Nirvana Heiress: Reborn and Returning to Stir Up a Storm

Chapter 568 A Choice in a Desperate Situation

The embers of midnight had not yet faded. Inside the emergency security room, the four people's hearts pounded as they watched Lin Yun's cold, aloof announcement on the screen. The digital clock on the wall flashed 00:05; everything was swallowed by the countdown.

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I. The Test of the Ultimatum

The scrolling text at the bottom of the screen appears line by line:

"At 12:30 tonight, the system will automatically block the headquarters' core network and detonate the sound and light jammers in the protected area. Of the four, those who do not appear will be automatically judged as 'traitors' and will bear the consequences themselves."

Gu Yanchuan clenched his fist: "She's forcing us to kill each other!"

Lin Chuyue calmly examined the surrounding surveillance cameras: "What she wants to see is who we will betray first."

Shen Yan frowned deeply: "If we're going to die together, then let's find out who betrayed us first?"

A resolute glint flashed in Luo Zhen's eyes: "I don't believe you would really sacrifice others for the company! Explain yourself first."

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II. Gu Yanchuan's Suspicion

Gu Yanchuan spoke first, his voice low but filled with murderous intent: "Lin Chuyue, you secretly accessed my security log last night, which means you have the ability and the motive to put me in danger. Now, you are the most suitable person to be suspected."

Lin Chuyue's eyes widened: "You think I would do something like this? If you hadn't cut off the network, I could have found out Lin Yun's hacking activities much sooner!"

He sneered: "Is cutting off the network for security, or to cut off your reinforcements?"

The two argued incessantly, while the countdown in their ears relentlessly increased: "00:04...00:03..."

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III. The sharp confrontation between Luo Zhen and Shen Yan

Luo Zhen stared intently at the tablet in Shen Yan's hand: "Yan, the 'Ansen meeting video' you gave me has been edited; but you insist it's the truth. What exactly are you trying to use to control me?"

Shen Yan's expression changed, and his voice became somewhat out of control: "I control you? Everything I've done is to completely eliminate the mastermind behind it all! If you think there's something wrong with me, then stop being my pawn!"

Luo Zhen coldly replied, "Be a pawn? I'd rather be cannon fodder than become a sinner who breaks his promise!"

The two stared at each other, the air thick with tension, like a powder keg ready to explode, cracks spreading outwards.

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IV. The Truth Emerges from the Shadows

Suddenly, a soft notification sound came from the side door of the security room—new information had been received. As the lights flickered, an encrypted message simultaneously popped up on all four people's tablets:

"All internal network logs and the startup code for the audio-visual jammer have been uploaded to 'Truth Cloud'. Please cooperate, otherwise you will be mistaken for the real culprit by everyone."

Lin Chuyue was stunned: "This...is this the work of Gu Yanchuan's technical team?"

Gu Yanchuan said in a deep voice, "Only a few people I trust most know the password. It seems that Shen Yanyan has also been implicated by me."

Shen Yan clenched his fists, veins bulging on his forehead: "What do you mean by that? Are you including me in your little circle?"

Luo Zhen sneered: "It seems that only by acknowledging each other's honesty can we obtain the truth."

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V. The Edge of Tearing and Union

With the digital clock approaching 00:01, the four had nowhere to retreat. Lin Chuyue took a deep breath and pulled out her phone to record: "I admit that I accessed Gu Yanchuan's security system last night, but the purpose was to patch vulnerabilities. You can check all my access records!"

Gu Yanchuan looked at her, a hint of wavering in his eyes: "I checked... your logs, and indeed there were only views, no modifications."

Shen Yan then added, "I'll also confess that I was monitoring Ansen and Lin Yun's conversation in order to uncover the real mastermind behind it all."

Luo Zhen remained silent for a moment, then finally nodded: "I... will also release the financial reports I intercepted, solely to find the real culprit, not to blackmail anyone."

The four faced each other, and their honesty froze slightly in the face of adversity.

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VI. A Life-or-Death Alliance and a New Dawn

As the countdown reached zero, the large screen suddenly went dark, and the warning from the sound and light jammer flashed briefly, only to automatically deactivate at the last second. Immediately afterwards, a subtitle appeared on the screen:

"Congratulations on passing the first round of trials. The real hunt is yet to come."

The air in the emergency security room suddenly loosened. The four people exchanged smiles, but none of them dared to relax even a little.

In the depths of night, a dark figure, hidden in the reflection, slowly pressed the button for a new countdown.

—End of this chapter

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