Xiao Rui was invited to Zhongyun City to teach billiards for a period of ten days and half a month. Since he did not have a permanent place to stay, he booked a hotel room for the duration of his stay.
Su Jing, trying to avoid attracting attention, wore sunglasses and a mask as he drove to the hotel. However, as soon as he entered the lobby, a young man with a square face recognized him and hurried over, asking uncertainly, “Mr. Su?”
“It’s me,” Su Jing confirmed.
“Hello Mr. Su, I’m Mao Jingyu, a colleague and roommate of Xiao Rui,” The square-faced youth introduced himself.
“Hello Mr. Mao, can you take me to the room now?” Su Jing requested.
“Sure,” Mao Jingyu replied, leading Su Jing to the third floor and into Room 302, which had two bedrooms and a living room. Su Jing released his spiritual force and scanned the entire living room and Xiao Rui’s room, but found nothing out of the ordinary.
“His cell phone is still here, but his favorite sneakers are missing and he didn’t leave any extra sports clothes behind,” Mao Jingyu observed. “It looks like he went for a run in the morning and never returned.”
Su Jing released his spiritual force to detect Mao Jingyu’s mental fluctuations and determine whether his words were true or false.
It was not that Su Jing was suspicious of him, but rather that he was worried about Xiao Rui and wanted to follow every lead. According to the analysis of Mao Jingyu’s mental fluctuations, he was not lying but rather seemed to be anxious.
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“Where does he usually like to go running?” Su Jing asked.
“It’s a place near the stadium of Zhongyun University,” Mao Jingyu replied.
“Take me there,” Su Jing requested, picking up a piece of clothing that smelled of Xiao Rui’s sweat.
“Do you also feel that something is not right? Should we call the police?” Mao Jingyu asked, although he also sensed that something was off, he initially thought that Xiao Rui might have just had an unexpected emergency and contacted his friends to ask about his whereabouts.
However, Mao Jingyu has already reached out to everyone who should have information about Xiao Rui’s whereabouts, but none of them have seen him today or know where he might be.
This is causing him to feel anxious and worried and even Su Jing also seems to sense that something is not right. So should he consider contacting the police for assistance in finding Xiao Rui?
“There’s no need to involve the police just yet, Maybe Xiao Rui just ran off to play. Let’s try to investigate on our own before we consider calling them.” Su Jing said.
If Xiao Rui has just gone off on his own and hasn’t had an accident, then there’s no need to involve the police. But if Xiao Rui has had some kind of mishap, calling the police might not be the best course of action.
For ordinary people, having the police involved in the investigation might be helpful, but in Su Jing’s opinion, their investigative abilities are too limited. It would be better for him to handle the investigation by himself.
Plus, involving the police could cause a lot of commotion, and if Xiao Rui is somehow involved in something illegal, it could put him in danger if the police become involved.
Su Jing had initially considered bringing the Battle Wolf along with them, but in order to avoid attracting unnecessary attention, he decided not to.
The situation was still unclear and it was best to conduct their investigation quietly, so Su Jing wore a mask and sunglasses as a precaution.
“Okay,” Mao Jingyu said, although he still preferred the idea of calling the police. However, he didn’t want to argue with Su Jing, who had a stronger relationship with Xiao Rui and held a higher status than he did.
As a result, Su Jing had the upper hand in the conversation, even if it was not intentional.
Mao Jingyu led Su Jing along the usual route to Zhongyun University and they walked around the sports field. Mao Jingyu was only responsible for showing the way, while Su Jing remained silent and thought of various scenarios with a serious expression on his face.
He stopped and observed their surroundings from time to time and took out a small white mouse from his pocket. The mouse sniffed non-stop and sometimes barked at Su Jing.
Squeak-squeak-squeak, Su Jing would ask a few questions in response and it looked as if they were having a conversation.
“I’ve heard that Su Jing is a legend, but even if something happened to Xiao Rui, what can he find out by stopping and observing like this? And what’s with the little white mouse on his shoulder? I’ve heard that he often talks to animals. Can it be it true? Can he really communicate with that mouse?” Mao Jingyu muttered to himself, filled with questions and doubts.
At that moment, Su Jing stopped and said, “Little Rui did come to Zhongyun University for a run today. If something really did happen to him, it probably happened here.”
Mao Jingyu was taken aback for a moment. They were currently on a small road outside Zhongyun University, with banyan trees on both sides. This small road was relatively quiet because there weren’t many people walking on it.
Mao Jingyu looked around and observed the area again, but he didn’t see any clues and didn’t understand where Su Jing’s conclusion had come from.
Su Jing didn’t explain his reasoning, as it was just a guess. When he was at the hotel, he had let the small white mouse smell Xiao Rui’s sweat and remember his scent.
He then walked all the way to Zhongyun University and visited the sports field, searching for any places where Xiao Rui’s sweat might have been left behind, such as the running track, a stool, the horizontal bars, and the parallel bars.
However, these were all public places with many students, and it seemed unlikely that Xiao Rui could have had an accident in any of these locations.
Additionally, there were occasional hints of Xiao Rui’s scent on this trail. If there was no smell at all, it might just be the sweat that had dripped off of Xiao Rui as he walked by, which wouldn’t be sufficient evidence.
But when they reached this particular spot, the smell suddenly became much stronger. There was a strong smell of Xiao Rui’s sweat left on the ground and on a nearby tree.
This was a scent that could only be left through direct contact with a large area, which made it impossible for Xiao Rui to be fine. Rubbing against the tree and rolling on the ground wouldn’t explain the presence of this much sweat.
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