Monitoring

Manager Xie pretended to hesitate.

The surveillance footage had long since been dealt with.

He was not worried in the slightest.

But Shen Wuxiao's task for him was to deepen the relationship between Lin Fan and Shen Wuxiao.

So naturally, the favor had to be credited to Shen Wuxiao.

"Mr. Lin, the hotel service industry has its own rules regarding privacy. Surveillance footage definitely cannot be shown to just anyone."

"The people who come here are either wealthy or noble, and some have special tastes, you understand. There are many people we simply cannot afford to offend..."

Manager Xie looked exceedingly troubled.

Lin Fan understood, but he had to take a look.

Even if he already knew the footage might have been tampered with.

Shen Wuxiao also looked displeased. "Old Xie, you're being too rigid."

"My Brother Lin is only taking a private look. He's not taking it to publicize it. What's wrong with letting him see it?"

"Young Master Sikong, this... really puts me in a difficult position..." Manager Xie still would not relent.

"Enough, enough, enough. Let's talk somewhere else!" Shen Wuxiao directly slung an arm over Manager Xie's shoulder and led him aside.

Lin Fan had no idea what method he would use, but he simply waited to see how things unfolded.

The two continued talking over there, and before long, they took out their phones.

A smile visibly spread across Manager Xie's face.

Lin Fan froze.

Soon, the two returned.

Manager Xie's attitude had changed completely. "Mr. Lin, please forgive me. I was only acting that way because of professional considerations!"

"I was being too rigid. How about this? I'll take you to the surveillance room, but we must agree that you may only view the footage. No recording or taking photos!"

Lin Fan naturally agreed.

Manager Xie walked ahead to lead the way.

Shen Wuxiao and Lin Fan followed behind him.

Lin Fan was also puzzled by how Shen Wuxiao had managed to convince the manager just now.

"Brother Sikong, what did you say to that manager? Why did he suddenly change his mind?"

Shen Wuxiao laughed heartily and rubbed his fingers together. "Money. With money, is there anything you can't get done?"

"For a look at some surveillance footage, toss him a few million and how could he refuse?"

Shen Wuxiao spoke with effortless ease, carrying himself like a wealthy young master.

Lin Fan was startled. He had not expected Shen Wuxiao to help him like this.

Though Shen Wuxiao was rich, they had only just met and knew nothing about each other's background.

Yet he was willing to help him to this extent.

Lin Fan had encountered quite a few benefactors, and many had helped him, but people like this were still rare.

If someone had been tamed from a spoiled young master into his underling and feared him, then it would be understandable for them to do this.

But that was not the case here.

"Thank you for this. I owe you a favor!" Lin Fan said sincerely.

Even though he would not place his complete trust in the rich second-generation heir before him, he was not someone who repaid kindness with ingratitude.

Shen Wuxiao smiled as he watched Lin Fan smile at him. "Brother Lin, you're being too polite!"

"I consider this an investment as well. I trust my judgment. Brother Lin Fan, you have an imposing bearing, and your future prospects are absolutely boundless. Helping you is helping myself!"

"No matter what, I, Lin Fan, will remember this favor!"

Lin Fan merely gave a faint smile in response.

He really had an eye for people!

When they arrived at the surveillance room, Shen Wuxiao directly found a seat and sat down.

"Brother Lin, take a look yourself. I don't understand any of that stuff!"

As he spoke, he took out his phone and began fiddling with it.

He simply wanted to see Lin Fan's reaction later.

Lin Fan, meanwhile, silently felt grateful.

After all, his excuse was that he was looking for evidence of adultery. The other man was surely sparing his dignity by deliberately not watching.

In the eyes of outsiders, this concerned a man's pride. Shen Wuxiao had truly considered things for him.

But this was good too. He could examine everything carefully by himself!

Lin Fan was completely at home with checking surveillance footage.

Following the time, he directly focused on the cameras at the hotel entrance.

Lin Fan was somewhat surprised. He had thought the footage would have been erased.

But now that he watched it, it seemed normal.

The playback speed had also been increased severalfold.

Lin Fan hardly dared blink, afraid of missing an important clue.

As the footage continued, something became off about the surveillance recording.

Many people's faces could not be seen clearly; only their outlines were visible through the blur.

Judging by their manner, they were heading to a banquet.

As time passed, Lin Fan's spirits jolted!

He saw a plainly dressed person leap out of a taxi and rush into the hotel.

That figure—though he could not see the face clearly—was one he could never mistake.

It was his younger brother!

Lin Fan hurriedly checked the footage in sequence from the various camera locations.

After Lin Chen entered the hotel, he first grabbed a waiter as if asking something, then rushed toward the right.

After passing several corridors, he arrived outside the doors of an enormous Banquet Hall.

Lin Chen did not enter the Banquet Hall immediately. Instead, he straightened his clothes.

Then he waited for roughly three minutes.

Lin Fan had no idea why. He could not understand why his younger brother had been in such a hurry at first, only to wait outside for three minutes.

But something seemed to have happened inside. Then Lin Chen flicked his clothes and strode in with great sweeping steps.

It was as though he had timed his entrance perfectly.

Then he vanished from view.

Shen Wuxiao occasionally glanced over as well.

He nearly burst out laughing.

Fuck, he had thought Lin Chen had arrived with only a hair's breadth to spare.

In reality, he had waited outside for a while first, then made his entrance afterward. It was hilarious.

Was he really that obsessed with showing off?

Lin Fan did not have so many thoughts. He simply stared at the footage, slowing down the playback speed.

Before long, another figure rushed inside at incredible speed, too fast to make out who it was.

Afterward, a large group of people gathered around.

Something must have happened inside.

Some time later, those guests fled as though they were escaping for their lives, pouring out in a mad rush without daring to look back.

Something strange was going on here.

Based on Lin Fan's observation, if two hundred people had entered, at least half had remained inside.

Only half had fled out.

The final scene made Lin Fan's eyes suddenly widen!

A young man slowly walked out, and the doors of the Banquet Hall slowly closed.

The people who entered never came out again!

Smack!

Lin Fan decisively hit pause!

The image froze on a man dressed in a sharp suit.

The man was taking off his boutonniere, tossing it to the ground, and stepping over it.

If he was not mistaken, this man was the chief culprit!

But he could not see the other man's face at all.

The surveillance footage had been tampered with. Though it had not been deleted, nothing could be made out clearly.

Even Lin Fan himself could only recognize his younger brother!

But why did this figure feel so familiar?

Where had he seen this person before?

Lin Fan closed his eyes and began thinking. Why did it feel as if he had seen him somewhere before?

But he could not remember!

Lin Fan never once thought of Shen Wuxiao, who was sitting not far away.

After all, in his view, there was no connection at all, so naturally he would not think in that direction.

"Brother Lin Fan, how did it go? Did you find him?"

At this moment, Shen Wuxiao also moved closer.

He pretended to inspect the frozen surveillance image.

Then he pointed at himself in the footage.

"Brother Lin Fan, could this handsome guy be the man who put a green hat on you?"

"Why can't we see his face clearly? But his build is pretty good. He must be handsome too. No wonder he could seduce Brother Lin Fan's wife!"