Animal Detective

Chapter 59 Lost Contact
With his mind racing, Shen Xin immediately said, "It's over a while now. I didn't drink. Something came up at the station, and Captain Zhang went back to work overtime. It's nothing."

Shen Xin made a vague statement.

Zhang Qian simply said "oh" and didn't press the matter further.

As a family member of a police officer, working overtime unexpectedly is all too common.

"That's all for now, goodnight." Zhang Qian hung up the phone.

Shen Xin breathed a sigh of relief and lay back down.

I couldn't help but wonder what Zhang Jian had gone to do.

He's been drinking; he definitely won't be going back to work at the institute.

As for going to get a foot massage when I'm in the mood, that's absolutely out of the question.

If you're unlucky and get caught, that would be really embarrassing.

I reckon he has his own private matters to attend to.

This is their own business, and Shen Xin shouldn't interfere too much.

However, after lying down for only ten seconds, Shen Xin suddenly sat up.

"its not right!"

Shen Xin remembered Li Dongsheng saying that Zhang Jian was a very family-oriented person.

He knew that police work was busy, often involved overtime, and left little time for his family, and he always felt sorry for them.

So as soon as I get off work, I almost always go straight home.

Not to mention he also drank alcohol today.

They left before nine o'clock, and it's almost midnight now. Where did they go in three hours?

Shen Xin picked up his phone and called Zhang Jian.

The call didn't go through.

I called again, but she still didn't answer.

Shen Xin asked again in the work group whether anyone had contacted Zhang Jian after nine o'clock.

"Xiao Shen, just call him directly!" Wu Kaishan was exasperated.

One of the colleagues on duty replied, "No."

At this moment, Yao Wensheng was also called out. He was on duty today and asked Shen Xin what was wrong. He told her that if there was anything, she could just call Zhang Jian.

Shen Xin felt something was wrong and was about to ask again when Zhang Qian called again.

This time it's still a video.

Shen Xin hesitated for a moment before answering the call.

In the video, Zhang Qian appears to be close to bedtime, having changed into pajamas, removed her makeup, and is wearing a headband, looking particularly adorable.

"Shen Xin, something's not right!"

Zhang Qian frowned and said immediately, "Your reaction is wrong. What's wrong with my dad?"

Shen Xin's heart skipped a beat, and she awkwardly asked herself what was wrong with her reaction.

"Hmph, you used to always find an excuse to chat with me a little longer when we video-called, but you just hung up right away. Shen Xin, something's wrong with you." Zhang Qian pointed at the camera and asked, "What happened to my dad? Is something bad going on?"

Her expression changed drastically. As a police officer's family member, what she feared most was learning that her loved one had met with an accident.

"How could that be? What nonsense are you thinking? I'm at home. Look, Da Mei is here. Come on, say hello to your sister Qian." Shen Xin quickly denied it and pointed the camera at Da Mei to prove that he was not in the hospital.

Da Mei on the sofa shifted slightly, without even glancing at her phone.

"Are you sure everything's alright? Then why can't I get through to my dad?" Zhang Qian asked back.

Shen Xin said that this is normal.

When the police get busy, they don't have time to answer the phone.

"Okay, I'll ask in the group for you." Shen Xin made an excuse and hung up the video call.

Then he immediately sent a private message to Yao Wensheng, saying that Zhang Jian had not returned home and could not be contacted.

Within seconds, Yao Wensheng called.

After asking about the situation, he immediately said, "That's not right. I've been Zhang Jian's colleague for five years. This old guy never wanders around outside after drinking. He always comes home. How could we not be able to contact him?"

Shen Xin tentatively said, "Director Yao, I'm a little worried. Captain Zhang's phone is still on. Should we ask the branch office to locate it? Just in case..."

Shen Xin didn't continue.

Don’t be afraid of 10,000, just be afraid of what happens.

Yao Wensheng, on the other end, looked somewhat troubled.

If Zhang Jian is really busy and unable to answer the phone at the moment...

It's a bit unreasonable to rashly try to locate a colleague's phone.

After all, they had only been out of contact for a little over three hours.

"Okay, I'll discuss it with Director Song. You tell Zhang Qian that you're working overtime and to wait a bit longer." Yao Wensheng hung up the phone.

Shen Xin immediately replied to Zhang Qian, saying that he had asked the colleague on duty and Zhang Jian was working overtime. Zhang Qian sent a voice message, still saying that something was wrong, saying that if Zhang Jian was working overtime at the institute, since Shen Xin had asked, he could have simply called to let her know he was safe.

"Shen Xin, don't lie to me, is my dad really alright?" Zhang Qian sent another voice message, her voice tinged with panic.

Shen Xin secretly felt a headache coming on.

She's a policeman's daughter after all; her vigilance is just too high.

"What are you thinking? I didn't explain clearly. Captain Zhang is on a call and probably hasn't had time to return the call," Shen Xin replied, adjusting his tone.

Zhang Qian then gave up and replied, "Shen Xin, don't lie to me. The consequences of lying to me are very serious."

Shen Xin cursed under his breath, thinking to himself, "Zhang Jian, are you alright?" He quickly replied that he wouldn't.

After finally dealing with the situation, Song Liang suddenly pulled Shen Xin into a chat group.

Everyone who was having dinner that night was inside.

He asked if anyone had contacted Zhang Jian again.

Everyone was jolted out of their seats and replied that they hadn't.

"Director Song, what's wrong with Lao Zhang? Xiao Shen was just asking about it in the work group," Wu Kaishan asked.

Song Liang said, "Zhang Jian hasn't come home, and we can't get through to him on the phone. You all need to think about where he might be and call to ask him."

Soon, some people raised concerns.

"I hope nothing bad happens to Lao Zhang."

Generally speaking, the institute requires employees to keep their mobile phones on 24 hours a day.

Not to mention that Zhang Jian has been a policeman for many years and rarely turns off his phone, let alone refuses to answer calls for no reason.

At this moment, Dong Yueming said, "Chief Song, just to be safe, why don't we still check it out?"

He sent another message, asking if anyone remembered the license plate number of the taxi Zhang Jian got into.

Everyone said they hadn't noticed.

Shen Xin tapped his head, trying hard to recall the scene.

I only caught a glimpse of it, but I have some impression of it.

Moreover, I've always had a pretty good memory.

A few seconds later, Shen Xin remembered and hurriedly sent a message: "It's from Tengcheng, the license plate is Nan BF438K."

"Great job, Xiao Shen," Song Liang praised, and said he would call the taxi company right away.

Then there was nothing more to say.

A few people in the group chatted idly, speculating about where Zhang Jian might have gone.

But Zhang Jian's friends have all been contacted, and none of them have been able to meet him.

Shen Xin's feeling that something was wrong grew stronger, and he considered whether to remind Yao Wensheng to check Zhang Jian's phone location.

The branch office has a technical investigation team; they can investigate with just one phone call.

Just then, Song Liang suddenly sent a message, telling everyone to return to the station immediately.

Shen Xin stood up abruptly.

Oh no, something really has happened.

"You two, stay home and behave yourselves!"

Shen Xin hurriedly gave the two cats some instructions, then rushed out and took a taxi to the police station.

In the group chat, people kept asking what was wrong with Song Liang.

Song Liang did not reply to the messages.

Ten minutes later, Shen Xin arrived at the station.

As I entered, an SUV screeched to a halt.

Shen Xin's heart skipped a beat again.

This is a really big deal.

Chen Chao got out of the car and immediately saw Shen Xin, waving to him.

"Captain Chen, what's wrong?" Shen Xin asked hurriedly.

As Chen Chao walked, he said, "I called the taxi driver, and he said he hadn't been driving at all these past two days. He found a substitute online and chartered the car out."

"Then we checked the taxi's route. It's currently parked on Yongsheng Road. Zhang Jian's phone location is also there. It hasn't moved. Captain Sun has already led his team over there."

As he spoke, he asked Shen Xin to recall if Zhang Jian had acted strangely during dinner that evening.

Something's not right?

Shen Xin thought about it seriously for a moment, then shook his head.

Aside from feeling sentimental and having a couple more drinks, there shouldn't be anything else unusual.

(End of this chapter)