Although it was already deep into the night, the footage from the surveillance camera was crystal clear—so clear that even the movements of the two figures could be seen distinctly…
If those two had known that someone had been watching them all along, and even commenting on their actions, they would have been furious enough to spit blood. After all, they had once been elite members of a special forces unit.
“Brother Fan, should we go out now and catch them in the act? Hmm, wait, maybe ‘caught in the act’ isn’t the right phrase…”
As Xiao Yufan was watching the two figures with great interest, Qin Menglu’s voice suddenly came through, nearly making him fall over. This girl really was something else.
“You stay right here in the car and just do what I told you. We can’t move yet—we mustn’t tip them off too soon.”
Afraid that Qin Menglu might cause trouble, Xiao Yufan spoke with a tone of seriousness. He intended to let the two proceed freely so he could see exactly what the Capital Club was really up to.
The two figures climbed skillfully to the thirteenth floor, then leapt into the building in one fluid motion. The entire process was seamless, clearly the work of seasoned professionals.
“That’s the floor where the archives are kept. Do you really want to let them take away something important from Huikhui? Maybe we should teach them a lesson first…”
Qin Menglu was visibly excited, unable to contain her restless energy. Watching the spot where the two had disappeared, she seemed to have an idea and immediately spoke up.
“The really important documents were moved two days ago. What’s left in the archives was deliberately placed there by me. Since the Capital Club wants to play, we shouldn’t disappoint them, should we?”
Xiao Yufan smiled mysteriously. He had secretly relocated the most critical files from the archives without even the top executives of Huikhui noticing. His plan had been to lure the Capital Club here—and sure enough, they had taken the bait.
“Brother Fan, you’re amazing! How did you know they’d do something like this? My admiration for you flows like the Yangtze River…”
“Stop right there. Even if you’re trying to flatter me now, you’re staying in the car. When they come out, you’ll continue recording their movements. If we’re watching a show, we might as well watch the whole thing.”
Xiao Yufan didn’t even need to think to know what she was planning. He cut her off before she could finish.
“Ugh, this was supposed to be a fun night out, and he makes me sit in the car like this. Not even a little bit of sympathy for a pretty girl…”
Muttering under her breath, Qin Menglu adjusted the camera and fixed it on the direction the two had disappeared. Since she couldn’t go out herself, she’d just have to take it out on those two poor souls.
Letting out a dry chuckle, Xiao Yufan could only shake his head helplessly. He turned his attention back to the surveillance monitor. From outside, there was no way to see what was happening inside the archives. Now, they could only rely on the camera feed.
Although the archives were a high-security area of Huikhui, protected with top-notch measures, it was still possible for intruders to come in through the windows. As the saying goes, it’s impossible to guard against everything.
Inside the archives, the two intruders searched frantically for anything useful. They were somewhat nervous—after all, this was Huikhui’s territory. If they were caught, they’d be in serious trouble.
But soon they noticed that there was no sign of any activity or alarm systems triggered. They relaxed slightly, realizing they had probably just been panicking over nothing.
After stuffing some financial reports and planning documents into their bags, they exchanged satisfied glances. Then they carefully erased any traces of their presence before preparing to leave. Still, they couldn’t help but feel something was off—the whole thing had been too quiet.
When the two figures reappeared on the screen, Qin Menglu felt a rush of excitement. If it weren’t for Tianxuan watching her closely, she would have already rushed out. Of course, if she had done that, she’d definitely have ended up in a bad situation.
“Just let them leave like this? I can’t believe it. If we do nothing, won’t the Capital Club think we’re pushovers…”
Glancing at Tianxuan’s pretty profile, Qin Menglu pouted slightly. If Tianxuan were to take action, she could probably stop the two. But if she herself went out, she’d probably get beaten up so badly even Brother Fan wouldn’t recognize her.
Shaking her head to clear those thoughts, Qin Menglu finally gave up. Though she couldn’t act, just thinking about it was already thrilling enough. Especially watching those acrobatic moves, which she had only ever seen in TV dramas…
“The emperor isn’t worried, so the eunuch shouldn’t panic either. Brother Fan definitely has his reasons. We just need to follow his instructions. If we cause any trouble at a time like this, he’ll definitely be upset.”
Tianxuan smiled gently, her lips curving into a graceful arc. In her eyes, whatever Xiao Yufan did had a purpose. There was no need to ask—he had his reasons, and all she needed to do was follow his lead.
“Sister Tianxuan, your mind is full of Brother Fan, so of course you’d support whatever he says…”
Qin Menglu said with a slight pout, and Tianxuan’s face flushed slightly. She didn’t say anything more—sometimes, feelings didn’t need to be spoken to be understood.
Their attention returned to the two figures. In just a few breaths, the two had already descended from the thirteenth floor. The entire process was captured by Qin Menglu’s camera. If edited together, it would make for a truly exciting short film.
Watching them disappear into the distance, Qin Menglu reluctantly put away the camera and asked into the transmitter, “So what do we do next? Surely we can’t just let them leave like this…”
“Didn’t you want to chase them back?” Xiao Yufan replied with a question, then continued, “Go back and get a good night’s sleep. Wait and see what the Capital Club does next. They’ve already succeeded tonight, so they must be planning something else soon.”
“Sleep? You actually have the mood for that?”
His words seemed to hit a nerve with Qin Menglu. Her voice rose a few octaves. So this was all that had happened tonight? She hadn’t even done anything, and now she had dark circles under her eyes from staying up. Just thinking about it made her angry. But soon, she realized one thing—no matter how hard she tried, she still couldn’t overpower him…
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