Chapter 112 What if it involves kidnapping?
When Jiang Ling woke up again, it was already the next morning.
My arm is not so painful anymore after yesterday's treatment at the hospital.
She didn't open the wooden door today because she had more important things to do.
Mo Chen sent over the lip-reading results last night.
Jiang Ling glanced at it; it was exactly what she expected.
Wang Jingjing complained to her stepfather, Wang Fugui, about how Kang Yong was asking for too much and why he hadn't been eliminated immediately, leaving behind fatal evidence.
She also said that she shouldn't have hired him in the first place, and that being blackmailed by someone like him was a disgrace.
It seems Kang Yong asked for quite a lot this time, which is why he angered Wang Jingjing so much.
It remains to be seen whether the Wang family will ultimately grant his request or simply silence him.
Jiang Ling sneered, feeling like she was watching dogs fight.
After quickly finishing her breakfast, she took a taxi to a certain place.
Wangsheng Middle School.
This is the school of Kang Yong's son, Kang Le.
Kang Yong's son is a year younger than her. They used to get along well when they were little, but they saw each other less after he changed schools.
Recently, Lao Chen also discovered that Kang Yong was processing his son's application for studying abroad, and he heard that it was almost done.
No wonder he asked Wang Jingjing for so much; it seems he's planning to immigrate with his whole family.
Jiang Ling arranged to meet Kang Le at a coffee shop near the school gate.
Kang Le was wearing a school uniform. He was quite tall and had delicate features. He didn't look like Kang Yong; he resembled his mother more. He had a scholarly air about him.
When he saw Jiang Ling, his face showed obvious surprise.
He seemed surprised that Jiang Ling would come looking for him.
"Jiang Ling? What brings you here?" He sat down opposite Jiang Ling, somewhat reserved.
Jiang Ling smiled and ordered him a glass of juice. "Just came to see you. How have you been? Busy with your studies?"
"It's alright, it's senior year of high school, everyone's like this. You just came from senior year of high school too, didn't you?" Kang Le smiled.
Jiang Ling nodded: "Yes. High school is quite tough, but college is much easier."
Kang Le hesitated for a moment, then said in a low voice, "...I heard about Uncle Jiang's situation, and it's really...unfortunate. Please accept my condolences."
"Thank you, it's all in the past now," Jiang Ling said calmly.
The two chatted for a while about their recent situations and reminisced about their shared past, and Kang Le gradually relaxed.
Jiang Ling asked with a smile, "I heard you're planning to study abroad? How's the application process going?"
As Jiang Ling spoke, she kept a close eye on Kang Le's expression and noticed that he wasn't very enthusiastic about studying abroad.
Upon hearing this, Kang Le did not show any joy or anticipation on his face. He lowered his head and stirred the ice cubes in his glass with a straw, his voice muffled.
"Um... my dad is handling it. Actually... I don't really want to go."
"Oh? Why? Wouldn't it be better to go out and take a look?" Jiang Ling asked, following his lead.
“My mother had a serious illness before the Lunar New Year, which almost depleted our family's savings, and we even had to borrow some money. I know our family's situation isn't good. Going abroad is so expensive now, and I don't want to add such a burden to my family.”
Jiang Ling was somewhat surprised.
Kang Le's mother was seriously ill? How come she hadn't heard anything about it?
Jiang Ling's parents divorced when she was very young. At that time, her father had been friends with Uncle Kang for many years, and the two families had always been very close and had a good relationship.
For a time, Kang Le's mother even played the role of a mother in Jiang Ling's heart.
But ever since Uncle Kang's family moved, Dad has never mentioned Aunt Kang in front of her.
In recent years, I haven't even told her about something this important.
What exactly happened between them that caused their decades-long friendship to deteriorate to this extent?
Her voice was heavy: "How is Aunt Li doing now?"
Kang Le sighed softly, "My mother has been recuperating at home since she was discharged from the hospital, and her health is recovering quite well."
"That's good."
After sitting for a while, Kang Le checked the time; it was almost time for class.
Jiang Ling didn't ask any more questions about his father or going abroad, but simply told him to study hard and take care of himself.
After saying goodbye to Kang Le, Jiang Ling sat alone in the coffee shop, her mood even heavier than when she arrived.
Perhaps the relationship between the two families had already changed, and this incident was just the last straw that broke the camel's back.
Just as her thoughts were in turmoil, her phone vibrated; it was a message from Mo Chen.
He said there was new progress on the dashcam and USB drive, and asked her to come over and take a look when she had time. He also sent her an address.
Jiang Ling took a taxi there without thinking.
This is a highly confidential independent studio located within a science park.
When he arrived, Mo Chen and a bespectacled technician were discussing something in front of several computer screens flashing with complex code.
Mo Chen nodded to her and pointed to the computer screen, "Ms. Jiang, you've arrived. The dashcam data has been fully recovered, and the deleted parts have been retrieved."
The technician put down his work and opened several video clips on another computer.
A red car appeared several times in the video; that was Wang Jingjing's car.
On one occasion, Wang Jingjing was even seen handing a thick envelope to Kang Yong.
Jiang Ling watched the entire video and felt somewhat regretful.
These are not direct evidence.
At most, it can only prove that there were financial dealings and secret contacts between them, but it cannot directly prove that they planned the bombing.
Jiang Ling's heart sank, and she placed her last hope on the USB drive. "Then, what about this one?"
Mo Chen said, "I called you here because of this. Xiao Jia, explain yourself."
Mo Chen patted the technician on the shoulder.
Xiao Jia pushed up his glasses, his expression serious: "This is quite tricky. The physical damage is severe. We've tried various methods, but currently we can only read a small portion of the fragmented data. Many file directories are also corrupted and cannot be viewed directly. At most... we can only attempt to recover about 10% of the data fragments, and we can't specify the content; it's completely random."
More importantly, this is a forced recovery, which will further damage the chip and may render it unusable. Now it's up to you, Ms. Jiang, to decide.
Only 10%, and that's random...
That means it's very likely that only some insignificant scenes will be recovered...
Jiang Ling's heart sank. What should she do if this 10% of the content didn't contain what she wanted?
But if she doesn't recover, she won't even have that 10% hope.
"I choose repair. Thank you, Mr. Jia."
At lunchtime, seeing that the results wouldn't be available anytime soon, Mo Chen invited Jiang Ling to a nearby elegant restaurant, one of the Mo family's properties.
During the meal, Jiang Ling lost her appetite and seemed preoccupied.
She held her phone, repeatedly opening the same chat window.
Open, close.
Open it again... then close it again...
Her gaze was unfocused as she looked out the window, then she suddenly asked softly, "Young Master Mo, what do you think would happen if I were implicated in a kidnapping case?"
On the other end of the chat window was the person she had placed at Wangsheng Middle School.
She was just waiting for a message from him, and then the people she had stationed at Wangsheng Middle School would kidnap Kang Le...
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