Pagkababa ng video call, napawi na ang galit ni Nameless Nie.
Spray of Flowers, Devotee, and the others all kept quiet out of fear. Captain was easygoing normally but volcanic-mode Captain was the scariest person in the world…
Nanahimik sa sobrang takot sila Spray of Flowers, Deboto at ang iba. Madaling makihalubilo si Kapitan ngunit ngayon, si Kapitan ang pinaka nakakatakot na tao sa buong mundo...
"What are you looking at?! Is the meal free? Eat! Eat it all!" Nameless Nie turned to his group.
"Anong tinitingin-tingin niyo?! Hindi ba't libre ang pagkain? Kain! Kumain niyo ang lahat!" Humarap si Nameless Nie sa grupo.
"Yes, eat eat eat!"
"Oo, kakain na, kakain na!"
Devotee quickly started moving his chopsticks and inhaled the shredded potatoes like there was an unlimited supply.
Mabilis na ginalaw ng deboto ang kanyang chopsticks at kinain niya ng mabilis ang mga papatas na parang may unlimited supply nito.
"Is the meal free? Why are you eating it all by yourself?!" Nameless Nie glared at Devotee.
"Libre ba ang pagkain? Bakit ikaw lang ang kumakain ng mga 'yan?!" Tiningnan ni Nameless Nid si Deboto.
Devotee immediately froze on the spot, his chopsticks with the shredded potatoes he picked up hovering next to his mouth, and he turned embarrassed. So should he eat or not…
Biglang nanigas ang Deboto at huminto ang mga ang hiniwang patatas sa kanyang bibig, kaya bigla siyang napahiya. Kakain ba siya o hindi...
"Boss Ye, it was inadequate planning on my part today, don't mind it. Wait until I go back and thoroughly investigate it…" Nameless Nie said.
"Boss Ye, huwag mo nang pansinin ang ginawa ko kasi hindi 'yon planado. Hintayin mo kapag nakabalik ako para ma-imbestigahan ko ito ng maigi…" sabi ni Nameless Nie.
Brick-moving Foreigner remained apprehensive. It was truly rare to see Captain exploding in fury. It appeared Captain sincerely considered Boss Ye a close friend…
Natatakot pa rin ang Dayuhan na tagabuhat ng bricks. Kakaiba talaga na makita na sumasabog sa sobrang galit si Kapitan. Tinuturing talaga na tunay na kaibigan si Boss Ye...
"It's fine…" Ye Wanwan smiled.
"Okay lang…" ngumiti si Ye Wan Wan.
Then Ye Wanwan's phone suddenly rang.
Biglang nag-ring si Ye Wan Wan.
It was Luo Chen calling.
Tinatawagan siya ni Luo Chen.
"Hey, Luo Chen?"
"Uy, Luo Chen?"
"Brother Ye, do you have time tonight?" Luo Chen hastily asked.
"Brother Ye, libre ka ba mamayang gabi?" Mabilis na sinabi ni Luo Chen.
Ye Wanwan said, "What is it?"
Sinabi ni Ye Wan Wan, "Ano iyon?"
"Brother Xianyu has a concert tonight and invited Luo Chen and I as guest singers, as well as you, Brother Ye. But when Sister Jiawen called you to confirm the time today, she couldn't reach you…" Luo Chen replied.
"May concert mamayang gabi si Brother Xian Yu at inimbitahan niya kami ni Gong Xu bilang guest singers, gayundin ikaw, Brother Ye. Tinawagan na ni Sister Jia Wen kanina kung libre ka ngayon, hindi ka niya matawagan…" sumagot si Luo Chen.
Ye Wanwan pinched her brows. "Sorry, I was busy, so I forgot to return the call. I got it, I'll arrive on time."
Kumunot ang mga kilay ni Ye Wan Wan. "Pasensya na, naging abala ako kaya hindi ko na nasagot ang tawag. Naiintindihan ko, makakarating ako sa tamang oras mamayang gabi."
First, it was Tangtang's departure then it was Si Yehan's disappearance. Her mind had been tumultuous lately, so she nearly forgot about this matter.
Ang unang nangyari ay umalis si Tang Tang, tapos biglang nawala si Si Ye Han. Naging magulo ang isip niya, kaya muntikan niya nang makalimutan ito.
After hanging up, a thought flitted through Ye Wanwan's mind. She quickly took out that strange string of numbers and walked to Nameless Nie and asked, "Do you know the region of this phone number?"
Pagkababa niya ng tawag, biglang may lumabas sa isip ni Ye Wan Wan. Agad niyang nilabas ang mga numero sa kanyang phone at lumapit siya kay Nameless Nie, "Alam mo ba kung saang lugar nanggaling ang numero na ito?"
Nameless Nie glanced at it and immediately answered, "This? It's a number from the Independent State!"
Tiningnan ito ni Nameless Nie at mabilis siyang sumagot, "Ito? Number ito mula sa Independent State!"
Ye Wanwan's brows furrowed when she heard that. As she thought, it was a number from the Independent State… If it was like that, then there was a concrete connection between Si Yehan's disappearance and the Independent State…
Kumunot ang mga kilay ni Ye Wan Wan nang marinig niya ito. Tulad ng inaasahan niya, numero ito mula sa Independent State… kung ganoon ba talaga, may kongkretong koneksyon ang pagakwala ni Si Ye Han at ang Independent State...
"An Independent State's number can call outside, but the outside world can't reach an Independent State's number," Nameless Nie said.
"Pwedeng tumawag sa iba ang numero mula sa Independent State, pero hindi pwedeng matawagan ng ibang tao ang numero mula sa Independent State," sabi ni Nameless Nie.
"Um… can you help me call this number?" Ye Wanwan probed furtively.
"Um… pwede mo akong tulungan na matawagan ang numero na ito?" Namilit si Ye Wan Wan.
"I can. That's easy." Nameless Nie took out another phone and called the number.
"Pwede. Madali lang iyon." Nilabas ni Nameless Nie ang isa niya pa na phone at tinawagan niya ang numero.
The call rang a few times before a female voice was heard, "Who is it?"
Nag-ring ito ng ilang beses bago marinig ang boses ng isang babae, "Sino ito?"
"Who are you?" Nameless Nie asked.
"Sino ka?" Sabi ni Nameless Nie.
"Are you crazy? You called me and asked me who I am?!" The other party cursed and immediately hung up.
"Baliw ka ba? Tinawagan mo ako pero ikaw ang nagtatanong kung sino ako?!" Biglang nagalit ang babaeng tinawagan niya.
Ye Wanwan was speechless as she looked at Nameless Nie, whose brain went offline again.
Walang masabi si Ye Wan Wan kay Nameless Nie na biglang nag-iba na naman ang ugali.
"Give it to me… Let me do it…" Ye Wanwan took the phone from Nameless Nie and called again.
"Ibigay mo sa akin… ako na ang kakausap sa kanya…" kinuha ni Ye Wan Wan ang phone kay Nameless Nie at tumawag ulit siya.
A few rings later, the female voice was heard again, "What's wrong with you?!"
Pagkatapos ng ilang mga ring, narinig na naman ang boses ng isang babae, "Ano ba ang problema mo?!"
"I'm sorry… My friend didn't speak clearly earlier… I'm really sorry…" Ye Wanwan apologized lightly.
"Pasensya na… hindi malinaw ang mga sinabi ng kaibigan ko kanina… pasensya na talaga…" nanghingi ng tawad si Ye Wan Wan.
The other person impatiently asked, "Who are you looking for?"
Naiinip ang babaeng kausap niya nang magtanong ito, "Sinong hinahanap mo?"
"I want to ask… Is Si Yehan there…?" Ye Wanwan asked inquisitively.
"Gusto ko lang matanong… nandyan ba si Si Ye Han…?" Biglang nagtanong si Ye Wan Wan.
"You're looking for Si Yehan?! May I ask who you are?" The other person grew more cautious when Si Yehan's name was mentioned.
"Hinahanap mo si Si Ye Han?! Pwede ko ba malaman kung sino ka?" Naging maingaf ang kausap niya nang marinig nito ang pangalan ni Si Ye Han.