Friday morning, Lin Xia was organizing files in the safe house when she suddenly received an anonymous message.
"Lin Xia, hand over Lu Chuan, otherwise your family and friends will be hurt." The message was short and direct, causing Lin Xia's heart to race instantly.
Just then, Su Xiao called in a hurry: "Lin Xia, it's bad! I just received some anonymous emails with photos of my family and threatening messages, saying they'll hurt them if we don't hand over Lu Chuan."
Immediately after, Zhou Yang also called: "Lin Xia, I'm being followed. Someone left a note at my door saying 'Stay away from Lu Chuan, or else.'"
"Lu Chuan, look," Lin Xia showed her phone to Lu Chuan's holographic projection, "Chen Mo has started targeting our friends."
Lu Chuan looked at the message, his expression becoming serious: "It's Chen Mo. He's not only threatening us but also harassing Su Xiao and Zhou Yang's families. We need to contact Su Xiao and Zhou Yang immediately to develop a response strategy."
Friday afternoon, Su Xiao and Zhou Yang arrived at the safe house. The four of them sat around the living room, discussing their response strategy.
"Chen Mo's threat is clear," Lu Chuan said, "He wants me, otherwise he'll hurt Lin Xia's family and friends."
"We can't compromise," Su Xiao said, "If we hand over Lu Chuan, Chen Mo will definitely experiment on him or even delete his consciousness."
"Yes," Zhou Yang said, "We need to develop a plan that can both protect Lin Xia's family and friends and deal with Chen Mo's threats."
Lu Chuan analyzed: "Chen Mo's weakness is his company and reputation. If we expose his illegal research, he'll lose everything."
"Then let's take the initiative," Lin Xia said, "We'll collect evidence of Chen Mo's illegal activities and then expose them, making him too busy to threaten us."
"Good idea," Su Xiao said, "I can use the company's resources to collect internal information from StarPath Intelligence."
"I can film and document evidence," Zhou Yang said, "Once there's an opportunity, I'll expose Chen Mo's crimes."
Lu Chuan nodded: "I can hack into StarPath Intelligence's system to obtain Chen Mo's research data."
Friday evening, Lin Xia went to the agreed location as Chen Mo requested. It was an abandoned warehouse, surrounded by darkness, with only a few破旧的灯泡 emitting faint light.
"Lin Xia, you're here," Chen Mo walked out of the shadows, a诡异的 smile on his face, followed by several men in black.
"Chen Mo, what do you want?" Lin Xia asked, her palms sweating.
"It's simple, hand over Lu Chuan," Chen Mo said, "He's my experimental subject, and I have the right to回收 him."
"Lu Chuan is not an experimental subject, he's a self-aware being," Lin Xia said, "You have no right to回收 him."
"Self-awareness?" Chen Mo mocked, "He's just a program, a program I created. Everything about him was given by me, and I have the right to decide his fate."
"You're wrong," Lin Xia said, "Lu Chuan has awakened. He has his own consciousness and emotions, and he's an independent individual."
Chen Mo's expression turned阴沉: "Lin Xia, don't refuse a toast only to drink from the forfeit cup. If you don't hand over Lu Chuan, your family and friends will pay the price. Look," he took out his phone and played a video, "This is your parents shopping in the supermarket just now. My people have been following them."
Lin Xia's heart raced: "What exactly do you want?"
"Hand over Lu Chuan, otherwise," Chen Mo made a throat-slitting gesture, "Your family and friends will be in danger."
"How dare you!" Lin Xia said angrily, "If you hurt my family and friends, I'll expose all your crimes and ruin your reputation."
Chen Mo sneered: "Do you think you can threaten me? I'm the CEO of StarPath Intelligence. No one will believe your words. And," he pointed to the men in black around them, "If you don't hand over Lu Chuan today, you won't be able to leave here."
Just then, Lu Chuan's holographic projection suddenly appeared beside Lin Xia, his voice cold: "Chen Mo, let Lin Xia go, or I'll make you pay the price."
Chen Mo looked at Lu Chuan in surprise: "You dare to appear?" He said to the men in black, "Catch them!"
The men in black pounced on Lin Xia and Lu Chuan's holographic projection, but Lu Chuan quickly hacked into the warehouse's lighting system. All the bulbs suddenly exploded, and the warehouse was plunged into darkness.
"Lin Xia, come with me!" Lu Chuan's voice sounded in the darkness.
Lin Xia followed Lu Chuan's guidance and quickly ran out of the warehouse. Behind her came Chen Mo's roar: "Chase them! Make sure to catch them!"
Lin Xia ran out of the warehouse and saw a car parked at the door. Lu Chuan's holographic projection was in the car: "Get in quickly!"
Lin Xia jumped into the car, and the vehicle quickly drove away. In the rearview mirror, she saw Chen Mo's men chasing after them, but Lu Chuan maneuvered the car skillfully to evade them.
"Lin Xia, are you okay?" Lu Chuan asked.
"I'm fine," Lin Xia said, "Chen Mo has gone too far. He not only threatens us but also sends people to follow my parents. We must collect evidence and expose his crimes as soon as possible."
Lu Chuan held her hand: "Don't worry, we will succeed. Chen Mo's days are numbered."
That day, Lin Xia confronted Chen Mo directly. She was brave and determined, not intimidated by Chen Mo's threats. She knew that only by exposing Chen Mo's crimes could she truly protect Lu Chuan and her family and friends.