Void Jigsaw Puzzle

The task that Zhong Chenmu assigned to the advance team members was very simple: to find Zhu Tong's missing parents. If they couldn't find them, at least they had to find some traces.

"All of our missing loved ones—whether parents, children, wives, or first loves—went missing before the 'singularity moment,' a static state. The disappearance of the child's parents, however, occurred after this moment, perhaps even within the past few days. According to the police after we reported the incident, records of both of them still exist in the system, but police resources are extremely limited, so they can only wait patiently, their subtext being: 'Let it all be up to fate.' However, based on preliminary investigations, the police have ruled out the possibility of criminal activity. As such, we're left to our own devices, as they can't leave the Nameless City..."

Thus, a temporary team of four was formed without any suspense.

Guo Ling had a car, so he naturally became the team leader and driver.

Zhu Tong's parents disappeared on the street next to Linjiang Building, and Liu Zhongju was very familiar with this area, so Old Man Liu was responsible for acting as a living map.

As for Fan Ting, she plays more of the role of an older sister. Otherwise, Zhu Tong would have to run around with two grown men, which would be very inconvenient.

They were conducting their first search when Zhong Chenmu approached Pierce to protest.

Guo Ling parked the car on the side of the road. After several people got out of the car, they couldn't help but shiver.

The rain that had lasted for several days finally stopped, but the temperature also dropped further, entering the rhythm of late autumn and early winter.

Guo Ling looked at the corner of the building in front of him and asked Zhu Tong, "Is this where you didn't see your parents?"

Zhu Tong had tears in his eyes. He didn't say anything, but just nodded.

With everyone's care these days, her mood has stabilized a lot, but in order to find her parents, she had to go back to the scene of the incident again, and had to difficultly review those memories that she never wanted to review.

Guo Ling raised his eyes and looked towards the Linjiang Tower.

According to Zhu Tong's description, she lost her parents at this corner. She first searched around the corner for several times but could not find them. Then she crossed the road towards Linjiang Building, because the original destination of the three of them was a breakfast shop called "Xiandele" opposite Leyouting.

After getting off the bus, they continued walking in that direction. In fact, if her parents hadn't disappeared, the three of them would have barely needed to turn and could have walked all the way to the bottom of the Linjiang Building, turned right at the intersection, and reached their destination.

This is why, after not finding her parents nearby, Zhu Tong headed straight for Linjiang Building, crossed two streets, and finally reached the intersection below. She assumed her parents had rushed over without consulting her in order to secure a table—Xiandele's breakfast was very popular, and there was often a line.

She was nearly hit by an out-of-control car while crossing the road, and at that critical moment, Zhong Chenmu, who was coming down from the elevator of Linjiang Building, saw her through the glass curtain wall.

"Old Liu, is there a shorter route or shortcut from here to Xiandele?" Guo Ling asked.

"This is already a straight line. From this intersection, go through two more intersections and then turn right, and you will find Xiandele..." Old man Liu said, pointing to the intersection below Linjiang Building a few hundred meters away.

Looking from this angle, they couldn't see Xian Dele, but they all knew what Old Man Liu meant.

On the first floor of the building on the right, diagonally across from the Linjiang Building at the intersection, next to the road that they cannot see at the moment, is the Xiandele Breakfast Shop.

Indeed, there could be no shorter route.

Fan Ting observed the surroundings and whispered, "The first floors of these intersections are all office building lobbies. There are no fixed shops. I can only ask the security guards and the front desk if they have seen the child's parents..."

Old Man Liu said, "Then let's not waste time. Let's split up. You take Xiaotong with you, and Guo Ling and I will take photos of her parents."

"it is good!"

So, they divided into three groups and swept the first floors of several buildings on this road. However, since it was raining heavily on the morning when Zhu Tong's parents disappeared, the security guards and front desk staff in the lobby did not pay much attention to the situation outside the door and did not provide any valuable information.

It was almost noon when the group regrouped. Guo Ling said, "Let's get back to my car and quickly review the situation."

After getting in the car, Guo Ling asked Zhu Tong: "Besides your parents, do you have any other relatives or friends?"

Zhu Tong shook his head.

"Where are your teachers and classmates?"

Zhu Tong shook his head again.

Seeing Guo Ling was a little anxious, Fan Ting asked in a gentle tone, "Let me ask this another way. Besides your parents and us, do you know anyone else?"

Zhu Tong shook his head blankly again: "I have seen them... but those people were introduced to me by my parents. I don't even know their names or their contact information."

Guo Ling frowned. "It seems she's different from the rest of us. Our memories of family and social relationships are intact, but they simply don't survive in reality. They all vanished at the 'Singularity Moment,'" he said. "Her memories, on the other hand, are already fragmented. Since the 'Singularity Moment,' she's been well protected by her parents. Because she's young, she has almost no contact information with anyone else."

Old Man Liu also showed a rare trace of compassion: "How pitiful..."

Fan Ting hugged Zhu Tong and comforted him, "It's okay, we are your family, and we will definitely help you find your parents."

Zhu Tong felt a warm current surge in her heart. She closed her eyes and murmured, "You are so kind..."

At this moment, Guo Ling suddenly thought of something and opened his eyes wide: "Did anyone of us go to Xiandele to check just now?"

"No."

"No."

Guo Ling slapped the steering wheel. "Me neither! We were so focused on the road that we ignored our destination. Besides, Xiandele is a breakfast shop, and many of the customers are regulars. The owner will definitely remember it!"