Chapter 1572 - 1573: Car Accident
Chapter 1573: Car Crash
The birthday party of Li Dingguo, the head of the research institute, carried a specific purpose and was being prepared methodically.
The rivalry and covert war between opposing forces never stopped for a moment.
Ye Fan and the others already knew that Wildcat intended to cause trouble at the party. This was different from past speculations; they had solid evidence.
The Wildcat side was well aware that this birthday party carried a perilous disaster. Once caught in it, there would be heavy losses. However, Wildcat had reasons to take risks; even if they knew it was a dragon’s lair and tiger’s den, they had to dive in.
They hoped to create a remarkable miracle at the cost of huge sacrifices.
The approach of the birthday party made handling Han Zizhen an urgent matter.
"Should we apprehend him before the party starts, or capture him at the event?" Li Tong looked at Ye Fan seriously and said, "Whichever action we take has pros and cons, and we must prepare clearly."
"To minimize risks, it’s best to control him in advance," Zhang Lu opined, "While closely monitoring and controlling Han Zizhen can lure the enemy, a single misstep would be a huge loss for us. My opinion is that we cannot let a ticking time bomb act freely under our noses."
Although Zhang Lu and Li Tong didn’t understand Ye Fan’s thoughts, they were indeed expressing their own insights.
"Other than Han Zizhen, we don’t know if there are any other insiders. Our options are limited. Through surveillance, Han Zizhen’s value has been fully utilized. If he hasn’t received extreme orders, it’s better to continue monitoring to achieve unexpected results."
Ye Fan pondered for a moment and decisively said, "We can’t allow Han Zizhen to continue harming us. We must stop him before he commits extreme misdeeds and bring him to justice."
After pausing, he continued, "The problem now is capturing Han Zizhen quietly to avoid alerting Wildcat. Finding a perfect solution isn’t easy, as Wildcat is getting desperate, and we must guard against this."
"Why not create an accident preventing Han Zizhen from attending the birthday party?" Li Tong blurted out.
"A car crash would be the best excuse," Zhang Lu thought aloud.
"The car crash scheme is feasible, but we need to find the right timing, leaving Wildcat no option to replan," Ye Fan concluded, "That’s it, when Li Dingguo’s birthday party is about to start, we’ll orchestrate a car crash on the way to the event for Han Zizhen and his spouse. Then, have some reporters cover it, spreading the news to a certain extent so that Wildcat will surely hear of it."
"At that time, Wildcat won’t have the chance to replan. They can either watch their plans come to an abrupt end, assuming Han Zizhen is the only insider, or follow the existing plan allowing unexposed insiders to continue causing harm," Li Tong said with a smile.
"That’s the plan. With one less insider, we’ll feel much less pressure. We just have to focus on other suspicious attendees at the party," Zhang Lu exclaimed, clearly agreeing with Ye Fan’s arrangement.
With such a meticulous plan, success is naturally achievable.
This was expected; even with exceptional skills, Wildcat will be powerless then.
In the blink of an eye, two days passed. On this day, attendees from the party list started arriving at Li Dingguo’s birthday venue one after another.
Shang Xiaoran and Han Zizhen drove away from home, heading to the event.
On the way, Shang Xiaoran looked at her husband and asked, "What’s wrong? Feeling unwell? You seem troubled. Is there something going on?"
These past few days, Han Zizhen often appeared lost, showing signs of pain and struggle.
As his wife, Shang Xiaoran naturally noticed something was off.
She had asked several times with no effect; Han Zizhen dodged the questions, seeming to have an unspoken trouble, so she stopped asking.
This time, seeing Han Zizhen’s expression evoking worry and confusion, she grew anxious and questioned him relentlessly.
"Ah!" Han Zizhen sighed heavily at his wife, his eyes seemingly full of words yet turned into a complex sigh as he was about to speak.
What could he say?
Except for a long sigh, he truly couldn’t say anything.
Shang Xiaoran angrily questioned, "What exactly happened? You’ve been like this for days, and you say nothing, wallowing alone in sadness. I could see your struggle and difficulty but didn’t nag you non-stop. I’ve asked several times, but you remain silent. Now, again, with this expression, what’s going on?"
Her anger grew as she loudly confronted Han Zizhen, "We’ve been married for years, is there anything you can’t tell me, huh?"
Han Zizhen glanced guiltily at his wife, angry yet genuinely concerned, with shame looking down. He dared not meet her gaze anymore.
He could only mumble, "Just drive carefully, pay attention to safety."
The sound of tires skidding loudly interrupted.
Shang Xiaoran sharply turned the wheel, stopping at the roadside, heartbrokenly questioned her husband, "I’ve asked many times, do you not even have a single truth to tell?"
"No, not really, don’t worry," Han Zizhen spoke sadly, "I just made a big mistake and don’t know how to tell you, nor dare to."
"What big mistake?" Shang Xiaoran raised her voice, staring intensely.
"I, I..." Han Zizhen hesitated for a long time, not knowing where to start, falling silent.
The car sank into a deathly silence.
Shang Xiaoran stared at Han Zizhen, unable to stop thinking.
Han Zizhen lost the courage to meet Shang Xiaoran’s eyes, feeling desolate.
In the brief silence, a seemingly insurmountable gulf opened between the intimate couple.
Shang Xiaoran’s heart was shattered and angry.
Han Zizhen’s heart was filled with guilt and remorse.
"I won’t ask anymore, say it or not as you wish." Shang Xiaoran spoke coldly, showing Han Zizhen a sorrowful expression before starting the car again.
Han Zizhen hesitated repeatedly, finally promising, "I’m sorry, after today, I’ll tell you everything without hiding a word."
"I’ll wait for your explanation," Shang Xiaoran replied coldly.
"Tomorrow? Will I even have a tomorrow?" Han Zizhen painfully questioned in his heart.
As Shang Xiaoran and Han Zizhen each carried their burdens, a long-prepared car crash occurred.
Ye Fan personally drove into the car Shang Xiaoran was driving.
[PS: Due to health issues, recent updates have been disappointing. I’m deeply sorry, and I hope readers will understand.]