If You Could Hear My Heart-Chapter 943 - Surveillance Video Already Obtained
Chapter 943: Chapter 943: Surveillance Video, Already Obtained
Chapter 943: Chapter 943: Surveillance Video, Already Obtained
Xiao Mo drove the car forward while saying, “Go ahead.”
“You asked me to investigate the Paris hotel, and I have found some clues.” The man’s voice on the other end was low and slow.
So it was about that…
Before going to Los Angeles, he had assigned this task; recently, he had been consumed with the merger case in Los Angeles, and then with Chaomu’s premature birth incident—truth be told, his focus wasn’t really on the Paris hotel matter.
That incident had been quite a while ago, and looking into it would definitely be more difficult than a merger case!
“Continue,” Xiao Mo said.
“Secretary Xiao, when I went to the hotel, I asked the hotel manager for the surveillance video. At first, he was unwilling to provide it, citing customer privacy concerns. But after my repeated threats, he handed over a copy to me. Now, I’ve gotten hold of the surveillance video.”
“Don’t tell Shen yet. Copy all the video into the computer and send it to me.”
“Okay.”
“Anything else?” Xiao Mo inquired.
“There’s also the information you wanted about Mrs. Shen’s internship at the advertising agency in Paris.”
“Have you looked at it? Did Mrs. Shen go to the Paris hotel that day?” Xiao Mo hastily asked.
“I checked. That day, Mrs. Shen indeed went there for an internship project. Her boyfriend at the time, Mr. Nie, went with her, and the advertising agency was discussing a collaboration with Faye Jewelry. Of course, a meeting of Shen Group was also held at the Paris hotel that day.”
“Hmm,” Xiao Mo was aware of this.
Back then, he was busy searching for Xu Chaomu, and the secretary who followed Shen Chi was Jian Sisi.
“The Paris hotel is quite large; it wouldn’t be strange to run into each other since Shen’s frequently holds meetings there.”
Xiao Mo nodded, “It’s not much of a coincidence. Feili Group has a branch in Paris, after all. Paris is the fashion capital. For more significant meetings, they usually choose the Paris hotel.”
“Secretary Xiao, that’s all the information,” the man said.
“I got it,” Shen Chi nodded, “Send both the documents and the video to my email.”
“Alright, sending them right now.”
“Thank you for your hard work.”
“You’re too polite, Secretary Xiao.”
Xiao Mo smiled, said nothing more, and hung up the call.
It was already past ten at night; everything was desolate, with white fog and frost falling from the sky. The car windows became wet after not driving very far.
It was December, a time when the weather turned very cold. The north wind brushed against the car body, howling outside.
The wind scattered leaves everywhere, the ground covered with a layer of withered yellow leaves dancing chaotically. Occasionally, some would land on Xiao Mo’s car.
This sight was the epitome of desolation and solitude; driving, Xiao Mo felt a deep discomfort in his chest.
His brows furrowed, and his entire face seemed to be covered with a layer of frost, cold and somber.
The contours of his face were etched out sternly and profoundly by the night; his eyes stern, he stared unblinkingly ahead…
Perhaps because his heart was too oppressed, and also because there were many unresolved matters, Xiao Mo was distracted.
In the end, he didn’t drive home but headed to a nearby bar instead.
He seldom came out to drink alone, but today, he needed to release his overwhelming emotions.
He parked the car outside the bar and walked in alone.
The bar was quiet on the outside, but upon entering, he was met with loud and boisterous noise.
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The repressed feelings in his heart needed release, otherwise, he didn’t know how much longer he could hold on.
He ordered several bottles of wine for himself, watching the crowd dance and make noise as he picked up his wine glass and drank one after the other.
For the first time, he felt emotions out of control in his heart, very oppressive.
The lights in the bar were dazzling and confusing, a blend of reds and greens, as the music from the dance floor was deafening.
In such an environment, after a few glasses of wine, Xiao Mo finally felt a bit better deep inside.
But, the face that loomed before his eyes, etched into his mind, refused to fade away…
He tried to chase away the apparition, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t rid himself of it, so he just drank more, numbing his senses with alcohol.
He had never felt this confused before, everything was a tangled mess that couldn’t be untied or sorted out.
In the middle of the night, his phone rang.
But the bar was too noisy, and he was a bit drunk; he didn’t even realize his phone was ringing.
The call was from Butler Ling. As it turned out, that night, following Xiao Mo’s strategy, Butler Ling had pretended to leave the Waterside Pavilion and relaxed his vigilance over it.
As expected, in the middle of the night, a sneaky servant was preparing to climb out from the Waterside Pavilion’s small gate.
This person was none other than Xiuxiu, the prime suspect identified by Butler Ling and Xiao Mo.
After returning, Butler Ling observed the activities at the Waterside Pavilion closely, and she also specifically instructed Xiaozheng to keep an eye on Xiuxiu.
It wasn’t long before Xiaozheng called Butler Ling to say Xiuxiu was stealthily packing her things.
Butler Ling immediately called Xiao Mo; it was late, and she didn’t want to disturb Shen Chi, hoping that Xiao Mo could come to help.
But Xiao Mo had not answered the calls, and she was anxious.
Having no other choice, she had to make arrangements herself; she couldn’t let this maid escape!
She closely monitored the woman’s movements from the window and positioned Xiaozheng to block the small gate.
It was the dead of night, and everywhere one could only hear the howling of the north wind.
The night was unusually cold, and the little maid wrapped herself up tightly. She was clever, taking not much with her, as fleeing was what mattered most.
A few days prior, Butler Ling had locked all the servants in the Waterside Pavilion; there had been no chance to escape, but today, she finally seized the opportunity. No, if she didn’t escape today, there would be no chance at all!
She looked left and right, not seeing anyone, then confidently made her way toward a small exit.
The Waterside Pavilion was heavily guarded, but she was prepared: all she had to do was to stand on the garden swing, throw herself onto a large tree, then jump from the tree to a high wall, and everything would be perfectly executed.
Though there was a risk to her life, at least there was hope of surviving.
If caught by Butler Ling and the Fourth Young Master, she would have no way out, no, she would die a terrible death.
Thinking this, she stealthily made her way into the garden.
She had premeditated all of this.
Once out, she would call her employer to have them send her abroad; this way, she’d have both the money and her life secured.
The garden was dark, especially where the numerous trees shaded much of the light from the street lamps.
She deliberately chose to walk in darkness, fearing detection.
Though it was late at night, what if someone couldn’t sleep…
However, the garden was more secluded, and her choice to escape from there was not wrong.
Her heart was pounding, thumping ceaselessly; given another chance, she wouldn’t want to do such a thing again, it was too terrifying.
