Pei Xun took a puff of his cigar and slowly exhaled a smoke ring:
"Is it possible that Xu Zhe is the empty space I left behind?"
"What?!" Pei Yun gasped, this was too unbelievable!
Xu Zhengxi frowned. If Xu Zhe left on her own, then who had the ability to make her leave?
That coward, after being yelled at by his grandfather twice, either screamed that his gallbladder was about to burst or was so frightened that he had stomach cramps. How could he possibly leave alone without a word?
“And another thing,” Pei Xun said, placing his cigar on the ashtray, “the locator you put on Xu Zhe, Si Kangzhu couldn’t find a single signal.”
"What kind of place can block signals and allow people to be quickly moved there in a short period of time?"
"A locator?" Pei Yun was stunned.
Xu Zhengxi nodded: "I installed a tracking device under her insole to prevent accidents."
Unexpectedly, something went wrong; even the locator couldn't find a signal.
"Therefore, we need to investigate from two aspects: one is the person who can make Xu Zhe leave, and the other is the place that can block the signal," Pei Yun summarized.
“Yes!” Pei Xun smiled as he looked at his niece, the quick-witted little girl.
“I don’t know anything about people. But there are many places where signals are blocked, so it will probably take a long time to investigate,” Pei Yun analyzed, her brows furrowing again.
“My locator cannot be blocked by ordinary devices, except…” Xu Zhengxi looked at Pei Xun.
Pei Xun immediately sat up straight: "You mean, the old man?"
Xu Zhengxi also didn't believe that her grandfather would do such a thing, targeting a child, and using such low-class methods.
However, only certain areas can make his locator disappear.
That's the old man's territory; the people there are all his old subordinates.
Pei Yun had also thought of that, but she didn't respond.
She couldn't believe it, nor did she want to believe it; in her heart, her grandfather had always been a glorious and upright old hero.
Having found some clues, Xu Zhengxi called Si Kangzhu over.
"Si Kangzhu, didn't the surveillance cameras capture any suspicious individuals?" Pei Xun asked.
Sikangzhu showed them the tablet:
"We have checked all the surveillance cameras inside and outside the manor and on the mountain road, and found no suspicious persons or vehicles."
"Have you checked the area within three kilometers of the manor?" Pei Xun asked again.
"We are currently investigating the people and vehicles that have been monitored within a five-kilometer radius. So far, nothing suspicious has been found," Si Kangzhu replied.
Pei Xun nodded. After all, it had been less than two hours since Xu Zhe disappeared, so the progress was already quite efficient.
"Go ahead," Xu Zhengxi instructed Si Kangzhu to check the people around Xu Zhe and the signal jamming area.
He was racing against time; every second Xu Zhe disappeared meant more danger for her.
For Xu Zhengxi, it was an extra torment...
The manor was brightly lit all night.
Xu Zhengxi questioned each member of the Pei family, but to no avail.
He took the cigar Pei Xun offered and enveloped himself in the thick smoke.
The surveillance footage within a five-kilometer radius has been reviewed, but no suspicious points have been found. The search for Xu Zhe seems to have reached a dead end.
Is she in danger? Is she injured? Is she hungry? Is she cold? Is she afraid?
Xu Zhengxi thought about many things, but dared not think too deeply about them.
The Xu residence was brightly lit all night long, and Liang Shaojie and Liang Shile both arrived at Xu Zhengxi's residence.
In addition to cooperating with Si Kangzhu's investigation, he also entrusted the Liang family's manpower and resources to him for allocation and use.
"Brother, tell me, who exactly is trying to harm my sisters?" Liang Shile's beautiful features were scrunched up, and her makeup looked sloppy.
"There are too many," Liang Shaojie listed them to her, "The Jiang family, the Pei family, and those who depend on these two families, or even want to curry favor with them, are all possible!"
"Oh my god~" Liang Shile's heart sank. With so many enemies, how could Xu Zhe, with his small frame, possibly survive...?
She dared not speak further, nor dared to think about it any deeper.
The brother and sister stayed at the Xu residence for a day and a night, but Xu Zhengxi did not return until the following evening.
At the Pei family manor, everyone except Pei Li and Jiang Shuning was kept inside the manor.
"Xu Zhengxi! You've gone too far!" Pei Jun trembled with anger.
He looked at the room full of Pei family members, all of whom were being held back by Xu Zhengxi's men and not allowed to leave. The old hero's blood was boiling in his body, and he wished he could fight with bayonets to carve out a bloody path for the dignity of the Pei family!
Xu Zhengxi hadn't slept for two days, and her eye sockets and cheeks were slightly sunken, making her features appear even more deep and sharp.
He leaned back on the sofa, glancing at the old man, outwardly silent but inwardly roaring:
Xu Zhe has been missing for two days, a full two days! What's the point of keeping these people here?!
If something were to happen to her... Xu Zhengxi dared not think any further.
He stood up, strode quickly out of the hall, and brushed past Pei Jun without looking at him.
Pei Jun roared and lashed the whip across the little brat's back.
The howling wind from the whip terrified everyone around, turning their faces pale.
Xu Zhengxi's suit jacket suddenly ripped open in two places, revealing a torn white shirt underneath.
The white shirt was quickly stained red...
Xu Zhengxi paused only briefly, then left the room full of people and continued walking back to his room.
Only when he locked himself in his room did he dare to reveal his inner fear and pain...
Xu Zhengxi picked up the bottle and tilted his head back to drink it straight down his throat.
His dislike of tobacco and alcohol has become his painkiller.
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