lin's death, tell me what the Genius Club is."

Lin Xian reached out to take the envelope.

However.

Anjelica flicked her index finger upwards, directly holding the envelope upright, causing Lin Xian to grab at air:

"Answer my question first."

Lin Xian turned his head and chuckled:

"You still haven't figured out the situation, Anjelica. This is something Ji Lin left for me, and it has nothing to do with you. You're just a delivery person, why are you making conditions with me?"

"I won't answer any of your questions. You should give up on this idea as soon as possible. This isn't a field you should step into. I think the reason why Ji Xinshui and Ji Lin didn't tell you about the Genius Club was because they didn't want you to wade into this muddy water. You should listen to them and honestly be an actress."

Click.

Anjelica took out a lighter, lit it, and the flame danced on the lighter.

"Don't smoke in the car." Lin Xian reminded her.

Anjelica smiled slightly.

She placed the small white envelope on the flame of the lighter:

"I'll give you ten seconds to consider, Lin Xian."

"You don't need ten seconds, just burn it."

Lin Xian looked at her calmly:

"I don't care what Ji Lin left me to begin with. You're really being a drama queen... There's no Oscar to give you here, what are you acting out?"

During this time, Lin Xian felt that he was surrounded by drama queens.

vv in the dream realm was, and now Anjelica in front of him was the same.

It was obvious that Ji Lin asked her to deliver it... She really dared to burn it?

However.

Unexpectedly!

Anjelica directly lowered the envelope and lit it with the flame of the lighter!

Boom.

The bright white small envelope directly burst into flames!

Anjelica also smiled calmly, looking at Lin Xian.

Lin Xian's expression remained unchanged.

But he was also a little strange in his heart...

What exactly is this woman doing?

Why are all her actions incomprehensible?

Suddenly.

Lin Xian recalled Ji Lin's evaluation of Anjelica.

That was a few days before Ji Lin's birthday, when Lin Xian went to his villa to decorate, he saw the photos in the bedroom, that group photo of Anjelica and Ji Lin as children, standing on either side of Ji Xinshui.

At that time, Ji Lin told Lin Xian:

"Anjelica is also very smart. Hollywood is such a complex place. Not just anyone can make it there."

"She's good at many things. Even in terms of action, I haven't seen a stronger woman than her. Her ability to act is really very strong. It feels like... almost like you."

"Your ability to act is also very strong, like driving alone to chase after the murderer... If it wasn't for the bomb suddenly exploding, were you still planning to use a sports car to force the taxi to stop? Or overturn the taxi?"

"Anjelica is that kind of person, she could do that kind of thing too. Not just in the movies, but in reality... she's not much different."

Ability to act, huh.

Lin Xian admitted that Anjelica's decisive burning of the envelope did cause Lin Xian to be slightly stunned.

Almost as an instinct, he reflexively wanted to stop her.

After all…

That was the clue and intelligence about the Genius Club that Ji Lin had left him.

This was the most urgently needed thing for him right now. It would be a lie to say that he didn't want it.

Before his eyes.

That small white envelope had already been half-burned.

Lin Xian still didn't move.

He wanted to see what kind of plan this woman was making.

Finally…

When the flames were about to burn her fingers, Anjelica chuckled and shook her head:

"No wonder, Ji Lin said that he had made a good friend. I underestimated you."

Da.

A silver metal object fell from the burned envelope and landed on the carpet.

Lin Xian looked down and saw a key.

No wonder Anjelica dared to burn the envelope directly. The key wasn't afraid of burning, and she was just deliberately testing him.

"This is what Ji Lin left you."

Anjelica bent down, picked up the key, and threw it into Lin Xian's arms:

"New Jersey, Princeton, Marshall Street, 112."

She looked at Lin Xian with interest:

"Do you know whose house this is?"

"Isn't it Ji Lin's?" Lin Xian replied.

"Of course, it's Ji Lin's now. He bought this old house a long time ago. Maybe it's because you're not familiar with Princeton, but this house street number is very well-known in the U.S."

"This is the former residence of a celebrity. Decades ago, the world's greatest physicist lived in this house..."

Anjelica licked her lips and looked at Lin Xian:

"Albert Einstein."