The CEO's 100 Billion Bride: The Secret War of the Rich

As night fell, the Huo family's old house looked particularly quiet under the moonlight. Huo Yanshen and Su Wanwan carefully sneaked into the back garden, taking cover from the dense trees, and slowly approached the hidden entrance to the secret passage.

"Yan Shen," Su Wanwan whispered, "Are you sure Uncle Lin can arrange everything?"

Huo Yanshen gently held his wife's hand and comforted her: "Don't worry, Uncle Lin is the person I trust the most. He will definitely help us."

The two came to an ancient banyan tree. Huo Yanshen carefully checked the trunk and soon found the subtle mechanism. With a slight "click", a small entrance appeared on the ground.

"Come with me," Huo Yanshen took Su Wanwan's hand and carefully entered the secret passage.

The secret passage was narrow and dark, and the two had to bend over to move forward. The air was filled with damp and musty smells, which made people frown.

"This secret passage has not been used for a long time," Huo Yanshen explained in a low voice, "My father told me about its existence before he died, but I never used it."

Su Wanwan followed her husband closely, feeling nervous and excited: "Yan Shen, your father is such a mysterious man."

Huo Yanshen smiled bitterly and said, "Yeah, now that I think about it, he might have anticipated this day."

After a few minutes of searching, the two finally reached the end of the secret passage. Huo Yanshen gently pushed open the baffle, and after confirming that no one was around, he quietly entered the study with Su Wanwan.

The study was pitch black, with only the moonlight from outside the window filtering through the heavy curtains, casting faint shadows on the floor.

"Where is the computer?" Su Wanwan asked softly.

Huo Yanshen pointed to an old cabinet next to the desk and said, "It's in there. My father kept it locked in the cabinet when he was alive, saying it was to protect important information."

The two walked carefully to the cabinet, Huo Yanshen took out a small key from his pocket and gently opened the cabinet door.

A computer that looks a bit old lies quietly in the cabinet, as if waiting for its owner to return.

"I hope it still works," Huo Yanshen muttered to himself, carefully moving the computer out and placing it on the desk.

Just then, footsteps were suddenly heard outside the door.

"Someone is coming!" Su Wanwan said nervously.

Huo Yanshen reacted quickly and pulled Su Wanwan to hide behind the heavy curtains.

The footsteps were getting closer and closer, and finally stopped at the door of the study. The two held their breath, their heartbeats speeding up.

"Young Master, Young Madam, it's me." Uncle Lin's voice sounded softly.

Huo Yanshen and Su Wanwan felt relieved and walked out from behind the curtains.

"Uncle Lin," Huo Yanshen said gratefully, "Thank you."

Uncle Lin said solemnly, "Master, time is running out. The old man has sent people to look for you everywhere. I can only help you delay for a while. Hurry up."

Huo Yanshen nodded, quickly returned to the computer and started booting up the system.

"Uncle Lin, what's the situation outside?" Su Wanwan asked in a low voice.

Uncle Lin sighed, "Not so good. The people from that organization have been monitoring the old house. The old man also looks very nervous. I suspect he may know something."

Huo Yan frowned and asked, "Is grandpa... also involved in this?"

Uncle Lin hesitated for a moment and whispered, "Master, the old man's position is very complicated. I suggest that you find out the truth as soon as possible and leave here."

At this moment, the computer finally started up. Huo Yanshen quickly inserted the USB drive and started running the decryption program.

"How long will it take to decrypt it?" Su Wanwan asked nervously.

Huo Yan stared at the screen with a serious expression: "I'm not sure. It may take a few minutes or a few hours."

Uncle Lin looked at his watch and said, "Master, I can only give you another half an hour at most. If it's later, I'm afraid we won't be able to keep it a secret anymore."

Huo Yanshen nodded: "I understand, Uncle Lin. You go back first and don't let people get suspicious. We will be careful."

After Uncle Lin left, the study fell silent again, with only the humming sound of the computer echoing in the darkness.

Su Wanwan stood by the window, on guard, looking out from time to time, while Huo Yanshen stared intently at the computer screen, afraid of missing any details.

As time passed, the decryption progressed slowly but steadily.

"How long will it take?" Su Wanwan couldn't help but ask.

Huo Yanshen wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "Almost done, 80% completed."

Just then, there was a sudden commotion in the distance.

Su Wanwan looked out the window warily: "Yan Shen, something seems to be happening."

Huo Yanshen also stood up and walked to the window. In the garden in the distance, several flashlights were flickering in the darkness.

"Oh no," Huo Yanshen whispered, "They may have discovered something."

Su Wanwan asked nervously: "What should we do? Should we leave now?"

Huo Yanshen looked at the computer screen, then looked out the window, and was in a dilemma.

Just then, the computer suddenly made a slight sound.

"The decryption is completed!" Huo Yanshen said in surprise.

The two hurried back to the computer and began to quickly browse the decrypted contents.

"Oh my god," Su Wanwan exclaimed, "this information..."

Huo Yanshen's expression became more and more solemn: "Father has indeed discovered a shocking conspiracy. This organization is not only involved in illegal transactions, but also..."

Before he could finish his words, there was a sudden sound of hurried footsteps outside the door.

"Someone is coming!" Su Wanwan said nervously.

Huo Yanshen quickly copied the decrypted file to the USB drive and then shut down the computer.

"We must leave immediately," he whispered, "through the secret passage."

Just as the two were about to escape, the door of the study was suddenly pushed open.

"Stop!" a deep voice sounded.

Huo Yanshen and Su Wanwan turned around in horror, only to see Old Man Huo standing at the door with a gloomy face.

"Grandpa..." Huo Yanshen spoke with difficulty.

Mr. Huo walked slowly into the study and glanced at the two of them: "I knew you would come here."

Su Wanwan subconsciously hid behind Huo Yanshen and looked at Old Man Huo vigilantly.

Huo Yan took a deep breath and looked into his grandfather's eyes: "Grandpa, are you here to stop us?"

Mr. Huo sighed and suddenly smiled bitterly: "Stop? No, Yan Shen, I'm here to help you."

This unexpected answer stunned both Huo Yanshen and Su Wanwan.

"Help us?" Huo Yanshen asked in disbelief, "But..."

Mr. Huo waved his hand: "I know you have a lot of questions. But now is not the time to explain. You must leave here immediately."

Just then, there were hurried footsteps and shouting coming from a distance.

Mr. Huo's expression tightened: "It's too late. You guys go quickly, I'll stop them."

Huo Yanshen hesitated for a moment and asked, "Grandpa, what are you......"

“Don’t ask!” Mr. Huo said sternly, “Remember, no matter what happens, you must trust your father. Now, go!”

Seeing his grandfather's resolute eyes, Huo Yanshen knew that now was not the time to entangle. He took Su Wanwan's hand and quickly rushed to the entrance of the secret passage.

"Yan Shen," Mr. Huo shouted from behind, "Be careful!"

Huo Yanshen looked back at his grandfather for the last time, nodded, and then took Su Wanwan into the secret passage.

Behind him, Mr. Huo sighed deeply and murmured to himself: "Old buddy, it seems that it is time to fulfill our agreement."

In the secret passage, Huo Yanshen and Su Wanwan walked forward quickly. The noise coming from behind them was getting farther and farther away, but their hearts could not calm down for a long time.

"Yan Shen," Su Wanwan whispered, "You said grandpa..."

Huo Yanshen held his wife's hand tightly: "I don't know, Wanwan. But now, we have to leave here first. When it's safe, we will slowly find out the truth."

The two finally reached the end of the secret passage and carefully got out of the back garden. Under the moonlight, the Huo family's old house looked particularly magnificent and mysterious.

Huo Yanshen looked back at the place where he grew up, with mixed feelings in his heart. He knew that from today on, everything would be different.

"Where are we going?" Su Wanwan asked.

Huo Yan took a deep breath and said, "Let's find a safe place first. Then, we have to carefully study the information my father left behind. I believe the truth is hidden in it."

The two held hands and quietly left the Huo family's old house.