In the afternoon.
Donghai District, Chenghai Hotel.
Dong Xuebing used a phone call to chase the State Security's staff away. This move shocked Chang Dajin and the man in the suit.
What kind of energy is this?
You want them to leave with just one sentence?
What Dong Xuebing said is right. Chang Dajin is only a freelance worker working under Fen Zhou City's State Security. He is not an official, and his main focus is on his business. He will only help the State Security to gather information, provide leads, and provide funds in exchange for help. Chang Dajin does not have the ability to command the State Security, but he had spent so much effort to recruit Director Wu, and Dong Xuebing had sent him away with just a few words. Chang Dajin's heart skipped a beat. He no longer dares to look down on this young man in his twenties.
The atmosphere in the office froze.
Ring, ring, ring, ring. The phone rang urgently.
Chang Dajin took a deep breath and answered the call. "Hello."
"It's me!" Director Wu's voice rang out. "What happened on your side?"
"I …" Chang Dajin said with a bitter face, "I don't know the details, Chief Wu, I …"
Director Wu said in a cold voice, "The higher-ups just asked about it. They didn't say much and just told us to go back. We've already left. You can handle your own matters on your own. I can't help you even if I wanted to." He paused. "Boss Chang, we have worked together for two to three years, and I have to warn you. Fen Zhou City's waters are deep, and you cannot afford to offend some people. Do you understand?" Clearly, Director Wu had heard about the situation, or else he would not have told him this.
Did someone from above ask about it? Which one? A leader of the State Security?
There were only a few leaders who could order Director Wu around. Chang Dajin was sweating profusely. "I understand."
"That's good. You're a smart person, so I won't say much. You should settle things as soon as possible."
"I know, I've troubled you."
"I'm hanging up." The call ended.
Dong Xuebing looked at him. "Now that we are in peace, can you give me an explanation for the DVD?"
Chang Dajin took a deep breath, and his voice immediately became more restrained. "How should I address you? May I know your surname? "
"… Your surname is Dong."
"Quick, brew a cup of tea for Mister Dong and bring out my Da Hong Pao." Chang Dajin instructed the man in the suit and then looks at Dong Xuebing. "Mr. Dong, I'm sorry for what happened just now. I had eyes but failed to recognize you. Please don't take it to heart." Chang Dajin's words were tantamount to admitting defeat. This person could even order around Director Wu like a grandson. Of course, Chang Dajin could not afford to offend him.
Dong Xuebing kept quiet.
Chang Dajin immediately replied. "I didn't know you are related to the State Security previously, and there are some things I can't tell you. But since we are all friends now, there's no need to hide anything. Yes, many of our hotel rooms are equipped with surveillance cameras. You should also know that it is to provide intelligence to the State Security. But I can guarantee you that we will not keep any surveillance footage, and we will not use it for personal gain. That's why I really don't know about the DVD. I swear."
Dong Xuebing frowned. "Really?"
Chang Dajin replied sincerely. "Think about it from another angle. If we use those surveillance footage to threaten the State Security for personal gain, how can we keep this a secret? Not to mention the Public Security Department, even the State Security Department would not allow it, let alone ignore it. We will not break the law knowingly. This is not good for our hotel at all. I am not stupid, I know that some things should not be touched, and cannot be touched. "
Dong Xuebing does not believe Chang Dajin. "That's strange. This morning, I saw a DVD video sent to the Commission for Discipline Inspection. The video was copied from the surveillance camera tapes, and the location is your hotel. It happened at 9 pm last night. Haha, I want to ask you all. If you all do not know about this, and the video is not saved, then where did the DVD come from? How did it get sent to the Commission for Discipline Inspection? "
Chang Dajin's face changed. "Commission for Discipline Inspection?" He looks at the man in the suit.
That man shook his head. "Boss, I also don't know."
"Mr. Dong, are you sure it was our hotel?" Chang Dajin could sense the severity of the situation. "I can assure you that I do not know about this."
Dong Xuebing shrugged. "Don't try to play dumb with me. I don't care if you know about this or not. Let's talk about how to solve this problem!"
Chang Dajin asked. "Can I ask which room the person was in last night?"
"I am not sure." Dong Xuebing looked at him. "The person who registered the room is called Geng Xinke."
"Ok. Once we have the name, we will be able to find out." Chang Dajin immediately turns to the man in the suit. "Go and find out who was on duty in the surveillance room last night! Check every single one of them! "
"Yes, Sir." The man in the suit walked out.
Chang Dajin's face is also not looking too good. "If it is really our hotel's fault, Mr. Dong, I will apologize to you first. I am really sorry. Don't worry, our hotel will not allow such a thing to happen. We will investigate this matter thoroughly and give you an explanation!"
He is quite sincere.
Dong Xuebing got suspicious when he saw Chang Dajin's expression.
"Have you eaten?" Chang Dajin asked.
"No." Dong Xuebing replied.
"Ok. I will prepare it now. Let's eat while we wait."
"Never mind."
"Mr. Dong, this is an apology meal. You must give me some face."
Dong Xuebing saw Chang Dajin's attitude and nodded. After the incident, Dong Xuebing rushed to Dong Hai District and did not have time for lunch. He was hungry and did not have time to eat.
On the other side.
Chang Dajin's men had already gone down to investigate. Very quickly, they found Geng Xinke's ID registration and room 3103 from the computer records. Then, the man in the suit called over the three people who had been on duty in the surveillance room last night and this morning and interrogated them one by one. The video was sent out this morning. Because the video format was different, it needs to be copied and burned before it can be made into a DVD. This will take some time, and the target is the hotel's staff who were on duty last night. Only a few of Chang Dajin's trusted aides knew about this. The rest of the staff were hired and do not know about the inside of the hotel. The management of the hotel is not strict, and not everyone knows about the inside of the hotel. That's why it is difficult to investigate.
Two hours passed in the blink of an eye.
Afternoon, 3 pm.
Dong Xuebing and Chang Dajin were smoking in the office on the sixth floor. Suddenly, the door opened, and the man in the suit walked in.
"How is it?" Chang Dajin looked at him.
The man replied. "We had checked. It's Xu Zhong who did this. He and another man were on duty in the surveillance room last night."
Chang Dajin's face changed. "Xu Zhong? That honest Little Xu who couldn't do anything at all? How come it's him? He was the one who recruited him to work in the surveillance room! It was precisely because he didn't like to talk that she liked his dutiful character! Is he the one who did this? "
The man nodded. "I didn't expect that either, but when I asked him about it in the afternoon, his gaze seemed a little off. That's when I started paying attention to it. I asked another person on duty and found out that he had fallen asleep in the surveillance room last night. It was Xu Zhong who had been keeping an eye on him. Then I got someone to check Xu Zhong's dormitory room and found this under his bed." He raised the bag in his hand and handed it over.
Chang Dajin took the bag and looked inside before passing it to Dong Xuebing.
Dong Xuebing saw a videotape and seven to eight DVDs in the bag. It's the same DVD as the one sent to the Street Commission for Discipline Inspection.
"Let me use the computer." Dong Xuebing needs to confirm.
"Ok. Use mine." Chang Dajin gave Dong Xuebing his chair.
Dong Xuebing played the DVD, and it's the recording of Geng Xinke and Lin Pingping having sex!
Chang Dajin's face changed. "Where is Xu Zhong?!"
The man replied. "He is outside. I had brought him here."
"Bring him in!" Chang Dajin banged the table. "That bastard!"
Chang Dajin is furious, but Dong Xuebing felt he is faking it for himself. There's no need to do this, as Dong Xuebing knows this has nothing to do with Chang Dajin. What Chang Dajin said is right. This will not do him any good. He is a businessman, and making money is more important. There's no need for him to send the video to the Commission for Discipline Inspection. It might expose his own shortcomings, and that will be stupid. This matter should have been done by Xu Zhong, but why did he do it?
The office door opened.
At that moment, a very honest looking man with regular features was pushed into the room.
Dong Xuebing looks over. This is Xu Zhong?
"Do you know the surveillance room's rules?" Chang Dajin looks at him coldly.
Xu Zhong replied emotionlessly. "Yes."
Chang Dajin banged the videotape on the table. "Then why did you do this?! Are you trying to make things difficult for me? Ah? "
Xu Zhong kept quiet.
Chang Dajin still wants to scold him, but Dong Xuebing stopped him. "Let me ask you something."
"Xu Zhong, you know Geng Xinke?" Dong Xuebing went straight to the point. "How did you know him?"
Xu Zhong did not reply.
Chang Dajin shouted. "Mr. Dong is asking you a question! Speak! "
Xu Zhong gritted his teeth. "Geng Xinke and I are high school classmates!"
Dong Xuebing narrowed his eyes. "Did you two have any conflicts in the past?"
Xu Zhong's eyes flashed with hatred. "I had to drop out of high school because of Geng Xinke! Why did he have to act like a dog and become an official? Why did I end up like this?! Why?! "
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