From Evil Sect Leader to Doctor

When Xu Jiawen thought about this matter, Zheng Peian stared at her in a daze. Although Xu Jiawen was no longer young, her every smile and frown still tugged at his heartstrings. There’s a saying that goes ’a glance lasts a thousand years’. That’s how Zheng Peian felt about Xu Jiawen. No matter how he looked at her, she was beautiful and never enough.

Xu Chunliang noticed Zheng Peian’s distraction and quietly kicked him. Zheng Peian then came to his senses, quickly picked up his wine glass to toast his master, using this to cover his lapse. Elder Xu was aware of everything, but he chose to keep his understanding to himself.

Su Qing smiled at Xu Chunliang and said, "There’s something I haven’t told you. Our collaboration on the throwing knife show was voted the most popular program of the New Year’s Gala. The station even awarded a certificate and a cash prize." She opened her handbag, took out the certificate and an envelope, and handed them to Xu Chunliang. Though three thousand yuan was not a large sum, it represented an acknowledgment of their work.

Xu Chunliang accepted the certificate but returned the envelope. "I don’t want the money. Let this envelope be a calming gift for you. That day, it must have scared you quite a bit."

Su Qing smiled gently and said, "I trust you!" She placed the envelope back in front of Xu Chunliang. At the time when knives were flying at her, she was not afraid at all. She trusted Xu Chunliang completely. She didn’t know when this trust had developed—perhaps from that moment, she had started liking Xu Chunliang.

At that moment, her phone rang. Su Qing apologized and got up to answer the call. She returned shortly afterward to say goodbye to everyone, explaining that there was an issue at home, so she had to leave first.

Xu Chunliang stood up to see her off and noticed her hurried steps. He realized Su Qing was in trouble: "Su Qing, what happened?"

Su Qing’s eyes were red. She bit her lip and finally decided to speak the truth: "My dad, he’s gone somewhere, and I don’t know where."

Xu Chunliang was shocked. Just recently, when they talked about Su Tianyu’s condition, she mentioned that his condition had improved, and he could walk a short distance indoors with a cane. Given Su Tianyu’s circumstances, he shouldn’t have been able to go far.

Xu Chunliang said, "I’ll go with you to check."

Su Qing hesitated for a moment but then nodded. Her father’s sudden disappearance left her at a loss. For her, this event happened too suddenly and seemed unbelievable. Even with a cane, her father could only manage a little over three meters without help. How could he have disappeared? Everything happening appeared utterly bizarre.

On the way to the New City District, Su Qing explained the situation.

The maid had fallen asleep, and when she woke up, she found Su Tianyu was gone. She searched the house thoroughly and confirmed that Su Tianyu was not home.

On the way, the maid called again. She had searched the stairs up and down but still found no sign of him.

Su Qing was on the verge of a breakdown, and Xu Chunliang reminded her to stay calm. In such cases, the first response should be to contact the police.

Xu Chunliang contacted Lu Qi, and after asking Su Qing’s address, Lu Qi realized it was within the jurisdiction of the New City Branch. This matter couldn’t officially be considered a missing person case yet. Lu Qi reached out to friends at the local police station in the district for assistance and also headed to Su Qing’s home to see what was going on.

This incident was truly bizarre. To keep track of her father’s condition, Su Qing had specifically installed surveillance in the house, leaving almost no blind spots.

The eerie part was that the surveillance didn’t record any images for the two-hour period. Lu Qi checked the surveillance and concluded that portion must have been manually deleted.

Even the surveillance at the community failed to capture any trace of Su Tianyu during the investigation.

Logically speaking, the biggest suspicion lay with the maid. During the police questioning, she broke down in tears. She had been working at the Su Family for over a year, always performing her duties diligently and honestly. Earlier, she had served Su Tianyu dinner and sat on the sofa before falling asleep without knowing how. When she awoke, she discovered Su Tianyu was gone.

Even though Su Qing trusted the maid’s character, this matter defied explanation. Her father had no capability for free movement. How could he have deleted the surveillance footage and then avoided the community’s surveillance to leave?

Xu Chunliang, however, thought differently from Su Qing. All of Su Tianyu’s symptoms were due to internal injuries and residual toxins. After several treatments, his condition had significantly improved. Xu Chunliang was already aware that Su Tianyu possessed martial arts skills, and as the residual toxins were cleared and internal injuries healed, his recovery speed surpassed ordinary people.

One possibility that couldn’t be ruled out was that under Xu Chunliang’s treatment, Su Tianyu had already eliminated the residual toxins, and through his own reawakening inner strength, his internal injuries were healed. What others observed were merely his disguises. If Su Tianyu left on his own, it would mean he had long recovered and deceived everyone, including Xu Chunliang himself. However, Xu Chunliang couldn’t understand why Su Tianyu would choose to leave.

Not leaving even a word to his own daughter—was this person too heartless, or was it due to some compelling reason?

The local police station had already officially filed the case. The next investigation will focus on the internal and nearby surveillance of the community. Finding Su Tianyu is just a matter of time.

While several policemen were collecting evidence inside, Su Qing sat dazed on her father’s small bed. Until now, she couldn’t accept the reality. How could her father leave without a word?

Xu Chunliang handed her a cup of hot tea. Although Su Qing’s eyes were red, she hadn’t shed a single tear. Her personality was gentle yet strong, and reason told her that now more than ever, she must remain composed.

"Thank you!" Su Qing took the cup of tea.

Xu Chunliang comforted her, saying, "You don’t need to worry. The police are already involved. Lu Qi is a good buddy of mine, and he’ll do his best to help you figure this out. Right now, the police are accessing surveillance footage and coordinating with the traffic department. I’m sure there will be results soon."

Su Qing nodded, filled with gratitude, "I’m so lucky to have you helping me. Otherwise, I truly wouldn’t know what to do."

Xu Chunliang smiled and said, "We’re friends, after all. If I ran into trouble, you’d definitely help me too."

Lu Qi came to the door, knocking to get their attention.

The two had crossed paths before at Zheng Peian’s apprentice ceremony. This area wasn’t under Lu Qi’s jurisdiction, nor was he on duty, but today he came purely as a friend to help out.

Lu Qi suggested taking another look at Su Tianyu’s room. Su Qing cooperated, and she and Xu Chunliang stepped out first.

After the police had collected evidence, they had left. The nanny, being one of the main suspects, was also taken in for questioning, leaving just the three of them in the house.

Xu Chunliang’s gaze fell on the two crutches leaning against the sofa. According to Su Qing, Su Tianyu recently could move about three meters using the crutches. Now that both the wheelchair and crutches were left at home, it meant Su Tianyu left in one of two ways: either someone took him, or he walked out on his own legs.

Su Qing believed her father might have been abducted, but Xu Chunliang didn’t think so. He picked up one of the crutches and examined the bottom.

Lu Qi’s voice sounded from the side, "The crutches are quite new; the rubber at the bottom doesn’t show much wear."

Xu Chunliang turned to Lu Qi and said, "Finished checking so quickly?"

Lu Qi replied, "No new discoveries. Now we’re just waiting for them to access the surveillance results."

Su Qing went to pour two cups of coffee for them. Lu Qi paid particular attention to Su Qing’s emotions; as a policeman, he wouldn’t overlook any suspicious points. Everyone who had contact with Su Tianyu was suspect in his eyes, including the nanny and Su Qing.

Lu Qi took a sip of the coffee and asked, "Miss Su, have you noticed anything missing from the house?"

Su Qing shook her head, "Nothing’s missing. My dad didn’t even take shoes. At home, he usually doesn’t wear shoes, and the two pairs of slippers I got him are here. I put his shoes in boxes, and upon checking, all his shoes are there."

Xu Chunliang thought to himself, odd, could Su Tianyu have left barefoot?

Lu Qi asked, "According to the nanny, she slept for about an hour and a half today. Does she usually have this habit of napping during this time?"

"No, the situation was a bit unusual today. I was supposed to come back to keep my dad company, but..." Su Qing didn’t continue. She’d changed her plan because Xu Chunliang had invited her to dinner, and she worried mentioning this might cause Xu Chunliang to overthink.

Xu Chunliang explained, "So, today at five-thirty in the afternoon, Su Qing came to Huichun Hall. We chatted for a while and, around six-twenty, we headed to a nearby restaurant to eat. It seemed around eight o’clock when she received the nanny’s call."

Su Qing nodded and added, "It was seven fifty-seven in the evening."

Lu Qi recalled the nanny’s statement, which matched perfectly with what they said. Su Qing’s suspicion could be basically ruled out. The biggest suspect remained the nanny. Lu Qi asked further if the nanny usually interacted with anyone else or if she had brought anyone else to the house before.

After all, a single nanny couldn’t possibly make an adult male vanish without a trace.

Xu Chunliang’s gaze returned to the crutches. Based on the information he had, there was a stronger likelihood that Su Tianyu left on his own.

Su Qing had mentioned that the nanny rarely napped during that time, and she held the nanny in high regard. The reason the nanny fell asleep could be due to external factors, such as being put under with a Sleeping Point, or taking a sleep-inducing drug.

The nanny’s water cup had already been taken for testing, and Lu Qi’s involvement had clearly sped up the case’s handling.

Two hours later, the police had a lead. With the traffic department’s cooperation, they found several pieces of footage that potentially included the missing person. Some photos and videos were sent to Lu Qi’s phone.

Lu Qi showed the photos to Su Qing for identification. It was a photo of a car waiting at a red light, and the man driving was Su Tianyu.

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