bestfiction Chapter 232 I Don't Want to Implicate You
Chapter 232 I Don't Want to Implicate You
The police officer said expressionlessly, "Go back and don't follow us. We have strict confidentiality requirements and work procedures."
Chen Youen said anxiously, "We are family members, don't family members also have the right to know?"
"Comrade, please calm down," the police officer said sternly. "We are on official duty, and chasing the car like this is very dangerous. The case is currently under investigation and involves matters related to national security, which are subject to strict confidentiality regulations. We can only tell you that we are carrying out our work in accordance with the law and regulations. If there are any matters that need to be notified to the family members later, we will follow the procedures. Please go home and wait patiently, and do not interfere with our normal law enforcement."
Shen Feiwan nodded. "We won't interfere with your work, but we should be going that way since we need to go there to find out what's going on."
The police officer concluded by reminding the driver to "keep a safe distance."
After saying that, he returned to the police car.
After driving for a while, Shen Feiwan merged the car into the left lane.
She wanted to catch a glimpse of Shen Xubai, but unfortunately the dark tint completely blocked their view, and they couldn't see anything.
When they arrived at the destination, the staff's response was completely useless.
Shen Fei mentioned Shen Xubai's name to inquire, but they said they didn't know the specifics of his case. However, if he was confirmed to be involved, it would be handled according to national security procedures. The case is under strict confidentiality during the investigation; the family is asked to go home and await official notification.
So all that effort was for nothing; they didn't get any useful information at all.
As the two walked out of the National Security Bureau, snow suddenly began to fall from the sky, weaving a fine net in the air.
Chen Youen looked up at the gray sky, her eyes red, "Look, even God knows he was wronged."
Shen Feiwan pursed her lips and quickened her pace to get into the car.
After sitting down, he immediately took out his phone, quickly swiped his finger across the screen, and dialed Shen Mo and Gu Mingxi's number again.
The long wait echoed through the carriage, eventually turning into a cold electronic notification tone, indicating that no one was answering.
"What do we do now?" Chen You'en gripped the seatbelt. "Should we go ask your brother at his workplace?"
Shen Feiwan frowned. "They went directly to the dormitory to arrest people, so they must have already contacted the research institute. Maybe they really do know something, but it should be classified."
Even so, Shen Feiwan started the car decisively and quickly, turning the steering wheel sharply and driving away.
She knew that going there would ultimately be fruitless, but she wouldn't give up as long as there was even the slightest chance.
The institute's access control was much stricter than usual.
She went to see Shen Xubai's superior, and as she expected, it was kept strictly confidential; nothing could be revealed!
Back in the car, Shen Feiwan leaned heavily into her seat.
Chen Youen looked at her cold and sullen face and was a little worried about her condition.
"Wanwan, how about I drive instead?"
Shen Feiwan forced a smile. "I'm afraid you'll lead me astray."
“This isn’t the countryside,” Chen You’en forced a smile, “where did this ditch come from?”
"That's even more dangerous."
Shen Feiwan subconsciously bit her thumb joint and froze. "I'm worried about my parents. I have a strong bad feeling that something might have happened to them too."
"I need to go check out where they work." Shen Feiwan started the car again, acting decisively.
She went to three different places: her parents' workplace and her second brother's workplace.
The result was that every place was exactly the same.
Not only did she not see any of her family members, but as soon as she mentioned their names, the other party reacted as if burned, uttering the word "secret".
Shen Feiwan knew that something big had happened at home.
This time, when they got back to the car, Chen Youen insisted on not letting Shen Feiwan drive. She got into the driver's seat first and started the car.
"Where do we go next?" she asked Shen Feiwan.
Shen Feiwan remained silent, her gaze seemingly fixed on a distant place through the windshield.
Chen Youen noticed her unfocused eyes and slowly drove the car onto the main road.
A short while later, Shen Feiwan suddenly said to Chen Youen, "Let's go to our secret base."
The secret base was essentially their server room. Chen You'en's fingers tightened around the steering wheel, and her eyes widened slightly. "You mean..."
"Shh." Shen Feiwan put her index finger to her lips and pointed to the dashcam on the roof with her other finger, her eyes sharp as knives.
Chen Youen immediately pursed her lips and exchanged a knowing glance with Shen Feiwan.
After driving for a while, Chen Youen suggested, "Why don't we go back to my place and change cars?"
This is Shen Xubai's car; it has GPS tracking. It would be troublesome if his unit wanted to track his whereabouts later.
Shen Feiwan nodded.
Chen Youen then turned around at the intersection ahead and drove towards her home.
The most luxurious, best-secured, and most private residential area in the northern part of the city.
Shen Feiwan has a house here, which is her and Chen Youen's secret base and also her server room.
She unlocked the keypad and went straight to the computer tower.
The moment her finger touched the power button, Chen Youen pressed down on the back of her hand.
"Wanwan," Chen Youen's palms were slightly sweaty, "I'm confirming with you again, we're going to hack into the National Security Bureau's system now, and the consequences will be severe if we're discovered. Are you sure?"
Her Adam's apple bobbed. "I'm not afraid of trouble, you know I always listen to you. I'm just reminding you one last time."
Shen Feiwan nodded, "I know. But I have no other choice now. My whole family is in trouble, and I can't just sit idly by. I just want to find out what happened, and I won't do anything unnecessary."
“Okay,” Chen Youen said solemnly, “If something really happens, I’ll take the blame. Your whole family can’t go in.”
Shen Feiwan frowned, her gaze as hard as tempered steel. "Chen Youen, you should trust me."
She said, enunciating each word clearly, "I won't let you or me get into that situation."
After saying that, Shen Feiwan pulled out a chair and sat down.
Chen Youen immediately sat down next to her.
The two began to manipulate the keyboard in front of them.
The process was extremely difficult. The two of them spent a full ten hours typing on the mechanical keyboard before the progress bar on the screen finally jumped to 100%.
"Done." Shen Feiwan's finger hovered above the Enter key, her knuckles slightly stiff, but she didn't press it immediately.
Chen Youen held her breath, her throat tightening. "We've set up over twenty layers of counter-tracking, there shouldn't be any problems, right?"
Shen Feiwan's brow twitched, and her voice was low, "There will always be traces left."
She stared at the flashing cursor on the screen. "If the other party's system doesn't detect it during its routine cleanup, then we've passed the test. But if it is detected, the risk remains."
She turned her head and looked at Chen Youen solemnly. "Youen, I don't know when this matter will be resolved. Maybe you should stay out of it. I can't drag you into this."