Chapitre 268: Chapter 268 Time is Running Out
At this moment, Chu Muhan was at Phoenix Mountain Villa. After finishing a call with Chu Yuxuan, the beautiful policewoman adjusted her emotions and went to visit the old man in the Wolong Courtyard.
Although Chu Xiaotian was in his twilight years, he never held the traditional view of valuing sons over daughters. On the contrary, he favored his daughters and granddaughters, adhering to the philosophy of "raising daughters with wealth" and "raising sons with poverty." In the end, his youngest son, whom he "raised with poverty," turned out to be the most successful, and his least favored grandson was the most competent. Ironically, his most pampered daughter was the least impressive, which was rather laughable.
As for his granddaughter Chu Muhan, he had no chance to pamper her. That girl was still resentful over her mother's death. If his health weren't deteriorating day by day, she probably wouldn't have come to visit him. Unless she had strong evidence to put handcuffs on him.
When the grandfather and granddaughter met, Chu Xiaotian greeted her with a broad smile, purely delighted: "Muhan, you're here so early? Oh, your eyes are as red as a rabbit's. Did you work all night?"
Chu Muhan pursed her lips and placed the mung bean cake on the bedside table. In a lukewarm tone, she said, "Dr. Lin said you could eat these recently, so I bought some for you."
The old man joked, "You're quite in touch with Dr. Lin."
Chu Muhan shot him a look. "I just asked about your condition... Why are you still so nosy at your age?"
Chu Xiaotian chuckled. "You're thirty now; it's time to get married."
Chu Muhan's gaze turned colder. "That's my business. You don't need to worry about it."
Chu Xiaotian smacked his lips and sighed, "Kid, I actually regret it. I shouldn't have used the marriage of my children as a way to advance the Chu family's interests... Alas, it's too late for regrets."
Chu Muhan's expression remained stern. "It seems like you're recovering well these days. I'll leave now."
Chu Xiaotian wanted to clear up some things with his granddaughter, but it seemed she wasn't giving him a chance. He could only relent and advise, "Don't overwork yourself; your health is important, you know?"
Chu Muhan responded indifferently and turned to leave the bedroom.
At the same time, Lin Hao emerged from the backyard. When he saw Chu Muhan, he quickly turned around, but before he could take a step, the "tigress" shouted, "Come back!"
Lin Hao, resigned, closed his eyes momentarily, turned around, and approached slowly, forcing a smile. "Miss, you're here so early?"
Chu Muhan stepped forward and said sharply, "Why are you avoiding me?"
Lin Hao looked innocent. "Am I... avoiding you?"
Chu Muhan stopped in front of him, and they stood face to face. The tall policewoman, even though she was wearing flat shoes, still towered over Lin Hao, completely dominating the situation. Lin Hao instinctively took a step back and smiled weakly. "Miss, why are you staring at me like that? Do I look like a thief?"
Chu Muhan stared at him unblinkingly. After a while, until Lin Hao took another step back, she spoke, "I'm not feeling well. Help me check it out."
Lin Hao breathed a sigh of relief. "Alright, let's go to the treatment room. I'll take your pulse. You do look a bit unwell..."
Chu Muhan cut him off. "No need. I'll be resting tomorrow. Come to my house tonight to check me out, and we'll have dinner together."
Lin Hao was stunned and after a long pause, hesitated, "Uh... I can't leave Old Master's side."
Chu Muhan said, "I'll talk to him and give you a few hours off."
Lin Hao stammered, looking for an excuse to refuse. Chu Muhan spoke again, "I'm making boiled fish tonight. If you don't come, I'll bring it to the villa and throw it at you!"
Lin Hao: "Did you hear that?!"
"Uh... heard, heard it…"
In the evening, at a mysterious place marked with the Spade Snake Eyes pattern.
The Clown, the Pig Head, and a woman wearing a fox mask were sitting around a round table, scattered and seemingly unfamiliar with each other. Perhaps they all had cold-blooded natures, making it difficult to form any bonds even after many years.
Soon, a distorted and hoarse voice processed by a voice changer came from the speaker overhead: "Joker, Boar, how's the investigation going?"
A dim lamp hung over the Clown's head, casting a faint light on the grinning mask, creating a terrifying atmosphere in the dark space. He didn't seem to hear the leader's question, repeatedly poking the table with a scalpel.
The Pig Head glanced at him and calmly said, "They've been having some trouble lately. They took out Ye Yongsheng. We tracked all of them but didn't find any connection to the Dongfang Society."
The leader was silent for a moment before asking, "Did they make any moves last night?"
The Pig Head replied, "Yes, they were all at the hospital. The foreign hacker and the female sniper left at dawn. The special agent stayed with Chu Yuxuan and only separated tonight."
Upon hearing "special agent," the Clown's hand holding the scalpel paused, then he abruptly looked up at the speaker, "BOSS, I think we should eliminate that special agent. His presence is a significant threat to us! Chu Yuxuan is still investigating us!"
The leader said sternly, "Don't make things more complicated. The top priority is to focus on achieving research results! We don't have the energy or time to deal with Chu's family right now."
The Clown clenched his fists and said, "What if Chu Yuxuan is indeed the 'Great Master'? Our goods have been seized by the Dongfang Society several times. A few days ago, their factory in the north was burned to the ground! Are you still going to wait? It's just a Chu family; eliminate Chu Tian and Chu Zhiqing, and they—"
"Shut up!" The leader roared. "I'll remind you once more, recognize your own position, Joker! Never engage in overstepping actions!"
The Clown gritted his teeth and then, with a grotesque laugh, cut his palm with the scalpel, creating a bloody wound. He sighed deeply as if releasing pressure. "Sorry, Boss. Hehehe…"
The Pig Head glanced at the deranged individual and, unfazed, looked up. "Boss, the Dongfang Society seized a smuggling ship a few days ago. The boss behind that shipment is Chu Zhiqing. Early this morning, Chu Zhiqing's people clashed with the Dongfang Society and injured several people… I think Dongfang Society may not be related to Chu's family."
"Regardless of any connection, the Dongfang Society needs to be dealt with. I am eager to determine the 'Great Master's' identity, and I want to be certain. At this critical moment, it's hard not to think that Chu's family is trying to force us into the open… Arrange for someone to handle it, and remember, don't use internal members of the organization. Have those subordinates of D deal with it and see what they are up to."
Pig Head: "Understood!"
Leader: "White Fox, how's the experiment progressing?"
The woman in the fox mask looked up and said, "The success rate of the white mouse experiment has reached seventy percent, but… there have been no successful human trials."
After her words, a long sigh came from the speaker, making White Fox shiver.
"A bunch of useless people. Continue working!… I'll say it again, time is running out!"
État de l’alimentation hebdomadaire
-- Classement
Power Stone 
-- Power
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