"Oh? Tell me more about it," Han Feng asked.
“Initially, it was indeed family influence that got involved in the gene research, with the aim of supporting R country's imperialist agenda. Essentially, it couldn't fully penetrate the secular world, so they established gene research labs. But recently, for some reason, the three families have started competing, and it seems to be escalating. Moreover, the three labs were originally established to mutually benefit each other, so they're located very close together.” With that, Liu Xiaoran pulled up a 3D map on his phone and projected it onto the coffee table: “This is the location of these three families.”
His finger pointed to three flashing red dots. "The straight-line distance between the three laboratories is no more than five kilometers. Theoretically, they can operate simultaneously, but... we don't have enough manpower and support, I'm afraid..." He glanced at Su Wanwan, not finishing his sentence.
Su Wanwan pursed her lips, surprisingly offering no rebuttal. She knew her close-combat abilities were indeed unsuitable for directly participating in a laboratory raid.
"It's alright, please continue." Han Feng's gaze remained fixed on the map. "What was the good news you just mentioned?"
"The internal strife among the Makino, Ikegami, and Miyamoto families is not currently showing a trend of three-way competition, but rather the Makino family is the only one in power, while the Ikegami and Miyamoto families are united against the Makino family."
Liu Xiaoran paused for a moment, then continued, "And beneath our feet lies the territory of the Miyamoto family, even though X Star Company is the organizer of this summit."
"X-Star Company is responsible for all security work for this summit." Liu Xiaoran zoomed in on the surveillance map around the hotel. "They are also handling security for the Chinese delegation, so the police force is three times the usual amount." He traced several streets with his finger, "Especially at these intersections, there are armed patrols."
Han Feng noticed that Liu Xiaoran unconsciously included X-Star in the plan for this operation when mentioning it, and then asked, "What's the problem with this X-Star?"
"Behind X Star Corporation is the Matsui family." Liu Xiaoran's voice lowered further. "The Matsui chairman that Ota Takeshi mentioned at the airport is just a peripheral figure in the family. Therefore, the truly powerful figures haven't shown themselves, and the Miyamoto family has the support of the Matsui family."
Su Wanwan's eyes widened: "You mean, this hotel..."
"That's right." Liu Xiaoran nodded, pulling up a cross-sectional diagram of the hotel. "Fifty meters underground, the Miyamoto family's laboratory. The Matsui family is their backer."
Han Feng's pupils contracted slightly. Building such a deep secret laboratory underground in a bustling city center not only required a huge sum of money, but also implied the tacit approval or even support of the R country's authorities. The seriousness of the matter far exceeded expectations.
"Behind these three laboratories lies a power struggle between three families," Han Feng traced the clues. "Makino has the most influence, followed by Ikegami, and Miyamoto has Matsui's support... So, the heads of these laboratories must all be young talents cultivated by their families?"
A hint of admiration flashed in Liu Xiaoran's eyes: "That's right. According to the information my grandfather passed on, the Makino family sent their second son, Makino Tenki; the Ikegami family sent their current leader's daughter, Ikegami Aya; and the Miyamoto family sent their third son, Miyamoto Kojiro."
Su Wanwan whistled: "A rich kid doing genetic experiments? That's way more exciting than racing cars and picking up girls."
"It's not just play." Liu Xiaoran's expression was unusually serious. "These three laboratories are all conducting human enhancement experiments, competing to see who can break through to the third generation of gene serum first. The losing family will lose its seat in the 'Royal Council.'"
Han Feng astutely picked up on this new term: "Royal Council?"
"The real power alliance of families in Country R." Liu Xiaoran's tone became murky. "Twelve seats, deciding everything in this country. The Matsumoto family is one of them. Although the Ikegami and Miyamoto families are allied, it's only on the surface. Therefore, the Makino and Ikegami families don't want to see the Miyamoto family enter the Imperial Council, as this would give the Matsui family more influence in the council. This is why these three families seem more complex than they appear."
"Have you thoroughly investigated the information on the people from the three families in charge of the gene labs?" Han Feng continued to ask.
“There’s no detailed information yet, but Grandpa has already looked into it, and he’ll send the information over by tonight at the latest,” Liu Xiaoran said.
A brief silence fell over the room. Outside the window, Tokyo Bay shone brightly, cruise ships slowly passed under the Rainbow Bridge—a scene of peace. But beneath this city lay a dark experiment capable of altering the fate of humanity.
"Alright, let's proceed with the action plan." Han Feng suddenly spoke, breaking the silence. "Chen Li, you're in charge of scouting the area around the three laboratories. Don't miss a single corner, especially escape routes and potential defensive weaknesses. I need you to have this completely in place before the banquet begins, but be careful not to reveal your whereabouts."
Liu Xiaoran, or rather, the one using the alias Chen Li, nodded.
"Lu Qian," Han Feng turned to Su Wanwan, "I need you to have complete control of the monitoring systems in the three laboratories, to be able to instantly cut off all footage when necessary, and to cut off their line of sight at crucial moments."
"It's already underway." Su Wanwan typed on the keyboard, and three progress bars appeared on the screen. "The Miyamoto Labs' system is a bit tricky; they're using quantum encryption, so it needs more time."
"Okay, if possible, expand the coverage area even further. Ideally, all the surrounding surveillance systems should be under our watchful eyes. We must ensure absolute security."
"Fine, fine, you've added more work for me." Su Wanwan complained slightly, but didn't forget to steal a glance at Han Feng.
Han Feng seemed to ignore Su Wanwan's grumbling. He simply stood up, walked to the window, and looked down at the bustling traffic below. After a moment, he said, "I'm going to meet Dai Yunfeng and see if I can get any useful information out of him."
"Dai Yunfeng?" Su Wanwan asked doubtfully, "The vice president of that state-owned company? What could he possibly know?"
Liu Xiaoran looked at Han Feng with a meaningful gaze. Han Feng met his eyes, and the other man seemed to understand and smiled.
Su Wanwan said, "Are you two playing cryptic again, pretending that I, your companion, don't exist?"
“Since Dai Yunfeng is the leader of this summit, do you think he might know some of the procedures for this event? For example, when will the chairman of X Star appear, and when will everyone be gathered?” Han Feng explained.
"Oh, I see. Are you trying to create an alibi for us?" After hearing Han Feng's explanation, everything seemed to make sense to Su Wanwan.
Seeing that Su Wanwan understood his intention, Han Feng said softly, "Alright, let's get started. Meet in my room at 6 o'clock. We still have 3 hours."
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