Apocalypse: I Can See the HP Bar, Killing Monsters Drops Loot
Chapter 1731 - 733: The Death of Zhao Yuan

Chapter 1731: Chapter 733: The Death of Zhao Yuan

"I guess it was the same situation in the previous life; he gave up the chance to save Ding Yuqin and went with the army to Red Stone Base. But his luck wasn’t good, Red Stone Base somehow fell, and in the end, he still didn’t survive..."

Wang Tao thought to himself.

To be honest, such situations are not uncommon in the apocalypse. They barely got saved, and then risking their lives to go back and save others requires a great deal of determination. If there’s even a slight fear of death, they might just chicken out.

And this Zhao Yuan, not only did he not go back to save Ding Yuqin, but he also falsely accused her in all sorts of ways, making it seem like he was the victim... I can only say, his character is truly lacking.

Initially, when he found out Zhao Yuan was still alive, Wang Tao felt a bit guilty, since Zhao Yuan had asked him to take care of Ding Yuqin, yet he and Ding Yuqin... But now, after discovering Zhao Yuan’s true nature, Wang Tao immediately felt that he did the right thing!

"I really didn’t expect him to be this bad!"

Jiang Shixue was instantly indignant as well.

If Zhao Yuan just didn’t dare to go back to save people, that would have been one thing, but not only did he not save her, he even smeared Ding Yuqin in all sorts of ways. This person is truly terrible!

"Brother, should we teach him a lesson?"

Jiang Shixue was instantly raring to go, and Zhao Yuan was just an ordinary person; Jiang Shixue could easily beat him up.

Looking at Jiang Shixue’s angry little face, Wang Tao couldn’t help but shake his head with amusement.

This little girl is still too kind; just beating him up would be letting him off too easily.

Because this isn’t just about Ding Yuqin, it’s also about Zhao Yuan’s current wife, Ji Lian, his father-in-law, Ji Chen, and even the entire Red Stone Base.

The higher-ups at Red Stone Base place great importance on character, and Zhao Yuan won Ji Lian’s favor through deceit and gained his current position through her connections... This is intolerable for the entire Red Stone Base.

After all, if he’s daring enough to do such things today, who knows what worse things he might dare to do tomorrow? Letting someone like him stay in the military is like having a rotten apple in the bunch; he might even become a ticking time bomb!

So once this matter is exposed, even if Wang Tao wanted to let him go, the Red Stone Base military wouldn’t spare him.

Wang Tao explained:

"We don’t need to take action; just leave it to the military. The premise is that my deduction is correct. However, I feel my deduction doesn’t have any flaws; they can just investigate to find out the specifics. Plus, we can provide evidence..."

The evidence is actually quite simple. Didn’t Zhao Yuan say Ding Yuqin had died long ago? But at that time, Ding Yuqin was clearly still in contact with him, so just checking his phone would be enough. Even if he deleted all the chat records and contact details, Ding Yuqin’s phone records weren’t deleted. So Wang Tao believes Zhao Yuan is done for.

"When should we go tell the military?"

Jiang Shixue asked again. Just thinking about someone so bad living a good life made her very upset.

"Let’s go now, since there’s nothing else going on."

Thus, Wang Tao took Jiang Shixue to the command center and found Bai Hao. Coincidentally, Zhao Yuan’s current father-in-law, Ji Chen, was also there. Wang Tao pulled the two of them into a small meeting room and explained the situation.

The two of them had different expressions after hearing everything.

Bai Hao had a very serious expression; if this matter is true, then there must be severe punishment! Ji Chen’s face was flushed; he didn’t expect to be so wrong! He previously thought Zhao Yuan was a man of deep emotion and righteousness, and with his daughter’s persuasion, he agreed to her being with Zhao Yuan. Who would have thought Zhao Yuan was hiding so deep, and the persona he crafted was all a facade!

"That bastard, I’ll take him down myself!"

Ji Chen slammed the table; he had to handle this personally because, besides being angry, he was also worried about others’ opinions of him. After all, Zhao Yuan was now his son-in-law; if Zhao Yuan got into trouble, he would surely be affected too.

"I suggest you investigate first, considering it’s only my side of the story. Even if he’s at fault, he needs to be convinced to admit it."

Wang Tao said at this point.

Although the Red Stone Base is firmly controlled by the military and is somewhat of a one-man show, they still care about their reputation. Such matters should be thoroughly investigated and be convincing to others.

"That’s easy, special times call for special measures; by checking his phone directly, we’ll know. Even if he deleted the chat records, we have people who can recover them. Old Ji, go find him now."

Bai Hao immediately said.

"Alright!"

Neither of them were the type to dawdle; Bai Hao immediately ordered an investigation into Zhao Yuan, and Ji Chen personally led the team to execute it.

Wang Tao also went along, talking with Ji Chen along the way. That’s when he realized Zhao Yuan had a good reputation at Red Stone Base, known for being deeply emotional and righteous. The reason people thought that was because of his fabricated stories spreading, and he had also done some good deeds at the base... One must admit, he was someone with abilities, but unfortunately, he didn’t use them in the right place.

At this moment, Zhao Yuan was at home preparing a few small dishes, entertaining a few of his friends, while Ji Lian was not there, only them. This was Zhao Yuan’s small group, and these few people were all at Zhao Yuan’s beck and call.

What they were chatting about, however, was about killing someone, and that person was Wang Tao!

After returning, Zhao Yuan became more uneasy the more he thought about it. Although Wang Tao agreed to keep it a secret for him, he couldn’t guarantee Wang Tao would really keep his word. Only a dead man could keep a secret forever!