Noon, Zhengtai County.
County Public Security Bureau, Director's Office.
Hu Silian's voice came through the phone. "Director Liang, have you found Director Dong?"
"Not yet." Liang Chengpeng rubbed his forehead, his brows tightly furrowed. "We've sent out another batch of personnel, but there's still no news." "I heard Director Dong went traveling and mountain climbing? Do you know the exact location?" Liang Chengpeng sighed softly. "We checked. We don't know. Even Director Dong's mother doesn't know about it." Hu Silian muttered anxiously, "How could this happen? A perfectly fine person, and he just vanished?" After a pause, Hu Silian said solemnly, "County Chief Xie is very concerned about this. She has already asked about Director Dong three times today. The County Chief asked me to tell you to continue increasing the police deployment. If necessary, contact police in other areas for assistance. You must find him as soon as possible. Sigh, let's hope it isn't a kidnapping."
Dong Xuebin had disappeared.
He had been missing for a full week.
At first, no one thought much of it. Because of Director Dong's injuries, the bureau had given him a week off. Director Dong had also submitted a report to his superiors, saying he was going out of town with friends to travel and climb mountains. He had even said his phone might not be reachable. But yesterday, when his leave should have ended and he was supposed to return to work, Director Dong never showed up. His cell phone could not be reached, no one answered at his home, and even Director Dong's mother, Luan Xiaoping, along with his relatives and friends, had no idea where he had gone. That was when many people realized something was wrong. Luan Xiaoping hurried to the Public Security Bureau Family Compound with her keys