Jenqyih and Yihshyong entered the kitchen. They quickly prepared lunch. In the plastic packages that Yihshyong brought, there were several portions of food. Because this time only three people were going to eat, Yihshyong only took three servings. The rest he kept in the fridge.
It didn't take long for the two of them to come out of the kitchen. Yihshyong carried a tray. On the tray were three plates filled with food, side dishes, and three glasses of drink. Jenqyih brought three bowls of soup with another tray.
"That looks delicious, Sir!" Jinqkang's eyes widened at the dishes that Yihshyong and Jenqyih brought.
"Yes! I think so too." Jenqyih laughed.
Yihshyong and Jenqyih placed the dishes on the table. Yihshyong's eyes twinkled.
"Are we not going to call Mr. Nangong over for a meal together?"
"Calling where?" Yihshyong looked towards Jinqkang.
"Isn't Mr. Nangong still at Mr. Shiuander's house?" Jinqkang asked.
"Oh! I forgot to tell you. Earlier, we met one of Iren's friends. It seemed they offered Iren a job. Since our only business was picking up bags, I thought I could take care of it myself. So I asked Iren to go with that person."
"So Iren didn't go to Mr. Shiuander's friend's house?" Jenqyih couldn't hide the astonishment in his heart. That's a really weird thing. Actions like that did not reflect what Iren usually did.
"He came along. He even went to the warehouse where Mr. Shiuander's friend's friend's stock was stored. When we went out to eat, we met one of his friends."
"So Iren immediately went to follow his friend?" Asked Jenqyih.
"At first he was hesitant to go. They just happened to meet there. So actually he could have gone another day. But I convinced Iren that work matters are just as important. We've been unemployed for a long time. After all, carrying a bag isn't something heavy task. It doesn't need many people."
"Then when will Mister Nangong come home?" Jinqkang asked.
"I don't know," Yihshyong answered. "Neither Iren nor his friend said anything about it."
Jenqyih nodded.
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"All day long you have been at home. Did anything unusual happen?" Yihshyong turned to Jenqyih.
Jenqyih just shook his head.
Yihshyong turned to Jinqkang.
"Nothing happened. Everything is normal." Jinqkang's voice sounded so sure.
Jenqyih smiled. Jinqkang was not a resident of the house. Also, did not live in the housing complex. Of course, he didn't know what was normal or unusual in that environment. Yet the youngster answered Yihshyong's question with utmost confidence.
"That's good then. Let's start eating now." Yihshyong pointed at the dishes spread out on the dining table.
The three of them started digging. Jenqyih felt the food was superb. The taste was very similar to the dishes commonly found in restaurants in Yeuandong. He turned to Jinqkang. The young man also seemed to agree.
"Where did you buy this food?" Jinqkang stared at the dish with sparkling eyes.
Yihshyong smiled. He pointed to the rice and side dishes on his plate. "Earlier I saw a restaurant that sells Yeuandong food. So I stopped by the restaurant. Because we felt we had to go home quickly, we didn't eat there. Mr. Shiuander also bought a pack of food like this. He said he also wanted to enjoy Yeuandong's specialties."
Jenqyih hadn't tasted authentic Yeuandong cuisine for quite some time. So this opportunity was indeed a good one.
"Did Mr. Shiuander also not have lunch?" Ask Jenqyih. "I mean, before you stopped at the restaurant."
"Apparently not. But I don't know for sure. I came back to Mr. Shiuander's friend's warehouse at half-past one in the afternoon."
"Is this really camel meat?" Jinqkang's eyes looked somewhat doubtful. In Yeuandong, such dishes were usually made from camel meat.
Jenqyih laughed. "The taste of camel meat is very similar to beef. Only the fiber is coarser. Also, the smell is much different. I'm sure it's camel meat."
Suddenly, the phone rings!
The three of them simultaneously stopped eating.
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"Maybe it's the police. Maybe our Huahshiang doesn't connect," said Yihshyong.
Jenqyih rose from his chair. He walked over to answer the phone. Yihshyong's opinion was quite reasonable. Previously, this also happened. The ringing was a signal from the police for them to turn on the huahshiang. Therefore, Jenqyih waited for a moment before picking up the phone. It was only when the third ring sounded Jenqyih was sure that the caller had indeed intended to talk to them.
"Hello," Jenqyih said.
"Hello," said someone on the other end. "May I know who I spoke to?"
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"Excuse me, who are you looking for?"
"Look, Sir! I found a wallet. In this wallet, there is this telephone number. So I tried to call this number."
"Please wait a moment, Sir. Please don't hang up yet. I will give this phone call to my friend," Jenqyih said.
"What is it?" Yihshyong got up from the chair and approached Jenqyih.
"Someone found a wallet. Our home phone number is in the wallet."