Soul Patch

Chapter 38 Slight Disconnection

Wenjie slept soundly until dawn. If his alarm hadn't woken him up, he probably would have been late again.

This was his first day reporting to the Second Precinct, and being late would be inappropriate.

Wenjie doesn't have many personal belongings. When he leaves work on Friday, he only has his essential lunchbox, water bottle, notebook, charger, etc., which he packs up in a bag.

Before leaving the house, he went to the entrance to get the bag containing his personal belongings.

He stared blankly at the empty countertop for a moment...

Wenjie arrived at the entrance of the Second Precinct very quickly.

"Wenjie?"

A gentle female voice, filled with undisguised astonishment, spoke.

"Good morning, Yang Shanshan."

Wenjie smiled at Yang Shanshan.

"What are you doing at the Second Precinct? Are you looking for me?" Yang Shanshan asked in surprise, her beautiful eyes blinking.

what?

and many more!

Yang Shanshan looked completely bewildered as her lunchbox mysteriously disappeared that morning…

Wenjie seemed to realize something.

Did Qin Fen's life get altered, causing his life to be altered as well?

"I..." Wenjie didn't know how to answer Yang for a moment: "...I came to see you!"

Yang Shanshan looked at Wenjie meaningfully, and a hint of nervousness and anxiety slowly crept onto her face: "You've come at the right time, I was just about to ask for leave!"

"What happened?" Wenjie asked curiously.

"It's Huang Weiwei! Huang Weiwei has gone missing!" Yang Shanshan said, looking at Wenjie with a blank expression.

"Huang Weiwei? Your friend! How long has she been missing? Have you reported her missing to the police?" Wenjie asked with concern.

Seeing Yang Shanshan's haggard appearance, Wenjie felt a pang of heartache for no reason.

"My best friend, sigh! It's all my fault! Yesterday her brother contacted me saying Huang Weiwei wasn't answering her phone, but I called Huang Weiwei and got through. So I didn't think much of it! But I can't reach her today!" Yang Shanshan's eyes reddened as she spoke.

If she had been more alert, or had advised Huang Weiwei more, perhaps this situation wouldn't have happened.

"Then let's call the police!" Wenjie said, dialing Officer Cao's number.

"Hey! Wait, it hasn't been 24 hours yet!" Yang Shanshan tugged at Wenjie's arm.

The two were seen arguing at the entrance of the Second Branch's service hall. Colleagues who were not very familiar with Yang Shanshan glanced at her and then walked into the hall, whispering among themselves.

"Yang Shanshan, who is this...?"

A sarcastic voice came from behind the two of them.

Yang Shanshan saw Liu Qingqing standing behind the two of them.

"Oh, Qingqing, this is my friend Wenjie." Yang Shanshan introduced Liu Qingqing in a very generous manner: "Wenjie, this is my colleague Liu Qingqing."

Wenjie smiled and nodded at Liu Qingqing, who maintained a strange smile on her face... seemingly gloating!

Upon entering the service hall, his nonchalant smile became exaggerated, revealing an undisguised mockery.

Could this be Yang Shanshan's boyfriend whom she's been keeping secret? Who could he be? Turns out he's just a loser!

The call connected, and Officer Cao's deep, resonant voice came through the receiver: "Wenjie, is there something you need?"

"Captain Cao, a friend of mine went missing last night. I'm wondering if I can report him missing?"

"No! Try to contact them first. If you still can't reach them after 24 hours, then report it to the police."

Officer Cao understood the timeframe Wenjie mentioned; it was only about 12 hours, so it was impossible to report him missing.

To be honest, Wenjie's friend is probably not very old either. These days, it's normal to not be able to contact young people for a whole night.

"That……"

Wenjie wanted to ask something else, but Officer Cao pondered for a moment and slowly said, "Wenjie, if there's nothing else, I'll hang up."

"Officer Cao, do you like to drink goji berry-infused water?"

"Uh... how did you know? Have you seen it?"

Emmm... he found the right timeline for his life: everything changed after he went to the East District Police Station.

"No, I was just asking. I have some high-quality goji berries at home, I'll bring you some later."

"By the way, Officer Cao, M City is so big, finding someone is like finding a needle in a haystack. You're very experienced, could you give me some pointers? Give me some direction!"

"Oh, is it a man or a woman? Who were you with last night?"

Wenjie looked at Yang Shanshan, and following her lip movements, he repeated, "Female, 22 years old, with her boyfriend!"

"Oh, let's look for a hotel near home or workplace!"

Yang Shanshan covered her mouth with her hand and whispered something in Wenjie's ear.

"Oh, Officer Cao, it's not her boyfriend, it's a man she just met. Apparently, this man has some issues!"

"Problem? What problem?" Officer Cao's mind conjured up images of murders.

For him, someone with a problem is someone with a criminal record.

“This…” Wenjie was speechless for a moment.

He gestured to Yang Shanshan with his eyes, but Yang Shanshan couldn't answer either.

"Officer Cao, let's look for it first, and we'll call you again if we find any problems!"

After hanging up the phone, Wenjie asked Yang Shanshan seriously, "What exactly is wrong with that boy?"

"..."

Yang Shanshan looked helpless; to be honest, she didn't know either. She had only heard it from Huang Dongheng.

"How did Huang Weiwei meet him? In a nightclub? A disco? A karaoke bar?"

"According to Huang Dongheng, it was a young man named Jia Nan who worked at her bakery."

“Jia Nan? That name…” Wenjie slapped his forehead. “Oh, that explains why it sounds so familiar! Is she a writer?”

(End of this chapter)