Pei Mingyuan was standing nearby. After hearing this, he frowned thoughtfully. Lord Yan had once reminded him that after announcing the news of the "Golden Amber," he should be wary of the Zhao family's underhanded moves. Could it be that this robber was sent by the Zhao family?
Staring intently at the robber, Pei Mingyuan crouched down and interrogated him. "Who sent you? What on earth do you want with this computer?"
The robber didn't dare to hide anything anymore and immediately spilled the beans. He said that he had received this task on an anonymous website. The client had posted a message looking for someone to specifically rob the computers of Pei's employees, preferably those who were going to participate in the design competition. He had no idea what they wanted the stolen items for. As long as he could steal the things and send them to the address provided by the client, a thousand yuan would be deposited into his account.
Moreover, he also said that when he found that post, there were already quite a few replies. So he wasn't the only one in Haicheng who had taken on this task.
After asking the robber for the address of the anonymous forum, Xu Zixi picked up the computer that the robber had casually thrown on the ground and said to Pei Mingyuan,
"General Manager Pei, the girl who was robbed is a bit injured. I'll go back and check on her. Could you please call the police about this guy?"
Pei Mingyuan gave her a deep look and couldn't help but say, "Next time something like this happens, don't rush forward alone. Although you know some martial arts, it's still dangerous if you encounter someone with a knife."
Xu Zixi smiled but didn't say anything. She waved her hand and left without hesitation.
Pei's had been at the forefront of the storm recently because of the "Golden Amber" incident. The fact that an employee was robbed at the company gate had a very bad influence. Most people had lost the mood to work and gathered outside the gate, waiting to see how things would develop.
The employee who was robbed was a female staff member from the marketing department named Zhou Yaru. She hugged the bag that Xu Zixi had stuffed into her hands and paced back and forth anxiously and helplessly on the spot. At this moment, there was suddenly a loud commotion among the on - lookers.
"Is that Yuan Xi? She's back!"
"It seems that the computer in her hand is the one that was robbed!"
"Wow, is she really that amazing? She chased after the thief alone and even managed to get the thing back from the thief?"
"How could it be her who got it back? Didn't you see that Young Master Pei drove after the thief just now? It must be Young Master Pei who subdued the robber. She just took advantage of the situation!"
"However, I heard that the last time Miss Pei tried to deal with her, she was subdued by Yuan Xi with just one move. It seems that she's really good at martial arts?"
Hearing this, Zhou Yaru quickly turned around. Sure enough, she saw Xu Zixi carrying the computer bag that she had lost and walking casually towards them. Overjoyed, she immediately stepped forward to greet Xu Zixi.
"It's really my computer!"
After returning the computer to her, Xu Zixi said, "Check to see if anything is missing inside and if the computer is damaged."
Zhou Yaru immediately unzipped the bag and checked it from top to bottom and inside out. After confirming that nothing was missing and the computer was undamaged, she couldn't help but cry.
"Yuan Xi, thank you for getting my computer back for me! If it weren't for you, I really don't know what to do!"
The on - lookers had another intense discussion.
"She really did get it back. She's so amazing!"
"What should I do? I think I'm starting to like her a little bit!"
"I didn't dare to say it just now, but the way she rushed out to chase the robber was really extremely beautiful!"
Since Xu Zixi had successfully retrieved the item, there was no more excitement for the crowd to watch, and the people gathered at the gate of Pei's dispersed. Xu Zixi and Zhou Yaru walked towards Pei's building together. Xu Zixi looked at the injured palm of the other girl and kindly said, "Your hand is injured. It seems quite serious. Do you want to go to the hospital and have a look?"
The other girl shook her head. "I'll just treat it with some medicine later. Yuan Xi, thank you so much today. I'm from the marketing department. My name is Zhou Yaru."
Xu Zixi met the other girl's eyes full of admiration and gratitude and smiled. "We're all colleagues. It's only natural to help each other. By the way, did you mention to anyone outside that you were preparing for the design competition?"
"No..." Zhou Yaru first denied it, but then she remembered. "I did mention it! This morning on the bus, when I was making a phone call to my family, I mentioned that I was going to participate in the competition. Is there a problem?"
"Were there any other people around at that time?" Xu Zixi asked. After a pause, she added, "I mean, other employees of Pei's?"
Zhou Yaru said blankly, "I don't know. I was only thinking about going to work and quickly submitting my manuscript. I didn't pay attention to others at all."
This inexplicable robbery case had been bothering Xu Zixi. After returning to her office, she turned on her computer, hacked into the website that the robber had mentioned, and easily found the post he had talked about. She checked the IP address of the poster. Although the other person had used special means to hide the real IP, it was no problem for Miss Xu. She easily cracked the other person's defense and finally located the address in an unremarkable small village in Haicheng. She also found out the username - Wang Lie.
She then investigated Wang Lie and found that he was just an ordinary fisherman with an extremely simple social relationship.
Of course, she didn't think that he was the mastermind behind this. Since the other person had chosen to hide the IP, it showed that they were quite vigilant. It was very possible that they had posted the message under someone else's identity.
But why was the other person so interested in the computers of the participants in the design competition? Did they not want the competition to be successfully held? But in fact, this wouldn't affect the competition at all. Pei Mingyuan had once vaguely told her that the organizing committee had already received nearly a hundred manuscripts. He had also urged her to submit her manuscript quickly so as not to miss the registration deadline.
Tapping her fingers lightly on the table, her gaze fell on the prepared competition manuscript that she had casually placed on the table.
Was the mastermind an insider of Pei's, or another force - the Zhao family or the Jiang family?
Out of caution, she took precautions. After confirming that her manuscript was in good condition, she replaced the real competition manuscript with a blank CD and put it in a relatively hidden place. The real CD manuscript was put into another box and she carried it with her into the meeting room.
In the office of the design director of Pei's.
"What did you say?" Pei Weiwei widened her eyes and glared at Wen Li angrily.
Wen Li's eyes were swollen from crying. She sobbed and said, "Miss Pei, I'm really sorry. I didn't do it on purpose. I don't know why, even though my family is so poor, thieves would still take a fancy to it. All the valuable things in the house, the TV, the computer, and the refrigerator, were all taken away by the thieves."
"You stupid woman! After you finished the work, didn't you know to make a backup? Losing the manuscript, how can I participate in the competition now?! Now the whole company is waiting to see how I trample that bitch Yuan Xi under my feet. Are you an undercover agent sent by Yuan Xi to mess things up for me?"
Ou Caicai stepped forward and gently stroked Pei Weiwei's back. "Miss, don't be angry. The most urgent thing is to quickly think of another way. The registration deadline is at the end of work this afternoon. We still have time to prepare!"
"Since you said so, then use your manuscript!" Pei Weiwei looked at Ou Caicai.
Ou Caicai said, "Miss Pei, I can't do it! My plan is of no standard. I just did it casually..."
Pei Weiwei rolled her eyes. "Then what are you saying here to mock me?"
An Ping said, "Why not just stop Yuan Xi from participating in the competition. In this way, no one can enter the finals, and this challenge letter will naturally be useless!"
These words gave Pei Weiwei an idea. She said, "An Ping, go and destroy Yuan Xi's manuscript. Ou Caicai, give me your manuscript. She won't have a manuscript to participate in the competition, but I will. In this way, won't I win?"
Seeing Ou Caicai open her mouth to say something, Pei Weiwei's face darkened. "What? Ou Caicai, you're not willing? Then you don't have to come to work tomorrow."
Ou Caicai had no choice but to say, "Okay, Miss Pei." She lowered her head and turned to leave. Before leaving, she glared at Wen Li angrily.
Saying that her house had been burglarized, in fact, she just didn't want to give up her manuscript to Pei Weiwei, right? Fine, Wen Li, she would remember this!
After the morning work meeting ended, Xu Zixi returned to her office. She picked up the CD box that she had deliberately left behind and frowned slightly.
Her CD had been tampered with.