Chapter 616: The mantis catches the cicada, and ends up catching a bird!

The front desk of Hai'an Guoji Dajiudian.

Warm yellow light shone on the polished marble countertop. The lobby was empty and quiet late at night, with only the on-duty front desk clerk standing before the computer.

"Thank you for your cooperation, a small token."

Huang Duoduo placed a stack of hundred-yuan bills on the countertop, his motion swift and decisive.

This extravagant scene made the front desk clerk's eyes light up.

She glanced at the thickness of the stack, estimating about ten thousand yuan. She had thought this tall, muscular, rough-faced man was no good person, but didn't expect him to be quite polite.

"Boss, you're too kind; this is all I should do."

When no one was around, the front desk clerk quickly took the stack of bills, put on a professional smile, and bowed to Huang Duoduo in thanks: "Rest assured, I guarantee to keep my lips sealed."

"Well said."

Huang Duoduo snapped his fingers satisfied, said nothing more, and turned to leave.

In the hotel's parking lot, a black Toyota Alphard was parked with a Jing license plate. Xu Jijun, waiting for news, leaned back in the rear aircraft seat, closing his eyes to rest.

When Huang Duoduo pulled the door and slipped into the driver's seat, Xu Jijun opened his eyes.

"How did things go?"

Xu Jijun's voice was very calm, yet his eyes held a hint of expectation that allowed no mistake.

Huang Duoduo chuckled: "Chief Lin actually called the front desk, asking them to send a female attendant upstairs to help; it seems he's been possessed by a gentleman."

He lit a cigarette.

Huang Duoduo continued reporting: "However, he wants to act like a gentleman—no way. I've already taken care of the front desk clerk, giving her ten thousand yuan as hush money."

"Are the indoor cameras properly installed?" That's what Xu Jijun cares about.

Huang Duoduo replied confidently: "The camera is placed in the porcelain vase in the corner; the angle has been adjusted, it's completely foolproof."

Saying this, Huang Duoduo turned his body sideways.

He took the laptop from the passenger seat, opened the monitoring program, and then handed the computer to Xu Jijun in the back seat.

Xu Jijun took a close look; this was indeed done beautifully, flawless.

The surveillance footage was very high-definition!

The camera was aimed directly at the hotel bedroom's large bed, revealing a stunning view in full.

One could clearly see: Zheng Qingxuan, dead drunk, lay on the bed, babbling incoherently, while Lin Dongfan, whose back was to the camera, was helping her take off her vomit-stained skirt.

Huang Duoduo stretched his neck to get a look at the surveillance footage.

Xu Jijun gave him a white-eye stare: "Watch your manners, pull your head back. Lin Dongfan is, after all, my brother—don't look at what you shouldn't."

"Oh."

Huang Duoduo sensibly pulled his head back, boredly puffing on his cigarette.

Xu Jijun, meanwhile, gazed interestingly at the computer screen, a hint of a smile curling his lips, but what excited him was not the live feed, but that sense of control.

To control everything like a god—this is the pride he takes pride in for his whole life.

"Dongfan, Dongfan, I knew you wouldn't be able to hold back." Seeing Lin Dongfan already having completely stripped Zheng Qingxuan's skirt, Xu Jijun grew more and more excited.

This is far more exciting than watching porn in the dorm during college days, after all the protagonist is his own brother.

However……

Just as Xu Jijun was waiting for Fan Ye to further advance the plot, the situation on the screen suddenly changed.

Only saw Lin Dongfan casually fling the white dress stained with vomit, covering the porcelain vase in the corner, and the surveillance footage instantly went pitch black.

The excitement on Xu Jijun's face also vanished completely at that moment.

Replacing it was a stare of disbelief, complaining: "I calculated everything, but I didn't expect him to just toss it aside! With so many places to hide, why did you put the camera in the corner's vase?"

"What's wrong?"

Faced with Xu Jijun's gloomy expression, Huang Duoduo also felt a bit dazed.

"The covert filming plan has failed."

Xu Jijun casually pressed down, closing the laptop, and vented irritably: "Lin Dongfan threw the skirt onto the vase, leaving everything pitch black."

"Well... what now?"

Huang Duoduo also furrowed his brows, waiting silently for Xu Jijun's orders.

At this late hour, if he could, Xu Jijun truly wanted to go home and sleep. Unfortunately, fate seems to have it in for him—tonight he probably won't get any sleep.

He leaned back in the chair, took a deep breath, and forced himself to calm down.

After a moment of silent thought.

He then sat up straight again and solemnly instructed Huang Duoduo: "A cooked duck can't just be allowed to fly away. Immediately pose as the hotel's night janitor, saying you got a call from the front desk that the room needs urgent cleaning due to filth. Swipe the card to enter the room; at worst, Lin Dongfan might beat you up."

"But how am I supposed to take a short video? He definitely won't let me." Huang Duoduo was still a bit confused.

Xu Jijun handed Huang Duoduo a pair of glasses: "These are glasses I bought abroad; put them on. Press the little black dot on the side of the frame, and it will activate the recording function."

"Understood, I'll wait for good news."

Huang Duoduo slipped the glasses onto his nose bridge, and the rough-faced man instantly gained an air of culture.

Everything proceeded according to Xu Jijun's plan.

Huang Duoduo, wearing the glasses, returned to the hotel lobby and directly thrust fifty thousand yuan in cash at the front desk clerk: "Miss, I'd like to experience life as a cleaner; please give me a chance."

The quick-witted front desk clerk instantly understood Huang Duoduo's meaning.

Mainly because the fifty thousand yuan cash slammed onto the table—its temptation was too great; for her, a part-time worker earning 2,500 yuan a month, this was undoubtedly a huge sum.

Even if it meant risking being fired, it was worth it.

The front desk clerk said nothing more, immediately grabbed a master key card, and led Huang Duoduo to get the uniform: "Boss, please follow me; may I ask if you still lack a girlfriend?"

"During work hours, please don't flirt with me; thanks for your cooperation."

Judging by appearance, the rough-faced, heavyset Huang Duoduo, standing 1.85 meters tall and weighing over two hundred catties, certainly doesn't look like a good person.

But he is actually an extremely polite person, mainly because Boss Xu's discipline is thorough.

If nothing unexpected happens, the unexpected is waiting ahead for the extremely polite Huang Duoduo. He duly received the work uniform and also got a universal room card.

When he arrived at Room 8808, where Lin Dongfan lived, his innate politeness reminded him to knock first.

But when he raised his hand, he hesitated for two seconds and then drew it back. Politeness is important, but completing the boss's assigned task smoothly is more important.

How could you knock and greet when catching someone in the act?

This is very unprofessional!

Huang Duoduo steadied himself, first pressed his ear against the door to listen carefully to the movement inside, to confirm whether the people inside were really doing it.

When he heard a woman in the room crying out: "Ah!... Uh! Uh!"

Huang Duoduo frowned, inevitably missing the front desk young lady downstairs in the lobby, not knowing whether that young lady's voice was also this pleasant.

"Huang Duoduo, you are a person with professional competence; don't let your mind wander, work is important."

Huang Duoduo silently reminded himself, quickly cleared his mind of distractions, and placed that universal room card onto the sensor panel.

"Beep!"

When the access control system emitted the unlocking sound.

Huang Duoduo hesitated not at all, swiftly pushed the door open, giving those inside no time to react; he was determined to capture the most beautiful scene on the bed.