Chapter 237 Desperate Gamble

Inside the warehouse, Zhang Taotao, grabbing Su Tianyu's hand, shouted, "Let go of me!"

Su Tianyu glared at her, the anger in his heart over his brother's accident rising to his head. "Why the hell is it you who came back?! Huh?!"

"That's right, he saved me!" Zhang Taotao's face flushed red, her delicate body trembling as she responded, "When we were leaving, someone on the island wanted to kill me. There was no way to leave at the time. He covered my escape so I could come out and report the news, so..."

Su Tianyu clenched his right hand tightly, grinding his teeth.

"If... if I had a problem, I would have done something when I brought your brother to the island. How could I have waited until after you landed and attacked to mess with him? How could I have done these things when my own safety wasn't even guaranteed?" Zhang Taotao shouted excitedly, "I'm also a victim! If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have ended up like this. Who did I offend? I didn't even know what Seven Island was doing before!"

Hearing this, Su Tianyu relaxed his grip slightly. With his intelligence, it wasn't difficult for him to guess Zhang Taotao's situation. He also understood that his brother's accident shouldn't have been caused by this woman.

The reason Su Tianyu was angry was entirely due to the imbalance and rage in his heart. After all, the accident was brought by Zhang Taotao. Everything was done, but his brother was lost. He really didn't know how to explain it to his second uncle and his family.

Zhang Taotao pushed away Su Tianyu's hand and coughed violently twice. "...I also wanted to leave the island safely, but an accident just happened. I don't want to see this situation any more than you do."

Su Tianyu was silent.

Zhang Taotao leaned against the wall and said after a long silence, "Your brother was caught, so the fact that I brought him to the island can't be hidden. My current situation is actually more dangerous. I could be blamed for the Seven Island incident at any time."

Su Tianyu looked at her coldly. "Don't act so innocent. They were trying to kill you. You have a responsibility!"

"What responsibility do I have? What does the Seven Island incident have to do with me?!"

"Aren't you a member of the Baolong Group? Aren't you involved?!" Su Tianyu roared, "Maybe you had nothing to do with the kidnapping, but didn't you have a share in the Baolong Group's investment in Seven Island?! They circled such a large piece of land, established a private armed force, and imposed a domestic blockade. Can't you guess that they were doing dirty things?"

Zhang Taotao gasped and waved her hand at Su Tianyu. "First of all, I am indeed the vice president of Baolong Group, but I don't necessarily have to ask about every commercial activity of the company. Whether you believe it or not, I really don't know anything about what's happening on Seven Island. I even know less than you do. Because within the group, I don't need to do this kind of dirty work to prove my ability, and this level of political relations is maintained by the president."

"Don't argue about this. It's meaningless." Su Tianyu waved his hand. "I'll just ask you one thing: what about my brother? Can you handle it?!"

"I can hardly protect myself now, and I may not even be able to return to Baolong Group," Zhang Taotao said with a frown. "I brought Su Tiannan to the island, and I went to see Dr. Pang... what does that mean? It's collaboration with the enemy! Now, I don't know how many people want to use this to put me to death."

"Do you know who wants to kill you?" Su Tianyu asked.

"I know." Zhang Taotao paused briefly and replied, "There should be quite a few people who want to kill me. Maybe even some people around the president want to poison me, but only a few dare to do so."

"Who?!"

"It should be Miao Ziwei." Zhang Taotao said, smoothing her hair. "I touched his interests in the mineral negotiations, and it fits his style to use a knife to kill someone on the island."

Su Tianyu was silent.

"...I have two options now," Zhang Taotao said, looking at him. "First, I run away. I don't go back to Baolong Group, and I don't go back to District One. Because if someone in the group wants to use a knife to kill me, my chances of fighting back are very low. I'm very likely to be pushed to the military by the group and bear the responsibility for the Seven Island incident. Second, you help me. We'll give it a try. If it works, I'll find a way to keep your brother alive."

"Alive isn't enough. He has to come back."

"That's not realistic! He was caught, caught in the act!" Zhang Taotao said in a low voice, clenching her fists. "Are you stupid? You should know his current situation. It's a blessing if he can stay alive, understand?!"

"What about Karl and Wang Zhen?" Su Tianyu asked.

"Wang Zhen is no longer of any value. The higher-ups will even push a lot of things onto him. He's only good enough to be a scapegoat. To put it bluntly, even if you actively return Wang Zhen now, they may not want him." Zhang Taotao paused. "Karl has some weight, but he may not be able to protect your brother either. Because the higher-ups now need an outlet, and your brother's identity can directly point to the association groups and your leader, Li Mingsheng. You need to know that he is the only high-level person who was caught on the scene."

Su Tianyu put his hands on his hips and paced around the room. "How confident are you?"

"Less than 30%." Zhang Taotao replied directly. "I said, the success rate is very low. Because the person who wanted to kill me saw that Su Tiannan and I were leaving together. That's solid evidence."

Su Tianyu frowned at her. "Don't give me that crap. You only have a 30% chance of success, and you dare to go back?!"

"Otherwise, run away? Give up the family business my father left me, give up the results of my years of hard work?! Ignore everything and wander around like a dog, becoming a permanent fugitive?" Zhang Taotao's eyes revealed a fierce and determined look as she clenched her fists and said, "I'm not willing to give up. I want to give it another shot!"

Su Tianyu looked at her speechlessly. "If you lose, what about my brother?"

"I'll die with him," Zhang Taotao said, her face calm. "That's the worst-case scenario, and it's also the most likely one."

Su Tianyu looked around. "What do you need me to do?"

"I need to see someone first, immediately!" Zhang Taotao looked down at her watch. "If we talk now, I'll prepare tonight."

"This person is the 30% chance you're talking about?" Su Tianyu immediately understood Zhang Taotao's words.

"Yes, he is that 30% chance." Zhang Taotao paused for a moment. "If I fail, don't make things difficult for my brother."

Su Tianyu glanced at her and didn't reply.

Five minutes later, the two left the warehouse. Just as Su Tianyu was about to pull the door to get into the car, a phone call came to his cell phone. "Hello?!"

"I heard... you want to see the leader of that little lieutenant who went to Seven Island?" Gui Mengjun's voice rang in the receiver.

Su Tianyu asked, "What's wrong, President Gui?"

"Still a little lieutenant?! What kind of courage makes you say such arrogant words?! Is it Li Mingsheng?" Gui Mengjun cursed speechlessly. "...Do you know who he is?!"

"Who is it? God?!"

"His name is Fu Zhen. He's the deputy director of the Huaxia Military Intelligence Bureau." Gui Mengjun said speechlessly, "You still want to see his leader? He's the deputy director. Who do you think his leader is?! In Shenzhou... that's really like God! He can make your wishes from the Southern Hemisphere to the Northern Hemisphere come true!"

"...Damn, I really didn't expect him to be this high-level. He doesn't look like a deputy director." Su Tianyu said casually, "Then, third brother-in-law, this matter...?"

"You're quick to act, even faster than I was when I went after your third sister!" Gui Mengjun paused with a helpless expression. "I've thought about the guarantee..."

...

At the same time.

Miao Ziwei finished dealing with the maritime affairs and directly prepared to return to District One.

In an unknown place, Kang Zhengzhong sat by the campfire and sprinkled a circle of white wine on the ground. "Let's pay our respects to Brother Zhen!"

"Hasn't he been shot yet?"

"We'll have to respect him sooner or later." Kang Zhengzhong said with a gloomy face, sighing.