After hearing this, Qin Siyang and Li Tianming both looked at Zhang Kuang.
Zhang Kuang looked exhausted. "Now that Old Lu has uncovered the news about the yellow-silver star ore, a lot of our earlier questions have been answered."
"Everyone knows that Zhong Dingming's three children disappeared one after another. Everyone thought someone had kidnapped his children to get the formula and materials for yellow-silver star ore, but Zhong Dingming refused to bend. He wouldn't compromise, and in the end, all three children vanished without a trace."
"Now it's all clear. Zhong Dingming traded his own children's lives for the yellow-silver star ore he has. His ex-wife lost her mind, and I thought it was because she couldn't bear losing one child after another. Looking at it now, she most likely went mad from the shock of learning that Zhong Dingming had killed her children."
Qin Siyang nodded in agreement.
Li Tianming sighed, unsure what to say about Professor Zhong, whom he had once respected so deeply.
Zhang Kuang continued, "Old Li, you'd never trade Li Pengfei's life for yellow-silver star ore. Without resorting to special measures, we're already at a dead end."
Li Tianming closed his eyes. "If getting yellow-silver star ore means sacrificing Xiaofei's life, I'd rather spend the rest of my life under Guo Jiuxiao's heel."
"I know. That's why I said we should go to Zhong Dingming. If Zhong Dingming could sacrifice all three of his children, how could he spare this newborn son? He probably had this son because he was running short of materials again."
Li Tianming's expression was conflicted. "Old Zhang, are you saying we should target a baby? I really can't do that."
Zhang Kuang seized Li Tianming's shoulders, his eyes wide and his voice grave. "Old Li, his son is going