Chapter 17 A Ghostly Encounter: An Eye for an Eye, a Teeth for a Teeth

The assistant director hurriedly stood up and showed his identification.

"Hello, we are staff members from Huaxia Shiliu TV. We are currently filming a variety show. We are live streaming while we are eating, and Huaxia netizens can watch the footage in real time."

The assistant director's staff helped with the translation and even showed the live stream footage on the phone that Meng Qinzhou handed over to the leading police officer.

The implication is that everyone's doing it live, so who would be stupid enough to do something illegal?

The leader had a name tag on his uniform. The assistant director glanced at it and saw that the man's name was Andrew.

Andrew leaned closer to his phone and took a closer look, just in time to catch someone greeting him in English and Italian, explaining that they were indeed viewers and had been watching the show.

Andrew was quite knowledgeable and knew that many people were now travel bloggers. He turned around and whispered a few words to his companion.

Five minutes later, Andrew told the assistant director, "Sir, we are just doing our job. Please understand and cooperate. Thank you."

Perhaps out of consideration for the fact that the program was being broadcast live, Andrew spoke a little more politely this time.

Jiang Mingyue interrupted, raising her hand to say, "Director, we are willing to cooperate, but if we find nothing, could Officer Andrew please tell us who the whistleblower is?"

“After all, the five of us have some fame in China, and the program is being broadcast live. If the rumors spread like wildfire, it will affect our endorsement deals, and the compensation amount will not be a small sum.”

Ji Wenxuan's eyes lit up as he looked at Jiang Mingyue with the gaze one would give a big shot. Don't let her quiet demeanor fool you; she's incredibly capable when it matters.

He was quick-witted and immediately followed up, saying, "Director, I have more than a dozen endorsement deals, and the penalties for breach of contract would probably add up to tens of millions, not to mention the endorsements that Brother Tang and Brother Wei have in Qinzhou."

Ji Wenxuan gestured to Tang Huang and Wei Lai, and the three of them nodded in agreement.

Jiang Mingyue held up her index finger. "Our demands are very simple: the whistleblower should apologize in public and compensate us for the damage to our reputation, amounting to one thousand euros."

Defamation fee: 1,000 euros!

Don Juan and his three companions, along with the production crew, were taken aback. Goodness, so this was the hotel accommodation fee Jiang Mingyue had mentioned.

Therefore, she must have discovered something and eliminated the hidden danger before she dared to make such outrageous remarks!

The viewers in the live stream were so shocked their eyes almost popped out.

So that's what Sister Jiang was waiting for!

[Sister Jiang had asked someone to keep an eye on the backpack before, she must have caught the whistleblower red-handed.]

[Isn't Sister Jiang awesome?]

[Let's see who dares to criticize Sister Jiang after today!]

[A thousand euros for reputational damage is not expensive; I support Sister Jiang's claim.]

[Jiang Mingyue is being too hasty. What if someone really did put something in their backpacks? It might implicate everyone.]

[I applaud Sister Jiang for this; it's a woman's sixth sense.]

The live stream viewers were divided, with some supporting and others opposing it. It was during the off-get off work hours in China, and many people were scrolling through their phones, so the buzz quickly surged, instantly becoming the number one trending topic!

Ping Anling City and a number of official Weibo accounts were also secretly paying attention to this matter. Some bold netizens even went to the official Weibo account of the Chinese Consulate in the area to leave messages, hoping to lend a hand to the program team.

Andrew didn't recognize Jiang Mingyue and Wei Lai, but he had a vague impression of Don Juan, having seen a movie starring Don Juan before.

A thousand euros in damages for reputation is indeed very little for these celebrities.

"Don't worry, everyone. Once we've proven that you're all safe, we'll punish the whistleblower for wasting resources."

So, under the watchful eyes of everyone, and with the assistance of drug-sniffing dogs, everyone in the restaurant was questioned.

They didn't leave any bags, pockets, or clothes untouched.

An hour later, Andrew looked embarrassed and had no choice but to apologize to Jiang Mingyue and the others.

"We apologize for disturbing your meal. The whistleblower made the call, but we haven't met them in person. However, we can provide their phone number. We hope you have a pleasant time here."

I thought the production team would let the matter drop and not pursue it further, after all, he had apologized in public, and Chinese people are generally easy to talk to.

Although the assistant director and others were unhappy, they wanted to downplay the incident.

"Then we can leave the restaurant."

Jiang Mingyue pointed directly at the woman watching the show by the restaurant bar, her expression stern and her tone more forceful than ever before.

The crowd gasped and looked in the direction she was pointing. They saw the waitress turn pale and run away in fright.

Such behavior is tantamount to admitting guilt without being asked.

Everyone suddenly realized that the whistleblower was actually a waitress at the restaurant.

That's not right. They don't know this person. Why would this woman frame them?

Andrew's expression cracked; the situation had taken an unexpected turn.

The waitress was captured by Andrew's companions.

Andrew angrily demanded, "Where are those sugar pills hidden?!" The drug-sniffing dogs couldn't find them! What a disgrace!

The viewers in the live stream were also confused.

Yes, where is the thing hidden?

Was it masked by other smells?

[Just for your information, drug-sniffing dogs have over 200 million olfactory cells, so they can smell it even if it's masked by the aroma of coffee or pepper.]

The waitress shouted excitedly, "I don't know! I clearly put it in that Chinese man's pocket!"

Pants pocket?

Wei Lai belatedly realized that the waitress had bumped into him earlier.

The next moment, Wei Lai broke out in a cold sweat, staring wide-eyed at Jiang Mingyue, sobbing, "Mingyue is my second parent!"

"I'm sorry to disappoint you." Jiang Mingyue didn't have time to accept Wei Lai's gratitude, and curled her lips. "I hid that thing in the relief recess outside the women's restroom window."

Five minutes later, Andrew and the others stood in front of the women's restroom window, staring at the so-called relief recess outside the window, utterly silent.

Damn it, the recessed area of ​​the relief sculpture!

That's on the bar logo across the street, which is almost two meters wide!

Based on the surveillance footage, the Chinese woman didn't even leave the restaurant. How did she get there?!

Andrew sent a colleague to retrieve it, and in doing so, raised some questions.

Jiang Mingyue gestured for them to move aside, then casually took a small bell from the Christmas tree decorating the wall, held it in her hand for a moment, and then threw it at the other side in front of everyone.

Before everyone's eyes, a magical scene unfolded: the small bell landed steadily in another recessed area of ​​the bar's logo.

A loud gasp of surprise echoed through the narrow women's restroom.

Don Juan and the others who witnessed all of this: "..."

Even someone who frequently skips stones on water can't hit a bullseye from a hundred paces away. Mingyue has such skill; even someone who often skips stones on water can't hit a bullseye from a hundred paces away.

The group was in turmoil, having seriously underestimated Jiang Mingyue.

No, it's not just them; even netizens and her haters probably don't know her true abilities.

With all witnesses present, the restaurant waitress confessed without hesitation, proactively explaining the reasons and standing up for someone else.

Wei Lai recalled the scene in the parking lot last night and immediately asked the production team to send the recorded footage to Andrew.

The waitress also apologized to Wei Lai and the others in public, and under Jiang Mingyue's strong insistence, reluctantly paid 1,000 euros in compensation.

One thousand euros in cash!

A note from the author:

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