Reborn Heiress: Seeking Revenge-Chapter 584 Crisis 2(2)_1

"Grandpa Luo, you’re asking me, but I honestly don’t know what’s going on either," Shangguan You spoke calmly, her gaze sweeping over the somnolent figures. With a single cast of the Clairvoyance Spell, she could clearly see the internal structures of each person.

"How did you come across these things?" Shangguan You glanced at them, then withdrew her gaze. She was certain these were failed subjects. They all enter hibernation in winter; isn’t that the nature of animals? And the ones outside are also failures. Although they can avoid hibernation in winter, they are exceptionally irritable, using self-harm to cope with the weather changes.

The one who created these things, she was certain, is a complete psychopath with severe psychological problems, as evidenced by their self-mutilation. She really didn’t want to deal with psychopathic people. For some reason, Young Master Ye’s celestial features suddenly appeared in her mind.

Isn’t Young Master Ye the epitome of an angelic face hiding a psychopathic heart? If his appearance matched his true nature, perhaps her relationship with the Ye Family wouldn’t be so complicated.

"Miss, it’s not that we don’t want to tell you, but this is classified information; we can’t disclose it to you," Luo Jing’s face flashed with momentary embarrassment. "He couldn’t reveal the source of this information. Had they not acted quickly enough on the intelligence received to secure everyone before they could be eliminated, these individuals would have been silenced long ago."

"Oh," Shangguan You responded and said nothing more. So they won’t tell me? Fine, it doesn’t matter to me anyway. These things are clearly still in the experimental phase and haven’t been perfected. If they were successful, they would be indistinguishable from real people. If fakes were to replace the genuine articles, I wonder if they could still claim ’it’s a secret, we can’t tell you’?

"Grandpa Luo, these are all test subjects, and failed ones at that. So, they aren’t of great importance to you, as they still have some differences from real people," Shangguan You said calmly. "However, if those people manage to overcome these flawed elements, synthesize them, eliminate the hibernation and the extreme rage, then they would become successful test subjects, indistinguishable from real humans. If such individuals were then placed into certain positions without anyone noticing... the consequences would be significant. I believe you understand?"

Shangguan You continued softly, "Furthermore, if real people were eliminated and replaced by these fakes, especially high-profile individuals, leading to a complete overhaul from top to bottom, then..." She chuckled lightly, not elaborating. She believed Luo Xiao and his sons were intelligent; they would grasp her meaning.

When Shangguan You finished speaking, the expressions of everyone present shifted, and Luo Xiao and his sons looked particularly grim. Could there be impostors among their own ranks?

At this thought, Luo Xiao’s gaze swept over his son and two grandsons beside him, his sharp eyes scrutinizing everyone present. Are there fakes among these people too?

Those scanned by Luo Xiao’s piercing gaze broke out in a cold sweat. They naturally knew what Luo Xiao was thinking. If he was considering it, so were they. Could there be a fake among their closest companions? They would never know. What if they woke up one day to find the person closest to them had become someone else, yet with the exact same temperament, appearance, and personality?

It was a deeply unsettling feeling; a sense of acute vulnerability spread among the high officials of the Security Department.

For a moment, the atmosphere grew eerie, and everyone’s gaze towards those around them flickered with suspicion.

A smile touched Shangguan You’s lips; she was quite satisfied with the atmosphere she had created. Secrets, indeed. But when these secrets incite widespread dread, suspicion, and become a major crisis for everyone, she wondered, can they still remain secret? Can they still go unmentioned?

As long as her family was protected, nothing else concerned her. Let them keep their secrets. In time, it would become clear who would be the first to be replaced.

"Grandpa Luo, this is just my speculation. Besides, considering this was forty-five days ago, they might still be in the research phase. It’s not certain they’ve succeeded yet, heh," Shangguan You remarked, her words like a splash of cold water.

Indeed! If their enemies could create such perverse failures, then after a full forty-five days, they had surely rectified the flaws. If these were mass-produced, the entire country would be thrown into chaos!

This was no time for conjecture. The problem had to be addressed, and these grave implications reported to the leadership. A solution was imperative. If the country’s leaders were replaced by fakes, the nation would be in peril, on the verge of falling into enemy hands. This was a crisis of monumental proportions, the greatest the country had ever faced.

"Secure this location immediately! Bring everyone inside back to the Security Bureau for rigorous interrogation. All Security Bureau personnel are forbidden from leaving this area!" Luo Xiao ordered gravely. "Luo Jing, Luo Wu, you are in full charge of matters here. No one—not even a fly—is permitted to leave. Use special measures if necessary."

"Yes, Sir!" All present saluted, fully supporting Luo Xiao’s decision. Their positions were unique and held real power. If there was a fake among them, and if they were to leave, be killed, and then replaced by a fake, wouldn’t they be inviting disaster?

"Suspend all those on leave and remove them from the Security Department. From now on, no one from the Security Department, other than those currently present, is allowed to leave."

"Yes, Sir!"

Everyone responded again. Luo Xiao issued several more orders before leaving with Luo Tong, Shangguan You, and a contingent of bodyguards. As Shangguan You exited Hall No. 1, she cast the Clairvoyance Spell one more time, and only after clearly seeing their internal structures did she depart.

Luo Tong escorted Shangguan You home, while Luo Xiao drove his own car, speeding towards Zijing City. Zijing City was where top leaders, such as Leader One and Leader Two, had their offices and residences; it was also the central workplace for other high-ranking officials.