Chapter 1664 Split Up
Hearing such ruthless words and seeing the menacing look on Steven’s face, the hearts of the three developers clenched with fear.
After exchanging a few more glances, they came forward and promised they didn’t leak any information.
“Mr. Maupay, I will never betray you. You can check my alibi.”
“Mr. Maupay, I won’t do such a thing as well. If you find out I was the spy, then my family will die with me.”
Seeing the two had defended themselves, the last person also came forward.
“Mr. Maupay, I have nothing to do with this. Feel free to investigate me if you don’t believe me. I’ll cooperate with your investigation. If it turns out I’m the spy, my family and I will die and go to hell together.”
“Enough! There is no point in condemning yourself in front of me. The three of you better come up with a solution, else you’ll be dead.”
Fear crossed their faces at Steven’s threat. They immediately nodded their heads.
As they left Steven’s study, they began to suspect each other.
“You’re the one who knows about the entire sequence to developing the chip. You’re also the most skilled among us. Are you sure it wasn’t you?
“Bullshit! Why would I do such a thing? From the way I see it, it was the both of you.”
“I swear it wasn’t me!”
“Swearing an oath is pointless. Mr. Maupay had said the same. However, he also did mention the timer setting. Do you guys have any idea how that is accomplished?”
“Exactly. Doesn’t that require numerous research? We were busy chucking booze lately and haven’t had the time to develop something so high tech.”
“That’s right. Have you guys thought of the possibility that there’s no spy and we were all framed by Evan?”
“There’s a slight possibility for that.”
“Then, should we tell Mr. Maupay about it?”
“Save it! Mr. Maupay doesn’t want an explanation. He wants a solution.”
“Yes. I think it’s best if we run to the lab and start researching for the solution.”
“Do we even have the time for research? Mr. Maupay said the chip would explode at five in the morning tomorrow. Do you think we can make it in time?”
“One thing at a time. We have no choice. Research is the only thing we can do right now.”
The trio swiftly ran to the laboratory and began their research.
Steven’s assistant came in and relayed the conversation between the trio to him. Doubt filled Steven’s mind.
Is this matter really not related to them?
If not them, then who?
Why would Evan say it was done by someone close to me then? Was it to plant doubt among us? Or what?
Steven started to feel suspicious about the whole incident the more he thought about it.
It can’t be…
The control button in Evan’s hands is fake? He intentionally created that so that I would destroy the chip?
If the chip is destroyed, the knife hanging over his head would be gone too. He’ll have nothing to fear anymore.
Steven felt that was most likely Evan’s plan.
But what if the button in his hands does work?
The entire Maupay family and my hideout will have to bear the cost, and that cost will weigh heavy on me.
So how should I resolve this?
After mulling over it for a long while, he called Skyler and his aides over to come up with a plan.
After a few rounds of discussion, all of them concluded that Evan was deceiving them, but they couldn’t bear the outcome if it turned out that Evan wasn’t lying.
So they decided to temporarily transfer the chip to an empty lot and observe if there would be an explosion.
They would return the chip to the hideout if it didn’t explode.
“All right. We’ll follow the plan.”
Steven suggested, “How about this? Let’s split into three groups. The three of you will lead some men to different spots. It can be that Evan is coveting my chip, so there might be a risk of him stealing it. If we split into three groups, he won’t know who has the chip. It’ll make it harder for him to steal. One more thing, protect the chip at all costs!”
“Yes, Mr. Maupay!”
