CHAPTER 7: THE HANDLER’S GAMBIT

THE SLEEPING GUN

Anya's breath was warm against my neck as I debated killing her. The **[God's Eye]** flashed:

* 87% chance she's lying about the ledger*

* 12% chance she'll shoot you first*

*1% chance you're both pawns*

I lowered my pistol—just as her hidden blade pricked my femoral artery.

"Morning, husband."

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THE MSS SAFEHOUSE

Anya's handler, Director Mu, looked like a retired librarian—except for the scars where her eyebrows should be.

Her Offer:

- "Join us"→ Get your original DNA (stored in a Swiss vault)

- "Refuse" → Become the MSS's next brainwashed asset

**[System Alert]**

*Vents pumping amnesic gas*

*Anya's grip tightening on her pistol*

I triggered the **[God's Eye: Override]**—rewinding my last 30 seconds to dodge the gas.

My Counteroffer:

"I'll give you Shengyuan's ports… if you tell me who really signed my adoption papers."

Director Mu slid a photo across the table:

-A younger Lu Kang shaking hands with a man who shared my eyes

- The contract's seal: Black Sun Syndicate

Anya's whisper was barely audible:

"Your real father runs the triads."

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THE DNA HEIST

The Swiss vault required:

1. Anya's retinal scan

2. My fingerprint (the one Jian cut off in childhood… now preserved in formaldehyde)

3. A live heartbeat (Director Mu's, extracted via defibrillator paddles)

Inside, we found:

- Vial #C-787(labeled "Lu Chen Original")

- A 4-second video of a woman screaming "Don't let them take the twins!"

- A deed for 51% of Shengyuan… under Anya's childhood name

**[System Malfunction]**

*ERROR: DNA match to current body = 0%*

*Conclusion: You are Asset D*

Anya's gun cocked. "The real Lu Chen is still out there."

THE BOARDROOM TRAP

We stormed Shengyuan Tower with:

- The DNA vial (lethal if inhaled)

- Jian's severed finger (for the biometric locks)

- A grenade disguised as a shareholder ballot

Phase 1: I released nerve gas through the vents (non-lethal, but paralyzing).

Phase 2: Anya hacked the screens to play Lu Kang's confession ("I bought them like factories").

Phase 3: The grenade incinerated the fake will as shareholders screamed.

Then—the doors locked.

Director Mu's voice boomed:

"Asset D, your KPI evaluation begins now. Terminate Anya, or be decommissioned."

**[God's Eye: Final Warning]**

* Anya's kill switch is your voiceprint*

*Your DNA vial is actually a bioweapon*

* The real Lu Chen is watching*

I grabbed Anya and jumped through the bulletproof window.