Chapter 165 - Collecting Debt (1)

Carlo Vello's Spa provided a variety of services for the purpose of improving health, beauty, and relaxation through personal care treatments such as hair, massage, and facials.

But all of these were just a facade. If you would look into a deeper side, you would find out a bigger conspiracy happening inside that spa. Vello's spas were used as a prostitution den. No one would suspect since it was operating with necessary permits.

In the spa building, there were secret rooms that only their VIP clients and exclusive members were aware of. They were the ones who had access and could enter those secret rooms. Wealthy people who were willing to pay any amount just to satisfy their l.u.s.t. They called that special services of the spa.

Elle would like to reveal that conspiracy, targeting the business which was giving Carlo Vello the luxurious life he was enjoying right now. That's the reason why Elle posed as one of the victims.

She was now sitting inside a cargo truck together with the other women. These were the victims of women trafficking who were forced to engage in prostitution.

With the help of Charles and Phantom, they made necessary preparation and acted as a new provider of women for Carlo Vello's business.

Elle brought a communication device with her along with a wristwatch that has a hidden camera attached to it. Everything that happened during the negotiations until now was being recorded.

Elle was silently sitting on the corner of the truck when she heard someone's crying beside her. She learned that the girl's name was Elena. She looked young and at around 18 years old. Elle decided to comfort her.

The girl looked up to see the person who started stroking her back. She saw Elle looking at her with her gentle eyes. The girl started to sob again after seeing her.

"I...thought I would be able to land a decent job. They fooled me. I thought they are good people." She started to vent her frustration with her.

Elle just listened to her attentively as she let Elena speaks.

"I am from the province. My mother is sick. My father is just a farmer. I wanted to help my parents. I have three younger siblings. I am the eldest. I decided to stop studying and look for a job. And I ended up here."

Elena grabbed the hands of Elle using her trembling hands.

"What will happen to us now? I am afraid. Will they open up my body and sell my organs? Am I going to die? I still want to see my parents and my siblings. I don't want to die." her voice filled with uncertainty and worry.

Elena's fear was evident to her eyes. Seeing her like this, Elle had the urge to protect her. She pulled Elena into a hug as she consoled her with her words.

"Don't worry, someone will come to save us. Nothing will happen to you. I will protect you." Elle softly said, reassuring her. Elena stopped crying after hearing her.

She did not know why but at that moment, she wanted to believe her. The woman who was hugging her right now gave her a sense of security.

This was what she needed most at this desperate time like this. Elle's comforting words were able to calm her down.

After several minutes, the truck stopped indicating that they reached their destinations. There were twenty of them inside the truck.

As expected, they were transported to one of the Spas owned by Carlo Vello. Men guided them inside. They passed through the secret passage of the building.

'The big painting... behind those paintings are the doors going to the secret rooms.' Elle thought to herself.

She spent days of spying all the branches of Vello's Spas. She knew there was a secret passage going to the secret rooms where their illegal activities were happening.

The men who were guarding them had a strong built and large frame who looked like a bouncer and a wrestler. That's why it was impossible for these ordinary women to escape from this place.

Elle took note that the place was well-guarded. As they passed by the several rooms they could hear some lewd noises and voices indicating that s.e.x.u.a.l activities are happening inside the room.

They happened to see also in one open room when a woman was being restrained by two men as one woman injected some kind of aphrodisiac or libido drugs to the woman who was struggling against the two men. Several seconds the drug took effect and the woman stopped fighting back against them.

'They are also using some kind of drugs to trigger the s.e.x.u.a.l desire of their victims before they offered them to their clients.' Elle clenched her fist from that thought.

She knew she had to put an end to this before more innocent women would fall and become victims of this conspiracy.

Soon they reached the office,where the Spa Manager was waiting for them. They called her Madam Ching.

She was middle-aged woman, wearing a s.e.xy dress revealing her fair skin. She looked younger compared to her actual age. Maybe it was because of her makeup.

"Make a line and stand straight. I will check everyone." Madam Ching ordered the girls with her authoritative voice. All of them complied and obediently followed her instruction.

A cunning smile appeared on Madam Ching's face as she surveyed all the women in front of her. She was satisfied with their appearances and figures.

"I think our clients would be happy to have a taste of these new recruits. They all look fresh." She said as she flashed her wicked smile at them.

Madam Ching paused for a moment when her gaze fell on Elena and Elle.

"Well, I think I found two gems here, one was an innocent beauty, and the other one is a strikingly alluring one." She extended her hand as she touched Elena's face using her left hand while her right hand caressed Elle's face.

"Ok boys, give these women their dress. They need to change since I received a message that we will be having four VIPs coming today."

Madam Ching was about to walk away when she noticed Elle's wristwatch. She frowned as she fixed her gaze on that object.

Elle also noticed Madam Ching's eyes were focused on her wristwatch but Elle just remained calm.

Madam Ching approached her and she grabbed Elle's wrist. She stared at Elle intently before she spoke up.

"My dear I think you don't need to wear this. Let me have this for a while." she said as she started to remove the wristwatch from Elle and she wore it instead.

"Hmm, I like it." Madam Ching smiled as she raised her hand which was wearing Elle's watch. "You may go now dear and change your clothes," she said to Elle.

Elle did not say a thing as she and the other women proceeded to the changing room where their dresses were being hung.

She double-checked the area and she saw that there was a CCTV camera installed in that room. She went to the comfort room and when she ensured that no camera installed inside she contacted Charles.

"Charles, listen carefully. After we finish this conversation, give the tips to the XXX Crime Investigation Headquarter particularly to team Alpha, along with the video we are currently taking right now. Inform them everything about the illegal activities of this spa as soon as possible."

There was a hint of urgency in her voice. "Why should I forward this to them? Not to the police?" Charles asked her confusedly.

"I believe that they have men on the police, their so-called protector. Contact Bryan and warned him about those police officers. Tell him to inform only those trustworthy police officers that they know."

"Do it, anonymously. You can use my other phone with voice changing apps. Switch off the phone and break the sim card after sending the information so that they will not able to trace it back." Elle reminded him.

"Okay got it," Charles said as he picked up Elle's phone and started to transfer the video recordings to that phone. 

"Oh one more thing, before I forget. Behind those big paintings inside the four other branches of Vello's spa are the doors towards secret rooms. Make sure to relay this information to them."

"I will Boss. Do you have something more to say before I call Bryan?" Charles asked her.

"Ask Master Phantom to prepare and get an antidote for some kind of libido drugs, and closely monitor everything that will happen for the next few hours. Make sure that everything is going according to our plan," Elle said before she hung up.

Charles did not waste any more time as he began to move and followed Elle's instruction.

Meanwhile, at XXX Crime Investigation Headquarter, Bryan was leisurely sitting on his chair when his phone started to ring. He saw the unregistered number.

He heard an unfamiliar voice as soon as he answered it.

"We need your help. Listen carefully, I want to report to you a human trafficking case and illegal activities happening in Vello's Spa."