Chapter 117 Encirclement and Awakening
The explosion at Klong Toei Port shook the night sky. Savika's clash with Atai brought the Mohist internal conflict to a climax. This fierce conflict ultimately resulted in Atai suffering heavy losses and the collapse of his forces.
When Victor was completely immersed in Mo Xiaohan's carefully planned "drama" and was ecstatic about the "shaking" of the Mo family's ruling foundation in Southeast Asia, the fatal stranglehold on his European hinterland had quietly been completed.
Victor's most confidential private wealth management center was jointly blocked by officials from the Economic Crime Investigation Bureau and representatives of the Berg family.
All accounts, transactions, and receipts related to suspicious funds in northern Myanmar were quickly frozen and seized with the support of family authorization documents signed by Carl Berg himself and the "key evidence" provided by Emir.
The Berg Pharmaceuticals Holding Biotechnology Laboratory in Zurich was quietly taken over by a team of Rockefeller family private security personnel wearing black tactical uniforms.
A joint order from the new board of directors of Berg Pharma, headed by Carl, and Swissmedic was delivered at the same time:
"All research and development involving neurotoxins and gene editing projects is suspended indefinitely, and all samples and data are sealed and subject to review."
Victor's high hopes for cutting-edge biological weapons research, concealed under the guise of legitimate scientific research, were instantly paralyzed. The laboratory director tried to contact Victor, but found that all his emergency communication lines had been disabled.
Several investment funds controlled by the Berg family have suffered unprecedented sniping, with a large number of anonymous sell orders precisely targeting their heavily-weighted stocks.
At the same time, detailed reports about Victor's falsified identity, murder and usurpation of the throne, and collusion with armed groups in northern Myanmar were made public through several influential financial media and investigative journalists. Market panic spread and stock prices plummeted.
Emil stood by the French window of his headquarters office, calmly watching the financial turmoil unfold on the screen. The capital he wielded, combined with his public opinion offensive, was effectively dismantling Victor's economic foundation.
"Fake heir", "parricide", "drug lord"... Victor Berg's name was tied to these shocking labels, occupying the headlines of major media outlets, and the public opinion field has exploded.
The century-old reputation of the Berg family suffered a severe blow. In this extreme shame and anger, the remaining strength within the family was unprecedentedly consolidated and all gathered under the command of Carl Berg and Emil Rockefeller, just to accomplish one thing, to clean up the house.
The composure on Victor's face finally vanished. The bad news from Europe was no longer a vague "seems" or "possibility," but a concrete and deadly reality, crashing down one after another: confirmed bank account freezes, confirmed laboratory closures, confirmed stock market crashes, confirmed media reports...
"Little Rockefeller...and that group of old bastards..." He gritted his teeth, his eyes bloodshot.
"Sir! Several of our secret funding channels to Europe have been cut off!" a confidant reported hurriedly, his face pale. "Just received news that our 'safe house' in Switzerland has also been shut down!"
Victor turned around abruptly, his eyes sinister. He finally realized that Rockefeller Jr. was not making a last-ditch effort, but had launched a carefully planned, all-out "war" to eradicate him completely.
Europe, his base, the source of his power and wealth, was rapidly collapsing behind him; his escape route was cut off.
He took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down. The information that "Savika severely injured Artest" was like a shot in the arm, rekindling the burning fire in his gray-blue eyes.
One of Mo Xiaohan's sharpest minions had been broken, severely damaging the Mo Clan's vitality. As long as he could "cooperate" with Savika, he could completely tear open the Mo Clan's defenses from within.
"What about Savika?!" Victor growled, his voice hoarse. "What's his latest reply?! We have to speed up!"
"Sa...Savica responded, expressing interest. But... he still has doubts about certain details..." The confidant's voice was hesitant. "He insisted on meeting with you in person to discuss the matter in detail, to ensure... that everything is foolproof..."
"Meeting?" Victor narrowed his eyes sharply, and his suspicious instinct made him alert in an instant.
He paced anxiously. Savica was the key to his breakthrough, and he had to seize it. Europe's collapse forced him to take a risk. It was his only way out and his greatest opportunity.
After hesitating for a moment, Victor made a decision.
"Tell him I promise! He can decide the time! But hurry! It's on the high seas!" A cold, twisted smile appeared on his lips. "Tell him I'll give him a future he can't refuse, and everything he wants!"
He must annex the Mohist School as quickly as possible, integrate its vast resources and armed forces in Southeast Asia, and then use this support to strike back at Europe and make all those who betrayed him pay the price!
In Bangkok, inside the study of the Mo Family Manor, the air was filled with the smell of approaching gunpowder.
"The fish has taken the bait. He's anxious to meet up." Savika cut off the communicator and reported to Mo Xiaohan with a hint of mockery in her tone, "It seems that Master Emil gave him a lot of pain in Europe."
Mo Xiaohan stood in front of the window, his eyes colder than the night outside: "Proceed as planned."
"Got it." Savika grinned, wild and confident.
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