[208] Employ a Stratagem to Foil the Enemy

He first found Zhao Wensheng to confirm whether she had gone out today.

Zhao Wensheng, upon being suddenly asked about his own cousin, felt as if he was witnessing a miracle, because since returning from school, he hadn't mentioned her to anyone, not even showing the slightest intention of asking about her situation.

"Afang went skiing today with a group of fellow townspeople," Zhao Wensheng admitted, "and she plans to stay overnight there tonight."

The ski resort, isn't it confirmation that the location mentioned in the text message is not wrong, and that an accident could have happened?

Chen Xiaoyi pondered over and over, asking if he knew the phone numbers of her fellow townspeople, or whether he knew which ski resort she had gone to.

Zhao Wensheng discovered something amiss from his rapid-fire questions and turned to interrogate him in return.