My Perfect Female CEO-Chapter 1064: Falling Into the Trap

The second meeting between Zhang Lu and Lin Zhihao no longer involved any probing and appeared much more sincere on the surface.

To show his sincerity, Lin Zhihao mentioned the tampering he did on Zhang Lu’s phone.

Zhang Lu was taken aback, and after casting a meaningful glance at Lin Zhihao, she slowly calmed down.

Turning off the phone made the Golden Shield’s eavesdropping function ineffective.

"As expected of an old hand in the Mercenary World, even someone as skilled in reconnaissance as I am fell into your trap unknowingly." Zhang Lu felt a lingering fear but naturally didn’t reveal a thing about the real situation.

"Now we can talk openly." Lin Zhihao didn’t respond to Zhang Lu’s words, instead saying to himself, "You said you could open a green channel for me to leave. Is that true? Why should I trust you?"

"This is a transaction, but with a premise. You must provide me with the location where Lin Zhize is holding the hostages and the evidence of Lin Zhize’s crimes." Zhang Lu replied to Lin Zhihao’s doubt, "There’s no way for me to make you believe me, but this is the only way I can solve the case quickly. I can bend the law once, but only if the return is worthwhile."

Lin Zhihao didn’t doubt Zhang Lu’s words. If Zhang Lu could solve this major case, he might get a way out, and Zhang Lu’s organization would agree and compromise.

With this idea in mind, Lin Zhihao had made up his mind, which was also the reason he wanted to meet Zhang Lu.

"To be honest, I really don’t know where those women are held, but I can try to find out. As for Lin Zhize’s criminal evidence, I have a lot in my hands," Lin Zhihao stated truthfully.

"In that case, let’s agree on a location. When you provide the evidence I need, I’ll give you what you need, how about it?" Zhang Lu responded briskly without any hesitation.

"Pleasure doing business!" Lin Zhihao extended his hand joyfully.

The two shook hands symbolically and then parted ways.

In the shadows, Yang Shu and Zhang Kui followed behind Lin Zhihao.

After returning, Lin Zhihao shared the situation with Flower Snake and Black Ghost.

"Can Zhang Lu’s words be trusted?" Flower Snake remained skeptical.

"Not trustworthy. The more difficult the situation, the less you can trust anyone. We can only trust ourselves," Lin Zhihao calmly stated, "But a proper deal can still be made."

"In that case, once Zhang Lu gets Lin Zhize’s criminal evidence and the hostage location, they’ll come after us. Even if we have a green channel, we’ll need time to leave," Black Ghost said with a gloomy face.

"That’s why time is essential. What we need is time. Once the transaction is complete, we must find a way for Lin Zhize to distract Zhang Lu while we seize the opportunity to escape abroad," Lin Zhihao already had a preliminary plan.

"We’ll follow your lead," Flower Snake and Black Ghost agreed.

"The pressing matter now is to find out the hostage location," Lin Zhihao’s eyes glinted with determination.

On Lin Zhihao’s side, he had already started strategizing.

Lin Zhize lost the ability to eavesdrop on Zhang Lu thanks to Lin Zhihao’s leaking of information.

What Lin Zhihao didn’t know was that he himself was being eavesdropped on by Lin Zhize.

Thus, everything about Lin Zhihao’s conspiracy with Zhang Lu and Lin Zhihao’s resolutions was known clearly by Lin Zhize.

"Don’t you need the location where the hostages are held? I’ll give you one. You need a pillow to sleep on, I’ll give it to you."

"Such a simple thing, I was just worrying about finding an appropriate excuse. Now that you’ve come to me, I naturally must seize this opportunity."

"Planning to submit my criminal evidence to the police to bargain for your life? Fine, I’ll ensure you die with the blame for everything, including the missing women, laid at your feet."

"By doing this, I can extricate myself from this predicament, why not?"

Lin Zhize had already prepared everything, just waiting to put Lin Zhihao in a fatal position.

After returning, Zhang Lu faced Ye Fan, Shen Tingting, Qian Weiguo, and Gao Qiang, saying, "According to my intuition, I feel that Lin Zhihao doesn’t know the hostage location. This matter is controlled by Lin Zhize entirely, and even Lin Zhihao can’t interfere."

"Regardless, this game is already in play. We’ll see who wins. Since Lin Zhihao has shown his face, let Yang Shu and Zhang Kui carefully monitor him. As long as we keep track of Lin Zhihao’s every move, we can respond appropriately. Lin Zhize already went into hiding. Only by following Lin Zhihao’s lead can we find Lin Zhize," Ye Fan analyzed lightly, "I believe Lin Zhize won’t be able to sit still for long. It’s only a matter of time before he slips up."

"We just wait for the right moment to capture both brothers in one fell swoop, leaving them no chance to recover," Shen Tingting declared viciously.

Ye Fan, Lin Zhize, and Lin Zhihao were all showing their skills, each determined to emerge victorious from this situation.

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That night, Lin Zhize proactively contacted Lin Zhihao, speaking warmly, "Brother, the situation is becoming increasingly delicate. To be safe, I’ve decided to tell you the secret location. If I fall into police hands, you’ll handle everything."

Lin Zhize’s action wasn’t genuine but a ploy to put all the blame on Lin Zhihao.

Lin Zhihao was delighted. He was worried about finding the secret location, and with Lin Zhize offering this, he naturally felt pleased.

"Weren’t you always not letting me interfere with the hostage location? Why do you want me to know now?" Although happy, Lin Zhihao didn’t fully trust Lin Zhize’s words.

"Times have changed. Before, the two of us brothers each handled our parts for our safety. It’s different now. I’m living from hand to mouth and can’t bear to let this family business go to waste. If I can’t pass this hurdle, I’m leaving everything to you." Lin Zhize spoke sincerely.

"Nothing will happen as long as we’re careful. We can get through this crisis safely," Lin Zhihao said calmly.

"I’ve already sensed imminent deadly danger. You aren’t deeply involved, but everything was touched by me, I’m doomed. I need to make some arrangements," Lin Zhize spoke as if giving final instructions.

"I’ll be here waiting for you. Once you arrive, we can have a good talk," Lin Zhize hung up after finishing this sentence.

Lin Zhihao suddenly felt as if he had failed his brother, but upon serious consideration, he felt, "Something’s not right. This isn’t my brother’s usual style. There must be some trick."