"You’re looking for ?" Ling Chen looked at the young people and asked, "I don’t think I know you."
As his words fell, one girl quickly stood up and said, "Mr. Ling, we’ve t once before, at the hospital, rember?"
"Hospital?" Ling Chen paused slightly, trying hard to recall.
"We were Doctor Zhu’s interns. That night, you brought soone to the hospital for treatnt, and we t you there."
When the girl said this, Ling Chen imdiately rembered. That night, Qiu Yong was poisoned by Song Mingzhe’s snake venom and was in critical condition. Ling Chen and the others rushed Qiu Yong to the City People’s Hospital. There, Ling Chen t Zhu Xiaozhu. At that ti, Zhu Xiaozhu was surrounded by a group of young n and won, all freshly graduated interns.
In an instant, Ling Chen imdiately rembered.
"I rember now. But, why are you looking for ? Also, how did you know I live here?"
"When your friend was hospitalized, a relative’s phone number was left on the patient’s resu. We called and found out you live here," the girl replied. "Mr. Ling, we ca to you this ti hoping you could help us rescue Doctor Zhu."
"You an... Xiaozhu?" Ling Chen was stunned and quickly asked, "What’s wrong with Xiaozhu?"
"Doctor Zhu went missing last night. We went to her dorm, but she wasn’t there, and her phone can’t be reached."
"Could she have gone ho?" Ling Chen suggested.
"Impossible," the girl said urgently. "Doctor Zhu has an important surgery today. She never misses such serious matters, especially life-and-death situations. She must be in trouble, which is why she didn’t go to the hospital. Mr. Ling, I know you’re her friend. Please help us find Doctor Zhu and make sure nothing happens to her."
"Yes! Mr. Ling, you’re the only friend of Doctor Zhu we know in East Sea City, and besides you, we don’t know who else to turn to."
Yang Qingling chid in, "If that Doctor Zhu went missing, why didn’t you report it to the police imdiately? The police should handle such matters."
The girl said helplessly, "We did go to the police, but without direct evidence, they can’t file a case until forty-eight hours have passed. It’s only been over ten hours now; we can’t wait that long. Mr. Ling, please help us," the girl pleaded earnestly.
Ling Chen thought for a mont and nodded, "Okay, I’ll help you look for her. But without any clues, the chance of finding her is very slim, so you better not get your hopes too high."
"Thank you, Mr. Ling!" the girl and others expressed their gratitude.
Ling Chen waved his hand and said, "No need to thank . Xiaozhu is my friend. If anything happened to her, I would also be responsible. Alright! You can go back and wait for news."
"Okay, then we’ll leave now."
After seeing the young people out, Ling Chen returned to the living room and rubbed his forehead.
"Ling Chen, what’s wrong?"
"Xiaozhu seems to be in trouble," Ling Chen said gravely.
"You an that Doctor Zhu?" Yang Qingling asked suspiciously. "Didn’t you just say you weren’t sure if anything happened to her? Why are you so certain now?"
"They’re just so young people with no experience in such matters. If they knew, they would only worry. It’s better to keep it from them," Ling Chen replied.
When taking Qiu Yong to the hospital, Ling Chen saw Zhu Xiaozhu being taken by several people. If it hadn’t been for his tily intervention, Zhu Xiaozhu’s situation might have been very dangerous.
At that ti, Ling Chen had warned Zhu Xiaozhu to be more careful and to report to the police to prevent similar occurrences.
So now that Zhu Xiaozhu was missing again, it was highly likely related to the people who kidnapped her last ti.
Ling Chen imdiately took out his phone and dialed Hu Fei’s number. With no clue on hand, the only one he could rely on was Hu Fei. The Secret Society’s intelligence network spanned the entire East Sea City, and they might find so useful clues.
After the call, Yang Qingling looked at Ling Chen and asked, "Son, what kind of friend is that Doctor Zhu to you? Her na sounds like a girl’s."
"Mom, Xiaozhu is just an ordinary friend; don’t overthink it."
"Fine, fine, I won’t ask if that’s okay? By the way! How’s Wanqing doing? It’s been several days, and she hasn’t co to see . Haven’t you two made up yet?"
Ling Chen scratched his head and said with a wry smile, "Mom, please don’t ask. As you can see, I have a lot of things to deal with right now." To be honest, whenever Nanrong Wanqing was ntioned, he felt troubled, so he simply didn’t think about it.
Seeing Ling Chen’s impatience, Yang Qingling, as an experienced person, could understand her son’s feelings.
"Alright, I won’t ask too much anymore. You handle your matters on your own." Saying that, Yang Qingling checked the ti, picked up her handbag from the sofa, and said, "I’m heading out."
"Mom, where are you going?"
"Shiyun asked out for a al and to go shopping. You don’t have ti to accompany , and it’s rare for that little girl to have the heart, so I’ll take the opportunity to go out. Okay, I won’t talk to you more, take care of yourself outside."
With that, Yang Qingling turned and walked out of the villa.
Watching his mother leave, Ling Chen touched his nose. That girl Tang Shiyun sure has her ways, actually managing to win his mother’s favor. But it’s good, since he doesn’t have ti to accompany Yang Qingling, having Tang Shiyun with her is not bad either.
...
The efficiency on Hu Fei’s side was fast; in less than an hour, news ca back.
"Hello! Ling Chen, we’ve checked, and Zhu Xiaozhu has indeed been kidnapped."
"Where is she?" Ling Chen asked urgently.
"It’s still unclear for now. We checked the surveillance caras near the hospital. Late last night, a van was spotted around the hospital. The van was careful, avoiding the nearby surveillance area, so we couldn’t see who’s inside. Additionally, I checked the van’s license plate, and it’s a fake. We can’t track the vehicle’s location."
"What should we do then?"
"Don’t worry. We’re retrieving surveillance footage from various routes to see where the van appeared at the sa ti last night. Once we determine the general direction, we can estimate their approximate location."
"Okay, hurry up. It’s about Xiaozhu’s safety; I don’t want anything to happen to her."
"Don’t worry, I’m already on it. I’ll notify you as soon as there are updates."
...
At this mont, in a dark basent, a series of footsteps approached, accompanied by a light appearing at the basent doorway.
When the person entered the basent, several youths inside stood up and called, "Haozi!"
"Where’s the person you captured?"
"Haozi, she’s inside."
"You didn’t harm her, did you?"
"Haozi, you specifically instructed us not to harm a single hair on her head, so we didn’t dare disobey."
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