Chapter 323: line with translation of chapter title

To be honest, if he called the police, he wouldn't be afraid, and after they arrived, those two just need to pull up the surveillance footage for him.

Translation: "To be honest, if he called the police, he wouldn't be afraid, and after they arrived, those two people just needed to retrieve the surveillance footage for him."

But we need to be concise, not add extra. Let's translate: "Speaking honestly, calling the police wouldn't scare him, and once they came, those two people just needed to pull the surveillance footage for him."

Check: original: To be honest, if he called the police, he wouldn't be afraid, and after they arrived, those two just need to pull up the surveillance footage for him.

We can say: "To be honest, if he called the police, he wouldn't be afraid, and after they arrived, those two people just needed to retrieve the surveillance footage for him."

That seems fine.

But if the news media gets hold of this and writes about it publicly, there's no telling how they'll portray his hotel.

Translation: "But when the news media get hold of this and write about it publicly, who knows how they'll portray his hotel?"

We need to keep meaning: "But when the news media come and publish this, it's not certain how they'll describe his hotel."

Let's produce: "But once the news media get hold of this and publish it, who knows how they'll describe his hotel?"

This responsibility, including his reputation, is something he absolutely cannot bear.

Translation: "This responsibility, including this reputation, is something he absolutely cannot bear."

"Don't panic, don't panic. If you call the police, this will just blow up, right? How about this: tell me a specific time."

Translation: "Don't panic, don't panic. If you call the police, wouldn't this blow up? How about this: tell me a specific time."

"A specific time?"

Translation: "A specific time?"

"Exactly, meaning roughly what time you left here, and I'll help narrow it down—wouldn't that work?"

Translation: "Exactly—meaning, what time did you roughly leave here? I'll help pinpoint that time, and that should work."

"I was dazed back then and didn't check my phone; I think it was probably after 1:30."

Translation: "I was dazed back then and didn't check my phone; I think it was probably after 1:30."

"After 1:30? Are you sure?"

Translation: "After 1:30? Are you sure?"

"Roughly, that's the time."

Translation: "Roughly, that's the time."

"Alright, then come with me."

Translation: "Alright, come with me."

In the end, the duty manager still gave in, and then he led them into the surveillance room.

Translation: "In the end, the duty manager still gave in, and then led them into the surveillance room."

According to the time they had narrowed down, the two of them began carefully examining the footage here.

Translation: "According to the previously locked-in time, the two of them began carefully examining the footage here."

After waiting a while, the manager grew impatient.

Translation: "After waiting a while, the manager grew impatient."

"What? You still haven't found it?"

Translation: "What? Haven't you found it yet?"

At that moment, Xiao Jingrou stood up and waved at the manager.

Translation: "Xiao Jingrou only then stood up and waved at the manager."

The duty manager was curious, so he followed him to the corner of the surveillance room.

Translation: "The duty manager was curious, so he followed him to the corner of the surveillance room."

"I'm really sorry, he's an important guest of ours, and his status is quite prominent—I can't disclose him, but this document is also very important to us."

Translation: "I'm really sorry, he's an important guest of ours, and his status is prominent; I can't disclose him, but this document is also very important to us."

"I know, miss, but the point is you can't keep fiddling around in here; I can't get my work done like this."

Translation: "I know, miss, but the point is you can't keep loitering here adjusting things; I can't carry on with my work."

"I'm begging you—I can tell you're a good person; please help me out with this."

Translation: "I'm begging you—just looking at you, I can tell you're a good person; please help me work this out."

As she spoke, Xiao Jingrou pulled a few bills from her pocket and handed them to the duty manager.

Translation: "Saying this, Xiao Jingrou pulled a few bills from her pocket and handed them to the duty manager."

"Look, you—"

Translation: "Look, this, this."

"Alright, manager, no one saw anything in here, and there's no surveillance—can you just pretend you didn't see anything?"

Translation: "Alright, manager, no one saw this in here, and there's no surveillance—can you just pretend you didn't see anything?"

The duty manager just pinched it with his fingers, then quickly slipped the money into his pocket as if nothing happened.

Translation: "The duty manager merely pinched it with his fingers, then quickly slipped the money into his pocket as if nothing happened."

"Alright then, hurry up—I still have some things to handle over there; finish looking quickly and then get out of here."

Translation: "Fine, then hurry up—I still have things to handle over there; finish watching and leave quickly."

"Okay, okay, I got it—thanks for the trouble."

Translation: "Okay, I got it—then, thanks for the trouble."

Xiao Jingrou finally relaxed, and then she went back to face Xiao Yuchun.

Translation: "Xiao Jingrou finally relaxed, and then she went back to Xiao Yuchun's side."

"How is it? Did you get it sorted?"

Translation: "How is it? Did you get it all settled?"

"Don't worry—I know there's nothing money can't fix."

Translation: "Don't worry—I just know there's nothing money can't fix."

"Quick, hurry up and help me look—it's already 2 o'clock."

Translation: "Quick, keep an eye on it—help me look; it's already 2 o'clock."

Having said that, they immediately started fast-forwarding through the footage; in the afternoon period, quite a few people were coming and going through here.

Translation: "Having said that, they directly started fast-forwarding the footage; in the afternoon period, quite a few people came in and out of here."

"Wait a moment."

Translation: "Wait a moment."

At that very moment, Xiao Yuchun saw a mysterious figure walk out, and she then pressed the space bar.

Translation: "Just then, a mysterious figure suddenly walked out, and Xiao Yuchun pressed the space bar."

At that instant the frame was locked; he saw it very clearly—at that moment the camera captured a frontal view, and appearing before her was Gong Jingyu.

Translation: "At that moment the frame was locked; he saw it clearly—this time the shot was a frontal view, and appearing before her was Geng Jing Shu."

Xiao Yuchun didn't speak; she just pointed at the screen, then turned her head to look at Xiao Jingrou.

Translation: "Xiao Yuchun didn't speak, just pointed at the screen, then turned her head to look at Xiao Jingrou."

She carefully examined the front, back, left, and right, and discovered there was no one else following.

Translation: "She carefully checked front, back, left, and right, and found no one else following."

"Alright, I get it."

Translation: "Alright, I know."

He gave a slight nod, and finally they found a suitable excuse and got up to leave.

Translation: "He lightly nodded, and finally they found a suitable excuse, then got up and left."

"How about it—I didn't missee, did I? As it turns out, she really did come to the hotel and stayed here for about four hours—what on earth was she doing?"

Translation: "How about it, I didn't get it wrong, did I? As expected, she really came to the Bin Guan, and stayed here about four hours—what was she doing?"

"The key problem is we don't know who she was with here, nor which room they're staying in—there are over a thousand rooms in this building; how are we supposed to find them?"

Translation: "The key problem is we don't know who she was with here, nor which room they stayed in; this building has over a thousand rooms up and down—how are we supposed to find them?"

"Or we could ask Dad—he'd surely have a way."

Translation: "Or we could look for Dad—if we find him, he'll surely have a way."

"Forget it—if Dad found out about this, it'd be a disaster; plus, we're just guessing—maybe it's really just a misunderstanding."

Translation: "Forget it—if Dad finds out about this, it'll be disastrous; plus, we're just guessing right now, maybe it's really just a misunderstanding."

As they were speaking, the phone rang; he picked it up and just glanced at it.

Translation: "As they spoke, the phone rang; he picked it up and just glanced at it."

"Oh dear, we've been glued to this screen—I bet those guests are already down in the lobby; let's hurry and attend to them."

Translation: "Oh dear, we've been glued to this; I guess the guests are already downstairs in the lobby—let's hurry and attend to them."

Saying that, he sprang up and rushed toward the hotel lobby.

Translation: "Saying that, he hurriedly rose and rushed toward the hotel lobby."

For them, this might just be a minor incident—or perhaps it's an outright fact.

Translation: "For them, this might just be a minor incident, but it could also be an outright fact."

But after all, it has already happened; I believe that if the two of them really pursued it, they'd surely find some clues.

Translation: "But after all, this incident has already happened; I believe that if the two of them truly pursue it, they'll surely find some clues."

It wasn't until nightfall that Xiao Ming finally took out his phone.

Translation: "Only when it grew dark did Xiao Ming finally take out his phone."

In fact, he had been waiting all along in the lobby of the hotel where those two foreigners were staying.

Translation: "Actually, he had been waiting all along downstairs at the Bin Guan where those two foreigners were staying."

He had long noticed that the light in the foreigner's room remained on, clearly indicating he was still inside.

Translation: "He had long seen that the foreigner's room light stayed on, obviously meaning he was still inside."

"Alright, we can go up now."

Translation: "Alright, we can go up now."

"Mr. Xiao, should we go up now?"

Translation: "General Manager Xiao, should we go up now?"

"Yeah, exactly—our appointment was for eight o'clock, right?"

Translation: "Exactly—we agreed to go up now, wasn't it at eight o'clock?"

Assistant Ma still had some worries, but basically everything had been laid out beforehand; I doubt anything major will come up later.

Translation: "Assistant Ma Zhuli still had some worries, but basically the front had laid everything out; I believe nothing big will stir up later."

Around the hotel, front and back, their people are stationed everywhere; if anything unexpected were to happen here, those folks could surely arrive within two minutes.

Translation: "Around the hotel, front and back, their people are everywhere; if any accident occurs here, those people could surely arrive within two minutes."

When they reached outside the hotel room, he simply took a breath and then pressed the doorbell.

Translation: "When they reached outside the Bin Guan room, he merely took a breath and then pressed the doorbell."

Soon the door opened; he saw Tom wave at them, then mysteriously step inside.

Translation: "Soon the door opened; he saw Tang Mu waving at them, then he mysteriously went inside."

"How is it? Nothing wrong, right?"

Translation: "How is it? No problems, right?"

Upon entering the room again, Xiao Ming was clearly in a different mood.

Translation: "After entering the room again, Xiao Ming was obviously in a different mood."

"Hmm, it's fine—I've already dealt with his side; there's no major issue, and he hasn't suspected me."

Translation: "Hmm, it's fine—I've already briefed him on that side, there's no major issue, and he hasn't suspected me."

Well then, if that's the case, will he still come to your room tonight? If not, we'll change the place to talk.

Don't worry, I know this kid too well; moreover, he found another beautiful girl—I estimate that tonight he probably won't come out at all.