Double evil in the business district

Chapter 217: A New Solution to the Dilemma: A Turning Point in Art Exhibition Preparations

The noise of the celebration banquet seemed to be blocked out by a thin film, and Xiao Yue's mind was not at all on toasting and socializing.

She pulled Officer Wang to a secluded corner and lowered her voice, saying, "Officer Wang, I've always felt something was amiss about the theft of the exhibits. The thief was so professional, and his target was clear, as if he knew the exact location of the exhibits..."

Officer Wang frowned, and after a moment's contemplation, he said, "Ms. Xiao, your suspicions are justified. We've noticed some suspicious points, but we don't have any conclusive evidence yet." He pulled a USB drive from his pocket. "This is the surveillance footage we recently retrieved. It might hold some clues."

Xiao Yue took the USB drive, a glimmer of hope flashing in his eyes.

She immediately returned to Shen Ting and briefly explained the situation.

Without saying a word, Shen Ting arranged a quiet room for Xiao Yue and Officer Wang to carefully study the surveillance video.

Time passed little by little, and the surveillance video was replayed over and over again.

Finally, at around three o'clock in the morning, a blurry figure caught Xiao Yue's attention.

This person did not enter the exhibition hall directly, but wandered around the periphery of the exhibition hall, as if looking for something.

More importantly, he was holding something that looked like a warehouse key.

"Wait!" Xiao Yue suddenly pressed the pause button and pointed at the figure on the screen. "Officer Wang, look at this guy! The thing in his hand looks a lot like the key to the abandoned warehouse in the west of the city!"

Officer Wang examined it carefully and his expression turned serious. "That's right! This could very well be the clue we've been looking for! If the exhibit is really hidden there..."

Xiao Yue clenched his fists excitedly, his eyes sparkling: "Great! We must rush over immediately!"

Shen Ting watched Xiao Yue's energetic look from the side, his eyes full of love.

He gently straightened Xiao Yue's hair and said softly, "Be careful, I'll go with you."

Xiao Yue smiled at him gratefully, and the two of them smiled at each other, and everything was said without words.

Officer Wang immediately arranged police forces to go to the west city warehouse.

Xiao Yue and Shen Ting also quickly got ready and set off with the police car.

As the night deepened, the sound of police sirens pierced the silent night sky, speeding towards the west of the city...

"You'll know when you get there." Officer Wang said in a low voice, his eyes fixed on the front.

The police car roared to a stop in front of an abandoned warehouse in the west of the city, its dazzling headlights cutting through the thick night.

The warehouse door was closed and the surroundings were dead silent, with only a few dim lights flickering, adding a bit of eeriness.

Outside the warehouse, several men in black were patrolling back and forth, watching everything around them vigilantly. The atmosphere was oppressive and suffocating.

Xiao Yue's heart sank suddenly, and a chill ran from the soles of his feet to the top of his head.

This doesn't look like a simple abandoned warehouse, it's clearly a heavily guarded fortress!

She took a deep breath and tried to keep herself calm.

A forceful attack will definitely not work, we can only use our wits to defeat them.

"Officer Wang, we can't force our way in," Xiao Yue said in a low voice. "These people are obviously well-trained. A head-on confrontation will only alert the enemy."

Officer Wang also realized the seriousness of the problem and nodded with a serious face.

Just then, a truck slowly drove up and stopped at the door of the warehouse.

Xiao Yue had a flash of inspiration, and a bold idea emerged in her mind.

"Officer Wang, I have an idea!" She pointed at the truck, her eyes gleaming with confidence.

A few minutes later, Xiao Yue changed into an inconspicuous work suit, put on a baseball cap, and disguised himself as a deliveryman.

Shen Ting looked at her outfit, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, and then he smiled approvingly.

"Be careful." He whispered.

Xiao Yue gave him a reassuring look, took a deep breath, pushed a small cart, and walked towards the warehouse door.

"Stop! What are you doing?" A man in black blocked her way and spoke in a rude tone.

Xiao Yue pretended to be calm and took out a delivery note and handed it to the man in black: "Delivery man, this is the note."

The man in black took the list, looked at her suspiciously, then looked at the goods on her cart, and didn't seem to find anything unusual.

"Come in." He waved his hand, indicating that Xiao Yue could go in.

Xiao Yue was delighted, but he suppressed his excitement and slowly walked into the warehouse pushing the cart.

The inside of the warehouse looked even more eerie than the outside, and the air was filled with a musty smell.

She carefully observed her surroundings and tried not to make any noise.

Suddenly, a voice came from behind her: "Who are you?"

Xiao Yue's heart skipped a beat, but he forced himself to remain calm and slowly turned around.

Standing behind her was a burly man in black, his eyes as sharp as a knife.

She tried to keep a calm tone and stammered, "I... I'm a deliveryman. Look, this is the delivery note." As she spoke, she handed over the delivery note again.

The man in black snatched the list and examined it carefully.

Xiao Yue held his breath, and beads of sweat oozed out of his palms.

At this critical moment, there was a noise coming from the distance, as if someone was arguing.

The man in black frowned and turned to look in the direction of the sound. Xiao Yue seized the opportunity, pushed the cart away, and ran towards the depths of the warehouse.

The warehouse was filled with all kinds of debris, like a maze. Xiao Yue relied on his intuition and ran all the way.

Finally, in a corner, she saw several boxes covered with tarpaulin.

She lifted the tarpaulin and recognized the familiar exhibits at a glance!

The joy of regaining what she had lost made her so excited that she almost cried out, but she quickly calmed down and realized that she was not completely out of danger yet.

She quickly checked the exhibits in the box and found that most of them were intact, with only a few pieces damaged, but fortunately not seriously.

Just then, she noticed a stack of papers under the box.

She picked up the document curiously and looked through it. The more she read, the more frightened she became.

These documents actually recorded evidence that Zhou's competitor secretly manipulated the art exhibition and instructed a thief named Li to steal exhibits!

Xiao Yue was ecstatic, this was such a pleasant surprise!

She quickly hid the documents, then covered the area with the tarpaulin and walked out as if nothing had happened.

She left the warehouse smoothly and handed the evidence to Officer Wang who was waiting outside.

"Officer Wang, look!" She pointed at the USB flash drive and documents and said excitedly, "This is the evidence I found that can prove that Zhou's competitor is the mastermind behind this!" Officer Wang took the USB flash drive and documents, examined them carefully, and his expression became solemn.

"Ms. Xiao, you did a great job!" he said in a deep voice, "We will immediately investigate Zhou's competitor!"

A big stone in Xiao Yue's heart finally fell to the ground.

She returned to Shen Ting and told him what had happened.

Shen Ting touched her head appreciatively, his eyes full of pride.

"You're awesome!" he said softly.

A bright smile appeared on Xiao Yue's face, and she felt that she was one step closer to successfully holding the art exhibition.

Although some exhibits and evidence of the opponent were found, Xiao Yue knew that this was not enough.

She still needs to go and persuade the artist named Zhang in person.

Thinking of the arrogant personality of the artist named Zhang, Xiao Yue couldn't help but feel a headache.

She took a deep breath, looked at Shen Ting and said, "Let's go."

"Where are we going?" Shen Ting asked.

Xiao Yue smiled mysteriously: "Go find the artist named Zhang."

Shen Ting smiled slightly, started the car without asking any more questions.

In the darkness of the night, the car slowly drove away, leaving only Xiao Yue's meaningful words echoing in the air: "This time, I must convince him..."