Chapter 649: Surveillance Footage Restored

Su Ci also hoped that Gu Dai was still alive, but things were clearly taking a turn for the worse.

Su Ting said, “Brother, if there’s nothing else, I’ll hang up now.”

Su Ci, at a loss for words to further comfort Su Ting, remained silent for a moment before responding, “Alright.”

After hanging up, Su Ting’s eyes dimmed.

He knew the situation was dire, but he was unwilling to accept it.

His heart ached so much that his entire body trembled. His attention wavered, and the code on his computer screen became increasingly blurry. Nonetheless, he continued to force himself to focus on repairing the damaged surveillance footage.

Time ticked by, and Su Ting’s fingers suddenly froze over the keyboard. His hands clenched tightly, staring intently at the progress bar on the screen.

When Yang Gao entered, he saw the tense scene and hesitated in his steps.

Su Ting slowly lifted his head and asked, “Has Liu Nian said anything?”

Yang Gao quickly approached and reported, “Liu Nian revealed that his backer is Gu Ming. He was instructed to run into Miss Gu Dai.”

Su Ting’s eyes darkened. “Find out what Gu Si has been doing recently.”

Gu Ming wouldn’t act alone; someone must be aiding him, and Gu Si was the most likely candidate, given her overseas assets and potential motive against the company.

Yang Gao understood Su Ting’s intent immediately and responded, “Understood.”

He did not leave immediately but asked, “President Su, should we release Liu Nian now?”

Su Ting declined, “No. He’ll be useful to us later.”

At that moment, the progress bar on the computer reached 99%.

Su Ting’s gaze was fixed on the screen, his fists clenched so tightly that they turned white.

Yang Gao was unsure of the situation but, seeing Su Ting’s demeanor, held his breath and stared nervously at the computer.

The progress bar accelerated to 100%, and the surveillance footage was restored.

Su Ting saw a group of men in black intercept Gu Dai’s car, followed by a confrontation. Liu Nian then drove his car at high speed into Gu Dai.

Seeing this, the men in black pulled out powder from their pockets and scattered it on the bodyguards.

The bodyguards’ eyes glazed over, and they collapsed to the ground.

The men in black surveyed the scene, then turned their attention to Gu Dai’s car.

Suddenly, another car drove up.

The men in black exchanged glances and quickly fled.

The arriving car initially drove away but then turned back. A man got out, approached Gu Dai’s car, picked up her ringing phone, and, after a few seconds, ended the call and turned off the phone.

Su Ting’s eyes narrowed.

He found the man’s silhouette oddly familiar, as if he had seen him before.

Su Ting pointed at the man’s image and said, “Yang Gao, investigate this person.”

Yang Gao replied, “Understood.”

At that moment, the man in the footage turned around, revealing his face.

Su Ting abruptly stood up. “No need to investigate. Go to the Song residence.” The Song residence?

Yang Gao was stunned, confused by the sudden change in direction. He then looked at the computer screen and saw Song Ling carrying Gu Dai into a car.

On the way to the Song residence, Su Ting tried calling Song Ling but couldn’t get through.

The phone rang with an unfamiliar number. After a moment’s hesitation, Su Ting answered.

Before Su Ting could speak, the voice on the other end said, “Hello, President Su. I’m Wang Lan. I need to talk to you about my son, Song Ling, and Gu Dai.”

In the shopping mall.

Gu Dai looked around and then turned to Song Ling, asking, “Is this your family’s business?”

Song Ling straightened his posture. “Of course.”

He smiled, a trace of uncontainable pride in his voice. “Chuchu, this mall was ranked among the top three globally last year. If you want anything, just take it. We’re a couple, so you don’t have to be polite.”

Gu Dai did not answer immediately. After a moment of silence, she replied, “I don’t want to dampen your spirits, but with how empty the mall is, it won’t make it to the top three this year.”

Song Ling immediately responded, “It will definitely be in the top three this year. The emptiness is because I had it cleared out.”

Gu Dai’s eyes narrowed. “Cleared out?”

Song Ling explained, “Yes.”

Gu Dai frowned. “Are you clearing the place out because you’re worried I might run into someone?”

Song Ling’s heart raced at Gu Dai’s question, feeling as though he had stepped into a trap. Noticing her gaze, he forced himself to remain calm. “Of course not. I just don’t want you to be disturbed..”