Chapter 9: The Conclusion

A group of girls, now frightened to the point of collapsing on the ground, sobbed and spoke incoherently. They were first-year graduate students, though they were already in their mid-twenties, they were still students and had never experienced such a scene in their dreams, let alone in reality. It was easy to imagine how terrified they were.

However, Luoshui kept comforting them, assuring them that none of this was their fault and that they had no need to worry.

At this moment, in the surveillance room of the International London, several security guards were replaying the video footage from the private room where Chen Ming and the others were.

"What happened? The security office just called and said there was a serious shooting incident in the VIP room?"

A man who looked like a manager rushed in, his voice trembling in shock.

"Manager, please take a look..." The security guards rewound the footage to just before Chen Ming fired the gun.

"This... This seems to be... Oh my God! Isn't this the private room of Young Master Tang Xiaoran?" The male manager was drenched in cold sweat, his legs trembling, almost falling to his knees. "The son of the Deputy Secretary of the Municipal Committee had an incident in our International London private room... If the responsibility is traced back... It would be..."

"Manager... What should we do..." A security guard, pale-faced and trembling, asked.

After all, a murder by gunshot in their private room could easily make the front page of the next day's news. If it were reported, it would undoubtedly be a shocking nationwide shooting case!

"I... I don't know... This..." The manager was so frightened that he couldn't think straight, his whole body shaking.

"Delete it."

Suddenly, a large man pushed open the door of the surveillance room and walked in.

"Ah... Chairman... Why are you here?" The manager's face turned even paler when he saw the chairman of International London walk in.

"Cut the nonsense. Delete all the video footage from the VIP room just now. Withdraw all the security personnel sent there, and don't get involved in this matter." The chairman of International London frowned and gave the order cautiously.

"Yes..." The security guards in the surveillance room nodded, not daring to disobey. They rewound the footage to the moment Chen Ming fired the gun and pressed the "del" key.

"That's not enough. Delete all the previous footage as well, leaving no trace. Understood?"

"Okay..."

The security guards in the surveillance room followed the instructions, first completely deleting the video, then using the walkie-talkie to notify the security personnel at the front to withdraw.

"Hmm." After confirming that all the video footage was deleted, the chairman wiped the sweat from his face, relieved, and said in a deep voice, "Good job. Go to the finance department later and collect three months' salary as a reward. Keep everything you saw today confidential, not a single word should be said. Otherwise, you will face deadly consequences. Understood?"

"Understood... Understood... Don't worry, Chairman... Even if we had ten lives, we wouldn't dare to say a word..." The manager immediately understood, clearly grasping the chairman's intentions.

In fact, such incidents were not unheard of at International London. Deaths occasionally occurred, often due to disputes between two rich second-generation heirs over a high-class prostitute, sometimes resulting in a fatality. International London often covered up such incidents, and the killer would handle the matter properly. The security guards in the surveillance room and the young department manager were well aware of the reasons.

International London dared not offend those who could not be offended.

However, they had never seen the chairman's expression so tense.

"Could it be because of Young Master Tang Xiaoran that Chairman Cai is not making a fuss? No, that video footage is clearly evidence favorable to Young Master Tang Xiaoran... Then what is the reason? Could the one who fired the gun be the real culprit?"

The department manager thought hard but could not figure out the reason. Finally, he shook his head and thought to himself, "Forget it, it's best not to meddle in these people's affairs... Otherwise, one day you won't even know how you died."

Clearly, the department manager and the security personnel in the surveillance room had a tacit understanding. Keeping silent was something they were willing to do. They wouldn't be so idle as to use this as gossip.

They also knew that if they let slip any information, it could result in a tragic family massacre.

After the chairman finished handling the matter, he walked out of the surveillance room and looked at the muscular man with the thick eyebrows and eagle-like eyes waiting outside the door, saying, "Brother Jian, the video has been deleted. Rest assured, no one will be able to trace back to Mr. Chen's gunshot."

"Hmm."

The man called "Brother Jian" nodded slightly, his eyes sharp, even in the dark corridor, they shone with a piercing light.

"Brother Jian, your call made me turn around from Binjiang Road, I don't know how many red lights I ran... Ha... Ha... Ha. I'll have to ask my secretary to pay the fines later... Ha... Ha... But fortunately, Mr. Chen is fine. It was worth it..." The chairman of International London bowed and smiled, clearly lacking the authority and presence he had in the surveillance room.

"Thank you, Chairman Li. The Chen family will not forget your friendship." The man called "Brother Jian" said calmly, his face as still as a well.

"Where... Where... If it weren't for the Chen family's protection, how could my International London continue to operate in Jinling? Besides, International London is also like a private garden for the young master of the Chen family, after all, your family owns 30% of the shares here." Chairman Li replied politely.

"Hmm. Then I'll leave the cleanup to you, Chairman Li. I've already communicated with the authorities and the media; they won't cause you any trouble." Brother Jian nodded and turned to leave.

"Heh... Heh... Take your time, take your time. Rest assured, it will be handled properly." Chairman Li bowed, watching Brother Jian leave, and then let out a long sigh.

"My God... This Tang Xiaoran, who did he offend... to dare to have designs on the Chen family's young princess, Luoshui... You know, not just Jinling, but the entire Jiangsu province is under the Chen family's control..."

Chairman Li took out a handkerchief from his pocket and wiped the large patch of cold sweat on his forehead.

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