918: Chapter 909: Attack the Mind First!
The Fox Takes the Bait!
918: Chapter 909: Attack the Mind First!
The Fox Takes the Bait!
People are unknowable!
Kong Heng’s heart was still plagued by doubts.
He always felt that he couldn’t fully trust Sun Qichen, who was standing before him.
When he got into trouble, many people tried in every way possible to clear his na by force.
Kong Heng believed this, as the Kong Family from Liuli City indeed had many loyal supporters.
Stirring up the situation for all to see so as to obtain a “fair handling” was advantageous for others.
As long as the matter could be handled openly and justly according to the law, many people could rest easy knowing they were hidden deep enough without sufficient evidence to arrest and try them.
On the contrary.
If Wu Jie were to handle the situation, Kong Heng would not expect to have good days ahead, not even knowing how he would die.
Thus, they actively claid innocence and frantically cleared their own nas, trying their best to ensure Kong Heng’s case would be handled in accordance with the law under the dia’s scrutiny and the public’s curious gaze.
This was, in fact, an indirect way of helping Kong Heng, as well as themselves, since if everything were to be handled legally and based on evidence, those well-hidden would essentially be innocent.
As Sun Qichen said before, what about the charge of having an unexplained source of substantial property?
Kong Heng wasn’t worried about this at all.
His bank account contained only legitimately acquired allowances and retirent resettlent money.
He had no other assets in his na.
The vast wealth given by his family was under other people’s nas, in their accounts, or safes.
These were solitary, dead individuals who wouldn’t co back to life and contest the assets using their identities.
So, even if that was discovered, what could he do about it?
Could he claim it as his own?
Therefore.
Kong Heng was not worried about being arrested for the property.
The only thing he worried about was confidential information.
Originally, to make the archipelago willingly cooperate with the operation and arrange for a sub to co and pick them up,
And in order to have bargaining chips for temporary protection once he got there,
The place Kong Heng ultimately wanted to go to was the conflict-ridden Bihu Continent.
As a special forces soldier, he had gathered twelve loyal brothers and had a large sum of money to recruit troops.
Once there, he could completely beco a king of the hill, and no one would dare touch him.
Unfortunately…
He hadn’t even reached Bihu Continent when he was caught at the archipelago, defeated by Wu Jie’s reward of ten thousand Detox Pills.
And it was last night during the banquet that he had inhaled a vaporized form of anesthetic.
When he woke up, the docunt bag he carried was gone.
There were many intelligence docunts inside, whether it was taken by the Japanese or seized by the Security Bureau was still uncertain.
For now, it seed the Japanese had taken the opportunity to steal it.
Wu Jie didn’t have “evidence and goods,” otherwise he could have officially detained him under the accusation of leaking secrets, and wouldn’t have been forced by imnse public pressure to release him as innocent.
So, with that in mind…
He didn’t need to worry about being investigated for the large sums of money or being arrested for leaking information.
What was there left to worry about?
Would the twelve loyal brothers who fled with him possibly betray him?
…
Sun Qichen didn’t rush to speak.
Watching Kong Heng’s expression constantly changing, he knew he was continuously thinking and weighing the pros and cons.
The cigarette burnt out.
Sun Qichen quickly passed the ashtray over.
Kong Heng crushed the cigarette butt, and Sun Qichen quickly took out another and lit it.
His actions were swift, his attitude respectful, and he was considerate.
Such considerate care made Kong Heng feel appreciated, he smiled slightly and nodded slightly, asking:
“What’s your father’s na?
How long did he serve as a guard for Old Mr.
Kong?”
Sun Qichen put away his smile and imdiately answered solemnly.
No mistakes, absolutely fluent.
Not only that, Sun Qichen also emphasized that after his father had retired, Old Mr.
Kong not only helped him get a good job but also provided him with a large sum of resettlent money.
Besides, arrangents were made for his family to get a big house; his father used the resettlent money to invest in property, earning a good deal as the prices rose, eventually enabling Sun Qichen to focus on his studies and build his law practice step-by-step.
It was for this reason he would visit Old Mr.
Kong during every Spring Festival.
He went on to list the gifts each year, where they had dinner, who was present, and things Old Mr.
Kong had said…
With these details, Kong Heng recalled a lot of correct information.
Such a close relationship naturally ant Sun Qichen was one of his own.
“…
back then, Brother Heng, you drank too much and threw up before even leaving the hall, right?”
Sun Qichen suddenly brought up the past, and Kong Heng recalled the embarrassing episode of that New Year’s banquet.
“Hey hey hey, enough about the past embarrassnts, how was I to know that Moutai mixed with Sprite was so strong!”
Kong Heng waved his hands continuously, completely reassured by Sun Qichen.
Knowing even that story, he definitely had to be one of his own!
Just think how incredible!
Although Old Mr.
Kong had passed away, those who had received his kindness still rembered and sought to repay it.
Until now, he still relied on Old Mr.
Kong’s protection, with the help of many like Sun Qichen, to regain his freedom.
Otherwise, he would surely be still in the Security Bureau, suffering all kinds of ntal torture by Wu Jie, almost driving him insane.
Lifting his head slightly, he luxuriously took a drag of Zhonghua.
After blowing out a ring of smoke, Kong Heng glanced over at Sun Qichen.
“Tell , how much do you want to charge for your attorney fees?”
Sun Qichen imdiately changed his expression, widened his eyes and exclaid,
“Brother Heng, are you joking?
How could I possibly charge for doing you a service?
If my dad knew, he wouldn’t forgive , even as a ghost…”
“Wait a minute!” Kong Heng was astonished and asked, “What happened to your father?
Is he gone?”
Sun Qichen sighed and nodded,
“Maybe it’s because I smoked and drank too much before, it’s advanced liver cancer, he passed away not long ago.”
Kong Heng awkwardly said, “Ah, can’t avoid helping block drinks while serving as a guard for old Mr.
Kong sotis.”
“It’s okay, that’s all in the past,” Sun Qichen said with a liberating laugh.
Kong Heng advised, “You still need to pay the lawyer fees.
Isn’t the purpose of life all about fa and fortune?
You decided on your own to be my attorney, wasn’t it just to repay a favor?
As a top lawyer, every day you miss out on work, you lose a significant amount of money.”
“It’s the old generation’s bonds and gratitude, those are theirs.
For us, the younger generation, let’s just be straightforward.
Otherwise, if you refuse to accept any paynt, I would actually feel uncomfortable.”
Sun Qichen forced a smile and said, “Then…
let’s go by the market rate!
Let’s first go to the hospital for a check-up, then sign the agency contract.
Also, we need to get a replacent card made, otherwise, the new phone I prepared can’t be used.”
Speaking of which, Sun Qichen magically pulled out a boxed phone from his briefcase.
After receiving it, Kong Heng checked the box; it was perfectly sealed.
Upon opening and starting the phone, he discovered it was a brand-new Apple, not yet set up.
Sun Qichen, of course, noticed all these small details.
Even though Kong Heng had already lowered his guard, he still did not trust completely.
He still needed to inspect the brand-new phone,
Was it because he feared he pre-installed a listening and location tracker?
To avoid making Kong Heng overly suspicious, Sun Qichen also temporarily refrained from discussing the case.
Perhaps it was better to talk more about the past and further close the gap between them.
…
Approaching noon,
Kong Heng had completed all the examinations at Tianyuan Second People’s Hospital.
As a forr special forces and high-level guard, he naturally knew a lot of dical knowledge.
During the examination, Kong Heng specifically observed the diagnostic equipnt.
He confird that there were no eavesdropping or location tracking chips implanted in his body.
The weight in his heart finally settled.
Afterward,
Sun Qichen accompanied Kong Heng to the orthopedics departnt for an examination and treatnt.
Due to the hasty escape, Kong Heng had only received simple wound care for his left calf at a secret base in Anlong Community.
After boarding the submarine for the archipelago, he underwent surgery with the help of a dic on the submarine.
Last night on the strategic transport plane back to the country, he had truly suffered a lot,
The results…
The good news was that his body was mostly fine, but the bad news was that his left calf’s bone had healed, and he would be disabled for life.
Limping or not doesn’t matter!
Better an ugly life than a good death.
Just to be able to live freely is better than anything else.
Laying back in the hospital bed, he waited for the nurse to bring the nutritional al and change the dressing.
Sun Qichen specifically turned on the TV to watch the daily noon press conference.
Today’s press conference wasn’t much different from before.
First, it ntioned the Sakuragi Hana virus outbreak.
Next were international hot issues.
And at last, so major dostic and international events.
The biggest move in the economic sector was, of course, the high-valued attention and preferential treatnt given to the new energy industry.
This would involve massively building more battery exchange and storage stations, exempting taxes to promote the spread of purely electric vehicles, researching new thods of power generation, and procuring more purely electric official, public, and special vehicles…
But what really concerned countless people was the shocking dostic and international ‘kidnapping case’.
Kong Heng couldn’t even lie down anymore; he sat straight up, listening attentively to what the spokesperson would say.
“After the incident occurred, relevant departnts attached great importance to it, promptly ford a special task force to conduct the capture and investigation, and had mobilized two fully ard fighter jets to track the official aircraft…”
The spokesperson’s earlier words were factual but lacked much detail.
The core information followed.
“…proactively inford our country that they had rescued a group of suspicious individuals at sea and were willing to collaborate with our side to hand over the personnel, ensuring tily cooperation…”
“Currently, several ard personnel suspected of killing two special operatives and hijacking the plane to flee have been formally arrested, and the case is still under further investigation.
Updates will be provided promptly…”
After hearing this, Kong Heng subconsciously glanced at Sun Qichen.
That statent was too official!
He had no idea whether he was completely innocent now.
Fortunately, during the subsequent Q&A session, a journalist actively asked a question.
After all, his case had been making huge waves and was well known by everyone.
“According to the evidence and situation at hand, Kong Heng is temporarily innocent, but the true facts of the case require further investigation.
Please rest assured that the relevant departnts will strictly abide by the law and handle the case objectively.”
Hearing this, Kong Heng couldn’t help but burst into laughter.
Sun Qichen whispered a reminder:
“The only trouble right now is the twelve people who were already arrested.
What if they start talking?”
Kong Heng’s lips twitched slightly, and his eyebrows furrowed.
That was indeed a severe issue!
If they implicated him, claiming he was the mastermind behind everything, even confessing proactively to reduce their sentences…
“Your close friend, Shen Liang…
was a lesson for you, Brother Heng!
If all twelve could be relied on, pigs might fly!”
Sun Qichen’s well-intended reminder truly struck a nerve.
If not for Shen Liang, where would the downfall of the Kong Family in Liuli City be?
Where would today’s catastrophic losses be?
Thus, what brotherhood and loyalty face in front of life and death…
is all damn nonsense!
Seeing Kong Heng deep in thought, Sun Qichen reminded him again, “You know very well the truth about the case, whether they can incriminate you or not, whether there are concrete evidences, you should think it through.”
Kong Heng blurted out, “Apart from the missing briefcase with confidential docunts, there’s nothing else that can threaten .
Those special operatives weren’t killed by ; I was kidnapped and taken out of the country by them.
I am innocent!”
After saying this, a sly smile spread across Sun Qichen’s face.
The fox was caught in the trap…
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