Gu Zhiyue reached the place in less than two minutes. When he was still a few meters away, he saw that the mechanic had just gotten into his car and was about to leave.
Gu Zhiyue sped up and ran over, slapping a palm against the hood and startling the man who was about to start the car.
The mechanic rolled down the window and poked his head out. "Who the hell are you? Are you out of your mind?"
Gu Zhiyue said coldly, "Get out right now if you don't want to die."
"Y-you're crazy, aren't you? Get out of the way. I need to get home."
"Wang Yong, a mechanic at a car dealership. I'm afraid you won't live to spend that million that just landed in your account."
Wang Yong instinctively clutched the phone in his pocket, but kept up his bluster. "What nonsense are you talking about? Get out of the way!"
Gu Zhiyue tapped the car with his fingertips. "Either get out and cooperate, or I'll tell the police what you just did in the parking area."
"I suggest you stop hoping you'll get lucky. We've never met, but I still found out who you are, and I can find your family too. You wouldn't want your wife and child to know you got that money by doing something so vile, would you?"
Wang Yong finally unclenched his fists, opened the door, and got out. Gu Zhiyue sneered. "Did you really think that man would give you a million and let you walk away with the money?"
"What do you mean?"
"What he had you do could seriously hurt someone. Brake failure could leave someone paralyzed at best or dead at worst. With you carrying such a huge secret, would he really feel safe letting you leave? What if it came to light one day and you told everyone about it?"
Wang Yong was visibly panicked. "N-no, he wouldn't. He promised that as long as I did what he said, I could take that million home and live a good life with my wife and child!"
"Anyone can make empty promises. Even a three-year-old can give you their word." Gu Zhiyue smoothed his hair. "Enough. Come with me if you want to live. The person who paid you won't get away either. If you don't want to be sentenced along with him, turn yourself in."
Wang Yong didn't move. Gu Zhiyue played his final piece of leverage. "I know what you need that million for. Your son's illness can't wait. You've already gone over six hundred thousand into debt over his medical bills. They're still waiting for you to earn money and come home. Do you want the police to notify your family themselves and tell them you were arrested for taking money to hurt someone?"
"Turning yourself in can get you a lighter sentence. But if the police come and arrest you themselves, the outcome will be different."
Wang Yong spoke hesitantly. "But my son's still in the hospital. I was counting on this money to pay his bills... We're already more than a month behind on the hospital payments... I'm afraid they won't treat him anymore if I don't pay."
Gu Zhiyue said, "I'll cover your son's medical bills, but you have to turn yourself in and personally identify whoever ordered you to do this to the police."
Huanyao Circuit, racetrack
The race had reached cars 17-20. Gu Shuoyan would compete in the race after the next one.
Gu Zhiyue had Wang Yong drive, and the two returned to the circuit about ten minutes later.
As they were about to enter the passage, Wang Yong called out to Gu Zhiyue. "If I turn myself in, you'd better keep your word. My son..."
Gu Zhiyue smiled and nodded. "I can afford those medical bills. I won't go back on a promise."
The two entered the circuit and headed to the spectator area, where Gu Shuoyan and the other three were watching.
Gu Tingchuan spotted Gu Zhiyue first and got up to walk over. Seeing someone following behind him, he frowned and asked, "Who's this?"
Gu Shuoyan followed him over and exclaimed in surprise, "Isn't this the mechanic Tong Ziyi paid off? Little brother, did you leave just now to catch him?"
"Yes. He's already agreed to turn himself in. When the police arrive, he'll personally identify who ordered him to do it."
Zhao Wanling ran over, took Gu Zhiyue by the arm, and looked him up and down. "That was so dangerous! Why did you go alone? Why didn't you ask your eldest brother and your dad to come with you?"
Gu Zhiyue patted Zhao Wanling's shoulder. "Mom, I've practiced martial arts since I was little. If it came to a fight, there's no telling who'd have the upper hand."
Gu Tingchuan frowned. "It was still dangerous. Next time you go anywhere, make sure you ask someone to come with you."
"Got it, big brother."
Gu Jiangfeng asked curiously, "Fourth son, how did you get him to come back with you so obediently?"
"I threatened him with his family. He had no choice but to come back with me."
"Threatened him? You'd do something like that?"
"There are plenty of other things I can do." Gu Zhiyue grinned smugly, thinking, His son's seriously ill in the hospital, waiting for money for treatment. For a father driven to desperation by medical bills, as long as I solve that problem for him, I don't have to worry about him not listening to me.
Once this is over, I'll find out which hospital Wang Yong's son is in. Paying for a year or two shouldn't be a problem.
Xiao Jiu asked, Host, if Wang Yong had agreed to do this for Tong Ziyi purely out of greed, what would you have done?
Do you even have to ask? Of course I'd just... Gu Zhiyue made a throat-slitting sound effect, then laughed. Just kidding. Obviously, I'd take the evidence straight to the police and let them get him the heaviest sentence possible.
Xiao Jiu breathed a sigh of relief. Host, you scared me to death. I thought your evil personality was about to come out.
After they watched the race in the spectator area for a while, it was almost time for cars 25-28 to take the track.
Three race cars-25, 27, and 28-were parked on the track. Only car 28 was missing.
Tong Ziyi stood in the spectator area with his arms folded and his brows slightly furrowed. "Why hasn't Gu Shuoyan come out yet? And those two useless idiots-I told them to deal with one person, and there's still no word from them."
"Are you waiting to hear from Wang Yong?"
A voice suddenly came from behind him. Tong Ziyi hastily turned around and saw a gentle-looking young man in an off-white sun-protective jacket standing before him. The person behind him...
Was Wang Yong!
Tong Ziyi's eyes widened in horror. "W-who are you people? I don't know you."
Gu Zhiyue chuckled. "Right, my third brother never mentioned me to you, so of course you don't know who I am. But how could you forget Wang Yong? Didn't you two just work together a little over half an hour ago?"
"I don't know what you're talking about. You'd better get lost, or I'll have my people throw you out."
Gu Zhiyue pointed to the large LED screen in the center of the spectator area. "I'm afraid you won't get that chance. Take a look at what's up there."
Tong Ziyi looked over, and his pupils instantly constricted.
Playing on the big screen was footage of him bringing Wang Yong into the parking area a little over half an hour earlier and sabotaging the brake pads on Gu Shuoyan's race car.
"N-no, that's impossible! I had someone turn off the surveillance cameras beforehand. How do you have footage?!"
"Oh? So you admit you did it?"
Tong Ziyi's heart seemed to skip a beat before pounding uncontrollably in panic.
The footage continued playing on the big screen. The cheers and shouts of encouragement in the spectator area had fallen silent. At some point, the three racers waiting on the track for the race to begin had gotten out of their cars and were all looking up at the screen.
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