"What happened?"
Xiao He had only heard a little bit, but for some reason, he suddenly stopped in his tracks.
"Brother Xiao, it seems someone has gone missing from the hotel?"
Xiao Chen also had sharp ears and vaguely heard the argument over there.
The commotion was quite loud. Many people returning from night shoots noticed the commotion. There were quite a few people like Xiao He and Xiao Chen who stayed put, so their stopping wasn't unusual.
"Sir, the security here is usually very good. It's unlikely that a living, breathing adult male would encounter any danger. Please calm down and wait a moment."
However, the person in front of her was unmoved and shook his head directly: "I have already called the police. Whether you show me the surveillance footage now or not, let's wait until the police arrive before discussing this matter!"
"You called the police?" The receptionist was immediately annoyed. "Sir, it can't be that serious. Your friend might be back soon. Even if you contact the police, it can't be considered a missing person case."
"Haven't we been out of contact for almost 24 hours?" Wang Yi crossed his arms, looking extremely vigilant. "I have my reasons. Anyway, let's just wait and see."
"Okay, please wait a moment. Our manager has already checked the surveillance footage and will give you a result within two minutes."
Wang Yi knew he was being impatient, but he could only nod and say, "Okay."
While Wang Yi waited anxiously, Xiao He pondered for a moment, whispered a few words to Xiao Chen, and Xiao Chen nodded and left.
Xiao He, on the other hand, continued to stand aside, quietly observing the commotion over there.
The receptionist was right; it was indeed less than two minutes before the hotel manager rushed down.
Xiao He noticed that this manager was the same one who had spoken to Luo Zesheng earlier.
"I'm very sorry, sir, for keeping you waiting and for the unpleasant service experience. Please forgive me."
The manager was clearly very good at handling things; he immediately told the receptionist, "Xiao Li, upgrade this gentleman's room in a bit."
"OK."
The manager then led Wang Yi behind the front desk counter and showed him the copied surveillance footage.
The surveillance footage showed that Xiao Zhou did indeed leave the house around 1 a.m. Wang Yi clearly remembered that he was woken up once when Xiao Zhou left.
In the surveillance footage, Xiao Zhou appeared to be acting normally, walking briskly down the corridor, then taking the elevator, passing through the hotel lobby, and finally disappearing into the darkness at the hotel entrance.
Time continued to speed up, and there weren't many people coming and going from the hotel throughout the night. Most of them were people who had finished filming, but they came in groups, and you could tell at a glance that Xiao Zhou wasn't there.
It wasn't until six or seven in the morning that the hotel entrance really started to get lively, with more and more people coming and going. Wang Yi observed very carefully, and he even saw himself leaving in the morning.
But Xiao Zhou was nowhere to be seen returning to the hotel.
At this moment, Wang Yicai finally realized that Xiao Zhou had really never returned after leaving home in the early hours of the morning!
That makes things even stranger!
Just as Wang Yi's ominous premonition grew stronger, the police he had called arrived.
Unsurprisingly, it was an old acquaintance, only it wasn't Officer Zhang, but Officer Li.
"What happened?"
Officer Li didn't see Xiao He standing to the side and went straight to the point, asking for details. While the police were questioning him, Xiao He had already quietly left.
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