He struggled to lift his head, meeting Liu Junnan’s icy gaze, and his body gave an involuntary shudder.
“What... what do you want to know...” His voice was weak and trembling.
“Everything about the Bai family!”
Bai Chengye’s entire body jolted, but recalling the agony he had just endured—a fate worse than death—he began to speak.
His voice was intermittent as he recounted many of the Bai family’s shady, underhanded dealings.
Liu Junnan listened patiently to Bai Chengye’s narration, trying to determine which specific event that mysterious person had been interested in.
Most of what Bai Chengye described were matters of business competition, until he mentioned the piece of land.
“The Bai family’s biggest secret... is that land...”
“The land in North City... it originally belonged to the Su family... but Su Zhenhua refused to sell, no matter what...”
Liu Junnan’s pupils constricted slightly.
The Su family.
The Su family again.
“For that land, we teamed up with the Gu family... and brought the Su family down...” Bai Chengye continued, his voice growing lower and lower.
“Su Zhenhua and his wife died in a car accident... Su Zhuo went to prison... the Su family was completely finished...”
“That land... eventually fell into the hands of the Gu family...”
Liu Junnan stared at him and asked coldly, “What’s so special about this land?”
Bai Chengye swallowed hard, a flicker of hesitation crossing his eyes.
But seeing Liu Junnan’s eyes, that hesitation was instantly replaced by terror.
“That land... is what your organization wants.” His voice dropped even lower, as if he were afraid of being overheard.
“The organization needs that land... for the project...”
Liu Junnan’s eyes flickered slightly.
He himself came from that organization.
He had heard rumors regarding this project, but the organization’s internal structure was strictly compartmentalized. He had no direct connection to the project, so he didn’t know the specifics, nor did he know it was related to a piece of land.
Wasn’t the only reason the Bai family could interact with people like them because of this land and this project?
Liu Junnan’s fingers tightened slightly.
He was now certain that the mysterious person had gone through so much trouble to invade Bai Chengye’s memories for this very reason!
For that land! For that project!
“What else?” Liu Junnan’s voice turned even colder. “What other secrets?”
Bai Chengye shook his head desperately. “Nothing... truly nothing else... that’s all I know...”
“My father handled everything else... he wouldn’t let me ask... said knowing too much wouldn’t do me any good...”
Liu Junnan stared at him, falling silent for several seconds.
His sensing ability spread out silently, probing deep into Bai Chengye’s consciousness.
While he couldn’t read memories, he could still determine if someone was lying.
In Bai Chengye’s consciousness, there was only fear and weakness.
No lies.
Liu Junnan withdrew his perception and slowly stood up.
He gave Bai Chengye one final look before turning and walking toward the door.
When he reached the door, he paused without looking back.
“Act as if today never happened.”
His voice was calm, yet it carried a chilling edge that made one's skin crawl.
“If a single word of this gets out—”
He didn’t finish the sentence, but the meaning was crystal clear.
Bai Chengye nodded frantically. “I... I understand... I understand...”
Liu Junnan pushed the door open and stepped out.
Qin Zhong’an and Fang Yingshan exchanged a look, released the two captives, and quickly followed him.
Liu Junnan had only taken two steps when his body swayed. His vision went black, and he pitched forward toward the ground.
“Young Master Liu!” Qin Zhong’an and Fang Yingshan cried out as they rushed forward, catching him from both sides.
The black business van drove off into the night.
Inside the vehicle, Liu Junnan was slumped in the back seat, his face as pale as paper, yet his eyes were startlingly bright.
That mysterious person was actually related to that project!
A cold arc slowly curled at the corner of Liu Junnan’s mouth.
Since they were interested in that project, they would definitely meet again!
When that time came...
Liu Junnan closed his eyes and said no more.
The car drove further into the night, eventually vanishing into the city lights.
...
It was already eleven o’clock at night when Su Wan returned to Room 102 in Jinxiu Garden.
The construction site was still brightly lit. Old Zheng and a few workers were still working overtime, and the roar of the machinery echoed far into the night.
Su Wan entered through the construction gate and even greeted Old Zheng and the others.
Standing by the window, she looked out at the bustling construction site, feeling a slight sense of security welling up in her heart.
In a few more days, the perimeter wall would be finished.
At that time, this building would be isolated from the outside world to a certain extent, becoming her private domain.
But for now, she had something more important to do.
Su Wan sat on the edge of the bed, closed her eyes, and let her consciousness sink into the system space.
【Connecting to Miniature Bionic Surveillance Camera... Connection successful.】
【Synchronizing real-time footage... Synchronization complete.】
In the next second, a clear image surfaced in her mind—
Above the door frame of Room 2202, Building 3, Emerald Manor.
She had exchanged that camera from the System Mall, spending 300 Points.
【Miniature Bionic Surveillance Camera】
【Function: Can adhere to any surface; its appearance blends perfectly with the surrounding environment, making it impossible to detect with the naked eye or conventional detection equipment.】
【Equipped with a Smart Energy Shielding System, it can block detection from all sensing-type abilities. Real-time footage transmission, supports video playback.】
【Note: This camera is a one-time consumable. Once activated, it can run continuously for 72 hours, after which it will automatically self-destruct without leaving a trace.】
Su Wan had exchanged this camera on a whim.
She simply wanted to see exactly what those people intended to do.
In the footage, the door to Room 2202 was tightly shut, and the hallway was empty.
Su Wan pulled up the recording playback, rewinding the time to after she had left.
The footage began to play—
About thirty minutes after her departure, the elevator doors opened, and a figure stumbled out.
Su Wan’s pupils constricted slightly.
Liu Junnan.
The mysterious person who had watched her from outside the unfinished building.
His current state appeared extremely poor.
His face was deathly pale, bloodstains remained at the corners of his mouth, and he was swaying so much that he needed the two men beside him to support him just to stay upright.
Yet those eyes were startlingly bright.
It was a form of nearly frantic obsession.
Bang!
Liu Junnan kicked open the door to Room 2202.
In the footage, he rushed inside.
Su Wan sped up the playback speed.
The subsequent scenes kept her eyes glued to the screen—
Liu Junnan grabbed Bai Chengye by the collar and hoisted him up.
Liu Junnan grabbed Zhao Mengting by the hair and yanked her off the sofa.
Liu Junnan slammed a fist into the wall, leaving a deep dent.
Liu Junnan pressed his hand against Bai Chengye’s forehead; Bai Chengye let out a shrill scream, his entire body convulsing violently...
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