Chapter: 2783
“No,” Du Haifeng said firmly. “I’ve reached out to all my contacts and hired several private investigators and informants from the security department. Despite their efforts, none of them have found any clues about their wives.”
Du Zhenhua quickly questioned, “Are the detectives not being careful enough in their search?”
Du Haifeng gave a helpless smile. “Dad, they’ve been thorough. In fact, they’ve uncovered seven or eight foreign spies during their investigation. The intensity of this search is unprecedented, but still, no valuable clues have turned up.”
Du Zhenhua sighed, “This is really strange! In such a major car accident in the tunnel, how could they just disappear without a trace? It’s unbelievable.”
Du Haiping added, “Dad, it is strange. The lack of evidence might mean there’s more to this story. If nothing unusual happened, then Hai Qing and Zhiyu would probably be dead.”
Du Zhenhua nodded. “That makes some sense, but I’m still anxious since we can’t find any relevant clues.”
Du Haifeng reassured him, “Dad, I’ve set things in motion. Tomorrow at noon, I’ll access the supercomputer at the Academy of Sciences. We’ll use the facial recognition system to scan all surveillance videos within a 300-kilometer radius of Jinling. We’ll compare the images to see if we can find anything on Hai Qing and Zhiyu.”
When Du Zhenhua heard this, he became frustrated. “Why didn’t you mention this sooner? With today’s advanced facial recognition, as long as there are images of Hai Qing and Zhiyu…”
Du Haifeng sighed and said, “Dad, the supercomputers at the Academy of Sciences have a lot of important tasks. They handle everything from weather forecasts to Mars exploration. One of their supercomputers has been running at full capacity for the past few months. Even though I have some authority, I can’t prioritize personal matters over national interests!”
Du Zhenhua nodded in agreement. “You’re right. National matters come first. We shouldn’t misuse our power.”
Du Haifeng quickly reassured him, “Don’t worry, Dad. One of their supercomputers will be available at noon tomorrow. It will have a six-hour window where we can use it. I’ve arranged to analyze all the surveillance videos around Jinling during that time. The amount of data is huge, but their supercomputer is very powerful. The experts estimate it will take about four hours to process everything, and it won’t delay their other important work.”
Du Zhenhua felt relieved. “That’s good… very good…”
Then he turned to his second son, Du Haiyang, who was involved in business. “Ocean, after this situation is resolved, you need to donate some money to the Academy of Sciences as a gesture of gratitude.”
Du Haiyang replied confidently, “Dad, don’t worry. If they can find Haiqing and Zhiyu using the supercomputer, I’ll donate 100 million. Even if they can’t find them, I’ll still donate 50 million!”
As the Du family placed their hopes on the supercomputer, a Les Cullinan drove swiftly along the outskirts of Jinling and soon came to a halt at…
At a quiet intersection in the suburbs, Chen Zekai handed Du Haiqing a mobile phone and said, “Ms. Du, you can call your family now.”
Du Haiqing nodded, took the phone, and quickly dialed a number. It was the cell phone of her father, Du Zhenhua, the head of the Du family.
Du Zhenhua was in a meeting with his children. When his phone rang unexpectedly and he saw an unfamiliar number, he felt annoyed. He answered the call and asked sharply, “Who is this? What do you want?”
On the other end of the line, Du Haiqing’s voice was shaky as she replied, “Dad… it’s me… I’m Haiqing…”