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"Isn't Deputy Director Tong probably working overtime? Let me take you to her office..."

Wu Cailu didn't think much of it and led Ye Bai upstairs.

Working at a TV station may seem glamorous, but in reality, working overtime has long been the norm.

Since joining the TV station, Wu Cailu has almost never left work on time.

Even after Tong Yan arrived, she was still busy until 9 or 10 pm.

Normally, one should be in the office during this time.

However, Ye Bai didn't think so. When Qin Wanqing couldn't get through to Tong Yan's cell phone, she also tried calling the landline in Tong Yan's office many times, but no one answered.

Even so, it's still worth taking a look at Tong Yan's office.

Ye Bai wanted to ask the TV station staff on the same floor if they had seen Tong Yan and to confirm when she left the office.

As Ye Bai had expected, Tong Yan's office was empty, and the door was locked.

After asking the staff working overtime in the next office, Ye Bai learned that Tong Yan had left around 5:30.

I said goodbye to them when I left, so they remember it very clearly.

It's 7:30 now, and two whole hours have passed.

Soon, Qin Na and the others found Ye Bai and reported the situation.

Surprisingly, the biggest beneficiaries were not those in the monitoring room.

The monitoring room only captured Tong Yan walking out of the office building, at around 5:40.

This matches the recollections of those TV station staff; it takes about ten minutes to get from the office to the downstairs entrance.

Unfortunately, after leaving the surveillance range at the entrance of the office building, Tong Yan never appeared again.

However, this also helped narrow down the scope, at least confirming that Tong Yan did not leave through the TV station's main entrance.

Because there were surveillance cameras there, but there was no footage of Tong Yan and her car leaving.

The biggest discovery was obtained by a bodyguard from the Qin family asking someone about it.

An auntie who was responsible for cleaning at the TV station saw Tong Yan go to the parking lot while she was cleaning outside.

The time was around 5:50, close to 6:00.

This news is undoubtedly extremely important; the parking lot is very likely the place where Tong Yan last disappeared.

Unfortunately, the parking lot's cameras were broken and hadn't been repaired yet, so we couldn't see any footage.

After confirming that Tong Yan must have had an accident in the parking lot, Ye Bai didn't dare to waste any time and quickly asked Wu Cailu to lead the way.

This assistant director, though usually a pretty face and a manipulative woman, has come in very handy now.

The other staff members at the TV station wouldn't cooperate with Ye Bai like that.

Without someone familiar with the area to guide you, you'll waste a lot of time.

There are two parking lots at Jingzhou TV Station. One is an open space on the ground, which is where Ye Bai and the others are currently parking.

That area is mainly used for parking outside vehicles, which makes things much more convenient.

In addition, there is an underground parking lot, which is reserved for the TV station's internal staff.

Ye Bai and the others were heading to this underground parking lot.

"...Deputy Director Tong's car is actually here, but where is he?"

Upon entering the underground parking lot, Wu Cailu covered her mouth and let out a gasp.

About ten meters in front of them was a red Porsche, which was Tong Yan's car that she had just bought not long ago.

Not only did Wu Cailu recognize it, but Ye Bai and the others were also familiar with it; the license plate number was right there.

"Qin Na, have your men search the parking lot. Be careful, the person might still be here."

Ye Bai's expression turned serious, and he gave instructions to the Qin family's bodyguards.

If it was previously impossible to determine whether Tong Yan had encountered any problems, it is now almost certain.

Afterwards, Ye Bai led Shen Lu and Wu Cailu to the vicinity of the red Porsche and began to observe it carefully.

Tong Yan couldn't have just disappeared on her own; she must have either been knocked unconscious or drugged, or she must have been coerced into leaving this place.

Ye Bai tried to find some remaining traces, but after circling around the car several times, he found nothing.

This is not surprising, as Tong Yan, like Qin Wanqing, is a delicate and beautiful woman.

While not exactly powerless, he was still a complete weakling in combat.

Even an ordinary adult male would find it difficult to resist, let alone someone who might be Yan Yangshuo.

Even if Yan Yangshuo's strength is no longer at its peak, he is still a top expert, and subduing a weak woman is a piece of cake for him.

Soon after, the Qin family bodyguards returned.

They couldn't find the person; the other party had clearly already left.

Ye Bai was slightly disappointed, and after thinking for a moment, he said, "Let's go check the monitoring room again."

The underground parking lot has only one entrance and exit, and although there is a safety passage, it also leads to the office building.

This means that after kidnapping Tong Yan, the only way to leave was by car.

If you're walking, it's impossible to avoid being noticed by others while carrying a grown person.

"From 5:00 to 7:30, a total of nine cars came in and thirty-three cars left the TV station."

"If the time is shortened to 6:00 to 7:30, only nine vehicles will be able to leave."

"But these cars all have tinted windows, and the cameras are a bit far away, so you can't see what's inside the car..."

Inside the monitoring room, a staff member from the TV station pointed at the screen and spoke to Ye Bai and the others.

He was initially very impatient to help, but when Wu Cailu arrived and told him that Deputy Director Tong might be in trouble, the staff were immediately startled and became extremely cooperative.

For a low-level employee like him, even Wu Cailu, the assistant director, was a leader in every sense of the word, let alone a big shot like the deputy director.

Moreover, a disappearance is no small matter. If someone is really taken out of the TV station right under his nose, he should at least bear the responsibility for dereliction of duty.

He was in charge of monitoring the entire television station, so there was no way he could shirk responsibility.

"Hey? Isn't that Director Li's car? Why is he leaving so late today?"

Just as Ye Bai was about to ask the staff who the owners of the nine cars were, Wu Cailu suddenly let out a soft gasp.

"Which Director Li? What do you mean by 'late'?"

Ye Bai's heart stirred, and he looked at the other party and asked.

"Director Li is Li Decai..."

Wu Cailu began to explain.

It turns out that after the last incident, although the station gave Li Decai a disciplinary action, he retained his position as director.

However, he knew he could never get promoted, and because of this, Li Decai's work attitude was no longer as proactive as before.

I leave work promptly at five o'clock every day, not a minute later.

Overtime work was something that Li Decai was completely ineligible for.

So it's quite strange that they didn't leave until after 6 pm today.

Although the TV station has a canteen that provides dinner in the evening, Li Decai dislikes the taste of the food and never eats there.

"Take a close look at these nine vehicles, especially Li Decai's!"

A strange light flashed in Ye Bai's eyes as he looked at Qin Na and gave her instructions.

Then, he walked to the side, took out his phone, and called Yu Anqi.

When it comes to finding someone to rescue you, it's best to seek help from professionals, and calling the police is undoubtedly the best option.

Although the Qin family wielded considerable influence in Jingzhou, they lacked the convenience afforded by the police.