Chapter 209 The Mysterious Disappearance of Yang Xue

Soon.

After Sun Li came back sweating profusely, he reported to Liu Zhiye: "Director Liu, Yang Xue's husband Xue Dalong took a leave today and did not come to work." He felt that something was wrong. How could it be such a coincidence?

He then said, "I brought their neighbor, Comrade Zheng Guangnian, a worker from Workshop 3, with me. He can take us to Xue Dalong's home."

When Liu Zhiye heard this, he thought it was a bit strange. How could the couple take leave and disappear at the same time? So he asked, "Where do they live?"

Sun Li immediately replied, "It's at No. 30, Jiaodaokou North Second Street."

"Let's go to Xu Dalong's house to find Yang Xue, and at the same time send someone to report the current situation to Deputy Director Jiang." Liu Zhiye gave the order decisively.

Liu Zhiye and six or seven comrades got into two jeeps and headed straight for Beiertiao Hutong in Jiaodaokou.

On the way, Liu Zhiye deliberately sat with Zheng Guangnian and asked about the specific situation of the Xu family.

Liu Zhiye smiled and comforted the nervous Zheng Guangnian: "Comrade Guangnian, don't be nervous. Just tell us everything you know about Xu Dalong and Yang Xue."

Zheng Guangnian swallowed his saliva when he heard this, and asked with a somewhat unpleasant expression: "Leader, did Lao Xu make any mistakes?"

Liu Zhiye said to Comrade Zheng Guangnian seriously: "Don't ask around. We will tell you when the time comes. We are looking for Xu Dalong just because we have something to investigate." Liu Zhiye's attitude was firm and could not be questioned.

"Oh... OK!"

"Leader, Mr. and Mrs. Xu and I are neighbors next door to each other. I am quite familiar with their situation..." So, Zheng Guangnian quickly reported the relevant situation of Xu Dalong and Yang Xue to Liu Zhiye.

Xu Dalong is 29 years old and is a fourth-level worker at the Red Star Factory. His wife Yang Xue is 25 years old and is a cashier at the Red Star Factory. They have only one son, Xu Peng, who is in the first grade of the Red Star Factory Children's Primary School.

They have a high income, no burden, and a high quality of life. The couple has a deep relationship and never quarrels, and they are the envy of everyone in the compound.

The couple treated people kindly and never argued with others. Their interpersonal relationships were relatively simple, with no enemies or "friends" they didn't get along with.

Zheng Guangnian and his neighbor across the yard are colleagues and friends, and they have a deep relationship. Xu Dalong and his wife have always been low-key and serious about their work, and they did not expect that they would suddenly encounter such trouble. Zheng Guangnian could not help but worry about them and wanted to know what happened.

Liu Zhiye listened to this and speculated in his heart. This kind of family doesn't look like the kind of people who would take risks. Although hundreds of thousands is indeed a huge sum of money, in today's era, having money doesn't necessarily mean you can spend it.

What's more, even if you manage to escape after committing a crime, it is almost impossible to move around without a letter of introduction and proof of household registration.

Who would abandon their family and choose to live a life like this? Only those with a normal mind would do such a stupid thing!

"Leader! The first courtyard in the alley in front is where we live." Zheng Guangnian said, pointing to a courtyard house.

Liu Zhiye gave the order to stop the car, and seven or eight people came to the gate of the courtyard and, led by Zheng Guangnian, went straight to Xu Dalong's residence.

Seeing that the door of his house was closed, Zheng Guangnian knocked on the door according to Liu Zhiye's instruction.

"Thump, thump, thump!" the sound echoed in the air.

"Is Old Xu at home?"

"Oh, it's Old Zheng, you're back?" Xu Dalong heard Brother Zheng next door calling him in the room. He answered and went to open the door.

As soon as he opened the door and saw Lao Zheng, he smiled and said, "I wonder if you have a dog's nose. You knew I was making dumplings and came here just by smelling the smell."

Zheng Guangnian's reaction made him a little strange. Today, he did not make him laugh as usual. Instead, he forced a smile at him with an extremely unnatural expression: "Old Xu, the leader of the Security Department is looking for you." He looked a little heavy.

When Xu Dalong heard this, he noticed that several security guards in blue security uniforms were approaching. He knew the leader, Deputy Director Liu, who was known as the "Tiger of the Security Department." He was tall and strong, with sharp eyes, giving people a deep sense of oppression.

"Are you Comrade Xu Dalong?" Liu Zhiye asked expressionlessly.

Seeing this, Xu Dalong was shocked and thought to himself: "What happened? Why did this guy come to me?" He frowned, feeling confused.

So he replied, "Leader, I am Xu Dalong. What can I do for you?" He responded to Liu Zhiye respectfully.

Liu Zhiye observed the situation around him and saw that someone in the yard had already noticed the situation here, so he said, "Let's go inside and talk!"

Everyone walked into the house, and Liu Zhiye looked around and found that it was a three-bedroom house. The living room and kitchen could be seen as soon as the door was entered, and the east and west rooms were bedrooms. The furniture in the house was exquisite, there was a radio on the eight-immortal table in the living room, and there was a sewing machine in the corner.

There is a shoe rack at the entrance, on which are neatly placed several pairs of women's high heels, men's leather shoes, etc. The shoes on the shoe rack are of different colors and styles, giving people a warm and comfortable visual experience.

The room is clean and tidy, without a speck of dust, which is enough to prove that the owner of this house has a good living condition and is a person who loves life very much.

Xu Dalong watched anxiously, and Liu Zhiye looked around, not knowing how to start. He could only clumsily pour a cup of hot water for a few people and make a few cups of tea. The whole atmosphere seemed a little uneasy.

After a while, Liu Zhiye found nothing unusual and turned his gaze to Xu Dakong and asked, "Comrade Xu Dalong, is Yang Xue, the cashier of the Red Star Factory, your wife?"

Xu Dalong asked doubtfully, "Yes! Leader, what's going on?"

Liu Zhiye asked again: "Has your wife come back?"

Xu Dalong's heart skipped a beat, and he whispered uneasily, "She left when she went to work this morning, and she hasn't come back yet."

"Logically speaking, she should be back by now..."

Liu Zhiye pressed the issue: “Let me ask you, was there anything unusual when she left this morning?”

"Does she have any abnormal reaction?" he added, and seeing that Xu Dalong didn't understand, he repeated it again.

Seeing Liu Zhiye say this, Xu Dalong panicked and asked anxiously: "Leader, is there something wrong with my wife? Tell me quickly!"

Liu Zhiye was silent for a moment, and finally said: "Comrade Xu Dalong, I tell you, don't be anxious. The specific situation needs further investigation. We are also confirming..."

"Ah! My wife is missing? How is this possible? You must have lied to me..." Xu Dalong fell to the ground and said in disbelief.

"Stop joking, this can't be true. You must be joking. How could he disappear just by withdrawing money?" he said anxiously.

Seeing this, Liu Zhiye quickly stepped forward to comfort Xu Dalong: "Comrade Xu Dalong, please calm down. Things have not reached the worst point. You must cooperate with our investigation seriously. This will help us find Comrade Yang Xue as soon as possible."

Xu Dalong said eagerly, "I will fully cooperate. Please make sure to find my wife."

Liu Zhiye nodded and motioned for him to continue.

It turns out that today is also Yang Xue's birthday. She usually goes to the bank to withdraw her salary around 8:30 in the morning, then rushes to the factory to distribute the money to the workshops, and then the workshops distribute it to the workers.

After completing these tasks, Yang Xue's work for the day was basically over.

So, before she left, she said to Xu Dalong, "Today is my birthday, let's eat dumplings. You go and knead the dough now, I'll finish my work at the factory later, buy some meat and we'll make dumplings together." Xu Dalong smiled and nodded, "Okay! The sooner you go, the sooner you can come back!"

Yang Xue smiled and nodded happily, saying, "Got it!" Then she walked out of the house.

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Xu Dalong wiped the tears from his eyes and said, "But I have already mixed the dough, boiled the water, and even prepared the seasonings. I am just waiting for her to buy meat... Leader, I really can't see anything wrong with her today."

The more Liu Zhiye listened, the gloomier his heart became. Xu Dalong's words didn't sound like a lie. He had indeed kneaded the dough and was ready to wait for Yang Xue to buy meat and make dumplings. The dumpling skins on the panel on the kang were the best proof that he was not lying.

If this is the case, it is not as simple as Yang Xue absconding with the money. Could it be that she was targeted by criminals and robbed or kidnapped?
Liu Zhiye hesitated for a moment and said, "As usual, we need to take you back to assist in the investigation. Don't worry, we will release you soon. We will also search your home, I hope you can understand."

Xu Dalong said helplessly: "I will definitely cooperate, but I hope you don't give my home to... Never mind, as long as you can find my wife, anything is fine."

Liu Zhiye patted his shoulder to comfort him. It was obvious that Xu Dalong and Yang Xue had a deep relationship and it was not fake.

"Don't worry, we handle cases in an orderly manner and won't act recklessly." Liu Zhiye said, and he gave Sun Li and Ge Shuping a wink.

Sun Li and others immediately began to search Xu Dalong's main residence in an orderly manner.

Time passed minute by minute, and Sun Li and others conducted a detailed search of Xu Dalong's house, but found nothing.

Liu Zhiye thought it would be difficult to find anything here, so he decided to end the search.

(End of this chapter)