Baishixian Road

Chapter 272 Missing?Night visit

"Whoa, give me back my ball!"

"Haha, come and get it yourself, come and get it!"

Two children ran past, and one bumped into Xu Mo. Xu Mo looked down, and the child grinned and said sorry.

ran away again.

Looking up again, the figure on the window of the bedroom on the third floor was gone.

As if it never appeared.

But just now, Xu Mo didn't think he was dazzled.

He immediately turned back, went upstairs, and continued to knock on the door.

This time, the knock on the door was very loud, because Xu Mo was afraid that if someone inside had bad ears, he would not be able to hear him, so he added some force.

In the old corridor, there was a sound almost like a knocking on the door.

It was Nakato's aunt who opened the door, and when she saw Xu Mo, she said, "Why are you back again? Didn't I tell you that there is no one in this house? Even if you smashed the door, no one opened the door for you." .”

The aunt is quite humorous.

Xu Mo said that just now when he was downstairs and looked up, he saw someone in the window of this house.

"Maybe it's because your ears are not working well." Xu Mo continued to smash hard.

"Stop, stop, stop quickly, what's the matter with you, it's so loud, I can hear it at home, if there is someone in this room, I would have opened the door for you long ago. And I'm at home all day and don't go out. I can hear a fart, if someone next door comes back, or goes in and out, I would have heard it a long time ago. This house is really unoccupied, and it has been several months."

Xu Mo didn't believe Auntie's explanation.

He prefers to believe his eyes.

So he stubbornly believed that there was a person hiding in this room, and if the other person didn't open the door, he would keep knocking until the other person opened the door.

For Xu Mo, Zheng Chao's existence is really important.

"Young man, stop knocking, there is really no one here, if there is someone, I will open it for you!" The aunt was also very stubborn.

The sound and movement naturally alarmed the other residents in the building. An old man downstairs opened the door and asked what was going on. Xu Mo said that he was a friend of this family.

"I haven't been able to contact my friend for a long time. I can't get through the phone and the account has been cancelled. I came to find him. I thought there was no one at home, but I was downstairs just now and saw someone inside."

"Really?" Seeing Xu Mo's swearing, the uncle believed it somewhat.

After all, who has nothing to do to do this kind of thing.

"Or, you should call the police." After the uncle figured out what was going on, he made a suggestion.

When Xu Mo heard it, yes.

Call the police!

Didn't it mean that it was difficult to find the police? How could I forget about this.

As soon as the aunt heard it, she said yes, and asked the police to take a look.

In fact, she was also somewhat moved by Xu Mo's words.

This elderly person is always a little superstitious.Someone died in this house before, and no one lived in it for a few months. The aunt knows best, but if there is really someone in this house, it will be a little bit scary.

So, let the police check it out.

At least I can sleep at night.

Otherwise, it would be halfway through, and she wouldn't be able to sleep at night.

I called the police and explained the situation. After waiting for about 10 minutes, two policemen came up.

"Did you call the police?" A middle-aged policeman came up and asked.

Xu Mo said he reported it.

Then go over and talk about the situation, and the uncle and aunt next to you are also you and me.

The police figured out the situation and called to check.

After a while, it came up again.

"The person you are talking about, Zheng Chao, is a resident here. He lives with his parents. He has graduated for three years and is fine. Could it be that he can't be found?"

"Yes, yes, the person is missing!" Xu Mo suddenly remembered, if there is no reason for this, the police probably won't meddle in their own business.

You can't pry open the door to see it.

But if a missing person is reported, then they have to deal with it.

So the more serious the better.

"The person is missing?" The policeman's eyes changed, from the policeman's state at the beginning, to a real professional, the kind of professional who can be trusted.

"Be specific!"

Xu Mo could only make up nonsense, saying that he and Zheng Chao were friends, and then they hadn't contacted for a long time. When they called, they found out that the other party's account had been canceled, so they came to look for it, but they couldn't find anyone.

"I know Zheng Chao. He won't be silent for no reason. Of course, it may be that I am overthinking, but I just want to make sure that my friend is okay."

Xu Mo looked sincere.

The police questioned the neighbors, and found that the family had no relatives or friends, and the number provided by the neighbors was the one Xu Mo knew.

"Is he your friend?"

"Yes, but if he has other friends, I probably don't know them either."

The policeman thought for a while: "Well, let's find out the situation first, and try to contact this family, or other relatives and friends. If it doesn't work, call a lockpicking expert to come and take a look. You, go back with us and make a record."

Xu Mo followed the police to the police station in this area, made a record, and left his contact information.

Then follow to the community again.

The main reason is that Xu Mo swore that he saw someone inside, so he had to confirm it.

What if someone is inside?

What if it's a thief?

It's all possible.

In this regard, the sense of responsibility of the police is still very strong.

Professional lockpickers quickly unlocked the old anti-theft door. The door inside was unlocked and opened with a push.

Pushing open the door, there is a musty smell, which is normal, it is the smell from the sewer that has not been lived in for a long time.

The room looked like an ordinary family, with old furniture and an old refrigerator. Xu Mo followed the two policemen into it, and then looked around.

The bedroom door was unlocked, no one was inside, and no one was there when the closet was opened.

Xu Mo didn't believe in evil, and called Zheng Chao.

Of course no one responded.

"It looks like no one lives there."

The policeman touched the table with his hand, and there was a layer of dust on his fingers.

Then opened the refrigerator.

Inside, the lights were on.

There are moldy leftovers, which smell very strong.

At this time, the middle-aged policeman frowned, his expression was wrong.

"It stands to reason that if this person goes out of town and knows that he will not be at home for a long time, it is impossible to leave leftovers. Moreover, if he only goes out for a short time, it is fine. If he is not at home for a long time, he will generally turn off the power to the refrigerator. After all, he has to pay the electricity bill. ah."

Go to the kitchen to see that there are unwashed dishes in the sink.

In the cupboard, half a bag of rice and half a bag of noodles were already infested with worms.

At this time, Xu Mo was still in the bedroom. He walked to the window and looked down.

It was easy to find where I was when I was downstairs.

"That's right, this is the location."

The position Xu Mo mentioned was where the figure was standing when he looked up from downstairs, and it was where he was standing at this moment.

But he clearly saw a figure, why is there no one in the room?
Is it really dazzled?
The next moment, Xu Mo looked at the glass window.

On it, there is a faint handprint.

After taking a breath, the fingerprints became more obvious.

I recalled it carefully, yes, the figure I saw at that time was a hand on the window, it seemed that the other person was also looking at me.

This discovery made Xu Mo excited.

He knew he was right.

Otherwise, where did the fingerprints come from?
But who is that figure?
Zheng Chao?
Where was he hiding, and why was he hiding?
There is also a strange thing. On the wall of the house, there are marks that the picture frame has been taken down.

But no frame was found.

Moreover, the house, living room and bedroom were searched, but no photos were found.

It seems that it was collected by someone.

The two policemen searched very carefully, but they didn't find anyone.

"There is no one in this room. You must have read it wrong before."

The policeman spoke to Xu Mo.

Xu Mo could only nod.

What more can he say?
"Maybe, I just went to other places to make a living. Okay, let's go out. Anyway, you have already reported the crime. We will further verify this. If there is news, we will definitely notify you as soon as possible."

"Then thank you, Officer Zhang." Xu Mo knew the other party's surname was Zhang, so he was an old policeman with experience.

Close the door again, touch the lock, and tell the neighbors to call him if the family comes back.

"If you can't get through to my phone, you can call our bureau."

Police officer Zhang left another phone call to the neighbor's uncle and aunt.

Xu Mo followed downstairs.

"Okay, let's go back first."

"That troubles Officer Zhang."

"this is what we are supposed to do."

Looking at the police car going away, Xu Mo stood still.

"Just go back like this?" He was a little unwilling. He had already found Zheng Chao's residence, but he couldn't find anyone.

It is really possible that the other party went to another place alone.

It is also understandable, because his parents have passed away here, and he has no other relatives, so it is better to change the city and start a new life.

The reason for canceling the mobile phone number is to apply for a new one locally.

In that case, it is not actually missing.

Because there are many similar situations all over the country.

There are countless people who work out of town and have not contacted their families for a few years, which is quite normal.

Sometimes, Xu Mo feels that he is doing useless work, because he can find Zheng Chao, but what can he do?

What's more, Xu Mo still doesn't know what Zheng Chao looks like.

I didn't find a photo at home just now.

This is not normal, it seems like someone hid all the photos on purpose.

Xu Mo could only get a glimpse of the other party's appearance from the statue on the side of the Sanqing Dajiao.

Seeing no one around at this time, Xu Mo stretched out his hand from his pocket.

He holds a key in his hand.

This key was just slipped out of the house just now, and it hangs behind the door.

It should be the spare key for the old anti-theft door.

Xu Mo always felt that there was some kind of secret hidden in that room.

Firstly, it was because of intuition, and secondly, he felt that the room was colder than the outside.

It's summer now, the heat is unbearable, and there is no air conditioner in that room, why is it so cold?

So Xu Mo planned to take a look after dark, even if it was just to satisfy his curiosity. As for why it was night, Xu Mo was mainly afraid that the lady next door would hear it.

Going to bed at night, there is a high probability that the aunt will not be able to hear.

Waiting, no matter when it is, is very boring and tormenting.

It seems that when waiting for something, time will pass extremely slowly, and every minute and every second is like suffering.

Xu Mo didn't go home, he found an hourly room outside and slept, during which time he answered a few calls.

One was to ask him if he wanted a loan, and the other was a call from a company colleague 'Zhao Yue', asking if he really wanted to resign.

To be honest, Xu Mo had to think about this colleague for a while before recalling that he was a friend.

The last call was from Liu Ling.

The other party asked him if he had found the person he was looking for.

Xu Mo replied that soon.

"Then when will you cash in the feast?" Liu Ling asked.

"In two days, or next Saturday or Sunday, the exact date depends on your time." Xu Mo pushed back the time.

He felt that he was not free these days.

After hanging up the phone, Xu Mo fell into thinking again.

His mind was also in a mess, thinking of Xiangying and Lin Jiuyuan for a while, and wondering where Zheng Chao went.

It was finally dark.

But not yet, after twelve o'clock, Xu Mo felt that the lady next door should be asleep, so he went to the gate of the community.

There are no doors in the old residential quarters, so you can enter and exit casually.

There is no anti-theft door for the corridor.

This undoubtedly gave Xu Mo a lot of convenience.

He tiptoed up to the third floor, listened first, but there was no movement, then took out the key, and carefully opened the anti-theft door of the house on the left.

During this process, he tried not to make a sound.

After opening it, he gently pushed the door open, walked in, and closed the door slowly.

(End of this chapter)