Chapter 201 The villains are finally caught, a truly gratifying sight!
"Clang!"
On the screen, the safe door was opened.
Without the slightest hesitation, the shadowy figure reached inside and pulled out a document sealed in a brown paper bag—the very same "blueprint for a miracle drug to prevent miscarriage."
Success!
The shadowy figure tucked the document into his pocket and turned to leave.
However, as soon as he turned around, his body suddenly froze.
The office door had been opened from the outside at some point.
A tall, imposing figure blocked all his escape routes.
Snap!
The blinding lights suddenly turned on, illuminating the entire office as if it were daytime.
The shadowy figure instinctively raised his hand to shield himself, and at that moment, his face, hidden in the shadows, was completely exposed to everyone.
The moment Chief Engineer He, standing behind Gu Beichen, saw that face clearly, he was struck dumb, as if by lightning.
He stretched out his trembling hand, pointed at the intruder, and gasped in disbelief.
"Engineer Wang?!"
"How...how could it be you?!"
He couldn't believe his eyes.
Wang Gong, also known as Wang Zhong, is a technical consultant specially hired by the pharmaceutical and medical equipment factory. He is a middle-aged man who appears honest and kind and usually buries himself in studying technology.
How could he be the infiltrator?
Bathed in the blinding light, a look of extreme panic flashed across Wang Zhong's face.
His face, which usually wore a kind smile, was now contorted with terror, and the veins on his forehead were bulging.
We've been exposed!
It's all over!
This thought, like a venomous snake, instantly gnawed at his reason. Driven by despair, a crazed glint flashed in his eyes.
"Don't come any closer!"
He roared, spun around abruptly, pulled a gleaming dagger from his chest, and swiftly held it to the neck of the young guard closest to him!
The young guard was completely unprepared for such a turn of events. His body stiffened instantly as the cold blade pressed against his skin, bringing the sensation of death.
"Put down your guns! Everyone back off! Or I'll kill him!" Wang Zhong, holding the hostage, retreated step by step, trying to get closer to the window he had opened.
Chief Engineer He was so frightened that his legs went weak and his face turned ashen.
"Engineer Wang! Are you crazy! Release him right now!"
"Shut up!" Wang Zhong shouted, seemingly out of his mind. "You all forced me to do this! It was Su Yue who forced me to do this!"
However, in the instant he was distracted and roared, a dark shadow moved.
Gu Beichen didn't say a word from beginning to end. He just stood there quietly, yet his presence was so strong it was suffocating.
The moment Wang Zhong took the hostage, his entire aura suddenly changed.
A fleeting afterimage flashed by.
No one could see how he moved.
A crisp cracking sound of bone breaking was heard, followed by Wang Zhong's inhuman scream.
The arm he was using to hold the hostage twisted backward at an odd angle and hung limply at his sides.
Clang!
The sharp dagger flew out of his hand, tracing a silver arc in the air before crashing onto the hard concrete with a crisp sound.
The young guard was shoved aside with great force, staggered a few steps, and escaped safely.
Wang Zhong, on the other hand, was grabbed by the throat by Gu Beichen with one hand and pressed against the wall like a chick.
The intense pain turned his entire face a deep liver color, and cold sweat instantly soaked his back.
Everything happened in the blink of an eye.
By the time everyone realized what was happening, the crisis had already passed.
Two guards immediately stepped forward and handcuffed Wang Zhong, who was limp as a rag doll.
Just then, a slight static sound came from the walkie-talkie on Gu Beichen's waist.
It's Huo Shouzhen.
His voice was as steady as ever, but carried a hint of the chill of someone who had just pulled the net.
"The operation here is complete."
"The seafood vendor and his contact have all been arrested. The contact is Wang Zhong's brother-in-law, a small business owner who contracted part of the military region's supplies."
Victory on both fronts!
Gu Beichen picked up the walkie-talkie and replied with only two words.
"receive."
...
Military region interrogation room.
Under the glaring incandescent light, Wang Zhong sat dejectedly in a chair. His severed arm had been reattached, but the excruciating pain and utter despair had completely robbed him of the will to resist.
Both witness testimony and physical evidence are available.
Their psychological defenses had already collapsed.
"Why?"
Gu Beichen sat opposite him, not in military uniform, but in simple civilian clothes, yet he exuded even more pressure than when he wore his gleaming military uniform.
Wang Zhong trembled. He raised his head, his bloodshot eyes surging with a frenzied jealousy and resentment.
"Why?" he laughed hysterically. "I want to ask why too!"
"Why is it that Su Yue, a mere twenty-something-year-old girl, can become the factory manager and reap both fame and fortune right away! Why is it that the things she casually produces can make all the big shots in Beijing look up to her!"
"And me? I, Wang Zhong, have spent half my life working in pharmacy! I've devoted twenty years to this field, yet I'm still just an unknown technician! I refuse to accept this!"
The following day, an internal report about the incident circulated throughout the entire Hainan Island Military Region.
The whole island was in an uproar!
No one expected that the insidious poisoner was actually the technical consultant of the pharmaceutical equipment factory.
Immediately, the military family compound was abuzz with discussion, with everyone feeling both lingering fear and immense anger.
"You can know a person's face but not their heart! How vicious!"
"Fortunately, Director Su is a skilled doctor, otherwise Sister-in-law Chu and her unborn child would have been in danger!"
"Wang Zhong is just jealous! He has no ability of his own, so he tries to ruin others!"
His voice grew increasingly agitated, turning into a hysterical roar.
"I'm just jealous of her! I want to ruin her!"
"Doesn't she cherish her aunt? I'll make sure her aunt's baby doesn't survive! I'll make her run around like crazy, completely exhausted!"
At this point, a vicious smile appeared on his face, and he said, enunciating each word clearly, "It would be best if the pregnancy was disrupted, resulting in the deaths of three lives! That would be truly satisfying!"
Bang!
The guard behind Gu Beichen could no longer hold back and slammed his fist hard on the table, the loud noise making the water glass jump.
Gu Beichen remained calm, but the temperature around him dropped a few degrees.
"Where's the prescription?" he asked.
"The prescription..." Wang Zhong muttered to himself, "That's mine! It should have been mine all along! As long as I get that prescription, I can replace her, and I will be the revered miracle doctor!"
Greed, jealousy, and resentment had long since transformed this seemingly honest man into a complete devil.
The evidence is conclusive.
That night, Wang Zhong, his brother-in-law, and the seafood vendor were transferred to a military court on suspicion of "intentional injury" and "attempted theft of state secrets."
They will face the harshest judgment of the law.
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