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Chapter 127: The Theft of KV
In a private room of Fire Fox KV, Zhang Qiu, Yang Yu, Gao Zhi, Zhao Pingchuan, and Wang Zhengxiang sat in a circle on the sofa. Yao Yu had already left because he was unwilling to join the Stone Dagger Gang. On the purple carved glass tea table in the center, several bottles of beer and a fruit platter were arranged. In front of them, a large screen displayed a handsome man in a red suit passionately playing a red Fender Guitar. Standing beside him was a man in a blue Zhongshan suit, holding a Stanberg Double-Headed Electric Guitar. Zhang Qiu and Gao Zhi each held a microphone and sang loudly: "Unable to explain how to repay parental kindness, love is vast and leaves no trace, please allow my voice, I truly love you..."
The passionate music and beautiful melody resonated with everyone’s hearts, while dazzling laser lights painted each person in vibrant colors. After finishing the song, Zhang Qiu handed the microphone to Yang Yu and picked up a bottle of beer from the table to moisten his throat. As Yang Yu sang, Zhang Qiu leaned over to Wang Zhengxiang's ear and shouted, "Connect to the wireless and send me the video."
"What?" The music was too loud for Wang Zhengxiang to hear clearly.
"I," Zhang Qiu raised his voice again, "send me the video."
"Oh, okay." This time Wang Zhengxiang understood and reached into his pocket. Just as his hand went into his pocket, he froze. Wang Zhengxiang's eyes widened as he quickly checked his other pockets, staring blankly at Zhang Qiu.
"What’s wrong?" Although it was dark in the KV room and the laser lights were blinding, Zhang Qiu still noticed something was off with Wang Zhengxiang.
"I lost my phone." Wang Zhengxiang couldn't believe that his phone was gone; he continued to futilely search through his pockets. He had clearly placed it there.
"Lost it?" Zhang Qiu was equally shocked and looked at Wang Zhengxiang. "Think carefully; did you leave it at the barbecue place?"
Wang Zhengxiang shook his head, frustrated. "I checked the time before entering KV; there's no way I left it at the barbecue place. It must have been lost here."
"Get up and look; it might have fallen on the sofa." Zhang Qiu suggested as he walked over to turn on the lights.
Seeing Zhang Qiu turn on the lights, Yang Yu paused the music and asked him, "Brother Qiu, what happened?"
Zhang Qiu replied, "It seems that Zhengxiang has lost his phone."
At this moment, Wang Zhengxiang had already stood up, feeling around the gaps in the sofa. He searched every inch but still couldn't find his phone. Wang Zhengxiang looked at Zhang Qiu hopelessly and said slowly, "Brother Qiu, I'm sorry, I..."
Zhang Qiu sighed as well, stepping forward to pat Wang Zhengxiang on the shoulder, comforting him, "Don't worry yet. Think carefully about where it might be. Where have you been since you arrived at the kv?"
"I only went to the restroom once," Wang Zhengxiang said. Suddenly, his body jolted, and he exclaimed, "Brother Qiu, when I came back from the restroom, someone bumped into me. I didn't think much of it at the time. Could it be...?"
"That's possible," Yang Yu interjected.
Zhang Qiu nodded in agreement, but then a new problem arose. If someone had taken it secretly, that would be worse than losing it. If a phone is lost, the person who finds it might try to return it to you; but if it was taken without permission, you'd just have to buy a new one.
Even though he thought this way, he knew that this phone contained important videos—videos that recorded everything that had happened at that time. Zhang Qiu wanted to show them to his uncle; they might help Jiang Xue. But now, everything was gone. Zhang Qiu cursed himself internally for dragging things out; why hadn't he hurried to transfer the videos while they were at the barbecue restaurant? Now both the videos and the phone were lost.
After this commotion, no one felt like continuing to sing. Wang Zhengxiang looked guilty; he understood how important this video was to Brother Qiu. Brother Qiu's girlfriend was currently locked up in a detention center, and he couldn't even see her. Yet here he was, having lost the phone. Why was he so careless? Wang Zhengxiang angrily slapped his thigh.
"Brother Qiu, let's go find the person in charge of this kv and check the surveillance footage," Zhao Pingchuan suggested constructively at this critical moment.
"Okay." Zhang Qiu stood up and walked away.
All five of them rushed to the front desk without leaving anyone behind. The receptionist noticed someone had lost something but didn't react strongly; she calmly said, "You must take care of your belongings. A couple of people before you also lost things. Just wait here for a moment; I'll contact the manager." After saying this, she picked up a walkie-talkie to make contact.
A few minutes later, a woman in a professional suit walked over with steady steps and politely smiled as she asked, "May I ask what happened?"
The manager was around thirty years old, wearing black-framed glasses and a suit that fit snugly against her body, with the collar of her white shirt slightly exposed, creating a bulging effect. She was dressed quite attractively, but Zhang Qiu had no interest in her and hurried to explain the situation. After listening, the manager pondered for a moment and said, "Follow me."
The manager led the way while Zhang Qiu and the others closely followed behind. The manager wore a black skirt that tightly hugged her rounded hips, and her flesh-colored stockings clung to her long legs, swaying enticingly as she walked. Upon reaching the door of the surveillance room, the manager turned around and said, "Only one of you can come in. Who will it be?"
"I will," Zhang Qiu replied.
The manager opened the door for Zhang Qiu and instructed someone to pull up the footage from half an hour ago near the restroom. In the video, Wang Zhengxiang was walking quickly when suddenly someone came rushing from the side and collided with him, causing Wang Zhengxiang to stumble unexpectedly. The person who bumped into him was wearing a black hoodie with the hood up, making it impossible to see their face or age; all that could be discerned was that it was a man based on his attire.
Zhang Qiu pointed at the man on the screen and asked, "Can we check footage from nearby? Maybe we can catch a glimpse of his face."
"Switch it," the manager instructed.
The video switched to another angle. This time, Zhang Qiu indeed saw half of the man's face. It was an exceptionally ordinary face—one that wouldn’t leave any lasting impression after just one glance. After taking a photo with her phone, Zhang Qiu thanked the manager and left.
Outside the surveillance room, Yang Yu and others were anxiously waiting. They all knew there was a video of Sister Zhang on their phones. When Zhang Qiu emerged, they hurriedly approached and asked, "Brother Qiu, how did it go?"
Zhang Qiu shook her phone with a somber expression and helplessly shook her head. "We only got half a face. But it's better than nothing. Even if we have this photo, finding someone in a sea of people is like searching for a needle in a haystack—if not even harder."
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