Chapter 128: Chapter 62: Madman (4,000 words, Chapter 2, requesting subscription and monthly tickets)
The situation was urgent, Luo Fei got straight to the point, "Manager Wang, has that absent employee you mentioned before come to work yet?"
Perhaps not expecting this question, Manager Wang was momentarily stunned before shaking his head angrily, "No, this guy really doesn’t want to work anymore. I told him then, and he still didn’t come. Later when I called, his phone was turned off!"
After saying this, Wang Chuanzhi looked at Luo Fei in surprise, "By the way, comrade, why are you asking about this?"
These words further confirmed Luo Fei’s suspicions.
After confirming that Sun Ling had been kidnapped, Luo Fei first focused on Sun Ling’s fans, after all, kidnapping someone in the hustle and bustle of a concert venue was something only a fanatic fan could do.
The scent molecules he smelled later at the hotel further confirmed his line of thinking, but he had overlooked an important issue.
If the perpetrator was mingling among regular fans, they should not have left a scent, given they only stayed for brief periods each day.
After all, the hotel cleans several times a day, and even the strongest scent would quickly dissipate.
But the scent he smelled was very clear, as if the person frequently stayed at the hotel.
There’s only one possibility: the person wasn’t an ordinary fan but likely a hotel employee.
Unfortunately, he had been focused on the fans mentioned by Manager Wang and others, so much so that he missed this detail.
"Manager Wang, please take me to the place where this person usually works, and also tell me about him," Luo Fei said seriously.
Now he had to race against time, otherwise, every delay meant greater danger for Sun Ling!
Wang Chuanzhi wanted to ask more questions, but was intimidated by his serious gaze, and could only say, "Alright, alright, follow me."
He led Luo Fei forward.
"By the way, tell me about this employee as we go," Luo Fei requested.
"This employee’s name is Xu Dake, from Guangyuan Town, about thirty-seven or thirty-eight years old, and has been working with us for four to five years."
"Although he’s somewhat silent and dull, he works diligently and never had any issues at work, but in the past half year, he’s been losing focus at work and frequently absent without leave. When asked, he wouldn’t say, but I heard from other employees it might be related to his family."
"Family?"
"Yes, it seems his wife is seeing someone else outside, they’re going through a divorce, that’s what employees are gossiping about privately, whether it’s true I don’t know."
"I see. How are his interpersonal relationships, does he get along well with his colleagues?"
"Interpersonal relationships? So-so, he’s unattractive, a bit self-conscious, not very sociable, usually doesn’t mix with others, mostly keeps to himself. With his wife’s situation, many in the company gossip, and he interacts even less with others."
"How about his personality, like would he argue with people often?"
"No, no, he’s extremely timid, wouldn’t dare to argue with anyone. Even when colleagues occasionally joke about his wife, he doesn’t lose his temper."
Luo Fei nodded thoughtfully, then asked, "Do you know if he has any hobbies, like being a fan of someone?"
"Hobbies..." Wang Chuanzhi furrowed his brows, trying to recall, "I don’t really remember, but... oh right, he likes listening to music. I’ve seen him listening to Sun Ling’s famous song ’If There Is Light’ several times."
"So, he’s a fan of Sun Ling?"
"I suppose so, I remember when Sun Ling stayed at our hotel, I joked with him about asking Sun Ling for an autograph, but he didn’t react at the time."
Wang Chuanzhi said, then curiously asked, "Comrade, why are you suddenly asking all this? Did Xu Dake do something?"
Luo Fei didn’t answer because he was already combining the information provided by Wang Chuanzhi and quickly analyzing it in his mind.
Unattractive and self-conscious, silent and dull, timid and avoids contact with others.
This type of person is often insecure, sensitive, timid, and seems harmless, but once they lose control, the consequences can be far more severe than ordinary people.
More importantly, he likes Sun Ling’s music, which aligns with Luo Fei’s earlier suspicion that the kidnapper is a fan of Sun Ling.
Moreover, if according to Wang Chuanzhi, Xu Dake’s wife did cheat, and he was mocked by colleagues, it’s undoubtedly a deep humiliation for a man.
His emotional instability leads to an outburst, resulting in a twisted mind that drove him to kidnap Sun Ling, which makes sense.
Moreover, as a hotel employee, he knows Sun Ling’s whereabouts best, and could have secretly followed and kidnapped Sun Ling when she was alone.
Actually, by this point, Luo Fei could almost confirm Xu Dake’s suspicion, but he still needed to make a final confirmation.
Meanwhile, they arrived at Xu Dake’s workplace.
"Here it is, Xu Dake is usually responsible for the cleaning of the men’s restroom in the hotel, this is his workroom,"
While speaking, Wang Chuanzhi opened the door to the workroom, revealing cleaning supplies like rags and mops inside, alongside a stool with a work uniform draped over it.