Those Classmates who Suddenly Disappeared-Chapter 52 - A New Discovery

52: Chapter 52: A New Discovery

52 -52: A New Discovery

Two days later, there was still no news from Zhou Yu, which was hard for everyone to bear.

Regret was hanging in the air for having arranged for Zhou Yu to act as the bait.

Du Jun didn’t seem to feel much guilt.

First, it was Zhou Yu’s own decision, and he had not followed the plan; second, the plan was Gu Fan’s idea, so Du Jun felt that Gu Fan and Zhou Yu himself were the ones most responsible. freёweɓnovel.com

Some others also felt there was some truth in what Du Jun said, using it to lessen their own feelings of guilt.

The police had already notified Zhou Yu’s parents.

His father, who lived in the same city, would arrive a day later, while his anxious mother was rushing over from another city.

They both asked the police for specifics about what had happened.

Su Hui simply told them that Zhou Yu had disappeared during a trip to the restroom while they were all out watching a movie.

Su Hui assured them that the police would do everything possible to find clues.

Zhou Yu’s mother constantly blamed his father for not taking good care of their son, while Zhou Yu’s father remained calm, quietly accepting the accusations.

Later, as Zhou Yu’s parents were going through his belongings in the dormitory, they found a letter he had written to them.

They opened it and read all the inner thoughts Zhou Yu had filled it with.

The general idea was that Zhou Yu was fed up with living at the mercy of others.

Even in school, he would feel particularly lonely when his roommates were away.

He missed his mother and wanted to go back to his own home.

At the same time, he understood his mother’s difficulties.

So, he hated his father.

He had never felt his father’s love since birth.

He had hoped that his father, who had shifted his focus to his new family, would look at him more, even if only a little bit.

Why, when on vacation, others were happily packing and filled with anticipation for the journey home, but he could only stay in the dormitory alone, gloomily spending his time, shedding quiet tears?

Why was a humble but warm and complete family forever out of his reach?

After reading the letter, Zhou Yu’s mother broke down in tears, while his father sat silently, motionless.

The expression of sorrow on his face made him look a decade older.

Gu Fan stood outside the dormitory, watching this scene, watching Zhou Yu’s parents in grief, shedding tears.

Suddenly, Gu Fan’s heart clenched, and then he turned around, took long strides away, mounted his bike, and furiously rushed out of the campus.

At the boxing club, Gu Fan ferociously hit the punch bag again and again, venting all his anger.

That nearly insane energy warned strangers to keep away and not annoy him.

The people around instinctively kept their distance from Gu Fan, but Su Hui calmly walked over.

Watching Gu Fan frantically throwing punches, looking like he just wanted to vent his anger, Su Hui shook her head, “I know you’re upset.

With a classmate missing, you’re powerless, you’re angry, and you hate yourself.”

Hearing this, Gu Fan stopped, catching his breath and clutching the punch bag, his eyes still filled with resentment.

“I’ve never hated myself like this before.

Thinking that I’m something, thought some bullshit plan could change the situation.

In the end, it was me who harmed Zhou Yu.” After saying that, Gu Fan felt slightly better, then sat down, dreadfully clutching his hair.

Su Hui also sat down, quietly watching Gu Fan, then said, “You know, admitting defeat, acknowledging you’re powerless, requires more courage.

You have to overcome your pride.

At least, you’ve done it.”

Gu Fan gave a self-deprecating laugh, “What good does that do?

I still got a classmate into trouble; I still can’t change anything.”

“So, are you going to give up?” Su Hui questioned him, putting some pressure on Gu Fan with her gaze, but Gu Fan could only give a bitter smile, “What else can I do?

Like you said, I’m just a college student, but I’m absurdly thinking of saving the world.

Isn’t that ridiculous?”

Shaking her head, Su Hui said, “Do you know what’s more ridiculous?

It’s not that failure is too embarrassing, but rather the fear of failure that hinders progress.”

Gu Fan shook his head, “I understand all this.

I don’t want to be intimidated by failure, and I’ve told myself not to refrain from doing something out of the fear of failing.

But every time I think about so many missing classmates, I’m really scared.”

“I understand how you feel, I’ve been there many times,” Su Hui laughed gently, a flash of helplessness in her eyes.

“Do you know, when I first became a police officer, due to my lack of experience, I nearly caused the death of a colleague during a mission.

I almost killed an innocent person.

I blamed myself deeply, and was too afraid to go on any missions afterwards.

I was petrified that my mistakes would have severe consequences.

Do you want to know how I moved past this?”

Upon hearing this, Gu Fan couldn’t help but look up, staring straight at Su Hui, fully engrossed in what she was saying and awaiting what she would say next.

“I owe it all to my mentor.

He taught me to be brave, for the pressure is truly immense in our line of work, but the responsibility is even greater.

If we make a single mistake, if we fail to do our duty, we could face societal criticism and lose our jobs.

But it’s a job that needs to be done.

If everyone was too scared to take on the role, who would be left to protect and serve?

No one can achieve greatness overnight.

Even the most experienced officers have garnered their experience from operation after operation, making numerous mistakes along the way.

They were granted leniency and learned from their blood, sweat, and tears.”

Her words slightly moved Gu Fan, but only for an instant, before he responded, “But the price for my mistakes was too high, I can’t bear it.”

With a bitter smile, Su Hui responded, “Do you know why I became a police officer?

Because my father was a cop.

Do you know why my father joined the police force?

A cop sacrificed his life to save him when he was young.

So my father became a cop to save others; he never hesitated, he was always the first to rush ahead, the type of officer who is also most likely to make the ultimate sacrifice.

My father’s dedication inspired me.

Many people have asked why someone as pretty as me would opt to be a cop, but I always respond that it must be in my genes.”

At this moment, Gu Fan looked at Su Hui, this skilled policewoman, slightly surprised by the back-story she’d been hiding.

“You should strive to do what you believe is right, just like you said, danger is already here, you don’t have to do anything, you carry no responsibility, but when tragedy strikes, you’ll surely regret you should have done something.

You’ll hate your own cowardice and incompetence.

The fear of failure is equivalent to the failure itself.

Do not let fear defeat you.” After finishing her sentence, Su Hui firmly patted Gu Fan on his shoulder and said resolutely, “Don’t worry, I’ll assist you with all my might.

As long as you don’t give up, I’m confident we can crack this case and bring everyone back to safety.”

Gu Fan closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

As he exhaled, his facial expression released tension, “I get it, even if it’s difficult, I’ll fight till the end.” With this declaration, Gu Fan got to his feet, his eyes reignited with combativeness.

“From now on, I won’t loathe my inadequacies or failures, I’ll only loathe my fear of facing them head-on.

I must win, even if more of the students go missing, I’ll fight on, bearing all the blame and criticism without stopping.” Gu Fan declared as he tightly pounded his fists together, displaying an activity that resonated with Su Hui.

“Alright, let’s train together.” Su Hui said, affected by his determination.

She went to the stage with Gu Fan and let her fists fly, though only in one direction – on Gu Fan.

An hour later, Gu Fan was a sorry sight, bruised and battered.

Whining in pain, he complained to Su Hui, “Sister Su, you spurred me on just so you could beat me up, didn’t you?”

“I didn’t do it for that, I just thought you were improving, so, I put in a little extra effort.” She flashed a mischievous smile, swinging her arms with satisfaction.

Surely enough, she continued just as Gu Fan was about to complain more, “As a reward for reigniting your fighting spirit, let me share with you my findings from the investigation.”

“Did you discover something?” Gu Fan excitedly asked, to which Su Hui replied without keeping him on tenterhooks, “Let’s start with those men in suits, do you know why we lost them?

Because they changed their clothes, took off their sunglasses, even shaving their heads, With these disguises and the crowd, we didn’t recognize them.”

Gu Fan furrowed his brow, “There’s one thing I found weird.

Zhou Yu was taken away from our sight, but the suspicious men were still hanging around the commercial square.

Were they looking for more students?”

Su Hui nodded, “That’s one of the suspicions.

When Wu Fei and Chen Ying disappeared from the haunted house maze, the three suspicious men did not leave the scene immediately either.

They waited at the exit of the haunted house for a long time, and even deliberately went inside to look for Wu Fei and Chen Ying.

Don’t you find that strange?

With the capabilities of those three men, they couldn’t have made Wu Fei and Chen Ying disappear even if they tried.”

“So you mean that the three men had no idea that Wu Fei and Chen Ying had an accident inside the haunted house?

Hence they waited there for so long, till their patience ran out, they entered the haunted house to look for them.

Which implies there must be another party involved in the abduction of Wu Fei and Chen Ying.” The more Gu Fan spoke, the more a chilling realization swept over him— that this series of mysterious disappearances were becoming all the more complex and daunting to face.