Indeed, Lin Chuan is that kind of person, he sacrifices himself for others, and acts recklessly for the woman he loves, even at all costs. Yet, why is such a man not mine? Why does he belong to someone else?

Why does he belong to someone else, and why can't I resign myself to it, always trying to pull Lin Chuan to my side?

Silver Fox felt a pang of jealousy towards Tang Yumeng. Why could Tang Yumeng win Lin Chuan's true heart while she couldn't? In terms of appearance, she had a slight edge; in talent, she could manage an army; in wealth, she was incredibly rich...

But Lin Chuan never cared about these things.

Silver Fox wondered, what exactly does Lin Chuan like in a woman? If it were any other man, looks would definitely come first, but if it really came down to looks, she was even prettier than Tang Yumeng. Silver Fox held Lin Chuan's hand, completely ignoring the people at the Drum Tower who were frantically searching for Lin Chuan.

At the Drum Tower, a group of people hadn't found Lin Chuan, all acting crazy.

"Where is he?" the fire chief panicked.

"It's strange, he was just upstairs, how could he just disappear?" Chen Zhonghua was also puzzled.

If Lin Chuan was burned, it wouldn't be possible that in such a short time, and with such small flames, he could have turned to ashes. You know, the temperature in a crematorium can reach thousands of degrees, and these flames are only a few hundred degrees? Human bones couldn't possibly be burned away even at thousands of degrees, and they didn't find any ash here, which is obviously suspicious.

"Hurry up, everyone help look!" Traffic Police Old Liu said urgently.

After that, many people joined the search for Lin Chuan. Unfortunately, they busied themselves from after nine o'clock to midnight without any sign of Lin Chuan. Finally, with no choice, the group had to retreat.

"It seems he really disappeared without a trace." The chief sighed.

"How could a perfectly fine person just vanish?" Chen Zhonghua frowned and said, "We need to see a person if he's alive, and a body if he's dead."

"Who knows!" Everyone felt helpless.

"Let's withdraw," Chen Zhonghua said. "The search and rescue operation is over, he's gone."

"Yes!" the chief nodded hurriedly.

The fire brigade withdrew, the staff from Western City District Committee also left, and the officers from the police station departed. The crowd of onlookers had already dispersed for the most part. When they heard the hero was missing, news spread quickly among the crowd that the hero had been burned to ash. There were still a few people remaining at the scene, hoping for a miracle. But when they saw the firefighters and police officers leaving, they too sighed and left.

Traffic Police Old Liu did not leave for a long time.

"Captain Liu, can we go now?" a young traffic cop asked.

"Yes, let's go!" Old Liu nodded.

The person was gone, and the entire Drum Tower had been turned upside down, no matter how hard they tried, they couldn't find Lin Chuan anymore. Curiously, the young traffic cop asked, "Captain Liu, you... you always hated this guy to the bone, how come now... "

"A person, if his appearance is bad but his heart is good, we should tolerate him," Old Liu took a deep breath of his cigarette and said. "If a person's appearance is good, but his heart is evil, that I cannot tolerate."

"So... Lin Chuan?" the young traffic cop asked curiously.

"His appearance may be bad, but his heart is kind." Old Liu smiled slightly and said, "Such people are rare."

"Captain Liu, didn't you say that no one can escape the law's punishment?" the young traffic cop asked curiously. "Are you just letting him go?"

"No!" Old Liu shook his head and said: "If he is still alive, I will definitely bring him to justice. But, in a way, some of his actions and morals are worthy of our respect and promotion, aren't they?"

The young traffic cop scratched his head and said, "Captain Liu, according to you, then is he a good person or a bad person?"

"He is a bad person in life, but a good person in essence," Old Liu chuckled.

"Ah!" the young traffic cop grimaced and said, "I still don't understand, but I think I will understand soon."

As he was leaving, Old Liu looked back at the Drum Tower once more, he lit three cigarettes, and then placed them in the ground.

As he stepped outside the police cordon, Old Liu suddenly saw a bright red apple with a red ribbon tied on it. It didn't seem like it was discarded randomly, as there were no scratches on the apple, instead, it seemed like it was deliberately left there.

Old Liu walked over, picked up the apple, walked back slowly, and then placed the bright red apple in front of the three lit cigarettes he had set up, turning it into a small altar. Seeing this, Old Liu breathed a sigh of relief, hoping that Lin Chuan's spirit in heaven could be comforted.

Old Liu took a deep look, then turned and walked away.

The last to leave were Zhou Kai and his group.

Around half past midnight, Zhou Kai and his group appeared very disheartened and desolate.

"Let's go!" Zhao Zhonghai looked at several people and then said, "Maybe Lin Chuan is fine."

"Where is he then?" Zhou Kai roared.

"Maybe he's just waiting for us at Changlin Factory." Zhao Zhonghai glanced at everyone and said, "Or maybe he will appear in front of us tomorrow, unharmed."

"Really?" The crowd looked puzzled; truthfully, at this moment, no one was sure what to think. Lin Chuan's sudden disappearance was hard to accept.

"Let's go!" Zhou Kai put away his tools and then waved his hand, saying, "I hope that tomorrow when we wake up, Brother Chuan will appear in front of us!"

After that, everyone packed up their tools and left.

Several Jinbei vans slowly left the scene.

......

At the City Committee courtyard, Luo Guoqing had already taken Tang Yumeng home.

Silver Fox and Xiao Xue stayed in the room taking care of Tang Yumeng. Even though she was unconscious, the expression on Tang Yumeng's face was still one of immense pain. Even in her dreams, she felt unbearable pain, as if millions of ants were devouring her flesh and blood.

Silver Fox carefully wiped the tears from Tang Yumeng's face. Due to extreme panic and shock, Tang Yumeng's mental state was very unstable.

"Lin Chuan, no... don't leave me!" Tang Yumeng cried out frantically in her dream.

Silver Fox quickly took Tang Yumeng's hand and softly said, "Don't be afraid, everything will be alright, Lin Chuan won't be harmed..."

Under Silver Fox's earnest hypnosis, Tang Yumeng once again fell into a deep sleep.

"Sister Bai, Secretary Tang... she's okay, right?" Xiao Xue asked anxiously.

"It's okay," Silver Fox smiled and said, "She was just frightened. Xiao Xue, go rest in the guest room. Leave this to me. I'll take good care of her."

"Alright," Xiao Xue nodded, "Then thank you for your hard work, I'll go to sleep and take over tomorrow during the day."

"Yes, go ahead!" Silver Fox nodded.

Xiao Xue turned and left.

Silver Fox looked at Tang Yumeng on the bed, stood up, and then walked slowly to the window sill. The night outside was very dark, yet the lights on the street seemed particularly bright. It was a restless night. However, Silver Fox believed that Lin Chuan was definitely alright. Silver Fox had already received a signal from the leader, indicating that the leader should already be in Jiangbei City. Since the leader had appeared, it meant that Lin Chuan should be fine.

"Miss, why do you torture yourself?" Silver Fox sighed and said, "On one hand, you love Lin Chuan, on the other, you deliberately distance yourself from him?"

......

The next morning, Tang Yumeng woke up in shock.

In her dream, Tang Yumeng seemed to be immersed in a sea of flowers, playing and frolicking with Lin Chuan. They were joyful and merry. Just when Tang Yumeng felt such sudden happiness, Lin Chuan suddenly fell into a black vortex, and in that moment, it seemed like heaven and earth immediately separated them.

Suddenly, a dazzling light cast down from the sky, making Tang Yumeng feel dizzy and disoriented.

"No!" Tang Yumeng woke up, struggling.

"Miss, you're awake?" Silver Fox quickly came over.

"What... what happened to me?" Tang Yumeng was sweating coldly, feeling her pillow completely soaked.

"Miss, did you... forget?" Silver Fox looked at Tang Yumeng in astonishment, then said, "Last night, the Drum Tower caught fire... "

"Ah!" Tang Yumeng's memory seemed to return instantly, she exclaimed, "Lin Chuan! Where's Lin Chuan?"

"Lin Chuan, he..." Silver Fox hesitated, then said, "Miss, you're still not well."

"No, I need to find Lin Chuan!" Tang Yumeng acted like a child, like a child who had lost their beloved toy. She threw off the quilts and ran out in her pajamas.

Silver Fox quickly grabbed Tang Yumeng's arm and said, "Miss, you can't go out. Your skin burns, especially your hands!"

Tang Yumeng halted her steps, looked down, and saw thick bandages wrapped around her hands. Only then did she feel the excruciating pain in her hands. But compared to Lin Chuan, what was her pain? The previous night, she had seen with her own eyes Lin Chuan's legs scraped by the steel cables, leaving glaring trails of blood.

Thinking of this, Tang Yumeng cried on the spot.

"What is this pain compared to that?" Tang Yumeng choked up, "Lin Chuan... he might have lost his life."

"Miss, don't worry, Lin Chuan must be alright," Silver Fox hurriedly reassured.

"How could he be alright." Tang Yumeng said tearfully, "The Drum Tower collapsed, how could he be alright?"

"The leader is in Jiangbei City, if something happened to Lin Chuan, wouldn't she know?" Silver Fox quickly said, "I believe the leader would not just stand by. So, I guess the leader must have taken action. Also, I heard from Xiao Xue that yesterday Zhou Kai and the others searched the site all night, almost digging three feet into the ground. But they still did not find Lin Chuan's body."

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