noffsinger Chapter 385 The Shadow Appears
Chapter 385 The Shadow Appears
After speeding for more than ten minutes, Li Zhanchuan's car finally entered a secluded private estate. The surrounding walls were high and the security was tight, with a chilling atmosphere of vigilance permeating the air.
When Lin Chuyue got out of the car, her steps were still steady, as if the thrilling chase just now was merely a trivial interlude. She looked up at Li Zhanchuan, a complex light flashing in her eyes: "You knew all along that Shen Fang's old subordinates were still around?"
Li Zhanchuan locked the car door, turned to look at her, his gaze deep: "It's not that I knew beforehand, but that I've been waiting for them to show up."
Lin Chuyue frowned slightly.
Li Zhanchuan walked to her side, his deep voice particularly cold in the night: "Shen Fang died too quickly. With her methods, it's impossible that she didn't leave any backup plans. But after her death, the outside world is unusually calm. No one came to avenge her, and no one attacked you. That's the most abnormal thing."
Lin Chuyue pondered for a moment: "You mean, someone has been biding their time, waiting for the right opportunity to strike?"
Li Zhanchuan nodded, his tone indifferent: "What happened tonight is the signal."
Lin Chuyue chuckled softly: "They finally couldn't hold back any longer."
But the question is, who exactly is the other party?
Shen Fang's death was originally a carefully planned scheme by her and Li Zhanchuan, but after that, she had acted cautiously and had not discovered any suspicious persons. But now, the enemy not only had their eyes on her, but also made no attempt to conceal their warning—they wanted her to know that the game was not over yet.
Lin Chuyue crossed her arms and fell into deep thought: "If they are Shen Fang's former subordinates, why did they wait until now to make their move?"
Li Zhanchuan said calmly, "They need a suitable opportunity."
Lin Chuyue scoffed: "So, they think now is the best time?"
Li Zhanchuan narrowed his eyes slightly, his tone meaningful: "No, they think you are the most 'vulnerable' right now."
Lin Chuyue was stunned for a moment, then realized—Gu Yanchuan's change of attitude, her break with Lin Zhengguo in the Lin family, and the public disclosure of her relationship with Li Zhanchuan, all of this, could it make the lurking enemies mistakenly believe that she has now lost more support?
"They want to take advantage of the situation," Lin Chuyue sneered. "Unfortunately, I'm not so easily shaken."
Her eyes flashed with a cold sharpness. If Shen Fang's death had indeed left behind any hidden dangers, then she had to take the initiative now, instead of waiting passively.
“Investigate that SUV from tonight first.” She turned to look at Li Zhanchuan. “Since they’re willing to expose themselves, let’s make them pay the price.”
Li Zhanchuan's lips curled into a dangerous smile: "I don't need you to remind me, my men have already gone to investigate."
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Meanwhile, on the other side.
In a dimly lit private room at a club, a faint smell of tobacco wafted through the air.
A man sat on the sofa, his features deep-set and his face cold and stern, a cigarette between his fingers. He exhaled a puff of smoke, his gaze falling on a photograph on the table—a photograph of Lin Chuyue just as she walked out of the Yunding Club.
"She's a smart woman," the man said calmly. "It seems she wasn't intimidated by these petty tricks."
The man in black opposite them whispered, "Boss, what do we do next?"
The man slowly stubbed out his cigarette in the ashtray, tapping the table lightly with his fingertips, and said in a low voice, "Keep an eye on her."
The man in black hesitated slightly: "But tonight's operation has already been exposed, and Li Zhanchuan will soon follow the clues..."
The man chuckled, his tone calm yet tinged with amusement: "Exposure? No, we're just giving her a little something to say goodbye."
He slowly stood up, walked to the French windows, looked at the brightly lit night view outside, and a cryptic smile appeared on his lips: "The game has only just begun."
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The next day, Lin Chuyue received an anonymous email.
She opened the email and found that it contained only one photo.
The photo shows the scene of her murder in her past life—a pool of blood, flames, and her figure lying on the ground, a horrifying sight.
Lin Chuyue's pupils contracted slightly, and her fingertips felt slightly cool.
She knew that this battle was more complicated than she had imagined.