Zhang Heng heard some things about the college student from his grandpa.
On the surface, there didn't seem to be any problems. From the reason the college student went crazy to being sent to a mental hospital, his parents obviously had no choice but to do so. There didn't seem to be any deliberate intention to harm him.
In particular, Zhang Heng remembered that the college student went crazy mentioned by his grandpa. Although he was at school on the afternoon of the incident, everyone in the community talked about it for a week. The college student's parents looked very sad, and his grandpa visited them to comfort them.
However, there was no way to explain the fear on the college student's face when he heard the door being opened.
After experiencing the Deductive Reasoning quest, Zhang Heng's observation skills had improved. He could see that the fear wasn't faked, but the real fear that came from the depths of his soul.
In other words, the college student was indeed afraid of the person behind the door. Just like last night, the college student turned around and ran after seeing Zhang Heng. The other party obviously thought that Zhang Heng was the same as his parents.
Things seemed to be getting more and more interesting. Zhang Heng was sure that he was gradually beginning to get in touch with the quest's main plot.
And the college student was undoubtedly the key to it.
Zhang Heng planned to go to the college student's house late at night.
"Leave the yogurt for a while. Be careful not to get cold," grandpa said while walking into the kitchen with the dishes.
…
It was late at night, and the alarm in the bedroom pointed at midnight.
This quest was almost no different from reality. If it weren't for the fact that time didn't stop, Zhang Heng wouldn't even be able to tell where he was.
Just like last night, he sneaked out of the living room with his backpack.
And this time, considering the possibility of a battle, he brought the Pestilence Bone Bow and Paris Arrow to the college student's house.
Instead of going through the front door, Zhang Heng climbed directly from the west wall to the second floor and tapped on the window with his finger.
During the day, he already knew that this room was the college student's bedroom. He probably sneaked out from here last night, but just like during the day, no one answered.
Zhang Heng knew that the college student didn't believe him. In fact, he looked like a frightened bird, unwilling to believe anyone. This might be the reason why he chose to stay at home alone.
Zhang Heng was prepared for such a situation. Since the college student refused to open the window, Zhang Heng decided to do it himself. He pried the window open, threw his backpack inside, and confirmed that there was no ambush inside.
In fact, Zhang Heng wasn't worried even if the college student was waiting to stab him with a knife. With the student's skills and weak footwork, it would be difficult to stab him even if the two of them stood face to face. However, just to be safe, Zhang Heng jumped into the room after his backpack landed on the ground. At the same time, he quickly scanned the room. To his surprise, there was no one inside.
The house was messy, and the bed was unfolded. Bowls and chopsticks were left in front of the computer table. Basically, it was the living environment of a shut-in. However, the figurines and manga scattered on the floor were a little too careless. Other than that, Zhang Heng also saw a slipper and an unlatched door.
Knowing how much college students feared their parents, Zhang Heng didn't think that they would purposely leave a crack in the door to increase their psychological pressure.
So, Zhang Heng also realized that the college student might not have run out on his own tonight.
He became vigilant, took the Pestilence Bone Bow from his back, and nocked the Paris Arrow on it. Other than that, Zhang Heng also put a Lego Gundam on the computer table into his backpack when he passed by it.
He had no choice. If he wanted his Infinite Building Block to work, he needed Lego bricks. However, a box of Lego bricks was expensive, and it wasn't something a high school student like him could afford. Zhang Heng could only borrow the college student's for now.
After that, Zhang Heng gave the door a gentle push. With a creak, the door opened backward.
Zhang Heng walked into the living room and quickly found another slipper under the sofa.
At this point, he could basically restore what happened earlier. The college student was dragged out of his room by someone or something. He struggled in the room, which was why the figurines and manga were scattered like that. During the struggle, he even kicked off one of his shoes.
The other shoe fell in the living room. Other than that, Zhang Heng also found a tuft of hair next to the sofa. Obviously, the person or thing that dragged him out was very strong.
Zhang Heng had a bad feeling in his heart.
Maybe he shouldn't have left through that window and left the college student alone at home.
Zhang Heng initially thought that there would be no problem since it was only a few hours. Now, it seemed that this decision might have cost the college student his last chance of survival.
Zhang Heng checked the living room as fast as he could and put the tuft of hair in his pocket. After that, he suddenly heard a noise coming from the kitchen behind him. Zhang Heng quickly turned around and saw a black shadow on the frosted glass door of the kitchen. It looked like a human head, lying there, staring at him coldly.
Even at this moment, Zhang Heng remained calm. Instead of retreating, he kicked the door open.
He was ready to fight, but … it was just a false alarm.
The black shadow that looked like a human head was just a mop, and the moonlight cast its shadow on the glass door. The previous noise was most likely made by a passing stray cat.
However, Zhang Heng didn't relax. Instead, he had a strange feeling in his heart.
He kicked the door hard, and it stood to reason that the people in the other rooms should have heard the sound. However, there was no movement in the master bedroom until now.
Zhang Heng didn't hesitate. Since he had already come this far, the last step didn't matter.
If he didn't figure out what happened to the college student, it would be difficult for him to know what kind of alien race he had to deal with in the main mission.
So, Zhang Heng took out a mask and covered his face.
After that, he raised his bow and arrow and walked to the master bedroom.
If someone called the police now, it wouldn't be as simple as an illegal invasion. It might even be considered premeditated murder.
However, when Zhang Heng walked into the master bedroom, he found that his worries seemed to be unnecessary because it was also empty.
The college student wasn't the only one missing. His parents were also missing.
It was hard to imagine what kind of family would choose to go out together at this time when most people were asleep. Of course, he couldn't rule out the possibility of illness or other emergencies. However, Zhang Heng's eyes were then attracted to the bed.
The bed didn't look strange, but it was a little too tidy, especially the bed sheet, which didn't even have a wrinkle. It was as if someone had carefully tidied it up. Usually, it wouldn't be a big deal, but when combined with the previous inference and what happened in the living room, this spotless bed sheet was a little eye-catching.
This meant that its owner wasn't in a hurry when he tidied it up. It was as if he was going on a vacation.
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