Chapter 6 On Island Number Six

On Island Number Six, Miao Ziwei stood with his hands behind his back, looking at Su Tiannan, who was locked in the dungeon. His expression was blank as he said, "Don't let anyone see him for now, and don't make a fuss. Heal his injuries properly, fatten him up. I have a big use for him."

"No problem, Mr. Miao," the deputy minister of the security department of Island Number Six replied respectfully.

"Thank you for your hard work." Miao Ziwei patted him on the shoulder, "Let's go."

With that, the group walked out of the dungeon.

...

In the evening, around seven o'clock.

Inside the fitness center on Island Number Six, Miao Ziwei stopped the treadmill and stepped off with a towel.

Beside him, a young man in his late twenties whispered to Miao Ziwei, "The investigation is almost complete."

"Tell me about it," Miao Ziwei said softly, wiping the sweat from his brow.

"This is very interesting." The young man organized his thoughts and explained in detail, "Two days before the incident on Island Number Seven, Zhang Taotao and Su Tiannan went to the island together to visit Dr. Pang. Then I inquired about the purpose of her visit. According to Dr. Pang's students, Zhang Taotao was planning to start a new pharmaceutical company and wanted the old man to endorse her."

Miao Ziwei stood by the treadmill and took a sip of water. "And then?"

"The two sides had several contacts, and then Zhang Taotao and Su Tiannan were preparing to leave before the shooting on Island Number Seven." The young man whispered, "You know the rest. The people we sent wanted to kill her, but they failed."

Miao Ziwei waved his hand. "I'm not talking about that, I'm talking about Old Pang!"

"Oh, I asked around on Island Number Seven. Old Pang died in the data terminal room, along with four or five other people, all highly educated researchers on the island," the young man replied.

Miao Ziwei frowned, deep in thought.

"Boss," the young man continued, "I had someone pull up the surveillance video from Island Number Seven. When Su Tiannan and Zhang Taotao arrived on the island, they left video footage and registration photos, but Su Tiannan was wearing makeup, so it's not easy to identify him from the images alone. But that's not important. For us, Zhang Taotao's purpose in coming to the island is already confirmed. Look, her sudden arrival on Island Number Seven is already a bit strange in itself. Then she talked to Dr. Pang about some new project, and then she was about to leave when the shooting started on the island. Immediately afterwards, the opposing forces landed on the island, grabbed Dr. Pang, accurately found the terminal room, took away the top-secret information, and finally silenced him... Even a fool can see that this line is very clear."

Miao Ziwei remained silent.

"I also asked around the group. People from the president's office said that Zhang Taotao hadn't been to work for several days before arriving on Island Number Seven, which is very unusual. Her reason was that her younger brother was sick, so she returned to District One." The young man was very meticulous, narrating at a moderate pace, "However, I inquired about the news of Zhang Taotao's younger brother. The school said that this kid hadn't been to school for many days either, which coincided with the time Zhang Taotao took leave."

Miao Ziwei looked at the young man with interest. "That's interesting!"

"Obviously, Zhang Taotao was coerced!" The young man said with a smile, "Under duress, she brought Su Tiannan to the island, acting as an inside accomplice."

Miao Ziwei looked at the young man. "Who told you she was coerced?"

The young man paused, thinking that Miao Ziwei didn't understand what he meant. "Boss, this line is already very clear, you didn't hear...!"

"Why did Zhang Taotao repeatedly cede benefits to Li Mingsheng's team in the mining negotiations? Why did she keep backing down?" Miao Ziwei suddenly asked.

The young man was stunned.

"She wasn't coerced, understand?" Miao Ziwei pointed at the young man's chest, emphasizing each word.

Hearing this, the young man's expression immediately became complex and sinister. "I... I understand."

Miao Ziwei turned and walked outside, the young man following closely.

"Where are those people who work for us?" Miao Ziwei asked as he walked.

"They're in the dormitory. Wang Zhen is dead, and they're confused now. The leader even told me that he wanted you to say something to keep them on Island Number Six," the young man replied, following behind.

"That's possible." Miao Ziwei glanced at his watch. "Find a boat, let's go out to sea and take a stroll. I have something to talk to them about."

"Okay!"

"Wang Zhen is dead. Where are Wang Xiong and that chief steward, Xiao Bao? Have you contacted them?" Miao Ziwei asked again.

"No, everyone scattered after Wang Zhen's death." The young man shook his head. "Island Number Seven is in chaos now. I heard that people from the governor's office have secretly landed on the island."

"That's not our concern," Miao Ziwei replied softly. "We'll go to sea tonight."

"Yes, sir!"

...

Miao Ziwei had been wanting to get rid of Zhang Taotao for more than a day or two. Ever since the group started developing the mining industry, this woman had been constantly opposing him, raising different opinions several times at the shareholders' meeting. But because of Zhang Taotao's influence within the group, Miao Ziwei could only endure it.

Later, after the mine disaster occurred, Miao Ziwei colluded with the regulatory committee to try to prevent Li Mingsheng and his team from making a big deal out of it, but in the end, he failed and the group's board of directors no longer trusted his team. The one who took over this mess was the rising star, Zhang Taotao.

The two already held different opinions on development strategies, and Miao Ziwei's failure further confirmed Zhang Taotao's previous views, so he had been holding his breath.

But the most important thing was!! When Zhang Taotao negotiated with the Dang faction represented by Li Mingsheng, she was going to cede a portion of the mining equity in order to quell the incident, and this practice directly angered Miao Ziwei, because he had orchestrated the entire mining operation. So he believed that Zhang Taotao was provoking internal strife and starting to attack.

In addition, Zhang Taotao had been steadily building up her power over the years, and the resources she controlled within the group were growing day by day. The board of directors also trusted this woman very much, which made Miao Ziwei feel that his position as the number two was threatened, so he finally decided to get rid of this woman on Island Number Seven without anyone knowing.

He was the mastermind behind the assassination attempt on Zhang Taotao. He contacted Wang Zhen, who hired gunmen to solve the problem on this heavily guarded Island Number Seven. But unexpectedly, Su Tiannan jumped out at a critical moment, disrupting his plan.

But sometimes, mistakes can be a good thing. The sudden appearance of Su Tiannan made Miao Ziwei see the possibility of a sure kill, and even the opportunity to seize Zhang Taotao's resources within the group.

In the evening, Miao Ziwei hosted a gathering, inviting everyone to go to sea to enjoy the scenery and drink.

...

At the same time.

Inside the Longcheng Tongji Association, just as Su Tianyu was about to go to Li Mingsheng, Da Bai suddenly walked in and whispered to him, "Zhang Taotao has been sent back, in the warehouse! No one else knows."

Upon hearing this, Su Tianyu suddenly stood up and walked out aggressively.

"What are you doing?" Da Bai followed him out.

Su Tianyu didn't look back. "I'm going to deal with her!!"