Chapter 1839: Surveillance

Somehow, Nan Jiaojiao managed to recover the surveillance footage that had been deliberately deleted.

In the footage, there was a woman, wearing a loose long coat that reached over her knees, with a high collar that covered half her face. She was wearing a mask and a hat with a low brim that covered her hair as well, making it impossible to discern her body and face.

She entered the room and came out two minutes later, closing the door as she left.

The scene switched to the costume room, clearly capturing her skillfully navigating through the rows of clothes racks and stopping in front of Song Yuan’s costume, just at the angle where she hid the needle in the garment.

“How could this be…”

Sister Lai was astonished and soon calmed herself, “Right after Yuan Yuan’s incident, we checked the surveillance immediately, but why wasn’t it there then?”

Zhou Po did not answer, he was looking at Nan Jiaojiao.

“It was deleted, but I restored it.”

Since earlier, Nan Jiaojiao had copied the footage, and she handed the USB drive to Zhou Po, “It’s all in here. This person is not from our costume team. As for who it is, please investigate.”

Zhou Po instinctively reached out to take it.

Sister Lai looked slightly apprehensive, but quickly her tone turned sarcastic, “Just because you say it’s not, we’re supposed to believe you?”

“First of all, everyone in our team has recorded the passcode to the lock. After getting used to it, almost no one directly inputs the code to open the door. Besides, we don’t touch clothes directly; we wear gloves. This person was already exposed early in the footage. Furthermore, she entered at three in the afternoon when half of us were on set and the other half were called back to the company for training. Everyone has a solid alibi.”

Zhou Po: “Indeed, if it were someone from their team sneaking in, some instinctive habits are hard to change. Besides, after the incident, they investigated the costume team first, and indeed everyone had an alibi. If anyone had been missing right under everyone’s noses, it wouldn’t go unnoticed.”

“But what if someone sneaked in just for a moment? Also, if someone can’t do it themselves, couldn’t they hire someone?”

Zhou Po subconsciously frowned; she was already being unreasonable.

Nan Jiaojiao listened for a while, “Can I leave now?”

“Leave? We haven’t figured this out yet. Do you think you’re not involved?”

“The footage is there, and there’s evidence. What else do you want me to provide?”

“The clothes passed through your hands; you’re responsible!”

Unable to find the culprit, they were making things difficult for the stylist. The aggressive attitude could not withstand scrutiny. Sister Lai wasn’t new to this industry; incidents within the crew were not uncommon, but it was just because Nan Jiaojiao had no background that they insisted on keeping her here to scold.

Such a sense of superiority from those in power.

“Oh, then call the police.”

“You!”

Nan Jiaojiao’s offhanded remark immediately struck a nerve with Sister Lai, “There are a bunch of paparazzi outside. Are you trying to ruin Yuan Yuan’s reputation or smear the crew?”

Nan Jiaojiao glanced at her lightly, “I gave you the footage, and you won’t even allow calling the police. I handed over the evidence; if you won’t investigate or verify, expecting an explanation from me, what can I possibly explain?”

“You!”

“Try detaining my person.”

The RV door was pushed wide open, Chu Yao braced the door handle as she got in, her sharp gaze falling on Sister Lai’s face, which was slightly contorted in her attempt to stir up trouble.