Tan Xiao immediately went to Xing's apartment which was a 30-minute ride from his place. After he reached her apartment and opened the key, he found out that not a single change has been done after he left the apartment the other day, and also the small dish, he cooked for Xing was also untouched. Xing never went anywhere without informing him so he started to have different thoughts and immediately filed a missing person report in a nearby police station but he was informed that he can only file a missing person report after 24-hours and it was only 17-hours till now.
Then Mr. Tan remembered his high-school friend Lu Haio, who was a retired police officer, so he contacted him.
After 5 rings the call was answered.
"Hello, Haio. Its me Tan Xiao"
"Hello, Xiao. What happened? Who sound a little bit nervous, is everything alright?"
"Haio, Xing is missing and here officers are nor filing the missing person complain as it has only been 17 hours but I am quite sure that something has happened to Xing as she never goes anywhere without telling me" said Mr. Tan in a worried tone.
"Xiao, don't worry I will immediately contact the department and request them to issue an emergency search. Where are you right now?"
"I am here at state police office near Xing's apartment."
"Don't go anywhere, I will come there in about 20-minutes and don't worry we will find Xing in no time."
After Mr. Lu contacted his former friends who were still working in the search department, they immediately started their search without waiting for a 24-hour time period as per Mr. Lu request. When they checked the surveillance camera of nearby places, they got to know that Xing was crossing the small bush area at around 8 P.M but she never reached home. And due to the maintenance work, the surveillance cameras of the bush area were not working.
After watching the video they saw a small black minivan crossing the area aright after Xing from the opposite side and it did not have any number plate so, they speculated that Xing might have been kidnapped in the same minivan so they started tracking the minivan but were unable as surveillance cameras of two intersection above the road was not working due to electric problems and they were not able to identify which way the minivan went.
So soon a picture of Xing along with minivan was sent to every police station of the city B as they did not want to miss any places where they might have taken Xing and the two roads also lead to the end of the city with the seacoast area they also send notice to the nearby police station in those areas.
In the police department.
"Mr. Lu these are the lead we got till now but due to the maintenance we were not able to find the way minivan went but we are trying our best to find Ms. Tan." Said senior officer Xu.
"Thank you, officer Xu, for your help. It really means a lot." said Mr. Lu.
"It's my duty and we are also speculating that they are professional's kidnapper and might be related to some human trafficking gang so we have broadened our search units even in faraway areas like near the sea costs where both roads ends. But it is a little bit difficult to find them as no surveillance cameras are installed in both areas so, the search team of both areas is doing a manual search in abandoned areas near the sea coast." Said officer Xu and left after giving a brief idea about the search planning to Mr. Lu.
"Xiao doesn't worry so much they will find Xing in no time now please let's go and have something to eat so that you will not lose your energy and hamper your health." Said Mr. Lu after some thoughts.
"But I don't have any appetite thinking my daughter might be in grave danger" said Mr. Tan in a sad tone.
"Then let's just have an energy drink." Suggested Mr. Lu and went to buy some drinks in a nearby convenient store.