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27. The Secret Beneath the Wound and the Limit of the Ruse
Lu Chen's left arm was fractured during the accident, despite the protection of his high-tech under-suit. Yulia's healing abilities could only repair soft tissue, not accelerate bone mending.
He had to endure the intense pain in his arm while maintaining the image of the "weak servant."
"Servant, your wound has been healed by my ancient magic," Yulia proudly announced, forcefully wrapping his arm with a "noble bandage" that reeked of strange medicinal herbs.
Lu Chen: "Mistress, your magic is truly great and wondrous; I feel much better." (Reality: His private doctor, via remote nanobots, was repairing his bone and complaining that the bandage was interfering with the signal.)
However, the corporate crisis wouldn't permit him to feign illness. The exhaustion, the acute pain, and the pressure of simultaneously managing multi-billion dollar affairs began to destabilize Lu Chen's disguise. He started forgetting to wear his black-rimmed glasses, and when taking calls, his eyes would involuntarily become sharp and commanding.
28. Financial Declaration of War from the Evernight
Kamil, the chief financial agent of Yulia’s clan—a powerful vampire Elder who commanded the **"ancient financial network"—**issued his final warning. He mistakenly believed Lu Chen was a malevolent mortal who had kidn*pped the princess and intended to exploit her.
Kamil used an ancient encryption code, recognizable by only a few, to post a message on an Aethel Group public forum that only Lu Chen could understand: "Return the princess, or the Evernight will consume mortal wealth."
This was the vampire clan's first financial declaration of war against the modern world. Lu Chen's expression instantly darkened. He knew this was no ordinary corporate battle; it was a collision between the powers of two worlds.
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