Free Web NovelChapter 675: Chapter 643 Life-saving Recording_1
Cao Wenyu shook her head.
"It’s not that I won’t say, I simply don’t know who issued the order, but I received the message on my third day working in the archive room. Early in the morning, there was a note clipped in my logbook with a red skull symbol on it.
During our training, we had several types of orders—verbal orders and sealed orders, categorized into ordinary, high-level, and the highest orders. This red skull represented the highest order.
So, I wasn’t even qualified to discuss it with Bai Qishan. I could only follow the instructions. The note included the name and number of the files. The very sight of it sent shivers down my spine, especially since the original Mr. Zhu who handled the archives had drawn up a transfer list that matched perfectly.
I don’t know if anyone else has a copy of that transfer list, or if someone might have come in and taken a photo. After all, it was pinned up on the wall of the archive room, which wasn’t under surveillance."
"Tell me the details, how were they destroyed? Did you take out the files and burn them all?"
Cao Wenyu shook her head.
"According to the instructions on the note, at eight that evening, I returned to the office. The files had already been picked out. I opened the window and tossed the files outside. Back then, before the move, the archive room was on the first floor, and outside there was a lot of dry grass. You couldn’t see anything when I threw them there.
After doing all this, I left quickly, not even daring to turn on the lights. I remember the gatekeeper asking why I had come so late at night. I told him I had forgotten to take the medicine I had prescribed myself, and then I left."
"So, although you carried out the highest sealed orders, you don’t know who took the files. Do you have copies of the contents of those archives?"
Cao Wenyu shook her head again and finally said:
"I didn’t keep any copies, but I did keep that transfer list. I even checked off on it; after all, I had to re-register everything. I had to imitate Zhu Jianguo’s handwriting to make a new register and even aged it to appear old.
Nothing I’ve told you is a lie. Those three children, they all arrived when it was time. Bai Qishan had the nanny bring them over. I knew the nanny was someone he had arranged. I also knew that if I ever went against their wishes, death would be imminent at any time.
Honestly, I’m tired of living like this. No worries about food or money, sure, but every day living under a mask, I don’t even know how a normal person should react. As for Bai Qishan’s secrets, I don’t know much, except for one time when I eavesdropped on him discussing business.
He had drunk too much, and he wasn’t speaking quietly. Even though I was in the next room, I heard some things. There was never any training about faith or belief for me, so I had no idea what organization it was. My guess is that they’re from the Minjin side.
I was terrified by what I overheard. His Sapporo language was quite fluent, not the kind that is deliberately practiced because I too can speak it, but his had an accent, an Okinawan dialect to be exact. Moreover, the content of the discussion covered a very broad range. I recorded it at the time."
Liu Yufei looked at Cao Wenyu. Previously she thought this woman couldn’t withstand a scare, but after recounting so much, Zhou Ning realized that someone chosen by Bai Qishan definitely wouldn’t be useless.
From the conversation just now, though she had only a year’s worth of training, her Sapporo language was quite pure, and she could even distinguish various dialects. As for counter-surveillance, eavesdropping, tracking, and so on, even though she had mentioned them in passing, she was clearly well-equipped in those skills.
Otherwise, Bai Qishan wouldn’t have been recorded by her. However, having said so much, now seemed to be the time to make a request.
"Director Xu, what do you think she wants to ask for?"
Xu Dayuan narrowed his eyes slightly, shaking his head.
"Her parents are gone, and she doesn’t have much affection for her sisters. She’s not short on money and has enjoyed a life of luxury. If she’s asking for something, I don’t think there’s anything more tempting than the chance to keep living. I guess that the information she’s about to share must be valuable, or she wouldn’t be making conditions."
Xu Dayuan glanced at Zhou Ning, who pursed his lips and cocked his head, then raised an eyebrow and asked:
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"I just have this feeling, when you mention her confession, could it be because she knows that the youngest child has neuroblastoma? This can’t be delayed; the mortality rate is quite high. With money and timely treatment, there’s a chance of treatment.
Note the word ’chance,’ not ’certain cure.’ Remember, the mortality rate of high-risk neuroblastoma is 15%, and the recurrence rate after surgery is up to 80%. When Mrs. Fei mentioned the child issue to Cao Wenyu earlier, she didn’t seem overly surprised.
I think with her academic background, she might have long known about the child’s condition, but wasn’t allowed to seek treatment. One reason is Bai Qishan, the other is the nanny. What we’re doing fits her interests perfectly. If we’re about to crush Bai Qishan completely, why not make his downfall irreversible?"
Xu Dayuan paused in surprise, not having considered the possibility of the child being sick, but after analyzing it carefully, he nodded along.
"It seems Cao Wenyu, though not their birth mother, does have affection for these children."
Just then, Xu Dayuan stopped speaking because Liu Yufei was nodding towards Cao Wenyu.
"Let’s hear your demands. Within reason, I’ll try to apply to the leadership. If they don’t agree, there’s nothing I can do."
Cao Wenyu lifted her eyes, staring at Liu Yufei.
"Don’t worry, I won’t make it difficult for you or your leaders. I know that many experts and professors have come to the People’s Hospital. I hope someone can take a look at my little son. Of course, it would be best to take him to Qindao for surgery and treatment. I’ll pay for the expenses myself. As long as he can be treated, rest assured the money is from my investments, not bestowed by Bai Qishan."
Liu Yufei’s phone rang at this moment, with a message from Xu Dayuan, just four words: "Agreement can be made."
Liu Yufei held up her phone to show Cao Wenyu.
"Our leader said we can agree, and I have to say, I really admire you," she said.
Cao Wenyu smiled and shook her own wrist.
"I hate them. Don’t ask me why. I just wish they were all dead. They wear the guise of benevolence, making me into someone that’s neither human nor ghost. I would rather have dropped out and worked than to die wearing a mask, living as a false person.
That’s enough. I won’t waste more of your time. Just unlock one of my handcuffs. The storage card for the recording is on me, but I don’t know if you have the professional equipment to retrieve it. It’s inside the strap of my undershirt."
Liu Yufei stepped forward, unlocked the handcuff, and Cao Wenyu took out the storage card. Only then did Liu Yufei wave her hand, signaling the clerk to come forward.
"Actually, one of our forensic doctors discovered something was wrong with the child and contacted a specialist. Right now, the child should be undergoing various tests. Your DNA results had not come out at that time. Don’t worry about the treatment, but the expenses will indeed need someone to handle them later on behalf of you."
Cao Wenyu pursed her lips, holding back her tears, and nodded vigorously.
"Thank you. It must be Director Zhou who helped me. Please tell him I apologize. They once assigned me to monitor you. The reason for the internal notice was that scientific researchers are under third-level surveillance. It seems to be a recent adjustment, and next to the surveillance target, there’s a question mark with the word ’doubt’ written beside it.
At that time, two people were responsible for the monitoring. We communicated briefly, and it looks like the surveillance had just been put into use. However, the word ’doubt’ suggests that it is clearly not just standard scientific monitoring. Perhaps they thought you resembled someone, or had secret ties with an important figure. That’s all possible. This is all I know."
Liu Yufei nodded at Cao Wenyu, waited for the transcription to be printed, quickly had Cao Wenyu sign it, and took her away.
Not until then did Liu Yufei hurry to the next room, downed a lot of water, and turned her gaze to Zhou Ning.
"I’m saying, someone has been watching you for such a long time, and you had no clue?" she said.
Zhou Ning shook his head.
"I had no idea. Forget about my business for now. Give the card to Mr. Qu. Let’s listen to the content. Should we not rush to deal with Bai Qishan?
Xu Dayuan nodded.
"Let’s listen to the content, and then question everyone related to Bai Qishan. I’ll handle questioning the nanny. Fang Mu just sent me a WeChat message saying they’re arriving soon. I think we can wait for him to have a quick dinner briefing, and have boxed meals delivered to the meeting room."
Zhou Ning and Liu Yufei had no objections, quickly arranging it by phone. Mr. Qu came running over as well, connected the storage card to the computer, and although it was encrypted, cracking it was a breeze, and soon it was done.
Clicking the play button, there was only one recording inside. It started with thumping sounds, followed by two men speaking clearly and familiarly in Sapporo dialect for quite some time. Then, one man left, and with the sound of the door closing, a woman’s gloomy voice came on.
Zhou Ning didn’t recognize it, but Liu Yufei instantly reacted.
"That’s the nanny."
Zhou Ning realized that the nanny, who appeared to take care of Cao Wenyu and was said to be Cao Wenyu’s cousin, he had seen her in arrest photos. She was thin, and at a cold glance, she had a standard, common face.
However, upon closer examination, this person had delicate features, having purposely removed half of her eyebrows and having spots on her face, and dressed very plainly. If she were to tidy up and remove the disguise, she might be unrecognizable even if she walked right in front of you.
The woman’s voice was not loud, but the recording was very clear. Clearly, this wasn’t the accidental recording Cao Wenyu mentioned, but intentional evidence left behind as a way to secure a fallback for herself.
The nanny said, "The hunter has been notified. The assassination operation in District Thirteen will commence in the next couple of days. He said he’ll deliver results within seventy-two hours. The target has been unpredictable in their recent comings and goings, unrelated to the previous issue in Beishan, and it doesn’t interfere with things in Sapporo.
"However, an employer gave the hunter a sum of money, aiming at the same target, and the employer is within the top three local enterprises. There’s an opportunity to take control, so I need to ask the gentleman’s opinion."
After a brief silence, Bai Qishan seemed to shift on the sofa.
Bai Qishan said, "Understood, go ahead with it then. But let the hunter do his own thing. By the 9th of May at the latest, I want to know the final outcome. What’s the use of a hunter who can’t hit his target? As for this top three enterprise, use a new face, buy it out through short selling; it’ll cost some money but deal with the matters on the surface. If the hunter can’t handle the above task, let him redeem himself by creating an accident, but don’t kill the person. It would draw unwanted attention."
The nanny said, "Understood. I’ll go arrange it right away. However, Master, does it mean that the target in District Thirteen is someone that higher-ups feel should not be killed, or that they can’t be killed?"
Bai Qishan chuckled, "Haha, it’s not certain who the prey is yet. The higher-ups? Hah! A hyena is a hyena. If it weren’t for them climbing up through the Ganzhou cleanup case back then, they would be nothing. Keep an eye on Cao Wenyu; she thinks she can soar."
