Shen Jinfei smiled slightly and continued: "Chen Shen, this old guy, is indeed very cunning. He was also worried that you would find excuses not to attend the engagement ceremony, so he did not announce the specific time of the engagement ceremony to the Chen family. Find a way out."
"In a moment, we will act according to the situation!" Chu Tianfeng nodded and said.
Officially entered the venue at 9:30 in the morning. After breakfast, Chu Tianfeng, Shen Jinfei, and Peng Biao, escorted by a special car sent by Yunqiao Group, went directly to the main venue of Yunqiao Group's 30th birthday celebration - —Union Square, San Francisco.
After getting off the car, Chu Tianfeng took a look around. Although he had been to San Francisco twice before, he had only passed by this world-famous square in the past and had not been there personally.
The entire square covers an area of only one hectare. Although it is a little smaller, it is very elegant and clean. It is the middle of winter, so the garden seems a bit empty. If it is summer, the lush palms, yews and flowers will make it look more spacious. People feel relaxed and happy.
On the top of the column in the middle of the square, there is a statue of the Goddess of Victory, which was built to commemorate Admiral Dewey who won the Spanish-American War.
Because Yunqiao Group was holding a celebration ceremony today, it temporarily rented Union Square at a high cost. A large open space was cleared in the center, filled with various seats, and a one-meter-high platform was set up under the columns.
Chu Tianfeng was a special guest and was of the highest rank among the guests, so he naturally sat in the first row. The seat had been reserved for him long ago. The two bodyguards Shen Jinfei and Peng Biao stood like two big wax sticks. behind.
At this time, other guests also entered the venue one after another.
"I asked you two, can you move a chair and sit down? If you stand behind me, isn't it blocking the view of the people behind me?" Chu Tianfeng has never been a person who cares about ostentation, and he quickly said to Shen Jinfei and Peng Biao said.
"No, if something unexpected happens, the two of us can still block bullets for you." Shen Jinfei said jokingly.
"Come on, look at there are so many people around, where did the bullets come from? Besides, the two of you stand here, standing out from the crowd. If there is a killer, he is worried that he can't find me! You two just give him Reminder, two shots will knock you down first, then the third shot will come to me!" Chu Tianfeng said sternly.
"Haha, you are right, we will listen to you." Shen Jinfei smiled, asked someone for two chairs, and sat behind Chu Tianfeng.
At this time, the big names on the rostrum also appeared one after another. They were all senior leaders of Yunqiao Group, including the old chairman Chen Yunqiao, and his wife Weng Xian, who once served as the vice chairman of the group. They are Chen Xuewei's grandparents. Although these two old people have retired, their power is still there and they can influence the decision-making of the current chairman Chen Shen in Yunqiao Group.
Chairman Chen Shen and Vice Chairman and President Weng Yaping, followed closely behind them, sat on the rostrum. Behind them, other senior leaders of Yunqiao Group, a total of six people, all appeared, which attracted a burst of enthusiastic cheers from the guests below. applause.
Chu Tianfeng was sitting in the first row and clapped a few times in a stylized manner, muttering to himself: "Even though the surname of Yunqiao Group is Chen, the Weng family is quite powerful. The Weng family has occupied the position of deputy director for a long time. The position of CEO of CK Hutchison is also one of real power."
The celebration ceremony was presided over by Weng Yaping, President of Yunqiao Group.
At ten o'clock in the morning, the celebration ceremony officially began. The salute was fired, firecrackers were set off, and drums were played. The scene was exciting.
In addition to the guests present, the employee representative team of Yunqiao Group, wearing the group's special work clothes, stood in the square, the team was neat and heroic.
Weng Yaping began to introduce the group leaders on the rostrum and the main guests present...
Of course, Chu Tianfeng was also among those introduced. When his name was called, he stood up and waved symbolically.
Then, the main leaders gave their speeches. The first one to speak was the old chairman Chen Yunqiao. He spoke in stylized language. He was nothing more than thanking everyone for coming to this celebration and focusing on the hardships and gains at the beginning of the group's business.
wait.
After Chen Yunqiao finished his speech, the second person to speak was Chen Shen, the current chairman of the group. Today, Chen Shen was radiant. He was wearing a crisp black suit. He was not afraid of the severe cold and made an impassioned speech. The focus of his speech was to introduce the development of Yunqiao Group.
Planning and products, because there are many people watching the excitement around, this celebration ceremony held in Union Square is also a good opportunity to promote the group and advertise.
Next, the employee representative made a speech, expounding the company's core philosophy and other slogans to show the inheritance of corporate culture and the spirit of integrity and sustainability.
After that, it was about promoting the achievements of Yunqiao Group’s charity work. The etiquette lady led several student representatives who had received assistance from the group and gave a brief speech.
The celebration ceremony is proceeding in an orderly manner.
Chu Tianfeng looked left and right, looking around, but never saw Chen Xuewei's figure. He thought to himself: "Why didn't she participate in the celebration ceremony in the square? Where did she go?"
"Mr. Chu, what are you looking for?" Shen Jinfei behind him asked with a smile.
"I didn't find anything." Chu Tianfeng said.
"Hey, are you looking for your good sister Chen Xuewei?" Shen Jinfei teased.
"So what?" Chu Tianfeng asked.
"She may have been arranged by Director Chen to wait for you to get engaged at the hotel," Shen Jinfei said.
"Really? Then I can't go to the hotel. After the celebration ceremony in the square is over, I will have to find an excuse to leave immediately." Chu Tianfeng said seriously.
At this time, after the opening series of speeches, everyone on the rostrum left, and the artistic performance in the square began. A beautiful host wearing a bright red low-cut evening dress gracefully walked onto the stage,
Holding the microphone in hand, he was not afraid of the biting cold wind and hosted the program enthusiastically.
Although she was wearing a layer of flesh-colored stockings, they still looked too thin at a low temperature of nearly minus 20 degrees.
Chu Tianfeng really admired the perseverance of this beautiful host, and secretly sighed in his heart: "It's not easy to be a host. No matter how cold the weather is, you have to dress up beautifully...
The days when the Yunqiao Group was established were immoral enough, but it happened to be in the middle of winter."
The program of this performance was mainly singing and dancing, and there were also vaudeville and comic performances with local characteristics. Female beggars painted in purple, green witches and orange elves all appeared on the stage one after another, making the audience burst into laughter and pushing the atmosphere of the venue to a climax.
climax.
The cultural performance lasted until two o'clock in the afternoon. All the guests were very hungry. They were all waiting to go to the St. Francis Hotel for a good meal.
Chu Tianfeng saw Chen Shen walking towards him quickly from a distance. He probably invited him to the cocktail party, and the engagement ceremony was probably going to be held as well.
He has already thought of a reason to prevaricate, or simply have a private conversation with Chen Shen alone to clarify his relationship with Chen Xuewei. In short, he must not participate in this engagement ceremony, and there must be no more misunderstandings.
"Uncle Chen." Chu Tianfeng stood up and came over with a smile. When he saw Chen Shen's face turned pale, as if something was urgent, he couldn't help but tremble in his heart.
"Xiao Feng, something happened!" Chen Shen gasped and said urgently.
"What happened?" This was the first time Chu Tianfeng saw Chen Shen in such a panic, and he felt that something big must have happened.
"Xuewei, Xuewei is missing!" Chen Shen said with a look of fear and anxiety on his face...
"Ah? What's going on?" Chu Tianfeng asked eagerly: "Tell me what happened in detail!"
"Hey, isn't there an engagement ceremony for you and Xuewei today? So I didn't let her come to the square to attend the celebration and asked her to stay in the hotel to prepare. According to Xuewei's bodyguard's dictation, she was close to 10:30 in the morning.
She went into the dressing room and didn’t come out until one o’clock in the afternoon. Also missing with her was makeup artist Stina!”
"How could this happen? Take me to the dressing room of the hotel quickly!" Chu Tianfeng's face showed an anxious look, and he muttered to himself: "It's really strange. How could Sister Xuewei be missing in the hotel? Could it be...
Did she disappear on purpose to avoid the engagement ceremony?"
Full of suspicion, he followed Chen Shen to the location of the accident - St. Francis Hotel, which was also the main venue for the reception celebrating the 30th anniversary of Yunqiao Group.
Chen Shen had tightly sealed the news of Chen Xuewei's disappearance. Except for himself and Chen Xuewei's two bodyguards, Chu Tianfeng and his men knew the exact situation. No one else, not even Chen Xuewei's grandparents, knew the exact situation.
Entering the hotel, Chu Tianfeng began to look at the surrounding environment. As one of the landmark buildings in San Francisco, this hotel has a long history and has appeared in many Hollywood movies. It has also hosted celebrities, such as the Queen of England and the President of the United States.
Secretary General of the United Nations, etc.
"Where is the dressing room?" Chu Tianfeng was not in the mood to appreciate the elegant scenery in the hotel. Chen Xuewei was missing, and he was more anxious than anyone else.
And the more he thought about it, the more he felt that something was wrong. If Chen Xuewei really wanted to avoid the engagement ceremony and deliberately hid, she must have told him in advance. If she left without saying goodbye, something might have happened.
"On the second floor." Chen Shen's face was as anxious as a bitter gourd. If his daughter was really lost or had an accident, how could he, the father, explain it to his family?
The disappearance of a woman is far more terrifying than the disappearance of a man, because when a woman disappears, she may not only lose her life, but also her virginity...
Chu Tianfeng followed Chen Shen to a dressing room at the corner of the second floor of the hotel. Standing at the door were two bodyguards from the Yunqiao Group, each with their heads lowered, their faces ashen, and their expressions of guilt, as if a disaster was imminent.
"You two losers, if my daughter has a bad thing, I'll take action on you first." Chen Shen had long lost his usual modesty and kindness, his eyes were blazing, and he said fiercely at the two bodyguards.
"Yes, yes, we deserve death!" The bodyguard lowered his head and said tremblingly, but felt very aggrieved in his heart: "We were guarding the dressing room that Miss Chen entered with the makeup artist. It is supposed to be foolproof, how could we put it in the wrong place?
Did someone lose it? It’s really weird.”
Chu Tianfeng pushed the door open, walked into the dressing room with Shen Jinfei and Peng Biao, and carefully surveyed the scene like a policeman, looking for any clues.
This dressing room is not large, only about 20 square meters. There is a large wardrobe next to it, with a large fitting mirror hanging on it. There are various expensive cosmetics placed on the dressing table.
"After Chen Xuewei entered the dressing room, did she never come out again?" Chu Tianfeng asked the two bodyguards.
"Yes, we waited outside for nearly two hours, but there was still no movement inside. Later, I took the courage to shout, but no one answered me. After breaking in, I found that Miss Chen and the makeup artist were together.
Missing." One of the bodyguards said.
"Before Chen Xuewei entered the house, did you check the house carefully? For example, was there anyone hidden in the cabinets and under the table?" Chu Tianfeng asked again.
"I checked, and there's no one there!" the bodyguard said with certainty.
"This is strange. No one came in and there was no outsider in the house. How did Xuewei disappear?" Chu Tianfeng looked confused, and then remembered the speculation just now - Chen Xuewei really slipped away on her own.
?This is impossible. The bodyguards outside are waiting with a pair of big eyes. They don’t even see a single figure. Could it be that Chen Xuewei knows invisibility?…
After thinking again and again, Chu Tianfeng overturned Chen Xuewei's idea of escaping by herself. She must have been held hostage, so where did the person come from?
"Brother Chu, I have already checked. There is no secret passage in the house. I want to get people away unless..." Shen Jinfei's eyes fell on the window sill.
"Take the window!" Chu Tianfeng blurted out.
"Yes, this is the only way." Shen Jinfei said seriously.
"Mr. Chu, I found footprints on the window sill and traces of ropes being tied to the window lattice," Peng Biao said.
Chu Tianfeng nodded, immediately walked to the window sill and took a closer look. This is the second floor, with a small parking lot below, facing the back door of the hotel. If the "swan lays eggs" method is used, people can be taken away from the hotel.
Use ropes from the second floor to the ground.
But there is still a question that remains unsolved. Since no one can come in inside or outside the house, how did Chen Xuewei get kidnapped? There is only one possibility...
"The makeup artist, it was the makeup artist named Stina who kidnapped Sister Xuewei!" Chu Tianfeng said seriously.
"Ah, how is that possible? Stina is the makeup artist specially hired by our group. She has worked in the group for more than three years, how could she murder my daughter?" Chen Shen exclaimed after hearing this.
"Uncle Chen, nothing is absolute in the world, and she is the biggest suspect." Chu Tianfeng said seriously.
"What should we do next, call the police?" When Chen Shen said this, he was still a little hesitant in his heart. Once the police were called and the police car entered the hotel, the celebration party tonight would be closed. Chen Xuewei was missing.
The news will spread soon, but if you don't call the police, it will definitely be very difficult to find your daughter with your own strength.
"Of course we have to call the police!" Seeing the hesitant look on Chen Shen's face, Chu Tianfeng really doubted whether Chen Xuewei was his biological daughter?
"Okay, call the police right away!" Chen Shen made up his mind. In any case, Chen Xuewei is the heart and soul of the Chen family. If something goes wrong, he, the father, may not be able to survive. It seems that he has no choice but to ask the police for help.
Chen Shen immediately called the police. As the owner of the largest group company in the Chinese community in San Francisco, his relationship with the San Francisco Police Department, especially the police in charge of Chinatown, is still very harmonious. There are usually big things and small things. Provide them with convenience.
But today, after Chen Shen made the call to the police, he waited for more than an hour before the police arrived belatedly.
Chu Tianfeng felt a little strange. Is this the speed at which the San Francisco police dispatched police? Is this too slow? Is there a mystery to many words?
His heart slowly sank, and he had a vague premonition that Chen Xuewei's disappearance was not an unexpected incident, but must have been organized and premeditated.
The police's investigation results were consistent with Chu Tianfeng's judgment, and they listed makeup artist Stina as the number one suspect and began a city-wide manhunt.
"Jinfei, I feel that the attitude of the San Francisco police is ambiguous. We have to investigate this matter ourselves." Chu Tianfeng returned to the luxurious suite where he lived and said to Shen Jinfei.
"I think so. It seems that the person who kidnapped Chen Xuewei has a lot of energy!" Shen Jinfei sighed.
"Could it be..." Chu Tianfeng's expression changed and he murmured: "It was someone from the Thomas family who did it?"
"Brother Chu, I also suspect that it has something to do with them. In San Francisco, the only force that can restrain the police's hands is the Thomas family." Shen Jinfei said with a solemn expression.
"Damn it, it must be that Mike who didn't give up and sent someone to kidnap Sister Xuewei." Chu Tianfeng said eagerly.
"It's possible." Shen Jinfei nodded.
"Then why don't you send someone to look for it? Is there no direction for this? It was the Thomas family that did it!" Chu Tianfeng said anxiously.
"Haha, why are you so anxious?" Shen Jinfei rolled his eyes and asked.
"Can I not be anxious? Mike is a slut who can do anything. Sister Xuewei is a very traditional girl. Once he takes advantage of her... the consequences will be disastrous!" Chu Tianfeng worriedly said.
"Okay, I will send someone to investigate right now. Just stay here and wait for my good news." Shen Jinfei said seriously.
"Oh, I hope it's not bad news." Chu Tianfeng murmured.
After Shen Jinfei left, he fell into a long wait again, but this kind of wait was the most unbearable.
Time seemed to be passing slower and slower. Chu Tianfeng sat on the sofa, frowning, and called Chen Shen from time to time to ask him what was going on there.
After calling the police, the police said that they would immediately send people to search for him. If the kidnappers demanded ransom, they would definitely call home. Therefore, the Chen Mansion has specially reserved manpower and is under surveillance 24 hours a day.
One hour, two hours, three hours... At five o'clock in the afternoon, there was still no news.
"Shen Jinfei, this kid won't slip away? It's a lot of words." Chu Tianfeng was worried and called Shen Jinfei several times, but the other party showed no answer status. He was not familiar with the place in San Francisco, so he just We have to rely on Shen Jinfei and the power of the red and black society behind him.