69: Chapter 69 This is too explosive! I'll send it to the old man to see.
In the morning in Scotland, mist swirled around the castle spires like an impenetrable veil.
Chen Yuan sat in his study, the holographic projection before him frozen on the footage transmitted by the bionic fly drone.
Zhao Ya, the "good stepmother" who acted haughtily in front of him but remained gentle and respectful before the old man, was currently facing the camera, revealing her most ferocious side.
"...I have already made him press his fingerprint on the share transfer agreement... As long as he draws his last breath, my son Chen Yu will be the largest shareholder of the Chen Group..."
"...That bastard's influence abroad is growing too fast... We must take complete control of the Chen family before he returns to the country..."
Every word was like a poison-tipped dagger.
"Wonderful."
Chen Yuan tapped his fingers against the desk and let out a soft laugh. "If this recording were released, I wonder what expression my dear uncle would have?"
"Boss, do you need me to publish this directly to the internet?"
Alice's voice echoed in his mind. "With the current speed of internet dissemination, this would be enough to ruin Zhao Ya's reputation and even lead to charges of attempted murder."
"No."
Chen Yuan shook his head. "That would be letting her off too easily. Besides, a simple exposure could easily be managed by public relations. The Japanese influence behind this woman is not to be trifled with."
He narrowed his eyes, his pupils flickering with a cunning, hunter-like glint.
"I want to make them fight like dogs."
"Alice, help me edit it."
Chen Yuan's fingers swiped through the air. "Remove everything related to the 'keys', the 'cause of my mother's death', and that Japanese individual. Keep only the parts where she plots to seize the family assets alone and... her impatience for the old man to draw his last breath."
"Understood."
The Red Queen's computing power engaged instantly.
The original video was quickly segmented and reorganized. Sensitive information involving deep secrets was cleverly erased, leaving only a "melodramatic plot" of a wealthy, jilted wife who would stop at nothing to climb to the top, even going so far as to murder her own husband.
In the footage, Zhao Ya's expression was zoomed in. Her greed, viciousness, and disdain for the rest of the Chen family were rendered vividly.
Especially that line— "As long as I secure the inheritance rights, that bunch of trash, Chen Tianba and his ilk, will never have a chance to turn things around."
This line had been added by the Red Queen using voice synthesis, yet it sounded completely natural—perhaps even more explosive than the original.
"Perfect."
Chen Yuan looked at this three-minute "work of art" and nodded with satisfaction.
This was more than just a video.
This was a nuclear bomb dropped into the Chen family's cesspit.
"Send it out."
Chen Yuan picked up a cigar from the table and sniffed it. "Use an untraceable overseas IP and send it to all the core members of the Chen family's second generation."
"Especially that... uncle of mine who is always dreaming of becoming the head of the family, Chen Tianba."
"I imagine his expression will be quite spectacular when he sees this video."
Jinghai, the Chen family's ancestral home.
Chen Tianba was sitting on the armchair in the side hall, rolling two polished walnuts in his hands. His face was so gloomy it looked like it could drip water; ever since Chen Yuan had hung up on him and blocked his number that day, he hadn't been able to swallow his anger.
"That rebellious son... the moment I secure the position of family head, the first thing I'll do is use all my connections to make sure he can't survive abroad!"
He muttered through gritted teeth.
Just then, his phone suddenly vibrated.
An anonymous text message.
It contained no text, only a video attachment.
Chen Tianba frowned. He initially wanted to delete it, but his fingers subconsciously hovered over the play button. The thumbnail of the video was actually... his sister-in-law Zhao Ya's study?
He tapped the video.
"...I have already made him press his fingerprint on the share transfer agreement... Chen Yu is the largest shareholder..."
"...Chen Tianba and that bunch of trash..."
"Clap!"
A sharp sound rang out.
The walnuts in Chen Tianba's hands dropped to the floor and rolled far away.
He stared fixedly at the screen, his eyes instantly bloodshot, the veins on his neck bulging like an enraged bull.
"Bitch!!!"
His roar nearly blew the roof off.
He never expected that the woman who acted so submissive in front of him every day, calling him "Big Brother" at every turn, was actually plotting to bring down the entire Chen family behind his back!
And she had already taken action!
The old man was still lying in the ICU, and she had already secured the share transfer agreement? What was this? This was murder for profit!
"Someone, come here! Call the second and third brothers! And get that person from the Legal Department! Get everyone here!"
Chen Tianba grabbed the teacup from the table and smashed it against the ground, shattering it into pieces. "Follow me to the old man's courtyard! If I don't skin that bitch alive today, I won't be surnamed Chen!"
At the same time.
The other uncles and brothers of the Chen family received the same video.
Shock, anger, greed, and fear... various emotions fermented rapidly throughout the Chen family compound.
The Chen family, which had maintained a façade of harmony, finally tore off their masks.
A bloody infighting for family assets and "purging the family" was about to unfold in that courtyard, thick with the scent of medicine and conspiracy.
Scotland, the castle.
Chen Yuan looked at the [Send Successful] message displayed on the holographic projection, a sneer curling at the corner of his mouth.
"The show is about to begin."
He turned off the projection, stood up, walked to the floor-to-ceiling window, and took one last look at this rain-soaked land.
"It's time to go back."
"But not to Jinghai."
Chen Yuan turned around and stretched, his tone light and relaxed as he spoke to Alice:
"Let them fight like dogs for a while. When they've bitten each other until both sides are battered and bruised, we'll return to collect the corpses."
"For now, we're heading back to the United States."
"There are more important things to do there."
"For instance..."
Chen Yuan glanced at the patek philippe on his wrist, his eyes gleaming with anticipation for the future.
"Let's go and see if our 'little secret' in the desert has hatched."