CHAPTER 502: CHAPTER 502 RELEASE THE TIGER TO CATCH THE SMALL FISH

Ye Fan boarded the helicopter arranged by Luo Tianyou and was directly flown to the temporary command post established by Zhang Lu.

"So quickly, it’s all sorted out." Zhang Lu greeted with surprise. She was aware of the terrifying nature of the V-type virus, and Ye Fan’s ability to find a solution in such a short time left her in awe.

"Quick?" Ye Fan replied indifferently, not inquiring further, but more as a matter of fact.

"Don’t play dumb. You’ve achieved something so significant, aren’t you aware? Or are you pretending to be nonchalant in hopes of getting a reward from me?" Zhang Lu rolled her eyes and joked.

"Let’s skip the small talk. Have you found the whereabouts of the target?" Ye Fan asked, getting straight to the point.

He was very displeased with the actions of Qi Kexin and her group and didn’t mind accelerating the pace to eliminate Qi Kexin.

"You’ve resolved my worries. Even if a widespread viral infection event occurs, we can treat it immediately. But that’s just a contingency. Eliminating the enemy at the budding stage is our principle." Zhang Lu said seriously: "As for the whereabouts of Qi Kexin and her group, we are still searching."

To the outside world, nearly a thousand people infected with the virus were merely considered sick.

However, those in the know understood that this was a threat tactic employed by Qi Kexin and others to rescue Qi Qinhu.

Qi Kexin was well-prepared. Together with Hong Mei, she had arranged an escape route, ready to flee if Qi Qinhu gained freedom. Han Ya, who was collaborating, held a large amount of virus material. Han Ya must not be allowed to release these viruses, or who knows how many people would be threatened. Although there was no longer a threat to life, the potential uproar was too significant to ignore; the most viable plan was to eliminate the crisis.

"I’ve formulated several plans to lure Qi Kexin out. Let’s go to the command post and discuss them in detail," Zhang Lu stated officially, cutting to the chase.

"Alright," Ye Fan agreed.

Inside the command post, there were two other people: Lin Bowen and Yao Yue. They were assisting Zhang Lu, and several experts were already prepared around the command post. Zhang Lu was determined to deal with Qi Kexin.

"I won’t introduce this guy; you’ve already met," Zhang Lu glanced at Lin Bowen and then focused on Yao Yue, introducing her: "This is Chi Qinyuan. I briefly mentioned her to you before. She went undercover in a drug cartel under the codename Yao Yue."

"Hello, Mr. Ye," Lin Bowen greeted with a smile, extending his hand: "We’ve met through less than amicable terms before, but I look forward to your guidance in the future."

"When there’s time, I’ll certainly guide you. If there’s a chance to fight, I won’t hold back," Ye Fan said lightly.

"Mr. Ye still has such a sense of humor," Lin Bowen said with a forced smile, recalling when he was beaten.

After the handshake, Lin Bowen’s inner world was anything but calm, with a voice nearly screaming hysterically: "This is the Terminator, damn it, I actually shook hands with the Terminator. It feels kind of unreal."

He hadn’t known Ye Fan’s identity before; discovering that Ye Fan was so approachable was quite odd.

After all, the Terminator’s reputation was immense.

Accidentally knowing he shook hands with the Terminator felt weird from any angle.

Recalling being beaten before, he didn’t feel ashamed. Instead, there was a twisted pride—being beaten by the legendary figure of the Underworld, the Terminator, seemed like an honor. Lin Bowen thought his own thinking was too lame.

"His back looks so familiar," Chi Qinyuan thought to herself, frowning slightly.

"Hey, what are you dreaming about?" Zhang Lu called out to Chi Qinyuan.

Chi Qinyuan returned to her senses, tossing aside her perplexing thoughts, and said politely, "Mr. Ye, it’s an honor to finally meet you. Your female disciple has greatly helped us by mobilizing all sorts of forces to target any possible suspects and already has leads on Han Ya’s whereabouts, which are being pursued now."

Qiu Wen was determined. Before, when Zhang Lu asked for help, she merely instructed her subordinates. But now, after even the children of Yucai School were harmed, she personally chased Han Ya’s trail.

She had to bring credit to her master. Not going to Ba Country left her itching for action, holding back with nowhere to exert her strength. Now, she wanted to stretch her muscles and bones properly.

"That’s great. I hope we can quickly lock onto Han Ya and eliminate this threat," Ye Fan casually glanced at Chi Qinyuan.

After greeting, the four sat together to discuss the strategy.

"To release Qi Qinhu and then recapture him, we must be absolutely certain, or letting the tiger return to the mountain would cause endless trouble. Besides, even if Qi Qinhu is released, Qi Kexin won’t honor her promise not to release the virus, letting Han Ya release it to cause chaos, creating a chance for them to escape," Ye Fan shared his thoughts.

"Qi Qinhu is detained in the command post. To cover all bases and prevent unexpected situations, I’ve prepared everything. Now, it’s about execution. We can’t guarantee no mistakes; releasing Qi Qinhu might lead to unforeseen events. Our job is to predict all possibilities, prepare preventive measures, and use Qi Qinhu as bait to lure Qi Kexin out," Zhang Lu said.

"There’s no foolproof plan, only striving for excellence. Once Qi Kexin surfaces, let’s make sure she has no place to hide," Chi Qinyuan boldly suggested.

"Since you have a plan, proceed. If anything goes wrong, I’ll handle it; maybe this is why I’m here, to solve what you can’t," Ye Fan said lightly.

"Alright, let’s proceed with the original plan, contact Qi Kexin, arrange a meeting to release the prisoner, and capture them all at once," Zhang Lu agreed decisively.

Lin Bowen raised both hands in agreement.

Chi Qinyuan initially wanted to mock Ye Fan, solving what we can’t? Who do you think you are, making such bold claims without fear of biting your tongue?

But seeing Zhang Lu and Lin Bowen’s attitudes, she had to hold her tongue, complexly looking at Ye Fan, speechless.

At that moment, a call from Qiu Wen came in.

Ye Fan answered, and Qiu Wen excitedly said, "Master, I’ve tracked Han Ya’s whereabouts. Any instructions, please let me know."