"Tell me, what exactly happened that night?"
Bao Zhengye looked at Tian Xingchang, who was now behaving himself, and detailed his visit to Cheng Kai's villa complex on the seventh night.
It turned out that Tian Xingchang, having had some drinks, mustered the courage to go to Cheng Kai's villa and find his house. However, being naturally apprehensive, he didn't dare to enter and confront Cheng Kai, so he could only linger around the periphery of the villa.
As he was circling around to the back door of the villa's rear garden, a man dressed in a black t-shirt, black baseball cap, and mask suddenly appeared. Startled, Tian Xingchang hastily hid behind the bushes by the roadside.
He watched as the figure stealthily looked around, ensuring no one was present, before heading towards a small garden behind the villa complex and disappearing into the darkness.
Tian Xingchang was terrified at the time, assuming it was Cheng Kai. However, based on the figure's height and build, he was certain it was not Cheng Kai.
Bao Zhengye and Zhou Dong listened to his account and nodded, asking, "Did anything happen inside the villa that you know of?"
Tian Xingchang shook his head and said, "When I saw that person emerge, I left too, so I don't know anything..."
Outside, Wan Yunting observed the surveillance cameras at the entrance of the villa complex. He could accurately see that Tian Xingchang left the villa complex at 8:27 PM, while Cheng Kai's car exited the complex at 9:42 PM!
"If Tian Xingchang is telling the truth, that man entering and exiting Cheng Kai's house should have run into him!" Pang Yuan offered Wan Yunting his first cigarette, saying.
He then nodded, lighting his cigarette, his brow furrowed. After taking a drag, he said, "Perhaps, I know who he is!"
"You know?"
This statement surprised Pang Yuan and Niu Qiuling. Wan Yunting looked at them and nodded.
After concluding the interrogation of Tian Xingchang, Bao Zhengye came out and said, "That's pretty much it. From his demeanor, he genuinely seems unaware of what happened to Cheng Kai afterwards."
Pang Yuan nodded and said, "Let's talk in my office."
The group then proceeded to Pang Yuan's office. Niu Qiuling immediately turned to Wan Yunting and asked, "You just said you know who that person is. Who is it?"
Pang Yuan and Bao Zhengye also looked at Wan Yunting. In fact, he had already made a guess, but out of respect for Wan Manyu being Wan Yunting's elder sister, Pang Yuan hesitated to ask directly.
"It's my sister's ex-boyfriend, Hou Bing!"
At this moment, Wan Yunting could no longer conceal it, as the clues were now pointing towards his elder sister and Hou Bing.
Adding to this, he had been tracking Hou Bing last night, and Hou Bing's clandestine entry into the villa complex surely meant he was looking for his elder sister. Coupled with Tian Xingchang's chance sighting of someone leaving his sister's house on the seventh night, Wan Yunting had a strong suspicion that the person Tian Xingchang saw might be Hou Bing.
"How are you so sure that person is your sister's ex-boyfriend?" Pang Yuan inquired.
"Because he's in contact with my sister!" Wan Yunting said with a frown.
This made Pang Yuan, Niu Qiuling, and Bao Zhengye, along with Zhou Dong who had just entered, exchange glances. If they were to infer from Wan Yunting's clue, Cheng Kai's disappearance might very well be related to his elder sister's ex-boyfriend.
"Of course, this is just my speculation. We still need conclusive evidence," Wan Yunting said, looking up at everyone.
After all, one couldn't simply connect Hou Bing to the situation based on one person mentioned by Tian Xingchang.
Moreover, while Hou Bing was indeed in contact with his elder sister, their current relationship status was unclear, thus requiring investigation and evidence to reach a conclusion!
However, from Wan Yunting's subtle expression, Pang Yuan and Bao Zhengye clearly sensed that he had already made up his mind.
"Mr. Wan, it would be best if you investigated this matter. After all, Wan Manyu is your sister. If we approach her, it will undoubtedly arouse her suspicion!" Zhou Dong said.
Wan Yunting glanced at him. Pang Yuan immediately said, "Xiao Wan, Zhou Dong didn't mean it that way..."
"I know."
Wan Yunting waved his hand, not minding their internal assumption about his sister and Hou Bing having that kind of relationship. "I'll go talk to my sister tonight and get back to you with any findings."
"Alright."
Seeing this, Pang Yuan and Zhou Dong said no more. After finishing his cigarette, Wan Yunting received a call from Li Chengde saying a patient had come to see him, so he got up, said goodbye, and left the police station to head back to the Southern Traditional Chinese Medicine Department.
"Could it be that Cheng Kai discovered his elder sister's affairs with her ex-boyfriend, and then her ex-boyfriend murdered Cheng Kai, making it a disappearance!"
After Wan Yunting left, Niu Qiuling speculated to Pang Yuan and Zhou Dong.
Pang Yuan frowned, Zhou Dong rested his chin on his hand, and Bao Zhengye nodded. "It's possible, so we need to investigate that Hou Bing!"
"Director Pang."
Zhou Dong immediately turned to look at Pang Yuan. He nodded and said, "Go ahead, but be careful not to alert him."
"Understood." Zhou Dong nodded and turned to leave.
Seeing this, Bao Zhengye returned to his duties, and Niu Qiuling also left to attend to her work, leaving Pang Yuan to sigh in resignation. He hoped that Cheng Kai's case wouldn't take a turn for the worse.
Wan Yunting, driving on the road, frowned, various possibilities of his sister and Hou Bing flashing through his mind.
After all, when he had infiltrated the villa complex last night, Wan Yunting had already considered that scenario, he just didn't want to think about it.
Because in Wan Yunting's heart, he had always hoped that his sister would end up with Hou Bing. However, if their clandestine relationship were discovered by Cheng Kai, then his sister would bear the stigma of being unfaithful!
Therefore, Wan Yunting had to clarify whether his sister and Hou Bing truly had that kind of relationship and what connection they had to Cheng Kai's mysterious disappearance!
Southern Hospital, First Floor Hall of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Department.
"Mr. Guo, what happened to your son's leg?"
Li Chengde looked at Guo Kainian, who was sitting in a wheelchair. His face was as sour as dog feces. Guo Liang said, "Muscle spasms, leading to nerve blockage in both legs. So, Doctor Chen at the hospital recommended we see Doctor Wan for acupuncture treatment."
"So that's what it is."
Li Chengde immediately smiled and said, "Our department's Doctor Wan possesses extremely skilled acupuncture techniques for treating leg conditions like muscle atrophy, so Mr. Guo, please rest assured, Doctor Wan will help your son stand up."
"Mm."
Guo Liang nodded, and then Wan Yunting entered from outside. Li Chengde immediately went to greet him, "Xiao Wan is back."
"Director Li."
Wan Yunting nodded and looked at Guo Kainian in the wheelchair, then suddenly smiled, "I didn't expect you to be the one coming to see me!"
"Wan Yunting, did you cause my legs to be like this?"
However, Guo Kainian, his face full of anger, pointed at Wan Yunting and roared.
This statement stunned Director Li and Sister Yan, who turned to look at Wan Yunting, unsure of what was happening.
"Shut up."
However, Guo Liang immediately reprimanded his son, as he didn't believe Wan Yunting was responsible for Guo Kainian's leg condition.
"Heh heh..." Wan Yunting chuckled, not saying anything. Of course, he wouldn't admit it.
Guo Liang immediately stepped forward to apologize, "Doctor Wan, Kainian may have offended you. I apologize on his behalf. I'm sorry..."
Seeing the attitude of Guo Kainian's father, Wan Yunting was somewhat surprised.
"Doctor Wan, perhaps you don't remember, but I had some acquaintance with your father, Wan Tielin, back in the day," Guo Liang said.
"Oh!"
This time, Wan Yunting was genuinely surprised.
Of course, Guo Liang knowing Wan Yunting's father was one thing, but what truly made him regard Wan Yunting with a different perspective was his relationship with Kang Hongwen!
After all, it was no secret in the business circles that Wan Yunting was close to Kang Hongwen, and some had even seen him enter and leave Kang Hongwen's residence multiple times.
Guo Liang was aware of their close relationship, which was why he was being so polite to Wan Yunting now.