vncnus Chapter 225 Bomb
Chapter 225 Bomb
"Ah Zhou...you scared me to death...!"
"They haven't come back. They said you were fine, but I felt like they weren't telling the truth. I thought... I thought you were injured..."
Lin Zhou's heart softened, and he gently patted her back, his voice tender and reassuring, like a calming pill:
"I'm fine, nothing's wrong. The car was just hit, but I'm perfectly okay. Don't be afraid."
Just then, Lin Xiaofeng ran out of the room and smiled happily when he saw his father return safely.
"Great! Dad, you're finally back! Mom was so worried!"
Lin Zhou bent down and picked up his son. Looking at his wife's red and swollen eyes and his son's relaxed expression, his heart warmed suddenly.
He himself was physically strong, and ordinary knives and guns could hardly hurt him. But Su Wanqing and Lin Xiaofeng were just ordinary people with no ability to protect themselves.
They are his weakness, the people he would do anything to protect.
If the other party dared to do it the first time, they will definitely do it a second and a third time.
One stroke of luck is not enough; you can't be that lucky every time.
Lin Zhou gently patted his wife's back, then slowly raised his head, his gaze coldly fixed on the bustling and vibrant Hong Kong in the distance.
Through their investigation, they discovered that only Lin Zhou knew where the film's special effects technology was located, so they repeatedly warned Lin Zhou.
The atmosphere throughout the Zhonghua Group was much more somber than before. Security was heightened across the board, with strict checks on all personnel entering and leaving the building, and vehicle routes constantly being adjusted. Everyone knew that the warnings issued against Lin Zhou had not dissipated despite the failure.
But no one expected that the other party would be so crazy.
The next day, Lin Zhou went to work at Zhonghua Building as usual.
He didn't flinch even a step because of the car accident. The more dangerous the situation, the calmer he became.
The more people try to make him back down, the more he stands straight.
This time, however, security measures inside and outside the office have been raised to the highest level.
The corridor was filled with unfamiliar yet sharp-eyed figures. There were people secretly guarding the elevator entrance, stairwell, and floor entrances. Anyone who approached the chairman's office would be secretly watched.
Even so, danger still descended silently.
It was at 9:00 AM one day in early April.
The chairman's office of Zhonghua Group. Lin Zhou sat behind his desk, flipping through documents, his pen occasionally making light annotations on the paper.
Secretary Zhou stood quietly to the side, awaiting instructions. The only sound in the entire office was the soft rustling of papers turning.
Just then, there was a soft knock on the door.
A cleaning lady in a uniform slowly walked in, pushing a cleaning cart.
She wore a polite but reserved smile and held a beautifully packaged parcel in her hands, which looked like a valuable item sent from abroad.
"Mr. Lin, I'm sorry to bother you." The cleaning lady bowed respectfully.
"Here is your package. It says it contains important documents sent by your friend abroad, and they insisted that I deliver it to you personally."
Lin Zhou looked up and his gaze fell on the package.
The package was neatly packaged, with no apparent abnormalities, and its weight was not excessive; it did indeed look like a stack of documents.
He was about to reach out and take it.
"Mr. Lin, don't move!"
A sharp, low shout suddenly rang out.
The security captain happened to be patrolling the area. As he reached the office door, he caught a glimpse of the package. His eyes narrowed instantly, his expression changed drastically, and he practically lunged forward to stop Lin Zhou.
"There's something wrong with this package!"
Lin Zhou paused, immediately withdrew his hand, and took two steps back without making a sound, calmly looking at the seemingly ordinary package.
The security captain remained extremely vigilant, his expression grave.
He carefully stepped forward, not touching it directly. First, he gently weighed the package in his hand, then lowered his head slightly, brought it close to the gap, and gently sniffed it.
In just a moment, his expression completely changed.
"It's an explosive!"
"There's a smell of gunpowder inside! Or maybe it's a detonation device!"
The office fell silent instantly after he finished speaking.
Secretary Xiao Zhou turned pale with fright, her body stiffened, and she instinctively backed away, her face filled with terror.
No one could have imagined that someone would be so audacious as to send a bomb directly into the office of the chairman of Zhonghua Group!
The security captain reacted extremely quickly, immediately pressing the emergency alarm button on the corner of the table, his voice urgent and loud:
"Everyone evacuate the office immediately! Quickly! Don't linger!"
Not long after, the police bomb disposal team, fully armed and carrying professional equipment, arrived at the scene after receiving the alarm and entered the office with serious expressions.
Every step was taken with care, and every movement was slow and cautious.
The air seemed to freeze.
Time passed by second by second, and every minute seemed exceptionally long.
Half an hour later, the bomb disposal expert slowly took off his helmet, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and breathed a long sigh of relief.
The bomb disposal team leader strode up to Lin Zhou, his face still showing lingering fear, and his tone was heavy:
"Mr. Lin, you're incredibly lucky to be alive!"
"This is a high-powered trigger bomb. Once you open the package, the fuse will be triggered, and it will explode immediately."
"Not to mention the office, the entire floor could be blown up, and there would be absolutely no chance of survival."
Upon hearing this, everyone present gasped in shock.
If it weren't for the security captain's vigilance, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
Almost at the same time, the news reached Su Wanqing's ears again.
This time, the accident was even more devastating for her than yesterday's.
An office bomb and a car accident—it's clearly an attempt to kill Lin Zhou!
Fear, like a giant net, trapped her tightly.
Lin Zhou immediately noticed his wife's pale face, quickly stepped forward, and reached out to support her steadily.
Su Wanqing could no longer hold on. She leaned against him, tears streaming down her face, her voice trembling with despair:
"They...they really want to kill you..."
"They'd even dare to send a bomb to the office! These people are utterly inhuman!"
She was really scared.
A car accident, a bomb—each more dangerous than the last, each one closer to death than the last.
She didn't know if she would be so lucky next time.
The security captain walked over with a grave expression, lowered his voice, and reported the preliminary investigation results to Lin Zhou:
"Mr. Lin, the other party is clearly a professional. They accurately know your office hours and location, and their actions are clean, efficient, and leave no trace."
This doesn't seem like the tactics of a local organization; it's more like... overseas professionals.
Foreign forces.
Lin Zhou repeated those four words softly, a chilling smile slowly curving his lips.
It really was them.
Film technology won't be sold, sanctions and blockades are useless, commercial suppression is ineffective, and now, they've even resorted to assassins, abandoning even the most basic principles.
To stop him and to strangle the Zhonghua Group, they have resorted to any means necessary. It seems that even decades from now, they will still be using these tactics against the world and China.
Su Wanqing gripped Lin Zhou's hand tightly, her fingertips icy cold, her voice choked with an almost pleading sob:
"A-Zhou, what are we going to do now? Why don't you go out and hide for a while to avoid trouble?"
Seeing his wife's haggard and terrified appearance, Lin Zhou felt a pang of pain in his heart.
He had to send his family to the mainland.
Every day he stayed meant another day of danger for his wife and children. He could face the clash of swords and the fierce battles of the business world, but he couldn't bear to let his loved ones live in endless fear.
Lin Zhou gripped Su Wanqing's hand tightly, his gaze resolute, his tone steady and powerful, without the slightest hesitation:
"Go home now and pack your bags. Take Xiaofeng's clothes, his usual items, and his favorite toys."
"I went to my father-in-law's house immediately and brought him out."
He paused, then spoke each word clearly and resolutely:
"I'll send you off to the mainland first thing tomorrow morning."
"We can't afford to waste a single moment."
Su Wanqing's eyes were blurry with tears, but she shook her head forcefully, tears mingling with her stubbornness as they streamed down her face.
"No, I want to stay with you. I can't leave you here alone."
Lin Zhou raised his hand and gently wiped away the tears on her face. Then he turned around, found a dagger in a drawer in his office, and stabbed himself hard in the arm.
Under Su Wanqing's incredulous gaze, his arm was completely unharmed.
"See that? My current physical strength makes me impervious to swords and blades, and I also have bodyguards protecting me. You are my weakness. Only by sending you away can I properly fight them!"