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Chapter 408: The Day of Chu Zhan’s Death!

Chapter 408: Chapter 408: The Day of Chu Zhan’s Death!

"Don’t overthink it."

Shang Lvxing watched as Xining continued fiddling with the device, lowering his voice to comfort his younger brother.

The banquet hall was already quiet. Though Shang Lvxing’s three words were spoken softly and quickly, they still reached Xining’s ears. He hoped she would respond with something reassuring for his brother, but instead, her focus remained fixed on the glass device, her hands never pausing.

In the lower deck’s monitoring room, Danrus, who had returned to the secret base, stared at Xining’s hands—delicate as though sculpted by an artist—with burning interest in his eyes.

His gaze was like that of a ravenous wolf in the wilderness, suddenly catching sight of a plump and juicy lamb.

"What a masterpiece!" Danrus pressed his tongue against his cheek.

Anyone who knew him understood his obsessive fascination with hands—it had already reached a severely pathological level.

"I want her hands... to obey my every whim."

Danrus longed for her hands to accomplish his desires, for her to fulfill his every ambition with them.

Yilijite frowned deeply. "Danrus! Now is not the time for your twisted fantasies. Are you absolutely sure this device won’t explode from an incorrect password?"

It had been Danrus who commissioned the design of this device, with its ultimate purpose being to uncover the secrets hidden within the "Deep Sea Heart."

Anyone capable of safely unlocking the glass device would surely be able to decode other vital mysteries as well!

They had examined this darned artifact for over a decade, yet remained unable to unravel its inner secrets. What they desperately needed was a breakthrough, a single opportunity—one that could bring them back to solid ground.

Years ago, the "Deep Sea Heart" had been wrested from a woman in a hut by the four of them.

In their eyes, the Chu Family must hold the key to this secret!

Even if the Chu Family didn’t know, surely they understood it better than anyone else could.

Just thinking about the miraculous rejuvenation of Chu Zhan in a single night made Yilijite’s heart involuntarily tremble. A thought had lingered in his mind for over a decade:

Eternal youth! It must be eternal youth!

He had long heard tales of ancient, mysterious techniques passed down through the 5,000-year history of the East, among which the most alluring was the art of eternal youth!

Both Yilijite and Meng Lai were now middle-aged men. Years spent adrift at sea had left their marks—no wealth spent on maintenance could truly erase time’s traces. They too wanted what Chu Zhan had—a return to their youngest, most vibrant selves in just a single night!

As for the serum they had previously sold to one of their guests—it had merely been a scam to extract money from others’ pockets.

The serum indeed worked temporarily to alter one’s state, but within a month the effects would reverse.

In severe cases, rejection would occur immediately, as it had with the first experimental subject, who hadn’t survived the night and went straight to meet God.

Yilijite’s gaze toward Xining now burned just as fiercely, though his intentions differed from Danrus’s lustful desires—it was the relentless pursuit of advancing his career and life.

He was unquestionably the most ambitious of the four!

At that moment, Meng Lai, hearing Yilijite and Danrus’s conversation, had a flicker of dark mischief in his eyes. People often said a woman focused on her work was irresistible—his yearning for Xining only grew stronger. The instant his gaze met Danrus’s, they both saw the shared meaning in each other’s eyes.

The two broke eye contact but had forged a wordless kind of pact in that fleeting moment.

Xining remained wholly immersed in handling the glass device, unaware of the brewing situation on Yilijite’s end. Her almond-shaped eyes sparkled brilliantly under the light.

With her nimble fingers working the mechanism, the outermost layer of the glass device soon let out a soft "click."

Xining’s eyes lit up with delight. Just as she was about to remove the outer section of the glass device, Shang Lvxing stepped in to take over, instructing her to move back a few steps. His voice steady, he warned, "Be careful. There’s a significant chance this device could explode from the base."

"It won’t," she replied confidently.

Yet Shang Lvxing refused to let her proceed. He grabbed her wrist, guiding her to a comparatively safe spot. If there really was an explosion, she’d still have the option to jump into the sea.

He had already stationed rescue personnel not far from the Royal Cruise, ready to intervene immediately if danger arose.

Ultimately, Xining proved correct. Removing the outer layer of the glass device posed no threat.

But once the glass shell was removed, a smaller, identical device emerged from within the password lock—this time, the true decoding process began.

Returning to her original position, Xining carefully examined the newly revealed lock. Her gaze was focused, steady, but filled with patience.

Her intense concentration was utterly captivating.

This lock, securing the "Deep Sea Heart," had been deliberately crafted by Yilijite, Meng Lai, and their group of four. They also intended for it to confuse those trying to decode it—hoping it would lead them to incorrectly believe it was designed by Chu Zhan, adding credence to the claim that the "Deep Sea Heart" contained unimaginable secrets.

All at once, everything around her seemed to fade away and vanish from her sight.

Xining drew upon all the information she had pieced together, hypothesizing how those four morally bankrupt scoundrels might devise a nauseatingly devious password to direct blame onto the Chu Family.

What could be something... unforgettable to the Chu Family, yet also etched deeply into Yilijite, Rexiva, Meng Lai, and Danrus’s memories?

She recalled the date when her grandmother saved those four scoundrels, which also happened to be her grandmother’s death anniversary.

Xining input the year, month, and day.

[Password incorrect.]

The error tone made her furrow her brows. This password lock permitted only three attempts.

If all three failed, the system would lock out access.

The lock wouldn’t allow further attempts for at least 24 hours.

She had two more chances!

Shang Lvxing saw that she already had an idea, so he refrained from interrupting her thoughts.

Meanwhile, on another end, Haozi transmitted information about the password lock, captured through his glasses’ feed, to an old friend in his circle for assistance.

The four men in the lower deck were equally curious—would Xining manage to decipher the password tonight?

Xining recalled the stories Cheng Cang had shared with her, ones connected to her grandfather.

If her grandfather had been their greatest thorn—a force responsible for ruining their family and keeping them from setting foot ashore—they must harbor a deep, unforgiving hatred for him.

Even in his dying moments, her grandfather had been planning his next moves.

Though he had gone to reunite with his beloved wife, he ensured those lurking in the shadowy depths of the sea never had a moment’s peace.

With this in mind, the password might just be...

The date of Chu Zhan’s passing!