Chapter 438 - HIDING THINGS (1/2)
Zhong Feng left the kitchen while holding his cup of tea and went into the living room. Hu Lei followed quickly with a stern expression and settled next to him. She looked at him stubbornly, making it clear that he needed to tell her everything.
”I stopped the investigation. I pushed as much as I could with Interpol and the international court, but the International Health Alliance hid their dirty activities too well. The best I could do was let the court look into all IHA ȧssets and destroy the organisation's lifelines from the root.” Zhong Feng sighed.
”So, how come you are still looking into them?” Hu Lei frowned.
”I set up a little fail-safe in case I overlooked something. It is just a precaution. You know these types of vicious snakes are adept at rising again. It is not the first time they reinvented themselves.” He responded casually.
He continued drinking his tea nonchalantly. Hu Lei narrowed her eyes and leaned her body closer at him. She knew him well, and she could tell when he was hiding something. She had a distinct feeling that his words did not capture the entire story.
”Are you sure that is everything?” She asked threateningly.
Zhong Feng looked at the cute face belonging to his wife. She was leaning so close to him as if she wanted to smell his lies. He placed his cup on the small coffee table and rearranged her to seat more comfortably on the couch.
He placed her feet on his ŀȧp. ”You have to be a little more careful during this period.”
”I know my limits. And don't try to change the subject.” Hu Lei said.
Zhong Feng knew that Hu Lei could hang on to something like a dog with a bone. He started massaging her feet while thinking about his answer.
”After going through all the available information on International Health Alliance, I felt like I was missing something. Granted, they had money and a good reputation, but it was not enough for them to act so brazenly around the world.” He said.
”Their confidence in kidnapping people was already pushing things for their level of power. However, it is more surprising that they could build so many secret labs in unique locations. Not to mention that they were able to recruit a lot of great scientists.”
”The type of influence required for operating under the radar in different parts of the world is more than those useless board members could manage. Furthermore, none of them seemed interested in ground-breaking research, just money and power.”
Hu Lei understood what he was driving at and frowned.
”You think there is someone behind their influence and power.” It was a statement.
”There is no concrete or even circumstantial evidence to support the theory, but I believe that some power in the shadows has been elevating them. With their stupidity, I should have discovered them much earlier.” Zhong Feng looked dissatisfied.
Hu Lei perked up. ”Maybe Frank never worked for the International Health Alliance. He could have been working for the mysterious force behind them. If there is really someone behind them, they would not allow things to go on unsupervised.”