Yu Haochen waited anxiously outside. Suddenly, a click sounded, and the door opened. Zhou You and Duan Yuxian walked out, their expressions grim, without a trace of a smile. The sight only made him more uneasy.
"Fellow Daoist Zhou, are you both all right?" Yu Haochen hurried forward and asked with concern.
"You nearly scared me to death! The door suddenly shut, and when I opened it, there was a completely unfamiliar room inside. I was too frightened to go in!"
"Just when I had no idea what to do, you came out. Thank heavens!"
Yu Haochen noticed that Zhou You and Duan Yuxian looked gloomy and remained unmoved by his words. He was puzzled, unsure what had happened inside.
Duan Yuxian remained unmoved by Yu Haochen's concern. His voice slightly hoarse, Zhou You asked gravely, "Fellow Daoist Yu, could you ask your friend who the previous tenant of this apartment was?"
If possible, Zhou You hoped to find Guoguo's mother.
Yu Haochen froze briefly. Seeing their grim expressions, he did not dare say anything more and hurriedly called to ask.
"Of course, I'll ask."
"Hello, it's about that apartment of yours. Yes, who did you rent it to before... What? You can't reach her anymore..."
Before long, Yu Haochen hung up.
"I've got the details. The previous tenant was called Fang Qi. She was from out of town and came to Chang'an City for work. She rented this place for two years and paid the rent every three months."
"My friend didn't usually keep in touch with Fang Qi. He just collected the rent through WeChat transfers. A month ago, when he asked whether she wanted to renew the lease, he suddenly found he couldn't reach her."
"My friend came over to the apartment. Nothing was missing, so it