The weather is a little cool on the streets of Shinjuku.

Lu Dongjie summoned a streetcar and went to an apartment in a building near Meiji Shrine. He took the elevator directly to the sixth floor.

He has not been able to contact Deng Lijun for two weeks, and the phone calls cannot be reached at all. He asked someone to inquire but there was no definite information.

To be precise, she has disappeared for half a month, neither appearing on TV shows nor performing in public.

So what exactly happened and where is she? It really makes people feel a little unusual.

One of the important reasons why Lu Dongjie came to Japan was to visit him personally to see what was going on.

He stood outside the door and knocked, then waited outside for a while. As expected, no one came to open the door.

He slowly leaned down, carefully observed the dust on the floor, and gently wiped it with his fingers.

The degree of gray and black stains on that finger can lead to a simple conclusion: it seems that no one has been here for a few days.

Lu Dongjie looked around. No one was walking around, and it was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

He took out a paper clip from his collar pocket, twisted it into a straight wire, and easily opened the lock.

He pushed the door open and closed it gently. The window was obviously not ventilated, and there was a slightly turbid air accumulating in the room.

Everything in the apartment is neatly arranged and tidy, and some large pieces of furniture are covered with dust-proof gauze.

Seeing the situation here, Lu Dongjie believed that the owner only left the place temporarily and showed no signs of wanting to move out in advance.

He briefly surveyed the environment outside the living room and found nothing unusual, so he walked straight into Deng Lijun's room.

He didn't turn on the lights, but opened some curtains to take advantage of the natural light and look around and explore the environment of the room.

Deng Lijun's room is very simple and warm, with no big changes from the last time he was here.

But on the dressing cabinet, there was originally a photo frame here, which was a personal photo of Deng Lijun.

But it is missing now. I believe the hostess took it with her when she left here.

Most of the personal items in the room are there, and the clothes and shoes in the cloakroom are neatly arranged.

Lu Dongjie opened the drawer and looked through it. They were all the girl's small belongings, including no ID card, passport, or bankbook.

Suddenly a small bottle attracted his attention. He picked it up and looked at it, and he couldn't help but look thoughtful.

Although the labels are all written in Japanese, you can probably guess what they are.

Before Lu Dongjie could think further, his ears suddenly moved slightly and he immediately stopped moving.

There was only a slight "click" sound, which was especially clear in the quiet room.

Lu Dongjie flashed a look of amusement. It seemed that someone who did not abide by his duties had sneaked in like him.

He looked around and found a secluded place to hide to see who they were and what their intentions were.

"It seems that the person still hasn't come back."

"Huh, you think you're just playing house."

"Where do you think she can go by herself?"

"Who knows, it will appear sooner or later."

"That's right, the world is so big that it's not easy to live in it."

"We have to find her whereabouts as soon as possible, otherwise it will take too long and things will be in trouble."

"What trouble? She's just a female singer."

"Stop talking, you go look in the other room and see if there are any clues. I'll go look inside."

Foreigners heard that the two men were talking in low voices, and every word fell into Lu Dongjie's ears, but it was like being lost in a fog.

Who are they, what is their relationship with Deng Lijun, and why are they secretly looking for traces of her.

Before he had time to think too much, Lu Dongjie heard footsteps walking towards the room, and slowly held his breath to prepare for emergencies at any time.

A man walked in and looked through the things in the room carefully, not missing any clues.

Lu Dongjie secretly observed his actions, and the search method was very professional, unlike ordinary people.

He waited motionless until the two men searched again and found nothing, then quietly left.

"Hey, what are you doing sneakily?"

When Lu Dongjie closed the door and was about to leave, a shout suddenly sounded behind him.

From the way she spoke Mandarin with an accent, she must be an overseas Chinese.

Lu Dongjie acted very calmly and said with a smile: "Hello, I'm here to see Miss Deng, but no one responds to the knock on the door?"

The middle-aged woman looked at him and asked in a suspicious tone, "Who are you, and what do you want from Miss Deng?"

Lu Dongjie made up an excuse casually, "I am an employee of Polydor Records in Hong Kong. The company sent me over to discuss recording with Ms. Deng."

The middle-aged woman's face became calmer. This tall and gentle young man didn't look like a bad person.

Moreover, the other person was also a Chinese. He was polite and spoke in an orderly manner, which immediately made her relax her vigilance.

She said, "They left a while ago?"

Lu Dongjie frowned, "Did you move away?"

The middle-aged woman shook her head, "Probably not. I didn't see them moving anything, they just left temporarily."

Seeing that she seemed to know the inside story, Lu Dongjie continued to ask, "Did they say where they were going before they left?"

The middle-aged woman thought for a moment and shook her head slowly, "That day when I went downstairs for morning exercise, Miss Deng went downstairs alone with her luggage, so I asked casually."

She paused and thought about it and said, "Ms. Deng said she wanted to go out to perform on stage, and she might have to leave Japan for a while."

Lu Dongjie nodded and said nothing.

The middle-aged woman added: "Miss Deng is a singer. She often travels out. Sometimes I only see her a few times a year."

Lu Dongjie asked his doubts, "Did you say she left alone with her luggage?"

The middle-aged woman said firmly: "Yes, they didn't go together. Although mother and daughter usually go in and out at the same time, Miss Deng was the only one that day."

She paused and said, "Deng's mother left two days later. She said she was going back to Taiwan, but looking at her in a hurry, she seemed to have encountered something."

Lu Dongjie got some information from her, but not enough to figure out what happened.

After he left the apartment, he continued to visit Watanabe's company in Shibuya to see if her company knew anything about it.

After Lu Dongjie revealed his identity, Miyuko, the public relations manager of Watanabe Company, came forward to receive him.

He also got some information from Meiyuko, and they were also very surprised by Deng Lijun's decision.

Deng Lijun said she would take a break for a few months, so she has not signed a new contract. She will probably choose to return to the Japanese entertainment industry next year.

Now that her career is on the rise, there is no reason to suddenly announce that she is going on vacation. No matter how much her manager persuades her, she has decided to go.

Deng Lijun only signed a monthly salary contract with Watanabe Agency. Now that the contract is expiring, she can choose to sign or not.

Lu Dongjie obtained information from two sources. One said he went to the city to perform, and the other said he went home to rest.

Deng Lijun's inconsistent reasons make people even more confused.

What was the reason that made her avoid her family, leave the company, and not even contact him.
Chapter completed!