Chapter 251 Pei Qinyue gets scolded
Soon, Xia Lili noticed someone.
She had received security training before boarding the ship.
Memorize the name, face, and height of every person on board the ship on the roster.
"Chen Ming..."
She pronounced the name and frowned. "Room Service, employee number CT-217. He entered and exited the vault area three times tonight, two more than the other waiters."
The surveillance footage switched to Chen Ming pushing a cleaning cart.
Xia Lili suddenly pressed the pause button and enlarged the picture.
Her eyes were as sharp as a hawk, locked on a corner of dark blue velvet that was exposed under the tray.
"Ms. Monica, your earring box is made of dark blue velvet, right?" she asked without turning her head.
"Yes, yes!" Monica widened her eyes in surprise.
The footage continued to play, and the surveillance video advanced frame by frame.
Xia Lili stared at the screen intently and suddenly pressed the pause button.
Her fingertips lightly tapped the enlarged image of Chen Ming's left wrist: "Look here, in the first two surveillance videos, a watch with a black strap was exposed from his left cuff."
Xia Lili quickly switched the screen, "But when I went in and out for the third time..."
The bodyguard leaned closer to the screen: "The strap is missing?"
"No, it's even stranger." Xia Lili enhanced the image. "There's a faint metallic glint beneath the cuffs, and..."
She compared the photo of the pocket watch Mr. Zhou had provided to her. "This curved reflective surface is exactly the same as the curvature of the cover of the 1890 Orion pocket watch described by Mr. Zhou."
The bodyguards were even more shocked. Director Xia actually noticed such details?
Mr. Zhou stood up suddenly. "This is impossible! The pocket watch should be in my inside suit pocket..." He suddenly touched his chest, his face suddenly changed. "Wait, the button of my inside pocket is indeed unbuttoned!"
Xia Lili's eyes were sharp. "The first two times Chen Ming went in and out, he always held the cart with his right hand. But the third time..." She cut to a panoramic shot, "he used his left hand to push the cart, and kept his right hand in his pocket."
"So he used the cart as cover..." A bodyguard beside Xia Lili suddenly realized, "He stole the watch with his right hand and covered it with his left!"
My goodness, a thief has come on this cruise ship full of rich people. It's like a rat falling into a rice jar!
Xia Lili nodded slightly, and at the same time magnified the moment when Chen Ming turned around tenfold: "Notice the green reflection on the third button of his uniform - it looks like jade polishing wax."
"Found him, it's him!" She suddenly stood up. Her voice was not loud, but it made the entire service desk quiet down instantly.
Everyone was stunned. So fast?
"It's not an outsider, it's an insider."
She picked up the intercom: "Attention, security team, immediately detain the room attendant Chen Ming."
"Focus on checking three points: the blue velvet box in the tray compartment, the pocket watch under the wristband on his left hand, and—" She paused, a sharp gleam in her eyes, "the third button of his uniform."
After saying this, she gently put down the intercom, turned to the three stunned guests and gave them a reassuring smile: "Don't worry, it will be returned to its rightful owner soon."
Security immediately took action and quickly arrested Chen Ming.
The bodyguard holding Chen Ming was furious: "Director Xia, guess where he was when we caught him?"
Xia Lili looked at him in confusion.
The bodyguard said helplessly, "He's standing at the door of your room, about to swipe his master card to let in."
Xia Lili: ...
"You're quite picky."
At this time, the bodyguard reminded, "Director Xia's cruise ship will arrive at Emerald Bay in 15 minutes. Now that the thief has been caught, we should immediately check the situation on the ship and prepare for docking."
Xia Lili nodded, understanding.
Chen Ming is very smart. He specifically chooses cruise ships and steals things when they are about to dock. This way, after getting off the ship, he can take advantage of the situation to escape or transfer the stolen goods.
She turned her head and looked at Chen Ming: "What a coincidence, the cruise ship is about to dock, so I can ask the coast guard on the ship to take you back."
Chen Ming looked at Xia Lili in disbelief: "You, how could you lock onto me so quickly?"
Xia Lili was stunned. It seemed that many criminals had asked her this question when they escaped the net.
She smiled and said something that would make the thief feel consumed with emotion for a long time: "It's not that I'm fast."
"It's your dish."
Chen Ming's face changed drastically, and he lowered his head to recall where he had revealed his flaw.
He was still in deep thought until Xia Lili handed him over to the coast guard.
When the cruise ship docked, Xia Lili contacted the coast guard Qin Chaoyang and handed the thief over to Qin Chaoyang.
"Officer Qin, I've got another achievement for you."
After listening to Xia Lili's narration of what happened, Qin Chaoyang looked at the young security director in front of him with amazement. He finally understood why Xia Lili was able to hold this position.
"Director Xia, thank you so much."
Qin Chaoyang took Chen Ming onto the speedboat and sighed as he left: "Such a large cruise ship, there are so many emergencies."
"Director Xia, you've worked hard."
Xia Lili shook her head: "It's okay, it was a close call."
And the hourly wage is 10,000 yuan, with so many additional benefits.
She enjoys it!
Xia Lili looked carefully into Qin Chaoyang's eyes to confirm that there was no hallucination, and waved goodbye to Qin Chaoyang and others on the speedboat.
She sincerely hoped that this cruise would be her last encounter with the coast guard, and that she could slack off for the next day and a half and collect her salary.
As the sun sets, the newly developed island in Emerald Bay offers stunning views.
The coastline is dotted with pearl-like lights, which complement the rosy sunset glow in the sky.
The slender coconut trees cast mottled silhouettes in the twilight. Xia Lili had already changed into a dress and was holding a glass of iced drink as she stepped on the milky white sand, enjoying such a rare moment of relaxation.
Paid travel, great!
She walked slowly into the hotel banquet hall in high heels, and the scene in front of her made her raise her eyebrows - this was not an ordinary dinner party, it was clearly an extravagant reality show of Vanity Fair.
The popular young actors wore haute couture suits and walked among the wealthy with glasses of champagne.
There is a top male star who is known for his coolness. At this moment, he is wearing a business-like smile and diligently introducing a new watch to a jeweler.
Not far away, several female stars wore dazzling diamond necklaces around their necks, looking like mobile jewelry display stands.
Xia Lili's gaze suddenly stopped because she saw Pei Qinyue was also working!
This top designer in the fashion circle, who is notoriously difficult to deal with, is actually helping a lady try on a bracelet in person?
Pei Qinyue placed his slender fingers on the other's wrist, with a perfect smile on his lips, looking like a luxury goods salesman.
He was accompanied by two assistants, one male and one female, both of whom were serving the lady in cheongsam.
"Strange..."
She sighed softly. Doesn't this dandy boy usually hate this kind of social engagements?
Why did you change your personality today?
Moreover, when Xia Lili approached, she heard that Pei Qinyue, a rich young man who usually acted like an idiot, was actually being scolded!
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