Chapter 1571 - 1572: Order Issued
Chapter 1572: Order Issued
Han Zizhen was chilled to the bone as he looked at the action order on his phone. It struck him like a bolt from the blue, leaving him stunned.
"Poison the birthday party, maximize casualties." Han Zizhen murmured to himself, eyes filled with hatred.
Of course, this intense hatred was directed towards Hunter Cat.
Tragically, he realized that ever since he was about to make a mistake, the halo of humanity was gradually diminishing, heading towards the obliteration of conscience.
If he truly attacked those like-minded partners with deadly force, there would be no chance for him to return to the right path.
Once such a grave mistake was made, not only would he lose all traces of humanity, but others wouldn’t know how to express their disdain for him either.
The deeper he thought about it, the more his heart became a tangled mess.
"Humanity? Haha, do I still have any humanity left? Ever since I descended, I’ve become an executioner, how could I possibly have any humanity?" Han Zizhen mocked himself.
The reason for his hesitation and conflict was due to the little bit of kindness and attachment left in him, preventing him from taking this step with no regrets.
After all, those were work partners of many years, familiar faces seen day in and day out, and now he was supposed to end their lives? There was no way not to feel pressure.
"What should I do? What should I do?"
"Choice? Do I still have a choice?"
"In fact, I never had a choice, only the role of following orders."
Han Zizhen asked himself, interrogating himself, and the answer he got was definite.
He tragically found out that he had long lost the ability to make his own decisions, being nothing more than a pawn at someone else’s disposal.
Understanding this concept, he fell into despair.
When he thought of his wife, the status he had worked hard to achieve, and those familiar faces, he couldn’t help but tremble all over, feeling a deep sense of longing.
He couldn’t help but feel nostalgic, for he was about to embark on a life-threatening mission, so thinking a bit more about it was only natural.
He was very worried that this would be his way to ruin.
Zhao Gongming was finished, Cheng Mu was finished, and next would be him.
This was simple logic to understand, the people around Hunter Cat were continuously dwindling, and using him was out of necessity, which was putting his life on the line by poisoning.
Success or failure, there was absolutely no chance of survival for him.
Especially when he thought of Ye Fan’s terrifying presence, he dared not harbor even a little bit of luck.
He knew better than anyone that what he was about to undergo was death.
"If I had known this earlier, I would have regretted it. Hunter Cat, Cheng Mu, you vile creatures, insidious flies, I curse you to die miserable deaths." Han Zizhen cursed in his heart.
"What’s wrong? You look terrible, not feeling well?" Just as Han Zizhen was berating himself and cursing Hunter Cat and others, his wife Shang Xiaoran appeared behind him.
Seeing something was wrong with Han Zizhen, Shang Xiaoran was filled with concern.
"It’s nothing." Han Zizhen composed himself and replied dryly.
"Really, nothing?" Shang Xiaoran was not reassured and asked worriedly, "If you’re not feeling well, I’ll take you to the hospital, don’t force yourself to endure, okay?"
As she spoke, Shang Xiaoran placed her hand on Han Zizhen’s forehead, seeing no signs of fever, she continued to ramble, "No cold, could it be a stomachache?"
"It’s nothing, really nothing." Han Zizhen held Shang Xiaoran’s hand, usually this kind of care and affection from his wife felt normal, but now it felt different, like a final farewell before death, leaving him with waves of emotion and a surge of gratitude.
Fearing his wife noticed anything amiss, Han Zizhen forced himself to suppress negative emotions, making himself appear lively and normal again.
Shang Xiaoran’s doubts and worries were thus lessened considerably.
"How does this outfit look on me? In two days, it’s President Li’s birthday party, I should wear something elegant and fitting, shouldn’t I?" Shang Xiaoran asked her husband, pointing to her outfit.
"Anything looks good on my wife." Han Zizhen said seriously.
"You really know how to talk." Shang Xiaoran glanced at her husband playfully, the heartfelt joy turning into a smile on her face.
"However, my wife can look even better, I’ll take you shopping." Han Zizhen took Shang Xiaoran’s hand, and the couple left the house together.
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Han Zizhen remained filled with fear, now at a stage where he was terrified and walking on thin ice, worried that he would lose everything he had now, and he would be forever buried in disgrace.
All these things added up, leaving him in a state of extreme panic and terror.
However, before his wife, he still strived to maintain the image of a good husband.
All anxieties and worries were deeply buried in his heart.
Like Han Zizhen, another person who seemed like an ant on a hot pan was the man with the codename Hamster, Director Ji.
Director Ji, like Han Zizhen, also found it impossible to remain out of it. As infiltrators, facing Hunter Cat’s orders, there seemed to be only one path, to unconditionally execute Hunter Cat’s orders, or else, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Bamboo Rat and Hamster, both had their weaknesses in Hunter Cat’s hands, this was their soft spot, and the fundamental reason why they were controlled by Hunter Cat.
At this moment, the situation of Director Ji was much like Han Zizhen’s, stuck in a painful abyss unable to extricate themselves.
It’s understandable, being forced to do things that go against moral conscience, they had no choice, but being made to act as cold-blooded executioners was an extremely difficult thing to do.
Ye Fan and others could only monitor Han Zizhen’s every move because every message and punctuation mark he exchanged with the outside world was within their view.
But Director Ji was different, a man who had never exposed himself or aroused suspicion, naturally Ye Fan and others didn’t know about him.
"At first, it was fortunate that we didn’t alarm Han Zizhen with trial methods, otherwise we wouldn’t have had this unexpected gain." Li Tong, beaming with joy, said, "The results of monitoring Han Zizhen have been very satisfying to us, matching our expectations, that the enemy will indeed disrupt the party."
"Han Zizhen is done for, we have enough evidence to arrest him, but sadly indeed." Zhang Lu shook her head in regret.
"In my opinion, we should capture Han Zizhen, control him before he can cause destruction, thereby minimizing potential damage." Li Tong looked towards Ye Fan, seeking his approval.
"What do you suggest?" Zhang Lu asked bluntly.
"Let’s wait and see." Ye Fan said thoughtfully.