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He decided.
He wanted to gather all the strength of his family to launch a final and fierce all-out attack on that man.
He wanted to use absolute power to crush that arrogant ant.
However, lost in anger and arrogance, he will never know.
His self-righteous "command" phone call was tantamount to handing over the first shovel to his own grave.
……
At the same time, 01 Technology Company.
The bright office has a focused and efficient atmosphere.
The Sonozaki sisters and Izu are discussing the new company's operating plan in front of a giant holographic projection.
Suddenly, a piercing ringtone sounded at the same time.
The two sisters received a phone call from their father at almost the same time.
hang up the phone.
There was a brief silence in the office.
Saeko and Wakana exchanged a glance, both seeing the same cold, resolute look in each other's eyes.
They know.
The final moment has finally arrived.
The moment of truth has arrived.
Without the slightest hesitation, Saeko turned around and walked to her workstation, her fingertips flying across the keyboard of the encrypted communicator.
Without a trace of emotion, she reported her father's movements to Su Chen in detail, without missing a single word.
Inside the office.
After listening to Saeko's report, Su Chen's lips curled into a cold smile.
He slowly rose from his comfortable chair, took a step, and walked to the huge floor-to-ceiling window.
His gaze swept down upon the bustling city below, where cars flowed like rivers and people thronged like ants.
"It seems your father has completely lost his mind."
He turned around, his voice calm.
His gaze swept over the crowd that had already gathered in the office.
Saeko Sonozaki, her expression stern, had just finished her report.
Standing beside her older sister, Sonozaki Wakana's face was filled with tension, but she still tried to remain calm, her fists clenched tightly.
Always maintaining a professional fighting stance, with eyes as sharp as an eagle's, is Yua Blade.
Of course, there was also his most capable secretary, Izzy, who was always calm and collected, holding a data terminal.
This is a "women's army" that belongs only to him.
"Since he's so eager to end this, then we'll grant his wish."
Su Chen's gaze became incredibly sharp at this moment, as if it could pierce through everything.
He was tired of passively waiting for the other party to make a move.
He needs to take the initiative.
"Everyone, get ready to go."
Su Chen gave the final order.
His voice wasn't loud, but it carried an undeniable authority that resonated in everyone's ears.
"We will pay a visit in person tonight."
"To completely...end the evils of museums."
The night was deep, as if boundless ink had been spilled, completely engulfing the entire wind.
The Sonozaki family mansion remained brightly lit despite the silence of darkness.
It stands on the edge of the city, like a secluded and aloof castle, with every window emitting a cold light that keeps people at a distance.
However, tonight, the castle's impregnable tranquility is destined to be ruthlessly shattered.
Outside the massive, ornately carved iron gate, under the cold moonlight, five figures slowly emerged from the shadows without making a sound.
The man at the head of the group wore a black trench coat, the hem of which fluttered slightly in the night breeze. His expression was indifferent, as if the mansion in front of him, which symbolized the power of the city, was nothing more than an inconspicuous rock by the roadside.
He is Su Chen.
Behind him, the Sonosaki sisters, Saeko and Wakana, also dressed in smart black combat uniforms, followed closely.
Beside him, Ren Yua's eyes were sharp as an eagle's as she silently scanned every surveillance camera in the mansion.
Finally, there was Izzy, holding a data terminal. Her calm face was reflected in her glasses, showing a stream of data that no one could understand.
The five of them stood quietly outside the door.
An invisible yet heavy aura emanated from them, making the surrounding air thick and almost solidify.
Inside the mansion, in the main hall.
Sonozaki Ryubei paced back and forth anxiously, the only sound in the empty space being the "tap, tap" of her expensive leather shoes on the polished marble floor.
He was waiting for his daughters to return, waiting for an outcome.
Just then, a series of hurried and frantic footsteps approached from afar, breaking the unsettling rhythm.
The butler practically tumbled in, his usually composed face now etched with undisguised panic.
"Master! The eldest young lady and the second young lady... are back."
"Get them inside right now!"
Sonozaki Ryubei abruptly stopped and roared without turning her head.
"But, but..."
The butler stammered, his voice trembling noticeably.
“They didn’t come back on their own, they…they came back with a man.”
"what?!"
These two words were like a thunderclap, exploding in Sonozaki Ryubei's mind.
His heart sank suddenly.
An extremely ominous premonition, like a cold, venomous snake, instantly coiled around his heart, making him gasp for breath.
He could no longer care about maintaining the dignity of the head of the family, and immediately strode out of the mansion in a nearly violent manner.
When he pushed open the heavy door and stood on the steps of the porch, seeing the scene outside the iron gate, he was struck dumb, completely stunned.
He saw it.
He saw the man.
The man he hated to the core, considered a major threat, and who repeatedly thwarted his plans—Su Chen.
Before this hatred could even rise in his heart, an even more unacceptable scene appeared, like the sharpest dagger, piercing his eyes.
He saw his two biological daughters, Saeko Sonozaki and Wakana Sonozaki, standing quietly on either side of the man behind him.
That wasn't a coerced stance.
It was a stance reserved for the most loyal guards and the most devout believers.
At this moment, he understood instantly.
He understood everything.
Why did the Locust Woman die?
Why did the meticulously planned assassination attempt fail?
All the mysteries that had troubled him found their bloody and cruel answers at this moment.
"Why……"
Sonozaki Ryubei's body trembled violently with extreme anger.
He stretched out his finger, using all his strength to make his fingertip steadily, yet tremblingly, point to his two daughters.
Those eyes, slightly cloudy with age, were now filled with spiderweb-like bloodshot veins and a sense of utter disbelief.
"Why...why did you betray your family?!"
He used almost the last breath of air in his lungs to roar out this question, filled with pain and bewilderment, from deep within his throat.
Faced with her father's near-collapse roar, Wakana instinctively shrank back, her face drained of color.
But Saeko, who was beside her, took a step forward and used her body to completely protect her younger sister behind her.
She looked up.
With an unprecedented, cold, and unfamiliar gaze, she fearlessly met her father's eyes, which were burning with anger.
"We have not betrayed our family."
Saeko's voice was like a block of ice that had never melted, devoid of any warmth.
"We simply... chose to stand on the side of justice."
"justice?"
Sonozaki Ryubei felt as if she had heard the funniest joke in the world.
He burst into wild laughter, the sound echoing in the empty courtyard, filled with an unspeakable sorrow and self-mockery.
"Hahahaha! Justice?! In this world, power is the only justice!"
The laughter stopped abruptly.
He slowly wiped the smile off his face, which was replaced by a hideous and terrifying expression, twisted to the extreme.