booktalesy Chapter 166 The Truth Revealed
Chapter 166 The Truth Revealed
Yang Baocai began kissing Hu Ruoxi, his hands starting to wander.
Hu Ruoxi had mixed feelings.
If she didn't know Wu Zhiyuan, she would have been overjoyed at the reunion.
However, Wu Zhiyuan was hiding in the basement.
Yang Baochai's affection made her feel uncomfortable.
"Don't do that, Bao Cai. I'm not feeling well today, I'm on my period."
Yang Baochai was taken aback for a moment, then said with feigned consideration, "Oh, is that so? Okay then, you get some rest. We'll have plenty of time later."
Hu Ruoxi broke free from Yang Baocai's embrace: "You go swimming, I'm on my period, I don't want to swim."
"Okay, I'll swim a few laps and then get out of the water. You can just watch from the side."
Wu Zhiyuan heard Hu Ruoxi and Yang Baocai's conversation very clearly.
Hu Ruoxi is lying when she says she has her period.
It's clear that she still has deep feelings for Yang Baocai, after all, he was her first love; however, she also seems to have some reservations.
Because Yang Baochai was full of suspicious points, he suddenly reappeared in front of her after disappearing for two years; as soon as he arrived, he said he wanted to work at Dadi Company, and that he would be able to access core secrets.
Wu Zhiyuan sent Hu Ruoxi a message: Ruoxi, can I leave now? I don't want to be a third wheel.
Hu Ruoxi replied: I'm sorry, Zhiyuan.
Yang Baocai was swimming, and from that angle, even if Wu Zhiyuan calmly left, he wouldn't be able to see him.
Wu Zhiyuan is gone.
Watching his retreating figure, Hu Ruoxi felt a sense of loss.
In fact, isn't Wu Zhiyuan the same?
……
After extensive efforts and careful verification, the embassy abroad has preliminarily confirmed the situation: Ding Zhiyuan's daughter, Ding Lin, is involved in a so-called commercial espionage case and has been sued by a company in the United States. The case is currently under trial. Ding Lin is currently subject to measures such as restrictions on leaving the country, but she has not been imprisoned and has relatively free movement. She mainly lives in a rented apartment.
However, the embassy said that the case has a complex background, and the plaintiff company has close ties with the US intelligence agencies. It cannot be ruled out that the whole incident was a carefully designed trap to coerce Ding Zhiyuan.
The embassy is actively providing consular protection and legal assistance to Ding Lin and is trying to find loopholes in the case, but the process will be quite lengthy and the outcome is unpredictable.
Wu Zhiyuan used various pieces of evidence to show that Gao Bowen and Yang Baocai were not on the same side and did not know each other.
But their goals are the same: to acquire rare earth purification technology.
The fact that two lines of research are progressing in parallel, both aimed at the same goal, demonstrates their emphasis on rare earth purification technology.
……
At Angel's Kiss Milk Tea Shop.
Su Manli and Gao Bowen had a heated argument.
"Enough! I've done so much for you! I'm tired now? I'm scared! You know, I live in constant fear, afraid of being arrested!"
Gao Bowen sneered: "At most, you used your close relationship with Hu Ruoxi to secretly photograph some internal information. That information isn't very valuable. What we want are top secrets!"
"You broke your promise! You said before that all we needed to do was secretly photograph these internal documents and keep track of industry trends!"
Now you're going back on your word again! You're despicable! You've got something on me to force us to do this kind of thing!
Do you expect me to serve you for the rest of my life? Are you determined to kill me before you let me go?
"I'm telling you, I'm quitting! I'm turning myself in this afternoon! You can't escape!"
"Su Manli, I'm warning you, if you confront me, you're dead! You'll have no choice but to work for me!"
Su Manli pulled out her phone and said angrily, "I'm calling the police right now!"
Gao Bowen grabbed Su Manli by the throat: "I advise you to calm down! Otherwise, you'll die!"
Su Manli fought desperately with Gao Bowen, who knew that if he didn't stop his losses in time, he would be finished.
He restrained Su Manli, took out a poisoned needle, and injected her under the armpit.
Su Manli died soon after.
The symptom of death was myocardial infarction.
He put away the poisoned needles, sneering inwardly: Anyone who opposes me is doomed!
……
At this moment, Ding Zhiyuan was secretly taken to a place by Li Xiaoyu and Xiao Zhu.
His apprentice, Zhao Zhiqiang, is also here.
Li Xiaoyu handed a document to Ding Zhiyuan: "Engineer Ding, we have made new progress regarding your daughter Ding Lin's situation through the embassy abroad."
Ding Zhiyuan picked up the document, which contained a summary of the situation verified by the embassy: Ding Lin was indeed involved in the lawsuit and her movements were restricted, but her personal safety was not a problem for the time being.
Li Xiaoyu said, "The embassy will provide consular protection for your daughter and try to get her back to China."
Ding Zhiyuan confessed to many things and expressed his willingness to cooperate with the National Security Bureau in order to atone for his crimes.
……
Late at night, the headquarters building of Dadi Company stood quietly, with only a few windows still lit.
On the surface, all is calm, but underneath, turmoil is brewing.
Under Wu Zhiyuan's meticulous planning, the task force worked closely with relevant departments of Dadi Company to implement the highest level of electronic monitoring on the server room where the core technology for rare earth purification was stored and the surrounding area.
The real core data was temporarily transferred and replaced with fake data packets.
This tactic is called "luring the snake out of its hole".
Hu Ruoxi's office.
Wu Zhiyuan was with her.
The computer in front of me is displaying real-time surveillance footage of several key locations in the core area.
"Ruoxi, what you are about to see may be hard for you to accept, but it is the truth."
Hu Ruoxi stared intently at the screen, a sense of foreboding creeping into her heart.
The screen displays real-time footage of different areas in a grid format.
A small, thin figure dressed in a security guard uniform, wearing a hat and a mask, skillfully avoided the security patrol personnel and silently slipped into the outer corridor of the core data area.
This person was Wang Chao, the data administrator in the R&D department who had been recruited by Yang Baocai.
In the security control room, the deputy director of the security department, who had been bribed by Yang Baocai, sat in front of the control panel. He cleverly used his authority to temporarily disable the real-time alarm function of several key cameras along Wang Chao's route and looped the normal footage from the previous few minutes, creating a brief blind spot for Wang Chao.
At this moment, Wang Chao skillfully used a special access card to swipe open the server room door and quickly slipped inside.
Following Yang Baocai's instructions, he did not touch the main server, but quickly walked to a dedicated terminal used for data backup and temporary relay.
He took a special device the size of a matchbox—a data suction cup—from his toolkit and attached it to the front of the terminal.
The data suction cup's green light flashes, indicating that it has begun high-speed copying of the core process data database displayed on the screen.
The progress bar moved rapidly, and Wang Chao nervously looked around.
A few minutes later, the copy was completed. He quickly retracted the suction cup, carefully hid it, and then retreated swiftly along the same route, disappearing from the surveillance area.
"See that?" Wu Zhiyuan pointed at the screen. "What he stole was fake data that we had prepared."
By obtaining this fake data, Yang Baocai will not only fail to acquire genuine technology, but will also expose his intentions and network.
Despite being mentally prepared, Hu Ruoxi was still deeply shocked to witness firsthand the defection of an internal staff member who was stealing secrets, with Yang Baocai likely being the mastermind behind it all.
"But this doesn't directly prove that Bao Cai was behind it..." She still held onto a sliver of hope.
Wu Zhiyuan didn't speak, but operated the computer and switched the audio channel.
This is a snippet of a communication between Wang Chao and Yang Baocai that was intercepted by the technical department:
Wang Chao said, "We got the stuff, the data suction cup..."
Yang Baochai said, "Very good. Place it in the designated location as planned. Remember, if something goes wrong, you know the consequences. The safety of your wife and children..."
Wang Chao said, "I understand, Mr. Yang, you promised me the money and the trip abroad..."
Yang Baocai said, "Don't worry, we'll arrange it immediately once we get the data!"
After the recording ended, the office was deathly silent.
Hu Ruoxi's last glimmer of hope was shattered. She leaned weakly against the sofa, tears streaming silently down her face.
Why did he do this...?
"Yang Baochai was originally a spy for the US Central Intelligence Agency. And, Ruoxi, there's an even crueler truth."
He showed Hu Ruoxi key parts of the interrogation video of Chen Dafu.
"We have ample evidence to show that your father's car accident was caused by Yang Baocai, using the alias Sun Bin, threatening the repair shop owner Chen Dafu and tampering with the braking system. This was a meticulously planned murder."
Her father's kind face and Yang Baocai's hypocritical smile flashed alternately in her mind, and she was instantly overwhelmed by immense grief and anger.
"He really did kill my father!"
Just then, Wu Zhiyuan heard a report from the monitoring point through his earpiece: "Yang Baocai didn't go to the agreed location to retrieve the data suction cup, but suddenly changed direction and headed towards the administration building!"
Wu Zhiyuan's heart skipped a beat: "He's probably coming to your office to pick something up. Ruoxi, hide!"
"No, I want to ask him myself!" Hu Ruoxi insisted on questioning Yang Baocai.
Wu Zhiyuan quickly deployed personnel to covertly surround the office area, while he and Hu Ruoxi remained inside, waiting for Yang Baocai to walk right into their trap.
A few minutes later, Yang Baocai used the stolen access card to open the door and came in.
However, to his surprise, Hu Ruoxi was in the room, along with a strange man named Wu Zhiyuan.
Hu Ruoxi's eyes were cold, and her face was full of anger.
Yang Baocai sensed something was wrong and turned to leave.
"Yang Baochai!" Wu Zhiyuan shouted sternly, "You are suspected of espionage and intentional homicide. Where do you think you can escape to!"
The doorway was blocked by plainclothes detectives. Yang Baochai's escape route was cut off, and a glint of madness flashed in his eyes.
Suddenly, he turned around abruptly and lunged at Hu Ruoxi, grabbing her neck with one hand and pulling a poisoned needle from his pocket with the other.
"Don't come any closer! Or I'll kill her right now!" Yang Baochai roared. "Let me go! Or she'll pay with her life!"
"Bao Cai..." Hu Ruoxi, who was being held hostage, had tears blurring her vision. "Tell me, did you cause my father's car accident?"
Yang Baochai sneered, "So what if he is? He discovered I was stealing secrets and suspects I'm a spy. He can only die!"
Although she was mentally prepared, hearing Yang Baocai say it himself still caused her a heart-wrenching pain.
"So, your relationship with me was premeditated from the very beginning?"
"Yes," Yang Baocai admitted, "in order to complete the mission."
Hu Ruoxi closed her eyes, her face filled with sadness and despair: "Bao Cai, let me ask you one last question: In these past few years, have you ever loved me?"
Even if it's only for a few days? Even if it's only for a little bit? Tell the truth.
Yang Baocai fell silent.
His approach to Hu Ruoxi was indeed for the sake of his mission.
But Hu Ruoxi is beautiful, kind, and understanding, and she is deeply in love with him.
Non-vegetation, ruthless Practice makes perfect?
To say that he had no feelings for Hu Ruoxi and had never been moved by her would definitely be a lie.
Yang Baocai finally spoke: "I loved you."
Hu Ruoxi smiled sadly, tears streaming down her face: "Bao Cai, just kill me! Even if you only loved me for a day, even if you only loved me a little, I will die without regret."
These words touched a soft spot in Yang Baocai's heart.
He was surrounded, and getting out was almost impossible.
He killed Hu Ruoxi's father and was arrested, facing certain death.
Even if they take Hu Ruoxi hostage, they can only leave Dadi Company at most, but they cannot safely leave China.
Suddenly, he shoved Hu Ruoxi forward.
The moment Wu Zhiyuan and the others rushed up, Yang Baocai raised the poisoned needle and resolutely plunged it into his own neck!
The venom took effect instantly, and he staggered and collapsed.
Hu Ruoxi exclaimed in surprise and instinctively lunged forward to catch his sliding body.
Lying in Hu Ruoxi's arms, Yang Baocai looked at her tear-streaked face and, with his last ounce of strength, said haltingly, "I'm...sorry...Ruoxi...in the next life...I...love you...forever..."
After saying that, his head lolled to the side, and he died in Hu Ruoxi's arms.
Inside the office, only Hu Ruoxi remained, holding Yang Baocai's gradually cooling body and weeping uncontrollably.
This man, whom she loved so much, was actually her father's killer.
And today, he died, in her arms...