"Why is Boss Lin buying a bag all of a sudden?"
"Don't tell me… he's giving it away in a raffle again?"
"No way—it totally is!"
"Boss Lin's a legend. Raffled off a car in the morning, now a bag in the afternoon!"
"Boss Lin, is that bag authentic?"
Glancing at the barrage of comments on the stream, Lin Xiao muttered to himself, "They even made up a reason for me…"He then said aloud, "Yeah, I bought it for a giveaway. And yes, it's definitely genuine. If I'm not mistaken, this is a real Chanel CF Jumbo Black Caviar Leather model. Retail price should be around 60 to 70 thousand yuan."
"Seriously? It's real?!"
"Whoa, there are real designer bags at night markets? That's wild!"
"What's even wilder is that Boss Lin knows his designer bags!"
Lin Xiao didn't say much more. As he walked, he unzipped the bag.
A genuine Chanel showing up at a street stall? That was suspicious as hell. Totally illogical.
And the vendor didn't even know what he was selling.
Lin Xiao guessed the bag was probably stolen and then sold off to the clueless vendor.
He checked the compartments—two inner sections divided by a zippered pouch.Another zippered pocket on the side.
He checked both—empty.
Obviously, the vendor had done a basic inspection before putting it up for sale and removed anything obvious inside.
But that inspection wouldn't have been thorough.
In 100 bags, maybe one or two might still have something hidden.
Still, after his first round of checking—nothing.
He unzipped the middle pocket—also empty.
Then the side zipper—nothing again.
Weird… nothing at all?
He double-checked—still nothing.
Just then, he noticed a viewer's comment pop up on the screen:
"That's a double-flap bag! The flap is two-layered—it's a classic style. I'd kill to win it!"
Double-flap?!
Lin Xiao took a closer look—and finally noticed that the bag's top flap was indeed double-layered, held together with a hidden clasp that was nearly impossible to spot unless you knew what to look for.
Well, he certainly hadn't noticed it before.
He grabbed the flap, popped it open with a snap, and sure enough, found a hidden zipper.
Unzipping it, he found only a single, thin facial tissue pressed flat against the inner wall.Nothing else.
A sheet of tissue that thin—no wonder he hadn't felt it during the initial check.
He pulled it out—only to find something written on it.
His eyes scanned the words, and his brow furrowed instantly.
[Jinli Garden, Building 11, Apt 901. HELP ME!]
It was a cry for help.
Judging by how soft the tissue still felt, it couldn't have been there for more than a month.
He quickly glanced at his phone's camera preview.Good—his hand holding the tissue wasn't in frame.
No one in the stream had seen it.
Time to call the police!
He was about to dial when he suddenly realized—
Wait, the police are right next to me. What the hell am I doing?!
He turned back and headed toward the bag vendor's stall.
The vendor saw him storming back and immediately panicked, "No refunds once it leaves the stall!"
Lin Xiao didn't even glance at him.He went straight to Officer Su Xiaoyue, who was still browsing the bags, and said urgently, "Officer Su, I need a word with you."
Then he turned to his stream and said, "Something's come up. I'm ending the broadcast."
Click.
The livestream went dark.
"???"
The comments section exploded with confusion.
Su Xiaoyue walked over. "What's going on?"
As they walked away from the stall, Lin Xiao quickly explained everything and handed her the tissue.
She read the message, looked at the Chanel bag he had just bought, and listened to Lin Xiao's explanation—but her brain couldn't catch up at first.
Two or three seconds later, it hit her.
Her already-large eyes widened even further.
"Kidnapping!"
Su Xiaoyue whipped out her phone and quickly called someone.
"Hello? Director Liang…"
She explained the situation in a rush, while Lin Xiao looked up at the night sky in exasperation.
What the hell is going on with me today?
I just wanted to find some good deals, make a bit of money, and show off a little…
Why do I keep getting caught up with criminals?!
Su Xiaoyue ended the call and turned to him."Mr. Lin, I'm heading to Jinli Garden now to meet up with Director Liang and the team. You…"
"I'll come with you. I'll wait outside while you guys handle it."
He was genuinely curious—he wanted to know who had written that message and what the situation really was.
Su Xiaoyue hesitated for a couple seconds, then said, "Alright, but you have to stay outside when we get there."
"Don't worry, I won't get in your way."
"Alright then, let's go."
They hailed a cab by the roadside.
"To Jinli Garden," Su Xiaoyue said.
"The one on the outskirts of town?" the driver asked.
"Hold on." She searched it online and saw there was only one Jinli Garden in Jinling. She nodded. "Yes, that's the one. How long will it take?"
"If traffic's light, we'll get there in about thirty minutes," the driver replied.
He stepped on the gas, and the car sped off.
During the ride, Su Xiaoyue made two more phone calls and spent the rest of the time gathering information about Jinli Garden.
Half an hour later, they arrived at the residential complex.
Su Xiaoyue stopped at the main entrance. "Director Liang and the others will be here in a few minutes."
Lin Xiao nodded. "Alright, I'll wait."
The atmosphere was a bit tense, so Su Xiaoyue spoke up to break the silence."I looked into it—Jinli Garden is a low-income housing area on the outskirts of the city. Lots of tenants, and the residents are pretty mixed."
As she finished speaking, three unmarked civilian cars pulled up in the distance.