The Bodyguard King’s CEO Wife Chapter 1092: The True Mastermind

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"Who exactly are you?" The Worm curiously looked at the two women in black tight suits beside him. Because they were wearing masks, he couldn’t discern their identities.

"Hehe, show them." Luo Shiqi smiled slightly, gesturing for the two women to remove their masks. The two exchanged a glance and took off their masks.

"You... you are... Zhao Yanran." When the Worm saw the faces of the two women, he couldn’t help but shout in shock. Zhao Yanran used to be the boss of Crown Wedding Company, one of Yanjing’s four great beauties, a socialite in the commercial sector of Yanjing. Due to her "beauty," she was quite famous. However, the Worm later learned from Ye Shikai that the wedding company boss was merely a cover for Zhao Yanran’s identity. Her real identity was Yanjing’s number one assassin, a fact scarcely known throughout Yanjing.

Otherwise, if everyone knew that the stunningly beautiful woman attracting men’s gazes at various banquets was a top assassin who wouldn’t blink while killing, they would have long "feared her like a plague," never daring to approach her.

"And you, you are... Miss Tang, right?" The Worm recalled. Tang Yun was the first person Ye Shikai encountered in Yanjing. She used to be a member of the Chen family’s ’Shadow’ organization, but Ye Shikai was unaware of this. Tang Yun never told him these things.

After fleeing from South America, the two women feared being hunted by the ’Shadow’ organization. So they found Luo Shiqi. It must be said, they were indeed very safe with Luo Shiqi. Moreover, using Luo Shiqi’s influence, they could even continue their operations in Yanjing.

For example, the secret intelligence about the Mothman base given to Ye Shikai by Luo Shiqi was precisely the work of the two women.

"So, it was you who did it." The Worm realized. The two women’s skills were top-notch, especially Zhao Yanran, who once fought Ye Shikai to a standstill. Tang Yun was also proficient in intelligence work. The efficiency of their cooperation was much higher.

"When I first heard about the Mothman case, I secretly asked them to investigate. Surprisingly, they didn’t refuse." Luo Shiqi smiled faintly, "Now, let’s go to the wedding site."

"Just by having Chen Ruoya knock me and Ghost out and kidnap us, my brother won’t be able to marry her, hmph." Zi Yun kept complaining. These past few days had been unbearable. Luo Shiqi also wore a solemn expression. If Chen Yuxin was truly such a malicious woman, she would surely stop the wedding. Her only concern was that Chen Yuxin was pregnant, which was precisely why Ye Shikai agreed to marry her.

"Don’t worry, Boss still understands." The Worm nodded, looking at the roadside signs, "How far are we from Yanjing city center now?"

"The location where you were detained is over a hundred kilometers from the center of Yanjing. But don’t worry, at our current speed, we’ll arrive in just over an hour. Their wedding hasn’t started yet. Even if Chen Ruoya informs Chen Yuxin, given her personality, she won’t interrupt the wedding." Luo Shiqi said lightly.

"There’s a gas station ahead, let’s stop to refuel." Luo Shiqi pointed ahead.

"Do you want to drink water? You’ve been locked up for so many days; Chen Ruoya hasn’t mistreated you, has she?" Luo Shiqi said to the two as she stepped out of the car.

"Alright, Zi Yun, let’s go to the convenience store, and I need to use the bathroom too."

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Only Zhao Yanran and Tang Yun remained in the car.

"Cough, Tang Yun, haven’t you told me before that there’s a secret you want to share but haven’t found the right moment? Can you tell me now?" Zhao Yanran looked around, speaking softly.

"Hehe, actually I didn’t want to reveal it. If Chen Yuxin could truly live happily with him, I wouldn’t want to disrupt that." Tang Yun turned her face, gazing out the window.

"Your secret probably relates to the Mothman, right? When we were gathering intelligence last time, I noticed your odd behavior." Zhao Yanran’s tone sounded serious. Their conversation seemed more like an interrogation.

"Just based on that? You’re rather certain."

"My intuition is spot on." Zhao Yanran raised her voice, eyes staring intently at Tang Yun’s face. By contrast, Tang Yun appeared guilty. Her secret felt like a rock pressing against her chest, exhausting her.

Three minutes passed.

"Won’t you say it?" Zhao Yanran kept pressing.

"You already guessed it, so why ask me?"

"The HST project, Mothman, Boss Xing—these are all part of Chen Yuxin’s plan, right?" Zhao Yanran suddenly shouted, awaiting Tang Yun’s response.

"Hmm." After a solid two minutes, Tang Yun finally nodded slightly. Zhao Yanran seemed relieved, leaning against the seat, covering her face with her hands. Although she’d already guessed the truth, Zhao Yanran found it hard to accept, her eyes full of shock. In reality, if she hadn’t summoned the courage earlier, she wouldn’t have dared voice her inner suspicions.

"Actually, the HST project has long been underway. Even before I joined the ’Shadow’ organization, it existed. But until it reached Chen Yuxin, this seemingly impossible and highly unethical project transformed from hypothetical speculation to real-life experimentation." Tang Yun spoke slowly, her eyes devoid of life, staring at the car’s ceiling as if hypnotized.

"It was a plan implemented by the Chen family for expansion. Chen Yuxin had no choice when aiming for the position of Family Head. She had to undertake this project."

From Tang Yun’s account, Zhao Yanran learned that the ’Shadow’ organization had previously participated in the HST project. Even though Tang Yun betrayed ’Shadow,’ it still contained much information on it, which was why ’Shadow’ continually pursued her.

Zhao Yanran felt dizzy from the overload of information. If Chen Yuxin masterminded the Mothman incident, then Boss Xing’s mastermind could be him too.

"Zhao Yanran, actually, when you first received the task to ruin his wedding, you had already suspected the connection between the Mothman and the Chen family, didn’t you?" Tang Yun turned, tears imminent.

"Yes, when Chen Yuxin asked me to kidnap Miss Luo to force him to leave the wedding midway, I was shocked to see such a creature. But... I didn’t think it over at that time." Zhao Yanran shook her head, suddenly jumping up from the seat.

"No, I have to tell him about this."

"Wait." Tang Yun suddenly stopped her, her face showing a bitter smile, "At this moment, revealing the truth to him would only hurt him, wouldn’t it?"

"If Chen Yuxin treats him well, I’ll keep this secret forever."