Chapter 19 — A Diary, A Fallen City

Three days later... was Zhao Hongwei's sixty-year-old birthday party. Almost the entire upper class in the city... received invitations. The party was held in the banquet room on the top floor of the seven-star hotel of the Hong Trinh Group - luxurious to the extreme. Zhao Hongwei wants to use this party to declare to everyone... he is still the one who holds the power of life and death in this city. He wanted to erase the impact of the explosion at the harbor and the police intervention a few days ago. Also want to take this opportunity... to pull me out of the darkness. He firmly believes... I will take advantage of this most crowded and loose time... to take action. He guessed right. This... is the opportunity I choose. I didn't go to the hotel. I sat in the safe house, looking at the surveillance screen in front of me. Four frames divided equally. Hotel gate. Banquet room. Kitchen back entrance. office in the Trieu family villa. All... are the "works" of Old Black. He took the name of a cleaning company and installed a tiny camera in advance. like a director. Observe the entire game. In the banquet room... gorgeous dresses, wine glasses clinking non-stop. Trieu Hoanh Vi wore a custom-made red suit, his face was radiant, and he received endless compliments. Trieu Vu stood next to him, his aura was sky-high. Ly Thien held his arm, wore an elegant evening gown, and smiled perfectly like an exemplary future bride. looks absolutely perfect. But under that shell... are underground waves rolling. I saw... every corner of the banquet room had Zhao Hongwei's people. They wore headphones and continuously talked. Just a strange face... immediately attracts attention.

“The bait is in place.”

I speak through an encrypted channel.

“Clear.” Old Black's voice carried excitement. “Watch me perform.”

A few minutes later... a "waitress" entered the banquet room, carrying a tray of champagne. He looked shaken and walked a bit unsteadily. Through the crowd... straight towards Trieu Hoanh Vi. About three meters away... two bodyguards immediately stopped.

"Stop! What are you doing?"

The waiter was startled. Hands tremble. The wine tray fell to the ground. The sound of broken glass echoed loudly in the noisy space. All eyes turned to each other. He turned pale, knelt down, and repeatedly apologized.

"Sorry! I didn't mean it!"

But the bodyguard did not pay attention. Their eyes... were glued to him. One person searched his bag. Take out something. A recording pen. Exactly like the one I used in the Chu family's living room. Trieu Hoanh Vi's face immediately turned cold. He glanced at the pen... then swept his eyes across the auditorium. Cold as a knife.

“Interrogate clearly.”

His voice was low. The bodyguard immediately pulled the waiter out the back door. In the banquet room... the commotion started. Trieu Hoanh Vi raised his glass and smiled as if nothing happened.

“Small incident, everyone continue.”

The music sounded again. Everyone continued to talk. But everyone understands... tonight is not simple. just slightly curled his lips. A fake “waiter.” An empty recording pen. Enough to pull Zhao Hongwei's entire attention... towards the hotel. He'll think... I planted someone at the party. Prepare to take action right here. And he will put all his security forces... in this direction. As for my real goal... it's not here. Trieu family villa. I switched screens. Lock the office tightly. The room is… empty.

“Ly Castration, begin.”

I send a signal. In the banquet room... Ly Thien's phone vibrated slightly. She glanced over. His face changed slightly... then immediately recovered. She turned to Trieu Vu, her voice soft:

“Trieu Vu, I feel a bit uncomfortable... I want to go home and rest a bit.”

Trieu Vu immediately became tense.

“What's wrong? Call the doctor, okay?”

“No need.” Ly Thien cooed softly. “Just a little tired. You stay with me, I can go home on my own."

“No, I'll give it to you.”

“There's no real need.” She was determined. “Today is your birthday, I can't leave. You can call the driver."

Trieu Vu had to compromise. He called the driver and gave careful instructions. Watching Ly Thien leave... her eyes still lingered. Little did he know... that gentle woman... was preparing to open his own father's safe. On the surveillance screen... Ly Thien quickly returned to the villa. She didn't go into the bedroom. But go straight to the second floor. enter the office.