Despite still having injuries on his legs, Chen Juanchi was the first to rush to the cell repair device.

He Enqi stood up, still a little dazed, and was startled when he opened his eyes and saw everyone present.

"Sit down, no need for formalities." Shen Beian's expression was indifferent. He didn't have any feelings for He Enqi. After all, he was a stranger, and how he lived was none of his business.

But alas!

He's messed with his nephew!

He Enqi said that this was the first time she had been so nervous, and she subconsciously sat down as Shen Beian had told her to.

Shen Beian keenly noticed that He Enqi's left sleeve was empty.

Gu Nanyan stood up and took Shen Bei'an's hand, squeezing it lightly. "Young Master He, please stay here for a while. Young Master Shen will also stay with you. Take good care of yourself."

"Your left arm cannot be regenerated with current technology, but modern robotic arms have reached a level that can be mistaken for real ones. If you are willing, I can arrange surgery for you right now." These words were clearly spoken to He Enqi.

He Enqi glanced at his left arm and shook his head slightly. "Thank you, Young Master, but for someone who doesn't have many years left to live, why go to such trouble?"

His words contained no self-pity, but were quite calm.

“If I am needed to testify in the future, I will certainly not refuse.” He Enqi suddenly realized why his name was “Qi”.

The children of the He family in this generation are of the "En" generation, and the third character is "Mu".

He is a chess piece, born as a chess piece.

“He Enqi…” Shen Juanchi stood to the side, listening to him recount his impending death without any emotion, his eyes reddening and becoming somewhat moist.

“That’s for later. Right now, you just need to take good care of yourself,” Gu Nanyan said, taking Shen Bei’an’s hand and walking outside. “If you give up on yourself, those who truly care about you will be heartbroken.”

She glanced at him coldly and then left.

He Enqi sat on the cabin bed with his head down, while Chen Juanchi supported himself with one hand, enduring the pain in his legs as he stood beside him.

“There’s no need to investigate He Wu’s matter too much,” Gu Nanyan and the others said as they entered the study. “If he is willing to attend the military court, it will be one more witness.”

"As for Zi Mo, let her... see if she can develop a blocking agent that is more effective than GM44."

GM44 is the best known agent for inhibiting rapid cell growth, and it would be extremely difficult to develop an agent that is even more effective than GM44.

"That's the only way." Shen Juanqing didn't know much about medical research, but he knew it was definitely not simple.

"By the way, Xu Mu has started making arrangements," Shen Juanqing added.

"Wait a minute," Shen Bei'an asked, "Aren't you afraid of alerting the enemy by bringing Qin Suiya down first?"

Judging from their appearance, they don't seem like the type to bring down the entire Qin family.

The Qin family must be different from the He family back then, right?

"We need to stir up trouble and alert the enemy." Gu Nanyan held Shen Bei'an's hand and described the situation in detail.

"The election will be held at the end of October, and all parties are eager to make their moves. Naturally, we need to give them a breakthrough."

“If Qin Suiya steps down, one of the ten junior councilors will be vacant, and I’m afraid many families will be vying for that one seat,” Shen Juanqing added. “Who do you plan to put in?”

Since the goal is to oust Qin Suiya, there must be a replacement.

"The eldest son of the Chu family, Chu Li." Gu Nanyan uttered a name without hesitation.

"You want to take this opportunity to give the Chu family face?" Shen Juanqing knew Chu Li; she was indeed quite capable. "But don't forget, Chu Li married the eighth son of the He family. The He family is bound to fall in the future."

"Chu Li is a person who puts family interests first. Now that she is the heir of the Chu family, her husband will naturally be the future head of the Chu family."

"If the He family falls and the Chu family rises to prominence, be careful not to repeat the mistakes of the Liu family."

The young master of the He family is naturally no ordinary person. A family like the Chu family would not want their patriarch to be someone without a powerful backer, or even someone with a criminal record!

"What is the personality of the eighth young master of the He family?" Shen Bei'an didn't know much about him, as these characters didn't appear in the original book.

Shen Juanqing was naturally very familiar with these families, not to mention that the husband of the second mistress of the Shen family came from the He family.

"The eighth son of the He family is the youngest son of the third branch of the He family, born in wedlock. However, he has been rather weak-willed since childhood, so the He family's plan for him is to marry a young lady from the family and become a good wife and mother."

"The interests of the family are fully reflected in this eighth son of the He family. When the He family almost collapsed last year, the eighth son of the He family begged Chu Li and the old lady of the Chu family."

"I don't know what Chu Li said at the time, but later the He family was fine, and Young Master He calmed down. In short, he was quite well brainwashed by the He family," Shen Juanqing gave his assessment.

"If Chu Li rises to power and the He family falls, will Chu Li divorce Young Master He?" Shen Bei'an was well aware of the messy affairs between the marriage alliances of powerful families in this world.

A marriage alliance is formed when it can improve the mutual interests of both families. If the other party loses their usefulness, they will likely be the first to be abandoned.

“Probably not,” Gu Nanyan smiled. “Just like the young master of the Liu family never abandoned Qiao Ju back then, Chu Li will naturally not abandon He Ba.”

“If He Ba behaves himself, Chu Li will not seek another father for the sake of her own reputation and the Chu family’s reputation, and will raise the next generation very well. If He Ba causes trouble and insists on contributing to the He family, he will probably be killed without anyone knowing. It’s just a matter of changing the father of an infant daughter. For a small councilor, it’s a very simple matter.”

Gu Nanyan's words were cold, but they were the truth in the capital.

Shen Bei'an just looked at Gu Nan'an like that, then his gaze fell on Shen Juanqing's face.

His face was equally indifferent, as if what Gu Nanyan said was nothing to be shocked about, as if it were the norm.

Even after experiencing such things in the First World, Shen Beian still couldn't be like them.

Disregard for life.

It is a peaceful era, yet it feels like a society under ancient imperial power.

Gu Nanyan reached out and ruffled Chen Bei'an's hair. "An'an, this is how the world is. There are far too many things hidden in the shadows. If you don't want to, you can remain forever ignorant of these sordid events. But I don't want to hide it from you, understand?"

Her eyes held only sincerity and an almost overflowing love.

Shen Beian reached out and grasped Gu Nanyan's hand. Only now did he truly begin to step into Gu Nanyan's "world" and truly begin to understand Gu Nanyan.

Shen Bei'an closed his eyes briefly, and when he opened them again, his eyes were filled with determination. He held Gu Nan'an's hand tightly, a faint smile on his face. "I understand, Nan'an."

“Your choice of Chu Li is naturally based on evidence.” Shen Bei’an knew that Gu Nan’an was not a person who disregarded human life, otherwise he would not have been so furious when he learned about the 601 case.

——

It's completely fictional!

The world depicted in the story is different from our world; it's not a socialist society, but rather an empire, as the name suggests. You should be able to tell that by now.

Although this empire has no emperor, powerful families hold sway.