Chapter 1905: The Mystery Within the Photo

Chapter 1905: Chapter 1905: The Mystery Within the Photo

"Is the photograph here? Give it to me quickly." Ye Shikai shouted. If this is truly the case, then there must be an important clue hidden in the photograph Tianjing wanted, which is why he was assassinated by a mastermind from behind the scenes. Perhaps that group, like Tianjing, also noticed that this woman had secretly taken a photograph of "important content." However, just after Tianjing obtained the photo, his retreat was cut off and he was killed with a poisonous insect. This woman might also be on the "death list" but luckily escaped harm, hiding in her rented room for two days without leaving, but was discovered by Luo Shiqi’s men first.

"Fine, I’ll give it to you." The woman walked to the computer, took a camera out of the drawer, removed the memory card from it, placed it in a card reader, and scanned it, displaying several photos inside.

"This is the photo he wanted. Right, here is the fifty thousand yuan he gave." The woman took out an envelope from the drawer, thick with unspent fifty thousand yuan.

"I’ve already given you the fifty thousand. His death... has nothing to do with me."

"Alright, alright, I already said I’m not here to kill you." Ye Shikai said impatiently, his attention entirely on the photos. According to the woman, she intended to secretly photograph a celebrity at the hotel next door but accidentally captured something "important."

"Pardon me... but is there anything unusual here?" Luo Shiqi questioned. The central focus of the photo was a currently popular female star. The two buildings were not far apart, and with the quality of such a camera, the capture was clear, not only clearly showing the star, but also the man beside her...

Of course, Ye Shikai had no interest in these matters. What he wanted to know was what in the photos was worth Tianjing spending fifty thousand yuan on, and even costing his life.

However, after looking for a long time, no one saw anything unusual. Apart from the female star and the man beside her, there were only crowded people on the big street, revealing nothing of "value."

"You aren’t tricking us with a fake photo, are you?" Luo Shiqi questioned, as several bodyguards beside her slowly approached.

"No, no, I absolutely wouldn’t dare deceive you. This is real. This is the photo he wanted, priced at fifty thousand, cash, all here untouched. If you don’t believe me, you can check for fingerprints. This envelope surely has his fingerprints." The woman said repeatedly.

"What do you think?"

"She doesn’t seem to be lying." Ye Shikai, who had learned interrogation skills, could tell if a normal person was lying. Seeing so many bulky men, this woman was already too scared to speak coherently; how could she dare to lie? Moreover, someone greedy like her would willingly return the money intact to save her life, proving she only wanted to survive.

"But what’s in this photo?"

"I’m not sure, but if it didn’t contain something important, how could Tianjing have traded with her? I believe this photo must have a special significance; we just haven’t found it yet." Ye Shikai copied these photos onto a USB drive, intending to take them back to study slowly.

"Alright, let’s hurry and leave."

"Okay."

"Wait, what about me?" At this moment, the woman stopped Ye Shikai. "I’ve been hiding here and now you’ve found me. What if those people want to kill me to silence me?"

"That does make some sense. Come with me; I’ll take you to the National Security Bureau. Once you’re there, explain everything clearly." Although this woman indirectly caused Tianjing’s death, she originally had no malicious intent. Plus, she’s a Huaxia citizen. If left here, those people will surely come to silence her.

"Alright, please hurry and take me away."

Half an hour later.

National Security Bureau.

"That’s the situation. This woman inadvertently captured important information while secretly photographing and used it to demand money from Tianjing. Unfortunately, before Tianjing could thoroughly examine it, he was assassinated."

Everyone looked at the photo, seeming to find nothing unusual, at least not related to any ongoing investigations.

"Could we have overlooked something?" Ye Shikai asked.

"Could it be that your colleague was just overreacting?" the woman suddenly said.

"What do you mean by that?" Ye Shikai responded.

"Well, cough, cough. Your deceased colleague never actually saw the photo I took. To put it plainly, he never actually saw the photo I took, just speculated that my photos contained content he wanted, and then bought them outright. Perhaps... perhaps he was just guessing. My photo might really not have what he wanted." The woman timidly said.

Though wanting to refute, Ye Shikai found the woman had a point. After all, Tianjing never saw the photo before paying. Except for the photographer herself, no one had seen it. If that’s the case, Tianjing’s death is all the more tragic, killed for a photo of no real value.

However, if this really is just a worthless photo, then why would the mastermind risk everything and resort to murder to silence? Ye Shikai didn’t believe both sides could be mistaken at the same time, so he was convinced the photo "held mystery" yet undiscovered.

"Alright, let’s call it a day. You can go now."

"Don’t! There’s still a group after me. If I just leave, they’ll definitely kill me."

"That’s true. You should stay in the bureau for now; it’s very safe here." Jin Li nodded. Currently, the National Security Bureau is the safest place. If this woman goes out and her presence is noticed, she might not survive two days...

"Alright, you must protect me."

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A single photo became the only breakthrough clue. The National Security Bureau copied the original photo into the computer, and everyone stared intently but found no flaw.

Chen family.

"Kai, you’re finally back."

"Xin, why are you still awake so late?" Ye Shikai asked.

"I heard you’ve run into trouble with the investigation at the National Security Bureau, is that right?" Chen Yuxin asked curiously.

"Yes, it’s at a standstill, and who knows how long until results come. Tianjing’s death made the case even more puzzling. I have a feeling they’ll act again soon." Ye Shikai sat on the sofa, downing a large cup of coffee in front of him.