Super Island Tycoon

Chapter 1225: Chapter 1224: Dark Cosmos

”Jiang, I’ve actually always wanted to ask, what exactly are you? Where is your home?” Cloud asked, having previously made an ID for Jiang Cheng and always curious, but never had the chance to ask. Jiang Cheng intended to reveal his identity to Cloud and Zhao Shuai.

”I actually am...” Just then, Jiang Cheng’s phone rang. He saw it was an unfamiliar number but decided to answer.

Zhao Shuai was already prepared to hear about Jiang Cheng’s identity, thinking that no matter if Jiang was a fairy or an immortal, he could accept it. But after Jiang Cheng answered the call, his expression suddenly changed, causing some alarm. Jiang, what happened?” Zhao Shuai asked when he saw Jiang Cheng hang up.

”Just now, someone from the team called to say Wu Fen is missing.”

”Missing? Such a big person just disappears like that?” Zhao Shuai exclaimed, jumping up immediately.

”Mm, let’s go take a look.” Jiang Cheng said as he put on his coat and prepared to leave.

”Hey? Who is Wu, and why are you leaving?” Cloud looked at the two, confused about what was going on.

”You should go too, I’ll explain on the way.” Jiang Cheng told Cloud.

On the other side, the team was in chaos, with the team leader personally checking and finding out everyone Wu Shan had seen in the team. It turned out Wu Shi had only met a few team members and the leader, besides Jiang Cheng.

As Jiang Cheng entered the team building, he saw the team leader standing at the door, instructing nearby team members. To his surprise, the team leader was a young man, probably only a few years older than him, with a handsome appearance and an aura of authority.

The leader was instructing a team member to find Jiang Cheng, ”Captain, I’m Jiang Cheng.”

The leader was momentarily stunned before he reacted, ”Jiang Cheng, right? We were just about to find you for some questions.”

”I know, a team member just informed me.”

”What? Informed, when did this happen?” The leader was somewhat surprised, as he had just learned of the matter and was about to send someone to find Jiang Cheng.

Jiang Cheng felt something amiss and checked his phone, noting the call was twenty minutes ago. ”I was at home when I received a call from someone claiming to be a team member, saying Wu Fen was missing and asking me to come to the well team. Let’s go inside and discuss,” the leader said.

The leader took Jiang Cheng, Zhao Shuai, and Cloud to the leader’s office. ”Mind telling me your surname?” Jiang Cheng asked.

”My surname is Li,” the leader said, offering Jiang Cheng a cup of water.

”Was the caller male or female? What was their approximate age? Can Mr. Jiang determine?”

”The caller was female, around twenty years old. Her voice sounded very anxious, without any indication of inconsistency,” Jiang Cheng recalled the situation, not sensing anything amiss at the time.

”Our team found out ten minutes ago about this. Wu Shan was under constant watch, and I personally interrogated her twenty minutes ago; she was still there and didn’t utter a word. So, she was taken right under my nose, and there are only a few female team members around twenty,” said the leader.

Jiang Cheng thought it likely Wu Shan was taken by an accomplice or similar, unlikely by a team member, but it was just a conjecture.

”Mr. Jiang, if you’re available, why not come with me to check the surveillance footage?” the leader said, standing up to Jiang Cheng. ”Sure, let’s go.”

The leader then took Jiang Cheng, Zhao Shuai, and Cloud to the monitoring room, where several team members were watching the surveillance of the room where Wu Shan was detained. Jiang Cheng noticed that just as the leader finished interrogating Wu Shan, she returned to the holding area, where guards were still stationed. At that moment, it was as if a gust of wind blew in, and the door to Wu Shan’s room suddenly opened. Even if Wu Shan went out, she would have to pass through the only exit guarded by team members. Jiang Cheng paused the footage here, zooming in repeatedly but finding no trace of anyone leaving. Instead, it seemed like a black figure received Wu Shan and passed through the wall.

Everyone present clearly saw the situation but struggled to believe it.

Jiang Cheng confirmed Wu Shan is from Li Country, and those who took her are not only Li People but also possess superpowers, similar to Zhang Tian he had met before.

In Kai Ao Country, where science is revered, expecting people to believe what they saw was impossible.

”Leader, I’ve checked all the young female team members, none had the opportunity to call Mr. Jiang,” a team member reported to the leader.

”I see,” the leader replied.

”Mr. Jiang, have you discovered anything?” the leader asked.

Jiang Cheng felt at a loss for words, knowing such matters might be dismissed by those not in the know.

”I have an idea; let’s discuss it in my office,” the leader suggested, leading Jiang, Zhao Shuai, and Cloud into his office, showing no inclination to cover up the matter.

”To be honest, Mr. Jiang, my first impression from the footage was realizing it wasn’t someone from our team. I wasn’t trying to clear our team members, but we all saw the shadow in the footage; although it seems unbelievable, I truly think they left through the wall.”

As the leader discussed this, sweat formed on his handsome face, his eyes avoiding Jiang Cheng.

Jiang Cheng found the leader endearing; such tales when shared with ordinary people might indeed be considered madness, but Jiang Cheng deemed this the most logical explanation from the footage.

”I’m in agreement with the leader and have identified a target,” Jiang Cheng’s thoughts revolved around a person from the footage. However... ”Leader, I hope you’ll allow me to investigate on my own,” Jiang Cheng did not have to report all to the leader, but he wished to offer some measure of security, seeing the leader deserving of the ”gifted youth” accolade.

The leader looked at Jiang Cheng inquiringly but ultimately didn’t voice any objection, ”Alright, do as you must. We’ll continue checking. If you need assistance, just reach out to me.”

”Then I’ll take my leave,” Jiang Cheng bid farewell to the leader, exiting with Zhao Shuai and Cloud.

Zhao Shuai was full of questions, having been unable to interject earlier with the leader.

”Hey, Jiang, what’s really going on? I’m utterly confused by you guys,” Zhao Shuai asked.

”I think I have a rough idea,” Cloud recalled the last time she mysteriously blacked out and nearly died in the Qi Family’s secret chamber, suspecting a connection with this.

”Let’s talk in the car; we need to get to a place quickly,” Jiang Cheng said to Zhao Shuai.

”To the Dark Cosmos,” Jiang Cheng instructed Zhao Shuai as he drove.

Zhao Shuai was bewildered but said nothing. ”I suspect the person who took Wu Shan is Mantasha,” Jiang Cheng added after getting into the car.