Chapter 123: Surveillance footage 1

Bai Tingyu was feeling very anxious, along with the servant, and was about to ask the servant to look for the master key, when the door finally opened.

A tall figure stood before them, almost blocking the entire doorway. His imposing presence made Bai Tingyu and the servant take a step back.

"Mr. Hou!"

Bai Tingyu’s eyes finally lit up.

"Mr. Hou, I came here to look for my nephew. How is he? Is he all right?"

He stretched his neck to look behind the man’s large frame, but there was no one inside.

"He’s in the bathroom," Hou Yizhen replied.

His eyes were dark and deep. His erection still had not fully subsided, but he did not care if others saw.

Fortunately, Bai Tingyu did not notice anything at all, as his mind was completely occupied with Lin Feng.

When Lin Feng finally stepped out of the bathroom, he had already calmed down and cooled his face. Apart from the slight swelling of his lips, he looked perfectly fine.

He was now wearing a white, long-sleeved collared shirt and gray cotton pants. The clothes were a little loose, but they added a touch of languidness to Lin Feng’s elegant temperament.

Only then did Bai Tingyu finally breathe a sigh of relief.

"Xiao Feng, I’m glad you’re all right. We’ve been looking for you everywhere. Your aunt and cousin are both worried about you. The banquet was forced to end. We have to leave and let the Wei family take care of the aftermath."

Lin Feng had just been thinking about what excuse to use when he heard this.

His eyebrows rose slightly in surprise.

"The banquet is forced to end? And what do you mean by taking care of the aftermath? Did something happen?"

"What? You didn’t know?" Bai Tingyu paused, then glanced at the silent man standing on one side.

He had thought Hou Yizhen had already told Lin Feng about it. After all, it was such a major event—something so unexpected and mysterious that no one could resist talking about it.

On his way here to look for Lin Feng, he had encountered several people animatedly discussing what they had just experienced over the phone, sharing it to others as soon as they got the chance.

"...I don’t know. I lost consciousness for a short while."

"What did you say?" Bai Tingyu’s voice rose slightly.

Lin Feng’s face finally became solemn.

"I was just about to tell you this, Uncle. Earlier, when I went to change my clothes after a servant spilled wine on my coat, someone pushed me from behind and caused me to fall into the pond from the open gallery on the second floor. I almost drowned, but fortunately, I was saved at the last minute. Uncle Hou brought me here to this room so I could change into dry clothes."

Bai Tingyu was shocked. "What? You were pushed from the second floor?"

He quickly walked a few steps closer and gingerly held the boy’s arms. He looked at Lin Feng up and down anxiously.

"Are you all right? The second floor is so high! Even if you fell into the pond, what if you accidentally hit something? Do you have any wounds or broken bones? Is it painful somewhere?"

Lin Feng shook his head, trying to reassure his uncle.

"Fortunately, I didn’t suffer any major injuries. However, I almost hit the edge of the pond when I fell. I only missed it by a very narrow margin."

His face paled again at the thought. "If I had not missed it, then... then something even more terrible might have happened to me."

"Uncle, please help me ask the Wei family to investigate."

Bai Tingyu was furious. "Of course! We naturally have to inform the Wei family to investigate well. Something this serious has happened. How can we just let it go?"

He hurriedly dragged Lin Feng and Hou Yizhen to look for the hosts.

Because of this sudden news, Bai Tingyu completely forgot to tell Lin Feng about the beast tide. He was more concerned about who was trying to harm his nephew.

Was it the former matriarch? But she had already been sent abroad, and their group did not have enough resources to spare on hiring someone to harm Lin Feng.

This was not just any place, it was the main residence of the Wei family! There were surveillance cameras all over the residence.

The Wei family was already reeling from the shock of the unexpected and mysterious phenomenon that had appeared and disappeared so suddenly, destroying their meticulously prepared banquet.

Such a perfectly normal banquet, such an important occasion, to actually be reduced to such a state!

As business moguls, the Wei family were naturally very superstitious, and they also knew that many others who had attended were also just as superstitious as them when it came to fortunate and luck.

What if some unsavory rumors spread out because of this event?

Hence, the Wei family were already tensed and simmering with pent up frustrations.

Now, upon hearing this news, it was as if their anger had found an outlet.

Someone actually dared to do such a thing right under their noses? They were clearly looking down on their Wei family!

The Wei family was furious. They immediately mobilized their security guards and servants to stop anyone from leaving and prepared to check the surveillance footage.

At this moment, Bai Tingyu finally realized his mistake.

If they checked the surveillance footage, wouldn’t they see what had happened when Lin Feng fell into the pond?

He had completely forgotten about the beast tide!

’What to do?’

Bai Tingyu began to regret informing the Wei family.

Just then, Hou Yizhen, who had been silently following them, suddenly spoke.

"Checking the surveillance footage is a private matter for the Wei family. It would be inadvisable to let too many people watch the recordings. If possible, Wei Tianyu, could I trouble you to check them?"

Wei Tianyu’s eyes flickered as he looked at Hou Yizhen.

It seemed that there was also something his brother did not want others to know, Wei Tianyu thought.

Without hesitation, he agreed.

"Mom, Grandpa, leave the surveillance check to Brother Hou and me. For now, I think the guests must be upset that we’ve stopped them from leaving. It’s best if you head to the main hall and attend to them. Otherwise, they might make things difficult for the other Wei family members."

Wei Yue and Patriarch Wei also knew the importance of this matter. There were a few guests who had strong political influences, and they could not leave them alone to themselves. Only if they take care of these people themselves would they feel at ease.

They also had considerable trust in Wei Tianyu. They also trusted Hou Yizhen, who was someone their family considered their benefactor and family friend.

"Then, we’ll leave this to you two."

Then they glanced meaningfully at Bai Tingyu and Lin Feng, before finally leaving.

Bai Tingyu felt a little relieved, but not completely so. Once they watched the footage, Hou Yizhen and Wei Tianyu would likely realize that something was wrong.

Feeling a little concerned, he glanced at Hou Yizhen.

Hou Yizhen met Bai Tingyu’s eyes.

"I’ll take care of things here," he said curtly.