Qin Tingjie was frustrated after failing to acquire surveillance footage from the Dark Night Bar.
He swiftly phoned the traffic police force, requesting them to retrieve surveillance from the route between Dark Night Bar and Kaige Hotel, including a few streets near the bar.
But the disappointing results made him want to kick someone in irritation, "Fuck, what the hell is going on—how can they all just happen to be broken?"
He immediately sensed something was amiss.
If one or two cameras were broken, it could be coincidental, but when every camera they needed was malfunctioning, it couldn't just be chalked up to chance.
It had to be tampering.
But if it was tampering... As Qin Tingjie thought of this, his face grew stern, and in a matter of seconds, countless thoughts flitted through his mind.
In the worst-case scenario, it meant that woman had deliberately and calculatedly approached them.
No, more specifically, she had targeted his older brother, Huangfu Zheng.
She might have been watching since the Dark Night Bar.
And this group was no simple matter—to hack and disable all those cameras, how else could all surveillance from that time period be missing?
He was now deeply regretting having pushed that scheming person into the boss's arms.
If the boss really got into trouble, dying a thousand times wouldn't be enough to make up for it.
Shuddering at the thought...
Right, there was another place—the Kaige Hotel where his brother was currently staying.
Qin Tingjie hurriedly dialed the Kaige Hotel manager's number.
This time, before the call even connected, he awaited the response.
"Sorry, young master Jie, our hotel's surveillance was out of order. It's only just been repaired—there's no footage from last night until eight o'clock this morning."
Qin Tingjie's face darkened, then he grabbed his car keys and headed for the garage.
He now wanted to go check out the hotel himself.
While on his way, Qin Tingjie's phone rang.
Hearing the special ringtone, he couldn't help but bitterly smile before answering, "Bro, I'm sorry, I couldn't find any information on that woman; all the surveillance has been destroyed..."
Huangfu Zheng, gripping his phone, had a gloomy look on his face.
After Qin Tingjie shared his thoughts and didn't hear a response from the other end of the line, he called out twice, "Bro, bro, that woman getting close to you definitely has bad intentions..."
With a dark face, Huangfu Zheng cut off Qin Tingjie mid-sentence, "Impossible, find me a sketch artist." After that, he hung up the phone.
Qin Tingjie stared at the disconnected call, dumbfounded. His big brother couldn't have really fallen for that one-night-stand woman, could he?
This was a bit worrying!
If that woman had no issues, it would be fine, but what if she did? How could that work out?
The Huangfu Family absolutely could not entertain a woman with impure motives.
Regardless, since the boss wanted someone found, they would surely find them.
No matter what the woman's intentions were, they had to locate her—if there was a danger, they needed to eliminate it promptly; they could not allow any threat to lurk near the boss.
Qin Tingjie immediately made a call...
Three hours later, Huangfu Zheng obtained some information on the woman. It wasn't very detailed, but it was enough to go after her.
His woman—unless he decided to let her go—she wouldn't dream of slipping through his fingers.
"Book me a flight immediately," Huangfu Zheng demanded with a fierce look in his eyes, resolute to prevail. "Inform our people in Beijing to intercept her at the airport."
Not bad for a woman that caught his eye, she indeed had some tricks up her sleeve.
A glint of appreciation and pride flashed in Huangfu Zheng's eyes.
Then he thought about the man named Shi Mingchen mentioned in the documents, who had been with his woman for three years, and a fury flashed through his eyes, making him extremely uncomfortable.
However, recalling that last night had been her first time, the fury in his eyes subsided.
It showed that the woman didn't love that man too much.
For this reason, Huangfu Zheng decided to spare the man.
"Yes, bro," said Qin Tingjie, who, upon seeing his mood, couldn't help but mentally mourn for the woman named Tang Anzhi for three minutes. She hadn't expected that after all her efforts, she would fall directly into the boss's hands.
After all, Beijing was the boss's turf.
She had been somewhat worried, but after seeing the information, she settled down.
The woman really had no issues.
Moreover, she had been cheated on by her ex-boyfriend last night, no wonder she ran off to the bar to drown her sorrows.
Speaking of which, the woman's taste was rather poor.
To date such an inferior man for three years, yet upon encountering his big brother yesterday, she fled and removed all traces of herself.
If it weren't for his big brother's good memory, remembering her features clearly enough for a sketch artist to draw, it might have been really difficult to find her.
Qin Tingjie stepped aside to make a call, making sure to properly execute the instructions given by the boss.
She also booked an additional flight ticket—for herself. Beijing was such an exciting place, how could she miss out on the fun?
Meanwhile, Tang Anzhi had no idea that her cover had been blown.
She had just exited the airport and was about to hail a cab when several men appeared before her, preventing her from boarding.
"Excuse me, are you Tang Anzhi?"
Tang Anzhi, bewildered by these men's sudden appearance, didn't comprehend what was happening.
Why were they mobilizing such force to stop her?
Regaining her composure quickly, Tang Anzhi responded to their query—her eyes flickered, then she nodded and stared innocently at the speaker, "Yes, my name is Tang Anzhi, but uncle, may I ask why you are stopping me? Can you explain what's going on?"
Her appearance was already stunningly beautiful, especially her eyes, which, uncovered, possessed a captivating gaze when directed at someone, nearly soul-snatching.
The man almost got lost in those enchanting eyes, his heart pounding.
Fortunately, his willpower was extraordinary, so it only took him a minute to regain composure. However, he now dared not look at her face.
Damn, that beauty was lethal to men.
She was their boss's woman; he dared not hold any errant thoughts.
After clearing his throat, he composed himself, feeling his expression harden, and then he spoke with a solemn voice, "There's a matter we need to discuss with you."