The organization I founded has been exposed by the reborn!

In the heart of Beijing, in a quiet and secluded courtyard house amidst the bustling city.

The sandalwood incense in the study was wafting gently, but it couldn't dispel the suffocating heaviness in the air.

Qin Xinran sat blankly on the sofa, wearing a silk robe and bare feet.

Her usually poised and aloof face, which commanded the business world, was now filled with confusion and exhaustion.

In the center of her hands, she was tightly clutching a pure black invitation.

【breaking Dawn】.

Under the soft glow of the countertop lamp, the two large, gilded characters did not appear warm at all; instead, they faintly emitted a distorted, profound, and seemingly soul-devouring dark light.

Qin Xinran stared intently at the letter, her mind replaying the hellish scene from that night in the unfinished building over and over again.

Those bodyguards, who were usually loyal and skilled, were as fragile as paper toys when faced with that invisible monster.

A ripped throat, gushing blood, and the terrifying smile of the white-clad female ghost, splitting to her ears.

as well as……

That final, dazzling golden light tore through despair.

The mysterious man who called himself "Su Yu" and was shrouded in mythical light unilaterally beat the vengeful ghost with a wave of his hand, and then disappeared into thin air without saying a word.

"Five days..."

Qin Xinran muttered to herself, her voice hoarse beyond belief.

Only five days remain until that bizarre, world-destroying event.

The thought of this cruel countdown made Qin Xinran's heart clench.

She knew very well that in that supernatural apocalypse, her proud billion-dollar fortune, her high-and-mighty status as a female CEO, and even the illustrious background of her Qin family in Yanjing would all become the most useless pieces of paper.

Before vengeful ghosts, the only difference between the powerful and the beggar might be who gets torn to pieces more gruesomely.

She wanted to live.

She wanted to obtain the "power to awaken ahead of time" that the mysterious man had mentioned.

However, as a strong woman who grew up in the cutthroat world of business, reason was also frantically warning her.

There is no free lunch in the world.

The chilling words, "Once you open it, your life is no longer your own," hung over her head like a sword of Damocles.

Signing this contract is tantamount to completely selling one's soul to the mysterious and unpredictable "Dawn" organization.

dilemma.

Just as Qin Xinran was caught in a painful inner struggle.

"Click".

The gate of the courtyard house was pushed open from the outside.

A series of slightly hurried footsteps approached, followed by a middle-aged man dressed in a black Zhongshan suit, with slightly graying temples, and carrying a chilly night air, entering the inner courtyard.

It was Qin Zhenguo, the head of the National Security Bureau.

"grandfather!"

Hearing the noise, Qin Xinran suddenly sprang to her feet, instinctively stuffing the black invitation into the pocket of her robe and hurrying out to greet them.

Qin Zhenguo held a thick brown paper document bag in his hand. His usually imposing face was now filled with deep solemnity and exhaustion.

But when he saw his granddaughter walking towards him, a hint of tenderness flashed in his eyes.

"Xinran, are you still awake?"

"I just finished showering and was getting ready to sleep." Qin Xinran forced a smile, but her pale face betrayed her.

Qin Zhenguo saw this and simply assumed that his granddaughter was under too much pressure taking over the Qin Group, without giving it much thought.

He handed over the brown paper document bag he was holding.

"Please put this document next to the safe in Grandpa's study. I'm back to get something, and I have to rush back for an emergency meeting, so I won't be back tonight."

Qin Zhenguo paused, his tone suddenly becoming more serious than ever before, even carrying a hint of command:

"Xinran. Starting tomorrow, halt all group operations if possible. During this time, stay home and minimize going out. Things might get a bit turbulent outside."

Qin Xinran's heart skipped a beat.

Things aren't peaceful anymore?

Thinking back on what happened tonight, she instantly understood the weight behind her grandfather's words.

It seems that the authorities have also noticed the anomaly.

"I understand, Grandpa. Please take good care of yourself too." Qin Xinran nodded obediently and took the file bag.

Qin Zhenguo hurriedly went to the bedroom to grab a few changes of clothes, and then left the courtyard house with great efficiency.

Qin Xinran took the heavy document and turned to walk towards the study.

The cover of the document bag was stamped with the words "Top Secret - SSS Level" in bright red.

As the eldest granddaughter of the Qin family, she had grown up in this kind of environment and was used to seeing such top-secret documents with red headings. Without giving it much thought, she walked to the desk, intending to put it down.

however.

Just as she was about to let go, the bright light from the desk lamp shone obliquely on the edge of the brown paper bag.

Qin Xinran's gaze swept over them unintentionally.

In one corner of the sealed document bag, there appeared to be some printing ink that had not yet dried completely.

Because it was printed in reverse, the text is blurry and upside down.

But the moment Qin Xinran saw those words, her pupils suddenly shrank to the size of pinpoints!

She held her breath, brought the document bag close to her eyes, and carefully examined it.

That's right!

The four blurry, small characters printed backwards on the outside of the paper bag were clearly—

The Dawn Organization!

boom!

Qin Xinran felt as if a thunderbolt had exploded in her mind.

He was frozen in place, as if under a spell, and even his breathing stopped.

The Dawn Organization?!

Why is it dawn?!

This name is definitely the one that left the deepest impression on her today, and perhaps even in her entire life!

The mysterious man, who was radiating golden light and claimed to be the leader, had just extended an invitation to her to join the group.

But now, this name has actually appeared on a top-secret document representing the highest power center in the Dragon Kingdom, personally carried by her grandfather, the head of the National Security Bureau?!

What does this mean?

Did the authorities already know about the existence of this reclusive organization?

Or is this "dawn" so powerful that even the highest levels of the Dragon Kingdom had to hold an emergency meeting overnight to discuss countermeasures?

What information about the dawn was recorded in the file?

Curiosity and fear of the future intertwined, growing wildly in Qin Xinran's heart like weeds.

She stared intently at the red "Top Secret" stamp, struggling internally for a full two minutes.

finally.

The instinct for survival prevailed over reason.

She turned and walked to the second drawer of the desk, pulled it open, and took out a paper cutter.

When Qin Xinran was very young, she often secretly opened her grandfather's encrypted files.

In the process, she learned a set of "seamless opening" techniques on her own.

After each viewing, she can use a special technique to perfectly restore the seal, making it flawless.

So much so that Qin Zhenguo never realized that his confidential documents had been secretly read by his own granddaughter over the years.

As Qin Xinran grew older, she understood the importance of these documents and never did them again.

But today.

To save her own life, she had no choice but to return to her old profession.

Her slender fingers skillfully and steadily gripped the paper cutter, carefully prying open the sealant little by little along the seam at the bottom of the seal.

In less than a minute, the document bag was opened without damage.

Qin Xinran took a deep breath, feeling as if her heart was about to jump out of her throat.

She carefully pulled out a few pages from inside.

I laid it out on the table and read it word by word.

I just read the first page.

Qin Xinran's pretty face completely lost its color.

"Code name: Abyss Invasion. Countdown: 4 days and 15 hours. Multiple horrific massacres that defy explanation by physics have occurred globally..."

"The ineffectiveness of firearms has been confirmed... The mutated demon slaves are beginning to spread..."

Looking at the cold, despairing official top-secret text on this paper.

This moment.

The last shred of hope in Qin Xinran's heart was completely crushed.

it is true.

That mysterious man named Su Yu didn't lie to her!

Something truly sinister is about to happen!

The state apparatus is truly powerless!

She forced her trembling hands to stop and continued flipping through the pages.

The second page was a long list with hundreds of names and photos, including some scions of prominent families in Beijing that she knew. She even saw her own name on the list.

At the top of the list were the words: [List of Key Protected Individuals - Potential Awakeners].

And when she turned to the last page.

It was on the page where this top-secret document was marked in bold red font as "Highest Priority Task".

Qin Xinran's beautiful eyes widened instantly.

[Mission Instructions: Utilize all means and intelligence networks to locate the mysterious organization—Dawn!]

[Strategic Objective: Find the leader of the Dawn Organization at all costs. This leader is suspected of possessing forbidden powers beyond human comprehension, and has easily suppressed top-tier evil spirits. Only by finding him can the Dragon Kingdom... have a glimmer of hope!]

"At all costs..."

"Use the entire nation's resources to search..."

"The only glimmer of hope for the Dragon Kingdom?!"

Qin Xinran stared at the lines of alarming red text on the document, her mind going completely blank.

The mighty Dragon Kingdom, with its massive national machinery, has placed its hopes on a mysterious organization?

And the leader of that organization.

Today, in an unfinished building, I casually saved her life.

Furthermore, they gave her an invitation.

With trembling hands, Qin Xinran put the top-secret documents back into the brown paper bag and sealed it with glue.

After doing all this, she collapsed into the large leather office chair, feeling utterly exhausted.

The large study fell into a deathly silence.

a long time.

Qin Xinran slowly reached into the pocket of her bathrobe and pulled out a pure black envelope that emitted a deep, dark light.

She lowered her head and stared at the two large, gold-embossed words "Dawn" on the envelope.

The confusion and fear in his eyes were gradually crushed in that moment. In their place was a clear-headedness and determination born from being trapped in a desperate situation.

The existence that even nations would go to great lengths to find is now being offered an olive branch.

What's there to hesitate about?!

"Actually... I didn't have a choice from the beginning!"

"To survive in the apocalypse, and even protect your family, you have no choice but to rely on Dawn!"

Thinking of this, Qin Xinran's trembling hands finally steadied completely.

Without any hesitation, she exerted force with her fingertips, and with a soft "rip," decisively tore open the black envelope that represented taboo and the extraordinary.