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Chapter 7 - Chapter 7: The Sign of the Breach

Shen Yifeng and Lin Yue embraced each other tightly, and that threatening phone call was like a cold dagger, stabbing straight into their peace. But at the moment, they snuggled up to each other, love and courage intertwined, like an impenetrable shield against all external threats. Shen Yifeng gently caress Lin Yue's hair, the action is gentle as if to appease a frightened deer; Lin Yue tilted her head and gazed at him, her eyes full of trust and dependence, just like the twinkling stars in the cold night, firm and bright, as if in a silent message: no matter how dangerous the road ahead, they will join hands side by side to ride out the storm.

"Lin Yue, no matter how powerful the forces behind this are, we will never retreat." Shen Yifeng's voice was low but powerful, every word was wrapped in steel-like determination, bursting out from his chest like a long resounding bell, echoing in the silent space for a long time. Lin Yue nodded heavily, hands like pincers tightly grasping Shen Yifeng's arm, as if it was her only life-saving straw in this storm, giving her endless strength and security.

In order to uncover the family secrets and the mysterious connection between international criminal organizations, Shen Yifeng dove headfirst into the family's old warehouse. This place was like a dusty fortress of time, filled with an old and rotten atmosphere, piles of documents and information in the dim light of shadows, as if hiding countless unknown secrets. Shen Yifeng completely disregarded the dust flying freely, in this mountain of documents, like a treasure hunter, one by one carefully rummage through the possible clues, every action reveals concentration and persistence.

At the same time, Lin Yue also relied on the connections she had accumulated in the advertising circle to ask around for traces of commercial interest groups and international criminal organizations. She made an appointment with a senior advertiser who used to work for a company under the Commercial Interests Group. When the advertiser first met Lin Yue, his eyes were full of caution and fear, as if he was a scared bird, avoiding any mention of the topic.

Lin Yue understood his concern and said earnestly, "I understand that you may be worried, but this secret concerns the fate of countless people, as well as the future of my lover and me. If we do not come forward, more innocent people will be harmed." The advertiser's eyes moved slightly, seemingly touched by Lin Yue's sincerity, but still hesitantly responded, "This matter is too dangerous, and once I open my mouth, it may bring about the doom of me and my family."

Lin Yue did not give up, continue to patiently persuade: "We will do our best to protect you and your family, besides, only by uncovering the truth, can we really get rid of their shadow and regain peace." After some fierce ideological struggle, the advertiser finally relented: "I only know that there are some hidden transactions between them, involving the laundering of illegal funds, but I'm not too clear about the specific details. However, I had heard them mention a code name, called 'Dark Rose', which seemed to be closely related to a key deal."

Lin Yue was like a treasure and immediately informed Shen Yifeng of this news. Shen Yifeng searched long and hard in the family documents, and finally found a diary of his grandfather's back then. The diary recorded an unusual transaction with a business partner, although the identity of the other party was not clearly stated, the details of the transaction seemed to be inextricably linked to the "Dark Rose", as if it was a flickering ray of light in the darkness, guiding their direction.

Shen Yifeng excitedly took the diary to Lin Yue, and the two of them scrutinized it together. "Look, there's a mysterious contact mentioned here, every transaction conveys information through him, maybe this contact is the key key for us to find the truth." Shen Yifeng pointed to a passage in the diary, his eyes flashing with excitement. Lin Yue's eyes lit up, "Then how should we find this contact?"

Just as they were at a loss, Shen Yifeng suddenly remembered his father. His father had been in the business world for many years and had a wide range of contacts, so he might be able to help them. So, Shen Yifeng and Lin Yue found Shen's father together and told him the truth about their findings and concerns.

After hearing this, Shen's father's face became grave: "I have also heard some rumors about this business interest group, but I never thought that they have colluded so deeply with international criminal organizations. Don't worry, I will use my connections to help you find clues about this contact."

With the help of Shen's father, they finally found the whereabouts of the mysterious contact. It turned out that this contact had been grandfather's right-hand man, but later disappeared for some reason. Shen Yifeng and Lin Yue finally found him in a remote town after a lot of hard work.

When they stood in front of this old man, the old man's eyes were filled with surprise and vigilance. Shen Yifeng said sincerely, "Elder, we know that you were once close to my grandfather, and we are here to find out the truth of that year. This truth not only concerns our family's honor, but also the safety of countless people."

The old man was silent for a long time, the vigilance in his eyes gradually replaced by memories, "What happened back then, I've always wanted to find an opportunity to say it. In fact, in order to control our family's industry, that business interest group deliberately set up a trap, causing your grandfather and Lin Yue's maternal grandfather to have a misunderstanding. And the so-called 'Dark Rose' was actually the code name of one of their illegal money laundering operations."

The old man's words were like a heavy bomb, causing Shen Yifeng and Lin Yue to be shocked, and they finally understood the true root cause of the family strife back then. However, before they could recover from the shock, they received a mysterious phone call. An eerie voice came from the other end of the phone, ''You guys think you can get away with everything just because you found the truth? Too naive. From now on, your every move is under our surveillance. If you don't want those around you to be harmed, obediently stop the investigation."

Shen Yifeng responded angrily, "Your plot will not succeed, we will definitely expose your crimes!" After saying this, he hung up the phone. Lin Yue looked at Shen Yifeng with both worry and admiration in her eyes, "Yifeng, what should we do? They seem to know everything."

Shen Yifeng took a deep breath and said calmly, "Since they've already noticed that we're investigating, it's all the more reason for us not to back down. We have to speed up and find hard evidence of their crimes and hand it over to the police."

In order to gather evidence, Shen Yifeng and Lin Yue embarked on a thrilling adventure. They decided to infiltrate a secret stronghold of the business interests, where many crucial documents and information were said to be stored. The stronghold is heavily guarded, with security guards patrolling in the darkness like keen-sniffing hounds, who will quickly pounce at the slightest movement, while Shen Yifeng and Lin Yue are like two cautious mice, cautiously moving forward in this dangerous labyrinth, searching for a chance of survival.

Shen Yifeng pulled Lin Yue, cat-like, walking slowly along the wall, every step was taken carefully, for fear of making a sound. Suddenly, a beam of strong flashlight light swept in, Shen Yifeng's quick eyes and hands, quickly pulled Lin Yue to the side of the shadows, the two of them tightly pressed against the wall, did not dare to utter a single breath. Lin Yue's heart was beating frantically in her chest, and every breath carried an air of tension, as if she was going to suffocate in the next second. Shen Yifeng gently held her hand, giving her silent comfort.

Just when they thought they had dodged a bullet, the alarm suddenly sounded shrilly. It turned out that their actions had been discovered after all. The security guards quickly surrounded in their direction like a tidal wave, and Shen Yifeng and Lin Yue were instantly caught in a desperate situation.

"Lin Yue, don't be afraid, we can definitely get out!" Shen Yifeng held Lin Yue's hand tightly, a flame of determination burning in his eyes, a flame that seemed to dispel all darkness and fear. He pulled Lin Yue to flee desperately in the stronghold, utilizing the terrain and obstacles to skillfully maneuver with the security guards. In the fierce chase, Shen Yifeng in order to protect Lin Yue, his arm was cut by the security guards, blood instantly stained his sleeve, but he was oblivious to the pain, only one thought in his mind: to bring Lin Yue safely away.

Just when they were almost in despair, Shen Yifeng suddenly discovered a hidden passage. Like a lifesaver, he pulled Lin Yue into the passageway. The passage was dark and narrow, filled with a damp and rotten smell, as if it was a mysterious tunnel leading to an unknown world. They ran desperately in the passage, behind them came the shouts of the security guards and the sound of rapid footsteps, as if it was a countdown to death, every second is frightening.

I do not know how long they ran, they finally drilled out from the other end of the passage. At this time, they were in an unfamiliar place. Shen Yifeng looked at the documents in his hands, a glimmer of hope welled up in his heart, "There must be ironclad evidence of their crimes hidden in these documents, as long as they are handed over to the police, they won't be able to escape!"

Lin Yue looked at Shen Yifeng's injured arm, her eyes reddened with pain, "Yifeng, how is your injury? Let's find a place to treat the wound first." Shen Yifeng smiled and shook his head, "This injury is nothing, let's give the evidence to the police first."

Thus, Shen Yifeng and Lin Yue hoofed it to the police station and handed over the documents to the police. The police carefully studied the documents and found that they did contain key evidence of illegal money laundering between commercial interest groups and international criminal organizations. The police immediately launched an operation to arrest the people involved.

As the investigation deepened, more and more truths surfaced. It turns out that this business interests group has been colluding with international criminal organizations for a long time, they use various business activities to carry out illegal money laundering, endangering the society, and Shen Yifeng and Lin Yue's family, but it is just the tip of the iceberg among their many victims.

Under the unremitting efforts of the police, the main members of the criminal organization have fallen into the net, and the business interests of the group also fell apart. Shen Yifeng and Lin Yue have finally cleared their family of any wrongdoing and eradicated a major tumor from society.

However, they knew that the battle was not completely over. Although the immediate crisis is temporarily lifted, new challenges may still lurk in the future. They decided that no matter what they encountered in the future, they would join hands to face it bravely.

After this storm, Shen Yifeng and Lin Yue's relationship grew deeper and deeper. Holding hands, they strolled along the beach at sunset, reminiscing about their journey. The sea breeze gently brushed by, carrying the unique salty scent of the sea, as if whispering their love story.

"Yifeng, we finally made it through." Lin Yue leaned on Shen Yifeng's shoulder and said happily, with a hint of post-hijack sentiment in her voice. Shen Yifeng gently kissed her forehead, the gentle touch was like the softest breeze in spring, with endless doting and deep affection, making Lin Yue's heart instantly filled with happiness : "Yes, we will never be separated again."

Just as they were immersed in this rare tranquility and happiness, Shen Yifeng's cell phone suddenly rang. He picked up the phone and his face changed slightly. A familiar yet mysterious voice came from the other end of the phone, "Congratulations, you guys, you've won this game for now. But don't forget, there are still many unknown dangers in this world. We will meet again ..." After saying this, the other party hung up the phone.

Shen Yifeng looked at Lin Yue, an uneasiness welling up in his heart. He knew that new challenges might have crept in not far away. But he firmly believed that as long as they depended on each other, there would be no difficulties that could bring them down.

While infiltrating the stronghold to collect evidence, they accidentally discovered that the criminal organization was conducting a secret transaction. The atmosphere at the scene is tense and depressing, with both sides of the deal looking wary and surrounded by bodyguards with loaded guns. Shen Yifeng and Lin Yue hid in the shadows, shocked at what was happening in front of them. It turned out that this deal involved a much larger network of interests, with more mysterious characters and complex power relationships involved behind the scenes. This discovery made them realize that the crisis they were facing was far more complicated and severe than they had imagined.

In addition, in the course of investigation, they also discovered special symbols and tokens left behind by some mysterious organizations. These symbols and tokens were inextricably linked to some ancient legends and mysterious organizations, as if they were guiding them towards a deeper secret world. Shen Yifeng and Lin Yue looked at these mysterious symbols and tokens, their hearts filled with doubts and curiosity, and they decided to follow these clues to continue their deeper investigation and uncover the hidden truth behind them.

In this world full of variables, Shen Yifeng and Lin Yue's love story continues. How will they deal with the challenges ahead? What exciting stories await them? Let's wait and see ...