Chapter 649 Special Affairs Bureau
Chapter 649 Special Affairs Bureau
ISA headquarters.
In a secret underground base in Zurich, in a white interrogation room, under a cold light, the woman slowly raised her head.
She had delicate features and a temperament that was seven or eight parts similar to Shen Fang's, but her eyes did not have Shen Fang's arrogance and obsession. Instead, they revealed a kind of calmness and restraint, yet also a dangerous glint like a venomous snake waiting to strike.
"My name is Shen Yao." Her voice was soft, yet extremely authoritative. "Shen Fang is my older sister."
The ISA interrogator's eye twitched slightly as he quietly pressed the emotion recording button under the table.
“I’m not here to turn myself in,” Shen Yao said with a smile. “I’m here to discuss a deal.”
"You think you still have the right to talk?"
“I can lead you to the ‘File Zero’ left behind by Shen Fang before her death.”
The interrogator held his breath.
“If you don’t agree, what Shen Chuyue has obtained this time is only what she thinks is the truth. As for her true bloodline, the ultimate blueprint of the Shen family’s plan…” Shen Yao stretched out her hand and slowly made a “closing door” gesture, “you will be locked out forever.”
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Meanwhile, Lin Chuyue was in the conference room of the ISA Special Affairs Bureau in China, having a video call with the Swiss base.
ISA Director Gerald frowned: "Her identity has been confirmed; she is Shen Fang's half-sister. The two had secretly trained in Europe, but Shen Yao parted ways with Shen Fang ten years ago and disappeared from our sight."
Lin Chuyue's heart sank: "Is her appearance now a coincidence?"
“Of course not,” Chen Yulan said coldly. “She’s not here to acknowledge her relatives; she’s here to take over the Shen family.”
Gu Yanchuan flipped through the documents with one hand and tapped the table with the other, his voice low and deep: "The old guard of the Shen family has split. One part is under Lin Zhengguo's covert control, and the other part... still remembers Shen Fang even after her death. They need a 'symbol' to keep the game going."
Lin Chuyue looked at Shen Yao's photo on the screen, remained silent for a moment, and then suddenly asked, "Does she want to talk to me?"
Gerald glanced at her: "She specifically asked you to go to Switzerland."
“Then I’ll go.” Lin Chuyue stood up decisively.
Li Zhanchuan grabbed her shoulder, his eyes icy: "No."
Lin Chuyue looked at him: "I have to go."
“If you go back now, it's her territory; she holds the power.” Li Zhanchuan stared intently into her eyes. “If she sets a trap, you—”
“But if I don’t go, she will control all versions of the ‘truth.’ I don’t want to be manipulated like I was in my past life.” Lin Chuyue’s eyes were firm. “I want to know my background, and I want to know what my mother left behind.”
Li Zhanchuan remained silent for a long while, then said in a low voice, "I'll stay with you."
“This time, I’ll go myself.” Lin Chuyue turned to look at him and gently took his hand. “If you go too, they’ll think we’re working together. Our opportunity will come when they lower their guard.”
Li Zhanchuan gritted his teeth and finally let go: "The ISA special operations team will monitor her the whole time. If she makes any unusual moves, kill her without mercy."
……
Three days later, Zurich.
The snow was thick, and the sky was gray and cold.
Wearing a dark green cashmere coat, Shen Yao stood in the center of the reception hall provided by ISA, like a green vine standing quietly in the wind and snow, cold and beautiful but unapproachable.
Lin Chuyue walked in slowly, and the air seemed to freeze the moment the two looked at each other.
Shen Yao glanced at her, a slight smile playing on her lips: "You're gentler than her."
Are you talking about Shen Fang?
“No, she’s too crazy.” Shen Yao slowly sat down. “I’m talking about Shen Fang’s other child, the one named Lin Chuyue.”
Lin Chuyue didn't move, her gaze sharp: "Don't compare me to the past me, you don't know the present me."
“Interesting.” Shen Yao nodded. “Then let’s talk about the deal.”
She opened her hand, and a black USB flash drive appeared in her palm.
"Inside here is Shen Fang's 'File Zero'. It includes your complete genetic matching record, the deal between Lin Zhengguo and Shen Fang back then, and even the international capital organizations that Shen Yanli was connected with."
Lin Chuyue's eyes suddenly turned cold.
She stepped forward and reached out to take it.
Shen Yao gently withdrew her hand: "Don't rush. I need you to promise me two things."
"explain."
"First, I want Shen Yu."
"Don't even think about it," Lin Chuyue immediately refused.
“You can refuse. But you have to understand, her genes are part of the plan. Since she is an ‘Awakened One,’ she will go berserk before she turns seventeen. How long do you think you can control her?”
Lin Chuyue's heart skipped a beat.
"My second condition," Shen Yao paused, "is that I want the Lin Group."
Lin Chuyue opened her eyes wide.
“Shen Fang spent half her life trying to destroy the Lin family, but I don’t intend to destroy it.” Shen Yao’s eyes were calm. “I want it to submit. I want it to become the shell of the ‘Shen family’.”
Lin Chuyue sneered: "You think I would agree?"
Shen Yao slowly approached her: "If you don't agree, I will transfer all the remaining power of the Shen family to Lin Yun. She is currently at the height of her power in the country and has even tried to contact Lin Zhengguo's former subordinates. She may not be as smart as you, but she is ruthless enough."
Lin Chuyue's eyes were icy: "You think I'm afraid of her?"
"No, what you're afraid of is... that she has more 'truth' than you do."
The atmosphere suddenly became strangely tense.
Lin Chuyue stared intently at Shen Yao: "You're forcing me to become you."
"No, I'm giving you a choice—to become the master, or to be a pawn being manipulated."
……
Several hours later, Lin Chuyue left the reception hall with the USB drive.
She did not agree to Shen Yao's two conditions, but she did not completely refuse either.
Because she knew that the information she had... had to be unlocked quickly. Otherwise, she would be completely unprepared for the real battle that was about to erupt.
She had just stepped out of the airport when she received a call from Gu Yanchuan.
"Lin Yun has already taken action."
"what?"
"She held a press conference to announce that Lin Zhengguo was seriously ill and bedridden, and that she would be in charge of all Lin family affairs."
"absurd!"
“What’s even more absurd is…” Gu Yanchuan paused, “Lin Zhengguo is really sick. ISA just confirmed that he took an unknown drug while on the run, which caused a nervous system disorder and he has basically lost his ability to speak.”
Lin Chuyue's face immediately darkened.
Lin Yun seized the opportunity to take control of the conversation!
Li Zhanchuan followed up with a message: "She didn't stop there. She also convened a shareholders' meeting and tried to freeze the 20% of shares you hold."
Lin Chuyue stood in the cold wind, her eyes icy.
Shen Yao, Lin Yun, Shen family's old subordinates, and Lin Zhengguo are all embroiled in a four-way battle, and she has been thrust into the eye of the storm.
She knew that if this battle could not be ended, Shen Yu would never be free, and she would forever be burdened by the shackles of true and false bloodlines.
She pressed the communication button and gave the order to ISA headquarters:
"Decrypt the USB drive, immediately, right now."
"In addition, I have contacted my legal team in China. I need to return to China ahead of schedule to attend the Lin family shareholders' meeting."
In the wind and snow, Lin Chuyue's gaze was sharp as a blade.
"I want to take back everything that belongs to me with my own hands."
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(End of this chapter)
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