My Perfect Female CEO

No news yet on Li Tong’s mother’s kidnapping, and Jin Hua and others have lost track.

All hopes of Zhang Lu, Li Tong, and others rested on Ye Fan.

The hope that Ye Fan could work a miracle and resolve this crisis.

To reassure herself, Zhang Lu proactively contacted Qiu Wen, wanting to know Ye Fan’s arrangements and plans to better coordinate efforts.

However, upon learning from Qiu Wen that there was not a trace of Ye Fan’s whereabouts, and that Ye Fan hadn’t contacted Qiu Wen or made any plans, Zhang Lu became anxious.

"Where did he go?"

"Where exactly did Ye Fan go?"

"Is there a plan that we’re not told about? What’s going on?"

"Does Ye Fan have arrangements and methods unknown to us?"

Zhang Lu’s expression was complex; she didn’t know how to convey her frustration and confusion.

No one suspected Ye Fan would flee the scene.

Such a thing could hardly happen to Ye Fan.

This point, Zhang Lu was firmly convinced.

"What should we do? Are we just going to stand by and watch?" Li Tong asked Zhang Lu, her wits scattered and indecisive.

"I’ll try calling him." Zhang Lu dialed Ye Fan’s phone number, but the number was shown to be turned off, heightening Zhang Lu’s frustration. She complained, "What’s the plan? At least discuss it with us. Disappearing like this makes everyone worry."

She didn’t know what to do anymore, wandering aimlessly like a headless chicken, just wasn’t an option.

Li Dingguo went alone to meet the thugs; Zhang Lu dared not follow Li Dingguo, fearing it would provoke something unimaginable from the thugs.

"Before Ye Fan left, what was his arrangement?" Zhang Lu asked out of desperation, without much thought.

"He told us to take full charge of the action group, and not to let emotions get in the way. He instructed Li Dingguo to bring a fake hard drive and follow the thugs’ orders." Li Tong said dryly.

"All members of the action group, work with all your might. Whether or not it yields results, give it your utmost effort." Zhang Lu’s tone relaxed, saying, "Leave the rest to Ye Fan. We just need to do our duties well; worrying is useless, believing in Ye Fan is never wrong."

Li Tong could only agree with Zhang Lu’s blind trust.

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In the basement parking lot of a certain abandoned building, it had long been deserted, dark and damp.

In the absence of people, garbage was scattered everywhere, a pungent stench that made anyone wanting to retch.

Currently, this unfrequented run-down building’s parking lot played host to four visitors.

It was Jin Hua, Xiao Hei, Xiao Wen, and the kidnapped Li Tong’s mother.

Li Tong’s mother was tied up, with her eyes covered, strapped with a timed bomb.

"Will Li Dingguo come here alone as we arranged?" Xiao Wen said unsurely.

"I’ve set the terms. If Li Dingguo dare plays tricks, we’ll murder her." Jin Hua said matter-of-factly.

"Our aim is the hard drive; murdering her might cause too much of a stir, which would not benefit us." Xiao Wen insisted on her perspective.

"Without teaching them a lesson, they won’t realize our ruthlessness. Sometimes necessary bloody means do deter foes from acting recklessly or tricking, this is the importance of violence." Xiao Hei grinned maliciously in reply.

"I still hope to get the hard drive smoothly, obtaining the hard drive before uncontrollable bloodshed occurs, or else our difficulty in getting the hard drive will multiply." Xiao Wen analyzed objectively.

"Our people are watching Li Dingguo, he doesn’t dare to try anything." Jin Hua said, full of confidence: "People are inherently selfish, willing to abandon anything, even faith, for personal gain."

"Let’s hope so." Xiao Wen murmured.

"You’re too indecisive." Xiao Hei said with a smile, shaking his head at Xiao Wen.

In the patient wait of Jin Hua and others, Li Dingguo arrived.

The people monitoring Li Dingguo also sent a message of safety, which made Jin Hua even more pleased.

"Not bad, no tails brought along. Your choice was undoubtedly wise and smart." Jin Hua looked at Li Dingguo full of admiration.

Li Dingguo looked at his wife’s plight and the bomb on her, his heart trembled.

He had no time to heed what Jin Hua said, and angrily exclaimed: "Take off the bomb. You want the hard drive, don’t add unnecessary casualties, this is extremely detrimental to you, provoking our ire is not something you can endure."

"President Li, the initiative now lies with us, how to proceed is not up to you to dictate. If I were you, I’d best pray for our mercy rather than foolishly advise us. Do you grasp the difference here?" Jin Hua mocked with meaningful words.

The bomb tied on Li Tong’s mother served two purposes.

Firstly, to threaten Li Dingguo.

Secondly, following Mr. Jin’s instructions, after obtaining the hard drive, to kill Li Dingguo and his wife to create chaos, giving them time to escape.

And another unlikely reason: if the hard drive brought by Li Dingguo is fake, then Li Dingguo and his wife also need to be solved, to terrorize the enemy.

"Your goal is the hard drive; committing fewer atrocities is for your own safe exit. If you want both the hard drive and to kill, I’d rather destroy the hard drive than hand it over." Li Dingguo attempted to secure some leverage for himself.

"Calling you President Li is out of respect. Don’t try to take advantage." Jin Hua’s face turned cold, pulling out the bomb’s remote control and waving it in hand, saying: "Will you obediently hand over the item, or shall I give you a more thrilling game, to see who can endure to the end."

Li Dingguo realized, Jin Hua was prepared to activate the bomb.

He furrowed his brows and anxiously said: "Don’t do anything rash, please don’t. I’ll give you the item."

Speaking, he took out the hard drive.

The hand holding the hard drive shook from anger and fury.

But fear also played a part.

If knowing the hard drive is fake, he and his wife wouldn’t escape death.

"Wise decision." Jin Hua smiled in satisfaction, gesturing to Xiao Wen with a glance.

Xiao Wen fetched the hard drive, checked it thoroughly, and found that aside from convoluted data and information, there wasn’t what they truly wanted.

"The hard drive is fake." Xiao Wen spoke up, unable to conceal her murderous intent.

"What?" Xiao Hei roared, his eyes sharp as knives gazing at Li Dingguo.

"You’re courting death." Jin Hua was nearly frantic, on the verge of losing reason.

Her body was filled with murderous intent as she approached Li Dingguo.

"Then let it be." Li Dingguo inwardly despaired and murmured.

"Who do you say is courting death?"

At that moment, a sudden voice rang out.

Li Dingguo was instantly overjoyed.

The expressions of Jin Hua and others changed dramatically.