Chapter 189: To Kill or to Spare
"Who upset you, Uncle Quan? Why are you so angry?" As soon as he heard Wang Quan’s tone, Wang Ba knew he must be really angry right now.
"Cut the crap; just tell me what’s going on!" Wang Quan snapped, usually having the patience to deal with the unruly Wang Ba, but right now, he had none.
"Here’s the deal. I was following Bai Shishi tonight in my car, and guess what?" Knowing Wang Quan was angry, Wang Ba didn’t dare mention losing track of her and the car accident; he just briefly explained the situation.
"You better spill it, or I swear I’ll slap you! I’m burning with impatience here, and you’re keeping me in suspense? Unbearable!"
"Uncle Quan, calm down!"
Wang Ba quickly said, "We followed Bai Shishi all the way, and it turns out she went to Nanshan to pick up Lin Tian. Those two definitely weren’t up to any good. What could a man and a woman possibly be doing, late at night, in a seclusive place like Nanshan? There’s got to be something going on!"
Though spoken casually, the words struck deeply, especially after the break-in at home. The word "Nanshan" was extremely sensitive to Wang Quan.
"Little Ba, do you mean to say you followed Bai Shishi all the way to Nanshan?" Wang Quan’s brows furrowed.
The sudden incident at home tonight and Bai Shishi and Lin Tian running to Nanshan for no apparent reason.
All these seem unrelated, yet connected!
Why would Bai Shishi and Lin Tian run to Nanshan in the middle of the night?
Is it truly as Wang Ba says, that there’s something between them?
If that were the case, why go to Nanshan; they could easily find a place to settle their needs!
So, they definitely have a purpose for going to Nanshan.
Coincidentally, things went missing... this definitely has something to do with Bai Shishi and Lin Tian.
"Mm, Bai Shishi was driving alone initially, and then she picked up Lin Tian at Nanshan!" Wang Ba replied cautiously, not mentioning anything that happened afterward.
Afraid that as soon as Wang Quan heard, he might get a scolding.
The more Wang Quan listened, the more he suspected Lin Tian and Bai Shishi: "Tell me the whole story in detail!"
"First, we... then saw Bai Shishi pick up Lin Tian and leave, so we followed..." Wang Ba trailed off, not knowing how to continue the story.
Was he supposed to say Lin Tian tricked them, and they ended up with a flat tire in a ditch?
"And then?" Wang Quan was evidently concerned about what happened next.
"You know, Brother Quan, we were in a van, and Bai Shishi was driving a Benz S400L. With a press of the accelerator, we lost them completely!" Wang Ba deliberately withheld the rest.
Taking a deep breath, Wang Quan calmed his inner emotions, firmly suspecting one person: Lin Tian!!!
There’s an eighty to ninety percent chance it was him!
"Alright, I know. Keep a close eye on Bai Shishi for me recently, and also follow that Lin Tian fellow. Report back to me whatever he does!" Wang Quan urged, looking slightly exhausted.
"Huh? Uncle Quan, you know it’s just me and He Wu right now. Keeping tabs on two people might be a bit much for us, don’t you think?" Wang Ba replied hesitantly.
"I’ll give you another million; is it still too much to handle?" Wang Quan retorted, annoyed.
"Uncle Quan, don’t worry; I’ll make sure the task is done!" Wang Ba’s voice came through excitedly.
"No worries, I’m hanging up. I need to rest!" Wang Quan hung up the phone and lit another cigarette.
"Mr. Wang, from what I heard from your call, do you think Lin Tian is behind this?"
"I’m just guessing. Regardless of who did it, I have to go abroad first!" Wang Quan knew quite well what was in the black folder. If it fell into the hands of the police or the family’s An Guang Institute, his life would be over.
Going abroad was Wang Quan’s only option for asylum. If someone used the black folder to extort him, he could pay to get it back, and the problem would be simple. But if the person wasn’t after money and just wanted him dead, going abroad would protect him even if everything fell apart back home.
"Please tell Mr. Zhuge I’ll find a way to recover the black folder!" Wang Quan said to the driver.
"Also, there’s two million in this card. This matter has nothing to do with you, so continue living in Kanyue City and investigate who actually did it?" Wang Quan was already considering his backup plan.
"Mr. Wang, I really don’t think you need to leave the Celestial Dragon Continent in such haste!" the driver suggested with implication.
"No need? I know what I’ve done. With the things I’ve been involved in, being executed a hundred times wouldn’t suffice!" Wang Quan was drenched in cold sweat, with fear written all over him.
Afraid!!!
"If you leave now, you’ll have no way out!"
The driver continued, "If the other party has taken that document and wants to blackmail you, they’ll surely call you. Then, once we know who it is, Mr. Zhuge can send two assassins to deal with them and take back the stuff, right?"
The driver’s words immediately calmed the panicked and fearful Wang Quan.
Although he did some shady things, he still loved the Celestial Dragon Continent dearly.
There is an old saying about fallen leaves returning to the roots.
At his age, who knows when he might pass away?
To be buried in peace, he definitely wishes to be laid to rest in the homeland where he was born and raised.
Not in a foreign country!!!
Wang Quan shook his head, putting aside any wishful thinking: "If they don’t blackmail me and hand the stuff over to the Celestial Throne Continent Governance Institute directly, what do I do?"
"If they hand it over to the police, we’ll get the news immediately. If we can stop it in time, great; if not, we can still run, right?" The driver’s voice was filled with temptation and allure.
Almost as if he’d seen through Wang Quan’s thoughts.
Wang Quan hesitated for a long time, smoked three cigarettes consecutively, and finally nodded: "Alright... let’s do it like this for now!"
After saying that, Wang Quan instantly seemed to age by ten years, looking frail.
"Then, Mr. Wang, get some rest. I’ll take my leave," said the driver as he headed for the door.
"Wait, could you notify Mr. Zhuge to help me prepare a backup plan? I have over a dozen artifacts here, consider them a free gift to him!" Wang Quan said meekly to his driver.
"I’ll inform Mr. Zhuge!"
With those words, the villa’s door slowly closed.
"What should I do, what should I do!" Wang Quan slumped to the ground, wanting to cry but having no tears.
The driver drove away from the Nanshan villa, parked the car at the foot of the mountain, and took out a delicate electronic device from his pocket. He typed a short message: "Wang Quan’s matter has been exposed, intelligence documents were stolen by an unknown person, and over a dozen artifacts remain. Wang Quan seeks protection; should he be eliminated or spared?"