Xu Mu rolled his eyes. He had just asked on a whim; if there were no listening device, it would have been slightly troublesome.
However, since Meng Wanyue had one, it was much easier.
Meng Wanyue took out a small women's wallet from her tracksuit pocket.
Opening it, she took out a round black button from inside, slightly larger than a fingernail.
Xu Mu took it and observed. This button was a listening device, with many small holes for sound transmission.
The back had strong adhesive, allowing it to be stuck anywhere.
"This is a high-grade item we often used when performing missions. You just need to activate it with a phone, and the recorded sound will automatically go to the cloud. We can receive it by logging into the cloud with a phone."
Meng Wanyue explained.
Ye Tong next to her listened, bewildered. Was this woman really a secretary?
It felt like she used to be a spy.
"Okay, you activate it first, then give it to me."
Xu Mu first led the two to this restaurant called 'National Banquet'.
"Hello, sir, how many are in your party?"
As soon as they entered, a waitress walked up to them.
"Three."
Xu Mu smiled, "You still have private rooms, right? We don't like eating in crowded places."
"Of course, how about I arrange for you to go to the third floor?"
"We want to go to the fourth floor."
Xu Mu had already roughly scouted the hotel. Dishes were served via elevator.
The fifth floor would definitely be more convenient, but Lin Yan was not an ordinary person, and he was afraid of being discovered.
So the fourth floor was better.
"Okay, we also have private rooms on the fourth floor, but relatively speaking, they're more luxurious and have a minimum spend."
The waitress smiled.
"We come often, of course we know."
Xu Mu nodded.
Led by the waitress, Xu Mu and the others went to the fourth floor of the restaurant.
After Xu Mu chose a private room, he walked in.
The private room's decor was similar to a European castle, and even the lighting was a somewhat dim yellow.
It gave a sense of immersion.
Xu Mu didn't order the luxurious set meal. After all, there were only three of them, and they definitely couldn't finish it.
Wasting food was shameful.
However, the minimum spend for the private room was one thousand yuan.
He ordered a few good dishes and two bottles of several-hundred-yuan foreign liquor, just enough to meet the minimum spend.
"Wife, Wanyue, you two wait here. I'm going out to do something."
Xu Mu, holding the listening device, said to Ye Tong with a smile.
Ye Tong's heart was touched by the address, then she nodded with a smile.
Xu Mu left the private room and headed to the elevator.
He activated his perception and found that Qian Gang from his company had indeed gone to Lin Yan's private room.
The few of them were laughing and chatting.
Xu Mu's perception could only see visuals, not hear sounds, so the listening device was still very important.
He stood by the elevator entrance, first waiting for a round of dishes to be served.
After confirming who was serving dishes to their room, he pressed the elevator button.
The elevator stopped on the fourth floor. A male waiter in uniform stood inside, pushing a dining cart.
Seeing Xu Mu, he smiled and said, "Sir, this is for the fifth floor."
"I know."
Xu Mu walked into the elevator.
As the elevator doors closed, Xu Mu smiled and asked, "What's your monthly salary?"
"Four or five thousand."
The waiter didn't go into too much detail.
"I'll give you five thousand to do something for me."
Xu Mu turned his back to the elevator camera and took out the button-shaped listening device, "Just stick this thing to the bottom of a bowl."
After all, the elevator's camera didn't have a recording function.
The waiter immediately froze. Before he could speak, the elevator doors opened.
Xu Mu walked towards the nearby stairs, "If you agree, come over here. There are no cameras here."
The waiter hesitated for a moment, then pushed the dining cart over. He asked in a low voice, "This isn't illegal, is it?"
"It's certainly not illegal for you. The ones who are breaking the law are them; there's a commercial spy from our company among them."
Xu Mu took out his phone, "Hurry up, I'll transfer the money to you first."
Upon hearing this, the waiter took out his phone.
His monthly salary was only over four thousand, but by helping out, he could earn an extra five thousand. If he didn't do it, plenty of others would.
Xu Mu didn't waste any time and directly transferred five thousand yuan.
After seeing the money, the waiter picked up a large bowl from the dining cart, "Put it under this bowl. This is a main dish; it won't be cleared until the end."
Xu Mu gave a thumbs-up, sticking the listening device to the bottom of the bowl, "Be careful when you place it. Don't lift it too high so they don't notice."
"Don't worry, I'm a professional."
The waiter put the large bowl back down, then pushed the dining cart to that private room.
He knocked on the door first, then pushed the door open, entering with the dining cart, "Gentlemen, these dishes are all specialties of our restaurant."
After speaking, he carefully placed the dishes on the table.
For almost every dish, the bottom of the bowl was pressed against the tabletop; no one saw anything.
The people inside wouldn't even think that someone would install a listening device on the bottom of a bowl.
After the waiter left, he closed the door.
The three people inside resumed their conversation.
Li Feipeng smiled and raised his glass, "Manager Qian means he won't agree to the cooperation?"
"That's right. When Xu Group was first established, besides Chairman Xu Shou, there were only six employees, and I was one of them."
Qian Gang also raised his glass, his expression arrogant, "How could I betray Chairman Xu?"
"Hahaha!"
Lin Yan, sitting beside him, pushed his chair back and crossed his legs.
"What are you laughing at?"
Qian Gang glanced at the young man.
"You speak so righteously, yet you privately leaked the pharmaceutical formula, which the Xu family spent a fortune developing, to Feng Yue. Is this a case of a hero falling for a beauty?"
Lin Yan had a smile on his face.
Qian Gang's expression instantly became serious upon hearing this, "You... what nonsense are you talking about?"
"Not admitting it? Do you want me to reveal your secrets little by little? For example, the mistress you're keeping, she even has dirt on you."
Lin Yan's lips curled slightly.
"You... how do you know all this so clearly?"
Qian Gang's face turned pale.
"Because the first mistress you kept was Feng Yue's person, and Feng Yue is my person."
Lin Yan scrutinized Qian Gang, "You clearly know Feng Yue is using you, but you can't resist. You want Feng Yue too much."
"How did you investigate this?" Qian Gang asked coldly.
"Don't worry about that. My intelligence capabilities are such that anyone can be investigated."
Lin Yan looked at Qian Gang, "If you don't cooperate with us, I'll tell Xu Shou everything about you."
"No, no..."
Qian Gang was completely flustered. He wasn't sure how much the man in front of him knew.
If he knew everything, Qian Gang would not only be fired but also go to jail.
"That's good. Now we have the materials for the weight-loss drug, but we still lack the proportions and processing methods."
Lin Yan said with a smile, "I'll give you a week to get it for me. Otherwise, you know the consequences."
"No way! The proportions and processing methods are not managed by my department."
Qian Gang shook his head, "I can't get it at all."
"I don't care."
Lin Yan smiled, "Anyway, it's just a week. Once you get it, I'll be responsible for the investment, let Old Li produce it, and we can instantly become a top-tier large enterprise in Jiangbei."
...
Xu Mu was currently sitting on the stairs, listening to their conversation in real-time through the cloud.
He could also see the visuals through his perception.
It felt like he was sitting right next to them.
Xu Mu revealed a slight smile. Since Lin Yan wanted to play, he would play along with him.