Chapter 689

Chapter 689

No Return

"Money?" Lu Hang was a little surprised.

"Yes," Zhang Yao, knowing that Yu Ying had been captured by them, realized there was no point in hiding anything. Coupled with his resentment toward Yu Ying for scheming against him and leaving him with no way out, he held nothing back and confessed everything they had done.

"The reason I targeted your wife was because Yu Ying egged me on. She gave me some money. I thought if your wife helped me, I could stay without any losses. If I had to leave, with that money, I’d still be set back home, so I agreed." At this point, Zhang Yao thought about the situation he now faced and regretted it deeply.

"After being rejected by your wife, I was angry, but it was just anger. However, Yu Ying egged me on, and in the heat of the moment, I let her lead me by the nose, even though I knew it was wrong."

Zhang Yao truly regretted it because he didn’t need to go this far. Now, he had no future left.

"Where is the money Yu Ying gave you?"

If Zhang Yao hadn’t mentioned it, they wouldn’t have discovered this.

"I already wired it home," Zhang Yao said.

Lu Hang looked at him coldly and said, "You had it all figured out!"

Zhang Yao gave a bitter laugh. "I was afraid Yu Ying would ask for the money back, so I sent it home. I just didn’t expect her to lose it later..."

Lu Hang had no interest in his apologies and knew that nothing useful could be got from Zhang Yao. He looked at him and said, "You’re even crazier than Yu Ying. You were the one who took action. Did you think that by returning to your hometown, no one would come after you? Zhang Yao, that was a child, my child. If we couldn’t find her, I would never give up, even if it meant going through hell, unless you never return to your hometown or acknowledge your family. Otherwise, you’ll never escape in this lifetime."

Yu Ying may have incited Zhang Yao, but if Zhang Yao had been upright in his intentions, he wouldn’t have done it.

"If, when you learned of Yu Ying’s plan, you had known what to do and what not to do, perhaps you would still be in the military instead of being locked up here." Lu Hang’s words hit Zhang Yao hard, yet he also felt disappointed he didn’t stand firm.

Such a small amount of money had caused Zhang Yao to throw his whole life away.

Zhang Yao’s expression changed as he looked at Lu Hang, finally understanding the deeper meaning behind his words. He was so filled with regret that he was beyond tears.

Yes, he had originally needed Lin Nannan’s help. If he had just told Lu Hang or Lin Nannan about Yu Ying’s plan to harm the child, they, who cared so deeply for their child, would surely have been grateful and helped him...

Instead, he ruined such a great opportunity and chose a path of no return.

Zhang Yao cried, wailing loudly, his cries heart-wrenching, but no one sympathized with him.

The path was his own choice, and he had to see it through to the end.

Lu Hang stood at the door, hearing Zhang Yao’s heart-rending sobs, without even furrowing his brow...

If it had been something else, he might have felt sympathy, but targeting a young child—even if it hadn’t been Du Du—made Zhang Yao unforgivable in his eyes.

He took a deep breath and was about to leave when someone hurried over. Seeing Lu Hang, they immediately said, "Commander Lu, I was just looking for you."

Lu Hang glanced behind him and, thinking of something, asked, "What did Yu Ying say?"

"You nailed it, Commander Lu. Although this woman is ranting and raving, and her words are incoherent, she still revealed a lot. Yu Yao, though captured, had made arrangements in advance. He instructed Yu Ying to lure your wife out, saying only if your wife went out could he and his daughter remain safe. That’s why Yu Ying pulled out all the stops to trick Zhang Yao into snatching your daughter."