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8:40 PM.

The Primordial Temporary Meeting Room.

Chen Mo sat on one side of the long table.

Two investigators sat opposite him, along with a lawyer hired by Taichu.

On the table were access control records, internal interrogation minutes, and surveillance screenshots from the hours before Feng Kai fell to his death.

"Why did Tai Chu conduct an internal interrogation of Feng Kai yesterday afternoon?"

"We discovered an external account that established positions in the same direction four times in a row before placing orders for Taichu No. 4."

Chen Mo answered.

"Internal verification shows that Feng Kai had access to the final watch list before each of the four transactions."

"Who made the decision to ask?"

"I."

"During the questioning, were there any threats, restrictions on his personal freedom, or demands that he bear full responsibility?"

"no."

"The meeting room door can always be opened from the inside."

"Feng Kai refused to hand over his personal cell phone, and we did not forcibly detain it."

The investigators turned to the next page.

"You had his wife and son investigated?"

Chen Mo looked at the records on the table.

Inquiries from property management and schools cannot be completely without leaving a trace.

After taking over the investigation into the unnatural death, the police quickly uncovered the activities of Qin Feng and his associates.

"right."

Chen Mo did not deny it.

Why are you investigating the family members?

"Feng Kai's wife suddenly turned off her phone, and no one lived at their home address for several days. His son also left school without completing the transfer procedures."

"I suspect he transferred his family and funds in advance."

"Did you use his family members to force him to admit to leaking secrets?"

There was a moment of silence in the conference room.

Just as the lawyer was about to speak, Chen Mo said calmly, "I just want to confirm whether there is any financial connection."

The two officers exchanged a glance but did not press further; they were simply going through the motions.

Where were you between 7:00 and 7:30 tonight?

"Chang'an Club".

"Who are you meeting?"

"Shen Zhuo."

The investigators closed one of the records and did not continue questioning. They only needed to confirm that, on the surface, Chen Mo and Feng Kai had no connection whatsoever in jumping off the building.

"Please keep your communication channels open until the results are in, and do not leave Beijing in the near future."

"The personnel, documents, and electronic devices involved in this case shall not be transferred without authorization."

"clear."

The questioning ended, but Chen Mo felt the pressure growing stronger.

Feng Kai is dead.

The suicide note was in his handwriting, and there was no problem with the signature and fingerprint.

The one million yuan mentioned in the suicide note corresponds to the thirty-first account and the overseas consultation fees.

Even if they knew the rest of the content was false, the investigators couldn't make a judgment based on just one sentence.

Before there is evidence proving that Feng Kai was coerced, Tai Chu was the party closest to death and the most suspicious.

……

At the same time.

Western suburbs of Beijing.

The closed-door meeting, which lasted for nearly two days, has finally come to an end.

Staff members returned the communication equipment that was under centralized custody one by one.

As soon as Lu Zhilan turned on her phone, a flood of missed calls and messages appeared.

Xu Xiang was taken away.

New transactions for Taichu No. 4 have been suspended.

Feng Kai fell to his death.

The suicide note accuses of an insider trading arrangement in the beginning.

The media began investigating the relationship between Taichu No. 2 and Chen Mo.

One after another.

Each one occurred during a time when she was unable to contact the outside world.

Lu Zhilan stood outside the conference area, her fatigue quickly disappearing.

She dialed the office's duty phone number directly.

Are all accounts on Primordial II functioning normally?

"Account and custody are normal."

"The Joint Coordination Office has initiated a temporary verification process and suspended receiving new strategic recommendations from Taichu."

"Who made the decision?"

"A joint decision by all participating organizations."

The program is working correctly.

In the event of insider trading or death, temporarily cutting off the strategy channel is the safest risk management approach.

However, Lu Zhilan's unease was not alleviated.

The timing is too precise; the meeting schedule is not publicly available.

Very few people knew that she and Lu Changming would lose contact in the past two days.

"President Lu."

The secretary walked over quickly.

"Your company just notified you that a joint verification team is waiting for you."

"What are you verifying?"

"The establishment process of Primordial II, the selection of strategic advisors, and whether there was any information exchange between it and Genesis Capital."

Lu Zhilan's gaze lingered for a moment.

Less than two days passed between Xu Xiang being taken away and the investigation into the relationship between Taichu No. 2 and Creation.

The other party had obviously prepared the materials in advance.

"Back to the unit."

She did not contact anyone, and forty minutes later, the vehicle drove into the office area.

Several staff members were already seated in the small conference room.

On the table is a complete directory of files from the establishment to the expansion of Taichu II.

The middle-aged man at the head of the group stood up and shook hands with her.

"President Lu, the situation is special, and I need to take up some of your time tonight."

"It's okay."

Lu Zhilan took off her coat and sat down at the table.

"Go ahead and ask."

The first question fell directly on Chen Mo.

"Who first proposed that Taichu Asset Management be chosen as the strategic advisor for Taichu II?"

"I."

"Did you know at the time that Chen Mo and your niece Lu Jingyi jointly controlled Chuangsheng Capital?"

"Know."

"Was a conflict of interest assessment conducted?"

"It has been done."

Lu Zhilan explained the system design item by item.

Each document contains the original meeting minutes, legal opinions, and signatures of participating organizations.

The verifier continued, "Have you ever requested participating organizations to prioritize Chen Mo's recommendations?"

"no."

Did Director Lu Changming give instructions regarding the funding scale and institutional selection for Taichu II?

"no."

Lu Zhilan remained calm.

"All decision-making records of Primordial II can be retrieved."

"If necessary, I will avoid all work related to the beginning during the subsequent verification process."

The middle-aged man at the head nodded.

"You do need to temporarily withdraw from the Taichu II Joint Coordination Mechanism before the verification is completed."

"This is a procedural arrangement and does not represent any conclusion."

I accept.

Lu Zhilan answered without the slightest hesitation.

But she knew very well that temporarily avoiding it would have consequences.

Taichu II has just lost Chen Mo's strategic channel, and now it has lost the coordinator who is most familiar with the system design and the boundaries of all parties.

The 50 billion yuan account will not immediately spiral out of control.

However, it has already been placed in a state where disagreements are most likely to arise.

……

Primordial Assets.

Zhao Qiang placed the latest summary in front of Chen Mo.

New trading permissions for Taichu No. 4 remain suspended.

The two custodians have requested a re-verification of all transactions over the past three months.

Seven institutional clients have sent formal inquiries.

Two of them have already proposed that they withdraw from Taichu No. 3 in the most recent open window, as stipulated in the contract.

Although Taichu No. 3 did not involve Xu Xiang's team, it was still affected by the No. 4 incident.

More investors are starting to request the latest valuations, portfolio risks, and liquidity information.

The partner bank has suspended the approval of new credit lines.

Three securities firms have increased their risk margin requirements.

Another agency that was scheduled to sign a contract next week cancelled its due diligence meeting at the last minute.

These actions happening simultaneously were enough to put immense pressure on Taichu's liquidity, credit, and employee confidence.

What's even more troublesome is the public opinion.

Is there an information channel between the mysterious 50 billion yuan fund and Chuangsheng Capital?

The true controller of the primordial world is suspected to be an 18-year-old investment genius.

From Western Provinces to Wall Street: Who is Manipulating This Private Equity Fund with Hundreds of Billions in Assets?

Tabloids, social media, and overseas websites are constantly testing the waters.

No one wrote Chen Mo's name directly.

However, some people began to search for this year's college entrance examination list in Xi'an Province, Tsinghua University freshman information, and Xingchen Group's early business records.

Several keywords that were originally unrelated are being forcibly pieced together.

A dozen or so reporters were still waiting downstairs at Taichu Building.

The front desk phone is no longer working properly.

Anxiety began to spread within the company.

Zhao Qiang lowered his voice.

"If any institutions request to withdraw tomorrow, we must verify the open window and cash arrangements in advance on the 3rd."

"Although redemption is not allowed during the lock-up period, we must prepare for the worst-case scenario to prevent a mass exodus after the lock-up period expires."

"First, conduct a stress test based on the most extreme redemption ratio."

Chen Mo said.

"If you can solve the problem with existing cash, don't rush to sell stocks."

"All products are accounted for separately."

"The problem with Number Four must not drag down Number Three, and even less should it affect the independent account of Primordial Number Two."

"And the employees."

He looked out at the office area.

"Salary and bonuses will remain unchanged."

"At this stage, the company will not treat anyone who is willing to stay unfairly."

"Do not stop anyone who wants to leave."

Zhao Qiang nodded, took the report, and turned to leave.

Chen Mo sat alone in his office.

It was only then that he truly understood the weight of having a private equity firm simultaneously cut off from credit, public opinion, and strategy channels.

The cell phone rang.

Lu Jingyi called.

Chen Mo pressed the answer button.

Neither of them said anything unrelated.

"My aunt was questioned. She had just returned to her workplace when the joint verification team invited her into the meeting room."

"Currently, we are only verifying the establishment process and conflicts of interest of Taichu II."

"Where is your father?"

"Father is alright for now."

"However, he has just finished a closed-door meeting and has already proactively avoided all matters related to the beginning."

"Right now, he can't call you, nor can he say a word for your aunt."

Chen Mo understood the meaning behind it.

If Lu Changming intervenes at this point, whatever he says could be interpreted as the Lu family trying to influence the investigation.

What was discussed in the closed-door meeting?

I don't know the specifics.

Lu Jingyi said.

"All I know is that it's related to government funding entering the high-tech industry in the next few years."

"Both my father and aunt were attendees."

"After they entered the meeting, Xu Xiang was taken away."

"The meeting had just ended when my aunt was immediately questioned again."

She paused for a few seconds.

"The timing was perfect."

Chen Mo looked out the window.

He was aware of this as well.

However, the clues presented to him at this moment were still insufficient for him to see the complete target.

Taichu II involves state funds.

It would not be unusual for Lu Zhilan to undergo verification if insider trading and personnel deaths occurred at Taichu No. 4.

The problem is that someone knew in advance how this program would work and accurately chose the time when the Lu family could not be contacted.

"How's the creation going?"

Chen Mo asked.

"Account, credit, and transactions are all normal."

"Two European investors who are preparing to participate in Genesis II have requested additional information, and I have already sent them the separation documents between Genesis II and Genesis."

"Grant and Goldman Sachs have not changed their minds for the time being."

Lu Jingyi's voice was calm and steady.

"I can keep things stable in Hong Kong."

"I can't go back now. If I go back to Beijing now, it will only make the outside world believe that the Lu family, Taichu, and Chuangsheng are one entity."

"By staying in Hong Kong, I can at least prove that Genesis did not mobilize funds to cooperate with Taichu."

The two remained silent for a moment over the phone.

"Chen Mo."

Lu Jingyi called his name softly.

"I know. I know what you're trying to say." Chen Mo leaned back in his chair. "Don't worry, leave things in China to me."

"it is good."

Lu Jingyi didn't say anything more. At this critical juncture when a storm was brewing, she once again chose to unconditionally trust Chen Mo, just as she had done with him when she went all in on Swiss francs to join Creation.

The phone hangs up.

Chen Mo rewrote the current information on paper.

Xu Xiang and Feng Kai.

Primordial No. 4 and Primordial No. 2.

Lu family, creation.

The six names have begun to connect.

But the real clue pointing to the mastermind's true purpose remains hidden in the shadows.