Chapter 352: Tying Up Loose Ends
“This is the international news channel. I’m your host, Reinhard.
“The Minister of Energy, Mr. Zurama, on behalf of the Namibian government, officially signed an aeros.p.a.ce and military contract with Blackwatch on 20 May 2024. This will be the eighteenth contract between Blackwatch and the Namibian government...
“From now on, Blackwatch will formally step into the aeros.p.a.ce industry and the military industry, becoming the first company under the umbrella of Namibia that balances both aeros.p.a.ce and military industries...
“At present, it’s known that the military factory will be set up in the south of the industrial park, in the western suburbs of the Eco Science City. This will be divided into two new areas, the military industrial area and the aeros.p.a.ce industrial park...
“Next is news from Europe:
“From 3 to 10 May, there was a large-scale disappearance case in Switzerland. The European regional government is following the matter closely. The specific details are still under investigation. The following is a reporter’s online report...”
At this moment, Chen Chen was sitting in the head chair in the office, watching all kinds of news constantly being broadcast on the TV on the wall. He suddenly said, “It seems that the Swiss authorities aren’t revealing much to the public. What they didn’t mention was that many of the missing persons were members of major consortia and there were also many like you who were... Entrepreneurs?
“Wouldn’t you say so, Mr. Wynn?”
As he spoke, Chen Chen put on a gentle smile, turned his head, and looked at a handsome middle-aged man in a suit, who was standing across the desk.
This man was about forty years old. He had the air and grace of a British aristocrat. Whoever saw him would imagine how handsome and charming he had been when he was young.
However, at this moment, the man’s face was extremely pale as if he had been badly frightened. Although he tried to keep calm, he still could not conceal the panic in his expression.
This man was the branch manager hired by Chen Chen when he bought over the biotechnology branch in Switzerland — Mr. Wynn.
Wynn was originally an old man who was over 60 years old, but after the treatment of the age reversal program, he had regained his forty-something appearance. At this time, he only wore an ingratiating smile and smiled humbly at Chen Chen. “Boss, is there a reason you have summoned me to the head office? If there is anything you need, I can help you unconditionally!”
“Unconditionally?”
Chen Chen tilted his head and tapped the desk. “Surely that’s too much to ask?”
“Not at all, not at all!”
Hearing this, Wynn looked overjoyed and quickly laughed. “Remember, you needed the ultra-precision machine tools, right? And I helped you obtain several of them. In addition, there were many medical equipment exports that I’ve also helped make possible. So now, whatever you need, I can help you do it unconditionally!”
Chen Chen suddenly clapped his hands and laughed loudly at the same time. “Mr. Wynn, you’re devoted to our company...”
“As I should, as I should!”
Wynn also laughed and the entire office was filled with a cheerful atmosphere for a while.
“Since this is the case, I’ll be frank.”
After laughing for a while, Chen Chen sighed. “Mr. Wynn, you’re still very wise. You haven’t involved your family from beginning to end. In that case, please be rest a.s.sured that we’ll not involve your family as well. We also will not revoke the benefits we gave you.”
Hearing this, Wynn’s expression finally darkened and he said bitterly, “I understand, this is indeed what I deserve... I won’t blame you.”
“Any last words?”
Chen Chen asked at last.
“...”
Wynn was silent for a while and after a moment, he said again, “There’s nothing much to say. If anything, I’d like to ask that, no matter what, please don’t tell my son about my death and please protect him. Let him successfully take over the inheritance of 5 billion Swiss francs in my bank.”
“Sure.”
Chen Chen nodded without hesitation. Then, two Black Knights outside the door immediately walked in, took Wynn by his arms, and dragged the despairing man out of the room...
What awaited him was the fate of being recycled as an experimental subject in the Spire’s laboratory.
The reason for this was that after being kidnapped by White Embers before, Wynn finally chose to call Chen Chen and thoroughly carried out the plan to lure Chen Chen to Switzerland.
The only unfortunate thing was that when he chose to call Chen Chen to betray him, the White Embers organization had been fully decapitated.
In other words, even if he had chosen to reject the White Embers organization at that time, his kidnapped son would have been fine. However, there were no ifs and buts in this world. Ultimately, he had chosen to betray Chen Chen.
Still, even betrayal was divided into levels. If it did not endanger Chen Chen’s life, Chen Chen would only discipline him at most, considering their existing partnership. Nonetheless, Wynn knew that the White Embers organization was going to a.s.sa.s.sinate Chen Chen, but he still decided to help White Embers.
In this case, as an accomplice in threatening Chen Chen’s life, Chen Chen naturally would not spare Wynn.
This explained the scene that just took place.
After dealing with Wynn, before Chen Chen’s office door could be closed, Samuel walked in anxiously.
“Boss...”
Samuel’s face was a little pale. As Chen Chen had not specifically sent him away just now, he had fully overheard the conversation between the two outside the door and understood that Wynn was completely done for.
Since Wynn was his former boss, he had been acquainted with that man for more than ten years and Wynn’s end inevitably made him feel sad for a kindred spirit. After all, he and Wynn had had the same experience.
The only difference between Samuel and Wynn was that before Samuel could even betray Chen Chen, Chen Chen had already wiped out White Embers.
Samuel had searched his own heart. He realized that, after his daughter was kidnapped by the other party, if the Black Knight had not come to him first, he might have done the same thing for his daughter as Wynn did.
Therefore, Samuel felt a pang of guilt after seeing Wynn’s end.
“Mr. Samuel, please sit down.”
As if nothing had happened, Chen Chen asked Samuel to sit down, then picked up the information on the table and said, “You did a great job with the experiment on Gantz Island. Is there any reason you’ve come to see me now?”
“Here’s the thing. I thought about it for a long time and ultimately I still want to come to Africa.”
Samuel said thoughtfully, “I don’t know if G.o.d’s Forbidden Zone is still willing to let me join.”
Chen Chen did not seem to be surprised but laughed. “Of course, we’re willing. Although your achievements in the biological field are barely adequate, the organization is still short of people. If you work hard, it’s not impossible that you’ll attain a higher position in the organization...”
“Yes, my thoughts exactly!”
Samuel nodded repeatedly.
“But I remember you didn’t say that at the beginning.”
Suddenly, Chen Chen’s tone changed and he put on a puzzled expression. “What caused you to change your mind?”
“It’s my daughter.”
Samuel sighed and smiled bitterly. “Since the Black Knights rescued my daughter, she has kept asking me to come here. Maybe she hopes that her father will make something of himself. She hopes that I can forge a new path of prospects for her.”
“So that’s it. No wonder your daughter also came here this time.”
Chen Chen nodded. “You haven’t revealed to your daughter that the group of people who kidnapped her has died?”
“No, my daughter is still young, I don’t want to scare her.”
Samuel shook his head. “If possible, I still hope she knows as little about our internal workings as possible.”
“I hope so too.”
Chen Chen gave a meaningful smile. “Okay, I agree with your proposal. You’ll live in a five-star hotel in the Eco Science City for the time being. I’ll arrange a place for you in the next few days and then you can come work at the Biotechnology Research Inst.i.tute.”
“Yes, thank you, Boss!”
Seeing this, Samuel nodded and turned to leave.
It was not until Samuel had left that Chen Chen quietly dropped his smile. If anyone was watching Chen Chen at this time, they would find that there was a picture of a blonde European girl with bright eyes and white teeth on the computer screen facing Chen Chen.
The blonde girl in the photo had fair skin, sharp refined features, and a sweet smile, full of youth and vitality. If ten marks were a perfect score, the girl could score at least seven points.
The resolution of this photo was also extremely high. Chen Chen could even see some tiny freckles on the girl’s cheeks. These freckles not only did not diminish the girl’s attractiveness but instead acted as a contrast, making her even lovelier and friendlier, like an angel among men.
This girl was Samuel’s daughter, Annie.
At this time, Chen Chen looked at the girl’s image on the screen with a smile. “Initially, out of deference to Samuel, I planned to erase her memory of that past incident and let her forget everything about White Embers. In that manner, we can still get along with each other in peace. However, unfortunately, some people just keep asking for it.
“She’s head over heels in love with Fisher. To a woman in love, the reason doesn’t exist.”
Little X’s voice came from the computer. “But this time she has used her father’s name to try and break into G.o.d’s Forbidden Zone. Should we just let it go?”
“It’s enough to keep an eye on her.”
Chen Chen shook his head. “Don’t forget, everything is under our control. In that case, we can trace her footsteps, find the weak points of the company, and improve them. This is better than allowing spies to locate these weaknesses in the future, which would cause us greater losses.”
At this point, Chen Chen pressed the mouse and clicked Delete on this photo.
With a “swoosh”, the girl’s photo was thrown by the computer into the recycling bin. Chen Chen finally said, “Of course, when the trash is no longer useful, what must be recycled will still be recycled...”