Wei Yumeng waited anxiously at home for news from Fang Xun and Jing Yan. The outcome was of paramount importance to her.
She paced the living room, unable to sit still.
Finally, there was a knock on the door. Wei Yumeng hurried over, and indeed, it was Jing Yan and Fang Xun.
"How did things go?"
"Madam, you can rest assured. We are now completely confident that Zhan Yangyi knows the truth and has accepted it," Fang Xun said.
Wei Yumeng felt a wave of relief wash over her. Regardless, the matter had seen a breakthrough. Perhaps now, if she personally went to Zhan Yangyi, she might have a better chance of negotiating the terms for helping Zhan Mohan.
With this thought, Wei Yumeng stood up directly, intending to leave.
However, Jing Yan blocked her path. "Madam, wait a moment."
Wei Yumeng looked confused. "What is it?"
She didn't understand what else could be a concern, given how things had progressed. The longer they delayed, the longer Zhan Mohan would remain in the detention center.
"I know you are anxious to get Mohan out, but Zhan Yangyi himself is a dangerous presence to you, isn't he?"
Wei Yumeng suddenly understood Jing Yan's meaning. Although Zhan Yangyi hadn't acted against her in such a situation last time, it didn't mean he had no intentions towards her.
If Wei Yumeng went to negotiate with Zhan Yangyi now, he might deliberately use her as a bargaining chip. In fact, something like this had already happened before.
At that time, Wei Yumeng could have refused without hesitation, but the current situation was different. Zhan Yangyi held absolute leverage over Zhan Mohan. Wei Yumeng might have no choice then.
Fang Xun nodded in agreement. "We promised Mr. Zhan that we would prioritize your safety. Therefore, we will not agree to let you take risks unless it's an emergency."
But Wei Yumeng could think of no other solution. Unless Zhan Yangyi truly realized his mistakes and voluntarily helped Zhan Mohan as compensation.
The thought made Wei Yumeng uneasy. Even now, she couldn't fathom what kind of person Zhan Yangyi was.
At times, Wei Yumeng felt he was utterly detestable, yet he hadn't laid a hand on her when she was drugged.
But he couldn't be considered a good person either, considering the insidious things he had done in the past to deal with Zhan Mohan.
Although Wei Yumeng still wanted to leave herself, every time she approached the door, Fang Xun and Jing Yan would block it, preventing her from going out.
Just then, Wei Yumeng's phone rang. It was Li Qian.
Wei Yumeng didn't have a strong impression of him, but she remembered he was Zhan Yangyi's trusted aide.
Wei Yumeng was puzzled as to why Li Qian would call at this moment, but perhaps this was an opportunity to indirectly contact Zhan Yangyi.
Wei Yumeng answered the phone. "Hello, this is Wei Yumeng."
Li Qian's voice on the other end sounded anxious. "Ms. Wei, it's not good. The hospital called to tell me that... that Mr. Zhan is missing."
Wei Yumeng froze. She hadn't expected things to take this turn. If Zhan Yangyi truly disappeared, then Zhan Mohan would truly be beyond saving.
Wei Yumeng could only relay the news to Fang Xun and Jing Yan. Fang Xun and Jing Yan exchanged glances. They knew it was not the time to wait idly.
They rushed to the hospital together and learned that shortly after Jing Yan and Fang Xun had left, Zhan Yangyi had left his ward. Initially, the doctors assumed he might have gone to the restroom, but after nearly two hours, Zhan Yangyi still hadn't returned, which finally alerted the medical staff.
"Doctor, do you have any surveillance cameras here?" Fang Xun inquired.
"Yes, go to the first floor, at the end of the left corridor is the surveillance room."
Wei Yumeng and the two men hurried to the location indicated by the doctor. They knew that the longer they took to find a clue, the less likely they were to find Zhan Yangyi.
Finally, through the surveillance footage, they saw Zhan Yangyi leaving the hospital on his own about half an hour ago.
Although the departure time wasn't too long ago, once he left the hospital grounds, their chances of finding Zhan Yangyi would undoubtedly decrease.
An hour and a half was enough for someone to travel far away.
Wei Yumeng's heart sank. Had Zhan Yangyi truly escaped? What about Zhan Mohan?
She felt as if she could barely breathe and fought back tears.
She couldn't understand why things had to escalate to this point.
Just then, another call came through.
"Hello?"
"Ms. Wei, I apologize for the trouble, but we've found Mr. Zhan." Li Qian's voice sounded apologetic, yet tinged with other emotions. "In any case, we hope you can come to the police station."
Wei Yumeng, who had felt they had reached a dead end moments before, immediately got up and headed to the police station upon hearing this news.
At this point, Zhan Yangyi had already explained everything to the police.
"That's all I have to say. The incident was not due to the Zhan Corporation. As I said, I am willing to cooperate with the investigation."
The police officers regarded Zhan Yangyi, considering the credibility of his words.
"We have received what you said. The police will verify the clues you've provided. If everything is as you say, we will naturally give the Zhan Corporation an explanation."
"Then... can Zhan Mohan be released?" Zhan Yangyi asked.
The police officer nodded. "If the clues you provide are accurate, we will naturally release him. However, you will have to stay here for a while."
Zhan Yangyi felt a sense of relief. As long as he could secure Zhan Mohan's release, he was willing to do anything.
After all, wasn't he the one who had caused this situation? He was merely taking responsibility for his past actions.
"Officer, can I see Zhan Mohan? I want to talk to him."
The officer thought for a moment, then finally nodded slightly. "Yes, but your time is limited."
"Understood."
When Wei Yumeng arrived, Li Qian was standing by the entrance of the police station, looking flustered.
"Ms. Wei, you're finally here."
"What exactly happened?" Wei Yumeng was also extremely anxious.
Li Qian then said, "Actually, Mr. Zhan has confessed everything to the police. He might have already been arrested by them."
"What?" Wei Yumeng's eyes widened.
Even Jing Yan and Fang Xun were astonished. They had never expected such an outcome.