Lin Jiajun was going crazy with anxiety. Wang Hao went out and started his car again.
He planned to search along the road back to the city.
But he drove all the way to the hotel without seeing any sign of Lin Wanyi.
He panicked, totally terrified.
Even though he didn't want to divorce Lin Wanyi, intentionally dragging things out, leaving her hanging, and deliberately tormenting her...
...he only did it because he wanted to start over and live a good life with her.
He never wanted to endanger her life.
And he never imagined she would just disappear.
Meanwhile, Liu Chunlan called him again:
"Son, that wretched bitch Lin Wanyi is definitely hiding on purpose.
"She's afraid you'll ask for that half a million, so she did this on purpose.
"Don't fall for her trick, hurry up and come back."
Wang Hao then called Lin Jiajun:
"Have you reached her?"
"No, not at all."
Lin Jiajun was at his wits' end with worry:
"Her phone won't connect, no one is replying to messages, and the surveillance cameras show absolutely nothing.
"Wang Hao, tell me, is there anywhere leading out of your village that has absolutely no cameras?"
Wang Hao suddenly shuddered:
"The back mountain. The only place in our village with no cameras is the back mountain.
"Otherwise, no matter which way you leave, there are cameras that would capture it."
Lin Jiajun broke out in a cold sweat.
He knew about the massive mountain behind Wang Village.
On his first day in Wang Village, he had even joked about it, saying:
"Sis, look at this mountain, so huge and pitch-black. If someone were locked up here, they wouldn't be able to escape even if they tried."
At the time, Lin Wanyi had looked like she wanted to say something, but held back.
Now, he immediately grabbed the police officer's hand:
"Officer, Officer, please go search the mountain.
"We only saw that black car enter the village, but never saw it leave, right?
"Then my sister must either still be in the village or in the back mountain.
"I beg you, you have to help me find my sister."
The police officer immediately stood up, but said:
"This is a town police station, we don't have many people. I can gather at most seven or eight guys to help search."
Lin Jiajun was so grateful he could have dropped to his knees. He immediately got into the police car.
They returned to Wang Village.
But after turning the village upside down, there was no sign of that black car.
Wu Qin had followed them around the whole village, and she was starting to feel scared too.
She tried hard to recall the people in the car.
She felt like the person wearing a hat looked familiar, but she just couldn't remember who it was.
The police kept asking her: "Is everything you said true?
"Did you really see her get into the car?"
She nodded vigorously:
"I saw it with my own eyes. A lot of us saw it.
"And the driver even said he would definitely take her to the town police station."
Lin Jiajun remembered what Wang Hao said about the back mountain, and he quickly asked Wu Qin:
"How do you get to the back mountain?
"Where should we go in?"
Wu Qin looked at the looming, dark mountain:
"Why are you going to the back mountain? Even we rarely go in there.
"The trees are too tall, the grass is too thick, and you'll get lost if you go in.
"Could it be?"
She covered her mouth: "Do you think Wanyi went into the back mountain?
"That's impossible, why would she go there?"
Lin Jiajun didn't know either.
But since there was no sign of Lin Wanyi on the three roads leading out of the village, the back mountain was the only possibility.
Wu Qin pointed out a small trail to him:
"This road is very narrow. Cars never drive on it normally, but if someone really tried, they could drive in."
Just as she finished speaking, a young police officer shouted:
"Look, there are tire tracks here.
"Look at this."
Everyone gathered around.
Sure enough.
Hidden beneath the weeds, there were indeed tracks left by a vehicle's tires.
Lin Jiajun looked toward the dark, imposing back mountain.
He was scared.
Terrified.
He didn't know who had taken Lin Wanyi away, nor did he know what she was going through right now.
His phone rang. He checked it and saw it was from Liu Renzhi.
He answered quickly: "Brother Liu."
Liu Renzhi asked:
"Where is your sister? Is she with you?
"I wanted to ask how the divorce proceedings are going. Her phone won't connect, and no one is replying to my messages.
"Tell me what's going on."
Lin Jiajun felt as if he had finally found a pillar of support.
With a trembling voice, he said:
"Brother, brother, my sister, she..."
He didn't dare say it out loud, afraid that saying it would make it a reality.
But Liu Renzhi pressed on:
"What happened to her? Speak, tell me right now.
"Is Wang Hao giving her a hard time? Is he refusing to sign the papers and finalize the divorce?
"Jiajun, don't panic. I told you before you went...
"If they make things difficult, just come straight back and I'll have my lawyers handle it.
"Did they make things difficult for you? Tell me."
For the first time, Lin Jiajun shed tears:
"No, it's not Wang Hao.
"Brother, my sister is missing. I can't find her.
"I called the police, and they're here, but we can't find her anywhere.
"What should I do? Brother Liu, I can't find my sister."
Liu Renzhi gripped his phone tightly and opened his office door.
Trying his best to stay calm, he told Lin Jiajun:
"Keep searching with the police. I'll contact you in a bit."
Hanging up, he immediately went to find his secretary, but only saw Zhou Chenyu.
Not caring about anything else, he ordered:
"Book the earliest flight to City B today. Hurry."
The recently demoted Zhou Chenyu hadn't spoken a single word to Liu Renzhi in a long time.
She immediately checked on her computer:
"The earliest flight is in two hours, but there's only economy class left, no..."
"Book it, book it right now!"
Liu Renzhi didn't hesitate for a second.
He then used his phone to contact the bodyguards he had taken with him to Wang Village last time.
He rushed toward the airport, with Zhou Chenyu calling out from behind:
"Boss, there's still a very important contract to sign!"
Liu Renzhi ignored her completely and left directly.
On the way to the airport, he called Lin Jiajun:
"Listen, don't panic. I've called dozens of bodyguards, and they'll be there soon.
"You must stay calm. Also, have the police track your sister's phone location.
"I'll be there soon."
Hearing Liu Renzhi's last sentence, Lin Jiajun finally managed to calm down.
He and the police walked continuously along the narrow path.
The road was full of potholes and bumps, hardly fit for a car to drive on.
Yet, against all odds, there were tire tracks.
Remembering Liu Renzhi's advice, he asked the police to track Lin Wanyi's phone.
But the police officer said:
"We are a grassroots police station; we don't have that kind of equipment.
"However, I can send her phone number to our superiors, but it will take some time."
Lin Jiajun had no other choice but to listen to the police.
Before they had gone far, Wang Hao caught up with them.
He didn't believe Lin Wanyi was in the mountain:
"What are you looking for here? Why would she run into the mountain alone?
"This mountain is full of wild animals. She's been here for eight years and never went in. Why would she go today?
"You're mistaken, you must be mistaken.
"Lin Jiajun, you're definitely looking in the wrong place."
Just as he finished speaking, they heard a police officer up ahead shout loudly:
"A car! I see a car!
"A small black car!"
