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Gu Xiyu tried several different combinations of Fu Nian’s birthday and finally successfully unlocked the folder after putting in this password. Inside were several documents, all named with abbreviations and numbers.
He stared at the full screen of documents for a few seconds, then clicked on one that began with “FM” and various data sheets immediately jumped into his sight. There were details on all branches and industries under Fengming, as well the quarterly earnings and market analysis of those company branches in the past two years.
He clicked on several other documents marked with the same letters and found that there was detailed information about all of Fengming’s products, including some development plans, projects, and new products that have not yet been made public. They were all private details that only a few people could know.
There were even records of what Ji Chen has done in the market over the past few years, and the things he had done by both legitimate and relatively insidious means. There were not only records of Fengming but also of the Ji Group, Liyang Group, LS Company operated by the Lei family, Tianhai Family, Fu Family,… These records more or less all had relevant data and dark histories that couldn’t be disclosed to the outside world.
Gu Xiyu was dumbfounded. As long as any company mentioned on the USB flash drive obtained this information, it can could easily ruin the other companies and stay on top.
No wonder Lan Yue did not hesitate to kill the original owner to get these things in his hands.
With the background of the original owner and the Liyang Group, no matter how powerful they might be, it was impossible for them to find so much information. Except for cultivation world 1385, mission executors must have visited all of the other worlds. The timeline on which they transmigrate in the same world is different so was it possible that this USB flash drive was something left behind by a mission executor?
Gu Xiyu’s gaze swept over the names of those companies one by one, he then clicked on them and went through the information.
The more he looked, the more he realized how lonely Ji Chen’s company seemed under the pressure of other giant companies. Although these companies were all pawns in Lan Yue’s malicious game where he just abandons them after getting what he wants, at least they had a very unified front when it came to dealing with Fengming.
Ji Chen was originally positioned as a villain in this small world. It would be impossible for him to be innocent and have clean hands when he has been in this dirty business world for years. Fengming has always been the target of other people who want to ruin Ji Chen and all his things. If the methods he had used in his early struggles were not ruthless, Fengming would have been completely suppressed.
Looking back seriously, it was actually his opponents who were using every illegal and bloody means to destroy Ji Chen and Fengming, and he was just fighting back. But those who just want to join in the fun will not care how hard you worked or how many difficulties you endured. The moment you make a mistake, you get strongly attacked and suppressed.
Gu Xiyu dragged the mouse and clicked on the report on the Fu family enterprise.
As a company of Chinese descent that had difficulty developing abroad, there was a lot of black history that Fu Nian’s grandfather concealed during the time he ran the company in its early stages. This might be the information that Lan Yue intended to use to threaten Fu Nian later on in exchange for benefits.
On the surface, Fu Nian and Ji Chen have no hatred. There was no reason Fu Nian would participate in or even be a part of Lan Yue’s plans.
Gu Xiyu thought about it and opened the browser that was narrowed down to the bottom. The first page was a report about the Fu family.
Fu Nian’s grandfather, Fu Xuan, had passed away in a car accident three years ago. At that time, the case was closed, stating that the accident was due to a brake failure. But this accident involved a giant business giant like Grandpa Fu. No matter how you think about it, it seemed a bit suspicious.
Coincidentally, a few weeks before Fu Xuan’s accident, there was a news report mentioning that the Fu family had cut off a deal with Fengming. The number of page views of this report was not high, but the amount of information was huge. It also mentioned the grievances between Ji Chen and Fu Xuan in the early years. It was said that Fu Xuan admired Ji Chen’s eldest brother, Ji Ran. However, when Ji Ran could only lie in the hospital for a lifetime because of injuries that Ji Chen had ”gifted” him, Fu Xuan went crazy and resented Ji Chen.
Gu Xiyu looked at the content of the news report and shouted: “System!”
[?]
“I’m investigating the Fu family. Was Fu Xuan’s and Ji Ran’s relationship really that good?”
The system probably didn’t expect him to ask about this so suddenly and it only replied after a while: [It was extremely good. It was so good that Fu Xuan did everything he could do to find a way to make Ji Ran a qualified successor to the Ji family. Before Ji Chen graduated from the university, he and Ji Ran set up a trap to kidnap Ji Chen. They tried every possible means to destroy Ji Chen’s chance to be the heir of the Ji family. They had Ji Yan remove him from the Ji family tree, and they almost let him die at sea abroad.]
The clicking sound of the mouse in the living room suddenly stopped. The white cat lying on the carpet next to Gu Xiyu looked up at him suspiciously. After making a meow sound, it rubbed his leg against his legs as if to soothe him.
Gu Xiyu patted Xixi’s head. He then asked after returning to his senses: “Then, is Fu Xuan’s death really related to Ji Chen?”
[Maybe. They all think so.]
After giving this ambiguous answer, the system didn’t speak anymore. Gu Xiyu called up the task panel and opened the description under the main mission.
In the original plot, the villain’s and Ji Zixuan’s feud in the later stage was brought about by company factors. Ji Chen’s career fell so badly that he almost fell into despair. Under such pressure, his mentality and spirit collapsed, and he started to do things to hurt others frantically. He even planned to plant explosives at the engagement banquet of Ji Zixuan and Cheng Qianqian with the aim of killing everyone at the venue. Unfortunately, he unintentionally exposed his flaws and was discovered by the protagonist group, and his plans ultimately failed.
Gu Xiyu’s hand holding the mouse tightened slightly.
As long as he hands over the USB flash drive, the unprepared Ji Chen will definitely be overwhelmed. If Fengming, which he manages by himself, is forced to fall into a situation where he can’t save it, will he be like the villain in the plot and do terrible things with the mentality of ruining everyone?
He was thinking about how to deal with this matter when there was the sound of the door opening.
Ji Chen came back a bit late today. After leaving the company in the afternoon, he went to a meeting right after. When he walked in, he saw Gu Xiyu holding Xixi and looking at him. The scene looked very harmonious.
The animation movie on the TV was halfway through. Gu Xiyu got up and moved the battery-charged laptop out of the way.
He was wearing a light blue sweater today, with a high collar covering his neck, but Ji Chen could still imagine the beautiful lines underneath.
He watched Gu Xiyu take a few steps in his direction and then. Gu Xiyu frowned and asked him, “Did you drink?”
“Your nose is so sensitive?” Ji Chen’s reaction was a second slower than usual. “I met a few seniors, so I drank a few glasses before I came back.”
After experiencing the hotel incident, Gu Xiyu was now repulsed by alcohol given the way it could easily affect people’s mentality, and was now particularly sensitive to the smell.
The smell of alcohol on Ji Chen’s body was so heavy that it didn’t look like he had just drunk “a few glasses.”
Ji Chen’s drinking capacity was probably very good seeing as he still seemed sober.
He was still in his thoughts when Ji Chen walked to him and stretched out his hands to hug him.
The warm breath tickled the back of his neck and Gu Xiyu’s body felt slightly numb for a moment.
Xixi, who was in his arms, was caught off guard and was sandwiched between the two. He pawed Ji Chen in disgust and struggled to jump to the floor. It looked back and saw that the two men had gotten closer without its hindrance.
“Don’t move. I’m a little tired. Let me rest a bit.” Ji Chen whispered. His tone sounded like he was in a bad mood.
At first, Gu Xiyu thought that Ji Chen was sad because his business was not going well, until Ji Chen let him go and said: “It is said that those who are not recognized by the family will have nowhere to return to when they become souls after death and can only wander around in this vast world.”
“Do you think I will become a lonely ghost after death?” Ji Chen’s tone was light, as if he were just asking casually.
It might be because of what the system told him in the afternoon, he quickly linked the other party’s question to the fact that he was removed from the family tree.
It turned out this was the legendary ”worrying about life” and ”complaining about the world” session after drinking.
Gu Xiyu patted him on the shoulder and replied earnestly: “Don’t worry. You have a home.”
The prison at the Time and Space Management Bureau has been waiting for this great Buddha for a long time. Once captured, his soul cannot go anywhere again.
But Ji Chen didn’t know what Gu Xiyu was thinking, and was pleased by his words. He raised his hand and tapped Gu Xiyu’s lower lip with his thumb a few times: “On Valentine’s Day, I had said I had something to try.”
Gu Xiyu raised his eyes. The pressure of Ji Chen’s thumb on his lip disappeared, and was replaced by something as warm but softer.
The force used was more gentle than expected. Ji Chen seemed to be testing something, and he soon separated from him, he stared at Gu Xiyu with a trace of drunkenness.
“They are really soft.”
Before Gu Xiyu had recovered from the sudden kiss, Ji Chen lowered his head again. Compared with the simple kiss before, this one contained stronger emotions. It was not only more intense but also domineering and their tongues tangled.
Gu Xiyu didn’t refuse or resist. He even slightly raised his head to co-operate with the person pushing him onto the sofa.
For him, he could cooperate with the target no matter what requirements he has, as long as it doesn’t affect the mission or exceed his bottom line.
This kiss was more like a confrontation between two souls that were both strong and competitive. Nome was willing to bow their heads to surrender, they just wanted to do their best to win and enjoy.
Ji Chen finally let go of Gu Xiyu. He then pinched the other party’s chin and looked down at him. Gu Xiyu’s eyes were misty eyes that were only clear and dull, without any desire|hope. Such eyes formed a great visual conflict with his innocent face and body changes, which made him want to destroy his pride even more.
Ji Chen’s lips twitched and he said in a deep voice, “You should look in the mirror and see how attractive your expression is now.”
Gu Xiyu narrowed his eyes at the words. Ji Chen was so dazed that he didn’t even notice that he had been kicked to the other side of the sofa.
The strength was quite heavy and he was thrown mercilessly.
Gu Xiyu got up from the sofa and tidied up his wrinkled clothes. With a light hook of his finger, he pulled up his torn collar to cover his beautiful neck and looked at Ji Chen with a bit of arrogance: “Can you say that again?”
‘He is really fierce,’ Ji Chen thought helplessly.
However, he seemed to like this look even more.
[[The target’s risk value is -10. The current risk value is 40.]]
Gu Xiyu listened to the notification from the system. He paused slightly, and a thought suddenly flashed through his mind.
The best way to accomplish his task is to reduce the target’s risk value. The target’s destructive behavior happens after he blackens when the risk value reaches the critical point. Judging from the current situation, the more he attacks Ji Chen’s career, the more the risk value increases.
Wouldn’t it be even worse if he gave out the USB flash drive to others who might destroy Fengming’s future and push Ji Chen into the abyss?
Gu Xiyu returned to his room with hesitation. He locked the door and opened the laptop again.
Just as he was about to continue processing the files in the USB flash drive, a pop-up window with a red exclamation point suddenly popped up on the screen.
[Because the browsing time exceeded the set time limit, the automatic destruction program has been triggered. The folder is being deleted—]
One by one, the files on the USB flash drive started disappearing without warning.
The author has something to say:
#Dear commander Gu is slowly being affected by the “blackened” system#
I almost forgot to say that, in order to make it easier to distinguish between the automatic system and the replies of the Great Demon, I’ll now be using a different dialog box for them.
[ ] The conversation in this box is from the Great Demon (the soul fragments of each world, such as Ji Chen in this world).
[[ ]] Double brackets represent the automatic reply/prompt/mission update set by the main system that has nothing to do with the Great Demon.
