Free Web NovelChapter 163: Chapter 163 Xiao Wei and Jia Jia Have Disappeared
Wang Hao’s heart suddenly tightened with anxiety. If Qi Shihan had seen those bandits, then these desperados would definitely seek her out to kill her to protect themselves.
"I don’t recognize them!"
Qi Shihan shook her head hurriedly, then pointed to the silhouette in the photo that was completely unrecognizable and said.
"I just feel like this silhouette is so familiar, as if I’ve seen it somewhere before."
Wang Hao followed Qi Shihan’s gaze to the photo, which was very blurry, likely due to being enlarged, and under such conditions, even if the silhouette inside was himself, he might not recognize it, let alone anyone else.
"Shihan, this is really too vague. I think it looks a bit like any adult man."
Xia Xue also found it unbelievable.
"Shihan, I’m telling you seriously, no matter whether you’ve seen this silhouette or not, you must not tell anyone. Do you understand?"
Wang Hao said very seriously.
"Okay, I got it!"
Qi Shihan nodded again and again after hearing this.
"If those bandits find out, whether I’ve really seen them or not, they won’t leave me alive."
Hearing Qi Shihan say this, Wang Hao finally felt a bit relieved and couldn’t help but praise her.
In the afternoon, Wang Hao personally escorted the two girls back home and then went straight to the office. He then decided to personally escort He Yifan back home as well.
He Yifan worked at Wang Hao’s company, and he had also promised to guarantee her personal safety.
"You don’t need to come to the office for the next few days. Just stay at home; the situation is tense right now. We’ll talk after this period is over."
After taking He Yifan home, Wang Hao specifically instructed her.
"Also, try to go out less recently, and it’s best not to go out at night."
He Yifan had been shy and had not spoken the entire way, until she reached her home, and Wang Hao reminded her of these things, then she nodded and politely responded to Wang Hao.
The neighbors passing by all looked at He Yifan and Wang Hao with surprised eyes.
"Yo, Yifan, is your boyfriend escorting you home?"
"The young man looks alright, but he’s dressed a bit plain."
"Let’s go, we should quickly congratulate the He couple!"
Standing at the door, being stared at by the neighbors felt like being scrutinized as a son-in-law, which made Wang Hao feel uncomfortable.
He even found it very strange. Now that He Yifan had come of age and started working, was dating really so unusual?
Wang Hao, not used to being watched like this, said goodbye to He Yifan and ran off as if escaping.
On his way home, Wang Hao saw Ah Kun’s underlings scurrying around the streets, seemingly looking for something.
Thinking of the news he had just seen, Wang Hao thought they couldn’t possibly be helping the police catch those bandits.
"Hey, what are you looking for?"
Wang Hao stepped forward and grabbed one of Ah Kun’s underlings to ask.
"Bro Hao, we’re looking for Xiao Wei and Jia Jia; they both disappeared!"
The underling quickly replied with a pained expression.
"What? You said Xiao Wei and Jia Jia disappeared?"
Greatly surprised, Wang Hao continued to grill the underling.
"When did this happen? Where did you notice they were missing?"
"Today at noon. We hadn’t seen them come for lunch, so we went to look for them and didn’t find either of them. We still haven’t seen any trace of them up till now."
The underling said while shivering with fear.
"A bunch of idiots, can’t even keep an eye on two kids; you’re eating for free!"
Wang Hao flung the underling aside, immediately took out his phone, and dialed Ah Kun’s number, demanding that he bring all his underlings out to search for Xiao Wei and Jia Jia. freeweɓnøvel.com
At this critical juncture, even if it meant turning over the entire Chicheng County, they had to find them safely.
After making the call, Wang Hao hurriedly ran to the orphanage and gathered everyone there together.
No matter if they were adults or children, each was carefully questioned.
"We were playing together this morning. Right before lunchtime, Jia Jia wanted some snacks, so Xiao Wei took her into the store. After that, we didn’t see them again,"
one of the slightly older children said. freёwebnovel.com
Wang Hao immediately turned his gaze towards Akun, whose face changed color instantly. Without a word, he led Wang Hao towards the store.
By the time they arrived, the store’s door was firmly shut.
"How come it’s closed in broad daylight? Aren’t they doing business?"
Wang Hao asked, frowning deeply.
"It had already been closed when we first came looking!"
Akun explained while leading Wang Hao around to the back door of the shop.
"We later broke open the back door, but..."
Akun suddenly stopped talking. He simply opened the back door to let Wang Hao see for himself.
As soon as Wang Hao walked in, a strong smell of blood hit him in the face, causing a shiver in his heart, and his face immediately turned pale.
Wang Hao quickened his pace inside, and found a large pool of blood on the floor. Following the direction of the blood flow, he discovered a body under the cash register.
The body had been stabbed in the throat with a single blow, and the blood had pooled into a river on the ground—an indicator of a highly skilled killer’s work!
The shop had yielded only this one body.
Wang Hao knew Xiao Wei and Jia Jia definitely weren’t here; otherwise, Akun’s guys wouldn’t still be searching everywhere.
However, Xiao Wei and Jia Jia had come here, and nobody knew whether they had encountered the criminals or if they had been kidnapped by them.
Wang Hao was still very worried; the murderer was extremely cruel, and their methods closely matched the description of the four criminals reported in the news.
If this killer was part of that gang, then Xiao Wei and Jia Jia were in great danger in their hands.
After a careful examination, he saw that food items were strewn all over the shop shelves, but the cash in the drawers hadn’t been touched—a sign they had come for food.
At that moment, Wang Hao was even more certain that the murderer was one of the four criminals reported in the news.
Wang Hao looked up and noticed a surveillance camera. He immediately ran to the computer to check it.
"Bro Hao, we’ve already checked. These criminals know their stuff. They had already removed the memory card from the surveillance system,"
Akun said with a sigh.
Wang Hao, furious, punched the desk, and the glass on the counter shattered.
"Bro Hao, should we call the police?"
Akun seemed at a loss for other options.
"You guys aren’t in a position to get involved; stick to the original plan. You go look for Xiao Wei and Jia Jia, and I’ll call the police,"
Wang Hao considered and then told Akun.
"Tell the brothers to watch out for suspicious characters around. If they spot any of the wandering criminals, don’t act rashly. Report back to me first."
Wang Hao figured that if Xiao Wei and Jia Jia had indeed been abducted by the criminals, there was only one reason they hadn’t killed them yet.
They intended to use Xiao Wei and Jia Jia as hostages.
Therefore, the criminals couldn’t be pressed too hard; if cornered, they could become desperate and might kill Xiao Wei and Jia Jia to cover their tracks.
Akun wasn’t stupid; it was precisely for this reason he hadn’t opted to call the authorities at first.
After Wang Hao finished giving instructions, Akun quickly went out to make arrangements as told.
A while after Akun and his guys had left, Wang Hao finally picked up his phone to call the police, who responded quickly.
In less than ten minutes, they arrived at the scene.
After the police car arrived and they realized someone was inside, they didn’t hesitate, went on high alert, and kicked in the door.
"Don’t move, hands up!"
The leading pudgy officer rushed in first and was taken aback to see Wang Hao.
"Why is it you?"
