Thud!

The latch pops open.

Guan Feng opened the iron gate.

Seeing this, Li Xiangdong asked in surprise, "Captain, when did you learn how to pick locks?"

Guan Feng explained simply, "Once you've worked in southern Yunnan for a few years, you'll understand that there's no situation where you don't need to learn how to handle any kind of unexpected situation."

Li Xiangdong said with envy, "Captain, what you're saying makes me regret my past actions. I should have gone to Yunnan for a few years of training. That place is great for developing people! Look at you, Captain, and then look at me, I'm just a good-for-nothing!"

Guan Feng waved his hand and said, "I didn't say that about myself. Let's check the room first."

Li Xiangdong and Wang Xun followed behind.

A moment later.

The group cautiously entered the house.

First, check if anyone is entering or leaving the area. Once you confirm that no one is there, immediately seal off the front and back doors and check each room one by one.

Upon arriving at the master bedroom, Guan Feng touched the dust on the bedside table and shook his head, saying, "Li Dahai hasn't been back for a few days."

Wang Xun glanced at the dust on Guan Feng's hands and reported on his inspection, saying, "The kettle is also cold, which means it hasn't been boiled for at least two or three days. Captain, it seems he hasn't returned since he went to Hongcheng."

Guan Feng touched the inside of the kettle, estimated the time, and nodded, saying, "Let's check it carefully again, and also search for any clues, focusing on mobile phones, computers, and televisions, to see if any traces have been left."

Wang Xun said, "Okay."

The group searched the room carefully.

A moment later.

Wang Xun seemed to have found something inside a piece of clothing.

He said, "Captain, here are Li Dahai's clothes and some daily toiletries. His ID card is also in the pocket of his clothes and wallet. If the other party was going to leave and never return, they shouldn't have left these things behind."

Guan Feng took the ID card, glanced at it, and frowned, saying, "You can buy clothes if you don't have them, but you can't forget your ID card. The other person must have encountered some kind of force majeure or unexpected accident to have forgotten something like this."

Wang Xun asked, "So what do we do now? Are we going to wait here?"

Guan Feng glanced around and shook his head, saying, "Li Dahai doesn't seem like he's coming back. We're just wasting time staying here. Tell the old Party Secretary that he should contact us as soon as he returns."

Wang Xun said, "Okay."

He ran over to explain things to the old Party Secretary.

Guan Feng then led Li Xiangdong to restore the traces of their earlier search.

Ten minutes later.

Guan Feng bid farewell to the village party secretary and drove back to Hongcheng.

On the road.

Guan Feng received a phone call.

News came from Liu Shengguo's side that, according to the location tracking of Li Dahai's phone, the last place the phone was in the Moon Bay Scenic Area was after that, and it was switched off and could no longer be contacted.

Guan Feng had a bad feeling.

He said, "Contact the cyber police now to investigate what Li Dahai did before and closely examine any clues."

Liu Shengguo replied, "Yes, Captain."

Guan Feng hung up the phone and then informed Li Xiangdong and others of the situation.

Li Xiangdong clicked his tongue and said, "How come this is so similar to Yan Yongfeng's case? It also involved using a mobile phone to locate someone at home."

Guan Feng said, "One is a victim, and the other is a potential suspect. It's not fair to compare the two. However, Xiang Dong, what you said reminded me that we shouldn't be blind to what's right under our noses. While investigating Li Dahai's whereabouts, we should also consider other possibilities."

Li Xiangdong asked, "What do you mean?"

Guan Feng shook his head and said, "Make bold assumptions and verify them carefully. Don't limit yourself to suspects. In short, consider all aspects."

Li Xiangdong nodded and said, "The captain is right!"

......

Hongcheng.

Moon Bay Scenic Area.

Inside the Da Guo Restaurant, the proprietress was looking at the decorations of her restaurant with a somewhat absent-minded expression.

She sighed and asked, "Da Guo, why do I always feel uneasy?"

Guo asked suspiciously, "Wife, what's wrong?"

The proprietress sighed, "It's nothing, it's just that I don't feel at ease until the owner of this motorcycle comes back."

Da Guo asked, "How could that be? We don't know the motorcycle owner." He paused, as if thinking of something, and asked, "Do you know something? Do you know the motorcycle owner?"

The proprietress glanced at her husband and shook her head, saying, "What are you talking about? How could I possibly know him?"

Da Guo thought for a moment and said, "I remember you were the one who received all the guests that day. You really don't remember anything?"

The proprietress, caught in her husband's scrutiny and questioning, instinctively showed a hint of panic. She smoothed her hair and explained, "There were so many customers that day, Da Guo. What are you talking about? Don't you believe me?"

Da Guo shook his head and said, "I just feel that you've been acting a bit strange lately, Finland. Is there something you're hiding from me? If you have something to say, just say it. We're husband and wife, and I can't just abandon you."

The proprietress sighed and said, "Da Guo, it's really nothing, I just feel really upset. You know, we can't do business properly, and now everyone is in a state of panic. Da Guo, how about I take Cuicui back to my mother's place for a few days?"

Da Guo thought for a moment and said, "That's fine! You can stay there for a couple of days to relax, since there's not much business these days anyway."

The proprietress then prepared to pack up her things.

Guo took out some money from the drawer and handed it to the shopkeeper, saying, "Go back and buy some things for our parents. Take good care of Cuicui. I'll take care of things at home."

Hearing her husband's gentle words of advice, the proprietress turned around and hugged him, saying, "Da Guo, thank you!"

Feeling his wife's sweet words and tenderness, Da Guo said, "Why are you being so polite with me?"

As they talked, they fell onto the bed, the curtains swaying, the sound of a phoenix flute filling the air, a night of lovemaking ensued...