After the circle next to the message box spun for a while, the message was sent successfully.
But the other party suddenly popped up with a red exclamation mark. Shi Xinxin's eyes widened, "What's going on? Jiang Ling is in a place with no signal!"
Once the other party cannot receive the message, this software will automatically pop up a red exclamation mark. Shi Xinxin couldn't help but worry.
No matter what, she shouldn't be unable to contact Jiang Ling. Even if he accidentally lost his phone, the hotel's signal network only ended at the scenic spot a kilometer away. His phone could never be in a place without signal.
As if by telepathy, Shi Xinxin looked at the only conversation record on the screen and then looked up at the rooftop again.
Sheng Chenjin noticed her movement and also looked towards the rooftop. It was empty. "Is Jiang Ling there?"
Shi Xinxin immediately reacted and shook her head, feeling as if a piece of fog had not been cleared in her heart, causing her temples to throb.
"I don't know why, but I always feel like there's something on the rooftop. Maybe I'm just overthinking it..." She rubbed her temples. Even if she was worrying unnecessarily, she shouldn't have such a strong reaction so frequently.
She suddenly thought of something and quickly leaned over, her slender fingertips tapping on the keyboard. Dense text gradually formed a piece of code, and then a software icon popped up on the screen.
She still held some hope in her heart. She took a deep breath and kept typing on the keyboard.
Watching her nervous profile, Sheng Chenjin was about to send someone to check the rooftop when, at that moment, the tablet computer in front of Shi Xinxin chimed with a message notification.
Both their gazes shifted to the screen.
Jiang Ling: Where are you now? I'm in the warehouse on the second floor, but the door is locked and the signal is blocked.
"What is this?" Sheng Chenjin saw the message from Jiang Ling and remembered what Shi Xinxin had said earlier about him being in a place without a signal.
The nervousness in Shi Xinxin's tone dissipated a little. She explained, "This is a software I developed when I was abroad. It can still receive messages even when there's no signal. I was delayed by some things before, and only Jiang Ling has the right to use this software."
As Shi Xinxin spoke, she carefully read Jiang Ling's message.
Reading these words, Shi Xinxin could imagine that Jiang Ling's current situation was probably not good.
This was also beyond her expectation. Although Elder Feng was famous and interacted with many people in various circles, he couldn't possibly be so confident in offending the Jiang family.
But judging by the current situation, Elder Feng must have deliberately locked Jiang Ling in the warehouse and even blocked all possibilities of him being rescued. He was determined to have Jiang Ling die in the hotel without anyone knowing.
In the end, his men would leave, and Jiang Ling's men would be silenced. Jiang Ling's death would then be attributed to accidentally getting lost in the hotel.
Elder Feng had managed to clear himself completely with this plan. He had obtained the medicinal supplements and eliminated a business rival who had opposed him, all in one fell swoop.
A faint mockery flickered in Shi Xinxin's eyes. Indeed, this was Elder Feng's usual style of handling affairs: ruthless and merciless to everyone.
"Let's go. We need to get Jiang Ling out first."
She put away her tablet and prepared to walk into the hotel. Sheng Chenjin followed behind her.
Halfway there, Shi Xinxin's constantly working mind suddenly recalled some details, and she stopped abruptly.
Sheng Chenjin quickly stopped, a hint of helplessness in his voice. He walked a few steps towards her, "Why did you stop so suddenly? Did you think of something crucial?"
"Yes." Shi Xinxin said slowly, "I was thinking, even if Elder Feng wanted to eliminate a business rival, he wouldn't rashly offend the Jiang family like this."
Sheng Chenjin raised an eyebrow, "But he also has an alibi, and there are no other witnesses or evidence. The Jiang family can't just accuse him of murder."
Hearing the man's slightly amused words, Shi Xinxin knew he was teasing her. She rolled her eyes at him, "You believe such a foolish idea? Not to mention the spies the Jiang family has in the capital, even among the people in this hotel, five out of ten have had business dealings with the Jiang family."
She casually glanced into the hotel lobby, which was now in disarray. The waiters were busy with cleaning tools.
Sheng Chenjin followed her train of thought and nodded, "So you think Elder Feng took such a big risk because he had another more important matter to complete, which made it worth offending the Jiang family..."
Shi Xinxin's eyes lit up slightly, and her thoughts suddenly became much clearer. She blurted out, "So he is willing to risk offending the Jiang family to get that batch of goods from Jiang Ling."
Sheng Chenjin gave her a look of approval, "Exactly. His ultimate goal in infiltrating that foreign pharmaceutical company wasn't to steal the goods, but to legitimately reclaim them."
That was right. The foreign pharmaceutical company Elder Feng had his men infiltrate was renowned for its strict security. Therefore, if Feng Xiao wanted to secretly take the medicinal supplements from the main company, he would not only have to pass through numerous tripwires outside the vault but also go through layers of mechanisms.
Thus, taking something from the company headquarters was impossible.
Therefore, Elder Feng set his sights on the trading process.
As long as he could eliminate the trading partner without anyone knowing, no one else in the world would know about him stealing the supplements.
"Then... why did he go to all this trouble just for that batch of supplements? What important matter is it for?"
Shi Xinxin muttered to herself and then slowly looked up at Sheng Chenjin.
Sheng Chenjin happened to be looking at her too. Their eyes met across the air, thick with the sweet scent of cake.
They both thought of the plan from years ago.
"Let's go, we must find Jiang Ling now, and then find Elder Feng." As soon as this matter was involved, there was no time for hesitation. Shi Xinxin made a decisive move and strode towards the stairs.
Sheng Chenjin's long legs quickly caught up with her, and they both hurried towards the warehouse Jiang Ling had mentioned.
Sheng Chenjin went to check the room they were just in, while Shi Xinxin walked to the warehouse door and indeed saw two iron locks on the doorknob.
She stepped forward and tried to force the locks open, but it was in vain. Her fingertips were so red they were about to bleed, but the iron locks didn't budge, not even slightly loosened.
"Xinxin!"