Chapter 24: Monitoring
Qiong Cang got into He Jueyun's car humbly.
He Jueyun put on neutral clothes. Wearing a loose shirt and trousers, with a black windbreaker on top, the long hair was tied up and hidden directly in a hat, trying his best to hide the fact that he was a woman. It's just that his expression looked a little sneaky, and he didn’t seem like a good person at first glance.
Qiong Cang was in the car, so it wasn’t convenient for him to complain about it.
Fortunately, the electrical appliance store was in a large shopping mall not far from their villa area. Qiong Cang walked in quickly and randomly selected a model and asked the boss to help pack it. It only took about half an hour for the two to get back home.
After entering the door, Qiong Cang took the surveillance equipment out of the box, and several red circle marks immediately appeared in the corner of the villa, reminding her of the installation location. It was probably the place where Wu Ming installed the surveillance in reality.
It seems that after realizing that he was being followed, Wu Ming also took some precautions.
Qiong Cang looked around and roughly sketched the surveillance camera range in her mind. She nodded and said, "According to the field of view of this lens and the size of the house, the location he installed it in is well chosen. Basically, there are not too many blind spots in the whole house. And the camera can be covered by some decorations, so it is relatively hidden."
He Jueyun said: "This villa is the first crime scene. If there is a surveillance camera, wouldn't it be able to directly capture the crime scene? Then this case is too simple, there is no need to set up a special instance."
Qiong Cang walked in with her things and said, "This shows that the surveillance did not play its due role."
He Jueyun: "Then you still want to install them?"
"Of course. There are also opportunities and reasons why it didn't work." Qiong Cang said, "Maybe some other evidence can be left behind."
Qiong Cang sat cross-legged on the ground, inserted the memory card into the camera's card slot, and prepared to install it, saying, "What I bought this time is just the most common ARM embedded remote monitoring system, equipped with a Linux operating system, supporting cross-gateway, and can quickly complete data transmission between multiple platforms. The camera has built-in storage and networking functions. Wu Ming's death was discovered less than 12 hours ago, and the data in its memory card and the cloud must not have been overwritten. In this case, I can't say it's impossible to completely delete all surveillance videos and make them unrecoverable by public security technicians. At least ordinary hackers can't do it."
Qiong Cang placed the cameras beside her one by one: "If you want to avoid surveillance safely, either stop the surveillance first and then kill people. The only one who can do this is Li Yujia. And if the murderer is not you, the best way is to take away all the cameras and the communication equipment connected to them, so that the police will not know the existence of surveillance here from the beginning.
"If the murderer really did this, it would be easier to deal with." Qiong Cang smiled, "Finding an unknown murderer in Wu Ming's wide social circle, or looking for a bunch of surveillance cameras in a fixed range. Which do you think is easier?"
This was indeed true.
He Jueyun walked over and helped her debug the network.
It didn't take long for the two of them to successfully install and set up the monitoring equipment according to the prompts. Qiong Cang confirmed that the images on the phone could operate normally and said with satisfaction: "Excuse me, please take me to the company again. I have to go to work."
Although the two of them were busy inside and outside for a while, in fact, the game time was just past 12 o'clock. Using the remaining half day to search for information about the company was enough for Qiong Cang.
He Jueyun nodded.
As long as she could speak normally, He Jueyun was happy to meet her request. In order to show his encouragement, he even said enthusiastically: "Okay!"
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According to Wu Ming's personality, his company's office location must also be decent.
He rented two floors in a commercial building in the Science and Technology City. At the entrance of the building stood a glass monument with the company's name engraved in gold, which looked modern and glorious.
Qiong Cang's lateness did not surprise anyone. She walked straight through the front desk, went to 'her' office, closed the doors and windows, and blocked out the outside world.
The amount of information that a student could access was naturally different from that of a company boss. The scope of activities and the people and things that they come into contact with are completely different.
Qiong Cang was the first to open Wu Ming's computer, check the recently added files, and briefly filter the contents based on the names.
Soon, Qiong Cang found a new version of the contract. Wu Ming probably wanted to change it this year, but the specific details were still being finalized.
Qiong Cang carefully read the terms and conditions and could see that there was a clear gap in the treatment Wu Ming gave to veteran employees and newcomers, which was reflected in both rights and restrictions on contract termination, giving the veteran employees enough freedom and respect.
As we all know, the contracts in the entertainment industry have always been unreasonable, especially for those who are highly dependent on the platform, such as anchors and new artists. On the surface, they are boasting about being glamorous, but in private, they are all completely unequal sales contracts. As a result, some unions or teams came into being.
As the industry matures and resources solidify, the chances of making a breakthrough by fighting alone are becoming fewer and fewer. If newcomers want to enter the industry, they must rely not only on the platform but also on the team. Even if they are faced with an unfair contract, they have no choice.
Compared with other companies in the same industry, Wu Ming's contract can be said to be much more "conscientious". Perhaps this is also the reason why he was able to seize the market and grow rapidly.
Not only that, Qiong Cang also discovered that Wu Ming had a second account*.
*the Chinese slang for this, 小号, can be translated ‘trumpet’, but it also means ‘little account’
This sullen man actually lurked in the company group chat and asked employees about their opinions of him. He then wrote down the names of those who said bad things about him in his memo and scolded them back in private when he had the chance. He couldn't stand criticism.
However, judging from the attitude of the group, he was doing a relatively good job as a boss.
Qiong Cang stretched out her arms and stretched.
Judging from the various information found so far, Wu Ming was not a very bad person, but more like a mediocre ordinary person. He had a lot of bad habits, but was also a little clever. He was utilitarian, could endure, and could distinguish between pros and cons.
This kind of person, unless there was any interest involved, would not openly offend someone, and his character tended to be more of a bully.
To be honest, apart from Li Yujia, Qiong Cang really couldn't find anyone else who would hate him to death.
Qiong Cang had no interest in reading the rest of the financial reports or creative plans on the computer. She stood up and walked to the glass window, taking in the entire room's layout in a panoramic view.
Wu Ming's office has a strong sense of life. Some small ornaments have a feminine aesthetic. For example, potted plants and the table on the table. It should be influenced by someone. And Qiong Cang just smelled a faint scent of women's perfume in his seat.
Li Yujia did not wear any perfume on her body, and there was nothing similar in their bedroom.
Qiong Cang turned around, pulled down the blinds, and looked at the men and women working outside.
As an MCN company composed of countless young blood, there are many handsome men and beautiful women among Wu Ming's signed employees.
He didn't like Li Yujia, but he was also a young man with physical needs. According to common sense, it was reasonable for him to have other lovers. If he really cheated, then it seemed more convenient and safer to choose among these people.
Qiong Cang glanced at the people walking around with an expressionless face, wondering if there was anyone Wu Ming liked among them.
However, since she arrived at the office, no one came in to disturb her. As she walked in, no girl showed her any obvious ambiguous look.
The most important thing was that Qiong Cang did not see any clues related to a lover from Wu Ming's communication records.
Without any substantial evidence, everything was just speculation.
Qiong Cang stroked the stubble on her chin, feeling the unfamiliar roughness under his fingertips, and a moment of self-doubt flashed through her mind.
Maybe she really had a dirty mind and slandered Wu Ming's innocence. It didn't say that men couldn't spray women's perfume, or that employees couldn't sit in the boss's position.
At this moment, the assistant came in with a blue gift bag and said to her with a smile: "Boss, this is the gift you asked me to help order last time. I have already packed it for you."
Qiong Cang took it in his hand, took out the things inside and took a look at it.
It is just a palm-sized box, beautifully packaged, and feels neither light nor heavy. It is difficult to tell what is inside by looking at its size.
The ribbon outside the box was tied with a piece of light blue card paper, on which was written a line of strong words in pen:
"Bathed in the bright light of the Pole Star, you walked through the darkness."
Qiong Cang's eyelids twitched.
Given their relationship as a couple, it doesn't seem like there would be such a romantic interest.
This sentence is from a famous love poem. Qiong Cang was still thinking that Wu Ming was a very artistic person, when he heard the assistant say, "Boss, it's alright, I'm leaving first."
"Wait." Qiong Cang pulled the card out of the gap and asked casually, "What gift did you choose in the end? I kind of forgot."
The assistant smiled and said, "That purple crystal necklace. Didn't you say that the boss lady prefers purple?"
Qiong Cang also laughed: "Oh, yes. When I bought her a gift last time, she emphasized to me that I have a bad memory... Hey, how long ago was that?"
"About half a month ago." The assistant said, "You gave the boss lady a bracelet on your wedding anniversary."
Qiong Cang smiled helplessly: "Yes, she always complains that I don't remember our anniversary and forget to give her a gift."
The assistant showed an envious expression and said, "Boss, you are really great! You personally select gifts for your wife every month. Unlike me, my boyfriend doesn't even remember my birthday. You two have a really good relationship."
"Yeah." Qiong Cang said with a smile, "What can I do when she likes to act cute?"
Qiong Cang chatted with her for a few more words, and found that the assistant really didn't know who the gift was for, so she waved her hand and said, "It's okay, you can go out first."
The assistant bowed slightly: "Okay."
After everyone left, Qiong Cang opened the gift, took a photo of the amethyst, and sent it to He Jueyun.
Qiong Cang: A gift from Wu Ming to his lover. The assistant said he prepares relevant gifts every month.
Qiong Cang: There shouldn't be any jewelry like amethyst in your home, right? I don't think Li Yujia is someone who likes to dress up.
He Jueyun responded quickly and concisely.
He Jueyun: None.
Qiong Cang types quickly with one hand.
Qiong Cang: This shows that Wu Ming really cares about his reputation. He even pretends to love his wife in public.
Qiong Cang: He was afraid of being discovered about this relationship, so he kept the details very clean. But he was also addicted to the influence of the other person on him, enjoying the changes that the other person made him make in a place that no one knew about. This relationship made him feel conflicted and exciting. What do you think?
Qiong Cang hoped that He Jueyun could help him improve Wu Ming's psychological profile. After all, he was a man, so he should understand men's psychology better. Unexpectedly, He Jueyun quickly gave two brief replies.
He Jueyun: Tsk.
He Jueyun: Scumbag.
Qiong Cang discerned it and felt a little of a subtle feeling, but she couldn't put it into words.
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"When he said this ‘scumbag’, I knew he was too deep into the role."
“Fuck, hahahaha!”
"I can see Q ge is being led further and further astray."
"I've watched the live stream three times, and my computer is almost overwhelmed, and my eyes are also failing. So I decided to stay here and watch the jokes."
"A mistress that even Boss can't find, amazing. If Wu Ming is willing, he is definitely the strongest competitor of the Sea King*."
*Sea King is a slang meaning a person who manages a pool of ‘fish’ aka lovers/love interests.
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Qiong Cang did a second search in the office, trying to find out the information of Wu Ming's lover. Not long after, she received a prompt from the system, telling her that it was time to get off work.
Today's game date was February 25th, when Wu Ming first began to suspect that someone was following him. It was still uncertain who the person was, and this part was a fixed plot.
Qiong Cang quickly packed up her things and prepared to walk home.
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