Chapter 34

The police arrived quickly and controlled the driver of the Hummer involved in the accident. Since only a few people were slightly injured, the scene soon stabilized.

While Li Mang was still pondering whether Chen Zishan was the target he was looking for, she had already hung up the phone and was walking over. However, her gaze seemed somewhat unusual.

Li Mang had saved her, and she felt grateful, but at the same time, she was also cautious. However, she did not show what she was thinking and managed a smile as she came to Li Mang's side to thank him: "Thank you for saving me."

"It's nothing, it's my duty. Besides, even if I hadn't acted, President Chen would have only been grazed. President Chen's reaction speed is surprising," Li Mang said with a hint of meaning, and before she could react, he asked, "By the way, who called President Chen just now?"

"It was a friend of mine... No matter what, I have to thank you today, but my family has already come to pick me up, so I can only thank you tomorrow!" Chen Zishan said apologetically.

"Oh?" Li Mang looked toward the roadside and indeed saw a convoy rushing over. He also noticed a familiar figure, Chen Zishan's younger sister, Chen Zining. If she saw him here, it might make Chen Zishan even more cautious. So he said, "Don't mention it, President Chen, go ahead!"

As she turned around, Li Mang quickly disappeared into the crowd and returned directly to the hotel where he was staying, communicating with the Yanhuang surveillance team.

"The call was from the Chen family's landline, but we cannot determine who made the call," the surveillance team quickly replied.

"Chen family's landline? Can you send me all the call records for this phone to my email?" Li Mang asked.

"No problem, please check your email!"

Li Mang soon received the call records for the phone and found that the number of calls was surprisingly low, with only seven calls made in the past year, which was highly unusual. Additionally, this landline was installed four years ago, coinciding with the rise of the Chen family.

"The precognitive ability is not Chen Zishan!" Li Mang was already certain of this.

Looking back at the accident scene, Chen Zishan could indeed predict the accident, but she made her judgment after hearing the phone ring. And it was likely that this ringtone was specifically set for this number, different from other incoming calls.

"Could it be Chen Zining?" Li Mang speculated, but he couldn't rely on speculation alone. He immediately took out a file from his briefcase, which contained information about Chen Zining's habits. The content he found was shocking. According to her usual habits, Chen Zining was supposed to be in class today, and at the time of the incident, she had just finished her class. She shouldn't have been at home.

Of course, it was possible that Chen Zining had skipped class or had no classes today, as it was a university, and her habits couldn't be compared to those of middle or high school students.

So, Li Mang used the power of Yanhuang to start an investigation. After more than an hour of waiting, he received an unexpected answer.

Chen Zining had classes this afternoon, and the incident occurred just as she was finishing her class. She went directly from Chengdu University to Coral Culture Company, which meant that the person with the superpower was someone else.

This result was completely beyond Li Mang's imagination and gave him a headache. He deeply sighed at the unreliability of the Yanhuang intelligence team. He originally wanted to report this to Yang Fan, but after some thought, he decided against it. Telling him now would be of no help, and it was better to continue his own investigation and report back when he had more information.

"Surveillance team, this is Li Mang from Group 9. Help me investigate who was at the Chen family villa at 4:30 PM today."

"I'm sorry, the cameras around the Chen family's area are controlled by their internal network, and we cannot access them."

"What about a hacker?"

"Even a hacker can't do it. It's a completely independent internal network. Unless you can connect to the network quietly."

"..." Li Mang pretended he hadn't heard anything. He wasn't Spider-Man. Unfortunately, his investigation came to a halt, and he still had no leads.

Now, a crucial issue faced Li Mang: all the clues had almost been cut off. How could he continue his investigation? Should he infiltrate the Chen family? With his current capabilities, he definitely couldn't infiltrate the Chen family quietly. He could only hope to complete this task through Chen Zishan.

"Ring!..." The urgent phone ring interrupted Li Mang's thoughts. He picked up his phone and saw it was Yang Fan, and without much thought, he answered.

"Li Mang, I already know what happened on your end. The situation has changed. We suspect that an opposing force is also looking for the precognitive ability. They are acting recklessly and will stop at nothing. You must be extremely careful!" Yang Fan's cautious voice came through the phone.

"Are you saying that tonight's incident was staged? Someone was testing whether Chen Zishan is the precognitive ability?" Li Mang was shocked.

"We don't have solid evidence to prove this, but there is a 60% chance that it's true. Now you must protect the target's safety at all costs. Remember, you cannot let the other side get there first, or it will not only be a loss for our Yanhuang Academy, but the task force will also hold you responsible!" Yang Fan said sternly.

"..." Li Mang could only hold his forehead with both hands and quickly informed Yang Fan of his investigation results: "The precognitive ability might not be one of the Chen sisters, but someone else."

"..." Yang Fan was silent for a long time, perhaps in shock or thinking about Li Mang's analysis. After a while, he said surprisingly, "Perhaps we have been looking in the wrong direction all along. The Chen family's ability to predict the future is not a person, but a magical artifact!"

"Magical artifact?" Li Mang felt at a loss for words, his worldview completely shattered. Was he just ignorant?

"Indeed, it might be an ancient vessel that can predict the future. The situation is urgent, and I will personally go to Chengdu. In the meantime, you must ensure the safety of the Chen family, especially tonight. No mistakes!" Yang Fan instructed sternly.

"Didn't you say this was a simple task?" Li Mang looked at the satellite phone that had been hung up, feeling conflicted. How was he supposed to protect the Chen family?

...

At the same time, in the study of the Chen family villa, the four members of the Chen family gathered together, and the atmosphere in the study was somewhat tense.

"The driver's name is Peng Kai, a client of Zishan's company. He came to Coral Culture to invite the staff to a celebration banquet. Unexpectedly, the Hummer lost control. From what we can see, this seems to be an accident," Chen Hui said, exhaling smoke, his face as calm as still water, making it hard to read his thoughts.

Vehicle losing control? The Chen family found it hard to believe. The probability of such an event was extremely low, and it happened to their eldest daughter, Chen Zishan. This coincidence was hard to accept.

"Could the vehicle have been tampered with?" Chen Zishan asked thoughtfully.

"We need to conduct tests. Don't make too many assumptions until we have the results," Chen Hui said, shaking his head and repeatedly poking his cigar into the ashtray. Indeed, the probability of an accident was too low. Although he didn't say it, he was clear in his mind.

"Our family has always conducted business peacefully. Although we have offended many people, we have no major enemies. Could they be here for that one thing?" Chen Zining, who had been silent, offered her opinion.

"..." The living room fell into a dead silence, and no one spoke for a long time. For the Chen family, "that one thing" was an extremely sensitive topic. Even without outsiders, they rarely discussed it, fearing that it might leak and bring disaster.

"Our family must find a protector. Otherwise, we will eventually be targeted!" A woman beside Chen Hui broke the silence, her voice filled with worry.

The Chen family was indeed wealthy, but they knew their own weaknesses. They had money, but their foundation was weak, a chronic problem for the Chen family. If it flared up, the Chen family could face irreparable disaster.

"Zining, what do you think of Wu Long?" Chen Hui suddenly asked Chen Zining.

Chen Zining's beautiful brows furrowed slightly. She understood what her father meant by asking this question. Although she was somewhat annoyed, she answered honestly and seriously: "Wu Long is a playboy, but he is not as ruthless as his father, Wu Hong. He can be reformed."

From this analysis, it was clear that Chen Zining was not as simple as she appeared. Her mind was sharp and chilling, and in a few words, she thoroughly analyzed both Wu Long and Wu Hong. Wu Hong was ruthless, while Wu Long, although a playboy, was young and had potential, and with time, he could become capable.

"That's good. The Wu family has a solid foundation. If we can form an alliance with them, our family will be safe." Chen Hui lit another cigar, and the smoke seemed to calm him. Seeing that his daughter did not object, he said, "Set up a family banquet and invite the Wu family."