In a noisy private room of a bar, Wu Laosan was enjoying himself with his two henchmen. He held a glass of strong liquor in his hand, embraced a beautiful woman in his arms, and had a cigarette in his mouth. Every now and then, he would blow a smoke ring into the woman's face. The woman playfully pushed him away and said, "Boss, you're so naughty."

"You don't like it?"

The two flirted and teased each other, oblivious to everyone else around them.

"Boss, we've got news about the woman you asked us to investigate. She's no ordinary person; she's Ye Bosen, the wife of the head of the Ye family. Ye Bosen is currently in the hospital, in a vegetative state. This woman is now in charge of the Ye Group, and she has bodyguards all around her. She's not easy to deal with."

"What? She's the president of the Ye Group?"

"Yeah, boss."

Wu Laosan wasn't stupid. He thought for a moment, picked up the phone on the table, and dialed Ye Boxuan's number.

"What is it?" came an impatient voice from the other end.

"Young Master Ye, the person you asked us to kill this time is someone of considerable importance. You're only giving us this little money; we can't do it. It's too difficult."

“I can offer more money, but you must handle things cleanly and efficiently,” Ye Boxuan said through gritted teeth.

Wu Laosan was secretly delighted; these were the words he had been waiting for.

“But, Second Young Master, what if the Ye family finds out about this…” Wu Laosan deliberately dragged out his words.

"Don't worry, as long as you do it discreetly, no one will find out. I'll give you more money after it's done," Ye Boxuan said anxiously.

"Okay, it's a deal then." Wu Laosan hung up the phone, a sly glint in his eyes.

He turned to his two trusted confidants and said, "We must be careful this time and make sure no one finds out."

"Boss, I have an idea." The speaker was one of Wu Laosan's confidants and strategists, who was usually full of clever ideas and was well-liked by Wu Laosan.

"Hmm, tell me about it."

"We can stage a car accident and kill that woman."

"Great idea!" Wu Laosan nodded smugly. "However, staging a perfect car accident won't be easy; we need to plan it carefully."

"Yes, I have a perfect plan, it's like this, boss..."

"Okay, let's do it your way."

"Okay, I'll go arrange it right away."

"Okay, I'll give you a bonus after it's done."

"Thanks, boss." The sycophantic advisor left the bar to make the arrangements.

Zhang Qi walked into the hospital ward.

"Madam, I've already arranged your stand-in. From now on, after your stand-in arrives at the company, I'll arrange for a regular car to pick you up and take you there."

"Okay, Assistant Zhang, let's do it your way."

"Oh, by the way, wouldn't a body double be very dangerous?"

"Madam, rest assured, although she is bait, we will do our best to ensure her safety."

"Okay, then I'll trouble Assistant Zhang."

"Madam, please don't be shy. Just stay at the hospital for now. I'll arrange for someone to pick you up and take you to the company later."

"OK."

After Zhang Qi left, the ward fell silent. Xiao Qianqian, however, was deeply troubled. She knew the substitute's situation was dangerous, but she had no choice but to protect herself and her family.

Meanwhile, Wu Laosan's men were meticulously planning a car accident. They chose a section of road between the hospital and the company with relatively few security cameras, intending to stage an accident there. This was the best location that Wu Laosan's men had observed for a long time and deemed ideal.

For more than ten days, Zhang Qi left the hospital every day with a stand-in and bodyguards, arriving at the company safely. Xiao Qianqian was also arranged by him to arrive at the company safely in an ordinary car every day. He secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time, he wondered if he was being overly cautious, and if those people were not actually desperate.

That day, the weather was clear and cloudless, a perfect day. As usual, Zhang Qi left the hospital with her stunt double, got into the arranged car, and was closely followed by bodyguards, who seemed to be protecting her very closely.

The car was driving smoothly, and Zhang Qi occasionally checked the situation behind him through the rearview mirror. Suddenly, a black sedan sped towards them, heading straight for the car carrying the body double. In the critical moment, Zhang Qi swerved the steering wheel, trying to avoid the impact.

However, the black sedan seemed to have planned this, quickly changing direction and ramming into them again. A screech of impact rang out as the two cars collided violently. The double's car was thrown to its side, and the scene was immediately filled with dust and debris from car parts.

Zhang Qi hurriedly got out of the car to check on the situation and found that the stunt double was seriously injured and disoriented. He immediately dialed an ambulance. At the same time, several menacing-looking men got out of the black sedan, wielding sticks, and walked towards Zhang Qi and his companions...

In the hospital, Zhang Qi lay on the hospital bed. Fortunately, Old Master Ye secretly arranged for Lu Tingyan to have people follow and protect him. Otherwise, Zhang Qi might not have escaped death today. When Wu Laosan's men were about to kill him, Lu Tingyan's men descended from the sky and subdued the group of thugs. However, because they were a little too late, Zhang Qi was beaten several times by those thugs.

When Zhang Qi woke up in the hospital, she saw Xiao Qianqian sitting next to her with a sad expression on her face.

"Madam..." His voice was hoarse as he tried to sit up, supporting himself with his hands.

Hearing his voice, Xiao Qianqian looked up at him and, seeing that he was awake, quickly said, "Assistant Zhang, you're awake. Don't move, lie down. Your injuries are very serious."

"What's wrong with me?" Zhang Qi asked in confusion. He had just woken up and was still very groggy.

"You were attacked by thugs and were seriously injured. Fortunately, the people Grandpa arranged arrived in time, which prevented even greater casualties," Xiao Qianqian replied, a hint of heartache flashing in her eyes, her face showing even more sorrow.

"It was the people the chairman arranged who saved us."

"Yes, Grandpa had Lu Tingyan arrange for people to protect us secretly, and I didn't know that."

"That stand-in..." Zhang Qi was still worried about the stand-in. He remembered that the car crash was so severe that the car overturned.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Qianqian could no longer conceal the sorrow and guilt in her eyes; "She, she was too badly injured, she had already died when she was taken to the hospital, it was my fault."

Zhang Qi fell silent upon hearing this answer. He was the one who suggested to his wife that they use a body double, never expecting it would actually cost him his life.

"Madam, this is not your fault. No one expected such an accident to happen," Zhang Qi comforted her softly.

Xiao Qianqian nodded silently, her heart still filled with self-reproach.

"Assistant Zhang, please arrange some compensation for them, try to give them as much as possible, to appease their families."

"Them?" Zhang Qi was surprised. Wasn't there only one stand-in?

"Yes, that's right. Three people died in the car accident, along with two bodyguards who were too badly injured to be saved even after being rushed to the hospital."

"I will contact their families and provide them with generous compensation."

"good."

Both of them wore expressions of sadness and remained silent for a long time.