Chapter 756

When the lights came on, he stopped in his tracks in astonishment.

The room was a mess, filled with smoke and chaos. Clothes, paper, and various tools were scattered on the floor.

The table was piled with electronic components and messy sketches.

In the corner was an open computer, the screen full of strange code and images.

Li Zhou's brows were tightly locked; the whole room emitted a chaotic aura.

But there was no Xiang Fangyang.

"What on earth is Xiang Fangyang doing?" Li Zhou's heart was filled with doubts.

He picked up his phone to call Xiang Fangyang, but the machine only gave a busy signal.

After sitting in the room for a long time, Li Zhou began to feel a bit uncomfortable. Li Zhou realized something was wrong and quickly found the hotel owner to check the surveillance.

Li Zhou's mood gradually became tense; he looked at Xiang Fangyang's messy room, and an ominous premonition welled up in his heart.

He quickly decided to find the hotel owner, hoping to see the situation when Xiang Fangyang entered the room.

He hurried to the hotel lobby and asked the front desk anxiously: "Excuse me, is the surveillance footage for room 207 still available? I urgently need to see it."

The front desk lady looked at Li Zhou doubtfully and replied: "Sorry, sir, we don't keep the footage for too long."

Hearing this answer, Li Zhou felt dejected.

However, he did not give up.

Li Zhou frowned and insisted: "This is a matter of urgency! My friend might have encountered danger; please assist me."

The front desk lady began to waver due to Li Zhou's firm attitude.

She thought for a moment and said: "Alright, I'll go discuss it with the boss."

Li Zhou waited anxiously for the front desk lady to return, silently praying in his heart that the hotel owner would agree to his request. Li Zhou waited anxiously for the front desk lady to return, his heart filled with unease.

After a while, the front desk lady hurried back with a hesitant expression and said: "Alright, the boss agreed; we can provide the surveillance playback for room 207."

Hearing this news, Li Zhou breathed a sigh of relief and nodded gratefully: "Thank you for your cooperation! Please let me see the surveillance playback as soon as possible."

The front desk lady led Li Zhou to the surveillance room.

The screen showed the footage of Xiang Fangyang not entering the room.

Li Zhou stared at the screen, observing every detail meticulously.

However, after watching this segment of footage, he didn't fully believe that everything was over.

He knew Xiang Fangyang's importance and the role he played in the whole event, so he asked the hotel owner again: "Could you let me see the surveillance playback for the entire hotel? Maybe there will be some other clues."

The hotel owner frowned and said dismissively: "This will take a lot of time, and our surveillance system is quite extensive. Are you sure it's necessary?"

Li Zhou nodded firmly in response: "Very necessary! We don't know what happened to Xiang Fangyang yet. Only by checking the surveillance playback for the entire hotel can we determine if he encountered danger."

The hotel owner looked at Li Zhou's firm gaze, thought for a moment, and finally nodded: "Alright, since you insist, I can provide the comprehensive surveillance playback. But I hope you also understand that this will take some time."

Li Zhou revealed a look of gratitude and said eagerly: "Thank you very much! I will wait."

Deep down, he also understood that this was not an easy task, but only in this way could he thoroughly confirm Xiang Fangyang's safety.

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Thus, under the arrangement of the hotel owner, Li Zhou began to watch the surveillance playback from every camera in the hotel.

He focused on observing every corner and every person.

Time passed minute by minute, and Li Zhou seemed to have entered another world; his eyes were fixed on the screen, not missing any detail.

He understood that only through such observation could he find key clues and solve the mystery of Xiang Fangyang's disappearance. Li Zhou stared at the surveillance screen, anxiety and worry revealed in his eyes.

On the camera, he clearly saw Xiang Fangyang being dragged into a room.

Unease welled up in his heart, and he rushed out of the surveillance room, walking quickly toward the direction of that room.

Xu Yifan was still wandering in the hallway and inadvertently saw Li Zhou's anxious expression.

He saw that the other party's direction was the room where Xiang Fangyang was, and he quickly blocked him.

"Who are you?" Xu Yifan blocked Li Zhou.

"You bastard! Don't block my way!" Li Zhou's voice carried anger.

But Xu Yifan did not retreat at all, instead squeezing his eyes and making faces even more proudly: "Oh? Xiang Fangyang encountered something? Isn't that normal?"

Hearing Xu Yifan's words, Li Zhou's anger could no longer be suppressed.

He quickly stretched out his arm and gave Xu Yifan a hard slap.

"You bastard! Xiang Fangyang is my friend; what right do you have to say that about him?!" Li Zhou roared, his voice echoing in the hallway.

Being slapped by Li Zhou, Xu Yifan was stunned.

He covered his cheek, full of annoyance and shame intertwined.

He had originally just wanted to mock Xiang Fangyang, but hadn't expected to enrage Li Zhou.

"You dare to hit me?!" Xu Yifan was so angry that the veins on his forehead bulged.

"If there is a next time, I will hit even harder!" Li Zhou said with a firm gaze. Li Zhou's arm was still suspended in mid-air, his gaze locked on Xu Yifan, who had been slapped by him.

Xu Yifan looked at Li Zhou in astonishment and shrank back a step.

"If you dare to stop me again, be careful, I'll call the police!" Li Zhou threatened in a low voice.

He looked directly at Xu Yifan with a firm and resolute gaze, not backing down at all.

Xu Yifan had originally tried to intimidate Li Zhou, but at this moment, facing Li Zhou, who was persistently pursuing the truth, he felt his threat become pale and powerless.

He looked at Li Zhou's clenched fists and couldn't help but take a step back.

"What is going on with you two?!" A waiter wearing a hotel uniform walked to their side, panting.

He had just heard the commotion and hurried over to check.

Li Zhou restrained his anger and turned to the waiter: "Please go and open that room door."

He pointed in the direction, his eyes revealing anxiety and worry.

The waiter nodded in response and left quickly.

A few minutes later, he returned to report to Li Zhou: "Sir, the door is locked, and I knocked many times but no one responded."

Li Zhou's fists clenched tighter. He walked quickly to the door and tried to press the door-opening button.

However, the door did not open.

"This... what is going on?" Li Zhou frowned; he tried to hit the door hard, but found the door panel was exceptionally sturdy. "Don't, don't go in, I beg you."

Li Zhou gripped his phone tightly, staring coldly at Xu Yifan, who was kneeling on the ground begging for mercy.

His gaze was filled with unquestionable determination, not swayed in the slightest by Xu Yifan's request.

As soon as the door opened, a heavy smell of sleeping pills permeated the air.

Li Zhou immediately rushed in and found Xiang Fangyang and another woman unconscious.

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He hurriedly helped Xiang Fangyang sit on the edge of the bed and checked him.

Xiang Fangyang's face was pale and bloodless, his breathing weak and unstable.

Li Zhou's heart tightened, and he immediately took out his phone to call for help.

He described the severity of the situation to the doctor, calling for them to arrive as soon as possible.

Xu Yifan knelt on the ground, asking Li Zhou for forgiveness.

He stared at Li Zhou with eyes revealing fear and regret.

But Li Zhou turned a deaf ear and gave no response.

"I really just wanted to play a joke..." Xu Yifan said with a trembling voice, "I never thought there would be such consequences."

Li Zhou put away his phone and looked at Xu Yifan expressionlessly.

"Play a joke? Is drugging others with medicine your so-called joke? Do you know this is a crime? How do you expect me to forgive you?" Li Zhou's voice was filled with angry indifference.

Xu Yifan's body trembled; he realized he could no longer salvage this situation.

He finally understood how despicable his behavior was.

"Please, don't call the police." Xu Yifan pleaded with a trembling voice, "I am willing to bear any consequences, just spare me once. I really regret it."

Li Zhou heard Xu Yifan's request but still turned a deaf ear.

He firmly pressed the dial button, and the police call went through successfully. Xiang Fangyang slowly opened his eyes, feeling his head somewhat dizzy.

He looked around and realized he was in an unfamiliar hospital ward.

On the table by the bed were a cup of warm water and some medicine.

He looked at the bedside table and found Li Zhou was concentrating on organizing the documents in his hands.

Xiang Fangyang tried to sit up, and Li Zhou immediately noticed his movement and hurried forward to support his arm.

"You're awake? How do you feel?" Li Zhou asked with concern. ===== CHAPTER 757 =====