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Chapter 68 Nightingale Gets Stronger

The black market, in Nightingale's room.

Nightingale clutched a newspaper tightly in her hand, which contained the latest headline news from Jiangcheng:

Deputy Director Lin Yu strongly promotes new legislation, formally abolishing the tiered system.

The accompanying photo shows Lin Yu standing on the roof of the police station, the setting sun casting a golden-red glow behind him, his profile sharp and resolute.

Nightingale stared at the photograph, her fingers gently tracing the surface of the paper.

Her breathing was rapid, and her heart was beating fast.

In her view, Lin Yu's actions could be called heroic.

Lin Yu is changing this city, giving it new life.

Nightingale's breathing became rapid; all she wanted now was to reward Lin Yu handsomely and send him soaring to the heavens.

He held Lin Yu tightly, refusing to let go.

"Master is so amazing~ Master~ My master~ I want to come find you so much right now~"

Thinking of this, Nightingale suddenly stood up, grabbed her coat, and rushed outside.

She walked briskly through the noisy alleyways of the black market, ignoring the calls from the vendors on both sides.

There was only one thought in his mind—to see Lin Yu.

We'll meet now.

......

Police station, Deputy Commissioner's office —

Lin Yu had just finished processing the last document when the communicator went dead.

It was a message from the nightingale: "Master, I'm downstairs."

It was just five simple words, but Lin Yu could imagine her expression at that moment.

Lin Yu replied: 【Come up.】

Three minutes later, there was a knock on the door.

"Enter."

The door opened.

Nightingale stood at the door, dressed in a black tight leather outfit, her long hair tied in a high ponytail, her face showing signs of travel from the black market.

But her eyes were bright and fiery.

Nightingale turned around and closed the door, locking it, then quickly walked to her desk.

Without any further ado, he immediately knelt on one knee.

"Master," her voice was a little hoarse, "you...you did it."

Lin Yu leaned back in his chair and looked at Nightingale: "What do you mean?"

"The bill." Nightingale looked up. "You abolished the Ladder Act, giving those people a way out..."

She paused, her voice lower and trembling, "I thought Jiangcheng would always be like this."

Lin Yu didn't say anything.

Nightingale crawled two steps on her knees, knelt down beside Lin Yu's legs, and pressed her face against his knees.

"Master...your greatness deserves to be celebrated."

Lin Yu reached out and ruffled Nightingale's hair: "Get up."

Nightingale stood up, but her eyes remained fixed on Lin Yu.

Then Lin Yu took a folder from the drawer and handed it to Nightingale.

"have a look."

Nightingale took it and carefully opened it.

Inside was an appointment letter.

[Nightingale is appointed as the secretary of the deputy chief of the Jiangcheng City Police Department, effective immediately.]

Nightingale's fingers tightened, the edges of the paper wrinkling slightly: "Master... this is..."

"From today onwards, your official identity is my secretary."

As for the black market, you can manage it under this identity.

Nightingale bit her lip, her eyes a little red.

She knew what this meant.

This means she no longer has to hide in the shadows, no longer has to bear a title that cannot be seen in the light.

She could stand openly beside Lin Yu, even if only as his secretary.

"Master..." Nightingale's voice choked with emotion, "I...I am not worthy..."

"I said you're worthy, so you are." Lin Yu stood up, walked to Nightingale, and lifted her chin with his fingertip, saying:

However—a secretary should act like a secretary.

The nightingale paused, taken aback.

Lin Yu took out a set of clothes from the closet: a standard business suit, a white shirt, a black pencil skirt, a suit jacket, and a pair of black high heels.

And... a pair of flesh-colored stockings.

"Change into these." Lin Yu handed the clothes to Nightingale. "Change here."

Nightingale's face flushed instantly.

But she didn't hesitate, took the clothes, and started taking off her own leather jacket.

The zipper was unzipped, the tight leather jacket slid to the ground, and her full breasts bounced out.

She stood naked in the office, the afternoon sun streaming in through the window, casting a warm glow on her.

Nightingale has a great figure, with firm muscles from years of training, beautiful waist and hip curves, and long legs.

She slowly put on her shirt while facing Lin Yu, buttoning it up one button at a time.

Next up were stockings.

Nightingale sat on the sofa, one leg bent, slowly rolling up her stockings to her calf, knee, and thigh.

The movements were slow and meticulous, as if performing some kind of ritual, or perhaps for Lin Yu to admire.

After she was fully dressed, Nightingale stood up and turned to Lin Yu.

A white shirt tucked into a pencil skirt accentuates a slender waist.

The skirt hem fell just two inches above the knee, her skin-colored stockings encased her straight calves, and she wore five-centimeter black stilettos.

Her hair was still tied in a ponytail, but it had lost some of its wildness and gained more of a capable look.

"Master," the nightingale asked softly, "Is this alright?"

Lin Yu looked her over from head to toe, then nodded and said, "Okay."

Lin Yu walked back to his desk and sat down: "Come here."

The nightingale walked up to him.

Lin Yu took a small box out of the drawer and opened it.

There was a ring inside.

The dark red gemstone, with flames flowing within, is a ring of retribution.

However, it only devoured three Sequence 8 artifacts, barely reaching the top-tier Sequence 7 level.

If the level were any higher, the nightingale might not be able to withstand it, since containing strange creatures can be life-threatening if one is not careful.

The reason Lin Yu gave Nightingale this ring was because he felt it was more suitable for her, and since Nightingale had done so much for him, Lin Yu wouldn't mistreat his woman.

"Give me your hand," Lin Yu said calmly.

Nightingale obediently extended her left hand, but played a little trick, deliberately only showing her ring finger.

Then she smiled gently, like a wife waiting for her husband.

Lin Yu didn't say anything more, and slipped the ring onto her ring finger.

The instant the ring touches the skin—

"Hmm!"

The nightingale's body trembled violently.

A burning sensation struck instantly, like a red-hot iron branding the skin.

Flames surged from inside the ring, climbing up her veins and leaving a trail of scorching heat wherever they went.

Nightingale gritted her teeth, cold sweat instantly beading on her forehead.

"ah--!"

An even more intense burning pain exploded.

Two flames collided and tore at her body, as if trying to burn her through from the inside out.

Nightingale's legs buckled, and she knelt down.

She braced herself on the ground, panting heavily, sweat dripping from her chin and spreading dark stains on the floor.

The back of the shirt was soaked and clung to my skin.

Lin Yu squatted down and lifted her face.

The nightingale's eyes reddened, tears welling up in her eyes, but she stubbornly refused to let them fall.

"Does it hurt?" Lin Yu asked.

"It hurts." Nightingale's voice trembled. "But... it's what my master gave me, so I have to persevere no matter how painful it is."

But the burning sensation became even more intense.

The nightingale arched her back, letting out a suppressed sob from her throat.

She felt her body burning.

From fingertips to heart, every inch of flesh and blood is being scorched by flames.

It hurts so much...

The pain was so intense she wanted to die.

Just as consciousness was about to fade—

Lin Yu took her hand.

"Nightingale, look at me."