Chapter 89 A clever plan: I'll take over your stronghold!
The product launch of "Wanqing Group" was a success that far exceeded expectations in the Golden Hall of the Beijing Hotel.
This press conference was less of a business event and more of a pilgrimage for the elite.
Lu Yao decorated the venue in a dreamlike way, blending classical Eastern aesthetics with modern luxury, with every detail showcasing unparalleled taste.
When models dressed in brocade cheongsams walked the runway, holding art-like "Jade Complexion Cream" and "Soothing Sachet," the air in the entire hall seemed to be sucked out.
There was no lengthy introduction or exaggerated publicity.
Lu Yao publicly invited a wealthy woman whose face looked haggard due to long-term insomnia to gently smell the calming sachet.
It only took a minute or two.
The lady's tightly furrowed brows visibly relaxed, and her face revealed a long-lost, heartfelt peace and weariness.
This scene speaks volumes.
When another female diplomat, whose face was etched with the marks of time, tried the "Jade Complexion Cream" and let out an uncontrollable exclamation in front of the mirror, the atmosphere at the scene was completely ignited.
The immediate reduction in fine lines and the restoration of youthful radiance completely swayed all the women present who considered themselves accustomed to miracles, causing them to lose their minds.
The press conference instantly transformed into a battlefield without gunfire.
"President Yan, our embassy has ordered one hundred sets of the Jade Complexion Cream!"
"Miss Lu, I want ten calming sachets, no matter the price!"
"Our royal family is willing to pay three times the price just to have priority in supply!"
Yan Yunfei and Lu Yao were so busy they barely had time to breathe, but the smiles on their faces were incredibly genuine.
They know that from this day forward, the name "Wanqing Group" will become the supreme symbol in the global beauty and health industry.
Su Wanqing did not appear on stage.
She stood in a dimly lit corner on the second floor of the hall, calmly looking down at the bustling crowd below, without a trace of joy in her eyes.
Her gaze swept past the faces distorted by greed and desire, precisely locking onto a few incongruous figures in the crowd.
Their gazes were cold and indifferent, carrying a scrutinizing and evaluative quality like that of a scalpel.
I'm not here to spend money.
They're here to inspect the goods.
Su Wanqing's lips curled into a cold, sharp smile.
The fish finally took the bait.
After the press conference ended, the guests left one after another, still feeling that the event was not over yet.
"Sister-in-law, we did it!" Lu Yao ran over excitedly, hugged Su Wanqing's arm, her face flushed with excitement.
"Yes, we succeeded." Su Wanqing patted her hand, but turned her gaze to Yan Yunfei. "Yunfei, have the security personnel be on high alert and escort all the guests to safety, especially those foreign envoys. There can be no mistakes."
"Don't worry, sister-in-law, everything is arranged. There are guards every three steps and sentries every five steps. We guarantee that everything will be foolproof!" Yan Yunfei patted his chest to assure her that the Yan family's top security team had taken full control.
Su Wanqing nodded slightly, but the string of vigilance in her heart was already taut to the extreme.
She, along with Lu Yao and Yan Yunfei, were escorted by more than a dozen bodyguards in black as they walked from the VIP passage to the underground parking lot.
The corridor was brightly lit and so quiet that you could hear each other's heartbeats.
The bodyguards all had grim expressions, their hands constantly resting on their weapons at their waists.
Just as they were about to reach the parking lot entrance, a screeching sound of screeching brakes and a muffled thud suddenly came from ahead.
"What's going on?" Yan Yunfei's expression changed, and he immediately shielded Su Wanqing and Lu Yao behind him.
Two bodyguards quickly stepped forward and then shouted into the walkie-talkie, "Mr. Yan, the exit is blocked by a truck going the wrong way! It looks like the brakes have failed!"
ACCIDENT?
A flash of coldness crossed Su Wanqing's eyes.
There aren't that many coincidences in this world.
"Everyone, level one alert!" Yan Yunfei decisively ordered. "Protect Miss Su and Miss Lu, evacuate through safety exit number three!"
He hadn't finished speaking.
"Smack!"
All the lights on both sides of the passageway went out at the same instant.
The entire space was plunged into absolute darkness, where one could not see their own hand in front of their face.
Immediately afterwards, several metal spheres were thrown into the crowd, bursting forth with blinding white light and ear-piercing shrieks!
It's a stun grenade!
The Yan family's top bodyguards were thrown into deadly chaos by this sudden sensory deprivation.
"Protect my sister-in-law!" Yan Yunfei roared amidst the chaos, instinctively protecting Su Wanqing.
In the darkness, several shadowy figures slid out from the ventilation ducts and fire escape doors, their movements as swift as phantoms.
The weapons they carried were not firearms, but short sticks that could release high-voltage electricity.
After a few suppressed groans, Yan Yunfei's bodyguard collapsed, convulsing, without even seeing the enemy's face clearly.
These people have only one goal—Su Wanqing!
"You're courting death!" Yan Yunfei roared, drawing his military knife to meet a dark figure. In an instant, he was entangled in a fierce battle with two enemies, showing no fear of death.
In the chaos, a hand precisely grabbed Su Wanqing's arm.
“Miss Su, don’t be afraid, come with me! It’s safe here!” A man in a security uniform whispered urgently in her ear.
Su Wanqing's heart was crystal clear.
Because this "friendly force" carried a trace of energy fluctuations that she was extremely familiar with—a chilling, bone-deep energy.
They share the same roots as the arsonist, the cleaner.
The Longevity Society.
How interesting, daring to show off one's limited knowledge in front of her.
She didn't make a sound, but instead, in a panic, she followed his force and was pulled in another direction.
She wanted to see just what kind of "trap" they had prepared for her.
The man pulled her along, bypassing the chaotic crowd, and brought her to an inconspicuous fire door.
Outside the gate, a black Hongqi sedan with a special license plate was parked.
"Get in the car quickly!" the man urged.
A hint of mockery flashed in Su Wanqing's eyes.
Hidden in her sleeve, a fine, golden needle, as thin as a cow's hair, was already fastened to her fingertips.
Just as she was about to disable the guide, the car door suddenly opened.
An elderly man with gray hair, a dignified face, and wearing a Zhongshan suit stepped out of the car. The aura of someone who had long held a high position was enough to make ordinary people's legs go weak.
"Comrade Su Wanqing, we are from the Central Security Bureau!" The old man flashed a red badge, his tone leaving no room for argument. "We have received a secret report that foreign forces are plotting something sinister. The situation is urgent; please transfer with us immediately!"
The "guard" who was holding her immediately let go and bowed respectfully to the old woman.
A perfect match.
If Su Wanqing hadn't been able to clearly sense that this imposing "leader" was also shrouded in that nauseating, chilling aura, she might have actually believed it.
What a clever trick to lure the enemy into a trap.
Su Wanqing stood still, simply looking at him quietly: "How can I trust you?"
The old woman frowned, clearly not expecting her to dare to question: "This is an order!"
As he spoke, he tried to step forward and forcibly pull her away.
Su Wanqing took a step back, the golden needles in her sleeve gleaming coldly.
At that very moment, something unexpected happened!
"boom--!"
A black heavy SUV, like a steel behemoth released from its gate, came crashing wildly from the other end of the parking lot and slammed into the Hongqi sedan in a suicidal manner!
With a loud crash, the Hongqi sedan was thrown sideways for several meters, and all the windows were shattered.
The "leader" and "guards" were visibly shaken, completely unprepared for the sudden appearance of a third party.
The SUV door popped open, and several foreigners dressed in black combat uniforms jumped out. The pulse rifles in their hands gleamed with a ghostly blue light that seemed out of place in this era.
"Target confirmed, clear the way, take him away!" the white man in the lead ordered in cold English.
The two groups of people were not actually from the same group.
In their struggle for Su Wanqing, a fierce fight broke out in the parking lot.
The members of the Longevity Society were skilled in unpredictable techniques, but they were instantly outmatched by those futuristic weapons.
Taking advantage of the chaos of the battle, Su Wanqing turned around without hesitation and rushed into the depths of the parking lot.
Her plan was merely to lure the snake out of its hole.
Unexpectedly, this led to two separate incidents.
However, she had only run a few steps when a very faint wisp of smoke with a sweet, cloying fragrance quietly drifted down from the ventilation vent above her head.
In the instant Su Wanqing held her breath, she had already inhaled a trace of it.
A strong sense of numbness surged through her limbs and bones, attempting to block her meridians.
It is a neurotoxin specifically targeting practitioners.
Her body went limp and she fell forward. In the last second of her "half-consciousness," she saw a face wearing a strange smiling mask flash by in the dark compartment of the ventilation duct.
The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind.
There's even a third party involved.
No, perhaps... this is the real "oriole in disguise".
Su Wanqing completely "lost" consciousness.
...
After an unknown amount of time, Su Wanqing "woke up" amidst a violent jolt.
She found herself lying in the cabin of a helicopter, her hands and feet bound by cold metal shackles. She "tried" to circulate her spiritual energy, only to find her meridians empty, as if completely sealed off by a special force.
Several silent white men were sitting in the cabin; they were the same group from the parking lot.
The leader took off his sunglasses, revealing a pair of icy blue eyes.
“Miss Su, welcome back.” He spoke in English with a Germanic accent. “Let me introduce myself. My name is Klaus, the executive officer of the ‘Ark of Life’ project.”
Ark of Life? Yet another new name.
"Who are you?" Su Wanqing's voice was hoarse and "weak".
"Who we are is unimportant." A fanatical smile appeared on Klaus's face. "What matters is that you, Miss Su, are the 'key' we've been searching for for a hundred years—the key to unlocking the door to human evolution!"
"Your power of 'regeneration' should not be wasted on mortals. It belongs to a greater cause, to the new humanity chosen by God!"
Su Wanqing's heart did not sink; instead, a hint of amusement rose within her.
She finally realized that the "Eternal Life Society" was not the only one eyeing her.
Moreover, this "Ark of Life" seems to be more interesting than the "Society of Immortality".
The helicopter pierced through the clouds and flew towards the endless deep sea.
Several hours later, in a vast blue sea that did not belong to any country's map, a massive, pyramid-shaped steel fortress slowly rose from the sea surface.
At the top of the fortress is a huge emblem—an eagle with outstretched wings, its feet resting on a genetic chain symbol.
The helicopter landed on the helipad.
Su Wanqing was "escorted" by two burly men into the steel cage.
The cold, alloy corridors, the spotless glass laboratory, the white lab coats rushing by...
The technological level here far surpasses that of the underground base that Lu Zhanting destroyed.
She was eventually led to a pure white circular room.
In the center of the room stood a blond, blue-eyed man, handsome as a god. He wore a white suit and had a gentle, charming smile on his face.
“Hello, Miss Su Wanqing.” The man spoke, his voice magnetic. “I am the founder of ‘Ark of Life.’ You can call me Noah.”
He slowly walked up to Su Wanqing, reached out his hand, and lightly lifted her chin, examining her with the eyes of someone admiring a work of art.
“I’ve been waiting for you for a long time.” His eyes gleamed with a fanatical and mad light. “From today onwards, you will become my most perfect collectible, and together we will witness the birth of a new era.”
Su Wanqing didn't speak, but instead returned his gaze with an extremely cold look.
But inwardly, he sneered.
Collectibles?
Deep within her sealed meridians, a wisp of golden spiritual energy, as thin as a spider's thread, was silently swirling around the tip of the "Shock Needle" that had pierced her body.
The needle remained inside her body when Yan Yunfei "accidentally" injured her.
It was her last trump card, prepared for herself.
It is also a requiem prepared for this "ark".
An Ark of Life? Noah?
very good.
I want to see if your ark is sturdy enough.
Do you dare to face my wrath?
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