Chapter 797: Chapter 391: The Worst-Case Scenario

"Minister Su, about Zhou Yuanshan... I’m afraid he won’t just let this go."

On the way back to the office, Li Chang’an finally spoke, worry weighing down his voice.

"I know."

Su Wan didn’t break her stride, her voice tinged with a chill.

"We’ll deal with whatever they throw at us. The Battle Team Alliance isn’t made of paper."

"But Galaxy Group..."

Li Chang’an still felt uneasy. He had a nagging feeling that things weren’t that simple.

The image of Zhou Yuanshan’s grim face lingered in his mind, an oppressive black cloud that made it hard to breathe.

"No matter how powerful Galaxy Group is, they still have to follow the rules."

Su Wan’s tone was firm, with an unshakeable resolve.

"On Lion’s Fang Star, they don’t get to call all the shots."

"I hope so."

Li Chang’an sighed, unable to shake the gloom from his heart.

He couldn’t shake the feeling that beneath the calm surface, a fierce undercurrent was churning, hiding a deeper vortex.

The two of them returned to the Battle Commander’s office.

Lin Yuan was sitting behind his desk, buried in paperwork.

"Battle Commander, you haven’t fully recovered yet. You shouldn’t overwork yourself."

Li Chang’an couldn’t help but advise him.

"It’s fine. I’ve been lying around for so long my bones are starting to rust."

Lin Yuan smiled and put down the documents.

"How did your talk with Zhou Ze go?"

"He has amnesia. He doesn’t remember a thing."

Li Chang’an briefly reported the situation.

"We told him he was attacked by a monster in the ruins."

"Oh?"

Lin Yuan raised an eyebrow, lost in thought.

"That’s one way to handle it. But how long can you keep it a secret?"

"One day at a time, I guess."

Li Chang’an’s tone was resigned.

"For now, we can only take it one step at a time."

"As for Zhou Yuanshan..."

Lin Yuan started to speak, then stopped, a grave look in his eyes.

"Leave Zhou Yuanshan to me."

Su Wan cut in.

"I’ll report this to headquarters and have them put pressure on Galaxy Group."

"Mm, that’s the only way."

Lin Yuan nodded.

The three of them discussed a few more details before Su Wan got up and left.

Li Chang’an saw Su Wan out and returned to the office, only to find Lin Yuan standing by the window, gazing outside, lost in thought.

"Battle Commander, what are you thinking about?"

Li Chang’an asked softly.

"I was thinking..."

Lin Yuan slowly turned around, his expression complex.

"This business with Zhou Ze’s disappearance... I’m afraid it’s not that simple."

"You mean..."

Li Chang’an froze for a moment.

"A gut feeling."

Lin Yuan said slowly.

"A man like Zhou Yuanshan won’t give up so easily. Zhou Ze’s amnesia might be an opportunity for us, but it could be one for him, too."

Li Chang’an fell silent.

He understood what Lin Yuan meant.

’An old fox like Zhou Yuanshan would never pass up any opportunity he could exploit.’

’Zhou Ze’s amnesia might be playing right into his hands.’

"Battle Commander, what do you think Zhou Yuanshan will do?"

Li Chang’an asked, a hint of unease in his voice.

"I don’t know."

Lin Yuan shook his head.

"But it certainly won’t be anything good."

"Then what should we..."

Li Chang’an was at a loss, feeling as if the path ahead was shrouded in mist.

"We wait and see."

Lin Yuan said in a low voice.

"And at the same time, prepare for the worst."

"Prepare for the worst..."

Li Chang’an repeated the words, his heart heavy as if a massive stone were crushing it.

「The next few days were surprisingly calm.」

There was no movement from Galaxy Group—an unsettling silence.

Zhou Ze recovered peacefully in the medical bay. Besides eating and sleeping, he spent his days just staring into space.

Li Chang’an visited him every day, chatting with him and repeating the "monster attack" story over and over, trying to solidify it in his memory.

Zhou Ze believed Li Chang’an’s words without a doubt.

Every time the word "monster" was mentioned, he would show visible fear, and his body would tremble slightly.

Li Chang’an saw this, his heart a mix of complicated feelings.

’Zhou Ze believed them, which was a good thing. But the fact that his memory really seemed to be damaged made me vaguely worried.’

That day, Li Chang’an had just left the medical bay and hadn’t even had a chance to catch his breath when he received an urgent communication from Liu Na.

"Li Chang’an, bad news!"

Liu Na’s voice was clearly panicked and anxious.

"The people from Galaxy Group are here again!"

"Here again?"

Li Chang’an’s heart skipped a beat as a sense of foreboding washed over him.

"Who is it this time?"

"Zhou Yuanshan! He came himself!"

Liu Na said hurriedly.

"And he brought a huge group of people with him! They’re acting aggressively and asking to see you by name!"

"See me?"

Li Chang’an’s brows furrowed, and suspicion immediately bloomed in his mind.

’Zhou Yuanshan coming in person and asking for me by name... he’s definitely up to no good.’

"What does he want?"

"I don’t know, but he’s definitely not here with good intentions!"

Liu Na’s tone was certain.

"Hurry to the command center! Minister Su is here too!"

"Okay, I’m on my way!"

Li Chang’an ended the call and immediately picked up his pace, running toward the command center.

Inside the command center, the atmosphere was so oppressive it was hard to breathe.

Su Wan’s face was ashen. Liu Na stood beside her, also looking tense.

Several key members of the Combat Groups stood with grave expressions, not saying a word.

Zhou Yuanshan sat bolt upright on the sofa like an iron tower, with a dozen or so black-suited bodyguards standing behind him. Every one of them looked hostile and menacing.

"Li Chang’an, you’ve finally arrived!"

When Zhou Yuanshan saw Li Chang’an, the corners of his mouth lifted in a cold, sinister smile.

"I was starting to think you’d gone into hiding, too scared to see me!"

"That’s quite a thing to say, Chairman Zhou."

Li Chang’an composed himself and walked over to face him, neither servile nor overbearing.

"Why would I be afraid to see you?"

"Hmph, as if you’d dare!"

Zhou Yuanshan’s tone was contemptuous, his gaze like a knife scraping across Li Chang’an’s face.

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