CHAPTER 1150: CHAPTER 1149: SECURITY GUARD DISAPPEARANCE

Cai Liang and Foreman Cai are from the same village, naturally sharing the same last name. Villagers call him Er Dan, while others call him Xiao Liang.

Xiao Liang has been missing since the early hours of last night, almost a full day now.

However, when Manager Luo reported it to the higher-ups, they decided to suppress the information due to recent issues, temporarily preventing it from being disclosed.

After all, the foundation has been laid, and numerous reporters were invited for coverage.

If this matter is exposed, it would have a significant impact here.

"We can’t confirm Er Dan’s whereabouts yet. Let’s not alert the police; wait for the higher-ups to handle it."

Foreman Cai said.

That’s all he can do. If the police are called immediately, their investigation would halt the construction, causing significant losses, and these workers won’t have jobs. Now that it’s close to year-end, they definitely won’t have money to take home.

Deep in the night, the construction site inside and outside is silent.

Perhaps because Er Dan disappeared again last night, some workers are now too scared to go outside even if they feel an urge to urinate.

Moreover, with the lights on, if it’s unavoidable, they relieve themselves inside the prefab rooms and then lie down to rest.

It’s so quiet outside that the calls of insects are clearly audible. The security guards in the guardroom watch the surveillance footage, too scared to patrol outside.

Just after one in the morning, a security guard watching the footage sees some screens shaking, but upon closer inspection, notices nothing.

After watching several times and seeing the same thing, he quickly calls another guard over, saying, "Xiao Wu, I just saw something moving. Come over and have a look."

There are so many materials on this site, it’s most worrying if thieves come to steal them. After all, the steel is valuable, and losing even a piece or two would be a huge loss.

"Xiao Wu, did you see anything?"

"Nope, are you sleepy? You should rest. I’ll take a look."

Xiao Wu said.

However, the first guard feels awake, convinced he saw something moving and couldn’t have mistaken it.

He didn’t see clearly, just some shadow flitting by.

He grabs a pack of cigarettes from the table, lights one to make himself more alert, and continues watching the screen attentively.

After a while, indeed, he sees something moving near the construction materials again.

It could very well be a thief from outside.

Nowadays, many items are stolen from construction sites. Sometimes it’s the workers, other times outsiders, with potential losses in the hundreds of thousands each month.

The guard grabs a sturdy flashlight, along with Xiao Wu, and heads outside.

Outside, a breeze blows by. They both feel not cold, but rather a chill run down their necks — a sensation of fear and dread.

"Should we still check it out?"

Xiao Wu says.

Originally, they are veterans with strong nerves, but the scandal about this bleak building and previous incidents involving Ah Fei and his uncle have made him wary of the situation here.

"Not go? If there really are thieves, we can’t afford to pay for the loss with our wages."

The other guard replies.

"Should we call others to join us?"

"No need to disturb their rest, we can do it ourselves!"

They grab their flashlights and walkie-talkies and proceed toward the area with the stacked construction materials, shining their lights ahead and watching.

They don’t see anything. Reaching where the materials are stored, they inspect thoroughly, finding no one there.

Furthermore, the materials are still neatly arranged.

"You must have imagined it. What’s out here in the dead of night — a stray cat maybe?"

Xiao Wu says.

But just as Xiao Wu finishes speaking, the other guard shines his flashlight far away and sees three black figures. He stands speechless, pointing in terror.

"What, what are those three?"

The guard looks at Xiao Wu and asks.

Xiao Wu gazes over, seeing them too. It’s the previously missing Ah Fei, his uncle, and the worker Er Dan who vanished last night.

At this moment, the three are there, working as the other workers do during the day, and seemingly quite earnestly.

"How are these three here?"

The guard, frightened, wants to leave.

He senses these three might not be people, but Xiao Wu, with his courage, says, "Let’s go check it out. These three have had us searching so long for them, and here they are in the middle of the night working? Let’s see what they’re up to."

"Report, report, we’ve found Ah Fei, his uncle, and the missing worker Er Dan. They’re working now, and we’re going to find out what’s going on."

The guard said.

The guard and Xiao Wu run towards the three figures.

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The next morning, the other guards get up to start their shift and switch with Xiao Wu and the other two guards, but unexpectedly, they find no sign of them in the surveillance room.

This is strange, where have those two gone?

They find their mobile phones, flashlights, and walkie-talkies there but can’t find the two guards back in their quarters resting.

Checking the surveillance footage, they soon find the pair heading toward the construction materials. By now, other workers and engineers are already working, with many vehicles coming in and out.

But just as they arrive, a crew leader says, "Our workers found your guards’ belongings here this morning. Take a look and see if it’s theirs."

The guard captain takes what’s offered, discovering it’s indeed the security room’s flashlight and the walkie-talkie that belongs to Xiao Wu and the other guard, Lao Quan.

This walkie-talkie, aside from communication, has a recording function — so whatever’s said is recorded.

The words spoken by guard Lao Quan last night are recorded, now playing them reveals.

On the walkie-talkie recording, Lao Quan and Xiao Wu discuss seeing Ah Fei, his uncle, and Er Dan working at the site in the middle of the night. The two plan to confront them to ask what they’re doing.

"Where did you find this?"

"Right nearby, when we finished breakfast and started work, we saw the walkie-talkie and flashlight," the worker said, wiping away sweat.

"And you didn’t see those two guards?"

All the workers shake their heads.