KEIGHTY: Special thanks to lemontea! (Extra Chapter 5/5)
Fu Chenshan dropped He Yu at the intersection of Renxin Street and drove towards Lingyun.
He Yu walked forward for a while, but before he reached Shiyouwei, he saw a group of people gathering in the distance in front of him. They were all crowding around the gate to watch the excitement, having fun, and making noises.
He Yu immediately quickened his pace. When he arrived, he saw that the door of Shiyouwei was closed tightly. The red paint that had been splashed by someone unknown showed traces flowing downward. It looked as chilling as blood. Moreover, a large lock was placed on the outside of the door, making it impossible to open it from the inside or outside.
Several guys arrived. Lao Pang raised his head and shouted, “Boss Li!”
He Yu held down his arm and asked, “Brother Pang, what’s going on?”
Lao Pang was also anxious and said, “I don’t know. It’s already like this when I came here. No one answered when I called the boss. No one also answered the phone. I don’t know if he’s upstairs!”
Lao Pang originally had the key to the restaurant, but he couldn’t open the door at this time, so everyone could only worry. Most of the merchants on the street came close to watch the excitement. Someone from the two houses next door said they heard something moving in the middle of the night, but it was too late, and no one came out to see what happened.
When He Yu saw this situation, it was obvious that someone was looking for trouble in the restaurant, and it was probably for Li Tang.
He asked Lao Pang, “Have you called the police?”
Only then did Lao Pang react and ask loudly, “Did anyone call 110?”
He Yu was anxious and said to Lao Pang, “You call the police. I will find a way to go up and have a look.”
Lao Pang grabbed his arm and asked, “How can you get up there?”
He Yu said, “I’m going to borrow a ladder.”
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He Yu borrowed a long ladder from the small noodle shop next door, placed it on the Shiyouwei sign, and climbed up.
There were too many people watching the excitement downstairs, all of them shouting “be careful,” which made He Yu’s heart pound. Xia Xiaoxia reached down to hold the ladder, raised her head, and shouted, “Brother He, be careful.”
He Yu had to take the time to answer her: “It’s okay, don’t worry.”
The windows on the second floor were closed, and the curtains were drawn from the inside. He Yu turned over the sign, reached for the window edge on the second floor, and pushed the window open. The window was not locked and could easily be pushed open.
He Yu called out, “Brother Li.” When there was no movement, he simply climbed through the window and went in.
Li Tang was not in the room, and there was no sign that anyone else had been there. It was as messy as usual. His cell phone was still placed next to the pillow, vibrating, and there were several missed calls on it. But the lights were on, and the door was open. He Yu guessed that Li Tang was sleeping until midnight and heard some movement on the first floor, so he got up and went downstairs to take a look. Later, he might have been taken away by someone.
“Xiao He!” Lao Pang called him downstairs.
He Yu stuck his head out and replied, “Brother Li is not here; find someone to find a way to open the lock!”
Then He Yu went down the stairs to the first floor and found that the tables and chairs in the restaurant lobby were overturned randomly, as if there were signs of a fight. The wine cabinet was also pushed over, a lot of wine bottles were smashed, and there was still wine dripping on the ground. However, He Yu found that no one had touched the cash register, and no one had looked through it upstairs. He felt that they were not here to steal but just to trouble Li Tang.
Soon, the 110 patrol officers came, and so did the lockpickers. The big lock outside the restaurant was picked open, and Lao Pang and others quickly opened the door.
The police first checked the situation at the scene, then briefly asked about what happened, and finally called He Yu and several others to go to the police station to take notes.
The moment He Yu got into the police car, he suddenly felt so panicked that he reached out to open the door. Lao Pang, who was sitting next to him, quickly grabbed him and asked, “What’s wrong?”
He Yu finally came to his senses and found himself covered in cold sweat. He shook his head and said, “It’s nothing.”
The transcript was very detailed. He Yu told the police handling the case in detail what he heard and saw after he came to work. At the end, the young policeman asked him, “Do you know who Li Tang has had conflicts with?”
He Yu shook his head. “I haven’t seen them before.”
The policeman asked again, “Do you have his family’s phone number or anyone who knows who he often interacts with?”
He Yu clasped his hands in front of his lips. “No, not long after I came to work, I almost never saw Brother Li leave Shiyouwei. He is usually alone, and no acquaintances come to see him.”
After finishing the transcript, the young policeman asked him to sign and have his fingerprint taken. He Yu’s hand trembled. He clenched his fist, then reached out to take it. He looked at it carefully before signing and, at the same time, asked, “Is there any way to find the whereabouts of Brother Li? “
The young policeman said, “There are too few clues at the moment, and no witnesses saw him leaving last night. The only way is to adjust the nearby surveillance to see if any special vehicles or pedestrians have appeared. If you have any news, remember to tell us as soon as possible.”
Renxin Street is a small street, and there are no surveillance cameras on the road. The closest place where you can find surveillance cameras is in front of the traffic light at the entrance of Renxin Street. This can only see whether there are vehicles driving into Renxin Street, but it cannot see the situation inside.
When He Yu came out of the police station, he couldn’t help but become more and more worried. He didn’t know who Li Tang had offended or what had happened.
Back in the restaurant, he saw everyone packing their things. Xia Xiaoxia took a mop to clean up the wine on the floor. When He Yu came back, she asked, “What did the police say?”
He Yu shook his head. “The police said they would try their best to investigate.”
Xia Xiaoxia couldn’t help but pout, “That means there is no news? Then are we still doing business today?”
Lao Pang carried a bucket of water from the kitchen and then took a mop to wipe off the red paint on the door, but no matter how hard he tried, it was in vain.
He Yu stopped him and said, “Don’t bother; go get some gasoline or banana water and see if you can wash it off.”
Lao Pang threw the mop into the bucket, sighed, and said, “What do you think we should do with this business, ah?”
Li Tang’s restaurant has been open for nearly half a year, and almost all the cooks and workers were hired at that time. No one knows what he did before. He has always been a loner and seems to have no relatives or friends, and everyone is used to it. Something suddenly happened this time, and no one could tell who might have done it.
As for He Yu, his only connection with Li Tang is Fang Wentai. Fang Wentai went to prison earlier than He Yu, and has been in jail for almost five years. He Yu didn’t ask in detail about his relationship with Li Tang, but now that he thinks about it, maybe Fang Wentai can know what kind of people Li Tang has offended.
Should he ask Fang Wentai? That’s not realistic. Even if he wanted to visit the prison, He Yu probably didn’t have the qualifications. So what should he do now? Apart from Fang Wentai, the only thing He Yu could think of at this time was Qiao Mudong.
Should he…find Qiao Mudong?
When Lao Pang saw He Yu standing there in a daze, he came over and patted him on the shoulder. He handed him a cigarette.
“Thank you, Brother Pang.” He Yu took it.
Lao Pang said, “Don’t worry too much. Your brother Li is usually quite measured, and he doesn’t look like someone who causes trouble outside. It shouldn’t be a big deal.”
He Yu smiled in front of him and said, “I hope so.” Then he looked back at the restaurant, which was almost ready, and said, “I’m afraid there will be no business coming today, but we can still deliver the takeout at noon.”
Old Pang nodded in agreement. “Li Tang is a mouthy person, but he really doesn’t treat us, his brothers, badly. Others can guarantee that. Anyway, as long as I, Lao Pang, am here, this store will continue to operate well.”
He Yu took a deep drag on the cigarette and suddenly said to Lao Pang, “Brother Pang, I’m going to find a friend and see if I can help. You will be the one guarding the store.”
He Yu decided to go find Qiao Mudong. He didn’t know if it would work, but at least he had to give it a try.
He first called Qiao Mudong, but surprisingly, no one answered until the phone hung up automatically. He Yu looked at the dialed number and wondered if Qiao Mudong was still angry about what happened yesterday. He had no choice but to ask for help, so he had to go to Lingyun himself, hoping that Qiao Mudong would be at work today.
It was not yet time to deliver meals at noon. He Yu had nothing in his hands, and he was not carrying a bag of delicious food. The security guard stopped him to ask for his formal business with them.
He Yu said, “I’m looking for Qiao Mudong.”
The security guard said, “No matter who you call, register at the front desk. I can’t just let you in.”
The receptionist’s attitude became much better, and she asked with a smile, “Sir, do you have an appointment?”
He Yu shook his head. “There is no appointment. You call him directly and tell him that He Yu is looking for him. Ask him if I can see him.”
The receptionist hesitated for a moment, then dialed the number for Qiao Mudong’s office. The person who answered the phone was Huang Haisheng. He said that Mr. Qiao was in a meeting and was not free now.
He Yu stretched out his hand and asked the front desk lady to answer the phone for him.
The lady at the front desk hesitated and said to Huang Haisheng, “Mr. He wants to talk to you.” Then she gave the phone to He Yu.
He Yu asked, “Qiao Mudong is in a meeting?”
Huang Haisheng knew that the relationship between He Yu and Qiao Mudong was not simple, so he did not dare to neglect it and said, “Mr. Qiao has gone to a meeting. He may have forgotten his mobile phone in the office. If you have something to say, I can help you convey it to him after the meeting.”
He Yu hesitated for a while and then said, “I have something to ask him for help. When he finishes the meeting, tell me. I will wait here.”
When Huang Haisheng heard this, he said, “Huh?” and said in surprise, “You would just wait?”
He Yu said, “Mhm, I’m sorry to trouble you.” Then he handed the phone back to the receptionist.
The front desk lady smiled and hung up the phone.
I hope Li Tang is okay!
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Hopefully nothing bad happened to brother li 😭 i felt like someone is trying to let he yu quit shiyouwei.. And its probably that ling missy 😒
I’m genuinely worried for Li Tang