Volume 4: Beginning of Spring Chapter 23 Investigation
Jiang You switched the screen to Taobao and ordered two boxes of Coke, a few bags of truffle chocolate, and some puffed food. After replenishing his food, he switched back to WeChat and pulled Ma Yi out of his address book.
He sent a photo he took in Thailand.
Jiang You: How did my photo go?
A standard tourist landscape photo, half of it is sky and half of it is sea.
After sending the message, he put his phone on the table and said, "One of my tenants, a girl, didn't go home for the New Year."
"Why?"
"Maybe I'm afraid that my aunts and uncles will gossip about me when I get home."
"That's right. When I visit relatives during the Chinese New Year, I am often asked about my personal issues."
The phone vibrated.
Jiang You picked up the phone and Ma Yi replied to him: Did you go to Thailand for fun?
Jiang You: I just got back. Do you want to get together?
Ma Yi: Okay, I just returned to Tangjiang too.
Jiang You: Coming back from your mother-in-law’s house?
Ma Yi: You guessed it right.
Jiang You: Please do me a favor. On the 28th, there will be a program recording event in Wuxu. I’m in the front row and need to take some photos.
Ma Yi: I’m free those days, which date can you go there?
Jiang You: No. 27, right?
Ma Yi: Okay.
Zhao Cai jumped off Jiang You's knee.
The office door opened again and Guan Nuo walked in.
Seeing Jiang You, he showed surprise on his face, "Good morning, Brother Jiang, good morning, Brother Sun."
"Good morning," Jiang You yawned, then he took off his glasses and rubbed his eyes, "Is it raining heavily outside?"
"It's not big, but it's very dense. Brother Jiang, why are you here so early today?" Guan Nuo asked.
"I want to recruit talents."
Zhaocai, who had quietly jumped onto the windowsill, stiffened for a moment.
"School is about to start for you, right?" Jiang You watched Guan Nuo walk to his seat and put down his backpack.
"Report on March 1st," Guan Nuo took out the practice report book from his bag, "There are a lot of classes in the second semester of the junior year, so there will be no more time in the senior year."
"It seems that my son can't go to that basketball class. I have even placed an order for a cart." Jiang You's expression and tone were full of regret.
"I take him to classes every weekend if there are any," Guan Nuo said positively. "I have already talked to Mr. Duan, and he said it's no problem."
"That's great," Jiang You said, and then turned to Sun Yu and asked, "Where is Chai Ou renting?"
"In Caifeng Town, Wuping District."
"Delivering food during the Chinese New Year is quite expensive."
"There were not many orders," Sun Yu sighed. "On New Year's Eve and the first day of the New Year, he delivered food. On the second day of the New Year, he did not receive any orders, and the surveillance video at the gate of the community did not record him entering or leaving that day."
"Did he disappear in the community or at home?" Guan Nuo speculated.
Sun Yu drank the last sip of coffee in the cup and put it aside. "I don't know, but his takeaway truck is also parked in the parking shed of the community."
"Have you been there?" Jiang You took out a candy box from his bag.
A cool taste rushed from the mouth into the nasal cavity.
"The police from Wuping District Police Station submitted the investigation report, and the landlord's statement was also taken there."
"When are we going?" Guan Nuo asked.
"It's still rush hour. Wait a minute. Maybe the rain will stop."
"Is Section Chief Tang going?"
The door was pushed open again and Wu Yulan walked in.
"Where are you going?" she asked.
"Go to Chai Ou's residence." Sun Yu briefly explained the situation to Su Wangshu and the others.
After listening, Wu Yulan said, "I'll go with you."
Sun Yu glanced at Jiang You.
"Why, you dislike..."
"It's great that you can go," Jiang You said.
Wu Yulan looked at him with some surprise.
"I'm actually quite scared every time I get involved in something like this. My son is only six years old..." He paused and laughed, "I'm fat, and I get out of breath when I run. If I really get involved, I can't escape."
Wu Yulan 's expression became better. "Then let's go now."
"Let's wait until the rain stops. It's too late to go to work now..."
"Once we're on the elevated road, there won't be any traffic jams," Wu Yulan interrupted Jiang You. "The longer we delay, the more people will go missing. If that little world is in a residential area now, it's hard to tell what will happen... We have to hurry."
"Let's go now." Guan Nuo also agreed.
Jiang You stood up resignedly. He walked to Tang Butian's table and picked up Zhao Cai who had just jumped up and was lying on his stomach. "Come on, let's go on the mission together!"
Zhao Cai looked at Sun Yu, and Sun Yu turned his head away.
Sun Yu was the driver, Wu Yulan sat in the co-pilot seat, and Jiang You and Guan Nuozhao sat in the back seat.
Jiang You occupied most of the seats by himself.
"The section chief is not coming? Should I tell her?" Guan Nuo mentioned Tang Butian again.
"I applied yesterday," said Sun Yu.
Jiang You lowered his head and looked at Zhao Cai.
"This, for recruiting talents, is it useful to bring it with you?" Guan Nuo asked.
"Of course it's useful. With it, we won't be afraid of that cat again." He grabbed Zhaocai's paw and waved it, "Isn't it, Zhaocai?"
"Meow."
"You have to protect me, understand?"
"Meow!"
More than an hour later they arrived at their destination and the landlord was waiting for them at the gate of the community.
His name is Shi Zhixin, he looks to be in his early forties, and he works as a manager in a nearby vegetable market.
He brought Jiang You, three other people and a cat into the house rented by Chai Ou.
Jiang You looked at the layout of the house.
The original one-bedroom and one-living room apartment was changed into two bedrooms. The two rooms share a kitchen and toilet.
The house is a bit old.
Shi Zhixin opened the door of a room and said, "Chai Ou lives here."
Wu Yulan took the lead and walked in.
Jiang You and Shi Zhixin walked at the end.
There were few things in the room, just a bed and a wardrobe. The quilt on the bed was rolled up, and there were a few books scattered around the pillow, all of which were textbooks, ranging from beginners to advanced students, from comprehensive to detailed. There was a bedside table next to the bed.
His room had no balcony. Some clothes were hung outside the window.
"I didn't touch his things," said Shi Zhixin.
"Where is the person who rented the other room?" Jiang You asked.
"He's gone to work."
"How long has Chai Ou rented your house?"
" It was around May last year. He was a very ambitious young man. I told them everything when I reported the case to the police," Shi Zhixin sighed. "What's going on now? Has he gotten into trouble?"
"They are still investigating. They are professionals." Jiang You took out his half-pack of cigarettes, took out one and handed it to Shi Zhixin. "Shall we go outside?"
Shi Zhixin hesitated for a moment and took one.
ignite.
They walked out of the room, went downstairs, and stood at the entrance of the apartment building.
The rain is still falling.
In Chai Ou's room, Wu Yulan walked around the room with a spiritual power recorder.
She said: "There is no spiritual power fluctuation."
