Chapter 169 Reload and Start Over

"Since there are no transfer records for that money, it's highly likely that the person transferred it to other channels. If I'm not mistaken, even if Uncle Hat finds out, the other party's account has already been reported lost."

"However, the current situation is not favorable for you. Let's take a look at the surveillance footage first!"

No, I have another way: repeat the same mistakes.

With Wang Botao by my side, we'll reenact this incident and find out who's behind it all, thus revealing the truth.

Hearing the knock on the door, Wang Botao quickly put his phone in his pocket. As a frequent viewer of live streams, he knew that even without his phone, all viewers could clearly see the live stream interface.

It was that uncle in the hat who knocked on the door. The moment the door opened, the person outside gave him a strange smile.

"Have you thought it through, Uncle Hat?"

"It's been investigated."

Great, he could clear himself of suspicion, but what Uncle Hat said next chilled him to the bone.

“We retrieved all the surveillance footage and tracked that person’s movements. The places he appeared and disappeared were all in the same residential complex where your friend Xiaoshan lived. He entered the same building and the elevator stopped on the same floor.”

The house across the street from Xiaoshan has been empty all along. All the evidence points to you. What else do you have to say?

Wang Botao was incredulous. After watching all the surveillance footage, he felt like dying.

Did I really sleepwalk in the middle of the night? But what about the money and the bank card? Where did things go wrong?

All the evidence points to him, and no one believes he is innocent even if he refutes it.

The mockery of colleagues, the pointing fingers of customers, and even the disdain of the lobby manager, Zong Lun.

Wang Botao closed his eyes resignedly. His parents had worked so hard to raise him, but in less than half a year, he had turned out like this.

Let alone 800,000, he wouldn't even have anywhere to find 80,000.

The moment he walked away with Uncle Hat, he shouted, "Host, help me!"

A flash of white light, and when he opened his eyes again, he found himself sitting in front of the counter.

"Young man, what are you staring at? We're depositing money."

Wang Botao had no idea what had happened. He secretly pinched his thigh: Ouch! That hurts.

Am I reloading my save file and starting over?

I glanced at my phone secretly, but I wasn't watching the live stream. Let's go back to September 2, 2025.

This is the day the couple came to deposit money.

[Wang Botao, I'm right here beside you. Just continue with your normal work as usual. I'll help you find out who's behind this.]

Although he couldn't see where Gu Yunxi was, her voice entered his mind.

The streamer is probably still hiding in the shadows.

Wait, what's going on with this live stream? Are we going back to the previous day with Master Gu?

[The master probably didn't know how to clear his name, so he could only take us along to investigate the truth and find out who was behind this.]

[Wasn't it him who did it? What if Master Gu's efforts were all for nothing, only to find out it was this man in the end? Let's see what he has to say then.]

"Fans in the live stream, follow me closely and see who is behind this. Don't miss any detail in the entire hall and on your phone screen."

How much money do you have in your savings?

Duan Zhengde sat opposite him, through the glass, constantly taking stacks of money out of the urea bags.

“Our daughter got sick, so we sold our land, our house, and even our five big yellow oxen. We also borrowed some money from relatives and finally raised 800,000 yuan. With this 800,000 yuan, our daughter’s illness can be cured. What is money? It can save a person’s life. That’s the most important thing.”

[This couple is not a suspect, nor do they show any signs of favoring sons over daughters. They appear extremely unassuming and are unlikely to be suspects.]

Stop talking. You can't judge a book by its cover. Let's observe and see.

Sure enough, the day has come. I don't know how the streamer managed to do it, but from today onwards, she has gained another die-hard fan.

An hour later, Wang Botao took photos for his records and handed them the receipt and bank card.

It's exactly 5:30 now, and in another half hour I can pack up and leave work.

As he saw the two off, he became more cautious and secretly glanced at the lobby manager, Zong Lun, noticing a strange smile flashing in his eyes.

Wang Botao's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that Zong Lun was also involved in the loss of the money?

He noted this point of suspicion in his phone's notes app.

Next came the daily work review. After doing all that, he deliberately kept something in mind.

He deliberately placed a small safety pin next to his computer.

And take a picture.

Just as he stepped out of the bank, his phone rang. When he answered it, he was surprised to see it was his friend Xiao Shan.

Seeing his phone number felt like holding a hot potato.

Next, I'll definitely go out for barbecue and drinks with him, and then go back to his place. If he doesn't answer, will things take a different turn?

After thinking it over, he didn't answer the phone. Instead, he bought groceries and prepared to go home and cook.

My girlfriend Qianqian is on the night shift at 8:30 tonight, so we can have dinner together.

The call went unanswered. Things in Xiaoshan have deviated from their original course; we'll see what happens next.

Today is not over yet; anything is possible. What I mean is that there's still a possibility of a reversal in the Xiaoshan area.

In the evening, Wang Botao cooked two dishes, a soup, and rice. His girlfriend, Pang Qianqian, finished washing up and sat down next to him.

After they finished eating, she casually remarked, "Yesterday I saw your friend Xiao Shan at the hospital. He seemed to be feeling unwell and came to pick up his medicine."

He also said he hadn't seen you for a while, and suggested that after dinner you could go out for a walk and see him.

After listening, Wang Botao looked at Pang Qianqian with a questioning gaze.

Pang Qianqian had met Xiao Shan a few times. She was a bit face-blind and would forget people she wasn't familiar with after a while.

Why did you bring this up all of a sudden?

Could it be that Xiao Shan played a crucial role in this matter? Thinking back to the surveillance footage provided by Uncle Hat, the entire incident originated with Xiao Shan.

Wang Botao had no choice but to connect Pang Qianqian with Xiaoshan.

"Okay, if the weather is nice later, I'll go out and check on him."

As he said this, Wang Botao's eyes never left Pang Qianqian. Seeing that she seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, it seemed that there really was a connection.

As soon as Pang Qianqian stepped out the door, he changed his clothes, put on a hat and sunglasses, and went out as well.

Follow Pang Qianqian closely, let's see what she's up to!

It was the anchor's voice; she was indeed helping him from the shadows.

"good!"

His girlfriend scanned a shared bike and set off, so he quickly scanned one and followed.

I thought Pang Qianqian would ride her bike to work at the hospital, but I have to say she was very careful, as if she were guarding against me.

As she approached the hospital entrance, she stopped her bike, fiddled with her phone for a moment, then got back on and turned in another direction.

Wang Botao followed.