Chapter 1624: Personal Seal
“This is my personal seal.”
Shen Yuanbao spoke in an exceptionally calm tone. “Ah Biao, in the past few years, whenever I went into seclusion to cultivate or recuperate, I would leave all the matters of Universe Corporation to you. It’s been hard on you.
“However, without this personal seal, you won’t be able to make a prompt decision on many issues. That would be too restrictive, and it would not be good for the development of the corporation.
“Within the Shen family, this is a seal of supreme power.
“I’m sure you’ve heard of the farce that happened at The Grand View of the Universe just now. Sigh, at this point, these kids are still scheming, fighting, and even betraying their family. They’re a bunch of short-sighted fools who can’t be helped!
“I’m extremely disappointed in them. I’ve decided that I’ll leave this personal seal in your hands. I’ll be most at ease if you’re in charge of the Shen family and Universe Corporation!”
Shen Yuanbiao’s Adam’s apple bobbed. It was obvious that he wanted to say a few polite words.
“As a man, you should learn the principle of ‘not giving up when you’re doing the right thing.’”
Shen Yuanbao stared at his younger brother and said, “At this moment of life and death, this personal seal not only represents power and wealth, but it also represents trouble and responsibility. Ah Biao, you’re not trying to shirk responsibility, are you?”
“Of course not!” Shen Yuanbiao blurted out and extended his hand.
…
He did not expect Shen Yuanbao to clench his fingers so tightly that he could not even break a finger.
“Promise me.”
Shen Yuanbao solemnly said, “No matter what you do, you will protect the Shen family and Universe Corporation. You will not destroy our life’s work with your hands!”
Shen Yuanbiao instantly appeared serious.
“Of course. I swear to G.o.d that I will do my best to develop the Shen family into the number one n.o.ble family in Dragon City by any means necessary!”
He took the seal from Shen Yuanbao’s hand and lay it on his palm. He observed it carefully for a while before putting it back into his pocket on the inside of his clothes.
Shen Yuanbiao seemed to accept this decision in his heart. He took a light breath, and fine beads of sweat seeped out of his forehead.
“Go, I’m a little tired.”
Shen Yuanbao closed his eyes and sunk his entire body, as well as most of his head, into the gene reagent. Only his nostrils and mouth were exposed to allow breathing. “You’ll handle the matter of the press conference. As for whether the other eight mega corporations will make a move after the press conference, whether they want to discuss it with me or not, help me push all of them out. For the reason, just say that I’m heavily injured and I’m on the verge of death. Aren’t those b*stards all spreading rumors that I’m already dead? If I’m dead, so be it. Once I’m dead, who cares about the b.l.o.o.d.y flood? Haha, hahahaha!”
Shen Yuanbao’s entire body was immersed in the gene reagent.
The glistening green reagent covered his facial features and his expression.
“Yes,” Shen Yuanbao replied. Then, he wore an expression filled with grat.i.tude and concern. Nodding at Meng Chao beside him, he turned around and walked toward the door.
When he reached the door, he could not help but reach out and press the spot where Shen Yuanbao’s personal seal was. When he realized that the hard seal was still there, he confirmed that it was not a dream. His big brother had really handed over the symbol of the family and the corporation’s supreme power to him.
Shen Yuanbiao wanted to grin so badly.
However, he was aware that this was not a suitable place to laugh.
He coughed heavily twice and pushed the door slightly open to prevent the Shen family disciples outside from seeing the situation inside clearly. Then, he squeezed his way out.
After Shen Yuanbiao gently closed the door, Meng Chao walked to the medical cabin, bent his fingers, and knocked.
Shen Yuanbao slowly stood up from the gene reagent with a mysterious expression on his face.
“The personal seal has been delivered to Shen Yuanbiao’s hands.”
Shen Yuanbao said, “I hope the tracking powder that you talked about is truly effective.”
“My tracking powder comes from the Turan civilization. It’s a top-grade product that combines ancient techniques and nanotechnology of the future. Even if your personal seal is only stained with a few milligrams, I can still smell it from a few streets away, Senior Shen.”
Meng Chao said, “The only question is whether Shen Yuanbiao will separate the personal seal from himself. For example, he could put the personal seal in a safe or something.”
“Absolutely not.”
Shen Yuanbao said, “This personal seal was carefully carved from the most crucial part of the spine of an Apocalyptic Beast that I had killed with my own hands. I’ve stamped this seal on all the private doc.u.ments I’ve signed, including my will.
“This personal seal is my incarnation. Whoever obtains this personal seal is basically my legal heir. This is a well-known fact in the entire Shen family.
“Shen Yuanbiao is a cautious person. On the surface, he doesn’t have any children. He doesn’t trust anyone. He will never put this personal seal in his safe. He will carry it with him day and night, all the time.
“Hence, as long as I lock on to the stamp, I will be able to track Shen Yuanbiao’s movements!
“Everything that I can do has been done. Now, I will have to rely on you, young friend Meng!”
“No problem. As long as I can track Shen Yuanbiao’s movements, I will be able to know where he goes and who he stays with. If he truly is the mastermind behind the scenes, he will gradually lose control as the situation escalates. He will certainly meet with the relevant people of the Blood Alliance and discuss the next step. By then, we will be able to track him down and catch him in one fell swoop!”
Meng Chao paused for a moment before continuing, “However, can you point me in a few directions for my investigation, Senior Shen? For example, which person does Shen Yuanbiao usually interact with the most, which is the most serious scandal Universe Corporation is currently facing, which required Shen Yuanbiao’s immediate attention, or who is the Shen family’s biggest enemy? It’s not a dispute over commercial interests, it’s purely a personal grudge, and so on. This way, my investigation can be more targeted.”
Shen Yuanbao stared at Meng Chao.
Meng Chao handed over the tablet that he was browsing through. “Just like this piece of news… It says that Senior Shen has killed innocent people in the process of his rise. Is it true?”
Shen Yuanbao glanced at it and retracted his gaze.
“Of course, I killed a lot of people.”
Shen Yuanbao sneered. “However, I only killed people in the compet.i.tion for mining rights. Do you think that someone who’s qualified to enter the crystal mining industry and compete with me for a crystal mine is ‘innocent’?
“These bullsh*t articles only talk about one side of the story. They only talk about how many ‘innocent people’ I killed in the past. Why didn’t they include that those ‘innocent people’ were all tough, fierce, and murderous men or even superhumans? How many have they killed before I killed them? What about my brothers and the others who are competing for the crystal mines?”