Chapter 651: Chapter 649 Old Path (Nine)_1 Chapter 651: Chapter 649 Old Path (Nine)_1 Compared to before, Fran undoubtedly looked quite uneasy and even unconsciously glanced around while talking, as if she feared being overheard.
Jessica.
An image of another female classmate emerged in Fu Qianâs mind.
Is this really following the horror movie rule? The blonde girl must be in trouble?
âCome in and talk.â
Seeing Franâs panicked expression, Fu Qian stepped aside to let her in.
Fran didnât hold back and directly squeezed into the room.
âWhat exactly happened?â
Fu Qian closed the door and even thoughtfully shut the windows as well.
Phew!
This action successfully made Fran relax a bit, allowing her to answer Fu Qianâs question at a faster pace.
âJust now, I felt a bit uneasy because of what happened today, so I wanted to talk to Jessica.â
âBut when I went to her room, I found the door was open and she wasnât inside.â
âBoth she and Kateman are missing?â
Fu Qian knew that the two lived together.
âYes, no one was in the room.â
âCould it be that the two of them went out together?â
âImpossible! Not to mention the car is still in the yard, since Iâve come back Iâve been watching outside the whole time to make sure that no one left.â
âI see, that does seem a bit strange.â
âBut this in itself doesnât seem to explain anything, and since itâs both of them who are gone, why do you emphasize so much on Jessicaâs disappearance?â
âBecause her things are also gone.â
Franâs tone was unusually serious.
âI looked carefully; her luggage is still there, but all kinds of personal items that belong to Jessica are missing, and I canât get in touch with her either.â
Although this sister is a bit slow to react, her thinking is still meticulous.
âAnd then you came to me?â
âYes.â
Fran understood the meaning behind Fu Qianâs words and responded.
âI hadnât realized before, but now that I think about it, Lei and Kateman seem a bit odd, and I didnât really want to go to them.â
âUnderstood.â
Fu Qian nodded, making no comment.
âAnyway, Iâm getting an increasingly bad feeling about this place, also considering Mrs. Harrold who has disappeared⊠Do you think thereâs a connection? Should we notify Chief Jones?â
Having found a like-minded person in her recognition, Franâs mood became significantly calmer and her speech sped up as her thoughts became more active.
I certainly donât mind that.
Fu Qian thought to herself upon hearing Franâs suggestion.
For a very legitimate reason to reconnect with the police, even if Jessica didnât really disappear, itâs very likely everyone would have to move downstairs to live, allowing us to naturally observe Chief Jonesâs investigation results.
However, not everyone might think this way.
Despite the increasingly strange events, Fu Qian didnât believe that Kateman and his companions were as pure as white lotuses.
During their outing, it was probable they encountered something.
But now with Mrs. Harrold missing, no matter what, they would firmly stick to their previous stance, not admitting to anything.
At the same time, they definitely wouldnât want too much interaction with the police.
âA reasonable choice, but if possible, finding Kateman to confirm would be best.â
Fu Qian replied while rising to her feet and walked towards the door under Franâs puzzled gaze.
Click!
A second later, Fu Qian pulled the door open again.
Almost instantly, two figures outside snapped to attention.
Looking up, it turned out to be Lei and Kateman.
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In complete silence, the two of them had actually made their way to the outside of the door.
The sudden opening of the door by Fu Qian clearly caught them off guard.
âYouââ
The surprise on Fu Qianâs face was so natural.
âFran and I were just about to come and find you.â
As an ordinary person, Fu Qianâs hearing wasnât actually good enough to confirm that there were two people hiding outside the door.
But for someone on a professional task, some things are basic operations.
In Fu Qianâs view, if he and Fran had decided to go find Jones, it would undoubtedly be bad news for Lei and Kateman.
When something isnât good news, itâs best to anticipate the possible actions of the victims.
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Lei and Kateman could not confirm whether Fu Qian had intentionally opened the door or not.
After a brief hesitation, they quickly convinced themselves to accept the explanation that âhe was about to come and find them, and just happened to open the door and bump into them.â
âWe were just about to come and find you too.â
The two exchanged glances, and in the end, it was Kateman who spoke up, explaining why they were outside.
âOh? Whatâs the matter?â
Fu Qian picked up the conversation naturally, letting the other party speak first.
ââŠJessica is missing.â
Unaware that the conversation had unknowingly been led by Fu Qian, Kateman continued to respond.
âIt seems she really is missing.â
Fu Qianâs expression didnât change, and he turned to look at Fran inside the room.
Just now, her body had almost instantly stiffened.
With Kateman right outside the door, not even knowing when they had arrived or whether they had heard her talking, her mind was spinning with these thoughts.
The eerie disappearance, the old building, the strangely behaving companionsâall of it successfully ignited the fear in the depths of her heart.
However, Fu Qianâs smooth handling of the situation still made her somewhat relaxed.
âGood to know that Fran is here.â
It was then that Lei looked in and also seemed relieved.
âJust now, when we found out that Jessica was missing, we went to see Fran, and for a moment, we thought she was missing too.â
âWhen did you realize it?â
Fu Qian asked without any hint of suspicion, continuing the conversation.
âJust a short while ago. When I went back to my room, I found Jessica was nowhere to be found. At first, I thought she went to chat with Fran⊠Then I realized something was wrong,â Kateman answered.
âBecause her personal belongings were also missing? I heard about it.â
âI just had a word with Fran, and we were about to go find you to discuss whether to notify Chief Jones.â
âAfter all, things do seem a bit odd now, donât you think?â
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The two outside hesitated briefly.
âOne thing we can confirm is that Jessica didnât leave through the main entrance. Given the size of this place and areas we havenât visited before, should we search first, in case she just got lost?â
âAfter all, even if Chief Jones and his team arrive, it will take some time, and if it takes too long, Jessica might get scared being alone.â
Lei then made the suggestion.
âSure!â
Fu Qian didnât even consult Fran but immediately expressed his agreement.
No matter how genuine the concern in his tone was, the suggestion itself wasnât problematic.
As for this place, he was equally curious.
On the other hand, given the current eerie circumstances, Fu Qian couldnât ensure that insisting on going directly to the Chief wouldnât lead to conflict.
Even if he took advantage of the situation to take down the two, given Jonesâs ambiguous attitude, his own freedom of action afterwards might also be affected.
âSo, where do we start?â
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