Chapter 2722: The Real Reason! It's Still Mr. Zhang's Attitude!

There was no need to keep acting like the cold-blooded creature he had been before. Wang Cen had deliberately packaged himself as equally cold-blooded, hoping that anyone who saw that side of him would turn tail and flee.

Or rather, any Wang family member who followed him would, upon seeing that expression, obey his orders without a moment's hesitation—but a performance is still just a performance.

At his core, Wang Cen was not that kind of person. Of course he did have a cold-blooded side, but that cold-bloodedness had its limits.

He would not stoop to the bottomless cruelty of most Wang family members. Perhaps all of this was because of Su Nan's existence, leaving a very soft spot in his heart. If Su Nan were to die, he would become more dangerous than any other Wang family member.

To a degree that even surpassed Mr. Wang's. This was something everyone realized, and it was only after Zhang Lin saw this point that he made his current choice.

Letting Wang Cen make that kind of proactive sacrifice was far better than letting him remain stuck in a passive state, not knowing which direction to go. Even Wang Cen himself had thought this through.

So the next moment, Wu Tianzhen shook his head and said: "Wang Cen, we didn't contact you through this matter—this is a genuine argument. At the same time, I believe your role will be even greater later on, and besides, this kind of trivial matter really doesn't warrant it."

The underlying meaning behind Wu Tianzhen's words had been conveyed very clearly: right now, Wu Tianzhen would not make decisions for anyone, nor did he consider letting Wang Cen die inside Tiangong to be his mission.

Because even Zhang Lin had not given him any direct mission along those lines, which meant those earlier events were very likely just their own overthinking.

Zhang Lin's true intention was to leave this Wang Cen for Yang Lu, to let her take her revenge personally—that was the core point. As long as that premise was met, Wang Cen could make his own decisions about anything else. That was Wu Tianzhen's thinking at this moment, and based on it, he directly refuted Wang Cen.

At this point, Wang Cen couldn't help but be stunned. He had never expected that he had already made thorough preparations, and his intention was crystal clear.

He wanted to accomplish everything by sacrificing himself. Still, Wang Cen also felt that once he went down from here, he might not necessarily truly encounter a situation where he'd die without a burial place—there would always be a way out.

Faced with such a near-certain death, Wang Cen felt his current choice posed no problem at all. In fact, Fatty's kind of worry was entirely warranted—or rather, in his understanding, if Zhang Lin above the New Moon Restaurant could give corresponding instructions in the current situation, things would turn out differently.

Because Zhang Lin could make predictions in advance, telling them how to proceed from here and how to face these matters. Regarding all of this, only Zhang Lin could give them a definite answer.

But he hadn't expected that Zhang Lin at the New Moon Restaurant now seemed like a complete stranger to them, not caring about this matter at all. This was the essential reason for Fatty's change in mindset—he felt things couldn't continue on like this.

If they were to keep going, Zhang Lin had to show a different attitude, so they could rest easy. Who would have known that Zhang Lin seemed to have absolutely no intention of paying any attention to all of this.

He still stubbornly pushed forward according to his own ideas. Most importantly, no one in the First Archaeology Team could show an obvious attitude or speak up to refute him.

Doing so would only make things continue to worsen, and they would be left with no choices. Even Fatty understood this perfectly in his heart. Under this premise, Fatty could only obediently let things continue as they were, with no other option.

Every time he thought about this, Fatty couldn't help but let out a wistful sigh. But in the end, as always, he had no way to resolve any of it—just like how Wang Cen's current choice surprised him.

After Wu Tianzhen finished saying these things, a lightbulb went off in Fatty's mind, and he suddenly realized something. Could this be Mr. Zhang's subtle arrangement?

Thinking of this, Fatty couldn't help but slap his own head, and this action drew Wu Tianzhen's attention. Reading the other's emotion, Wu Tianzhen instinctively nodded, thinking to himself that Fatty had finally woken up.

That's right—this was Wu Tianzhen's idea of saying one thing and meaning two. He hoped to use this matter to make Fatty reflect and realize just how foolish his earlier thoughts had been, rather than stubbornly going on like this. The effect of Wang Cen stepping forward was indeed far better than Wu Tianzhen had imagined—this was an unexpected gain.

But he also had to admit that Wang Cen's approach truly impressed him. If he put himself in the other's shoes, knowing he was going to die anyway, perhaps dying sooner was better than dying later.

But after all, Wang Cen still had someone he cared about in this world, so this time he wasn't planning to deliberately go to his death—he just wanted to use this matter as a bargaining chip to trade for Su Nan's safety.

Facing such a loyal and righteous person, what more could he say?

First of all, everything he did revolved solely around Su Nan, nothing else. Given that, his thinking transcended everything else—this was indisputable.

No argument was needed to give himself a relatively satisfactory outcome. This was all Wu Tianzhen could see, and at the same time, Wang Cen truly deserved to have his life spared.

So although he had previously taken part in the plan to wipe out the other Second Archaeology Team, on the basis of each serving his own master, he had only killed another Yang Lu. At least now, Yang Lu's hatred toward Wang Cen was something Wu Tianzhen absolutely understood, but facing this matter, he could only shake his head helplessly.

Because for him, this kind of hatred simply didn't exist. Moreover, Wang Cen had now proven himself in a tangible way, so Wu Tianzhen didn't want to keep worrying about all that messy business—it could be resolved sooner or later.

And before it was resolved, Zhang Lin would certainly give both sides a very satisfactory outcome. This was where Zhang Lin was most formidable: not only could he direct the archaeology team in completing what came next, he could also preside over absolute justice like a judge. At the very least, those who were loyal to him, or chose to stand by him, or surrendered to him, had never been disappointed.

From the very beginning with Xue Long, to now with Wang Cen, and just now with Mr. Wang—it was all the same. They started out cautious and wary, but as time went on, they realized what kind of person Zhang Lin truly was. Under this premise, they could rest easy.

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