Chapter 288: 268: Going to Die but Needs Someone to Cushion the Fall (Third update)

Translator: 549690339

In the prison cell.

Yi Wenhan stopped talking to Song Zhizhi, he sat beside Chu Qin.

Clearly, Chu Qin had also been scared, his face had been pale since he was brought here.

Song Zhizhi also ignored them, she was thinking, was her deduction correct?!n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

Previously, Wei Ziming told her that people here were very exclusive, and she was quite surprised at that time why they were so exclusive, but now it should be clear, it was because someone was deliberately inculcating this belief, it was because some people were tormenting the villagers for their benefits!

Song Zhizhi was filled with anger.

She had not expected that such a democratic country as Yanshang would still have such places!

Had no one noticed the unfairness here? Didn’t the people from the Commercial Management know that in addition to the backwardness of the village, there were also many dark forces at play here? Or was it…

Song Zhizhi shivered.

Or was it that they knowingly sent them here to die!

At that moment, Song Zhizhi understood.

How could Ye Taiting dare to kill her in such an outright manner, in a place like Yanshang Country, naturally he needed a scapegoat!

And this scapegoat might just be the leader here.

Song Zhizhi turned her head to look at Yi Wenhan, saw his complexion was terrible, it was obvious that his fear wasn’t feigned.

So Yi Wenhan probably didn’t have a clue of what happened from the beginning till the end!

Yet, sooner or later Yi Wenhan would know.

She even guessed that after experiencing this accident, Yi Wenhan would immediately learn about his identity, and then, Ye Taiting would have him succeed his position!

With such a smooth setup, it was to be seen if Yi Wenhan could even make it back alive?!

Song Zhizhi turned her head to look at Luo Xiaolang.

Luo Xiaolang caught Song Zhizhi’s glance and also looked at her in the same way.

Thank goodness.

Luo Xiaolang was not afraid at all.

If she was not afraid, Song Zhizhi also felt much more relieved.

She sat leaning against the wall. She didn’t know if Wei Ziming knew about her accident, the place was too dark when they first came in, except for knowing that there were many people, was it possible to sneak in?! Did she have a chance to be saved?

She might have died here before she could be saved!

She took a deep breath, she felt she shouldn’t scare herself like this, but should calm down and think about how to protect herself.

Jin City.

The city was brightly lit in stark contrast to Jinghe Village.

Qian Guanshu respectfully said to Ye Taiting, “Master, the young master and the rest of the people from Commercial Management have been detained by the village head of Jinghe Village.”

“Good.” Ye Taiting nodded.

“Master, I am actually a bit worried about the young master’s safety.”

“What are you worried about?” Ye Taiting turned his head.

“You intentionally spread the news in Jinghe Village that a group of people with a purpose had come to the village to carry out renovations. This is undoubtedly an unacceptable scenario for the village leader. Since he has controlled the village for centuries, he wouldn’t want outsiders destroying it, so naturally they would suppress and even imprison the young master and others! Aren’t you afraid, Master, that they might act impulsively and harm them?”

“Of course not.” Ye Taiting said, “The current village head of Jinghe Village, Jin Xiong, although fierce in appearance, has not committed any murders over the years, at most he will just scare them with threats, he will not act rashly. However… I can help him make his move!”

“Master, are you planning to have someone else do your dirty work?”

“Jinghe Village has always been a place that the official family and ourselves have overlooked. After all, it is remote and secluded. The village heads of Jinghe Village have always worked with the local officials, frequently providing benefits to the local officials so they wouldn’t interfere in their affairs, this has gradually formed a tacit understanding! I had noticed something odd about this place long ago, I had initially intended to take action, but then I thought making achievements requires doing what others won’t.”

“What does Master mean?”

“Jinghe Village definitely cannot develop this way. Sooner or later, it will have to be opened to the outside world, let the people inside know about the outside world, let the people inside learn culture and knowledge! This time, I gave the task to Yi Wenhan on purpose, I wanted him to expose this backward place and attract national attention, then let him accomplish something remarkable. At the same time, I can take advantage of the secluded Jinghe Village to kill by proxy. We can simply say it was the village head of Jinghe Village who did it, in such a remote place, who would suspect otherwise?!”

“Didn’t Master say that you planned to frame Song Zhizhi and ruin Song Shan’s reputation?”

“Yes.” Ye Taiting laughed coldly, “Framing her doesn’t mean that I can’t kill her. Didn’t I tell you, she can be killed? And she must be killed! Once Song Zhizhi dies, Song Shan will lose a powerful ally, most importantly, the Ji Consortium will not fall into Song Shan’s hands! I’m not afraid of the Consortium, but if he has the Consortium backing Yi Wenhan, that would be best! It’s not easy to cultivate a Consortium Group from scratch, the three major Consortiums of Jin City have almost taken root, rather than wasting time suppressing them, it’s better to win them over!”

“Hasn’t Master wanted to kill Ji Baijian for a long time?”

“I have wanted to kill him. But he is difficult to kill, and I don’t want to waste time on this! Moreover, I’ve thought about it, since Ji Baijian is so capable, it would be a pity if I killed him, I’d rather let him assist Yi Wenhan!”

“Is Master confident in winning over Ji Baijian? I feel Ji Baijian is not that simple. Although he is young, he has always seemed cunning.”

“Cunning people are simply driven by desire! He hides his thoughts because he is ambitious. Do you think if I give him power and put him above everyone else, would he follow our plan?”

“You mean, to have Ji Baijian take over Song Shan’s position?!”

“What do you think?”

“Master really is a brilliant strategist!” Qian Guanshu was full of praise, “But what should we do?!”

“Don’t rush. Our main goal right now is to kill Song Zhizhi, and pin all the countless deaths and injuries of this Jinghe trip on him, making Song Shan take the associated responsibility. When Song Shan is criticized and pulled down from power, that’s when we’ll find Ji Baijian to discuss cooperation. Ji Baijian is a clever man, once the Song family collapses, he will surely choose to side with us!” Ye Taiting said with a scheming smile.

“I can almost see the scene of young master triumphantly returning, with the old master announcing his heir!” Qian Guanshu fawned.

Ye Taiting smirked coldly, “Those who try to resist me always end up the same way.”

A gloomy rainy day.

The temperature dropped considerably at night.

Song Zhizhi hugged his clothes, leaning against the wall.

Everyone else also hugged themselves, not daring to speak or make any movements, not knowing what to do next, faint cries could occasionally be heard, but it was mostly quiet.

No one knew what time it was.

Their phones had been taken away as soon as they were brought in.

Now, none of them could contact the outside world.

At that moment.

In the quiet cell, the sound of footsteps was suddenly heard.

Step by step, it gets closer and closer.

Everyone tensed up, unsure of who had come, uncertain of what would happen next.

The man who led them stood outside the iron gate, ordered his subordinates coldly, “Open it!”

The iron gate was opened.

The man looked at them and coldly asked, “Who is in charge this time?”

No one dared to answer.

But at that moment, all eyes turned to Yi Wenhan.

Yi Wenhan said, “Not me, it’s her!”

He pointed at Song Zhizhi.

At that moment, Chu Qin also hurriedly said, “It’s Song Zhizhi!”

Song Zhizhi clenched her teeth.

She stared coldly at Yi Wenhan and Chu Qin, stood up from the ground, “You’re looking for me?”

“Are you the one in charge this time?”

“Yes.”

“Come with me! Our village head wants to see you!”

“Alright.”

Song Zhizhi followed.

Naturally, Luo Xiaolang followed as well.

“She’s not allowed to go!” The leader said coldly.

Luo Xiaolang’s eyes tightened.

Song Zhizhi said, “Okay, she won’t go, but he has to come with me!”

Song Zhizhi pointed at Yi Wenhan.

Yi Wenhan was taken aback.

He glared fiercely at Song Zhizhi.

Song Zhizhi said, “I’m just one of the people in charge.”

“Alright, the two of you come together!” The leader did not suspect anything.

Yi Wenhan had an ugly expression, he had no choice but to get up and follow, fearing that arguing with Song Zhizhi at this time would only aggravate the leader.

Song Zhizhi and Yi Wenhan left the cell together.

It was dark outside.

The two walked in the village, there were fewer people around, but some were still on guard.

Song Zhizhi took a good look this time, she felt it wouldn’t be hard to sneak in here. Moreover, she noted that most of the people here didn’t have guns. Without guns, she figured, Luo Xiaolang should be able to handle quite a few of them.

With that thought, she relaxed a little.

She followed the leader’s steps.

Yi Wenhan kept watching the person in front, taking the opportunity to say to Song Zhizhi, “What do you mean, why did you drag me with you?”

Song Zhizhi sneered, “Of course, if I’m going to die, I need someone to cushion my fall!”