Chapter 158: Hiring a Killer

When Zheng Qian woke up, he was already in the hospital.

"Look everyone, Xiao Qian is awake!"

Zheng Qian gradually opened his eyes. His head still hurt a lot, and he subconsciously checked his body to see if any parts were missing.

Fortunately, thank goodness, all his limbs were intact.

He was surrounded by several people: Jin Lu, Jin Zhiyuan, Manager Li Tao, Chen Weiqiang, two doctors in white coats, and a police officer in uniform.

Seeing that Zheng Qian had regained consciousness, the doctors immediately examined him and told them there was nothing serious, which finally put everyone's minds at ease.

"What happened?" Zheng Qian couldn't help but ask.

After the police officer explained, Zheng Qian learned that a truck driver, driving against traffic and running a red light, likely due to fatigue, had crashed head-on into his car.

Zheng Qian's airbag had deployed perfectly, so he was fine, but his car had been smashed to pieces.

"After you finish this IV drip, please come back to the police station with me to make a statement."

"I'm going to the restroom first."

After the police officer finished speaking, he left the hospital room.

Seeing that Zheng Qian was clear-headed, the heavy stone in Jin Lu's heart finally fell to the ground.

She had been terrified just moments ago, scared to death. If Zheng Qian had become a vegetable, what would she have done?

Jin Zhiyuan exhaled lightly. He had just been released from prison and was counting on having a grandson; if anything had happened to Zheng Qian, that wish would have been ruined.

"Qian'er, this matter isn't as simple as it seems!"

"I've already investigated secretly. That truck driver is from Qilu. He has a daughter who is seriously ill at home, and his bank account received a remittance of 200,000 yuan this afternoon."

Manager Li Tao locked the door and said in a low voice.

Everyone, including Zheng Qian, gasped after hearing this.

If what Manager Li Tao said was true, then this wasn't a traffic accident at all, but a hit job!

It was just Zheng Qian's good luck that nothing bad had happened.

If something had really happened, who would take responsibility?

"Qian'er, when that officer comes back, let's tell him about this. This is definitely not a traffic accident!" Chen Weiqiang said angrily.

Jin Lu hadn't expected the truth to be like this.

A hit job?

Jin Zhiyuan frowned upon hearing this.

Zheng Qian's status was even higher than he had imagined!

Jin Zhiyuan was an old hand in the underworld; he knew that if the other party didn't hate Zheng Qian to the bone, they wouldn't have taken such a desperate risk to try and take Zheng Qian's life.

Zheng Qian's identity, status, and importance within the company were higher than he had imagined.

Who knew, Zheng Qian shook his head.

If it was a hit job, then the most likely suspects were people from the Qijinyi Alliance or Yamei Group.

The mole inside The Group hadn't been caught yet, and now there were people outside wanting his life.

This matter couldn't be solved just by calling the police.

Zheng Qian already had an idea in his mind.

"Don't spread this around for now." Zheng Qian glanced out the window; it was already late at night. "Brother Tao and President Chen, you two should go back first. I'll just go to the police station in a bit."

Surviving a great disaster brings future blessings.

Zheng Qian had calmed down, and he wasn't as tense anymore.

If someone had hired a hitman to take his life, it meant that his Qianhe Group really was threatening the other party.

After finishing the IV drip, Zheng Qian, accompanied by Jin Lu and her father, went to the police station.

After giving his statement, Zheng Qian requested to speak with the driver alone, and the police station approved his request.

Entering the detention room, Zheng Qian saw a middle-aged man with a face full of deep wrinkles sitting on a bench in the corner.

He was short, and upon seeing Zheng Qian, the man's expression grew even more nervous; he didn't dare to look directly at Zheng Qian.

From the police, he learned that this man's name was Zuo Panke.

"Why did you want to kill me?" Zheng Qian asked directly.

"I... I didn't. I was driving while tired and fell asleep!" Zuo Panke stammered.

Zheng Qian walked up to him, looked directly at his weathered face, and asked: "You don't need to be nervous. It's just the two of us here; no third person will know the content of our conversation."

"This afternoon, your wife's bank account received a remittance of 200,000 yuan from an unknown source, and then that night you drove and hit me. Is there such a thing as a coincidence?"

"Furthermore, your truck has Qilu license plates. You had no delivery tasks in Yebai, so how did you just appear out of thin air in Yebai?"

"The police don't know about these circumstances yet. If I report this, do you think they will investigate further?"

"You and I have never met, we have no grudges. How about this: you tell me who the mastermind is, I'll give you one million, and I won't hold you responsible."

Zheng Qian didn't want to waste time and laid his cards on the table for Zuo Panke.

Zuo Panke's ears perked up when he heard the mention of one million.

But he was still skeptical.

"If you're worried, you can look around. I've requested that all cameras, recording devices, and related equipment here be turned off."

"Causing death by traffic accident carries a maximum sentence of 3 years."

"But being hired to kill someone, that's a completely different nature. I can easily hire a lawyer to get you a life sentence, making you spend the rest of your life in prison."

"From then on, you'll only be able to see your family through a glass wall."

Zheng Qian relentlessly attacked Zuo Panke's psychological defenses.

A life sentence...

Zuo Panke ultimately couldn't withstand the immense pressure, and his psychological defenses were crushed by Zheng Qian.

He had indeed been hired; the other party gave him 200,000 yuan to hit and kill Zheng Qian. Who knew that the car Zheng Qian was driving was of such high quality? A large truck at 70 mph, and Zheng Qian didn't even have a scratch.

"I apologize for this matter. I was also forced into it; I have a daughter with leukemia..."

"It... it was Hua Yunfeng who made me do this. Please, you must not tell anyone that I said it. If he finds out, my whole family won't be able to stay in Qilu for the rest of our lives!"

Hua Yunfeng.

Zheng Qian had already guessed it was him.

When Hua Yunfeng was instructing Zuo Panke, he had explicitly shown him the legal statutes, saying that at most he would be sentenced to three years.

But he hadn't expected that Zheng Qian would be completely fine, and would even see through the trap, threatening him with a life sentence.

Zuo Panke had been forced to do this for his daughter's medical expenses.

If he could only see his family through a glass wall in prison for the rest of his life, Zuo Panke simply couldn't accept it.

He confessed everything to Zheng Qian.

Zheng Qian handed him a bank card: "There is one million in here. You can leave once you sign the paperwork here at the traffic police station."

After Zheng Qian finished speaking, he left the traffic police station.

"Xiao Qian, what did you say to that truck driver inside?" Jin Lu asked curiously.

Before meeting Zuo Panke, Zheng Qian had requested the police to turn off all equipment, acting all mysterious.

"Hmm, he confessed to me."

"Confessed?" Jin Lu frowned slightly. "Then we can tell the police directly! Hired murder, a traffic case would immediately become a criminal case!"

Zheng Qian explained their detailed conversation, stating that things weren't that simple, that Zuo Panke was innocent, and that he was forced into it. If he reported this situation, he would really go to jail.

Even without Zuo Panke, there would be a Wang Panke or a Zhang Panke.

The focus now should be on Hua Yunfeng, not the truck driver he hired.

"Then what do you plan to do?" Jin Zhiyuan asked.

"No rush. I have my own methods. To kill someone is to attack their heart. Since Hua Yunfeng wants to play, I'll play along with him."

Zheng Qian's status rose another level in Jin Zhiyuan's heart.

To be targeted for murder and still be so calm, not panicked at all.

He had been in the underworld for so many years and had never seen anyone as composed as Zheng Qian.

If it were him, he would have been furious and sent people with knives to find Hua Yunfeng.

Zheng Qian was a man destined to achieve great things!