Chapter 284

Chapter 284

Three Heads Are Better Than One

Lin Kangnian and Lu Hang exchanged a glance, realizing they had done something foolish.

Before they could even mediate, Lin Nannan continued to rub it in: "They knew my importance and wanted to keep me in Nanshi. After all, if something happened to Lu Hang, I wouldn’t let it go, and who knows how many people would come to my defense. So, the Zheng family had to eliminate me, the source, to cover up the whole affair. Once someone’s dead, no amount of ability matters, and no one would bother pursuing it. But they didn’t expect that as soon as I arrived in Nanshi, you all followed, ruining all their plans. Most crucially… they failed to catch us!"

"It’s my fault for dragging you into this," Lu Hang said guiltily.

Lin Nannan shot him a glare. "What’s there to feel guilty about? They’re the ones in the wrong. We should be thinking of ways to take them all down at once!"

"Take them all down at once?" The idea shocked Lin Kangnian, his face fell instantly. "What exactly are you planning?"

If anyone else had said this, he might have taken it as a joke. But with these two, he was certain they meant every word.

Lin Nannan and Lu Hang exchanged another look. Seeing that Lin Kangnian had no intention of leaving, they figured it wouldn’t hurt to rope him in. After all, he could keep Zheng Jie in check—though it came with some risk...

"Are you sure you want to know?" Lin Nannan stared at him. "It could get you killed!"

Lin Kangnian rolled his eyes. "Who do you think I came here for? If I don’t bring you back, Mom and Dad will kill me!"

Lin Nannan widened her eyes in surprise. "You’re that old, and your parents still hit you?"

Lin Kangnian was left speechless.

She really knew how to miss the point entirely.

Lu Hang, afraid his wife might push Lin Kangnian over the edge, quickly interjected, "If you get involved, Zheng Jie will come after you. A cornered rat will fight—when desperate, he’s capable of anything."

Lin Kangnian scoffed. "I wasn't born yesterday. What’s there to fear? If he dares to make a move, even better. We can catch him with his pants down and bring down the entire Zheng family in the capital."

His ambition surpassed even Lin Nannan and Lu Hang’s, earning her admiration.

"Enough joking around. Tell me, what’s your plan?" Lin Kangnian dragged the conversation back to the point, refusing to let them dodge the issue.

Knowing they couldn’t hide it, the two briefly laid out their plan in broad strokes.

"So, right now, we need to identify the Zheng family’s businesses, their collaborators, and their..." Lin Kangnian zeroed in on the key points, and the two nodded in agreement.

Three heads are better than one—especially since Lin Kangnian was sharp. He filled in the gaps they had overlooked or couldn’t yet accomplish.

"You two are their main targets, so they won’t let you move freely. I’ll handle this, including locating the Zheng family’s arsenal..." Lin Kangnian threw himself into the plan with more enthusiasm than either of them.

If asked why, the answer was simple—he, too, wanted to see the Zheng family destroyed by their own weapons.

No one liked being played for a fool. The Zheng family had maintained an innocent front in the capital for so long. If they dared to double-cross everyone, they’d have to face the consequences.

Lu Hang and Lin Nannan, of course, welcomed Lin Kangnian’s involvement. It would lower their risk and let them move in the shadows.