"My colleagues can't reach her by phone or WeChat. President Xing, can you get in touch with her?"
Director Sun relayed the situation Lu Qi had mentioned to Xing Zheng. Upon hearing it, Xing Zheng's expression immediately turned serious, and his tone became extremely dangerous. "What were her work arrangements yesterday?"
Director Sun: "Yesterday... yesterday, as soon as she finished work, she went to Rufeng Club to meet a client."
The response Sun received was a busy signal. Sun didn't know Xing Zheng's intention in hanging up, so he quickly ordered his subordinates to call the police and asked everyone for the last time they contacted Lin Mei. He rapidly gathered this information and sent it all to Xing Zheng.
At this moment, Xing Zheng was driving to Rufeng Club. Rufeng Club was an establishment owned by Gu Song's family, making it easy for Xing Zheng to access the surveillance footage. On the way, he had already instructed the surveillance room to pull out the footage from 7 PM to 10 PM last night.
Upon learning of Lin Mei's disappearance, Gu Song also put aside his work and rushed to Rufeng Club.
Almost everyone at the club was mobilized. Each person watched half an hour of surveillance footage. Watching the footage simultaneously was highly efficient. In less than twenty minutes, someone discovered Lin Mei's figure in the surveillance!
Xing Zheng had initially thought something might have happened to Lin Mei during her meeting with the client, but the surveillance showed otherwise. Nothing untoward occurred between Lin Mei and the client; they parted ways after leaving the club.
The client had brought several employees, both male and female. From the surveillance, it was evident that he had no physical contact with Lin Mei throughout the meeting, indicating he was someone who was very mindful of appearances.
The last appearance of Lin Mei in the club's surveillance was when she got into a car with a designated driver. After the car drove away, the subsequent surveillance was no longer managed by the club.
Gu Song and Xing Zheng finished watching the surveillance together. Gu Song narrowed his eyes. "There's something wrong with the designated driver."
Xing Zheng's thoughts were the same as Gu Song's. His gaze was icy, and he exuded a dangerous aura. "Have the police check the surveillance."
Chen Jing had harbored resentment towards Lin Mei for a long time. Now that Lin Mei had fallen into her hands, she was unwilling to let her off easily. Those few slaps were just the beginning; she had devised countless ways to torment Lin Mei and intended to carry them out one by one.
After those slaps, Chen Jing grew tired and went upstairs for coffee. She sat in the luxurious villa, enjoying expensive coffee, and thought of Lin Mei locked in the basement, laughing unrestrainedly. What was the point of Lin Mei's past glory and arrogance? In the end, she still fell into her hands. Chen Jing wasn't foolish enough to kill her; besides death, there were plenty of ways to trample on her dignity!
Sipping her coffee, Chen Jing picked up her phone and made a call. When it connected, she asked, "When will the person be brought over?"
"This afternoon. I'm going to the psychiatric hospital to pick them up now." The voice on the other end was Zong Zong.
Chen Jing was extremely pleased with the answer. She urged, "Hurry up, and remember to force-feed them more medication!"
Zong Zong: "I know. Wait for me to bring the person over!"
After finishing the call with Zong Zong, Chen Jing finished the remaining coffee. Thinking about what Lin Mei was about to face, she laughed wildly. Her laughter echoed throughout the vast villa, unnerving even the bodyguards stationed outside; her laughter sounded truly deranged.
"Heh heh, you're so pure, aren't you? Let's see how pure you can be next."
Chen Jing recalled what Chen Qi had said: Lin Mei had been with him for over six years but refused to let him touch her. Such a woman actually had the nerve to blame Chen Qi for cheating. If she were a man, she wouldn't like such a pretentious woman!
If she were truly pure, it would be one thing, but she merely disdained Chen Qi for his lack of money and status. When she encountered wealthy and powerful men, she ran faster than anyone. She was just a vixen who flattered the high and despised the low!
Since she cared so much about a man's status and position, Chen Jing would have a madman from a psychiatric hospital defile her. Once the photos and videos were released, let's see how she could still pretend to be pure in front of those rich men!
Whether it was Ming Zhou or that Lu Qi, weren't they all deceived by her seemingly pure appearance? Men were all concerned about their reputation. Who would want a used item defiled by a madman? Without men to back her up, Lin Mei would be nothing more than a rat that everyone wanted to beat.
After drinking several cups of coffee and regaining some strength, Chen Jing went back to the basement to find Lin Mei. Lin Mei had been bleeding from her nose after being slapped earlier, and her hands and feet were bound, preventing her from cleaning herself. Now, the dried blood on her face made her look even more disheveled.
Chen Jing was accustomed to seeing Lin Mei in her stylish designer clothes, and seeing her in such a miserable state brought her immense satisfaction. Lin Mei had been the object of her jealousy for many years. Although she was unwilling to admit it, that seed had already been planted in her heart, taken root, and blossomed.
Lin Mei was a bit more conscious now; her nose had stopped bleeding, and the ringing in her ears had temporarily ceased. However, the areas on her face that had been hit still hurt. She could clearly feel that her face was swollen, and her nose was also swollen.
Chen Jing must have hated her to the core to have hit her with such force.
Lin Mei stared intently at Chen Jing, who was even more arrogant and smug than before.
Chen Jing picked up a bottle of water from the side, unscrewed it, and poured it directly onto Lin Mei's forehead. Water gushed down.
Lin Mei's hair, face, and clothes were instantly soaked. She was already disheveled, and now being doused with water, she looked like a prisoner undergoing torture in an ancient jail. Water entered her eyes, causing a sharp stinging sensation.
Lin Mei blinked her eyes hard and gritted her teeth as she asked Chen Jing, "What do you want?"
Chen Jing unscrewed another bottle of water and splashed it fiercely into her eyes. Lin Mei flinched and closed her eyes, her eyes stinging, and involuntary tears flowed down.
Chen Jing burst into laughter again. "What do I want? Of course, I want to help you wash your face clean!"
After saying that, she did it again!
A strong sense of hatred surged within Lin Mei. She clenched her teeth tightly, almost to the point of breaking them. In the past, no matter how excessive Chen Jing was, she had always dismissed her as ignorant and didn't want to bother with her. Who knew that her previous forbearance would lead to such arrogance!
Chen Jing poured several bottles of water on Lin Mei. When she got tired, she left again. Lin Mei wearily closed her eyes, unsure if she had fallen asleep or passed out.
After an unknown amount of time, Lin Mei was awakened by a basin of water poured over her head. She opened her eyes and saw Chen Jing standing in front of her. Beside Chen Jing was a tall bodyguard, who was holding a man in tattered clothes. The man seemed to have been drugged; he looked disheveled and was leering at her.
Lin Mei's eyelids twitched. Chen Jing bringing this person here surely meant no good!
"Let go, let him come over!"
Chen Jing instructed the bodyguard to release the man. The man then lunged at Lin Mei like a starved wolf.
Lin Mei couldn't dodge in time, and with her limbs bound by chains, the drugged man immediately pinned her down.
Chen Jing took out her phone and started filming them. Less than thirty seconds later, she heard a violent commotion from outside, accompanied by screams of agony.