Lu Yang sneered, put the things down, and said calmly, "Let's talk about it after the New Year."
He had just finished speaking when there was a knock on the door.
Lu Yang raised an eyebrow, wondering who would come to their house at this hour. He walked over and opened the door.
Surprisingly, the person standing outside was Shen Xuwen.
Shen Xuwen is the son of an official, so Lu Yang wasn't surprised that he could find this place.
Lu Yang wondered why he had come to find him.
Where is Lu Qing?
Shen Xuwen asked directly.
Lu Yang looked at him blankly: "How would I know where she is? I just arrived in the provincial capital ten minutes ago."
Shen Xuwen knew that Lu Yang was doing business and studying in Guangzhou, but he was just grasping at straws in his desperation.
Lu Qing had been with him all this time, but when he woke up this morning, he found that Lu Qing had suddenly disappeared.
He panicked and hurriedly came looking for him.
Now that he had calmed down, he stared coldly at Lu Yang and questioned, "You really don't know where Lu Qing is?"
Lu Yang said impatiently, "I don't know, go ahead and call the police!"
Judging from Lu Yang's attitude, Shen Xuwen knew that Lu Qing's disappearance really had nothing to do with him.
Without saying a word, he quickly went downstairs and left.
Lu Yang closed the door, feeling quite puzzled. Could it have been Yu Xintong who did it?
But his intuition told him that was impossible. Lu Qing had been back for so long; if Yu Xintong wanted to harm her, she would have done so long ago.
After thinking it over, Lu Yang still didn't know where Lu Qing would go, so he simply stopped caring, closed the door, and went back to his bedroom to rest.
Braving the winter wind, Shen Xuwen rushed to the police station to report the case. Lu Qing had been missing for a day and a night, and he was afraid that something had happened to her.
After the police took his statement, they immediately asked him where Lu Qing was last seen and quickly began their investigation.
Shen Xuwen stayed by their side, searching for Lu Qing's whereabouts with them.
Lu Qing had been staying with him at a small hotel. Yesterday at noon, he went out to run errands and when he returned, he found that Lu Qing was gone.
At first, he thought Lu Qing had just gone out for some fresh air and would be back soon.
But Lu Qing still hadn't returned by nightfall, which gave him a bad feeling.
He went out to look for Lu Qing like a madman, but after searching for a long time, until late at night, he still couldn't find any trace of her.
Several police officers entered the small hotel and inquired about Lu Qing's situation from the hotel owner.
Shen Xuwen didn't expect to get any valuable information from the hotel owner, because he had already asked him after confirming Lu Qing's disappearance.
But the hotel owner knew nothing about it and refused to answer any questions.
The police asked the hotel owner, "Lu Ying was staying here before she disappeared, right?"
The hotel owner glanced at Shen Xuwen and said speechlessly, "She did stay here, but she wasn't a criminal, and I wouldn't keep an eye on her all the time. I really didn't know she left after killing someone."
The police officer calmly asked, "When was the last time you saw her?"
The hotel owner thought for a moment and said, "She went to the toilet yesterday morning."
The police officer continued, "Do you remember the exact time?"
The hotel owner scratched his head and said, "I really didn't notice that."
The police officer stared at the hotel owner and asked, "Who else is in this hotel besides you?"
The hotel owner pointed to the door behind the counter: "My family and youngest son are also there."
The police urged, "Bring them out!"
The hotel owner waved his hand, somewhat resistant, and said, "My family and son didn't come out at all yesterday; they stayed in the room the whole time."
The police officer said firmly, "Get them out here immediately!"
The hotel owner looked hesitant, but still didn't get up.
Not to mention the police, even Shen Xuwen noticed something was wrong.
Shen Xuwen said coldly, "You didn't lock Lu Ying in that room in the back, did you?"
The hotel owner immediately flew into a rage: "What nonsense are you spouting? This is my bedroom!"
The police cooperated by saying, "Please open the door, we need to check."
The hotel owner was very agitated. He blocked the doorway and shouted, "No, you can't go in!"
The more he acted like this, the more the police suspected he had a problem.
The two security guards exchanged a glance, quickly stepped forward, grabbed him from both sides, and dragged him aside.
Shen Xuwen rushed over immediately and opened the door. A putrid smell immediately wafted out, like the smell of meat that had been left out for too long.
But the hotel lobby wasn't warm; the temperature was almost 0°C, so the meat would definitely take a long time to rot.
Upon smelling the odor, the two policemen's expressions changed immediately. They pushed the hotel owner aside and went into the room first.
Shen Xuwen kept his eyes on the hotel owner, worried that he might run away.
The hotel owner didn't run away, but he was ashen-faced, clearly panicked.
The police quickly came out, carrying a woman with them. This woman was Lu Qing.
Shen Xuwen quickly took Lu Qing from him and shouted, "Xiao Ying, how is Xiao Ying?"
Upon seeing this, the police said, "She must have been knocked unconscious. Get her to the hospital immediately."
After saying that, the two police officers turned to the hotel owner and said, "You are suspected of poaching wild animals. Come with us."
The innkeeper quickly waved his hands: "I didn't hunt these things, someone just left them here with me. Please don't punish me."
The police officers exchanged glances and coldly questioned, "Who put this here? Tell us the truth. If you behave well, we will definitely give you a reduced sentence."
The hotel owner opened his mouth but dared not speak, his expression filled with fear, as if he was afraid that the poachers would retaliate against him.
Upon seeing this, the police officer immediately went to the front desk and called the local police station to explain the situation.
They waited at the front desk, and when their colleague arrived, they immediately escorted the hotel owner away.
Upon seeing this, Shen Xuwen immediately picked up Lu Qing and ran towards the hospital.
When they arrived at the hospital, it was almost dark. Shen Xuwen begged the doctor to examine Lu Qing.
The doctor examined Lu Qing, during which Lu Qing slowly woke up. Upon seeing Shen Xuwen, she immediately hugged Shen Xuwen's neck and burst into tears.
"Just now I saw the hotel owner acting suspiciously. He opened the door behind the front desk and went in. I felt something was off about his demeanor, so I peeked through the doorway and he noticed me."
"He dragged me into the house and knocked me unconscious. My neck hurt terribly."
Shen Xuwen's face was gloomy. After confirming that Lu Qing was alright, he immediately took Lu Qing to the police station where he had previously reported the incident and asked her to recount what had happened again.
Even if the hotel owner didn't participate in poaching, he has committed a criminal offense by illegally possessing wild animals and assaulting and detaining others. He will definitely be going to jail to work on a sewing machine.
Lu Qing breathed a sigh of relief and left the police station with Shen Xuwen.
She held onto Shen Xuwen's hand tightly, refusing to let go for even a moment, because she was completely terrified by what had happened.
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