Chapter 3684 - 3676: The Worst-Case Scenario
Chapter 3684: Chapter 3676: The Worst-Case Scenario
Lin Yi opened the surveillance video on his phone.
The two of them leaned in to watch.
"That’s her!"
Seeing the girl in the video, not only did Chen Yuying recognize her, but even Lin Yi recognized the person named Zhou Yunxi.
"Can you turn up the volume and listen to what they’re talking about?"
Lin Yi tried adjusting the volume but found the noise too loud to hear what they were saying.
But it was clear that Zhou Yunxi seemed a bit emotional.
She kept gesturing excitedly about something.
In contrast, Chen Yutong was much calmer, with a look of hesitation on her face.
Soon after, Lin Yi received several more surveillance clips.
But the content was more or less the same.
The two kept talking, but in the later video clips, Chen Yutong’s emotions seemed to be stirred up.
She was also discussing something with Zhou Yunxi, all the way until they left.
"They definitely didn’t do anything good!"
Chen Yuying was furious.
"She definitely left with Zhou Yunxi! Afraid that I’d look for her, she even turned off her phone!"
"Don’t panic yet, let me think of a way," Lin Yi said:
"Do you have any number of her friends?"
"Just one, I called but couldn’t reach her."
"Contact that person again, find out Zhou Yunxi’s contact details, and send her phone number to me."
"I’ll call and inquire."
Lin Yi left Chen Yuying’s office and went to an empty meeting room next door.
He first found a photo of Chen Yutong and Zhou Yunxi together in Chen Yutong’s social feed.
He tagged Zhou Yunxi in the photo.
Soon after, Chen Yuying found Zhou Yunxi’s number and sent it to Lin Yi’s phone.
Using the phone, he found Zhou Yunxi’s WeChat account and saved the number.
He also sent all the information he had to Xiao Bing.
Lin Yi: "Look into this person named Zhou Yunxi, and fetch her call records and WeChat chat history."
Xiao Bing: "Lin Bro, is she an undercover for Kaijie Group?"
Lin Yi: "She’s not an undercover, it’s a personal matter. Check quickly, don’t waste time."
Xiao Bing: "Got it."
After talking with Xiao Bing, Lin Yi sat in the chair, pondering over the possibilities of the incident.
From the surveillance videos, it seemed highly likely they left together.
After all, Zhou Yunxi was Chen Yutong’s best friend.
But where they went is the key point next.
Lin Yi closed his eyes to relax.
Zhou Yunxi’s identity isn’t important; as long as their chat records are traced, the truth will come to light.
And their chat content can easily be found if the officials of Penguin Video intervene.
With Xiao Bing’s connections, achieving this should be no problem.
Furrowing his brows, Lin Yi suddenly thought of a possibility.
Previously, Chen Yutong mentioned Zhou Yunxi wanted her to accompany her to visit her boyfriend studying abroad in Xin Country.
Could it be they snuck out of the country?
The more Lin Yi thought about it, the more things seemed off.
He’d been off work recently, and Chen Yuying had been busy with company matters.
Just as Chen Yutong got her life back on track, she turned into a runaway horse, doing such a thing isn’t out of the question.
The more Lin Yi thought about it, the more possible it seemed.
Now he’d have to rely on Xiao Bing’s investigation results.
But regardless, he must be cautious of such an outcome.
With this in mind, Lin Yi sent Chen Yutong’s details to Liang Jinming and called him.
"Bro."
"Check out this person; I’ve sent you the information. Inquire within your circle if the person in the photo showed up at the airport."
"Alright, I’ll check it out."
Hanging up, Lin Yi settled back in his chair for some rest.
All that could be done has been done; now it’s just a matter of waiting for results.
About half an hour later, Xiao Bing called.
"Lin Bro, this person named Zhou Yunxi didn’t graduate middle school and went to work in Jing City, moving to Zhong Hai at 18, buying a house and a car."
"But after moving, she didn’t seem to hold any regular job, though her exit-entry records show frequent travels to Southeast Terra, and her bank records occasionally show large sums of cash deposits, mostly between 300,000 and 500,000."
After hearing Xiao Bing’s report.
Lin Yi found the information massive.
Chen Yutong once said Zhou Yunxi was somewhat of a rich second generation.
But no rich kid would start working right after middle school.
Her identity is surely fake.
"Buying a house and car in Zhong Hai at 18, without parental help, is impossible. But if her parents were rich, why let her work right after middle school?"
"Her parents are peasants, and her mother passed away when she was 8. Her father went to work elsewhere, and she grew up under her grandmother’s care, definitely not a rich kid. As for the money for the car and house, it’s easy to explain."
Xiao Bing paused, then continued:
"She’s quite good-looking, becoming someone’s mistress or snuggling up to a rich guy can ensure she doesn’t worry about basic needs. Getting money to buy a car and a house in Zhong Hai isn’t that challenging."
"However, one thing’s very suspicious; her frequent travels to Southeast Terra is quite abnormal."
"And what about the chat records, did you manage to find them?"
"I’m with Luo Qi, she’s currently checking. We’ll have it in a moment and send it to your email."
"Alright, got it."
While they were talking, Lin Yi’s phone buzzed.
It was a call from Liang Jinming.
"I’ve got a call coming in, I’ll talk to you later."
"Alright."
Answering Liang Jinming’s call.
"Bro, we found out, it was two girls leaving together, they went to Lijiang, probably for a trip."
"Got it, thanks."
Lin Yi didn’t say much more and casually ended the call.
Although everything seemed reasonable, thinking deeper, it didn’t quite add up.
Zhou Yunxi disguising her identity and appearing around Chen Yutong was already bizarre.
Plus, Lijiang isn’t far from the border; this was the path Zhang Jinquan used to escape.
Furthermore, Zhou Yunxi herself frequents Southeast Terra.
Connecting all these events paints a concerning picture.
Buzz buzz buzz—
At this moment, Lin Yi’s phone buzzed again.
An email from Luo Qi.
Opening the email, it contained chat logs extracted from the server.
Holding his phone, Lin Yi skimmed through.
Their chat records seemed continuous.
The main content was Zhou Yunxi persuading Chen Yutong to accompany her to Xin Country.
But the problem was, Chen Yutong’s passport was taken away by Chen Yuying, so going abroad was impossible.
Then Lin Yi noticed Zhou Yunxi changed their route to Lijiang.
The conversation showed that when talking about going to Lijiang, Chen Yutong’s resistance wasn’t as strong, she even seemed a bit excited.
After all, according to online promotions, it’s a place known for romantic encounters.
To a girl like Chen Yutong, it’s extremely enticing.
With their route decided, the two quickly agreed and chose to go there.
A dark thought surfaced in Lin Yi’s mind.
Zhou Yunxi is not normal, and her motives can’t be that simple.
She might even sell her off!