Hidden moth

Chapter 48 Split up
"Old Qian, I'm right here in the house. Just go downstairs and press the door number. I'll open it for you."

"Xiaopang, are you sure He Kao disappeared suddenly?"

"How could it be fake? The coat is still there, the shoes are even worn, the phone and everything else are in the house, but the person is gone! Who goes out without a phone these days? It's very likely that he was kidnapped."

"How could this happen! Wait for me for a few minutes, I'll find out something before going upstairs."

About twenty minutes later, footsteps were heard in the corridor. Xiaopang opened the door and asked, "Why are you here just now?"

Qian Guran flashed in and said, "Close the door first and talk inside."

This is the house in the E-era community where He Kao spent his holiday in seclusion. Although He Kao hasn't left home these days, he's been in constant contact with Xiaopang. He first sent Xiaopang the test data and model modification suggestions he made.

Xiaopang is the business team leader on Hekao's side. Hekao's data is first sent to Xiaopang, who then organizes the business package and transfers it to other departments of the branch, while also controlling the progress nodes.

Xiaopang told He Kao that he could take it easy and not work so hard. There was no point sacrificing his vacation to work non-stop. Xiaopang also controlled the progress and told He Kao that he could slack off for a week after the holiday.

For their kind of work, sometimes it doesn't matter whether they have holidays or not. Even if they are traveling, they will find time to handle work tasks online as long as necessary.

Xiaopang hadn't left the house in Pugang Town for the past few days, having been detained by his mother Chen. He had arranged to meet several girls on blind dates. Xiaopang was very reluctant, always using the excuse of having work to deal with as an excuse to avoid them.

Even if you really can't avoid it, you can use work as an excuse to go to work late and leave early to appear to be very ambitious.

During dinner that day, Mother Chen told Xiaopang that an old colleague of hers had introduced another girl to her and they would meet at noon the next day at a western restaurant in a five-star hotel in the center of Qiyuan City.

Mother Chen asked Xiaopang to dress up nicely, style his hair, and drive over. When Xiaopang asked the other person's name, he found out that it was his junior high school class monitor, and He Kao was also in their class.

It turned out to be an old classmate. When Xiaopang was in school, he couldn't stand the other party's nosy temper. What's more important is that the class monitor didn't meet his aesthetic standards at all.

"Mom, she's the monitor of our junior high school class. She has yellow hair, buck teeth, and a stick-like figure. She's so ugly! She always likes to look up at people. She has a big nose and no chin. She's so annoying..."

But Mother Chen scolded her, "I saw the photo the matchmaker sent me. She's quite pretty! They say girls change a lot as they grow older. She becomes more and more beautiful. She's more than enough for you. Anyway, I'm quite satisfied with her. Why don't you take a look at yourself in the mirror?"

Junior high school monitor? That's even better. We're childhood sweethearts, we know each other well! He's been a class leader since he was young. What do you mean by meddling? I think you should take charge. If you're looking for someone, look for someone like him!"

Xiaopang really didn't want to waste time, and he couldn't convince his mother, so he turned his attention to He Kao. He wanted to ask He Kao to help cover for him and ask He Kao to call him tomorrow.

Just say that there is an urgent task at the company and that the backbone of the business, Xiaopang, has to handle it personally... Anyway, he doesn't want to stay at home anymore.

As a result, Xiaopang couldn't contact He Kao. He didn't answer the phone or reply to messages. It would have been fine if he said he was busy and didn't see him, but it was already late at night and there was still no news.

Xiaopang had an inexplicable feeling that something might have happened to He Kao. He certainly knew where He Kao had been these past few days. That apartment was their department's work site, and he had given He Kao the key and access card.

So Xiaopang put on his clothes and rushed to the scene directly, only to find that He Kao was missing.

What should he do? If he reported this to the police, they'd probably call him a bit of a panic. He didn't seem to have many powerful friends, as he'd always been the boss. After much thought, he suddenly thought of Qian Guran.

The mysterious email revealed that Qian was indeed a third-rank strategist from the Wangqi Gate, and his methods were quite impressive. Xiaopang concluded that the email was sent by He Kao, who in turn stated that Old Qian was trustworthy.

There was really no other way, Xiaopang could only call Lao Qian to tell him that He Kao had disappeared inexplicably and something must have happened.

Lao Qian had lied that he had gone to Pingjing for a trip, but in fact he had not left at all and was still hiding in Qiyuan. He was shocked when he heard about this and immediately drove to the scene. On the way, he contacted Xiaopang to confirm the situation again.

He Kao seemed to have disappeared out of thin air. Xiaopang himself was not unfamiliar with this situation, but He Kao was not a hidden moth!

Although Qian arrived later, he explained Xiaopang's doubts after entering the door -

"No need to look for him. He Kao must have been kidnapped. The kidnappers disguised themselves as paramedics and drove in a 120 ambulance. They directly carried He Kao out of the building on a stretcher and walked out in such a brazen manner.

When I entered the complex, I asked the gatekeeper and property security what happened, and also checked the surveillance footage. It happened two hours ago. We discovered it a little too late, and it's probably too late to chase him now..."

Xiaopang was surprised, "We've only been in the community for a short while, and you've found so much?"

Old Qian explained, "You said on the phone that He Kao was missing. He might have been kidnapped. But it would be difficult to get such a big person out unless he was tied up in another room in the same unit. We must find a way to cover it up."

Although Lao Qian lacked experience in the underworld, it depended on who he was compared to. Compared to Huang Xiaopang, he was considered a veteran among the veterans. He had only learned a few words over the phone, but he had already determined and verified so much information.

Xiaopang: "Who did it? Why did they kidnap He Kao?"

Qian Guran: "Now that something has happened, let's see if there are any clues in the house."

Just then there was another knock on the door. When I opened the door, it turned out to be the neighbor next door.

An ambulance just pulled up downstairs, and someone in first aid gear was carrying someone out. My neighbor next door was a little worried, and after hearing the noise, he came over to see what was going on.

Qian Guran explained, "It's nothing, don't worry. This is a colleague from our company who suddenly fell ill while working overtime. We rushed over after hearing the news... It's not an infectious disease, maybe appendicitis or something like that."

Neighbors confirmed that He Kao was indeed taken away by ambulance. He was carried out of the door with a breathing mask on his face, appearing to be in a coma. Medical staff said he called the emergency number himself, and his condition is still unclear.

After closing the door again, Xiaopang asked, "Could it be that He Kao really fell ill suddenly?"

Qian Guran quickly checked the house and said, "It's unlikely. I didn't bring my phone with me, but my wallet and ID are still in the house. Even if I go to the hospital for emergency treatment, I need my ID."

Xiaopang: "Is it possible that he was already unconscious at the time?"

Qian Guran: "If he was unconscious, who called the emergency number, and who opened the door for the medical staff... Is this the room key?"

Huang Xiaopang: "It's the room key. I gave it to him and he didn't take it away."

Qian Guran: "How did you get in?" Huang Xiaopang: "I have another set of keys."

Qian Guran: "He Kao's phone is still there. Do you have a way to unlock it? It seems to require his facial recognition."

Huang Xiaopang: "You can try to unlock it with the password... Let me think about it, I know the password of his game account from high school."

Qian Guran: "Try it quickly. Many people are used to using one password because it's easy to remember."

Huang Xiaopang: "You don't understand a programmer's habits. They usually use not one password, but a set of passwords. To unlock the phone, they should use one of the short numeric passwords... Hey, it really opened!"

He Kao’s phone is very “clean”, with almost no clutter in it, just some commonly used apps and some tools needed for work.

Xiaopang quickly opened the call log and found that a series of missed calls were all made by himself, but He Kao had not made any calls today, nor had he called 120 ambulance.

Xiaopang frowned. "He Kao had a voice call with President E yesterday. Judging from the chat logs, they seemed to be talking about work. I wonder if they talked about anything else. I'll give President E a call and ask."

Qian Guran: "Didn't President E go on a trip out of town?"

Xiaopang: "She just claimed to be traveling in Nanzhao, but she's actually still in Qiyuan. I have to tell her that He Kao was taken away by ambulance at the work site. If they can't find him, should we call the police?"

Qian Guran dissuaded him, "I suggest not calling the police yet. The kidnappers probably don't want to be discovered. They're taking advantage of the long holidays these days. I'm afraid even the company won't notice.

They might be after something, and as long as they don't get it, He Kao should be safe. But if the matter is exposed, they might cut off the clues and kill him."

Xiaopang: "What are they coming for? What did He Kao take from the safe deposit box? People in my family are saying that He Kao got a box of gold bars!"

Qian Guran: "It's very likely." He glanced at Xiaopang while speaking, thought for a moment and then said, "There are other possibilities."

Huang Xiaopang: "I won't tell President E that He Kao is missing or kidnapped. I'll just tell her that He Kao was picked up here by an ambulance and it's not clear which hospital he was taken to. I'll also ask her what He Kao said to her yesterday... Hey, President E's phone is also disconnected."

Qian Guran: "It's already two o'clock now, Guan Jingyin must have fallen asleep."

Xiaopang: "Old Qian, you know a lot of people and have a lot of ideas. What should we do now?"

Qian Guran: "The most urgent thing is to find He Kao! At least we need to find out who kidnapped him and why. If it's a kidnapping, simply taking him away is useless. Those people must have further plans."

Xiaopang: "Then we can't just sit here and wait. Let's each find a way to look for him separately and keep in touch at all times!"

Lao Qian: "I thought so too. The ambulance is a clue. I'll quickly ask my friends to check... If they can't find it, then I'll have to call the police."

He paused again and added, "Let's make a code. If I call or text you and ask 'Are you asleep?', it means you should call the police immediately.

In that situation, not only would He Kao be in danger, I'm afraid we ourselves would be in danger as well."

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Somewhere on the outskirts of Qiyuan City, He Kao was tied up in a dark, empty room. Gao Xue'e next to him was still unconscious. He heard the conversation between the two guards outside the room.

The two men were obviously just minions following orders. They thought that he and Gao Xue'e owed debts and were being caught to be taught a lesson so that they would pay back the money.

He Kao had vaguely heard of this kind of debt collection method used by the underworld. Most people really couldn't stand this kind of shock, but he didn't expect to encounter it today.

The two minions were obviously unaware of the truth; they were simply guarding the gate at the behest of their boss. It was unknown who the boss was, but they were likely part of a local gang hired by the mastermind behind the scenes.

Since the mastermind behind the scenes is temporarily away, we must seize this opportunity to find a solution quickly. Unfortunately, although He Kao has extraordinary perception abilities, in this situation, he can only perceive the general environment and cannot distinguish the various details around him.

He needed a little light, even a very weak one, which could illuminate more things in this environment and thus obtain more information... First of all, he had to figure out where this place was, right?

Thinking of this, he slowly adjusted his posture and stood up from the sofa.

His ankles were tied up with cable ties, so he couldn't walk normally. If the zombie jumped, it would easily alert the guards outside. He squatted down and rolled forward, then adjusted his direction and stood up, his back facing the small table by the wall.

Use your tied hands to touch the table from behind, releasing your senses as you touch, and slowly move your hands up and down and left and right.

There seemed to be a small ball-shaped object on the table. He accidentally bumped into the table. Although he stabilized it in time and did not make a loud noise, the ball rolled down and was caught by him. It should be a Peiyuan Pill.

During this "seclusion" practice, He Kao only brought one Yangjing Pill and one Peiyuan Pill with him, and exchanged them for small packages of Liuwei Dihuang Pills, which are the small white plastic balls the size of ping-pong balls that can be buckled together.

The Essence Nourishing Pill had already been taken yesterday, and the Yuan-nourishing Pill had also been brought here by the kidnappers. He Kao thought for a moment and gently placed the Yuan-nourishing Pill back on the table.

There should be something else on the small table, but he couldn't sense it clearly. He shook his neck again and found that the "fake" animal claw he usually wore was also missing.

He thought of something, and then he sensed that among the things on the table was the beast claw.

The small table was also a bit damaged. At the junction of the tabletop and the legs, He Kao felt the head of a thin nail sticking out from the damaged area. He suppressed his excitement and began to rub the cable tie between his hands on the tip of the nail.

He was very careful, trying not to make any loud noises and also taking care not to let the nail head cut his wrist. It was not easy to break the cable tie in this situation, it required very accurate positioning and considerable patience.

Although He Kao couldn't see what was happening behind him, fortunately he could sense it.

He Kao discovered a very strange phenomenon. Things that were originally vague in his perception became clear as his hands touched them, such as the edge and legs of a table.

There were also some things that he couldn't sense before, such as the animal claw on the table. He identified them and was able to sense them afterwards.

He rubbed for more than ten minutes. His legs felt almost numb from the awkward posture, and his ankles and the outsides of his wrists were painful, but he finally broke off a cable tie tied around his wrists.

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(End of this chapter)