Unexpected Second Chance at Love [3]

CHAPTER 413: a loyal follower

"Did you see the driver?"

Just as she asked her question, everyone else had finished throwing their lunch away. Gathering the table with the monitors, everyone listens for Qi Li's answer.

Not caring about the eyes on him, Qi Li scans all the images on each monitor until he found the right one.

"There."

He points to an image on the monitor to the far right.

Glancing at the image, Yue Ling furrow her brows. From the background of the image, it was the coffee shop across from Uncle Zhi's shop.

There were people walking pass but sitting down on a chair outside of the shop is a fat man wearing sunglasses and reading a newspaper. He looked very normal and blended in well with the crowd. One glance and no one would suspect him at all.

"He parks his car in the same spot at 8am. He'll sit outside the coffee shop until the employees ask him to leave."

Qi Li's voice sounds again as he points to the monitor in the center.

"Once he leaves the coffee shop, he moves down to this restaurant and waits until everyone leaves Uncle Zhi's shop then he leaves."

It was a very simple looking restaurant with customers always stopping by for lunch and dinner.

Yue Ling stares at the three images that were pointed out by Qi Li. She then looks back at the image of the fat man and her eyes narrow.

"Did you do a background check?"

"I did."

This time, it wasn't Qi Li who spoke, but Liu Shan who stood to the left of the man wearing glasses.

He takes a step forward and reach for his laptop. Turning it to face him, his fingers dance over the keyboard and an image with information appears on the screen.

Turning the laptop screen to his boss, his voice sounds.

"His name is Xu Zheng. He is 47 and a loyal follower of Chu Li Xiang."

Yue Ling nod her head as she listens. At the same time, she also reads the information about the man name Xu Zheng.

Seated in silence next to his wife, the space between Lu Tian's brows crease into three lines.

Since Xu Zheng is connected to Chu Li Xiang, this sudden attack must have something to do with him putting Chu Li Xiang behind bars.

However, if that is the case, why attack Uncle Zhi's shop that has no connection to him?

"I think this is more than revenge."

Uncle Zhi's sighs his words and lightly stroke his chin as he tries to add the details together.

"That's right."

Liu Shan quickly agrees with a nod. His fingers dance over his laptop again and looks at his boss.

"When Lu Tian told us to search every person in Imperial, I was able to find this."

He press the enter button on the keyboard and a few more images appear on the screen.

It was Chu Li Xiang and Julia before she died. Both individuals are seen meeting with a woman in private.

Though the photo was in black and white and the woman's back was turned to the camera, Yue Ling knew the figure very well.

Her eyes turned murderous as one corner of lip faintly curls up into a devilish smile.

"Ning Mei."

Yiqing and Shaofeng who stood near Liu Shan by chance saw the look in Yue Ling's eyes. Both men quickly shiver in goosebumps.

Their lady boss's expression when she is like this is more terrifying that their boss's.

No wonder she is the leader of Fate. Her eyes alone is enough to send a person to King Yama's door.

Good thing she is friend and not foe.

Oblivious to the two men's thoughts, Liu Shan taps on the keyboard and more images pop up on the screen.

"They day after Uncle Zhi's shop was attacked, Ning Mei went to this hotel."

He points to an image of Ning Mei waiting outside of a hotel, then his finger moves to another image, but this time of a scrawny man with a haggard look.

"I ran a background check, this man is Gongi. The same man Lin Hui gave chase to during the incident with Doctor Xie at Imperial Military Hospital."

He then points to another photo.

Unlike the first two of Ning Mei and Gongi arriving separately, this photo captured the two entering the hotel together.

"The two met in private after Chu Li Xiang's arrest to discuss something."

As Liu Shan continues to explain the details, Yue Ling stares at each image on the screen.

The next image was a recording that showed Ning Mei and Gongi entering a room and from the time frame shown, anyone can guess what must had happened inside. However, the following recording was only of Gongi leaving out the room alone and putting away what looks to be a thick envelope in his pocket.

As Liu Shan finished explaining, his head turns to look at his boss.

"There's one more thing."

Yue Ling turns her head to face him when she heard his words. She did not say a word, but her silent expression was enough to tell Liu Shan to continue.

Staring into her bluish green eyes that can trap a person's soul, Liu Shan felt hesitation engulf him.

His eyes subconsciously looks away from her but was quickly met with the quiet Lu Tian's dark pupils of the devil staring at him.

"..."

Frozen in place, Liu Shan wish so badly to cry but lack the courage to make any tears. Taking a deep breath, he decides to say it.

"Ning Mei had hired Chu Li Xiang and his men to kill you for 200 million yuan."