Volume 4 Dungeon Instance Chapter 117 The Mysterious Disappearance
At Gan Yueting Bay, the taxi driver was quite confused for a moment, then took the opportunity to chat with Li Wei.
"Not bad, you're a good guy!"
Li Wei didn't understand what the generous driver was saying at first, but he soon realized what he meant.
"Anyone who can get into Moon Bay, even if they're a deliveryman, is a successful person. And don't tell me I can't get in. That security guard at the gate is so dedicated. Hey young man, are you looking for someone?"
This sentence made Li Wei suspicious.
"Do I look like I'm looking for someone?" Li Wei stared at the back of the driver's head, wondering how the other person could tell.
"Hehe, your big brother here may not have any other skills, but after driving for seven or eight years, I've learned a lot about judging people. The way you look, you're obviously going to see your little sweetheart, aren't you?" The honest-looking driver chuckled.
Li Wei laughed too. He knew he had been a bit too hasty. If the driver hadn't reminded him, he probably would have made quite a few mistakes due to his impatience.
Letting out a long breath, Li Wei's expression changed, and he began to chat idly with the driver... A few minutes later, the car stopped at a wide intersection. That was the entrance to the Moon Bay villa area. The gate was an expensive metal fence, and the black and yellow paint made the gate gleam under the streetlights.
Li Wei picked up the bottle of wine, unscrewed the cap, took a swig, and then staggered forward.
Just as the driver had said, there were several security guards at the entrance. One of the guards, who looked to be around 20 years old, walked over to Li Wei.
"This is a private residential area, sir, please wait!" He stepped aside, blocking Li Wei's path.
Like a drunkard, Li Wei glanced sideways at the security guard and yelled, "Are you blind? Can't you see I'm back?"
The security guard was taken aback and quickly looked Li Wei more closely, but this man didn't seem to be a resident. At least, he didn't recognize him at all.
"Sir, who are you?"
"My uncle's name is Zheng Guoqiang, you must have heard of him, right? My sister is Zheng Yutong, Miss Zheng—do you know her?" Li Wei said, swaying slightly as he sat down on the curb.
"What?" The security guard was taken aback, then looked at Li Wei: "Are you a relative of Mr. Zheng?"
"Nonsense! Don't believe me? Go check it out with the intercom. By the way, my sister's the best to me, I'll go find her!"
Li Wei's words sounded very plausible.
The security guard was also confused, but he didn't move. This made Li Wei, who was secretly observing him, narrow his eyes!
Something's not right. At this point, the security guard should be verifying the visitor's identity via phone or a communicator connected to the villa. Why is he doing nothing? The security guard's next words revealed the answer to Li Wei.
"Sir, you—you don't know yet? Mr. Zheng's family—well, your aunt and uncle—haven't been back for two days!"
These words exploded like a bomb in Li Wei's mind!
He understood that Zheng Yutong wasn't there, but the Zheng Family —five or six people in total—couldn't possibly have been gone for two days.
Could it be...?
As a possibility came to mind, a murderous glint flashed in Li Wei's eyes, and the security guard felt a sudden fear for no reason, shrinking back.
The security guard had no reason to lie to himself, so there's something wrong here, and it could be a big problem.
Li Wei stood up and left the gate without hesitation, leaving the security guard puzzled. He wondered if this guy was a lunatic.
Reaching the corner of the wall, Li Wei tossed aside the wine bottle, glanced around to make sure no one was watching, then leaped over the wall and landed inside the Moon Bay Residential Community in a flash.
In the darkness, Li Wei moved like a nimble leopard among the various luxurious villas. Many of these villas had floor-to-ceiling windows on the second and third floors, and the owners had a habit of not drawing the curtains, so Li Wei witnessed many interesting scenes.
There are explicit scenes of a fat boss abusing his female secretary, scenes of a young couple having a passionate encounter in the bathtub, and even scenes that are so graphic they're almost blood-pumping, such as an old man in his fifties or sixties wearing stockings and wielding a whip to abuse a girl dressed as a maid.
The rich are rich, and they are heartless!
Li Wei had no time to appreciate these exciting scenes.
The Zheng Family's villa was located in the western district. From a distance, Li Wei spotted a villa that stood out from the others; it was completely dark, a stark contrast to the brightly lit surroundings.
Jumping onto the villa's open-air balcony, Li Wei checked the doors and windows, which were all locked. After confirming that no one was inside, Li Wei smashed the glass, opened the window, and jumped in.
The villa was luxuriously decorated; the furniture and carpets inside the rooms showed that the Zheng Family was extremely wealthy.
After quickly searching through the rooms for a while, Li Wei found that the villa was obviously in a mess. Drawers were pulled out, and there were scattered pieces of paper and clothes. It was clear that something unexpected had happened when the owner of the house left.
Was it a kidnapping?
Li Wei naturally considered this possibility. He wasn't one to jump to conclusions easily, but sometimes many signs inevitably led him to associate them with something negative.
Pushing open the door to a bedroom, Li Wei immediately smelled a familiar scent.
This is Zheng Yutong's room!
The bedroom wasn't big, but it was decorated very warmly. It was hard to imagine that she, who was usually so capable, also had a girlish side, especially the set of teddy bear pajamas neatly placed on the bed, which made Li Wei's mind wander.
Looking around, the room was tidy, and there were obviously no strangers... "On the dressing table by the bed in bed number one, there were all the girl's daily favorites, but a piece of paper was placed on the table, covered by a telephone, which was particularly eye-catching.
Li Wei walked over, looked at the phone and the paper, and picked them both up.
The phone was a very ordinary flip phone with a black casing, but the brand was unclear. The piece of paper, however, had something written on it. Li Wei glanced at it in the light from the window and was immediately taken aback. "Li Wei, hello! I am An Hei..."
The very first line of text made Li Wei's heart pound wildly. Was this guy called An Hei a ghost? How did he know he was coming to Zheng Yutong's house?
At this moment, Li Wei was certain that the strange occurrences in Zheng Yutong's home were the work of An Hei. After reading the letter, Li Wei pressed his fingerprint onto the hard wall.
"Don't doubt it, Zheng Yutong and her family are indeed in my hands. I'm not a liar, nor am I a patient person. Li Wei, from now on, I need you to do one thing. Just like that Yellow Paper in the Shadow Street world, I am now the 'Yellow Paper' issuing your task. Failure to complete the task means disaster!"
"Guh, you don't need me to explain what that means, do you? Simply put, I want you to use that phone in your hand to direct 'Dawn Project' and complete it within the next 24 hours. Oh, right, I haven't told you what Dawn Project is yet, have I?"
"Two days ago, I already figured out some things about Shadow Street, including how the black mist appeared in this world. Your task is to clear the black mist as much as possible within three days. This is a map of the black mist distribution areas across the country on the memory card of the 'Dawn Plan' phone. Just start according to the order I marked."
"Remember, the sooner we finish, the better for both of us. I don't have much time left, and I don't like writing letters. If you have any questions, just call the emergency number in the phone book. The Doctor will tell you what to do. Well then, good luck."
The letter was signed "An Hei".
Li Wei sat there for a full two minutes.
He felt a sense of powerlessness. He was clearly very strong, strong enough to blast that damned guy to pieces with a single punch, but why did he feel so powerless?
That An Hei is like hiding in layers of shadows, where you can only see a rough outline, but no matter how hard you try, you can't find the other party. Instead, it feels like you're falling into a trap set by the other party with every step you take. What's worse, you're being led by the nose by the other party.
Li Wei didn't like this feeling, and neither did anyone else.
"Calm down, or you'll never find this guy again. Calm down, calm down!" Li Wei let out a long breath, finally suppressing the anger in his heart.
"An Hei, you've got guts. You enjoy playing around so much? Fine, I'll play along. When I drag you out of the darkness, that will be your death!"
There were no more useful clues in the house, and Li Wei didn't want to go back the way he came. After thinking for a moment, he used "Shifting Forms and Changing Positions" to appear in the small mountain village where he Taoist He had sealed off the black mist last time.
Shifting Forms and Changing Positions is definitely a useful skill; in the blink of an eye, Li Wei appeared in a mountain village hundreds of kilometers away.
Although the black fog had dissipated, the area remained a military restricted zone. Just tens of meters away from where Li Wei appeared, a patrol of soldiers was on guard duty. The dozen or so soldiers were stunned when they suddenly saw a person appear in the open space.
So much so that they didn't even have time to raise their rifles.
Li Wei was startled when he first appeared, but his reaction was incredibly fast. He instantly channeled his inner energy and charged towards the group of soldiers like a phantom.
The soldiers only saw a flash before their eyes, and when they realized what was happening and tried to raise their guns to fire, they found that their rifles had already disappeared.
Then look at Li Wei, carrying more than a dozen rifles, coldly staring at the soldiers. His crimson eyes, like those of a demon from hell, made the young soldiers' hair stand on end, and they even forgot about something as simple as running away!
However, it wasn't until Li Wei flicked his hand and shattered the dozen or so rifles with his inner energy that the soldiers realized what had happened.
Sometimes courage is a rare commodity, especially when faced with someone who suddenly appears, takes your gun, and Firearms Mastery in a way you'd only ever see in a nightmare. Most normal people would choose to run away.
Even the soldiers were no exception. Just a day ago, this place was classified as an extremely dangerous Black Fog zone, and the sudden appearance of Li Wei led these soldiers to label him Devil.
Run!
Someone shouted something, and the soldiers seemed to snap out of their daze, scattering and fleeing in all directions.
Li Wei watched the fleeing soldiers, helplessly discarding the fragments of their Firearms Mastery, and walked towards the former eye of the black mist.
Li Wei returned here to find something.
"The Daoist said that the core of the black mist array is an 'extremely yin place' in terms of location. He said that there must be an evil object in an extremely yin place. As long as you find this 'evil object,' the person who wears it will not be affected by the black mist. Last time, because of the mandatory mission, I didn't have time to investigate. Maybe that 'evil object' is still there. That damn 'Dawn Project' will definitely need this thing!"
Li Wei muttered to himself as he walked into the mountain village.