Chapter 202 Willing to Cooperate
Based on Han Xi's understanding of this type of person, he would never be foolish enough to seek death.
Especially since Ai Bao'er is known for her love of beauty, how could she possibly end her life in such an extreme way? Judging from all the signs, it was clearly a murder.
Given yesterday's uproar, only her death could turn the tide and save Starcom Entertainment's last shred of dignity.
This tactic proved effective, but Chang Long certainly didn't expect his agent to still be alive, which is why he arranged for people to protect her throughout the process and prevent her from contacting the outside world.
"No, no one murdered her. She jumped off the building because she couldn't bear it anymore."
Han Xi tried to pull the blanket up, but her manager held on tightly and refused to let go.
Han Xi didn't want to force the issue, but continued to press, "Since you say she jumped off the building on her own, what about you? Did you really intend to die when you took the medication?"
The agent did not answer, and the ward fell into a deathly silence.
Shen Jiheng said, "Yesterday, after the staff from Xingtong took you to the hospital, they didn't have the doctor give you a gastric lavage. It was my assistant who discovered your condition and contacted the doctor in time, so they gave you an emergency gastric lavage and saved your life."
Han Xi replied: "After the doctor's test, it was found that the medicine you took contained a deadly toxin, which was the real reason that caused you to fall into a coma. You almost died."
These words made the agent slowly lift the blanket, revealing half of his head, and look at her with a puzzled expression.
What does "deadly toxin" mean?
Han Xi took out a lab report from her bag and handed it over, saying seriously, "You're quite knowledgeable, you should be able to understand this."
The agent took the report, and when he saw the word "ricin" on the report, his already pale face turned blue.
No wonder she collapsed after just one drink, and fainted from the pain.
With trembling hands, she said in heartbreak, "I really never imagined that after being with him for more than ten years, he would treat me like this in the end."
"On the surface, he had you taken to the hospital for emergency treatment, but in reality, he wanted them to watch you die. We brought you to this safe place because we were worried that he might do something else."
Han Xi analyzed the situation so that she could make an accurate judgment.
Shen Jiheng said, "Your very existence is his greatest threat. He will definitely strike again. The only thing you can do now is to cooperate with us and bring him down. Only then will you have a chance to survive."
The agent shook his head in panic and refused to cooperate.
Han Xi grabbed her shoulders and said sternly, "You must listen to us and tell the truth, or you will die."
Seeing that she was still hesitating, Shen Jiheng immediately dropped a bombshell on her.
"You still don't understand your situation. You're on my turf now, and nobody dares to touch you. Do you believe that if you walk out right now, you'll get hit by a car and die? Who is Chang Long? Would he let someone who poses a threat to him live?"
The agent hugged his knees, buried his head, and bit his hand hard, tears streaming down his face from the pain.
“I…I dare not. I’ve done too many bad things for him over the past ten years. He has dirt on me, and it will affect my family.”
“I’ve already thought of that. As long as you tell the truth about Ai Bao’er’s death and bravely step forward to identify him, I can make sure you’ll be safe and sound.”
The agent looked at him blankly, wondering if he could trust the two people in front of him.
Han Xi said, "You have no way out now. You either die or cooperate with us. You can only choose one."
The agent shook her head again; she didn't want to choose either of these options.
Shen Jiheng didn't have that much patience. Pointing to the door, he said, "If you refuse to cooperate, we don't need to protect you. You want to leave, right? You can leave now."
Hearing this, Han Xi said anxiously, "Are you crazy? Letting her go is tantamount to sending her to her death. On our way here, we saw several cars parked outside. They must be waiting for someone."
Shen Jiheng, with an unfazed attitude, said unhappily, "You didn't see her attitude. If she wants to die, why stop her? Anyway, we can continue to look for evidence. I don't have the patience to keep trying to persuade her."
It's truly remarkable that Shen Jiheng has managed to persevere this long, given his personality. If his manager doesn't know what's good for him, he might just kick them out if he gets impatient.
Seeing this, Han Xi sighed, "Sister Jiao, I've said what I needed to say. Since you know you've made many mistakes, why not take this opportunity to make amends? Do you want to keep running away?"
The agent looked at her helplessly, his resolve beginning to waver.
Han Xi continued, "Chang Long treats you this way now, and he will do the same to others in the future. I believe you don't want to see this tragedy happen again, so tell me what really happened."
Shen Jiheng leaned against the wall with his arms crossed, his face serious. If Fu Jiao still refused to tell the truth, he didn't want to communicate any further.
The agent noticed his expression and lowered his head. After hesitating for a moment, he gritted his teeth and said, "Brother Long lied to us."
Han Xi took out a voice recorder and asked for her opinion: "In order to preserve evidence, I used a voice recorder to record our conversation. Do you have any objections?"
Han Xi's sincere words convinced her agent to believe her; she could keep these things to herself, but she was willing to face them openly with her.
"Fine, now that things have come to this, I'll tell you the truth."
Han Xi turned on the recorder and nodded, indicating that she could continue.
"Actually, we consulted Brother Long about this incident first. He wanted to use the reputation of Han Shu Group to boost the company's popularity, and he agreed to let us do so."
Han Xi sighed inwardly. At the time, she almost believed her agent's words, thinking that they had been wronged. She never expected that it was all a scheme by them.
"After the matter was exposed, it developed into an irreversible situation. Brother Long was very angry. He ran to the office and scolded us, and then told us how he could solve the problem."
Han Xi felt oppressed upon hearing this and frowned, asking, "What method did he suggest?"
“He made Bao’er pretend to jump off a building to gain sympathy and quell online public opinion, and then he made me take pills to commit suicide. He said he would ensure the safety of both of us, and that the pills were fake and just a formality.”
If he hadn't narrowly escaped death, the agent wouldn't have said those things.
Thinking of those who, through their agents, painfully covered their faces.
“He left me in the office and had someone take Bao’er to the rooftop. He also urged me to take my medicine, but I was worried about Bao’er, so I made an excuse to slip out. When I got to the rooftop, I saw with my own eyes Brother Long’s assistant push her off.”
"It really was him. This person is truly vicious. He's been nurturing an artist for many years, yet he treated him like a dog and abandoned him."
The agent sobbed and cried, wiping away her tears as she continued to recount what had happened.
“They found me on the rooftop, dragged me back to the office, and Brother Long promised me he wouldn’t hurt me and coaxed me into drinking the medicine. But I didn’t expect that he still wouldn’t let me go and wanted to kill me.”
Han Xi took a deep breath and patted her shoulder.
"You should have expected this. If he can target the money tree, what chance would he have against someone who could hinder his company? Once you're dead, things will take a dramatic turn."
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