vncnus Chapter 1228: Falling into a Trap
Chapter 1228: Falling into a Trap
Turning his head to the side, the man snorted, "That's my answer anyway, believe it or not!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the man's body began to tremble uncontrollably, because a dark gun barrel was pressed against his temple!
Reeking of alcohol, Zhang Kaifeng slowly approached the man, his tone chilling as he said leisurely, "If you're not going to tell the truth, I don't mind cutting a few holes in you!"
The man was covered in cold sweat, not daring to look at Zhang Kaifeng. He lowered his head, looking like a begging father, and pleaded, "Please don't kill me! I was just following orders! I didn't want to offend you. That person told me you would all faint and I wouldn't be in danger, so I took the job."
"But you two were both perfectly sober, and I didn't want to miss the opportunity, so I tried to take a few pictures. I didn't expect Zhang Kaifeng to be so energetic even while drunk, and you caught him red-handed. I was blinded by greed and listened to your slander to frame you. Please forgive me!"
Lin Yuqing looked the man up and down and asked, "So, you also know that Zhang Kaifeng and I were set up?"
"Yes, yes, how could someone who really wants to have an affair leave the door wide open?"
"What made you come here to take pictures?"
When the matter was brought up, the man looked embarrassed and said, "Well... I don't know who the other party is. He only gave me a brown paper bag with money and a letter inside, saying that if I followed the instructions in the letter, I could get a generous reward, much more than what was in the brown paper bag!"
Lin Yuqing nodded, glanced at Zhang Kaifeng, and noticed that his eyes were slowly clearing up. She felt relieved, turned to the man, and said, "I've recorded everything he just said. This is the evidence to prove my and Zhang Kaifeng's innocence!"
"Ah?" The man looked pale and said bitterly, "Miss, aren't you cutting off my escape route? If this gets out and I betray my informant, I'll never be able to work in journalism again!"
"I see. That is indeed a pity."
Seeing that Lin Yuqing was willing to agree, the man was overjoyed. But before he could express his gratitude, Lin Yuqing's next words made him turn ashen-faced.
"But between your future and your life, you can only choose one. What will you choose?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Kaifeng even pointed the gun at the man, clearly intending to intimidate him.
Damn it, why didn't I investigate these two people more thoroughly before accepting the mission? Putting myself in danger just for money, what an idiot!
The man closed his eyes helplessly, and when he opened them again, he had already made his choice.
"The photos have been sent back to the office. Now, we should be working hard to edit them and release them online first. Tomorrow, the newspapers will report on this. Even if you have extraordinary abilities, you can only stop tomorrow's newspapers. The information online has probably already been sent out."
"That's not necessarily true," Zhang Kaifeng said arrogantly, seemingly unconcerned. "I could have hacked those websites, and then I wouldn't have seen this filth."
Black/black website!?
The man stared at Zhang Kaifeng in shock, thinking, "No wonder he's from the underworld—not only is he rich, but he's also incredibly reckless!" He was relieved he hadn't done anything irreparable, otherwise he wouldn't even know how he died! He'd almost been played to death today! If Zhang Kaifeng knew who had delivered that letter, he'd definitely teach him a lesson!
Just as the man was secretly grumbling to himself, Zhang Kaifeng looked at him impatiently and said, "We'll let you off the hook for today, but if you dare to lie to us, you'll suffer a terrible fate!"
"No, no, not at all. Every word I said is true, not a single lie!"
"Okay, get out!"
The man had been thinking of cutting his finger or something to show his loyalty and make the other party believe him, but he never expected that Zhang Kaifeng would just let him leave like that after he spoke!
Seeing the dazed man, Zhang Kaifeng frowned and roared, "What, are you staying here to get shot?"
Zhang Kaifeng's gruff roar startled the man. After regaining his senses, he hurriedly waved his hands and said, "No, no, I'm leaving right now, I'm leaving!"
As the man spoke, he staggered around and ran away.
Watching the man's figure, Lin Yuqing shook her head helplessly, thinking to herself, "How did such a stupid guy become a paparazzi?"
"Should I have someone take care of him?"
Zhang Kaifeng suddenly spoke, and with such fierce words, Lin Yuqing was stunned for a moment. Then she turned around, looked him up and down, and asked, "Are you awake?"
Lin Yuqing's words made Zhang Kaifeng blush slightly. Judging from his expression, he was thinking about how embarrassing he had just been.
Zhang Kaifeng coughed lightly, his eyes darting around, and said, "Actually, I don't quite remember."
With a slight upturn of her lips, Lin Yuqing picked up the camera, fiddled with it for a bit, and found that the photos of the two people inside looked... really quite ambiguous! Now Lin Yuqing took back what she had just said. This man was quite a professional paparazzi. It was clearly just a lucky accident, but in his lens, it turned into a lovestruck couple rolling around in bed.
Seeing Lin Yuqing shaking her head and sighing, Zhang Kaifeng said worriedly, "Don't be afraid, I'm here for you. I won't let these things hurt you!"
"Please, don't act like we've actually done something!" Lin Yuqing put the camera aside, looked up, and said, "Who do you think sent this person to frame us?"
Zhang Kaifeng thought for a moment, then said in an icy voice, "It's very likely, it's Donna!"
Donna...
Lin Yuqing pondered for a moment, then shook her head and said, "Donna has already been heartbroken by you. Doing this will only make you hate her more. What good will that do her?"
"Hmph, what do you mean by 'heartbroken'? What, you still think Donna was beaten by me!"
Seeing that the two were about to bring up the same topic again, Lin Yuqing quickly reached out to stop Zhang Kaifeng, saying, "Don't forget, what we need to deal with now is not Donna, but the overwhelming comments on the internet! I think you know how terrifying the power of public opinion can be."
Although I still felt a little uncomfortable, Lin Yuqing was right. The most urgent thing was to find out who was behind it all.
With one hand supporting his chin, Zhang Kaifeng frowned and muttered, "If it's not Donna, then who could it be?"
"Although it's not clear yet, that person will definitely show up once the news spreads!"
Zhang Kaifeng thought Lin Yuqing was worried about the situation escalating, so he said, "I'll have Andy handle this right now. Don't worry, I won't let this affect you!"