Chapter 523: The Future Has Changed
Long Yu sat beside Yao Ran, took the melon juice, and replied, "Commander Fu agreed with our plan. He said he will coordinate the attack with our team."
Hearing this, Yao Ran felt relieved and said, "This is good news for us."
With The Origin willing to help, their chances of killing Gao Shuwei and destroying the Ark will be much higher.
"Mhm." Long Yu nodded in agreement.
Leaning on the couch, he took a sip of the melon juice and said, "Brother Xu called me earlier and told me that he decided to join our mission."
Yao Ran nodded and relayed her conversation with Xu Ruihan to Long Yu.
When she was done, Long Yu said, "Since Brother Xu is joining, our chances of success will be much higher."
He then pondered for a moment and added, "I will arrange a meeting with his team and Commander Fu to finalize the plan."
"Alright."
With their decision made, Yao Ran took out some food from her space, and they shared a simple lunch together in the living room.
While Yao Ran and her friends were busy planning, in a faraway place on the new continent, Du Zhaoyi slowly sipped his wine.
Looking through the wine glass, he said, "Shuwei, you look sick. Are you sure you can handle the entire DNA transplantation procedure?"
Sitting on the other single couch in front of Du Zhaoyi, Gao Shuwei shot him a warning gaze but said nothing.
Seeing this, Du Zhaoyi shrugged. He placed his wine glass on the low table and said, "Alright, alright. I won't talk about that."
Looking away, Gao Shuwei continued reading the research reports sent by his subordinates and coldly said, "I know you are not here just to drink wine. Speak. What do you want?"
Du Zhaoyi clicked his tongue when he heard that and asked, "Have you heard what has been happening in Nirvana lately?"
Hearing this, Gao Shuwei glanced at him but said nothing.
Du Zhaoyi raised an eyebrow at his silence.
A few seconds later, he asked with a hint of curiosity in his voice, "Those people are snooping around under your nose and killing your people. Shuwei, you are not going to do anything about it?"
Gao Shuwei was silent for a while before he replied coldly, "It's useless to provoke me. It's the Long and Du families who are suffering losses. Why should I reveal myself ahead of schedule just to help you?"
At his words, Du Zhaoyi's eyes turned cold for a second before his smile returned to his face.
"Shuwei, it's not a big problem if my family or the Long family suffer because of The Origin. We will simply be revived once you reach your goal. But what happens if the one who dies is your beloved Younger Sister Yao Ran?"
The moment his words fell, Gao Shuwei looked at him. Their eyes met, and in that instant, cold sweat broke out on Du Zhaoyi's back.
Gao Shuwei maintained eye contact with Du Zhaoyi for ten seconds before looking away. As soon as he did, Du Zhaoyi slumped onto the couch, gasping for air.
"Cough! Cough!"
When Du Zhaoyi finally caught his breath, he raised his eyes to look at Gao Shuwei, who had already resumed reading the reports.
Sneering, Du Zhaoyi asked in a hoarse voice, "Shuwei, were you afraid just now? Is that why you made me see the end of the world just now?"
Before he could continue, Gao Shuwei cut him off coldly. "One more word, and I will let you stay in the future forever. Get out."
Realizing he had pushed Gao Shuwei too far, Du Zhaoyi took a deep breath to gather his strength before standing up and walking out of the office calmly.
After the door closed behind him, Gao Shuwei placed the research reports on the low table. Staring at the door, he frowned slightly.
'It's getting harder to control the Du and Long families. I suppose it's time to discard them.'
After making his decision, Gao Shuwei picked up the phone and called his assistant. "Come to my office."
Not long after, the assistant arrived and asked, "Director Gao, what are your instructions?"
"Tell Professor Ouyang to speed up the experiment. Also, inform Shi Jingzhe to clean up the Du and Long families," Gao Shuwei ordered coldly.
Taking note of his commands, the assistant nodded expressionlessly. "Yes, Director."
Just as he was about to leave, Gao Shuwei stopped him. "Wait."
The assistant paused and asked, "Is there another instruction, Director Gao?"
Gao Shuwei remained silent for a moment before saying, "Prepare for the next DNA transplantation surgery procedure."
The assistant's eyes widened in shock when he heard this. He frowned and said, "Director Gao, the chief doctor said your body is too weak right now for another surgery. You need to rest for at least two more months. Otherwise, your body won't be able to—"
Before he could finish speaking, Gao Shuwei raised a hand to silence him.
The assistant immediately fell silent, but his eyes betrayed his concern as he looked at Gao Shuwei.
After a long pause, Gao Shuwei said, "I know what the chief doctor said, and I know you are worried about my health. But the future has changed, and I need to change the plan. Rather than risk the entire operation failing, enduring the pain is a small price to pay."
Hearing this, the assistant sighed inwardly.
He then lowered his eyes and calmly said, "Understood. I will inform the chief doctor and begin preparations for the DNA transplantation surgery. However, the process will take at least a few days since we need to extract Chairman Yao's DNA first."
Gao Shuwei nodded and waved his hand. "Alright. Go take care of it."
"Yes, Director Gao."
After the assistant left, Gao Shuwei calmly resumed his work.
Meanwhile, Du Zhaoyi left The Ark's headquarters and headed home, unaware that his provocation had just sealed the fate of the Du and Long families.