"Creak..."
After finishing the call with Yan Mingyu, they had arrived at the Dragon Gate Grand Hotel.
Police tape was stretched across the main entrance, and the revolving glass doors were sealed with tape as well.
Two police officers, hands behind their backs and expressions stern, were in charge of the cordon.
"I am Lu Wenrou!"
After getting out of the car, Lu Wenrou showed her credentials.
"Team Leader Lu, good day!"
The two police officers saluted and lifted the police tape.
Qin Yu and Lu Wenrou ascended the steps.
There were still police officers in the lobby, several hotel leaders and staff, n and won alike, were sitting properly on the sofas.
"Who is the hotel manager?"
Lu Wenrou got straight to the point.
"I am!"
A fair-skinned middle-aged man who looked rather scholarly raised his hand.
"Last night, who were working the sa shift as He Yunyun?"
Lu Wenrou continued to inquire.
"We..."
A few of the female servers raised their hands.
"Please, record separate statents from each of them!"
Qin Yu instructed the police officers in the lobby.
"Yes, sir!"
Several officers stood up and took the servers into a private room.
The person responsible for He Yunyun's death probably hadn't expected the Dragon Gate to get involved, thinking that faking He Yunyun's suicide would be enough to get through the scrutiny, so there hadn't been enough ti to coach the servers' testimonies.
"You're the manager, right? Before He Yunyun jumped to her death last night, where was she working?"
After the police officers left, Lu Wenrou's gaze landed on the hotel manager.
"In the upstairs private room!"
The hotel manager replied.
"Take us up there!"
Lu Wenrou nodded.
Subsequently, under the guidance of the hotel manager, Lu Wenrou and Qin Yu arrived at the upstairs private room.
"Isn't there surveillance in the hallway?"
Lu Wenrou stood at the door, looking left and right with a furrowed brow.
"No. The guests who co to our hotel are all dignified individuals. Apart from the lobby and the elevators, there are no caras elsewhere!"
The hotel manager shook his head, speaking with an air of nonchalance.
It seed that all of Lu Wenrou's questions were anticipated by the manager, whose expression and voice even carried a trace of smug confidence.
"Team Leader Lu..."
Qin Yu also noticed that the hotel manager was too composed and responsive, which surely indicated a problem.
But if soone dared to lie in front of Lu Wenrou, it ant that any potential evidence had been thoroughly obliterated.
"Wait here for a mont, will you?"
Seeing that Qin Yu had sothing to say to her, Lu Wenrou took a few steps with him, walking all the way to the ergency exit before asking, "What is it?"
"Have Scholar collect all the surveillance footage within a one-kiloter radius of the hotel, just to be safe. I reckon we won't find much here at the hotel itself," Qin Yu said gravely.
"Alright!"
Lu Wenrou took out her phone and sent a ssage to Scholar before they returned to the entrance of the private room.
"Last night, how many guests were in this private room, and were they n or won?"
Lu Wenrou pushed open the door of the private room, where there was still a faint sll of alcohol, indicating the guests had drank a fair amount the night before.
"I'm not sure, I was patrolling the lobby."
The hotel manager shook his head.
"Then who was working the sa private room shift as He Yunyun?"
Lu Wenrou asked again.
In such a high-end establishnt, it was unlikely there was only one server in a private room; He Yunyun must have had colleagues with her last night.
"A newcor resigned just after the incident last night!"
The hotel manager said calmly.
"Then give the information on this new waiter!"
Lu Wenrou's frown deepened, just as Qin Yu had said, they had already smoothed over most of the suspicions.
"No problem!"
The hotel manager replied.
"Can you open the two private rooms next door?"
Qin Yu asked suddenly.
If he were a drunken fool who, upon seeing a beautiful waitress, was tempted to make a move, then the private room next door would be the best place to do it.
"...Yes."
The hotel manager finally showed a subtle change in his expression.
Because he knew very well that He Yunyun had been humiliated in one of those private rooms the night before.
"Group Leader Lu, get the forensic team over here!"
Qin Yu keenly caught the change in the hotel manager's expression.
"Okay!"
Lu Wenrou took out her phone and made a call.
After the hotel manager opened the door, Qin Yu entered the next private room and asked, "There weren't any guests in this room last night, right?"
Because there was no scent of alcohol or cigarettes in the air.
"No!"
The hotel manager's voice had a twinge of nervousness.
"Right, He Yunyun was slapped, did you know that?"
Qin Yu turned around and stared intently at the hotel manager as he asked.
"This... I'm not quite sure."
The hotel manager's gaze flickered again.
"Oh, never mind, just wait at the door!"
Qin Yu waved his hand and stood still without moving, his sharp gaze beginning to survey the private room.
The seats and carpet were obviously new, having been intentionally replaced, solidifying his suspicion that He Yunyun must have been humiliated in this very room.
Qin Yu clenched his fist before exiting the private room.
"Focus the forensic investigation on this private room!"
After telling Lu Wenrou, Qin Yu then turned to the hotel manager at the door, who already had cold sweat on his forehead, and asked, "Who is your boss?"
In just one short night, all kinds of evidence had been wiped clean, indicating the other party had a lot of experience; bluntly put, they were used to wrongdoing, knowing exactly how to prevent the police from getting a hold of any incriminating evidence.
"It's Gao Qinghai!"
The hotel manager said a na.
"Group Leader Lu, have the police check this person!"
After Qin Yu spoke, he continued staring at the hotel manager, "Do you know that covering up a cri is an offense that can land you in prison?"
"I know... but He Yunyun committed suicide, so that has nothing to do with , right?"
The hotel manager said with a flickering gaze.
"Right, I forgot to tell you, He Yunyun had an older brother, a forr special forces soldier, and a comrade of Group Leader Lu from Dragon Gate. Now that Dragon Gate is involved, they won't rest until the truth cos to light. Perhaps, once you go in, you might never see your wife, children, or parents again."
Qin Yu kept applying pressure on the hotel manager.
Soone behind the scenes must have promised him sothing, like compensation if he ended up taking the fall.
"Are you threatening ?"
The hotel manager began to look sowhat indignant.
"I'm just kindly reminding you not to let your cleverness lead to your own undoing."
Qin Yu said indifferently, and seeing that Lu Wenrou's phone had rung, he didn't say anything more.
After a minute or two, Lu Wenrou hung up the phone and said to Qin Yu, "This Gao Qinghai has a clean background, no criminal record, and owns several major hotels. He is also a mber of the Jinling Chamber of Comrce."
"Hmm, just a white glove!"
Qin Yu snorted coldly, evidently believing that soone else was behind Gao Qinghai, using him as a shield.
"Let's then take a look at the hotel surveillance. Manager, please lead the way!"
Lu Wenrou agreed with Qin Yu's conclusion, understanding that they would not find anything from Gao Qinghai, the ostensible hotel owner.
The key issue now was to figure out who the guests in the private room were last night.
One of them was very likely the culprit who humiliated He Yunyun.
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