Captain Lu was aloof again today.

Chapter 192 Missing Person
Water splashed onto the woman's wrist.

She frowned slightly for a moment, then quickly relaxed and whispered, "I'm sorry."

Wei Qingsong stared at her wiping her watch for a moment, then suddenly smiled faintly.

The curve of her lips was just right, conveying a sense of profound meaning.

"Ms. Chen, please don't be nervous. We invited you here today simply to ask you about some things."

The woman looked up in surprise, met her gaze for a second, then quickly lowered her eyes to hide the panic in them: "You, how do you know my surname is Chen? Do you know me?"

Wei Qingsong continued to stare at her, slowly saying, "This watch is the latest limited edition launched by D·L last month. It's quite expensive, and only two have been sold so far. One of them is owned by the popular actress Fia. Just a few days ago, she wore this watch to an event abroad and made headlines. So, you should be the owner of the other watch, Chen Jiayin, the only daughter of the Chen family, the richest family in Xuancheng next door."

Wei Sihua doesn't have the extravagant habits of the rich. His only hobby that can be considered expensive is collecting watches. Of course, price is not his primary criterion for choosing collectibles. As long as the workmanship is exquisite and vintage, he will like it.

As a result, she was also influenced and became quite knowledgeable about watches, and she usually pays attention to the latest developments of major brands.

That's why she was able to tell at a glance that Ye Chen's watch was priceless.

"Also, although you scratched the license plate, you can still vaguely make out the general shape of the letters. It's not hard to tell that this is a license plate from Xuancheng. The black Phaeton's appearance is indeed understated, but anyone with a little knowledge can tell the value of this car. All these factors combined make me even more certain of your identity."

Listening to her detailed account, Chen Jiayin was speechless for a long time before finally saying with a tight smile, "I didn't expect there to be such a knowledgeable person as you in the police force, just like a detective in a TV series, who saw right through me."

"That's right, I am Chen Jiayin." Having been exposed, Chen Jiayin no longer hid it and frankly admitted it.

“On the way here, the police have already asked me some questions. I really don’t know anything about the case you’re investigating. I just came to Tangzhou to find someone. Moreover, I ran away from home without telling my family, which is why I deliberately scratched the license plate. I didn’t want them to find me so quickly.”

“I know this behavior is wrong and a serious violation of traffic rules. I will take responsibility for the consequences and will never shirk my duty, but... could you give me some time to find the person I'm looking for first?”

Chen Jiayin spoke very sincerely, even with a hint of pleading.

Wei Qingsong listened quietly, but did not immediately agree. Instead, she asked, "Who are you looking for? Why are you looking for them at Liyang Hotel?"

Before this, Wei Qingsong had speculated that the Phaeton owner might know the victim, or perhaps be a reporter or detective, but after meeting Chen Jiayin, all of his previous speculations were overturned.

Chen Jiayin hesitated, picked up her water glass, took a small sip, and then said in a low voice, "Find a friend."

“His family said he went abroad to study, but I find it strange. If he just went abroad, why would he completely cut off contact with me? We used to be very good friends. There is no way he would cut off contact with me because of this.”

“I have many friends who are studying abroad and we chat on social media, but his profile picture is always gray. He hasn’t updated his status in six years, as if he has completely disappeared from the world.”

“I considered calling the police, and I actually tried, but I am not his immediate family member, while his biological parents came forward to say that he was not missing and even showed me their phone records with their son, so the police refused to accept my report.”

“I’ve been trying to find him for the past few years and have hired several detectives, but I haven’t heard back. Until recently, a detective I had contacted before suddenly contacted me and said that he saw someone who looked a lot like him at the Tangzhou Liyang Hotel, which is why I came here.”

"As for the big case you mentioned about the Liyang Hotel, I really don't know anything about it."

Chen Jiayin looked gloomy and sounded dejected.

That must have been a very important friend to her.

But... this story sounds somewhat familiar?

He has been missing for six years, and his family insists that he only went abroad to study.

Wei Qingsong naturally thought of what Bai Rushuang had mentioned in Quyang: a girl went to the police station to report that she was looking for her missing brother, but her parents stopped her and denied it.

The girl's name seems to be Lin Jingyi, and her brother, who has been missing for six years, is named Lin Chenchuan.

Wei Qingsong frowned slightly and tentatively asked, "What's your friend's name?"

“His name is Lin Chenchuan,” Chen Jiayin answered without hesitation.

Wei Qingsong was slightly taken aback.

I can't believe it really was him. What a small world.

She pondered for a moment and asked, "This friend you mentioned, did he come to Tangzhou six years ago?"

"Actually, I don't know either. We had a fight and hadn't been in contact for a long time. Then one day, it was his birthday, and I suddenly had the idea to send him my blessings, but I didn't get a reply for a long time."

"At first, I thought he was still angry with me, until I realized that something was wrong when I found out that he hadn't updated his social media for a long time."

“I also asked many of our mutual friends, and they all said that they hadn’t heard from him in a long time and no one had contacted him. So, I want to find out what’s going on.”

"I see." Wei Qingsong seemed to be thinking about something, and after a while said, "You should have a photo of him, right? I'd like to see it."

Seemingly realizing that this was a bit abrupt, she added, "The detective you hired told you that he was at the Liyang Hotel, and we happen to be investigating the Liyang Hotel right now, which might help you find him."

Upon hearing this, Chen Jiayin became somewhat uneasy and did not immediately respond, only pursing her lips.

Wei Qingsong raised an eyebrow: "What are you worried about?"

Chen Jiayin shook her head, picked up her water glass and took a symbolic sip, saying vaguely, "It's nothing. I think maybe the detective made a mistake."

“Really?” Wei Qingsong smiled. “But just five minutes ago you said you hoped the police would give you time to find the person.”

Chen Jiayin blushed and bit her lip, saying, "I've changed my mind. I've been away from Xuancheng for so long, my family must be very worried about me. I need to go back as soon as possible."

“You look very remorseful. You feel that you shouldn’t have told me so much earlier. I believe you have nothing to do with the Liyang Hotel case, and I also believe that you did indeed contact a friend, but now you are trying to lie to me.”

Wei Qingsong calmly exposed her, his gaze sharpening as he stared at her.

"Because you suddenly realized that the police shouldn't be involved in finding someone."

"I..." Chen Jiayin was speechless when she realized that her thoughts had been seen through.

She lowered her eyes, took a deep breath, and slowly said, "I was afraid of troubling you. After all, even his immediate family members denied his disappearance, and the police couldn't file a case. Maybe I really was wrong."

"The inability to file a case is probably only a secondary reason," Wei Qingsong bluntly exposed her pretense. "Are you afraid of trouble, or are you afraid that trouble will lead to more unacceptable things?"

“For example…” Wei Qingsong suddenly stood up and slowly paced around, “Your friend may have committed some crime, which is why he has changed his name and identity and gone to a place where no one knows him.”

"If you search for him in a big way without knowing the truth, you will only expose his whereabouts to the police."

After Wei Qingsong finished speaking, he stopped and looked down at Chen Jiayin, saying slowly and deliberately, "This is the real reason why you suddenly became so tight-lipped, and you never realized it before. You only realized it after I pressed you for an answer just now."

(End of this chapter)