A series of urgent knocks broke the silence of the night.
Liu Lu felt a chill run down her spine. She quickly grabbed the ashtray from the table, held her breath, and tiptoed toward the door.
Through the peephole, she saw two men in black standing outside the door, wearing sunglasses so her faces were obscured.
Almost simultaneously, her phone vibrated again, and another encrypted text message popped up: "A feint to the east while attacking the west." Liu Lu's heart skipped a beat, and she suddenly realized that this was a trap!
She immediately turned around and rushed to the balcony, pulling open the French doors.
A biting night wind swept in, and downstairs, several black cars silently parked in front of the apartment building, while more men in black filed out, clearly having been prepared in advance.
The mysterious organization's warning was like a boulder thrown into a calm lake, creating ripples all around.
There was widespread anxiety within Liu Lu's Group, with some employees starting to discuss among themselves, worried that their safety was being threatened.
Work efficiency declined significantly, and several important projects came to a standstill as a result.
The immense pressure was like an invisible shackle, tightly binding Liu Lu.
However, Liu Lu did not reassure the employees or stabilize morale as she had done in the past.
Instead, she made a surprising move—she convened a general meeting to expose the threat posed by the mysterious organization.
“I know there have been a lot of rumors circulating in the company lately, and everyone is worried about their safety.” Liu Lu stood on the stage, her gaze sweeping firmly over every face in the audience. “I’ll be frank today: we have indeed been threatened by a mysterious organization. They want to stop us from continuing our investigation, and they’re even resorting to intimidation.”
The audience erupted in an uproar, with whispers rising and falling.
Liu Lu raised her voice, her tone filled with unwavering determination: "But I tell you, I, Liu Lu, will never bow down to any evil forces! I will definitely find out the truth, drag these demons hiding in the shadows out, and bring them to justice!"
The meeting room fell silent; everyone was stunned by Liu Lu's words.
“I know some of you are afraid,” Liu Lu’s tone softened. “But I want to ask you, are you willing to be controlled by these dark forces and live in fear for the rest of your lives?” She paused, her gaze fixed intently on the crowd below the stage. “Our Liu Lu Group has never been a lamb to the slaughter! We have the courage, the ability, and the determination to fight against all injustice and evil!”
“Secretary Chen,” Liu Lu suddenly turned to look at Secretary Chen beside her, “Book me the earliest flight for tomorrow. I’m going to America.”
The United States was the very place the mysterious organization had warned her against setting foot in.
Liu Lu's unconventional move was like placing an unexpected piece on a chessboard, breaking the deadlock.
The meeting room was silent for a few seconds, then erupted in thunderous applause.
Inspired by Liu Lu's courage, the employees expressed their support and willingness to fight alongside her against the forces of darkness.
The panic that had previously permeated the company vanished, replaced by a strong sense of unity and determination.
Work efficiency has not only recovered but is even higher than before, and several stalled projects have been restarted with rapid progress.
Liu Lu Group, like a clenched fist, bursts forth with powerful force.
When Liu Lu got home that evening, she received a video from her daughter, Liu Bei.
In the video, Liu Bei is wearing her favorite pink princess dress, with two cute pigtails, and smiling sweetly at the camera: "Mom, you are the best! Bei Bei will always support you!" Her tender voice is full of encouragement and love.
Looking at her daughter's innocent smile, Liu Lu's eyes welled up with tears, and a warm feeling welled up in her heart.
She knew that for her daughter's sake, and for everyone who trusted and supported her, she had to win!
The next morning, Liu Lu and Secretary Chen boarded a flight to the United States.
After the plane took off, Secretary Chen asked anxiously, "Mr. Liu, are we really going to America? That's a very special place..."
Liu Lu interrupted Secretary Chen, a confident smile playing on her lips. "I know what you're worried about, but we can't let fear hold us back. This time, I'm going to take the initiative and force those rats hiding in the shadows out!" A glint of shrewdness flashed in her eyes. "Remember, our purpose here isn't to hide, but..." Liu Lu leaned closer to Secretary Chen and whispered, "To fish."
Secretary Chen was taken aback, but then he understood Liu Lu's intention, and a hint of admiration flashed in his eyes.
Meanwhile, in a secluded estate in the United States, a man in a black suit stands in front of a floor-to-ceiling window, overlooking the city's night view.
His phone suddenly vibrated, and a text message popped up: "The fish has taken the bait." A sinister smile appeared on the man's lips as he slowly said, "The show is about to begin..." After arriving in the United States, Liu Lu did not act discreetly as expected. Instead, she checked into the most luxurious hotel in the country and frequently attended various business events, seemingly forgetting the warning from the mysterious organization.
Her every move was exposed to the media spotlight and naturally fell into the eyes of the mysterious organization.
Just as Liu Lu had predicted, the mysterious organization quickly took the bait.
They sent people to follow Liu Lu and eavesdrop on her phone calls, trying to find out the real purpose of her trip.
Liu Lu turned the tables on them by deliberately leaking some false information, making the mysterious organization mistakenly believe that she had obtained important clues about them and was actively looking for evidence.
To further confuse the mysterious organization, Liu Lu also arranged an "accident".
She instructed Secretary Chen to deliberately "lose" a forged document in the hotel room. The contents of this document hinted that Liu Lu had found the secret base of the mysterious organization.
The mysterious organization fell for their trap.
They sent someone to break into Liu Lu's room and steal the document.
Liu Lu then used a camera pre-installed in the room to record the entire process and successfully identified the intruder.
By tracking down the infiltrators, Liu Lu followed the clues and found the secret stronghold of the mysterious organization.
Instead of acting rashly, she secretly gathered intelligence and eventually discovered that this mysterious organization was plotting a massive conspiracy against the entire business world—manipulating global financial markets to trigger an economic crisis and reap huge profits.
If this conspiracy succeeds, it will cause huge turmoil in the business world, bankrupt countless companies, and cause countless people to lose their jobs.
Liu Lu realized that she had to stop this conspiracy.
But she knew that this would involve enormous danger.
The mysterious organization is powerful and ruthless; a single misstep could lead to utter destruction.
How can she thwart this conspiracy while protecting herself and her company?
Liu Lu stood in front of the hotel's floor-to-ceiling window, overlooking the brightly lit city, a determined glint in her eyes.
She picked up the phone and dialed a number: "Activate Plan B..."
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