Cheng Zheng was not an easy-going person .

Whether to people or things, he was always cold and apathetic .

His sentence felt like knives, that when listening to it made the ears feel uncomfortable .

However, Meng Chi did not seem to feel it .

He paused for an instant and turned his head slowly . He pursed his lips when he saw Cheng Zheng .

But by then, he had another expression on his face .

“Captain Cheng? What's up?”

That felt sarcastic yet it was a courteous smile at the same time .

Cheng Zheng did not show a friendly expression to him but took a glance at Xiang Wan .

“CEO Meng seemed to be quite hostile to some?”

His aggressive behavior could be seen clearly beyond ten feet .

Meng Chi refused to admit but did not deny either . He looked at Cheng Zheng as though he was saying “mind your own business” silently at him .

“Has this got to do with Captain Cheng?”

“Of course,” answered Cheng Zheng .

“Oh?” There seemed to be some curiosity in Meng Chi's eyes .

Cheng Zheng walked closer, there was not even a hint of struggle in his expression .

“There are always some people that we want to protect and cherish? I believe that CEO Meng's original intention is the same as mine?”

Meng Chi's eyes darkened and looked at him directly .

Cheng Zheng was standing face to face with him . Both of them were close enough to see the gloominess in each other's eyes .

“CEO Meng, you need to give an apology . ”

Apology!?

Meng Chi's eyes darkened further, there was a flash of what might be called anger across his eyes .

However, he did not get angry .

The corners of his lips lifted upwards to show a cold smile, then he turned to look at Xiang Wan .

“Captain Cheng, I'm just discussing the case with Miss Xiang . I didn't do anything to her . ”

Discussing the case?

To think he had the cheek to say that .

Xiang Wan could not believe that this man could simply change his expression with just a turn of his head .

“Is that so?” Captain Cheng craned his neck to a side and asked Xiang Wan in a cold tone .

“I'm not familiar with him at all,” sneered Xiang Wan . “Discuss the case? There's no such thing!”

She directly refuted Meng Chi's claim .

Not leaving any face for him at all .

Cheng Zheng showed a smile whereas Meng Chi squinted his eyes slowly .

“Looks like I've misunderstood something . My apologies then, Miss Xiang . ”

Such an ambiguous apology? It was Xiang Wan's first time to encounter that an apology could be made in such a way .

Meng Chi turned his head toward Cheng Zheng with a faint smile . “Please excuse me then . ”

And he left without looking back .

Xiang Wan looked at his back with a face full of doubt .

“Is this person really alright in the head?”

Cheng Zheng also looked at Meng Chi for a few seconds before turning around to look at Xiang Wan . “Try to lessen contact with him! Most men held motives . ”

Is he referring to himself?

“Okay . ” Xiang Wan did not say anything else but walked past him as she wanted to go back .

“Xiang Wan . ” Cheng Zheng walked over . “Let's talk . ”

Xiang Wan looked at him and said slowly . “Most men held motives . You just said it . ”

Cheng Zheng: “…”

The two were face to face with each other .

Xiang Wan puffed a sigh and looked at him calmly .

“Tell me what you want to say . I was joking with you earlier . ”

At a time like this, it was only normal of her for taking Cheng Zheng's side .

Cheng Zheng had formally joined Serious Crime Division One . At the very least, he was Bai Muchuan's colleague .

Moreover, Xiang Wan knew very well that Cheng Zheng had come over to help her out .

If not for him, Xiang Wan really wouldn't know what that schizophrenic—Meng Chi, would do .

She was not an ungrateful person, especially not for someone who had just lent a helping hand .

Cheng Zheng pressed his lips together and seemed to hesitate . “I have an idea but might not seem mature enough . ”

He spoke very slowly with obvious uncertainty in his tone but was serious and solemn .

Xiang Wan looked at his expression as he said so .

Hence, the slight contraction in Cheng Zheng's pupils did not escape her eyes .

“You can tell me what you think about this, we can discuss it . ” Xiang Wan said seriously .

Cheng Zheng hesitated for a while before replying her .

He seemed to be suppressing some unknown emotion . He rubbed his temples and looked up at the sky .

By then, the sky was already dark . The clouds were low, like a huge black rock hanging above people's heads .

“They… won't disappear just like that . ”

Xiang Wan's heart sank .

Of course, no one would disappear just like that .

Anyone who had been taught science wouldn't believe it .

“But the truth is… they've gone missing . ”

“The guy who took pictures and uploaded to the internet was found . ” Cheng Zheng suddenly fixated his eyes on her . “I just communicated with him earlier . ”

Xiang Wan paused for a while .

The guy who made a post about what happened at Vulture's Mouth before the police arrived and created an uproar…

For this person, Xiang Wan was a little curious about him .

Generally, the chances of the villagers doing that were very low .

Moreover, from the way the post was being worded, Xiang Wan knew this person had received some education .

Would such a person be willing to farm in such a remote village?

Xiang Wan saw that Cheng Zheng's face seemed grim . “Is there a problem with him?” She asked .

Cheng Zheng seemed to deliberate for a while . “I don't know . ”

He suddenly looked at her . “Do you want to meet him?”

That guy was the first person to arrive at the scene and was currently in the lounge of the temporary rescue command post .

When Xiang Wan went over, there were two police officers guarding that guy .

Cheng Zheng showed his badge to them and spoke to them in a low tone . When the two of them nodded their heads, Xiang Wan and Cheng Zheng went inside the room .

The lounge had a push and pull gla.s.s door .

Xiang Wan could already see that guy clearly from just standing outside .

That guy seemed quite young with a punk hairstyle where he dyed his hair red like a turkey . He was wearing an off-white colored suit which was incongruous with his image . As the suit was dirty, when coupled with his darker ethnic skin tone, he gave off a feeling that could make others feel there was something amiss .

Of course, dressing was a personal preference . One should not feel that just because he had a strange image, that would mean he had a mental problem .

Xiang Wan took a look at Cheng Zheng and pulled the gla.s.s door .

Cheng Zheng followed and walked up to that guy .

“Yu Bo, have you thought it over carefully?”

The guy named Yu Bo was originally hanging his head low .

When he heard that, he quickly looked up . When he saw it was Cheng Zheng, he flinched slightly .

“I've said before that I'm not sick! I don't need a doctor!”

“I know that . ” Cheng Zheng looked at him . “I'm here to chit chat with you . ”

“I don't want to chit-chat with you . ”

Yu Bo seemed to dislike Cheng Zheng .

He was too serious and apathetic to be well-liked .

“How 'bout me?” Xiang Wan took a look at Cheng Zheng then smiled at Yu Bo . “Are you willing to chit chat with me?”

“A pretty sister?” Yu Bo seemed to consider for a while . “Okay, what do you want to talk about?”

Did he accept it? So readily? Xiang Wan looked at him in the eye .

Up until now, although this person's thought process was a little strange, Xiang Wan did not think that he had a mental problem .

Xiang Wan pondered for a while . She did not know where she should start .

“Let's just have a casual chat . Let's talk about this villa, how does it look like originally when you first saw it?”

Yu Bo seemed to dither for a moment . “I've said this so many times . I didn't come in… you are the ones who found me and brought me here . ”

Xiang Wan: “… But, if that's the case… how did you take those pictures?”

Yu Bo explained, “I took the picture from a distance where I stood on the hill—”

As he said so, he pulled out his mobile phone and demonstrated to her that he had used the 'Zoom In' function . “Just like this!”

Xiang Wan observed his expression . “So did you find anything unusual?”

Yu Bo looked away from her where he gulped . “I've told the police whatever I know . ”

Xiang Wan smiled at him, as though she was coaxing a child . “Don't be nervous . I'm not the police . I just wanted to chit chat with you and know what you've found…”

Yu Bo gave her a glance from the corner of his eyes . After keeping quiet for a moment, he suddenly leaned over in a nervous manner where he made a strange gesture and stuck out his tongue as long as he could .

“Wah! There are ghosts here . ”