Chapter 48 The Storm is Coming

"Su Chen has started to take action."

Huo Shen's words were like a thunderclap exploding in Su Yan's ears. He suddenly stood up from the sofa, his face instantly pale as paper, and his voice changed tone: "He...what did he do?!"

Huo Shen looked at his panicked expression. There was no surprise in his eyes, only a kind of almost cold calmness. He did not answer directly, but turned the phone screen to Su Yan.

On the screen was a newly pushed financial news flash, the bold headline was shocking—

[Breaking News! Su Group files a real-name complaint against Huo's 'Prometheus' project for alleged plagiarism and illegal acquisition of core technical data!]

Attached below are a few blurry but seemingly very indicative pictures of so-called "evidence".

Su Yan felt his head spin, barely able to stand. His brother had actually… used the most direct, and most dangerous, tactic! Reporting him with his real name! This meant a complete break, with no room for maneuver! Didn't he know the consequences of this? How could Huo Shen possibly let this go?

"Plagiarism? Illegally obtained?" Huo Shen put down his phone, his lips curled up in an icy arc. There was no warmth in that smile, only bloodthirsty hostility. "Your good brother really prepared a 'big gift' for me."

He stood up, his tall figure casting an oppressive shadow under the light, and walked towards Su Yan step by step.

"Now, tell me," Huo Shen's voice was low and dangerous, and every word seemed to be tempered by ice. "Do you want me to take action immediately and completely crush your brother and his shaky Su Group?"

He stopped in front of Su Yan, reached out and pinched his chin with such force that he could not resist, forcing him to raise his pale face.

"Or," Huo Shen leaned over, close to his ear, his breath cold, "you still have some 'chips' in your hand that can save him, and you are ready to use them now, huh?"

Su Yan's heart was beating wildly in his chest, almost bursting. Fear, worry, fear of Huo Shen's methods, and anger at Su Chen's reckless behavior, all kinds of emotions intertwined together, almost tearing him apart.

Leverage? What leverage did he have? That terrifying speculation about Ah Xi's death? Huo Shen's secret medication? These could indeed be bombshells, but once released, they would completely ignite Huo Shen's powder keg, with disastrous consequences! Not only would it fail to save Su Chen, it would likely drag both brothers into hell!

He looked at Huo Shen's deep, bottomless eyes, which were so close to him. His own terrified face, like a lamb to be slaughtered, was clearly reflected in them. A huge feeling of despair and powerlessness surged in his heart.

"I... I didn't..." His voice trembled and he cried, "Sir, please... can you..."

"No." Huo Shen interrupted him mercilessly, letting go of his hand. His tone was firm, leaving no room for negotiation. "He chose this path, so he must bear the consequences. Su Yan, I gave you a choice, but it was your brother who sought death."

He turned around, picked up his coat and cell phone, and his eyes had returned to the coldness and decisiveness of a business emperor.

"Stay here and don't go anywhere." He left the last order and strode out the door, obviously to deal with this sudden storm.

The apartment door was slammed shut with a loud bang. The loud noise echoed in the empty living room and hit Su Yan's heart hard.

He collapsed to the ground, his body cold. Huo Shen left, carrying with him the murderous intent towards Su Chen. He himself, imprisoned in this magnificent cage, was powerless and could only watch his brother go to destruction.

No! He couldn't just watch!

He suddenly got up, rushed back to his room, locked the door, and tremblingly took out the old phone. He had to warn Su Chen! Tell him about Huo Shen's reaction, tell him to stop immediately and find a way to make amends!

He edited the message quickly, his fingers making typos out of anxiety.

[Brother! Stop! Huo Shen knows! He's very angry! You will...]

Before I finished writing the message, the phone screen suddenly flickered a few times and then suddenly went black - the battery was out!

Why at this time?! Su Yan frantically searched for his charger, only to discover that the one he usually used was missing! A huge panic instantly overwhelmed him! This was his only way to communicate with Su Chen!

He searched the room like a headless chicken, sweating profusely. Finally, he found a spare charger in the corner of a drawer that had not been touched for a long time.

He almost rushed over and plugged the charging cable into the phone.

The screen lit up, indicating that it was charging. He couldn't wait to turn it on...

After a few seconds, the phone screen finally lit up, but instead of the familiar standby interface, it displayed a line of cold, system-provided white text:

[The SIM card is not recognized or has expired.]

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