Skimming the Surface(3)

"All of us are in the bar at this time, nine o'clock, and there are no outsiders."Canton guessed, "Was it someone who brought someone?"

Each person was allowed to carry no more than five people.Basically, they were all their own close friends, and it was surprising that the other party was able to insert eyes from among them.

"Each person say who they brought with them!Let's start with me, the ones I brought with me are a financial advisor, a lawyer and two bodyguards, they get paid to do their job and have a good reputation, they've been following me for two years now, so if anyone wants to check on them, feel free to do so with confidence and boldness."Luo Yang said.

Next was Jinghai: "A staff, a female assistant, two bodyguards and my driver.I'll feel free to check them out as well."

Chang'an followed closely, "I brought my assistant, public relations person, and two bodyguards."

Yuju chimed in, "Assistant, lawyer, and two bodyguards.If in doubt, be my guest."

Wartin winks, "Personal assistant, chef, bartender, and two bodyguards.People that my dad told me I could trust, they're all quite professional, and they've been transferred from my dad's side specifically to accompany me this time."

Linian maintained his smile, "The people I brought with me were the doctor, bodyguard and secretary."

Jinling looked at the crowd, "Personal assistants and bodyguards, and one is an eye I planted in the company."

Jiang Xia thought about it and replied, "Uh, there's a doctor and the other four are bodyguards, they are the ones who have been working beside me."

Guangzhou concluded, "Butlers, and bodyguards."

Luo Yang gently tapped the desktop, his gaze slowly sweeping over everyone present.

His voice was unhurried, "In other words, the ghosts are in the people we brought with us, or-" he paused, his gaze deepening, "the ghosts are one of us."

The atmosphere instantly became grave, even the always droll Jiang Xia didn't open his mouth to gag anymore.Jinling pursed his lips, and his eyes went to Chang'an, "Who sent the anonymous email?What are the other party's intentions?"

Chang'an's fingers tapped on the computer a few times and flipped out the email interface, "The email was unsigned, and the content was simple, just a URL with a photo attached and no other information."

"Can the sender address be traced?"Yuzhou asked.

Chang'an shook his head, "The sender is using an anonymous encrypted mail system, so it can't be traced for now.However, this photo is a clue."

K took over the computer and took a closer look at the photo.The photo was taken from a hidden angle, the framing included half of the bar, and under the dim light, the figures of several people present could be seen, blurred but real.And the point was, among them, there was an unfamiliar figure, standing in the corner with his head slightly lowered, as if he was observing something.

"Who is this person?"Luo Yang frowned.

Guangzhou also came over to take a look and calmly said, "This less has no traces of retouching, indicating that it was taken in real life.The key is that this photo was taken at nine o'clock, but none of us noticed this person."

Hua Ting leaned back on the sofa, his fingers twirling around the rim of his wine glass as he spoke with a smile, "It seems that this 'ghost' is quite bold, lurking amongst us and taking pictures."

"That's not the point."Jinghai's voice was low and serious, "The point is, what was his purpose in taking this photo?A threat?A warning?Or..."

He didn't continue further, but everyone present could understand what he meant-or perhaps, this person wasn't threatening them at all, but was already acting on it.

For a moment, the entire cabin fell into an eerie silence.

"So, what's next?"Jiang Xia was the first to break the silence.

Luo Yang raised his eyes, his vision smooth, "Lock down the scope first, start checking from the people we brought.""Check?"Jiang Xia frowned, "How to check?"

Jinling spoke faintly, "The simplest method-ask them one by one.""Heh."Hua Ting laughed softly, her meaning unclear, "Then who should we start with?"

She swept her gaze across the crowd and finally landed on Jinghai, "Mr. Jin, the female assistant you brought with you, how has she been performing since coming to the ship?"Jinghai's eyes darkened slightly as he picked up his wine glass and took a sip, "She's been in the cabin organizing documents and hasn't come out."Chang'an suddenly spoke, "Then let her come out and see if anyone recognizes her."