Chapter 950 The Missing Persons Case
Suddenly, Chen Xuan noticed a leaderboard on the Martial Arts Forum.
"There's also a trending list. I wonder what the hottest topic is?"
No matter where you are, leaderboards are always captivating.
Chen Xuan opened the trending list and his expression immediately turned strange.
The number one trending topic was none other than the confrontation between him and Su Ning!
"I didn't expect this incident to cause such a stir on the forum."
Chen Xuan couldn't help but laugh.
He clicked on a post about the matter, expecting many people to mock him, but the comments within surprised him.
The highest-liked post was actually a comment supporting Chen Xuan's upset victory and his defeat of the young master Su Ning from the capital. It had garnered over a million likes, with many encouraging replies below.
Of course, some people were rational, believing Chen Xuan was no match for Su Ning, considering their skills, background, and social status. However, as soon as this person commented, they were attacked and their comment was deleted.
Chen Xuan was curious about the identity of the post's owner and why they were so supportive of him.
Following that, Chen Xuan browsed other information. Besides his primary interest in the black market, two posts caught his attention.
The first post announced that the God of War was about to descend upon the provincial capital of Jiangnan.
"It seems that old fellow has recovered," Chen Xuan narrowed his eyes.
The second post was also related to the provincial capital of Jiangnan.
Recently, 148 people have mysteriously disappeared in the provincial capital of Jiangnan. There's a man-eating monster in Jiangnan's provincial capital!
He clicked into the post, which contained many comments, with many people disbelieving.
"Why haven't you disappeared yet?"
"Spreading rumors will result in legal prosecution, starting from three years, with no upper limit."
"Were they abducted by aliens?"
The owner of the post replied to each comment, insisting it was true. He stated that his father was a member of the Yanhuang Iron Brigade, and the Martial Alliance and Yanhuang Iron Brigade had formed an investigation team to look into the matter. However, due to its gravity, it was being suppressed to prevent social panic. He also mentioned that if the post disappeared, it would mean it was deleted by the forum administration. Yet, many still did not trust the poster. The poster felt helpless.
Chen Xuan initially thought it was fake, but soon, someone commented, verifying the poster's claims. This person stated that their relative was a member of the Martial Alliance and was also investigating the matter, and one of their distant relatives was among the missing. This comment drew much attention, including Chen Xuan's. However, at that moment, Chen Xuan was forcibly logged out. When he tried to access it again, the post showed "not found," prompting him to refresh his network.
Chen Xuan refreshed his network, and the post had vanished. He had a feeling that the matter was not simple. He then searched for it again using keywords, but the post was nowhere to be found.
"Could it be that so many people have really gone missing in the provincial capital of Jiangnan?" Chen Xuan frowned in thought. He dared not jump to conclusions. In the online world, black is not necessarily black, and white is not necessarily white. It was like an incident he saw a few days ago. Initially, the news reported a young man hitting an old man and attempting to flee the scene. However, a few days later, the media revealed that the old man had fallen ill himself and tried to extort the young man. What you see is not necessarily the truth.
Chen Xuan didn't dwell on it. At this moment, a servant hurried over. "Young Master, Mr. Xie from the Yanhuang Iron Brigade wishes to see you!"
"Xie Wei?"
"Indeed!"
Chen Xuan stroked his chin and murmured to himself, "Why would this guy come here?" He knew that Xie Wei had always looked down on him. The last time he went to borrow a mask from Xie Wei, he was given a cold shoulder. If not for Wei Changgeng's instructions before leaving, Xie Wei probably wouldn't have lent him the mask. Now, him actively seeking a visit was extremely suspicious! For some reason, Chen Xuan couldn't help but recall the posts he had seen on the forum earlier.
Seeing Chen Xuan hesitate, the servant whispered, "Shall I tell Mr. Xie that you are not here?" He thought Chen Xuan didn't want to see Xie Wei.
"No need, let Mr. Xie come in!" Chen Xuan said calmly.
"I'll go and invite Mr. Xie in right away."
With that, the servant turned and left. A moment later, the servant returned, bringing Xie Wei with him. Seeing Xie Wei, Chen Xuan was greatly surprised. Xie Wei's cheeks were gaunt, his skin was dark, his eye sockets were sunken, and he appeared listless. His once robust physique now seemed frail, and he even had more white hair. What had happened to him?
"Mr. Chen..." Xie Wei greeted.
Chen Xuan collected his thoughts. "Mr. Xie, please sit down quickly."
They both sat on the sofa, and the servant promptly brought them freshly brewed hot tea.
"Mr. Xie, you are a busy man with many responsibilities and the Yanhuang Iron Brigade is busy with official duties. What brings you here?" Chen Xuan asked calmly, taking a small sip of tea.
"I... it's nothing..." Xie Wei stammered, hesitating to speak, then swallowing his words. Would speaking to this guy really help?
"If it's nothing, then forget it," Chen Xuan said, not in a hurry. Since you won't speak, you're the one who's anxious, not me. He smiled, gesturing for Xie Wei to drink his tea.
Looking at Chen Xuan's calm demeanor, and then considering the consequences if the problem remained unsolved, Xie Wei gritted his teeth and decided to give it a shot, "May the dead doctors revive the living."
He said, "Mr. Chen, I do have something to ask of you. See if you can help..." From his tone, it was clear he only half-believed Chen Xuan could handle it.
"What is it?" Chen Xuan asked, suppressing a smile. This guy finally couldn't hold it in.
Xie Wei truthfully explained, "To be frank, Mr. Chen, in the past half month, 148 people have disappeared in the provincial capital of Jiangnan. I wanted to ask for your help to investigate what's going on."
"What? Is this true?" Chen Xuan's pupils contracted, and he exclaimed involuntarily.
"Mr. Chen, you know about this? That's impossible. I've had people keep this matter confidential, and the information has been sealed!" Xie Wei was somewhat surprised, as this had always been a classified matter.
So, Chen Xuan told Xie Wei what had happened on the forum. Xie Wei sighed, "Indeed, there are no sealed walls in the world." At that moment, Chen Xuan felt Xie Wei had aged ten years.
"What exactly is going on?" Chen Xuan stared at Xie Wei, frowning.
Xie Wei's brows furrowed deeply. He lit a cigarette, as if preparing himself mentally. After taking a fierce drag, he said:
"Half a month ago, the police station received a missing persons report. We initially thought it was a normal missing persons case and didn't pay much attention. We investigated according to the normal procedures but found no clues. The next day, three more missing persons cases occurred. The police station continued their investigation but found nothing, still not realizing anything was wrong, as many people go missing every year. On the third day, fifteen more people disappeared. The police station finally realized something was amiss and handed the matter over to the Martial Alliance, believing martial artists were involved. By the seventh day, the number of missing persons had reached sixty. As the missing population increased, the Martial Alliance was powerless. Our Yanhuang Iron Brigade also received orders to investigate alongside the Martial Alliance, and we formed a joint investigation team. Our Yanhuang Iron Brigade was full of vigor, expecting it to be a minor issue, but we couldn't investigate anything. Instead, the missing population grew. Two days ago, the number of missing persons reached 148.
"So that's why you came to me?" Chen Xuan looked at Xie Wei and sneered.