Upon receiving the information, Luo Fei immediately drove with Yang Mei straight to the Juhai Hotel.
On the way, Luo Fei’s phone rang; it was Zhao Donglai calling.
As soon as he answered, Zhao Donglai’s anxious voice came through, "Luo Fei, are you and Yang Mei near the Music Plaza? It seems that the female celebrity invited by our county has gone missing, you guys hurry over there to check the situation, we’ll be there shortly."
Obviously, he had also received the alert about Sun Ling’s disappearance.
"Captain, we’re already aware of the situation. I’m planning to go with Yang Mei to the hotel where Sun Ling is staying to get some information."
"That’s good, that’s good."
Zhao Donglai breathed a sigh of relief and solemnly instructed, "Luo Fei, Sun Ling is a public figure, and she was invited by our county for promotion."
"If something happens to her in our county, I’m afraid our entire public security system will be in trouble, so you must be attentive. We will also come over immediately to coordinate with you."
Zhao Donglai’s tone was extremely grave, even more so than when facing the A-level fugitive Jiang Sanqiang.
Though Luo Fei knew the reason in his heart.
Someone like Sun Ling, a public figure, is naturally a focal point, and even if she’s now a past-her-prime singer, she still has a fan base.
Plus, she was invited by the county’s culture department to promote Jiangning County’s culture, so if anything goes wrong, it would be a huge embarrassment for the entire Jiangning County.
At that time, let alone the entire Jiangning County’s police, even every department would suffer.
Of course, the first to bear the brunt would be them.
By then, they wouldn’t just be facing accountability from above, the public would probably be up in arms too.
Thinking about this situation, Luo Fei couldn’t help but feel the weight on his shoulders increase significantly.
"Don’t worry, Captain, I’ll strive to solve the case as soon as possible even without your reminder."
Zhao Donglai had great confidence in Luo Fei’s ability to handle cases, and upon hearing this, he relaxed and simply asked a few questions about the situation and findings at the scene before hanging up the phone.
Seeing this, Yang Su, who was next to him, immediately spoke up, "How’s it going with the captain, what did Luo Fei say?"
"He and Yang Mei have just checked the scene and can basically confirm that Sun Ling was kidnapped. However, there are too few clues left at the scene, and Sun Ling’s trail was lost on the road near the park, so now he and Yang Mei can only go to the hotel where Sun Ling is staying to have a look."
Although he had already guessed that Sun Ling’s disappearance wasn’t simple, hearing this made Yang Su’s expression further deepen, clearly realizing the severity of the situation.
Kidnappings are usually premeditated, and the difficulty of solving such cases increases significantly.
But in this situation, the longer the case drags on, the more pressure they will face.
Zhao Donglai clearly shared this thought, but he still calmly instructed, "Notify Zhang Fan and have him take the second team directly to the Music Plaza to meet Zhou Weimin and the others to gather information."
"We’ll detour to the Juhai Hotel!"
"Understood, Zhao team!"
The Juhai Hotel is the only three-star hotel in Jiangning County.
After entering, Luo Fei and Yang Mei headed straight to the front desk.
"Do you two need accommodation?" the young lady at the front desk asked proactively.
Luo Fei directly showed his badge, "I’m a police officer. Is your manager here? We have some business with them."
The young lady was momentarily stunned and then quickly nodded, "Yes, yes, I’ll call them down right away."
"Alright, thank you very much."
"No problem, police and citizens working together, right?"
The young lady said with a grin, then made a call to the manager, explained the situation, and put away her phone before speaking to the two, "The manager said he’ll be right down. Why don’t you have a seat on the sofa over there?"
She pointed to the lobby’s sofa.
The two didn’t stand on ceremony, thanked her, and went to sit.
The young lady then poured them each a glass of water before going back to her tasks.
Meanwhile, Luo Fei was observing the hotel’s layout while mentally simulating the perpetrator’s actions.
According to his speculation, the perpetrator was likely a fanatic follower of Sun Ling who had learned in advance that she would be in Jiangning County and thus had premeditated this kidnapping.
And just now, upon entering the hotel, he had indeed detected the same scent present at the scene of Sun Ling’s disappearance.
This validated his theory, so now he just needed the hotel manager to show them the footage so they could identify any suspicious individuals one by one.
Watching him immerse himself in thought, Yang Mei suddenly had a thought, how handsome a serious man looks.
Wait, what am I thinking of at a time ? How can I be thinking such random thoughts?
She quickly stopped herself, shaking her head vigorously to dispel the notions, though her ears were still slightly flushed.
Noticing her behavior, Luo Fei asked casually.
Feeling guilty, Yang Mei immediately shook her head like a rattle, "N-nothing. Right, Luo Fei, have you discovered anything?"
"Not yet, but I’m sure the person who took Sun Ling has been here because I detected the same scent as at the crime scene!"
"Really? That’s great, it means your deductions are correct!"
Just as Yang Mei was speaking excitedly, there was a ding as the elevator doors opened.
A middle-aged man in a shirt hurriedly emerged from the elevator.
After exchanging a glance with the young lady at the front desk, he quickly walked up to Luo Fei.
"Hello, I’m the hotel manager, Wang Chuanzhi. Is there something you need from me?"