Chen Chen paced back to the large leather chair and slowly sat down.
"I will provide the capabilities and hiding location of Scorpion to the assassin as promised."
He tapped his index finger on the expensive mahogany table, making a rhythmic "tap-tap" sound.
"Having a Level Eight Official from the Noah Organization test the true caliber of this ’expert’ is fitting."
"If he fails and dies there, that’s just his bad luck, and we’ll pretend as if nothing ever happened."
Chen Chen’s tone shifted, and a sharp gleam burst from his eyes.
"If he succeeds and comes out alive from Scorpion’s lair..."
"That would prove he very well might be the true culprit of the port warehouse massacre, perhaps even the murderer who wiped out Noah’s entire Hunter team!"
"Possessing such capability means he’s fully qualified to join us at the same table to discuss a bigger deal!"
Upon hearing this, Secretary Liu’s eyes sparkled behind his glasses, and his tense nerves slightly relaxed.
He then sincerely praised:
"Brilliant, Chairman! This plan achieves two goals with one move, no, three goals with one move!"
After the flattery, he returned to his usual cautious self and suggested:
"We should also prepare some contingency plans in secret, in case the situation develops beyond our expectations, allowing us to extricate quickly without getting involved."
"I’ll leave this matter in your hands."
Chen Chen waved his hand, appearing very calm.
Secretary Liu bowed and accepted the order, quietly exiting the office.
The heavy soundproof door closed once more, leaving Chen Chen alone in the vast office.
He slowly rotated the large chair to face the Skyscraper outside the window, a symbol of wealth and power, his gaze turning profoundly deep.
He wasn’t born a traitor.
It was those high-and-mighty bastards in Noah that forced him to revolt!
Most importantly, through a certain secretive channel recently, Chen Chen learned of a shocking news that left him unable to eat or sleep, forcing him to make a decision.
The human experimentation projects of Noah Organization seem involved in higher-level machinations, with risks far exceeding what he previously imagined.
Especially in the Xia Country region, some secret projects have already been exposed partially by the Special Search Team.
Once the higher-ups vent their anger, as the Gang Leader responsible for miscellaneous external tasks, and having lost important specimens, he’d be the first scapegoat.
He knew Noah’s methods all too well.
Once you’re of no use, they discard you without hesitation, without leaving even bones behind.
Following Noah, sooner or later you’d be tossed aside like a dirty rag.
Just like years ago, the once-famed "United Youth Gang."
Back then, they were also in high spirits, intimidating many old groups, doing countless dirty work for Noah.
They were even several times stronger than the current Red Tiger Gang.
It was nothing but touching a taboo, and they were completely uprooted overnight, with the Gang Leader and core members vanishing as if they never existed.
Chen Chen didn’t want to become the next United Youth Gang Leader.
What he wanted was a firm foothold, to hold his fate firmly in his own hands.
And that mysterious expert was the first lever he painstakingly searched for to tilt his fate!
Last time, Chen Chen personally visited the local esteemed Lu Family, seeking refuge, but was turned away.
The imposing-looking Lu Family was in fact a collapsing structure, with internal problems beyond repair, incapable of welcoming someone with his sensitive underworld identity.
Chen Chen had to seek another way out.
And just a few days ago, he caught wind of a severely botched operation in East Capital Branch called "Demon Hunt."
Dozens of members were arrested, and several high-ranking officials died on the spot.
The operation’s target was the criminal behind the massacres at the port warehouse and garbage treatment plant.
This "mysterious expert" who repeatedly embarrassed Noah was undoubtedly a highly enticing partner.
Because they shared common interests, common enemies, and could provide each other with needed value.
Chen Chen was a man with a calculating mind and considerable cunning.
After Wu Shihao’s den was wiped out and the Experimental Body lost, he deliberately overlooked and concealed many details.
For instance, the seemingly inconspicuous Xiao Shuai might have some connection with the murderer.
Chen Chen suspected that the man who, together with Ma Donghe, took down the drug factory was actually this elusive Mysterious Killer.
At the very least, they should be from the same organizational force.
Thus, the most direct purpose of approaching Xiao Shuai for collaboration was to probe the other’s background and verify his suspicions.
After all, this was a super expert who wiped out Noah’s entire elite Hunter team!
If he could draw in such strong backing, or even further connect with the force behind him, he’d have more means to save his life at critical times.
Freeing himself from Noah’s control could also soon become a reality.
Thinking this, Chen Chen gazed out the floor-to-ceiling window at the cityscape.
The sunlight gradually intensified, brilliantly illuminating the steel forest.
The glass curtain walls of countless skyscrapers reflected dazzling light, casting a splendid view across the sky.
Below, the flow of cars wove into unending rivers, silently displaying the city’s prosperity and vitality.