The Master's Mask Unveiled Again-Chapter 445 - 444 Will it be stolen

Chapter 445: Chapter 444: Will it be stolen?

Chapter 445 -444: Will it be stolen?

Their parcels were all fetched from the main building and finally placed in the hall.

However, what was strange was that at this time, there was no parcel for Qiao Yaning in the express delivery area of the hall; she had searched several times but couldn’t find it.

“No way, the tracking shows it’s already been signed for.

I’ll give them a call and ask.”

She dialed the courier’s number, and after the call, the answer confirmed that it had indeed been signed for.

Qiao Yaning felt increasingly that something was wrong.

She turned to search her room again and looked in the classroom, but found nothing.

It wasn’t until now that they seemed to notice something ominous.

At the hotel, parcels had never been lost before; this was the first time.

Qu Weiwei furrowed her brow, reminding her, “Isn’t that over ten thousand yuan worth of cosmetics?

Could someone have stolen it?”

“I hope not…”

Qiao Yaning wasn’t considering that possibility, “Maybe someone saw it and took it to their room for me…”

Qu Weiwei thought she was too naïve.

As a wealthy daughter, Qiao Yaning might not have a strong concept of the value of ten or twenty thousand yuan.

But for an ordinary girl who hasn’t started working yet, ten thousand yuan really is a lot; it’s not surprising that some people would be curious or attracted to it.

The two of them stood in the corridor discussing this matter when Fang Xilan just happened to pass by and seemed to understand their conversation.

She was biting her finger, hesitant.

Qu Weiwei gave her a sharp look, “If you have something to say, just say it.”

That’s when Fang Xilan spoke up, “Today during class, only Lu Mian wasn’t in the classroom; she left halfway through.

Actually, I’ve met Lu Mian’s distant cousin before.

Her cousin warned me to keep an eye on valuable items because Lu Mian loved to steal things when she was young.

I thought it wasn’t nice to bring it up, so I didn’t tell everyone.”

After she finished speaking, the expressions on Qu Weiwei and Qiao Yaning’s faces changed.

Lu Mian loves to steal?

Their first reaction was that the girl was aloof and arrogant; she didn’t seem capable of such actions.

Moreover, she seemed to have such a good relationship with investors; it unlikely seemed she would go that far.

But on second thought, today during class, indeed only Lu Mian was absent from the classroom; she had the most motive for the crime.

Furthermore…

Qiao Yaning and Lu Mian had always been at odds, each representing Era Middle School and Kunpeng High School, respectively, constantly competing against each other, both openly and covertly.

At this moment, Qiao Yaning’s complexion looked terrible.

Qu Weiwei, defending her friend, said indignantly, “This Lu Mian has really gone too far.

We thought she was just unsociable and preferred to be alone.

We never expected she had these bad habits.

We’ve never been on guard against her!

No, we just can’t let this go!

More than ten thousand yuan, that’s enough to file a case with the police!

It can lead to imprisonment!”

Upon hearing the words “file a case,” Fang Xilan’s face visibly stiffened, and she lowered her head.

“There’s no need to make such a big deal out of it,” she murmured softly.

Qu Weiwei snorted coldly, “Why not make a big deal out of it?

The bigger the better!

She thinks she’s so capable?

Let’s see if stealing counts as a skill.”

Qiao Yaning hesitated at first, but in the end, she nodded firmly.

In the physics competition, Lu Mian ranked first, Xiu Qian second, and she was fourth.

She at least had to ensure Xiu Qian could take first place to save some face for the school.

If they could kick Lu Mian out of the training group this time, perhaps Xiu Qian could smoothly win first place in the competition.

With that in mind, she made up her mind, called all the girls together, and headed to Tan Tong’s office.

When Tan Tong wasn’t teaching classes, she was in charge of the female students’ living arrangements.

Tan Tong looked at the size of the crowd and knew something had gone wrong.

Qu Weiwei then filled her in on the whole incident.

Qiao Yaning’s stance was clear: they had to find the makeup products, worth over ten thousand, today or they would not let the matter rest.

Tan Tong had never imagined the Lu Mian they spoke of was a thief; at first, she even tried to mediate the situation.

But with all the girls turning against Lu Mian, she, as a teacher, was at a loss and hesitantly picked up the room card and went to Lu Mian’s room.

At that moment, Lu Mian was not inside.

The girls all knew she was currently at Zitan Pavilion.

Qu Weiwei let out a cold laugh, “Perfect, she won’t have had the chance to hide the stolen goods in advance.

We really need to see what’s in her room!”

“Yeah, maybe she’s put Yaning’s stuff in her own room.”

Tan Tong, having the room card, ultimately opened Lu Mian’s room.

All twenty-three girls, plus a teacher, surged into Lu Mian’s room.

The room felt somewhat small with so many people inside.

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Still, it could not be denied that in every way, Lu Mian’s room was far better than theirs, from the décor to all other aspects.

Fang Xilan had known this already, so she wasn’t surprised, but others felt slightly bitter.

Considering the scene they’d witnessed that day at Shadow Hunting Team, it was baffling to everyone.

But after all, there was Fang Xilan’s word, and even Lu Mian’s cousin had reminded them—such a statement couldn’t simply be false, could it?

It so happened when they entered Lu Mian’s room, there was indeed a package on the coffee table.

After everyone finished looking around, all eyes turned to the package.

“Look, there really is a package!”

Someone approached, took a glance—the courier label had been torn off, making it impossible to discern the logistics information; they shook the box, and it rattled, still leaving uncertain what was inside.

“This must be Yaning’s things.”

Qiao Yaning shook her head, “Not sure yet, I don’t know what the packaging of the makeup product looks like, but I suppose it’s about this size.”

She gestured, and it was roughly the size of Lu Mian’s package.

Fang Xilan’s expression flickered but she ultimately said nothing; she was actually quite curious about everything to do with Lu Mian.

Why should someone from the lowest strata of society, just like herself, act so high and mighty all the time, and on what grounds?

It would be best if these girls drove Lu Mian straight out of the training course!

Now, with the package in front of them, everyone looked at each other, waiting, until finally, all eyes settled on Qiao Yaning.

“Yaning, what do you say, shall we open it or not?” Qu Weiwei asked.

Qiao Yaning was very hesitant.

Qu Weiwei then said, “If we don’t open it, we won’t know what’s inside.

Only by opening it can we clear Lu Mian’s name, if! she really is innocent.”

The last part of her sentence was laced with a hint of sarcasm.

It seemed she had no doubt what Fang Xilan had said, and with the convenient appearance of a similar package in Lu Mian’s room, anyone would have suspicions.

But among the twenty-three girls, there were those who felt this was an inappropriate action; eventually, when the opinions were divided, Qu Weiwei spoke up, “Then let’s vote on whether or not to open this package!”

Tan Tong, standing to one side, felt it was wrong and protested, “Let’s wait for Lu Mian to get back and discuss it then!”