Chapter 275

Chapter 275

Doing the Opposite

Lin Nannan’s eyes darted thoughtfully. "So, this matter is still related to the Zhang family?"

Lu Hang didn’t intend to hide it from her and replied in a low voice, "It’s not about the Zhang family itself, but the people involved know the Zhangs!"

"What do you mean?" Lin Nannan felt confused.

Instead of answering directly, Lu Hang grew serious. "I never understood why, even after I retired, they kept targeting me, insisting I had to die—especially after I met up with Zhang Shengguo and the others. The attempts to kill me never let up, even though I was already paralyzed and immobile..."

Lin Nannan listened quietly as he continued, "This time is the same. I trusted the team leader and thought the mission was airtight, yet there was still a leak. I couldn’t figure it out until I heard what you said. Then I switched gears—instead of focusing on who leaked the secret, I thought about whose interests would be hit hardest if we succeeded. That’s when I realized someone who had no business being here was in the mix."

"Someone who had no business being here?" Lin Nannan grew curious. "Who?"

"Someone familiar with the Zhang family—no, with everyone in the Zhang family’s compound. His name is Zheng Jie. I ran into him in Nan City during my last mission. He said he was there for business, but I didn’t pay much attention since we weren’t close. I only knew him because of Zhang Shengguo. We’d crossed paths a few times, and I knew his family was in business. They’d donated a lot before, and some of their relatives serve in the military..."

As Lu Hang spoke, Lin Nannan began to understand.

"So, Zheng Jie seems insignificant, but because of his connections and closeness to the Zhang family, just watching him would’ve tipped them off. Especially this time—after Zhang Shengguo recovered from serious injuries and went on this mission, plus with them already watching you, the moment you and Zhang Shengguo set out, they knew something was up. Once they realized you were heading this way, they could easily track your movements!" she analyzed.

"Exactly," Lu Hang’s voice turned grim. "This time, we’ll do the opposite!"

"Spill!" Lin Nannan perked up excitedly.

Steadying her so she wouldn’t topple over, Lu Hang said, "Before, we didn’t know who was behind it, so we were passive. But now, if we suspect the Zheng family is involved, we can watch Zheng Jie. If I’m not mistaken, he should still be in Nan City."

Lin Nannan’s eyes sparkled with excitement. "So we go after Zheng Jie now?"

"Yes. Once my injuries heal, we’ll track him down. Meanwhile, the team leader will draw their attention upfront, and we’ll hit them where they don’t expect it!"

"Aren’t you afraid they’ll target the team leader?" she asked, eyeing his scheming expression.

Lu Hang chuckled. "He doesn’t have the guts."

Lin Nannan gritted her teeth. "So they think you’re a pushover and aren’t afraid of anyone investigating if something happens to you!"

"Not exactly," Lu Hang analyzed. "Before, when I ran into him, he got spooked and decided to wipe me out. This time is the same. But with Zhang Shengguo, he only dares to injure him—never actually kill him. Zhang Shengguo is the Zhang family’s sole heir. If he were seriously hurt here, Nan City would explode..."

"But last time, wasn’t Zhang Shengguo nearly killed?" she cut in, then froze as it hit her, patting Lu Hang’s hand. "You think the ones who hurt Zhang Shengguo before were from the Zheng family? After all, once I arrived in the capital, the Zhengs could learn from Zhang Shengguo that you were alive and well. They’d be sweating bullets—but they couldn’t act against you in the village, so they worked around the edges. Only after discovering that piece of evidence did they dare move against Zhang Shengguo!"