Zhou Yuanyao called the police immediately!
By the time Zhou Ye came up from the basement, the police had already arrived!
When Yu Wen saw Zhou Ye, her face filled with resentment. Her own daughter was missing, so why was she still here?
Why wasn’t she the one who disappeared?
Zhou Ye was also questioned.
The police were completely baffled by their investigation. It was as if this person had vanished into thin air. If she were still alive, there should be traces of her movements!
If she were dead, where was the body?
Even if it hadn’t started decomposing yet, someone should have discovered it by now!
But no reports had ever been filed!
“Family members should not leave the capital for now. We will notify you if we have any updates! During this period, if anyone contacts you, whether with threats or blackmail, please inform us police immediately!” Officer Zhang Zhou solemnly informed them.
“Okay, please find my daughter! Captain Zhang, we appreciate your hard work!”
Zhou Yuanyao seemed to have found his anchor.
Zhang Zhou left with his team.
Yu Wen broke down crying: “Where has my Ziyue gone? It’s all my fault, wuwu… I should have reported this earlier! I thought she was just angry with me! If anything happens to her, I won’t want to live either!”
Zhou Yuanyao leaned wearily on the sofa: “Xiao Ye, I have a headache. Give me some acupuncture!”
After his habitual command, he waited for a long moment… but no one came.
When he opened his eyes, he saw Zhou Ye looking at him with mockery.
He ultimately sighed deeply.
These past few days, the household seemed plagued by misfortune—nothing had gone right! First, he had suffered embarrassment, then his eldest daughter lost her innocence, followed by his eldest son making mistakes, and now his youngest daughter was missing…
What sin had they committed…
The investigation continued for five days with no leads whatsoever…
Yu Wen’s face grew increasingly pale, as if hope was fading away!
“Zijiao, do you think your sister is still alive?”
Zhou Zijiao’s lips trembled. Thinking of her lively, adorable sister who had just disappeared made her heart ache terribly.
Choking back tears, she said: “Sister must still be alive! She must!”
Zhou Ye scoffed outside the door…
Three more days passed. Just as Yu Wen was nearly giving up hope, Officer Zhang Zhou returned.
Zhou Yuanyao and Yu Wen practically rushed to him.
“How is it? Captain Zhang, have you found her? Have you found my daughter?”
“Captain Zhang, any news?”
Zhang Zhou shook his head helplessly: “Have you received any information? Any phone calls or letters?”
Yu Wen immediately lost all strength and collapsed to the floor!
Just then—
“Captain, we’ve found something!”
Zhou Ye’s gaze snapped toward the voice!
A young officer came running in, sweating profusely despite the cold weather.
Yu Wen desperately grabbed the young officer’s arm: “What is it? Have you found her? Where’s my daughter?”
The young officer looked at Captain Zhang, unsure how to respond!
“Tell me! Tell me! Where’s my daughter?” Yu Wen was practically screaming!
Zhou Yuanyao, somewhat more composed, held his wife in his arms and asked with tear-filled eyes: “Have you found my daughter? Have you?”
Zhang Zhou could only try to calm them first before taking the young officer outside.
Ten minutes later, Zhang Zhou returned!
“Family members, come with me to the scene for identification!”
The couple was stunned.
“Identify what? What do you want us to identify? Ah?”
Yu Wen thought of that possibility, her heart aching so intensely she could barely breathe!
Zhou Ye had also gone to the scene, while Zhou Zijiao and Zhou Zijun stayed hidden at home out of fear!
There was no corpse at the scene—only Zhou Ziyue’s hair clip and bracelet remained!
Zhou Ye felt some regret that she hadn’t succeeded in making Zhou Ziyue completely disappear. The efficacy of the corpse-dissolving liquid still needed improvement!
Tch…
“These are my daughter’s—these belong to my daughter! Where is my daughter?”
Zhang Zhou said apologetically, “Based on the evidence we’ve gathered in the investigation, this is the last place Zhou Ziyue was seen! There are signs of struggle outside the door, but too much time has passed—they no longer provide any useful reference.”
“What do you mean? Are you saying my daughter came here but never left? Then where is she?”
Zhou Yuanyao asked in shock.
Zhang Zhou replied regretfully, “Yes! Here, we only found Zhou Ziyue’s personal belongings—nothing else! Perhaps… she’s still alive!”
But the implication in his words suggested dwindling hope.
Yu Wen screamed, “If she’s alive, then go find her! Are you all useless? Aren’t you supposed to be public servants? What are you even doing here? You can’t even find one person! My daughter grew up cherished and pampered—do you know how much I’ve sacrificed? Why are you just standing there? Go find her!”
The officers’ expressions immediately darkened, but since family members struggling to accept reality was common, no one refuted her.
Zhou Yuanyao still clung to a sliver of hope: “I’m sorry, my wife is a bit agitated! Please don’t take it to heart! Whatever you need, just tell us. Is it money? Or something else? Please, you must find my daughter! It’s been so many days—how terrified must a young girl like her be! Wuwu…”
Before he could finish, Zhou Yuanyao broke down in tears.
Zhang Zhou nodded. “We’ll do our best.”
“Do your best? You’re the police—you’re here to serve us! Now my daughter is missing, and you say you’ll ‘do your best’? You have to find her! My daughter is alive—what are you implying? Huh? Get out! What do you mean this is the last place my daughter was seen? If she’s not here, check somewhere else! Are you bullying us ordinary folks? Let me tell you, my husband is the director of the Steel Factory, and my niece is about to marry Director Song’s son! If you dare not investigate properly, I’ll have you all fired!”
Yu Wen’s unrestrained shrieking cast a pall over everyone present, especially the young officers, who looked particularly resentful.
We’re trying to solve the case, and the family is causing trouble!
“Shut up!”
“Shut up? Why should I? That’s my daughter! Zhou Yuanyao, you useless fool, what are you even doing? When I was arguing with our daughter, why didn’t you stop me? When she went out, didn’t you notice anything wrong?”
“And you, Zhou Ye! You’re nothing but a jinx! Ever since you came to our family, nothing has gone right! You’re a curse! If anything happens to my Ziyue, you’ll pay with your life!”
Seeing the family’s remarks grow increasingly excessive, Zhang Zhou glanced sympathetically at Zhou Ye and ordered someone to escort Yu Wen out.
“Thank you,”
Zhou Ye whispered her gratitude.
“You’ve had it rough too. Your aunt is emotionally charged right now—be careful.”
Zhang Zhou looked at the young girl before him, who endured the scolding without retorting, and couldn’t help but feel more protective.
“Okay, I understand. Then… I’ll go now?”
“Mm, contact us promptly if anything comes up!”
This case is quite complex. Based on the current evidence, the preliminary judgment suggests the victim has likely been killed. If it were a kidnapping, the family should have been contacted.
But there hasn’t been any information for so many days!
It can only mean the victim has been killed!
Yet no evidence can be found at the scene!
Either the body vanished into thin air, or someone experienced erased all traces!
“Captain, a note was found at the entrance!” The young officer, wearing white gloves, held up a narrow slip of paper!
Zhou Ye turned around, heart shaken, as it read: …