Chapter 55

Chapter 55

Any threats in the open, he could handle easily.

Backed by the Zhang family of Jiangdong, plus the secrets in his memory, he could handle it all with ease.

As for supernatural threats, those would have to be dealt with by Xing Lingyun.

So, improving Xing Lingyun’s strength was of utmost importance.

“Shouldn’t be long before she recovers fully. But reaching ‘Terror’ level again…”

Zhang Chen considered it.

Xing Lingyun had fallen from Nightmare level to Deadly level.

For plot reasons, of course.

But climbing back up wouldn’t be easy.

“Too bad I haven’t drawn anything to directly boost her power lately. If I had, things would be simpler.”

Still No rush.

Eliminating Ye Fan came first.

The story’s real timeline hadn’t even started yet.

It wasn’t time to face any major threats.

Outside the dean’s office, Division Chief Wei was waiting for Zhang Chen.

He wouldn’t come for no reason.

“Brother Zhang, that message you just sent me was a bit puzzling.”

Wei wasn’t someone with spare time to kill, but he’d been rushing all over lately.

The pressure from the Demon-Slaying Division HQ was immense.

Zhang Chen smiled, “Still no trace of Ye Fan?”

“Yeah, that kid… who knows where he’s hiding. Slipped past all our surveillance.”

Speaking of Ye Fan, Chief Wei was utterly exasperated.

They’d cast a dragnet across the city, and still had nothing.

If word got out, they’d be a laughingstock.

Even within the Demon-Slaying Division, there were power struggles.

Plenty of people were eyeing his seat just waiting for him to screw up.

“You might as well tell me honestly—do you have a trick up your sleeve?”

Earlier, Wei had seen a message from Zhang Chen.

It was simple: He had a way to capture Ye Fan.

Keep in mind the division had mobilized everything, with the local police helping, yet made no progress.

So, upon seeing that message, Chief Wei had rushed straight to the hospital.

To be fair, he was feeling a bit guilty.

Lin Xi was still in critical condition—he bore some responsibility.

Zhang Chen smiled, “There is a way. At the very least, it’ll lure Ye Fan out.”

“What way? Tell me quick!”

“It’s simple really—the key lies with Ye Fan’s sister.”

Ye Fan’s sister?

Wei blinked.

Then his eyes lit up. “That girl? Ye Yiyi?”

“Yes, her.”

“So what are you suggesting?”

Zhang Chen tapped the desk with his fingers.

Right now, only he and Chief Wei were in the dean’s office.

Xing Lingyun had left earlier under a pretense that she didn’t want to interact much with Demon-Slaying Division members.

Why? She couldn’t face them.

Zhang Chen said, “Based on what we’ve found, Ye Fan infiltrated Lin Pharmaceutical’s research lab to save his sister.”

“That’s true,” Wei nodded.

“And today, his attempt to take Lin Xi hostage had the same goal.”

Some things couldn’t be hidden—and didn’t need to be.

“So it’s simple—these two incidents show how much Ye Fan values his sister.”

Wei seemed to understand. “You’re suggesting we use Ye Yiyi to draw Ye Fan out?”

“Brother Wei, you’re sharp as ever—you figured it out right away.”

“Haha, you reminded me. I wouldn’t have thought of it otherwise.”

Just some mutual flattery.

But then, Wei frowned. “Still, implementing it will be tricky.”

He thought for a moment, then said, “Ye Yiyi’s not in good shape—she can’t possibly cooperate.”

“And even trying to get her to reveal Ye Fan’s whereabouts is a long shot.”

Even though the division and police had staked out the hospital, they all knew it came down to luck.

Unless they were incredibly lucky, they wouldn’t catch Ye Fan.

Today’s full-scale dragnet had already failed.

The hospital’s limited manpower wouldn’t cut it, nor could they seal off the hospital.

Not realistic—and they didn’t want to alert Ye Fan.

Zhang Chen shook his head. “There’s no need for Ye Yiyi to say a word. We just need to do one thing.”

“Oh?”

A new special medicine?

Developed by Lin Xi’s family company?

Ye Fan had originally been a bit distracted.

He was still deliberating over whether or not to silence her.

After all, he was now a wanted man. If someone discovered his whereabouts.

What if—!

But looking at Ding Ying, with her simple-minded, enthusiastic, and kind appearance.

Take action?

Kill or not?

He was stuck in a dilemma!

It was a battle between heaven and man!

But now, “You… what did you just say?”

Ye Fan became slightly agitated. In his rush, he even grabbed Ding Ying by the shoulders.

His tone was full of suspicion and hope.

Ding Ying clearly felt pain from his grip and frowned slightly. “Ye Fan, you’re hurting me!”

“S-sorry!”

Ye Fan realized his reaction had been too intense.

He immediately let go, apologizing, “I got a bit worked up just now. What did you say you heard?”

“I just got back from the hospital. I overheard the nurses saying that Lin Xi’s condition shouldn’t be serious, and there’s a medicine that can treat it.”

Ding Ying rubbed her shoulder, then told him what she knew without hiding anything.

She didn’t notice the flash of cold light in Ye Fan’s eyes.

“Are you sure?”

Ye Fan still felt there were some suspicious points.

But Ding Ying didn’t notice anything strange. She simply curled her lips. “Why would I lie to you?”

“Um, Ding Ying, did you hear anything else?”

Ye Fan suppressed his excitement, trying to keep his voice calm.

“Did they say when this special medicine would arrive?”

Ding Ying thought for a moment, then said uncertainly, “They didn’t say exactly, but judging by the situation, maybe within the next couple of days?”

Unbeknownst to her.

That single line shaved off a large part of Ye Fan’s suspicions.

He thought for a moment, then said, “Can you do me a favor?”

“What kind of favor?”

“I’m not in a position to show my face right now. If there’s any news from the hospital, could you contact me directly and let me know?”

Ye Fan understood he was like a rat crossing the street—everyone wanted to beat him down.

If he showed up, he’d likely be captured by patrol officers.

Ding Ying hesitated, then said with a troubled expression, “All right. If I hear anything, I’ll let you know. But your current situation…”

“I will prove my innocence!” Ye Fan said in a low voice.

Ding Ying didn’t say anything else.

After that, Ye Fan left immediately.

There were too many people in Jiangdong City trying to hunt him down—he couldn’t stay in one place for long.

What he didn’t know—Was that shortly after he left, Ding Ying took out her phone and dialed a number.

It quickly connected.

“I—I ran into Ye Fan!”

Her voice was a mix of nervousness and excitement.

There was silence on the other end.

Ding Ying spoke again, “I told him everything just like you said!”

Then, the call was hung up.

The other party didn’t say a single word from start to finish.

But immediately afterward, Ding Ying received a bank transfer notification.

The message showed that just now, her bank account had received a deposit of one million yuan.

She counted it several times.

Seven digits!

Six zeroes!

She made sure she wasn’t seeing things.

Ding Ying clutched her chest in excitement.

One million!

To a college girl from an ordinary family—

This was a fortune.

Although she still couldn’t buy a house,

One million was more than enough for her to live it up for quite a while—

She could finally buy those high-end brand clothes and bags she had dreamed about!

“Ye Fan, I really have to thank you.”

Ding Ying smiled happily.

All that talk about helping out a classmate or believing Ye Fan was innocent—

It was all fake!

Women are just naturally born actresses.

Conscience?

Sorry, what’s that worth compared to money?

Besides, Ding Ying didn’t even think she was doing anything wrong.

In her eyes—

Ye Fan was a fugitive. He couldn’t possibly be a good person.

She might even be doing society a favor by doing this!

Why not go for it?

“Young master, just as you ordered—the bait we cast has worked.”

Back at the hospital—

Zhang San reported the situation to Zhang Chen immediately.

That call just now had been to him.

He hadn’t said a word—just transferred the one million.

After all, it was all part of Zhang Chen’s instructions.

He was merely the executor.

“Now we just wait for him to walk right into the trap.”

Zhang Chen smiled.

Pawns like Ding Ying were far from the only ones.