Ch65 - Surveillance (1/2)
“You actually brought our ID cards!” Yu Hao and Zhou Sheng went to room 406 at the top cabin, and Yu Hao was instantly over the moon. The VIP guest rooms weren’t fully occupied yet, so Zhou Sheng bought the tickets. He signalled to Yu Hao to keep his voice down and scanned the room card to open the door, then the two slipped in. Coincidentally, the door to presidential suite 402 opened at the same time, and Lin Xun walked out.
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The moment Lin Xun came out, the door to 406 slammed shut. Yu Hao had just entered the room when he heard the sound of the door to the presidential suite closing. Zhou Sheng immediately made a shh gesture, then leaned against the peephole to look through it.
“He went out.” Zhou Sheng placed his ID card on top of the bedside cabinet, “I was afraid that we wouldn’t be able to pass through the security checks if we were going to chase him to the airport, so I brought our ID cards along, and it’s lucky I did so. Just look at the manager’s face when we were booking the VIP room, he was absolutely delighted. It’s a problem that can be resolved with money, so what’re you so nervous for?”
Yu Hao once again became acquainted with this world where anything goes so long as you had money. As soon as Zhou Sheng said that he wanted to reserve the 9,888 premium set, and furthermore upgrade it to the luxurious package, everyone immediately stopped bothering them. The presidential suite faced Lin Xun’s room as it would be inconvenient to be separated by a corridor. The VIP room costs 9,800, and Yu Hao managed to enjoy some super VIP treatment too. Zhou Sheng made another call and got the crew to send them their meals. Yu Hao asked, “You’re still eating? I can’t eat anymore.”
“Eat ba.” Zhou Sheng went to the liquor cabinet to search for drinks, “Catch up on some sleep first, that guy can’t escape.”
“Aiya.” Yu Hao was utterly elated. He was on a business trip at public expense, and even got top-notch treatment. He hoped that Lin Xun wouldn’t leave this ship too quickly, then they could play here for a few days in passing too. Moreover, this room is a king, size, room!
“Food and sex are men’s greatest desires.” Zhou Sheng went to the balcony to observe the surrounding terrain, “Young……student Yu Hao, eat well and have fun.”
Yu Hao laughed. He laid in bed and pressed a button on the remote control to watch TV. Huang Ting’s call came.
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“I’m at the pier.” Huang Ting said.
“We’ve already been sailing for 2 hours!” Yu Hao said.
Huang Ting said, “I know. The ship will leave the province soon, I’ll go complete the procedures for detaining him in a foreign place.”
Zhou Sheng returned and sat on the side of the bed. Yu Hao changed the phone to speaker mode.
“……Lin Xun still doesn’t know that we’re pursuing him. His destination is the municipality that the ship will eventually dock at. He might call on Chen Laoshi’s father, or he could fly directly to Los Angeles from there and leave the country……”
Zhou Sheng said, “Okay. We’ll keep track of him and report to you promptly!”
“Don’t draw his attention before we arrive.” Huang Ting said, “The ship you’re on will stop at its first supply station at noon today, but it’ll only stop there for 10 minutes. Tomorrow, it’ll stop over at its first big stop to let passengers off for some sightseeing. I sent the location of the berth and the time when the ship is supposed to dock there to Zhou Sheng’s WeChat.”
“I’m calling the public security bureau of the first province to request for their assistance, then I’ll go back to pick up Chen Yekai and set off through a land route. However, that province is very small, and we’re afraid of missing it. If we can smoothly obtain assistance, we’ll be able to get on that ship by tomorrow morning at the latest and take him back. Wait for the station to notify the captain of that ship now; don’t worry, he can’t escape.”
On Zhou Sheng’s side, Chen Yekai’s call came again.
Zhou Sheng said, “Kaikai, where’s the ulti we agreed on? When will Liang Laoshi unleash her ulti?”
Chen Yekai’s tone sounded a little irritable, “We’re still in the process of recollecting her memory, don’t be so anxious.”
“Is it Zhou Sheng?” Liang Jinmin’s voice rang out, “Or Yu Hao?”
“Ai, Liang Laoshi, we’re together!” Zhou Sheng said.
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Liang Jinmin asked, “Have you checked in yet?”
“It’s pretty good!” Zhou Sheng and Yu Hao spoke in unison.
Yu Hao, “Thank you Liang Laoshi for treating us to such a luxurious cruise!”
Liang Jinmin said, “Thank you, you’re all good children. I’d like to implore you to pay attention to one thing, he has a laptop……”
“That he carries around with him.” Zhou Sheng immediately continued.
“Sure enough, it’s with him.” Chen Yekai’s voice rang out from beside the phone.
Liang Jinmin talked to Chen Yekai, “I can’t, Nicky, I’ve really tried my best. I really can’t remember, I keep thinking that there’s still something else……”
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Chen Yekai said, “Please keep trying, Liang Laoshi.”
Yu Hao said, “Is it very important?” But it didn’t require much thought for him to realise that a laptop that Lin Xun carried around while on the run would definitely have secrets on it that can’t be divulged. Yet Zhou Sheng just waved his hand dismissively and motioned to Yu Hao to not ask anymore questions.
“I’m talking about something else, before I lost consciousness……there are some electronic receipts, forms, and chatting records inside it.” Liang Jinmin didn’t try to conceal anything and spoke unperturbed, “It’s very important evidence regarding the report of his projects’ expenditures. Since he’s carrying it around with him, then I’m sure of it now. Okay then, thank you both.”
“Wait.” Yu Hao suddenly asked again, “Liang Laoshi, do you know his password?”
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“Was that the Dean?” Yu Hao asked.
“The Dean went to visit her.” Zhou Sheng stated casually, “Money can make the devil turn the millstone……Liang Laoshi isn’t someone who’s easy to deal with either na.”
“What’s the ulti?” Yu Hao asked, baffled.
Zhou Sheng said, “Kaikai said, Liang Laoshi had already thought of a way to collect some evidence on Lin Xun before she fell unconscious. Don’t tell me she forgot everything after her nap ba.”
Yu Hao, “She’s thinking about it now, isn’t she? Hopefully……”
Yu Hao yawned, and Zhou Sheng said, “Sleep for awhile first.”
The two of them heard the door to the adjacent room close; Lin Xun was back. Yu Hao became vigilant again. Zhou Sheng waved his hand to motion that it was okay, then jumped onto the bed and laid beside Yu Hao. He turned on the silent mode for the TV and played around with the remote control.
Yu Hao turned sideways and fell asleep beside Zhou Sheng. This bed was too big, and it was so comfortable to sleep in. He didn’t know how much time passed before he felt Zhou Sheng get up. He looked up and saw Zhou Sheng holding a glass cup, and was propping it against the wall to listen to any activity on the other side.
Yu Hao quickly got up. Zhou Sheng made a “calling” gesture, and Yu Hao mouthed the words “what is he saying?’. Zhou Sheng shook his head to mean that he couldn’t hear it clearly and got Yu Hao to come over to listen.
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Not a moment later, they heard the door of the adjacent room open. Lin Xun went out again.
“There’s still 20 minutes before the first stop.” Yu Hao said, “Would he get off the ship?”
Zhou Sheng shook his head, “Not sure, let’s go steal his laptop?”
There was a wall that separated the balconies of these two rooms, but that wasn’t a problem for Zhou Sheng at all. Zhou Sheng went to the balcony and looked at the adjacent room. Strong winds blew, and there was a heavy downpour as the ship sailed to the heart of the river. Yu Hao said, “Be careful. Or just don’t go over ba, what if he suddenly comes back?”
Zhou Sheng was a bit hesitant, “I’ll make it quick.”
The storm raged on, and once the ship left the river, the tempestuous storm intensified. Zhou Sheng was buffeted until his whole body was drenched, and his white T-shirt that clung to his chest showed the colour of his flesh. His whole body was dripping with water.
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Zhou Sheng climbed over. Yu Hao didn’t want him to take this risk alone, so he followed along and climbed into the presidential suite’s balcony. The balcony door was locked, but there was a ventilation window on top that could be pushed outwards. Yu Hao got into a horse stance and intertwined his fingers. Zhou Sheng took off his slippers and stepped onto his interlocked hands, and flipped into the presidential suite using the added momentum. He opened the balcony door from the inside. Yu Hao hurried in as he carried the slippers, then turned around and locked the door.
The storm battered against the balcony door time and time again. The presidential suite was more spacious and luxurious than the VIP room. The laptop bag was placed on the sofa. Zhou Sheng went forward to rummage through it — no laptop. Yu Hao was drenched from head to toe as well, and quite a bit of water dripped from the two of them onto the wood flooring. They quickly looked for something to clean the stains up with lest it gets discovered by Lin Xun.
The air conditioner was too strong, and Yu Hao shivered all over from the cold.
“He carries the laptop with him everywhere he goes.” Zhou Sheng said, “That guy’s too careful.”
Yu Hao, “Do we just snatch it from him? Then after we snatch it, we can lock the door from the inside. We only need half an hour after we get the laptop to connect to our hotspot and send over what Liang Laoshi wants.”
Zhou Sheng answered, “We can’t. That laptop is considered his personal belonging. Once the ship calls the police, he’ll definitely take the laptop back with the help of security, and we’ll be locked in the office. By then, once his vigilance is roused, he’ll end up deleting the evidence, then we’ll lose out even more.”
A “beep” sounded from the door, and before he could react, Zhou Sheng yanked Yu Hao into a wardrobe. Zhou Sheng quietly closed the wardrobe door. The door opened, and Lin Xun walked in.
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“Yes……” Lin Xun said, “That’s the situation now. They can’t arrest me, and can only summon me.”
Lin Xun had a laptop clamped under his arm. Apparently, he had received a call on his way out, so he returned to his room to take it. He placed the laptop on his desk in passing and turned it on after charging it. He paused to think, then pressed down several keys. A program was executed on his laptop, then Lin Xun got up and walked to the balcony window.
Yu Hao and Zhou Sheng were hiding in the wardrobe. Yu Hao thought, this presidential suite’s wardrobe is too big ba, I thought we’d have to hug and squeeze together.
“It’s a common occurrence in our generation for couples to hit each other, our life abroad changed her……ai……” Lin Xun glanced around while he was on the phone, “You know what Jinmin is like, she has a particularly foul mouth, sometimes she’s just reaping what she sowed when she gets hit. Of course, I’m at fault too, I got a bit high from drinking and couldn’t restrain myself for a moment. But running over now to say that I tried to murder her, that’s too……a day together as husband and wife means endless devotion for the rest of your life. We’ve already been married for 20 years, but just for the sake of getting a divorce…that’s completely unscrupulous. Yes, yes, what love between husband and wife? It’s all nothing in the face of money……by the way, what can prove that a person, at a particular time, was in a coma? I thought about it, and I shouldn’t be accused of this crime……”
Zhou Sheng gently kicked off his slippers in the wardrobe.
“I admit that our altercation escalated into a physical fight, and now I’m at a disadvantage because I didn’t get my wounds inspected……” Lin Xun looked down and saw the water stains below the balcony window. He extended a hand to pull it open and looked outside.