Chapter 269 Complete Loss of Contact
"..."
After thinking about it carefully, Jiang Jingwen felt that this was the only explanation for the current situation.
She hesitated for a moment with a sullen face, then suddenly ran to the tightly closed door and started pounding on it with her fists.
"Bang bang bang!"
"Bang bang bang!"
"Zhu Jinzhao! Are you home? If you are, open the door for me right now!"
"Zhu Jinzhao, open the door for me!"
Jiang Jingwen pounded on the door repeatedly, but no one inside responded.
She hit it dozens of times, until her finger bones were broken and swollen, before she reluctantly stopped.
"Let's go!" There was no one in the house, and there was no point in standing there. She pulled Ning Shi and turned to leave.
Ning Shi strode after her.
"How about it?"
As soon as she stepped out, Shi Jing asked anxiously, "Is Chaochao home?"
She shook her head with a dark expression and said coldly, "No, nobody's here."
"...Nobody's here?" Shi Jing asked, a little flustered. "What does that mean?"
Ning Shi explained, "The Zhu family has no one at all, not a single person!"
“Jiang Dahu and I started calling out as soon as we entered the house, but there has been no response! The whole house is empty, and we can’t even find a servant.”
"...Huh?" This was a situation that Shi Jing never expected.
"How could this be? How could there be no one here?"
Ning Shi: "We don't know either. If you don't believe me, go in and see for yourself..."
As soon as he finished speaking, Shi Jing rushed into the Zhu family's courtyard.
...
The lights were on all night in the courtyard, yet the silence was eerily quiet.
"Zhu Jinzhao!!" Shi Jing's rationality was on the verge of collapse, and without caring about anything else, he started shouting at the top of his lungs.
"You come out here today!"
"Please come out and see me, okay? Stop hiding!!"
Wishing you a prosperous day!!!
Shi Jing's volume had far exceeded the level of disturbing the peace, yet no one in the villa stepped forward to stop him.
He looked around helplessly, but he couldn't see Zhu Jinzhao, or any other living creature besides himself.
Wishing you a prosperous day!!!
"Where did you go?!"
...
No one could answer him.
He clenched his fists in frustration, feeling a torrent of resentment that he wanted to vent, but he had no idea how to do so.
A tangled resentment lingered in his chest, causing him excruciating pain in his heart and lungs, making even breathing difficult.
"Let's go." Xiao Jiming had caught up at some point. Seeing that there was really no one in the villa, he put his hand on Shi Jing's shoulder and urged him to leave first.
"There's no one here, so shouting won't do any good. Let's get out of here and think of something else."
"..." Shi Jing grabbed a handful of hair in frustration and nodded helplessly.
"Let's go." Xiao Jiming grabbed his arm and dragged him out.
"What do we do now?" Xie Lang looked at Xiao Jiming, the most educated among them, and asked helplessly, "There's no one from the Zhu family here. Where are we supposed to find them?"
"Should we call the police?" Duan Qing suggested.
“We can’t report it now.” Xiao Jiming said seriously, “It’s been less than four hours since he went missing. If we report it now, the police will most likely not accept it. And even if they do accept it, it won’t do any good. If they can’t file a case, they can’t use criminal means to find him. All they can do is make phone calls and send messages, which is no different from what we do.”
“…I’ll call my dad.” Shi Jing thought for a moment and decided that the most reliable way was to ask his father for help.
His father has been in Beijing for so many years, he can still find people by using some unconventional means.
He took out his phone and called Shi Fei right in front of everyone, telling him everything about Zhu Jinzhao's disappearance.
"Don't worry, I'll try to find someone right now." Shi Fei's voice was calm and composed, which soothed the uneasy hearts of the group.
Shi Jing: "Okay, I'll wait for your message."
Shi Fei: "Today is a celebrity and Zhu Xingye's sister. This matter should not be publicized, much less made a big fuss. You all wait quietly. No one can act without my permission. Understand?"
"Understood..." the group replied in unison.
Shi Fei then hung up the phone with relief.
"Let's go home first," Xiao Jiming said softly, patting Shi Jing's shoulder.
Shi Jing gave a muffled "hmm" and followed them into the car, leaving the Zhu family's residence.
Shi Fei was quick to investigate; Shi Jing received his call as soon as he got home.
"Both Jinzhao and Mingyue's phones are switched off, so we can't find out much. The only thing we can find out is that she hasn't left the Zhu family since she returned this afternoon."
"How is this possible?" Shi Jing suddenly stood up from the sofa. "The Zhu family's gates are tightly shut, and there isn't even a servant inside. How could Chaochao still be at home?"
“I also find this strange.” Shi Fei’s voice was no longer as calm as before, but his tone was still steady. “So I had someone specifically investigate the whereabouts of the Zhu Xingye brothers.”
"Zhu Xingye didn't stay at home for long after dinner before going to the company. Zhu Ning had to play a match, so he returned to the training base early. Zhu Qian also rushed back to the hospital after dinner for surgery and hasn't come out of the operating room yet."
"Hmm?" Shi Jing frowned in confusion after hearing Shi Fei's words. "All three of you are busy with work?"
Shi Fei: "Yes, all three of them are working overtime."
"Are Chaochao and Mingyue with them?" Shi Jing asked.
Shi Fei paused, then said in a deep voice, "No. Neither Jinzhao nor Mingyue were with them."
"Uncle Shi, do they know where Jinzhao and Mingyue are?" Xiao Jiming suddenly asked. "Could you contact them and ask them about Jinzhao's whereabouts?"
Shi Fei: "I'm trying to contact them, but it might take a while."
"How long will it take?" Shi Jing was getting impatient.
Shi Fei lowered his voice slightly: "I can't say for sure. After all, it's already very late. If we want to find out Jinzhao's whereabouts from them in a reasonable way, we need to find an excuse that isn't too abrupt."
"Shi Jing, don't worry, leave this to your father. I will give you an answer as soon as possible."
“…Okay.” Shi Jing forced himself to calm down and wait one last time.
In order not to delay Shi Fei, he immediately hung up the phone and then sat on the sofa in the living room with Jiang Jingwen and the others to wait for Shi Fei's news.
But this wait lasted all night.
Shi Fei was able to contact Zhu Xingye at nine o'clock the next morning.
But Zhu Xingye's reply was:
"I'm sorry, Mr. Shi, this is a private family matter of the Zhu family, and I have no obligation to inform you."
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