The Wei Family!
They are the mastermind behind this incident, but Lin Fan knew that the police probably wouldnât be able to get anything out of Sun Liang. The Wei Family wouldnât do such a thing openly, leaving evidence behind.
If he wanted the Wei Family to pay for this, another strategy would be needed.
Lin Fan already had an idea.
The insider was caught, and the employee meeting ended shortly after. Sun Liang was escorted back to the police station, where he awaited the harsh punishment of the law.
"Lin Fan, thereâs something I donât understand. This Sun Liang said he did put the bomb in the airport as instructed. Why didnât the police find the bomb?"
On the way to sending Loli away from the company, she asked curiously.
Itâs certain that the police had searched meticulously, almost digging three feet deep, yet no bomb was found.
This question left even Lin Fan unsure of how to answer. He had used his top-notch Koi Carp Luck to avoid the bomb being discovered at the airport. As for where the bomb ended up, he didnât know either.
Lin Fan could only casually say, "Maybe the bomb malfunctioned."
Later, after further interrogation of Sun Liang, he identified where he placed the bomb, but the police went there and found nothing. This "bomb" became something that couldnât be found, mysteriously disappearing.
After seeing off Loli, Lin Fan planned to leave the company as well.
Suddenly, a black official car drove up to the company entrance, and a middle-aged man wearing gold-rimmed glasses and well-dressed stepped out.
"Hello, Mr. Lin, I am Secretary Jin from Yun City Government. Do you remember me?" The middle-aged man laughed warmly.
Of course, Lin Fan recognized him. They had met at Liu Tingshanâs birthday banquet earlier. This Secretary Jin was the secretary of Yun City Government, often representing the mayor at events, just like at Liu Tingshanâs birthday banquet.
"Yes, I recognize you, Mr. Jin," Lin Fan replied with a smile.
Even when meeting someone of this level, Lin Fanâs attitude remained calm.
No wonder heâs the richest person in Yun City. This young man is quite something, Secretary Jin thought. Many people heâd met behaved obsequiously flatteringly around him, but not Lin Fan. Lin Fan didnât exhibit a sense of inferiority at all; instead, he emanated a pleasing calmness.
This feeling was very rare.
It made Secretary Jin feel that this young man was indeed remarkable.
"Mr. Jin, with such an esteemed visit, may I know what guidance you have for me?" Lin Fan asked, although he had already guessed that Secretary Jinâs sudden arrival was likely related to todayâs airport bomb incident.
Sure enough, Secretary Jin said, "Mr. Lin is a straightforward man, so Iâll be direct. Todayâs incident at your company caught the attention of the city government. The mayor is closely watching it. Fortunately, the bomb wasnât found at the airport, which was a relief for us."
Lin Fan said, "Thank you for the mayorâs concern."
Secretary Jin continued, "Hereâs the thing, the mayor would like to meet you personally. Iâve come today to arrange a meeting. Would tomorrow be convenient for you, Mr. Lin?"
Lin Fan replied, "No problem, I will visit the city government tomorrow."
Secretary Jin smiled and said, "Great, weâll be looking forward to your visit then."
After exchanging a few more polite remarks, Secretary Jin took his leave.
Lin Fan pondered a bit. Honestly, he didnât expect the event to cause such a stir, even drawing the attention of the city government. This was, in one aspect, thanks to the Wei Family. The Wei Family intended to blow up the incident to tarnish Celestial Aviationâs reputation globally. On the other hand, it also indicated that the Mortal Group had become significant enough that their actions attracted widespread attention. This is what is called influence.
"Itâs good timing, even if the mayor hadnât asked to meet, I would have found a way to meet him. Tomorrowâs meeting, I must make good use of it," Lin Fan mused.
Today, when meeting Wei Jisheng, Lin Fan had declared that todayâs incident was like the Wei Family officially declaring war, and he officially accepted the challenge. He would no longer be polite with the Wei Family.
Lin Fan sneered internally, knowing that the Wei Familyâs tough days were still ahead. Todayâs attempts had backfired, inadvertently giving Celestial Aviation a sort of reverse publicity. He wondered how Wei Tiansheng felt about it today.
Wei Tianshengâs mood at the moment, of course, was not good at all.
In fact, it was very bad.
After understanding what had happened, Wei Tiansheng summoned Wei Jisheng to the office and gave him a severe scolding.
"Didnât you say Lin Fan wasnât an issue? Didnât you say youâd teach Lin Fan a lesson? Why has Mortal Groupâs stock price gone up instead?" Wei Tiansheng roared.
Wei Jisheng, sweating profusely, said, "Father, I donât know either..."
Wei Jisheng was frustrated. He really didnât understand why things had turned out this way.
According to his plan, he had bribed Sun Liang, who used his position to bring the bomb into the airport. With this card up his sleeve, he was supposed to negotiate with Lin Fan. If Lin Fan complied, the bomb would disappear. If not, the bomb would be found, and Celestial Aviation would be utterly destroyed.
So, according to his plan, Lin Fan should have suffered greatly this time, no matter what.
But that wasnât the case. The truth was, Lin Fan neither complied, nor was the bomb found!
It was as if the bomb had vanished into thin air. How could this happen?
Wei Tiansheng, furiously, said, "You donât know? How did you manage things?"
Wei Jisheng attempted to defend himself, "Father..."
Wei Tiansheng interrupted him, "I donât want to hear your excuses. You didnât handle it well, plain and simple. Donât make excuses!"
Wei Jisheng wiped his sweat and could only concede, "Yes, Father. I failed this time. A failure is a failure, no excuses."
The more Wei Tiansheng thought about it, the angrier he got. "This is simply outrageous! Not only did we fail to strike at Lin Fan, but his stock prices went up instead. With you handling things this way, how can I trust that the family business will be safe in your hands?"
Wei Jisheng was startled, quickly saying, "Father, donât worry. I wonât let this rest. I will find a way to deal with Lin Fan."
Wei Tiansheng said, "Enough. This incident has already caused quite a stir. Any slight mishap may endanger our Wei Family. Leave Lin Fan to me. I donât believe that a mere young man can outdo me!"
Wei Jisheng chuckled, "With you personally handling him, Father, that brat is doomed."
Wei Jisheng was flattering Wei Tiansheng, but inwardly, he wasnât satisfied at all. Not being able to deal with Lin Fan and instead getting blindsided, leading to scolding from his father, was something he couldnât swallow.
He would figure out a way to continue going after Lin Fan and make sure Lin Fan paid a heavy price. He didnât believe that as the heir of the Wei Family, he couldnât handle a mere young lad!
He wanted to prove to his father that he was a worthy successor to the Wei family.
Thus, a vicious plan began to form in Wei Jishengâs mind.