Chapter 1331 - 1330
Chapter 1331 - 1330
"Uncle, what do you want to say?" Lin Fan asked.Chen Long said, "You know, my daughter is still in the hands of those people. I must save her, no matter what. I have to save her. She’s my only family!"
Lin Fan said, "I understand your feelings, uncle, but we must first ensure our own safety. There’s still half of the journey ahead, and we need to clear obstacles so the plane can land safely."
Chen Long said solemnly, "Do you suspect there are still criminals on this plane?"
Lin Fan retorted, "What do you think?"
Chen Long said, "I still have no clue. Young man, I know you are a very capable person. With my years of experience as a detective, I find it hard to see through you. Can you answer me honestly?"
Lin Fan said, "Are you asking if I am the target you’re looking for?"
Chen Long stared at Lin Fan, "Are you?"
Lin Fan smiled and said, "No, I’m not going to the United Kingdom for tourism this time, but I don’t think that my trip poses such a threat that people would go to great lengths to eliminate me."
Chen Long said, "So what are you doing in the United Kingdom?"
Lin Fan said, "I’m indeed going to find a friend."
Chen Long, however, didn’t stop there and continued questioning, "What friend?"
Lin Fan said, "A friend of mine went missing in the United Kingdom, and I’m here to find her."
Without saying it outright, but hearing Lin Fan’s answer, Chen Long grew more suspicious that Lin Fan was indeed the "target." It’s certain that someone doesn’t want Lin Fan to reach the United Kingdom safely, and is trying to eliminate him halfway.
Lin Fan could sense Chen Long’s thoughts and said, "Uncle, if I were the target, what would you do?"
The task given to Chen Long by those people is to identify the target and eliminate them before they reach the United Kingdom.
If Chen Long fails to complete this task, his daughter will die.
So to ensure his daughter’s survival, eliminating Lin Fan is his only option.
The question arises, can he truly bring himself to kill Lin Fan?
Chen Long said, "You mentioned ensuring our safe landing first, what is your plan?"
Lin Fan said, "Clear all obstacles; since we don’t know friend from foe yet, we need to identify the enemy, starting with these three people. Uncle, I need your help. You’re an international detective; you certainly have information that I’m unaware of."
Chen Long thought for a moment and nodded, "Alright."
Lin Fan looked at the first man they captured, "Let’s start with this guy."
Speaking, Lin Fan approached and ripped the tape off the man’s mouth.
"Speak up, tell me everything you know, including your background. I won’t repeat the consequences of being dishonest," Lin Fan said calmly.
The reason to start with this man was because, compared to the other two, he had psychological weaknesses. Although he was a death warrior, he clearly didn’t want to die.
The man’s feelings were complicated. On one hand, he hoped his accomplices would succeed in hijacking the plane, bringing about the plane’s destruction and ending it all. On the other, he had a primal desire for survival.
"My name is Zhang Zhilong. I’m trained by martial artists. I’ll say nothing about my master; he has nothing to do with this, and I don’t want to disgrace the elder. I used to be a mercenary and joined a mercenary organization, doing many shady things. Eventually, I grew tired of the Jianghu and chose to retreat. Over the years, I’ve accumulated injuries, but haven’t saved much money. When I returned to my hometown, I found it had changed greatly; my elderly parents had passed away, leaving only a young sister."
"I decided to take care of my sister. But she was ill, and I didn’t even have money for her treatment. I could only go to work, but without education, knowing nothing, I couldn’t earn much from ordinary jobs. My past connections were like shadows, impossible to shake off. So I often took on tasks for money. I used what I earned to treat my sister."
"Recently, my sister was diagnosed with bone cancer, needing a transplant surgery costing a million. I couldn’t afford this, but I was willing to do anything to save her. I posted a job request through my connections, explaining I needed money and would do anything if it meant covering my sister’s medical fees."
"As a result, I received a call today giving me a task. It was to make this plane crash, and I had to board immediately. After the call hung up, I received notice from the hospital that my sister’s medical fees were paid, and she could be scheduled for surgery in a couple of days."
"I knew I had to complete the task; they had already paid, and if I backed out, both my sister and I would surely die."
Zhang Zhilong poured out his story truthfully.
Lin Fan’s attention never left Zhang Zhilong, and if there was any deceit, Lin Fan could detect it.
It was certain, Zhang Zhilong was telling the truth.
Lin Fan could see Zhang Zhilong’s deep concern for his sister. This was the reason for his anxiety on the plane; he knew he might die and couldn’t stop worrying about his sister.
His sister had been in a coma for a long time. If the surgery succeeded, she would wake up to find her brother gone, and would never know why he disappeared.
Thinking of his sister’s painful state, he felt heartache.
Emotions are a man’s tether; he’s not a cold, heartless death warrior, but a living, breathing man of flesh and blood.
"Do you know who called you?" Lin Fan asked.
Zhang Zhilong said, "The voice sounded like a middle-aged man, but he refused to give his name."
Lin Fan said, "If you heard his voice again, could you recognize it?"
Zhang Zhilong nodded, "I could."
Lin Fan said, "Describe your task, including all details, without missing anything."
Zhang Zhilong said, "My task is simple. First, to board the plane and then await instructions. If no instructions come by seven in the evening, then the hijacking starts."
Lin Fan responded, "How will you receive the instructions?"
Zhang Zhilong said, "I don’t know, but if there are instructions, they will have a way to inform me."
"Where are your weapons?" Lin Fan asked.
Zhang Zhilong said, "My weapon is that small knife I found under a seat after boarding, hidden there beforehand."
Lin Fan said, "Do you know these two people?"
Zhang Zhilong said, "I don’t, but the middle-aged man who gave me the task said there are three death warriors, including me, and once the plane hijacking is to be executed, we will exchange codes."
Lin Fan said, "What code?"
Zhang Zhilong said, "Holy Mother Mary is with me."
Lin Fan couldn’t help but want to laugh, "Holy Mother Mary?"
This line, "Holy Mother Mary is with me," seemed nonsensical at first glance, but perhaps contained hidden information that Lin Fan couldn’t grasp at the moment.
With limited knowledge from Zhang Zhilong, finding no further information, Lin Fan patted his head to knock him out.
Next, Lin Fan proceeded to awaken the other two criminals.
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