The room’s only window was tightly closed, and the heavy curtains were drawn shut, as if to shut out all light and hope from the outside world.
In this dim and oppressive atmosphere, Brother Wang's mood grew increasingly heavy.
"You... young lady, I think you've mistaken me for someone else. Let's talk things out, there's no need to resort to physical violence..."
Despite his fear and unease, Brother Wang tried his best to keep his voice calm so as not to reveal his cowardice to this mysterious woman.
However, Xia Wan seemed to completely ignore his words, turning a deaf ear to them.
Her movements didn't stop at all; on the contrary, she became even more forceful, as if she were manipulating a lifeless doll rather than a living person.
"Ah! Stop it, please! Just tell me what you want..." He could no longer endure the torture. It felt as if every bone in his body was being crushed inch by inch. Pain was no longer enough to describe the feeling at that moment.
What's worse, the itchy and painful sensation put him in an extremely contradictory predicament—he wanted to scratch to relieve the itch, but every slight touch would trigger excruciating pain.
If he tries to resist scratching, the indescribable itch will come in waves, constantly eroding his nerves and will.
Finally, just as he was about to break down, Xia Wan stopped what she was doing.
She slowly raised her head, her gaze falling on the disheveled man before her, a barely perceptible hint of admiration in her eyes: "Hmm, not bad, much better than that guy."
As she spoke, she gestured to the side with her chin.
Looking in the direction she pointed, we saw Assistant Sun lying there motionless, his life hanging in the balance.
Brother Wang had actually noticed this unfortunate companion long before, but at this moment, he had no time to care about the other's life or death.
The most important thing right now is how to escape from this terrifying woman.
So, despite the excruciating pain throughout his body, Brother Wang managed to open his mouth and say, "I really have nothing to do with him. We're not on the same side. You must have the wrong person."
As soon as he finished speaking, he stared nervously at Xia Wan, secretly praying that his words would work.
Xia Wan nodded slightly, her expression showing no obvious change.
As for whether the two are in cahoots, she cannot be sure yet.
However, after the competition just now, she found that the points that Brother Wang could provide were indeed not as generous as those provided by Assistant Sun!
"So what exactly were you plotting just now?" Xia Wan's face was full of suspicion and distrust. She stared intently at Brother Wang in front of her, as if trying to see through his eyes to his true thoughts.
It was only then that Brother Wang suddenly came to his senses and remembered the important document he had just received from Assistant Sun.
His heart tightened, and he hurriedly scrambled to his feet, frantically looking around for the bag containing the documents.
However, no matter how hard he searched, even after meticulously examining every inch of the surrounding land, he still could not find any trace of the crucial document bag.
"Assistant Sun is here to deliver the documents on behalf of Mr. Guo, while I am here to pick up this item at the request of our leader," Brother Wang stammered as he wiped the beads of sweat from his forehead.
Xia Wan did not directly state whether she believed this statement, but she knew very well that she had already quietly put that file folder into her special space.
She secretly plotted that all she needed to do to thwart Guo Zhen's plan was to hand this file folder to Li Chengjun.
After all, these two have quite a grudge against each other!
"So, you're also one of Guo Zhen's men?" Xia Wan narrowed her eyes, scrutinizing the flustered Wang Ge with piercing eyes, and pressed him further.
"No, no, no... Absolutely not! I have absolutely no relation to Guo Zhen! I'm really not a formal employee of the steel factory. I was just asked to come and pick up this thing... And now, the document has mysteriously disappeared. Please, kind sir, have mercy on me and let me off the hook..."
With a mournful face, Brother Wang kept begging Xia Wan for mercy, fully believing that as long as he could sever his ties with Assistant Sun and Guo Zhen, this seemingly unapproachable woman would take pity on him and let him go.
Xia Wan was indeed relieved after hearing his words. After asking his name, she waved and let him go.
Brother Wang's real name is Wang Yongqiang. He is the nephew of Deputy Director Wang of the steel plant. He met with Assistant Sun this time in order to obtain evidence that could bring down Director Li. Unfortunately, Guo Zhen's abilities were limited, and the evidence he found was not enough.
She has now confirmed that Assistant Sun is unaware of Guo Zhen's family affairs and how to send messages to Beijing. Therefore, as long as Guo Zhen becomes mentally impaired tomorrow, Guo Zheng will be the only one from Yongmao County capable of sending messages to Beijing.
Wang Yongqiang left the scene as quickly as a gust of wind, leaving Xia Wan standing alone in the same spot.
After Wang Yongqiang's figure had completely disappeared, Xia Wan slowly squatted down, reached out and gently patted Assistant Sun's cheek, trying to wake him up again.
After some effort, Assistant Sun finally woke up.
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