“Then, why did he get involved in this mess? It’s not something to be taken lightly.” Lilian was puzzled.
“Madam, there must be something we don’t know. According to what our team said, it seemed that Hansen had sent someone over to investigate the arms trafficking deal too. We haven’t found out the specific reason yet but our people have already begun their investigation on this.” Quina analyzed with a suspicious look on her face.
Lilian looked deep in thought. As the president of a multinational company, he should be focusing on his business, but instead he got himself involved in the arms trafficking deal. It might put his life in danger. What was he thinking?
Could there be a connection between the Richards family’s crisis and the smuggling?
If this was the case, then the Richards Group would be in an even more dangerous position. These smugglers were desperate people, who were capable of doing the most dangerous of things. Nobody in their right mind would cross paths with these smugglers besides those involved in politics, or military personnel. There could only be one reason if Hansen was doing this on purpose. These smugglers or the evidence from the arms trafficking deal must have had something to do with the Richards Group’s crisis. Perhaps he was just doing this out of concern for civilians! However, why would a businessman get himself involved in a thankless task and put himself in an unenviable situation?
If that was the case, then why didn’t he report it to the authorities in Capital City?
Lilian pondered over with her head lowered. If lodging a report would work, then they never would have taken this in their own hands.
“Well, Quina, in the name of the United Nations, please request the neighbouring countries to send their government armies for an ambush nearby. Wait for the perfect opportunity to capture these criminals at once,” Lilian ordered.
“Sure, Madam,” Quina answered immediately with a smile.
“Also, try to avoid sacrificing the innocent. Send some of our people over first. Try your best to protect Hansen’s people,” Lilian said thoughtfully.
“Yes, Madam. Don’t worry,” Quina replied immediately. She could tell how much Lilian cared for the Richards family. She then said, “Madam, I will make sure they get caught as long as the deal goes through. I’m just worried that they will either postpone or cancel the deal once they know our motives.
Lilian only responded with a smile.
It was the third night since Hansen arrived in Capital City.
For the past two days, he had been strategizing with Luqman, and they managed to put a stop to Yadriel’s likely victory in the election. That noon, the polling results were announced. The race between Luqman and Yadriel was a tie.
This was great news to Luqman. Meanwhile, this indicated the beginning of a series of unfortunate events for Yadriel.
Yadriel was flustered and exasperated. He had to put in more effort and pay more attention to the upcoming election.
The results were completely beyond Yadriel’s expectations. He was furious.
“Young Master Richards, I have you to thank for today’s result. It’s bold how you managed to let me reach a tie with Yadriel. I still feel surreal about this.” Luqman was delighted to taste victory finally. “How about this? Let’s head out for a celebratory meal.”
Hansen smiled, hiding his domineering side, as he said, “Chief, it’s still too early for that. Let’s start planning for the next election.”
“Sure.” Luqman agreed. He was a veteran in politics. He knew it’d be too early to judge if he had won the fight against Yadriel. They had to focus on getting evidence against Yadriel if they wanted to stop him once and for all.
“I’m planning to head home tomorrow,” Hansen said. He missed his wife, who was far away in the A City. His smile fell as he was reminded of Liya’s presence in Richards Manor. He was worried.
“Sure, we can slow things down a little for the next couple of days. But, Young Master Richards, please make sure you’ll return soon,” Luqman said, nodding. He noticed the longing and concern in Hansen’s expression. He could tell that Hansen missed being near his wife and child.
Luqman looked at Hansen’s tired face and bid farewell to him to allow him to get some rest.
Hansen then stood up and freshened himself in the bathroom. Later, he pushed open the windows.
It was dark outside. It was a remote place. The dim street lights painted several faint circles in the warm night sky.
“Jenna, are you okay? Did you miss me? Have you been careful for the past few days?” Hansen asked over the phone with a sweet and tender voice that melted Jenna’s heart.
“Hansen.” Jenna sat up in bed as she answered Hansen’s phone. Her cheeks flushed as she said, “I miss you. How are things going on over there?”
Her voice was sweet and pleasing to the ear. Hansen couldn’t help but to smile, and his expression was filled with doting tenderness.
“Don’t worry. Your husband is a capable man. I can solve pretty much everything.” Hansen boasted about himself over the phone.
Jenna almost laughed out loud upon hearing this. Hansen had his domineering side, and Jenna liked this about him.
She loved his confidence!
“That’s great, then. Please settle them quickly. I’ve been waiting for you to come back home, everyday and every single minute,” Jenna said with a pout.
“Mr. Richards, watch out.” Paul dashed into the room suddenly and pushed Hansen away. Hansen was completely immersed in the conversation with Jenna that he failed to notice the danger that was approaching him. A bullet was fired at him.
“Who is it?” Hansen fell to the side after being pushed by Paul. The bullet whistled past Hansen’s ear and was shot directly into the wall. Hansen came to his senses and shouted, “Paul, get him.”
Paul looked out of the window with his eagle-like and sharp eyes. A dark shadow was seen leaping off the platform just below the window and landed on the ground.
“Stop right there,” Paul shouted angrily and leaped out of the window.
Hansen threw his phone aside as he stared towards the direction the dark shadow fled to. The corners of his mouth curled up into a cold and terrifying smirk.
Hansen turned around and ran towards the stairs.
This dark shadow was indeed bold to attempt to assassinate him.
Hansen jumped down swiftly from the window by the stairs and landed steadily in front of the man in black clothes.
“It’s time for you to show who you are,” Hansen said. Although the streetlamps were dim and the man was wearing a mask, Hansen could still see the sinister light in his dark eyes. Based on Hansen’s intuition, this was the same man who killed Reid and Yaris, as well as the same man who had been after them.
The man’s shot was extremely precise. However, he missed his shot just moments earlier and Hansen got out alive. This was out of his expectation.
The glint in the man’s eyes grew more sinister as he lifted the gun in hand.
The pitch-black muzzle was pointed at Hansen.
A ruthless smile appeared on Hansen’s face. He touched the ring on his index finger and twirled it slightly.
A bullet whizzed away.
As the man pulled the trigger, a silent gun was triggered. His shoulder was shot.
The man screamed as the bullet was shot into his arm. The gun in his hand fell to the ground.
It was Hansen!
The man had no idea how Hansen triggered the hidden gun. He almost managed to fire a bullet into Hansen’s heart but he was late by a second.
All it took was one second.
For the first time in his life, the man missed his shot.
“Explain yourself,” Hansen shouted as he ran towards the man.
“Be careful, he has a hidden weapon.” Paul’s voice rang out from behind. Hansen saw a white light shoot towards him. He leaned back in shock and managed to dodge the attack.
The man had already disappeared when he stood up and came to his senses. Paul charged forward.
Rage was building in Hansen. His sinister eyes were burning in rage like red knives.
Paul returned dejectedly after a while.
“Mr. Richards, I lost him. Someone helped with his escape.” Paul said with a tone full of remorse, “It seems like he was here to kill you. It’s horrible of them.”
Hansen’s gaze was tense. The corners of his mouth were cold and restrained.
“I shot him just now. Just look out for an injured man and start the search tomorrow,” Hansen said before he turned around to leave.
“Mr. Richards, please be extra cautious from now on. Now that Yadriel has faced defeat, he will never let you get away with this. Please watch out.” Paul reminded him with great concern.
Hansen clenched his fists and gritted his teeth. He said, “An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth. Yadriel, bring it on.”
Paul’s heart grew heavier.
“Paul, Yadriel will definitely do something after losing the election today. His ego was bruised. He will not stay put. Ask Irvin to pay more attention to the war-torn country. If I could guess correctly, he will start reselling the weapons in the next couple of days,” Hansen said with great confidence.
Yadriel had been backed into the corner by Hansen, and would have to obtain his funds by reselling weapons illegally. This was a trap for Yadriel. Once he got into this trap, Hansen would make sure to capture him alive.
“Alright,” Paul replied. He understood what Hansen was implying.
Hansen left without a word. Upon returning to his bedroom, his phone was ringing.
Hansen was startled. He picked up the phone and the caller ID showed ‘wife’. There were numerous missed calls from her.
Hansen’s heart skipped a beat. A bullet was fired towards him during their earlier conversation. Could she tell over the phone?
“Jenna,” Hansen answered the call with a calm and steady tone.
“Hansen, what happened just now?” Jenna sounded anxious.
“Nothing. Nothing happened.” Hansen smiled and answered in a casual tone.
“But, I heard you shouting, and…” Jenna retorted. She did not believe what he said. She could tell over the phone that he was angry, icy, and even slightly panicked. She had never heard him shout like that before and she knew he was lying.
“Jenna, aren’t I alright now? Don’t overthink. It’s not good for you to stay upset.” Hansen consoled her with his tender words and casual laughter. He wanted to calm her down and stop her from worrying.
Upon hearing this, Jenna did not insist on asking anymore.