Chapter 143 Theft

The burglary at the Qin family's home quickly made the news, with all major media outlets scrambling to report on it. People on Weibo were also discussing what had been lost at the Qin family, one of the four largest families in Linhai, and which thief was so powerful that he could break into the Qin family and steal things.

August 15: The Qin family has been interested in jewelry and antiques for generations. Previously, when Qin Yuyan, president of Fanjin Group, attended the National Opera Festival, he wore a set of high-quality second-hand jadeite that was estimated to be worth 80 million yuan.

A little drunk: I was drunk too, with a total net worth of tens of thousands of yuan, but I felt that 80 million was not a small amount. Shouldn't a wealthy president like this carry hundreds of millions of yuan with him?

Autumn Fish: The person above has read too many novels. In fact, the real wealthy people will not use jewelry to show their status. They usually only wear what they like or what is rare, such as Melo pearls, violet jade, or jewelry of deceased stars of the last century.

Fairy Escape from Mental Hospital: I'm so jealous, there's one more rich person in the world...

Pi Dai Tang: You're overthinking it. Stolen jewelry like this is hard to get rid of and few people are willing to accept it.

Eat a Long Meal: The Qin family is so rich and powerful that Qin Yuyan herself doesn't even know how many jewels she has, right? I'm curious about what kind of rare treasures made her go to such great lengths.

SILLY: I don't understand. For a wealthy family like the Qin family, security should be very tight, right? How could someone just break in and steal something? A master thief?

Wang Ba Laozi: My blind guess is that there is most likely a traitor.

Beautiful Life: Actually, it is not impossible for him to steal something, but there would definitely be traces left. However, it happened to rain last night, making it difficult for the police to collect evidence, so they were unable to catch the person.

Ugly freak: I was wondering, there was not even a dark cloud last night, it was a nice day, but it rained for no reason and it only rained for half an hour. Who knows? I ran home to fold the quilts, but the rain stopped just as I finished folding them.

Zhan Shen: Who says it isn’t true? The weather has been getting more and more strange in recent years. There were always magnetic storms and power outages before.

Gossip Messenger: I'm getting off topic, guys. I want to know what jewelry was stolen? How much is it worth?!

Bighead Fish: How much it’s worth is none of our business. I just want to know who stole it. I’m so jealous that I’ve become deformed!

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Compared to the gossips of ordinary netizens, people in Linhai's upper class society knew more news. They heard that the thief not only successfully stole the things and escaped, but also appeared in front of the Qin family openly and fled in front of the Qin family's security. This was simply trampling on the Qin family's face.

Han Zhong didn't pay much attention to this matter at first, until he heard Aunt Bai ask during breakfast in the morning whether to add some high-tech anti-theft technology to the things in the basement of the villa.

After hearing that the thief from the Qin family could jump out of a window more than ten meters high and appear on the roof more than twenty meters high, Han Zhong's heart suddenly skipped a beat and a certain figure emerged in his mind.

“Has he been caught?”

"No, it rained in the eastern suburbs last night. I heard from the auntie who cooks for the Qin family that it rained just at the right time, five minutes before the police arrived, and washed away all the traces. Nothing was found in the house."

Aunt Bai said with a click of the tongue, "That coward is so bold, not only did he knock Old Man Qin unconscious and put him on the chair, he also covered him with a blanket, trying to suffocate him to death!"

Han Zhong thought for a moment and replied, "Maybe he's just worried that the old man might catch a cold."

Aunt Bai looked at him with disapproval, "He's a thief, how could he be so kind?"

Han Zhong didn't say anything else. He finished his coffee and prepared to leave. When he reached the door, he suddenly remembered something and turned around to ask, "Is there a Maple Leaf in the community?"

"Maple leaves?" Aunt Bai looked at him in confusion. "There are no maple leaves in the community, but there are maple leaves planted on the road near the back door of the villa area. Why are you asking about this?"

"No problem, just ask."

During the lunch break at noon, Han Zhong called Qin Yuyan. The caller answered the phone a little late and his voice was a little tired. He asked him what was the matter.

Han Zhong simply expressed his condolences for the Qin family being robbed, and asked if they needed help. Qin Yuyan thought he was being polite and didn't take it seriously, so she politely declined. However, Han Zhong then asked about the progress of the police, and Qin Yuyan said a few more words, saying that the police had not found any clues yet.

Han Zhong took the opportunity to say, "I know a friend who used to do forensic analysis. Maybe he can help you."

Qin Yuyan thought about it and agreed. He briefly told her what happened that night and the figure he saw on the roof.

Han Zhong's heart skipped a beat when he heard the other party say in an uncertain tone that the other party might be a woman with a ponytail. He then asked for some details before ending the call.

After hanging up the phone, Han Zhong stared at his phone for a long time. Finally, he opened Weibo and searched for "Asking Floating Life". The page instantly popped up a bunch of news about the "Asking Floating Life" crew and recent related hot searches.

Among them, #He Yunxing's lawyer's letter#, #Jiang Wuyong's tough guy#, and #Zhao Xiaozhao fell# were very popular. He read several related Weibo posts and roughly understood what happened. A paparazzi named Zhao Xiaozhao was knocked down from a tree by Jiang Wuyong's prop arrow because he tried to take a sneak shot of He Yunxing.

Originally thought to be an accident, the paparazzi insisted in the comment section that Jiang Wu had deliberately shot him down from the tree. Unfortunately, no one believed him. Firstly, they thought the tree was too far away and Jiang Wu must have shot the arrow accidentally. Secondly, they thought Jiang Wu was not a fool and how could he dare to shoot people with an arrow.

However, Han Zhong knew that someone was really brave and could probably shoot the person hiding in the tree from a hundred meters away. Fortunately, there was not enough evidence to prove that someone did it on purpose.

He had not paid attention to the hot searches for entertainment since he last saw the term “life imprisonment”, and he had hardly even visited Weibo. He had never expected that such a thing would actually happen.

He continued to watch and saw many leaked videos of the crew members. He soon discovered that except for the video he had seen before in which He Yunxing covered his eyes, in almost all other videos, Jiang Wu was alone somewhere with only Zhang Xiaoyu by his side.

The other actors in the crew were all chatting and laughing together, and from time to time someone would say something to Jiang Wu, but Jiang Wu would just reply briefly and not continue. In the comment section, many haters took the opportunity to say that he had a bad relationship and a withdrawn personality, just like he was in the early "Exploration" variety show, no wonder no one paid attention to him.

As Jiang Wu's fans explained, they couldn't help but feel that Jiang Wu was indeed very unique. When he was not filming, he was nowhere to be seen. It felt like he only came out to work and film when he was short of money. He had no sense of belonging to the entertainment industry.

In one of the photos posted by a fan, Jiang Wu is wearing ancient costume and has a handsome face. He is sitting against the wall like a noble young man with a golden cup and jade. One hand is casually placed on his knee, looking quietly into the distance, as if in a trance, and his profile with slightly lowered eyes reveals a bit of loneliness.

That was Jiang Wu whom he had never seen before.