Although Officer Bai was initially reluctant, seeing Wei Yumeng's persistence and knowing it was for her family, he finally agreed.
"Since that's the case, I can specially permit you to assist in the investigation. However, this matter is too dangerous. You must follow my orders, understand?"
Wei Yumeng glanced at Zhan Mohan before nodding, "I understand."
To cooperate with the police, Zhan Mohan bribed several media outlets to publicize the fire extensively, emphasizing that Wei Yumeng's family was unharmed.
The purpose of this was undoubtedly to attract the attention of the arsonist.
Zhan Mohan personally handled Wei Yumeng's hospital admission. However, he remained very uneasy, practically staying by her side the entire time.
"Mohan, if you're always here, how will that person appear?"
Zhan Mohan naturally understood this logic, but he couldn't possibly abandon Wei Yumeng.
He simply held Wei Yumeng's hand tightly, his expression anxious.
Wei Yumeng sighed, knowing she couldn't ask Zhan Mohan to leave.
Wei Yumeng and Zhan Mohan left the hospital. Their next destination was a World Trade Center mall, a place pre-arranged with Officer Bai, which was undoubtedly swarming with police surveillance.
They had all seen the suspect's appearance on the surveillance footage. As soon as a suspicious individual appeared, they would be discovered immediately.
Although Zhan Mohan's presence was an unexpected addition, it didn't pose a problem. After all, Zhan Mohan accompanying Wei Yumeng shopping seemed perfectly normal and wouldn't alert their target.
Despite knowing they were on a mission, Zhan Mohan and Wei Yumeng maintained the pretense of a casual shopping trip. Several shopkeepers even welcomed them with great enthusiasm.
"Mohan, haven't we bought a bit too much?"
Wei Yumeng looked at the numerous bags in Zhan Mohan's hands, feeling a little embarrassed.
But Zhan Mohan merely said gently, "You've worked hard during this period. These are all for you."
Wei Yumeng felt a warmth spread through her heart.
Meanwhile, the police on the other side were far from relaxed. They had already identified their suspicious target.
"Captain Bai, the suspicious target has appeared. He's wearing a hat, so we can't see his face, but his build, height, and other characteristics match the person we're looking for."
"Good. Keep a close eye on him. Once confirmed, apprehend him immediately."
Wei Yumeng and Zhan Mohan were equipped with small communicators and naturally overheard the police conversation.
Wei Yumeng looked at Zhan Mohan, "Mohan, it's time for us to begin in earnest."
Just as Zhan Mohan was about to frown, Wei Yumeng stopped him, "Don't worry, with so many people watching, nothing will happen."
Zhan Mohan then whispered, "Alright. Be careful. Call me immediately if anything happens."
"Captain Bai, Mrs. Zhan and Mr. Zhan have separated."
"Follow them. Ensure her safety."
"Yes!"
Wei Yumeng pretended to go to the restroom, temporarily separating from Zhan Mohan. This was undoubtedly creating an opportunity for the suspect. If Zhan Mohan had stayed, the person would never have acted.
Although the current situation couldn't definitively confirm if the person was the arsonist, if they made a move now, it would largely settle the matter.
"Captain Bai, the target has made a move, heading directly towards Mrs. Zhan."
As Wei Yumeng emerged from the restroom, she saw a person wearing a hat approach her. She recognized the face from the video. To her surprise, everyone had assumed it was a man, but Wei Yumeng could clearly see now that it was a young woman.
"Wei Yumeng, you won't escape today!"
Saying this, the woman pulled a knife from behind her and lunged at Wei Yumeng.
Wei Yumeng dodged frantically and ran outwards, remembering Zhan Mohan's words: if she encountered danger, she should call his name.
"Mohan!"
Zhan Mohan was startled and immediately ran over, catching Wei Yumeng just in time.
"Mohan, it wasn't a man, it was a woman," Wei Yumeng panted.
At the same moment, the police arrived. The woman realized the gravity of the situation and turned to flee. However, the police encirclement was much tighter, and she was apprehended on the spot.
Seeing the woman, Wei Yumeng found it almost unbelievable.
"Why did you try to kill me?"
The woman merely snorted, "Women like you who constantly hog men deserve to die!"
Zhan Mohan gave the woman a cold glare, and she immediately fell silent.
This apprehension operation, though perilous, concluded without further incident, and the perpetrator was caught.
However, Wei Yumeng's inner doubts remained unresolved. She had never met this woman before. What could have driven her to attempt murder?
Could this woman have actually been hired?
The thought sent a chill down Wei Yumeng's spine. If Catherine was behind this, then the real danger had not yet passed. How would they guard against such an event in the future?
Wei Yumeng felt a wave of fear. While they had escaped unharmed this time, they might not be so lucky next time, or the time after that.
"This has nothing to do with Catherine," Zhan Mohan said, having completely grasped Wei Yumeng's thoughts. "Officer Bai called me earlier. He said the reason this person acted this way was because she had a similar experience to Catherine's."
"A similar experience? She was a mistress?"
"Yes. She was originally a white-collar worker at a medium-sized enterprise, with good qualifications. But she fell in love with her boss and became involved with him."
"But that boss had a wife?"
Zhan Mohan looked at Wei Yumeng with amusement. "Precisely. And two children, a boy and a girl."
"No wonder she took her anger out on me. The situation is indeed quite similar," Wei Yumeng felt she was truly unlucky to encounter such people.
"At the time, she also believed she and the boss were true loves, so she begged his wife to step aside and cede her true love to her."
Hearing this, Wei Yumeng couldn't help but twitch her lips. Whether it was true love was hard to judge, but being an interloper was inherently immoral.
To use the excuse of true love for an immoral act truly devalued the term.
"Is this really unrelated to Catherine?" Wei Yumeng still harbored concerns that those explanations might be fabricated.
Zhan Mohan nodded. "Officer Bai is very reliable. I've already told him about Catherine. He investigated the previous hiring websites and confirmed that this incident has no connection to them, and that woman has had no interaction with Catherine whatsoever."