?46: Chapter 46 A Conspiracy 46: Chapter 46 A Conspiracy Lin Yifan, who was continuously fending off random objects flying through the air, suddenly felt a chill in his heart and realized that among the next wave of flying objects, there was something dangerous.

    He quickly pulled Director An behind him, then with a swift step, he moved in front of Director An, raised his hand, and caught something out of the air.

    “Bang!

    Bang!

    Bang!”

    The consequence of this action was that numerous attacking objects hit him.

    However, to resolve the danger for Director An was worth it.

    Many people did not understand why Lin Yifan would be so selflessly fearless, until they saw the sharp knife he had caught in his hand, then they understood the reason why.

    All the media were shocked, they hadn’t expected that someone would attempt to assassinate the chairman of the Antian Group at such a time.

    It was terrifying.

    This was big news, they had to report it, so they risked their lives to take photos, not wanting to leave.

    Seeing this situation, the general manager’s secretary, Zhou Jiajia, immediately shouted, “There’s an assassination attempt!

    Quickly get these people out of here!”

    Hearing the secretary give the command, the security and employees of the Antian Group joined the action, driving the frenzied crowd out.

    Others picked up their cell phones and called the police.

    Lin Yifan stood on the high podium, looking around.

    Suddenly, he spotted a strange figure.

    As people were fleeing in panic, this figure remained calm and composed, taking a turn and disappearing from sight.

    Instinct told him that this person was the assassin who was after Director An.

    “Granny gray hair.”

    That was a distinguishing feature of the assassin, and he had firmly memorized it.

    An Qi, who had narrowly escaped the attack, was completely baffled.

    She had been wondering why Lin Yifan had so roughly pulled her behind him; after learning the reason, her heart filled with gratitude and warmth.

    Fortunately, Yifan was there to protect her, or she might not have survived the day.

    “Hey!

    Are you okay?”

    “I’m fine!

    It’s just a small knife, it can’t harm me,” Lin Yifan replied while holding the knife, turning back to answer.

    “Have you become so skilled that you can catch flying darts with your hands now?”

    “What else did you think?”

    “It seems my money was well spent.”

    “To run into me, you are lucky.”

    “Did you see who was behind it?” An Qi asked.

    “No, but I suspect it was a young man with granny gray hair,” Lin Yifan answered, then asked with curiosity, “Have you done so many unforgivable things that someone would want to hire an assassin against you?”

    “If I were that evil, the police would have arrested me long ago.

    Besides, it’s clear this is a targeted act; it has been going on for several months now,” An Qi replied with some agitation.

    “So who exactly has a grudge against the Antian Group?” Lin Yifan pressed.

    “I don’t know, all I know is that everything is a mess right now, really a mess.”

    The consecutive incidents had thrown her mind into chaos and had left her extremely irritated, unable to think rationally anymore.

    Seeing her like this, Lin Yifan suggested based on his own experience, “Actually, you might want to think in reverse.

    If you were out of the picture, who would be the biggest beneficiary in the company?”

    “If I died, who would be the biggest beneficiary?” An Qi fell into thought, then responded, “No one!

    I don’t have any shares in the company.

    I’m just helping my father with his work, so even if I died, the shares would still belong to my father.

    There aren’t any beneficiaries, right?”

    “What’s your father’s condition now?

    Why doesn’t he come to the company to work?” Lin Yifan inquired.

    “My father had a sudden heart attack and is currently being treated in the hospital, so I’m temporarily managing the company’s affairs,” An Qi replied.

    “Is the condition serious?” Lin Yifan asked further.

    “He can only lie in bed right now and can’t be subjected to any major shocks,” An Qi answered, then questioned, “Why are you asking this?”

    “I think you should consider this more deeply; if your father died, who would be the biggest beneficiary?” Lin Yifan replied.

    This comment infuriated An Qi, who retorted, “Are you cursing my father?”

    “Be rational.

    You said your father can’t handle much stress; so if you died, have you thought about how great of a shock that would be for him?

    What if he couldn’t withstand such a shock, who then would be the biggest beneficiary?”

    Lin Yifan corrected Director An’s way of thinking with a serious face, hoping she would not let her emotions cloud her judgment.

    Scolded by her bodyguard like this, An Qi suddenly became alert.

    She found the question deeply unsettling, growing more terrified the more she thought about it.

    Someone wanted to kill two birds with one stone, obtaining control over the company.

    It didn’t take long for her to think of a prime suspect, “Could it be him?”

    “Who is ‘him’?” Lin Yifan asked curiously.

    “It can’t be!

    We are the closest of relatives; he has no reason to harm our family, right?” An Qi expressed her doubts, not believing this guess could be true.

    “Don’t you know that sometimes, people will betray even family members for the sake of interest?” Lin Yifan reminded her again.

    This was not just talk; it came from actual combat experience.

    During his time in the military, he had pursued terrorists.

    At the moment of crisis, these terrorists wouldn’t hesitate to abandon everything, including their spouses and children, denouncing kinship, and even using family members as hostages.

    So to despicable villains, family affection isn’t something important; it can be easily discarded.

    “Can there really be such cruel-hearted people in the world?” An Qi grew more and more shocked and terrified as she pondered.

    “How would you know about the harshness of the outside world when you’ve grown up sheltered in a greenhouse?” Lin Yifan replied.

    “What do we do now?” An Qi was panic-stricken and extremely scared.

    She really wasn’t good at dealing with intrigue or coping with it; she could only rely on Lin Yifan.

    “We watch and wait!

    If the person behind this wants to continue trying to kill you, they will strike again,” Lin Yifan answered.

    Now the enemy was hidden in the shadows, while they were in the open; they could only wait for the fish to bite.

    “Then you need to ensure my personal safety, don’t let anything happen to me,” An Qi requested.

    “Rest assured, it’s my duty, I won’t let anything happen to you!” Lin Yifan assured her.