Mr. Qu said in a hurry:
"Boss, wait a moment, I'll start looking now. I've copied these surveillance videos, just never searched like this before. Let me give it a try."
After hanging up, Liu Yongxin leaned over.
"What's up, does this differ from earlier assumptions?"
Zhou Ning nodded.
"Previously Mr. Qu and I thought alike, that the murderer must have left the kitchen rapidly before the staff began working, since staying hidden beneath might cause exposure. However, I underestimated the killer's psychological mettle. At 9:44 that day, there was a power outage, and I think she arranged it in advance.
It was orchestrated to create chaos between the basement and the third floor, so she could take the chance to leave amid the confusion, even clad in staff's uniform, without raising suspicion—after all, the surveillance system includes lighting. Therefore, Mr. Qu found nothing in the hotel's surveillance; this person's mind is extraordinarily astute."
Liu Yongxin sighed.
