Sang Zhi had actually finished her shopping long ago, but since it was still early, she wandered around the area. She was quite happy to run into an acquaintance. However, seeing his hesitation, she sensed he must have run into some trouble. The two of them were not yet at a point where they could pry into each other’s private affairs, so she could only beat around the bush, urging him not to worry.
"It's already past four o'clock; Commander Jiang and the others will be back soon. Why don't we tell him and see if he can help?"
Knowing there was no avoiding the inevitable, he broke his silence and blurted out the news of Sang Bei’s disappearance. "We've searched everywhere, inside and out, but there’s still no word..."
Chapter 49