Murong Ye frowned slightly and turned towards the door. Gong Yu entered the monitoring room full of cold aura. He was followed by Seventh Brother who was carrying their luggage. Seeing that the newcomer was Gong Yu, Murong Ye lifted his hand and signaled to him.
"I don"t care how you do it, I just want to see results. I"m giving you your last 30 minutes. If you still can"t bring Xiao Xi to me, prepare to step down!"
After throwing those words at the Princ.i.p.al, Murong Ye ended the call without giving him a chance to speak for himself. From Murong Ye"s perspective, all words were meaningless without results. He did not need to waste time listening to them. He only needed to know the results. He had always treated his subordinates like this.
Murong Ye put away the phone, looked up at Gong Yu and said faintly, "You"re here."
Murong Ye"s gaze moved towards Seventh Brother, who was standing behind Gong Yu. Seventh Brother seemed to have not noticed Murong Ye"s gaze as he whispered something in Gong Yu"s ear and then left with the luggage.
At this point in time, Gong Yu"s expression did not look good. For one, Xiao Xi was in trouble and he was feeling uneasy and anxious about it. Two, he had been busy with movie promotions and all the traveling had not given him enough rest. Besides, he had just flown in from City D, so his fatigue was very obvious.
Gong Yu did not waste time making small talk with Murong Ye. He strode towards him and asked directly, "What"s the situation like now?"
"There"s no news yet. The school"s side and my people are already doing an extensive search but there are still no updates. We"ve also looked through the camera footage thoroughly and there"s also nothing."
Gong Yu frowned deeper and he turned his gaze towards the wall of monitors.
"When did this happen?"
"Xiao Xi was supposed to meet the driver outside the school gate at 11 this morning. But when it was the time, Xiao Xi had yet to appear. The driver tried to call her several times but her phone was turned off. Out of desperation, the driver finally called me. From the time that Gu Yuxuan and Xiao Xi were separated until now, it has been more than four hours."
After finishing his sentence, Murong Ye"s face became gloomier. Four hours had pa.s.sed, yet they did not know if Yun Muxi was still in school or worse still, had something terrible happen to her. It seemed like it was time to arrange a more comprehensive protection system for Xiao Xi.
"More than four hours? It has already been that long?"
Gong Yu stared at Murong Ye wide-eyed and in shock. Based on his idea of Murong Ye"s ability, he presumed that the incident had just happened. He did not expect Murong Ye to fail to find Xiao Xi even after such a long time.
Murong Ye nodded helplessly. A glimpse of danger shone in his eyes. If he were to catch the man behind all this, he would definitely not spare him so easily.
"Where"s Gu Yuxuan?"
"I made Xu bring her away. She"s not gonna be of any help here, she"ll just keep on crying. Women are too troublesome."
"Did she say where Xiao Xi would go? Or give any clues?"
"I"ve asked already, there"s nothing, which is why I made Xu bring her away. She"ll just complicate things here."
Gong Yu was struck by the feeling of being useless. His beloved woman was missing, yet he did not know how to start finding her. This feeling was beyond despair. He clenched his fist tightly and slammed them against the table. Murong Ye saw the scene unfold and had great sympathy for Gong Yu. He had already been entangled in that lousy feeling for four hours.
"Four hours and you guys do not have a single update. And she"s also carrying a baby."
Other than blaming Murong Ye, Gong Yu"s words were also meant to scold himself for being useless. Towards the end of his words, Gong Yu lowered his voice slightly and carefully glanced at the security guard who was still monitoring footages.
"I am aware of that. She is my biological sister, I"m also very worried, definitely not less than you. I"ve already mobilized all of my resources, do you have a better idea?"
Murong Ye"s gaze was infiltrated with a tint of hurt and pain. His face was sullen and he lowered his head while thinking deeply. He seemed to have finally made a decision as he pulled out his phone and dialed a number. "h.e.l.lo? Activate The Nightingale."
"..." The other party seemed to have said something that caused Murong Ye"s aura to become even darker and colder.
He stressed each word slowly, "Don"t question my orders."
"Don"t let me say it again!"
Murong Ye hung up fiercely and threw the phone onto the table mercilessly. He had a complicated look on his face.
Under a window pane of an abandoned warehouse in the southeastern side of the campus.
A long-haired girl had her back against the wall and her hands tucked behind her back. She was gazing and smiling at a guy.
The guy used one hand to support himself against the wall and placed the other on the girl"s shoulder. He gave a gentle smile before planting a kiss on the girl"s forehead.
"Xiao Yun, how are you going to spend your birthday next week?"
"That depends on how you"re gonna arrange it. Whatever it is, I like it."
The girl"s sweet smile was as vibrant as a flower. She poked the guy"s chest with her index finger. The guy then grabbed her naughty finger and placed it beside his lips before nibbling on it.
"How about booking the whole bar for a birthday party? You can call your friends and everyone can come and have fun."
"I am more interested to know what you will do and what present you will prepare for me."
"Present, of course I will prepare a big surprise for you. Just wait to receive the big gift!"
The girl laughed softly and the corners of her mouth stretched all the way to the bottom of her eyes. The guy found this very attractive. The girl wrapped her arms around his neck and tiptoed before planting a kiss on his lips. "I knew it. You"re the best."
The guy smiled and pulled her head closer such that her lips landed on his. He started exploring her lips and the girl responded pa.s.sionately by entering first. Her unique sweet scent came flooding in.
The guy was pleased with her interaction and the kiss got more intense. The duo kissed as if this was the only way they could express their deep and emotional love towards each other.
The guy"s big hands started roaming back and forth on her waist and back. His actions became more reckless.
The girl finally stopped him before he made his next move. "Don"t, someone might see us."
The guy"s lips never left her soft skin for one second. "What are you afraid of? Not even a bird would want to s.h.i.t here. It would probably take 100 years for someone to appear."
"Then is there surveillance cameras or anything like that around here? This is a warehouse after all." The girl had some reservations. She was afraid of being seen because then she would be ashamed to face others.
"Relax, only the small road in front has a camera. We"re fine here." The guy a.s.sured the girl confidently. He was afraid that she would not believe him as he was looking forward to taking their relationship further.
Although the girl was still worried, her heart throbbed at his naughty intention. She smiled flirtishly and said in a cute voice that caused goose b.u.mps, "Hmph! You"re the most naughty!"
The guy"s laughter became more sinister and his actions became more daring...
Just like that, the duo performed a pa.s.sionate act under the window pane, as if no one was watching them.
When it was all over, the guy leaned against the wall and sat on the ground. The girl laid in his embrace like a cartilaginous animal without any bones.
The girl started to make small talk with the guy. "By the way, have you heard of the school"s security department flipping the campus upside down? They are causing a huge scene. This is probably the most serious incident since the school was founded."
"I"ve heard. It"s a Year Four female senior and I heard that she"s a stunning beauty." The guy played with her hair with his fingers and his heart and mind were not on the topic. He did not process his answer via his brain.
"Oh? So your concern is whether she"s beautiful or not! You"re indeed a pervert!" The girl suddenly slapped his hands away and pointed him out angrily.
The guy was fl.u.s.tered. It slipped his mind and he accidentally let out his honest thoughts without filtering. He forgot about his girlfriend"s tendency to get jealous. Instantly, he was at a loss for words while he scolded himself internally for not paying attention and making such a huge mistake.
He grabbed her hand and held it in his. "I"m not. In my eyes, my Xiao Yun is the prettiest. But I heard that this senior has a huge background, this incident has got the Princ.i.p.al freaking out."
"I"ve heard! I heard that this senior had been concealing herself throughout her university days. She always comes and goes quietly. People only realized that she was a big beauty after graduating."
"Yea... anyway, she"s a legend. Apparently, she"s excellent in her studies; she"s a total genius."
"Why do you think she disappeared today? Some said that she was kidnapped and some said that she was raped and killed. Some even said that she was destroyed by her love rival because she was too attractive. Anyways, everyone at school is talking about this right now. There are all kinds of stories."
"No matter what, the chaos at school is pretty big. Everyone"s searching for her. Apparently, if they fail to find her, the Princ.i.p.al will get fired."
The duo entered a heated discussion under the window pane. Meanwhile, in the warehouse, another girl was leaning against the wall and sitting on the floor. She looked at the man being tied up against a pillar as she listened to the rated-X show and boring gossip from outside.
However, the more she listened, the more she realized there was something amiss about this gossip. It was a little...
Hence, the girl fished out the man"s phone from his pocket. Just as she was about to make a call, she heard police sirens from far away.
The couple below the window pane panicked. The girl stood up suddenly and cried, "What"s going on? The police are not here to catch us, right?"
The guy started to panic too. While tidying up his clothes, he said, "I don"t think so, we"re dating, this isn"t illegal, right?"
"Then what are we gonna do?"
"What are you waiting for? Let"s run."
The duo escaped along a small path, hand in hand.
The police sirens got closer by the minute. The fast siren not only alarmed the couple on a date but also the entire campus. The campus was already in chaos and it only got more lively with the addition of police cars.
Seeing the police car appearing on the monitor, Murong Ye and Gong Yu were very confused.
Gong Yu frowned and asked coldly, "Why is the police car here?"
Murong Ye shook his head. At this moment, the phone in the monitoring room rang. Murong Ye picked it up. "h.e.l.lo?"
The Princ.i.p.al asked anxiously, "Master Murong, did you call the police?"
Murong Ye answered coldly, "No."
"Then why is the police car here?"
"You"re the Princ.i.p.al, yet you"re asking me?"
As he spoke, both Murong Ye and Gong Yu kept their eyes glued onto the police car. The car drove towards the southeastern corner of the campus and disappeared off screen after turning into a small road.
Murong Ye asked the security guard in a low voice, "Where"s this road leading to?"
The security guard looked at it seriously and said, "There should be an abandoned warehouse at the end of the road. There"s nothing else in that area except for the warehouse. There aren"t people there usually. It"s been abandoned for many years."
Hearing this, Gong Yu and Murong Ye started to have an uneasy feeling in their hearts. Their eyes met each other"s and they ran out of the room immediately.
10 minutes later, they arrived breathless at where the police car was parked.
The two men rested their arms against their knees as they bent over and kept on panting. They turned and looked towards the warehouse gate...