Chapter 2508

So what Zhang Lin had to do was exchange the smallest cost for the greatest gain. Unfortunately, Wang Wang Canghai still hadn't grasped this principle to this day; he kept clinging to that stubborn old mindset, believing that accomplishing anything required sacrifice.

If no one sacrificed themselves, the matter could never reach the perfection he imagined. This was nothing short of a tragedy, and also proof of how this man's mind had twisted under the brutal reality.

Since his mind had already twisted to such a state, he shouldn't have come out to harm others again.

But Wang Wang Canghai still clung to that obsession with becoming an immortal. Zhang Lin had explained countless times that if there were a way to let Wang Wang Canghai achieve immortality, this man would stop disrupting these plans.

After that, whether it was the archaeological team, the officials, those busybodies, or the Wang family he had personally built—none of it would have the slightest connection to Wang Wang Canghai.

At that time Zhang Lin could very reasonably shift his focus directly to the Wang family. But now things weren't like that. Despite Zhang Lin's repeated reminders, Wang Wang Canghai still hadn't caught on; he kept walking forward with that mindset, and Zhang Lin had no other recourse.

Looking back at Archaeological Team One at this moment, Wu Tianzhen walked over to Wang Cen. After seeing his face head-on, Wu Tianzhen couldn't help being startled—Wang Cen's expression had already twisted beyond recognition. If he hadn't been through so much already, perhaps just seeing that expression alone would have made Wu Tianzhen cry out.

But with his current mental fortitude, such an expression meant nothing to him.

Still, Wu Tianzhen could only conclude that some uncontrollable crisis had indeed occurred, leaving Wang Cen facing a state with no options, deeply conflicted. Along with that conflict, something might happen very soon.

But Wu Tianzhen wasn't sure of the specifics yet. What surprised him was that the other party had only spoken a few sentences to reduce Wang Cen to this state—he found it very puzzling.

But in an instant Wu Tianzhen figured it out, thinking there was only one explanation: the other party had once again exploited Wang Cen's weakness to endanger him. And what Wang Cen's weakness was, even those watching the livestream now knew perfectly well.

It was on this premise that Zhang Lin had earlier led Wang Cen to truly betray the mysterious man, as well as his faith in the Wang family, and thus stand on Archaeological Team One's side.

The same was true now—meaning the mysterious man had brought up Su Nan again. But even after figuring all this out, Wu Tianzhen still hadn't grasped it completely.

In Wu Tianzhen's view, if his guess was right, then this mysterious man was being far too stupid. Using this method to threaten Wang Cen again essentially held little real meaning. Some people might fall into the same pit twice, but Wu Tianzhen was certain Wang Cen was absolutely not that kind of person.

Having figured this out, Wu Tianzhen took a deep breath. "Wang Cen—did he bring up the matter of Su Nan again to make a point?"

Wang Cen gave a helpless smile, and then his expression turned bitter and melancholy. No words were needed; that expression already made the answer clear.

Now Wang Cen truly realized he had been wrong—spectacularly wrong. Not that choosing to betray Wang Wang Canghai was inherently a mistake, but rather that from the very beginning, he should have left the Wang family.

Since he could already see the Wang family facing dissolution, and those people had even vanished now, what was the point of clinging to these things?

But saying all this now was already too late. If at that point in time he had possessed the mindset he had now, then clearly Wang Cen and Su Nan would have long since run off far away together.

Living a sweet life as a couple in some corner of the world unknown—that picture could only be imagined now; at least in the short term it couldn't be realized. And for Wang Cen, he would never be able to achieve that dream in this lifetime. He had to pay with his life to secure Su Nan's safety—there was no other way.

If he still hesitated and looked back this time, Zhang Lin could withdraw the opportunity given to him at any moment. That wasn't the outcome Wang Cen wanted to see; he only wished to do his utmost to bring this matter to fruition.

At the same time, Wang Cen now saw things very clearly. If this mysterious man really reached Archaeological Team Two and disrupted their overall rhythm, the one most worried at that point definitely wouldn't be himself.

Although this mysterious man might take revenge on Su Nan, once he entered Archaeological Team Two, his choice would absolutely not be to use thunderous means to stop everything directly. After all, he still had to consider Zhang Lin's side—provoking Zhang Lin's anger would bring him absolutely no benefit.

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