NCCnovel Chapter 248 He Doesn’t Want to Live
Chapter 248 He Doesn’t Want to Live
In the warmly decorated large room of Jinyang Villa, in the center of the big white bed, Mu Xiaoji leaned against the mattress in a daze, holding Jiang Chengyu's mobile phone. His fingers kept groping on the screen of the phone, like a lost child looking for hope in the dark.
He murmured to himself, "Little Monster, where did you go? I'm sorry, I went too far! I shouldn't have distrusted you.
I should have bravely explained everything to Bai Jinrong. None of this is your fault. I was too impulsive. I shouldn't have hit you, let alone thrown you into the swimming pool."
Luo Jinxi held Cui Jiani's hand tightly and trotted all the way to the traffic police brigade.
The two figures appeared extremely anxious in the serious and busy atmosphere of the traffic police brigade, like two deer that had lost their way, with helplessness in their eyes.
Luo Jinxi's brows were tightly furrowed, beads of sweat the size of beans kept rolling down her forehead, and her lips were trembling slightly, as if silently telling of her inner panic.
Cui Jiani also looked solemn. She looked around from time to time, hoping to find a clue here.
Where is Jiang Chengyu? After Jiang Chengyu left, Luo Jinxi and Cui Jiani searched along one intersection after another. Every intersection seemed to have traces of Jiang Chengyu's possible passage, and those routes looked like the direction he wanted to go home.
However, fate seemed to be playing a trick on him. After a certain section of the road, there was no trace of him in the surveillance video, as if he had been ruthlessly swallowed up by a vortex of darkness.
Luo Jinxi's eyes were red with anxiety. She asked anxiously, "If he's not at home, where else could he go? Xiaoji said he had nowhere to go. How can the two of us find him in this huge crowd? And we're not allowed to call the police. What should we do?"
There was a hint of crying in her voice, and every word seemed to be squeezed out from between her teeth, full of helplessness and despair.
The two of them walked out of the traffic police brigade of each brigade while talking about heart-wrenching words. The sunlight outside was dazzling and scorching, but it could not dispel the haze in their hearts at all.
Luo Jinxi took out his cell phone tremblingly and quickly dialed Mu Xiaoji's number.
At this time, Mu Xiaoji was at home. He was awakened by the sudden ringing of his cell phone in his sleep and frantically searched for his cell phone on the bed.
In a daze, his hands kept moving on the quilt, and finally, he found his mobile phone on the bedside table.
When he saw that the caller ID was Luo Jinxi, he quickly answered the call, his voice a little nervous: "Jinxi, have you found him?"
"No, Xiaoji. We checked the surveillance video and he seemed to be heading home at first, but there was a section of the road that was not recorded, so we don't know where he went!
Xiaoji, why don't we call the police? It's really beyond our ability to find the person just the two of us." Luo Jinxi's voice came from the receiver of the mobile phone, with deep fatigue and helplessness.
Mu Xiaoji hesitated, and countless thoughts flashed through his mind. He knew the seriousness of the matter and that calling the police might bring some unexpected troubles, but there seemed to be no better way now.
He looked melancholy, thought for a moment, and said slowly: "Okay!"
Cui Jiani snatched Luo Jinxi's phone and said with concern: "Mu Xiaoji, we are already looking for him. Don't worry too much when you are alone at home. Don't wait for us to find Cheng Yu. You will get into trouble because you are too anxious. You have to be well, okay?"
"Jiani, don't worry, I know. You've worked hard, and you must pay attention to safety." Mu Ji let out a long sigh, trying to calm himself, but the slightly trembling voice still betrayed his inner anxiety.
Luo Jinxi took the phone and said gently, "Xiao Ji, just wait at home. I will immediately arrange for police officers to search for him in various areas. The most important thing for you now is to take good care of yourself and stop thinking about it. We will definitely find him."
"Yeah." Mu Xiaoji responded helplessly. He knew that all he could do now was to wait.
After that, Luo Jinxi immediately called Qian Zhanyong again. Soon, Qian Zhanyong answered the phone, with a reproachful tone: "Hey, Luo Jinxi; I haven't seen you for two days. Where have you been? You are becoming more and more disorganized and undisciplined!"
"Captain Qian, Jiang Chengyu is missing. He is wearing a hospital gown without shoes, and he has a fever. Captain, the situation is urgent, shall we arrange for police officers to respond immediately?"
Luo Jinxi said anxiously, her hands tightly gripping the phone due to nervousness, her knuckles turning white.
Qian Zhanyong's face was full of confusion and anxiety. His brows were tightly knitted together, and the veins on his forehead were slightly bulging. He raised his voice and asked in confusion: "What's going on? How could such an excellent person be lost?"
The voice on the other end of the phone was a little helpless: "Captain Qian, I have checked the surveillance videos at various traffic police detachments. After he got off the viaduct, there was no surveillance on that section of the road, so his whereabouts were completely lost. We have no clue now."
Qian Zhanyong clenched his fists and said firmly, "Okay, I'll arrange it right away."
Qian Zhanyong quickly put down the phone, and the chair slid back a distance with a creaking sound the moment he stood up.
He strode out of the office and came to the work hall, his eyes were sharp, and he shouted loudly: "Zhang Zhekun..."
"Here, Captain Qian, what's up?" Zhang Zhekun ran over swiftly, his eyes showing competence and concentration, waiting for the captain's instructions.
Qian Zhanyong's expression was as serious as the frost in winter, and he ordered word by word: "You take the team members to find Jiang Chengyu's whereabouts immediately; he ran out of the hospital, wearing a hospital gown, still with a high fever, and the situation is very critical.
Let the team members pay close attention to the target, mobilize all available resources, find him as soon as possible, and never make any mistakes. "
Zhang Zhekun immediately gave a standard salute, his movements were neat and clear, and his voice was loud and clear: "Yes, Captain Qian."
After saying that, he ran towards the door like a gust of wind, and his running figure carried a sense of mission.
The public security police team acted quickly. Holding Jiang Chengyu's photo, they divided into several teams and conducted detailed visits to the streets and shops.
There was a tense atmosphere on the street, and the sunlight shining on their police badges reflected a firm light.
In front of a busy barbecue stall, amid the smoke, the police officer held up the photo and asked, "Hello, boss, have you seen this person?"
The owner of the barbecue shop was busy turning over the skewers. He shook his head without even looking up: "No, I didn't see it."
In a well-decorated shop, someone held up a photo and asked a young lady: "Hello, lady, have you seen this person?"
The lady stopped what she was doing, looked at the photo carefully, and then responded: "Sorry, I didn't see it."
The police officer quickly said, "Oh, it's okay. If you see it, please call the police station and let us know. This is very important to us."
The lady nodded and said, "Okay, I'll keep an eye on it."
At this time, a police officer saw Bai Jinrong wandering aimlessly on the street, and hurriedly stopped her and asked politely: "Hello, beautiful lady, have you seen this person?"
Bai Jinrong saw Jiang Chengyu's photo, and a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes. She asked in confusion: "Shouldn't you go to Jiang Chengyu's home or Renxin Hospital to find him?"
The police officer patiently explained: "Jiang Chengyu had a high fever and came out in a hospital gown. Now he is missing. We are very worried about his safety."
Bai Jinrong's eyes suddenly widened, her face full of disbelief: "What did you say? Missing?" The two policemen nodded hurriedly, as diligently as pounding garlic.
Bai Jinrong suddenly became angry and her face turned gloomy. Without saying a word, she turned around and hailed a taxi.
Before the taxi driver could react, she had already opened the door and got in. "Master, the Martial Arts Association."
After receiving the address, the driver stepped on the accelerator and drove away at a high speed, leaving behind only a cloud of dust on the ground and broken leaves rolling in the air flow.
Luo Jinxi drove the car in a daze, his eyes were empty and his mind was in a mess. Unconsciously, the car had driven out of the city and arrived near the military hospital in the suburbs.
When the magnificent red cross symbol came into view, past memories flooded into her mind. The scene of Jiang Chengyu's stay emerged in her mind, and every scene was so clear.
At that time, I couldn't wait to come and see him after work every day, even if it was just to sit quietly beside his bed and talk to him.
Even though he always ignored me, as long as my grandfather was there to chat with me, the awkward atmosphere seemed to be easily resolved. Those times seem so precious now.
Luo Jinxi seemed to be pulled by an invisible force and couldn't help but drive the car slowly into the hospital gate.
The guards at the gate immediately blocked the way vigilantly. Luo Jinxi opened the car window, stuck his head out, and shouted in a tired voice: "Hello, please open the gate."
When the guard saw that it was Luo Jinxi, he did not dare to delay at all and quickly opened the door.
Cui Jiani sat in the passenger seat and asked with a puzzled look on her face: "What are we doing here?"
Luo Jinxi had a bitter look on his face, and his lips trembled slightly as he said, "We haven't eaten properly for a day. Come over and eat something to replenish our energy."
As she spoke, she stepped on the accelerator, and the car made a unique Volkswagen roar and drove straight to the door of my grandfather's office.
After the car stopped steadily, the two got out. Luo Jinxi took Cui Jiani and walked straight to the hall, their steps hurried and messy, and then they followed the familiar path to the door of Cao Guohua's office.
Luo Jinxi took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down, and politely knocked on the door. A strong and energetic response, "Come in," immediately came from inside.
Luo Jinxi pushed open the door and walked in. The moment she saw her grandfather, it was as if the spiritual pillar that had been supporting her collapsed in an instant. It was as if all the strength in her body was drained away. She sat down on the sofa exhausted, as if she had lost her soul.
After a while, she said listlessly, "Grandpa, give us something to eat. I'm starving."
Cao Guohua looked at Luo Jinxi's embarrassed state and asked in astonishment, "Girl, where have you been? Why are you in this state?"
Luo Jinxi suddenly seemed to be touched. She stood up suddenly, tears streaming down her face. She stretched out her hands, hooked her grandfather's neck like a child, and said in a sobbing voice: "Grandpa, Jiang Chengyu, he's missing! I've been looking for him for two days!"
Cao Guohua was confused by this sudden news and asked, "Are you looking for Jiang Chengyu in this way?"
"Yeah," Luo Jinxi responded and continued to sob pitifully.
Cao Guohua looked at Luo Jinxi's appearance and suddenly laughed, and said jokingly: "Do you care about him so much?"
"Grandpa, it's already this time and you're still teasing me. Jiang Chengyu is still running a fever!" Luo Jinxi said with a hint of complaint.
Cao Guohua said with a smile: "He is well now and has gone to Xiaoyang Village with your father."
Luo Jinxi didn't notice the details at first, and just asked subconsciously: "What Little Sheep Village is Dad going to?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he seemed to have suddenly grasped something and a shocked expression appeared on his face.
Cui Jiani also stood up at the same time, and asked in the same shock as Luo Jinxi: "Did Jiang Chengyu follow his father to the Little Sheep Village?"
Cui Jiani asked in unison: "Did Jiang Chengyu go to Xiaoyang Village?"
Cao Guohua still nodded with a smile. Luo Jinxi asked anxiously: "Why are they going to Xiaoyang Village?"
Cao Guohua put away his smile and became serious: "The Xiaoyang Village mountain tunnel project is almost finished, but the rocks on the edge of the mountain are loose and a landslide occurred recently.
Many workers from the engineering team were injured, and because of the large number of them, they were sent to the military hospital for treatment; the vacancies of the workers had to be filled by the officers and soldiers, so now the officers and soldiers are over there clearing the rubble from the landslide!"
Luo Jinxi asked nervously: "Clearing up the landslide rubble?"
Cui Jiani made a prompt decision and immediately took out her cell phone to call Mu Xiaoji. The call was answered almost within a second, and Mu Xiaoji's anxious voice came: "Hey, Jiani, have you found him?"
"Well, he and Luo Jinxi's father went to the Xiaoyang Village mountain tunnel to clear the landslide rubble!"
"What? He wants to die? Come and pick me up right away, we'll go find him, he's still sick!"
"Okay, get ready, we'll pick you up right away."