noffsinger Chapter 569 Bloodstained Trial
Chapter 569 Bloodstained Trial
At one o'clock in the morning, the river wind howled past the Lin Group headquarters, stirring up an unfinished storm. The door to the security room finally opened, and Lin Chuyue, Gu Yanchuan, Shen Yanyan, and Luo Zhen walked out, only to be stopped by a sudden figure.
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I. Unexpected Interception
The man in black took off his hood, revealing himself to be Ji Fan, a former subordinate of Shen Fang.
He smiled and handed over a document: "Congratulations on passing the first test. But what follows is not only a test of 'loyalty,' but also—a life-or-death decision."
Gu Yanchuan asked coldly, "Who's behind this?"
Ji Fan shrugged: "It's not important. What's important is that from now on, your whereabouts, communications, and actions will all be under our control."
Lin Chuyue's eyes turned cold: "You think you can make us distrust each other through surveillance?"
Ji Fan chuckled: "Suspicion is human nature; so is destruction."
He turned and left, leaving only an echo: "In the first round, the hunter only observes; in the second round, the hunter begins to hunt."
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II. Gu Yanchuan's Concealment
Back in the temporary command room, Lin Chuyue was about to plan the next counterattack when she discovered that Gu Yanchuan had stopped Shen Yanyan alone.
"There are some things I need to talk to you about first," Gu Yanchuan said in a low voice.
Shen Yan frowned: "What do you mean?"
Gu Yanchuan handed him a sealed file: "Lin Yun has files on your mother's scandals from back then. If we continue to confront her head-on, have you considered how she might use this to threaten you?"
Shen Yan's expression changed instantly: "You...you knew all along?"
Gu Yanchuan's expression was complicated: "I want to protect you. But if it's made public now, your family's reputation will be completely ruined."
Lin Chuyue heard everything clearly outside the door, and felt a sharp pain in her heart—Gu Yanchuan had been hiding something from the very beginning.
She pushed open the door and entered, coldly demanding, "How much are you still hiding? Protection? Or manipulation?"
The air suddenly became tense.
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III. Luo Zhen's wavering
Meanwhile, Luo Zhen faced covert pressure from the core shareholders of the Lin family. His phone screen kept flashing:
If you continue to side with Lin Chuyue, the board will freeze your share dividends.
Think carefully: how much is loyalty worth?
Luo Zhen gritted his teeth, his mind in turmoil.
Lin Chuyue had saved her once, which was a turning point in her life; but now, power, interests, and future prospects were tempting her to betray her.
In the office late at night, Luo Zhen sat alone, his back soaked with cold sweat.
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IV. The First Loud Sound of Internal Rupture
At four o'clock in the morning, Lin Chuyue convened a small meeting to prepare for countermeasures against Ji Fan's team.
However, Shen Yan's face remained ashen, and he openly voiced his opposition:
"We shouldn't confront them head-on; we should feign surrender and preserve our strength."
Lin Chuyue sneered: "You're just trying to protect yourself, aren't you? Afraid of your family's dirty laundry being exposed, so you don't dare to fight?"
Shen Yan slammed his fist on the table and stood up: "I've followed you through thick and thin until now, not to be with you on a dark path!"
Gu Yanchuan pulled Lin Chuyue back and lowered his voice: "Don't pressure him. Niyan... has his own difficulties."
Lin Chuyue's eyes were slightly red, but her voice was as cold as ice: "So, from beginning to end, I was the most isolated and helpless person, wasn't I?"
A moment of silence, heavy as a thousand pounds.
Just then, Luo Zhen, who had been waiting for a long time, finally appeared. She stood at the door, her face pale: "I...I also have something to say."
All eyes turned to her.
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V. The Eve of the Betrayal
Luo Zhen's voice trembled: "People from the Cheng Yi Foundation contacted me... They gave me a choice."
Lin Chuyue's eyes widened in surprise: "So?"
Luo Zhen smiled bitterly: "So, I obtained their core information. If you trust me just this once, I can help you turn the tables."
The air froze; no one dared to believe her immediately.
Shen Yan sneered: "What if you're setting a trap for us, leading us step by step into it?"
Luo Zhen gritted his teeth and slammed a USB drive onto the table: "Believe it or not! Anyway, I've already staked my life on it!"
Lin Chuyue clenched her fists, looking at the group of people who had once fought alongside her, each face etched with cracks.
She spoke slowly: "From this moment on, we are no longer blindly trusted allies—"
We are fellow travelers, each fighting our own battles.
A sliver of crimson dawn appeared on the horizon, and a new hunt quietly began.
—End of this chapter