Yao Ran paused for a second and then continued, "If even my elder cousin was shocked by my grandfather's decision at the time, then the other senior officers and shareholders must have questioned it as well. However, they didn't. They all even voted for Gao Shuwei to be the director."
"Based on that fact alone, I'm certain that the senior officers and shareholders of the Yao Group knew about Gao Shuwei's real identity. That is why they decided to support him, which ultimately led to the Yao Security Company splitting into two different organizations—The Ark and The Origin."
Long Yu pondered for a moment before asking, "Since Gao Shuwei is also someone who has returned from the future, why is he targeting you? Did you find anything in the files Brother Xu brought?"
Yao Ran shook her head. "There is nothing about that in the files. But I believe we will find the answer once we locate The Ark's headquarters. Their database should contain detailed information about their plans."
Since this was their only lead, Long Yu could only say, "Tonight's mission will be more dangerous than we expected. Ran Ran, you have to be extremely careful. If you are in danger, you must hide inside your space until we find you. Do you understand?"
Seeing the worry in his eyes, Yao Ran kissed Long Yu and said, "Alright. I will listen to you."
A few hours later, the sun finally disappeared into the western horizon. By the time Yao Ran and the others were leaving the villa, the sky had darkened, and the moon hung high above them.
Walking down the dark road in the middle of the night, Yao Ran sensed the presence of several people lurking in the dark alley ahead.
She pressed the communication device hidden behind her right ear and whispered, "Approaching the target. Fifty meters from the target's location."
A second later, Long Yu's voice came through the device. "Got it."
Hearing this, Yao Ran continued walking in silence.
In the shadows of a narrow alley, a man wearing a black shirt noticed her approaching. He quickly turned around and went to report to his boss.
Standing in front of several men playing cards, he said, "Big Brother, a young woman is walking alone down the street. Should we grab her?"
The bald man, addressed as Big Brother, put down a card on the table and asked, "She is alone?"
"Yes." The man replied.
Hearing this, the bald man rubbed his head and fell into deep thought. Seeing his hesitation, the man asked, "Big Brother, is something wrong?"
The bald man glanced at him and asked, "Don't you think it's strange for a young woman to be walking alone at midnight?"
At his words, a young man in his early twenties gasped in shock. He then asked with a hint of fear in his trembling voice, "Big Brother, do you mean... she is a ghost?"
The bald man smacked him on the back of the head and scolded him. "Idiot! Do you really think ghosts exist?"
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