Chapter 639: Old Gui?

When he arrived in Hai City, several hours had already passed.

Chen Xiao didn’t let anyone come to pick him up from the airport.

After leaving the airport, he took a taxi by himself and went to meet Pan Huiping first.

As for Old Gui, he went to see his friends and asked them to help find Xiaoji and Black Cat.

Pan Huiping had also been waiting for Chen Xiao.

After they met, the straightforward Pan Huiping wasted no time and said directly:

"Chen Xiao, I’ve already cast a wide net to investigate the whereabouts of those two, but I’m sorry that I still don’t have any accurate news."

"No accurate news means you still have some information here, Captain Pan?"

Pan Huiping nodded, "My people found their living place at the time, and they didn’t take any of their equipment, including computers. It’s just that Black Cat’s technology is too advanced, we couldn’t even crack a single password on her computer."

"Afterwards, we interviewed people nearby and found that no one else had been there, and the two of them were very smart, seemingly also having some crisis prevention, choosing a place that was monitored."

Chen Xiao slightly smiled, "The choice of the residence should have been made by Xiaoji, his crisis awareness is strong. Knowing Black Cat’s strengths and their own advantages, choosing such a place has left us clues."

Understanding the meaning of his words, Pan Huiping asked someone to bring over Xiaoji and Black Cat’s belongings and also played the copied surveillance footage.

Chen Xiao watched the surveillance, which clearly recorded Xiaoji and Black Cat leaving the residence.

After watching this segment, just as Chen Xiao was about to go back and review it again, Pan Huiping said:

"There’s no need to waste time watching from the beginning. Since they arrived, this was their first outing, and they ordered takeout for every meal."

"Did the delivery people notice anything?"

"They did pay attention, but from their arrival to departure, there was nothing unusual, and we also investigated the identities of those delivery people, and there was no doubt about their identities."

Chen Xiao couldn’t help but frown:

"They left voluntarily, had no unusual contacts, and didn’t take their equipment when they left. This isn’t normal! Those devices are like family to Black Cat; she almost never goes anywhere without them."

As Chen Xiao spoke, Pan Huiping said, "Maybe they planned to be out for a short while only. Otherwise, taking all those devices everywhere would be quite inconvenient?"

"No, you don’t understand Black Cat, those things are too important to her. Even leaving them for a moment, she would worry about them being used by others."

"If that’s the case, why didn’t she take them when she went out?"

"I can’t figure it out at the moment."

"Could it be intentional?"

Chen Xiao looked at Pan Huiping in surprise, "It’s not impossible. If it was intentional, could it be Black Cat’s way of sending me a message?"

Thinking about it, a thought crept into Chen Xiao’s mind.

"Captain Pan, I’ll have to trouble you to keep searching for their whereabouts. I’m going to check out their residence."

Pan Huiping nodded, "You go on with your work, I’ll do my best here."

After saying thanks, Chen Xiao left the police station by himself.

All the way to the place where Xiaoji and Black Cat stayed in Hai City.

Looking at the community’s environment and class, Chen Xiao couldn’t help but mutter:

"These two sure know how to treat themselves well. However, I hope your actions are as I expect."

Saying this, Chen Xiao took out his phone and dialed a number.

When he heard the call couldn’t be connected again, a smile tugged at the corners of Chen Xiao’s mouth.

He continued to step into Xiaoji’s and Black Cat’s residence, found a chair, and sat down.

His gaze scanned the room, still showing some signs of living here.

Gently tapping his fingers on the table, Chen Xiao thought for a moment and then picked up his phone to call Guo Qing.

"Hey, Chen Xiao, is everything going smoothly in Hai City? Are Xiaoji and the others okay?"

Chen Xiao hadn’t mentioned Xiaoji to Guo Qing, but Old Gui must have told him.

"I just arrived not long ago, and there’s no trace of them for now. I’m calling to tell you I won’t be returning to Shencheng City temporarily."

"I understand your people, Xiaoji is like a brother to you. Set aside Shencheng City’s matters for now; human energy is sometimes limited, focus on the most important things first."

"Alright, let’s leave it at that for now."

Chen Xiao replied and continued to ponder while leaning back on the chair.

"When Black Cat and Xiaoji left, they didn’t actually take their belongings."

"They lost contact after going out, and from the surveillance footage of them leaving, their faces didn’t show any signs of tension."

"This indicates that before they went out, they were in a very relaxed state of mind."

"But why did they want to go out?"

"Xiaoji and Black Cat’s personalities aren’t those of people who enjoy moving around. They’d rather stay in the house doing their tasks than wander about in unfamiliar places."

"Why did they go out? And why weren’t they vigilant when they left, and Black Cat also left her equipment, which she deemed very important?"

"My guess about them shouldn’t be wrong. It’s very likely they received some information, and that information should be outside their task. Otherwise, Black Cat would definitely have taken the equipment."

"But outside the task, in Hai City, apart from Pan Huiping finding them, who else could make them go meet without any guard? The people familiar with them should all be in Dongzhou, and Black Cat is from Port City. If they were meeting someone related to Black Cat, Xiaoji wouldn’t have left with that demeanor."

As Chen Xiao pondered, another question popped into his mind:

"Can Old Gui’s people really bring back clues about Xiaoji and the others?"

When this question surfaced, Chen Xiao’s gaze involuntarily dimmed.

At the airport waiting room, Old Gui did talk a lot.

Thinking of this, Chen Xiao felt a strong urge to call Guo Qing again.

But he suppressed it himself.

Calling Guo Qing was out of the question, and especially not to ask about Old Gui.

Why were Guo Qing’s people so loyal to him?

It’s not just because those people had received favors or been saved by him, it’s more than that.

The most important thing is, Guo Qing never treated them as subordinates; he viewed them all as brothers and sisters.

This way, those who swore always to work for Guo Qing would remain loyal no matter what temptations they faced.

But as for Old Gui, Guo Qing did one thing.

That matter is, Old Gui once had a lover, but she was addicted to gambling.

Because of that, after she repeatedly gambled heavily, Guo Qing personally cut off that woman’s hand and forced Old Gui to sever ties with her completely.

There’s no right or wrong for Guo Qing in this matter, but for Old Gui, it depends on his mindset in accepting this fact.

Chen Xiao pondered and couldn’t help but let out a long sigh, "Since returning to Shencheng City from West Origin City, the variables have been too many, one after another..."

Sighing, Chen Xiao finally dialed a number, but the call still wasn’t to Guo Qing.

Instead, it was to the person in charge of Qingtian Architecture in Dongzhou, that crazy woman Hong Mei who has always been very keen on killing.

"Hey, Sister Mei, there’s something I want to ask for your help with..."