Chapter 140 Did Yan Yu kidnap Shen Jin?!

The commotion under the tree didn't alert anyone. The area was surrounded by dense trees and grass, making it a good hiding place. Besides, there were no familiar faces around who had passed through this area at the time.

This shows that the person who made the move seized the opportunity, probably having followed them for some time before finally finding a chance to strike when Shen Jin was alone and there was no one else around.

Luo Zheng was still buying things in the shop ahead and was unaware of the situation outside. When she finished buying her drink, paid, and went out, she didn't see Chen Jin under the tree and frowned slightly: "Where is he?"

He looked around, thinking he might be out for a while, but there was no sign of him nearby, and everything was quiet except for the sound of the wind blowing past his ears, and the dense trees were rustling in the strong wind.

"Shen Jin?" Luo Zheng called out but received no response. Thinking that he might be hiding because something was wrong or he was just teasing her, she raised her voice and called again, "Are you still there? If you are, please answer me. Stop messing around, okay?"

He didn't know why, but when he was paying the bill, his eyelids kept twitching, which made him feel uneasy, as if something bad was going to happen.

After coming out, he didn't see Shen Jin anywhere, which seemed to confirm his bad premonition and unease. Even if Shen Jin was just teasing him and deliberately hiding, he had no interest in messing with him anymore.

"Shen Jin? Can you hear me?" Luo Zheng frowned, still holding a drink in his hand. After calling a few times without a response, he looked down to take his phone out of his pocket. "Hmm?"

In the instant he looked down, he saw a half-eaten candied hawthorn on the grass, the very same one that Shen Jin had been holding not long ago. He wasn't one to litter, so why would he just throw an unfinished candied hawthorn on the ground for no reason...

Besides, he himself clearly quite likes to eat it.

Luo Zheng held her breath for a moment, her heart pounding in her throat. At that moment, she couldn't care less about anything else and shouted, "Shen Jin?!"

Since Shen Jin doesn't have the bad habit of littering and wouldn't throw away his favorite food for no reason, or perhaps he just wanted to avoid him, then there's only one possibility: he had an accident!

What could be the accident? He had only been back in the city for a short time and had been staying in the hospital, so he hadn't had much contact with outsiders. There couldn't be any grudge between them. So who could it be?

...Is it strict control?

When the thought flashed through Luo Zheng's mind, she was slightly surprised. Regardless of whether her idea was a bit excessive, she directly dialed the phone number that the Rong family had prepared for Shen Jin some time ago, so that he could use it.

"Beep beep beep—"

The phone rang several times, but no one answered.

While making a phone call, Luo Zheng started searching the vicinity. Based on the time he had just entered the store, it had only been a short while, so he couldn't have gone far!

Just as Luo Zheng was about to run to the surveillance room to investigate, someone answered Shen Jin's phone, which startled Luo Zheng slightly. Then he heard a gentle female voice: "Hello?"

Luo Zheng paused, his heart sinking slightly, feeling a chill run down his spine. He called out uncertainly, "Auntie?"

If Shen Jin didn't bring his phone, it would be even more troublesome! He doesn't even have a GPS tracker!

"Yes, it's me," Madam Rong replied, unaware of what had happened. Seeing her phone ringing beside the bed, she said, "Xiao Jin didn't take his phone with him; he left it at the hospital. Aren't you two playing in the nearby park right now? What happened?"

Luo Zheng couldn't quite make sense of what had happened, but he knew this matter was probably not simple. He said succinctly, "Auntie, Shen Jin... he's gone!"

"What?" Madam Rong's face changed instantly. "What do you mean he's gone missing? You were only out for a short while, and the location was just a park near the hospital. How could he possibly be gone?"

Madam Rong's voice trembled slightly, filled with unease. After all, that was her son, who had been lost for many years. Now that he had finally returned, who knew he would suddenly disappear again? Anyone in her shoes would find it hard to remain calm.

“We were just together, on this side of the lake in the park. After we got ashore, we went to a small shop nearby. I went in to buy a drink, and he waited for me under a tree. In just that short time, when I came out, he was gone, and there was half of his unfinished candied hawthorn on the ground!”

Luo Zheng took a breath and continued, "And there are messy male footprints on the ground, the shoe prints are quite large, it should be a man, this might be..."

It could be a premeditated kidnapping.

Before he could finish speaking, Madam Rong immediately interrupted him, her voice filled with anger: "A man's shoe print? Is it Yan Yu?! Did Yan Yu kidnap Shen Jin?!"

"..." Luo Zheng was stunned by Madam Rong's straightforward and resolute words, and quickly said, "No, I just saw him. The shoes he was wearing didn't have these kinds of footprints. He must be a stranger. I'll contact people to try to seal off this park right now!"

That's what they say, but putting it into practice is not so easy. After all, there's no entrance fee to the park, and there's more than one entrance. Besides, they have limited time.

In the case of a kidnapping, the perpetrator will seize every second, and the other party may have already fled before the order is even given!

"You...you, you quickly check the surveillance room! I'll take people there to look for him right away!" Madam Rong said, her voice trembling, perhaps trying to reassure herself. "It's alright, it's alright, it'll be alright. It's only been a short while, I don't believe they could have taken him anywhere!"

After the two hung up the phone, Madam Rong immediately told her father and Rong Lan the news, and then went to the park with her bodyguards. She also called in a lot of people to block every entrance and exit.

Luo Zheng also checked the nearby cameras through the monitoring room. However, the location under the tree was somewhat unusual, and the camera was a rotating type, so it didn't capture anything. It's very likely that the other party took advantage of the camera's movement to attack him.

This indicates that the other party is very familiar with the park, and this was not an accident. They may have been following them since they first arrived at the park, and knew from the beginning that they were coming to the park, and may have made preparations in advance.

So who could that person be?

Luo Zheng thought of the two people he had just seen and recognized: Yan Yu and Xie Li. Could it be related to those two?

Luo Zheng wasn't sure about this either.

Just then, Luo Zheng bumped into Yan Yu and Xie Li, and almost collided with them, but fortunately she managed to control herself in time.

The moment Luo Zheng saw them, she grabbed Yan Yu by the collar and asked anxiously, "Where's Chen Jin? Where's Chen Jin? Where is he!"

"...What?" Yan Yu, who was in a daze, didn't react at first, but seeing his tense and anxious appearance, he was slightly startled and immediately came to his senses. His voice trembled slightly, "Shen Jin is gone?"

Judging from his reaction, Luo Zheng couldn't detect the slightest trace of pretense. It didn't seem like he was acting, and it was possible that he had nothing to do with her. So Luo Zheng turned her gaze to Xie Li beside her.

When Xie Li met his icy gaze, she shuddered and couldn't help but shrink back behind Yan Yu, questioning him with dissatisfaction, "Why are you staring at me like that!"

Luo Zheng's gaze was gloomy. Even though he knew that Xie Li had a grudge against Shen Jin, there was no evidence to prove that Shen Jin's disappearance was related to these two people. Therefore, he couldn't say anything for the time being.

He clicked his tongue, released his grip on Yan Yu's collar, and turned to run after him, but Yan Yu grabbed his wrist from behind: "Wait! What did you mean by saying Shen Jin is missing? Wasn't he with you just now? How could a perfectly healthy person just disappear!"

"I turned around and went into the store to buy him a drink, and when I came out I was gone! The security cameras didn't capture anyone suspicious!" Luo Zheng forcefully pulled Yan Yu's hand away. "I don't have time to argue with you. Shen Jin disappeared under that tree. There's a dense forest next to the tree, and behind it is a big river. Beyond the river is the outskirts of the city!"

If Shen Jin really was kidnapped and taken to the outskirts, who knows what might happen!

They had no idea who the criminal was or what the other party's purpose was. If it was just about money, then it would be much simpler and easier, and at least they could ensure that Shen Jin was safe.

However, if the other party's purpose is not money, then things will be much more complicated than imagined.

The fastest thing to do now is to act quickly and intercept them! Otherwise, no one knows what might happen...

Yan Yu's mind exploded with a bang, becoming a complete mess. He blurted out, "How long has he been back in this city? And he hasn't even had any contact with any other outsiders. How could this happen?!"

For a moment, he felt that the criminal's purpose might not be Shen Jin, but rather related to Shen Jin's new identity as a member of the Rong family. After all, the more prestigious the family, the more likely it is to have a greater enemy behind it.

And the goals of these enemies are definitely not just as simple as money.

Yan Yu's face turned even paler. The thought of Shen Jin possibly falling into someone's hands and being in danger made his heart feel like it had stopped beating. Without thinking, he rushed straight to the place Luo Zheng had mentioned!

Xie Li stared at the figure moving with lightning speed, as if it had flashed past him in an instant. He was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly called out from behind, "A-Yu?! Wait a minute! Where are you going!"

Before he could stop Yan Yu, the other man had already stubbornly rushed into the dense forest. The lush branches and leaves gently brushed against his body, rustling against his shirt and blending into the sound of the wind...