"Ms. Gu, you said that you two were drinking together. Then after Miss Yang Tao got drunk, she went to look for more alcohol by herself. After you were stopped by someone, Miss Yang Tao disappeared, right?"
"That's right, Officer."
"Is it possible that one of Miss Yang Tao's friends or relatives took her away?" the officer continued to ask.
Gu Sisi thought for a while. "We went there together. If she wanted to leave first, she should have told me. Besides, Xiaotao was just going to look for more alcohol. She wouldn't have just left the bar like that."
"Ms. Gu, you also said that Miss Yang Tao had been drinking and wasn't in a clear state of mind. It's possible that one of her friends saw her drunk and took her away first without knowing that you were together, so they didn't tell you."
"What about the surveillance cameras in the bar?" Huo Cheng suddenly asked.
"Mr. Huo, according to the bar owner, the bar has been updating its equipment recently, and the surveillance camera at the entrance hasn't been installed yet," the officer replied.
"So there's no surveillance at the entrance. What about inside the bar? Let us take a look at the surveillance footage inside," Huo Cheng demanded.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Gu. We've also asked about the surveillance inside the bar. The cameras inside were damaged the day before yesterday," the officer said.
At this moment, another police officer walked in and whispered something in the officer's ear.
The officer's face changed imperceptibly, but he quickly regained his composure.
However, his change in expression didn't escape Huo Cheng's notice.
"Ms. Gu, according to regulations, we can't file a case for a missing person until 48 hours have passed. It would be best if you go back and contact Miss Yang Tao's family or friends to confirm the situation. Then come back to the police station," the officer said.
"I have something else to attend to, so I'll have to excuse myself. You two should leave as soon as possible," the officer added.
After saying this, the officer left in a hurry, as if there was something extremely urgent.
As soon as the officer left, only Huo Cheng and Gu Sisi were left. The awkward atmosphere made Gu Sisi want to leave. She had been avoiding Huo Cheng for so many days.
Gu Sisi actually felt very uncomfortable. Otherwise, she wouldn't have wanted to drown her sorrows in alcohol. She knew that this was the time when they should communicate properly. After all, they were married and had a child.
However, Gu Sisi still didn't want to. The last time, she gave Huo Cheng a chance to explain, but his explanation was unclear and confusing, which made her even more suspicious.
She couldn't help but think about this matter. The more she thought, the more tired she became.
Thinking about the cigarette butts she saw on the balcony that morning, Gu Sisi wondered what could have made the usually calm and composed Huo Cheng smoke so many cigarettes in one night.
Could it be because of Gu Chenfei at that time?
Gu Sisi couldn't help but think this way.
So now, being alone with Huo Cheng, Gu Sisi just wanted to leave. The disappearance of Xiaotao was also giving her a huge headache. She always felt that the officer's attitude was strange.
Although it was true that a case couldn't be filed until 48 hours had passed for a missing person, Xiaotao's disappearance clearly had many suspicious points.
Why was it that just when Xiaotao stood up to look for more alcohol, a group of people came to stop her? Looking back, it didn't seem like they really wanted to do anything to her. It seemed more like they were just stalling for time.
While thinking about what had happened that night, Gu Sisi walked out with her head down.
Unexpectedly, after walking just a few steps, she bumped into a solid chest. Gu Sisi rubbed her aching forehead and looked up at Huo Cheng with a somewhat aggrieved expression.
"Where do you think you're going?" Huo Cheng reached out and grabbed Gu Sisi's hand, as if to say that no matter where she wanted to go, she had to go with him.
Gu Sisi helplessly pulled her hand back. "I'm going to look for Xiaotao."
But Huo Cheng didn't move an inch. "Where do you plan to look? How can you look for her by yourself? Don't go. Come with me."
"Xiaotao was the one I invited out. How can I not look for her when she's gone!" Gu Sisi was a little angry. He kept holding her hand again and again. Did he think of her as his pet?
"I've already assigned Chen Fang to look for Xiaotao. Don't worry. As soon as there's any news, Chen Fang will inform you. Stop worrying. Let's go home," Huo Cheng said softly, holding Gu Sisi in his arms and resting his chin on her head.
Huo Cheng really liked holding Gu Sisi like this. It made him feel that Gu Sisi was completely his.
In the end, Gu Sisi still went home with Huo Cheng. After all, the police station wasn't a pleasant place. If it hadn't been for Xiaotao this time, Gu Sisi really wouldn't have wanted to go there again.
At a hotel near the bar, Gu Chenfei listened to the report from her subordinate and learned that Huo Cheng and Gu Sisi had gone to the police station again. Of course, it was Gu Chenfei who had sent someone to talk to the police officers at the station. Otherwise, this matter wouldn't have been handled so casually.
"General Manager Huo took away those people who stopped Ms. Gu. It seems that he's going to take them back for strict interrogation," the subordinate reported.
"It doesn't matter. Those people aren't ours. It's just that Gu Sisi is unlucky," Gu Chenfei said.
At that time, Gu Chenfei had planned to send someone to distract Gu Sisi so that she could take Yang Tao away. Who would have thought that Gu Sisi would get trapped herself, and coincidentally, Huo Cheng was also nearby.
But how could it be such a coincidence? Just when Gu Sisi was in trouble, Huo Cheng happened to be there. Did he come to the bar to do business?
Gu Chenfei didn't believe it. If he wanted to do business, why didn't he go to his own bar or Jiang Lihao's bar? Why did he come to this one? This bar clearly seemed to be more popular among girls.
Although there were also many sleazy middle - aged men going in and out, most of the customers were young and beautiful girls.
Thinking about it this way, it was probably that Huo Cheng had sent someone to follow Gu Sisi. As soon as he heard that she had come to the bar, he rushed over himself. This man, even after so many years, was still as shameless as ever.
"The police have decided not to file a case, and the surveillance cameras have been destroyed in advance. Do you think there are any other problems?" the subordinate asked.
"As long as Huo Cheng is determined, no matter what the situation is, it won't be a problem for him," Gu Chenfei said.
Regarding this, Gu Chenfei had an inexplicable confidence in Huo Cheng.
"Alright, don't worry about it. You can go now. Whether Huo Cheng knows or not, there's nothing he can do about it anyway," Gu Chenfei said.
"Yes," the subordinate replied and left after hearing Gu Chenfei's words.
Gu Chenfei slowly got up and pushed open the door of the inner room. She saw Yang Tao lying there drunk, completely unconscious.
"Xiaotao, Yang Tao, Gu Yang Tao, you're really something," Gu Chenfei said angrily, pinching Yang Tao's face.
For some reason, she suddenly thought of the way Gu Sisi had affectionately stroked Yang Tao's head. Then, Gu Chenfei involuntarily reached out and stroked Yang Tao's head.
This action almost startled Gu Chenfei herself.
She had never thought that she would do such a thing to Yang Tao. Yang Tao, who was still in her sleep, was completely unaware. She just murmured a few times and then continued to sleep.
Fortunately, she had a good drinking behavior. Otherwise, Gu Chenfei would have made Gu Yang Tao sleep on the floor.