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The morning sunlight filtered through the gaps in the curtains, casting a warm glow in the tranquil room. The furnishings were simple and tidy, with a delicate landscape painting hanging on the wall. At that moment, Silence was lounging on a comfortable sofa, holding a cup of hot tea, quietly awaiting her guest for the day.
Suddenly, the doorbell rang, interrupting Silence's thoughts. She set down her tea cup and walked to the door. Peering through the peephole, she saw a middle-aged woman standing outside, her expression anxious. Silence opened the door, and the woman hurriedly stepped inside.
"Hello, I'm Silence," she greeted politely. "How can I assist you?"
The middle-aged woman took a deep breath, struggling to compose herself. "My daughter... she’s missing."
Silence nodded, signaling her to continue. The woman began to recount her daughter Xiaobaihe's story. She was a student at a local high school, not only beautiful but also academically gifted, well-liked by both teachers and classmates. However, she had suddenly disappeared last night.
As Silence listened, she jotted down key points in her notebook. Once the woman finished her account, Silence stood up. "Please tell me all the details."
The middle-aged woman led Silence to Xiaobaihe's room. The room was still neat, but an unsettling atmosphere lingered in the air. Silence carefully examined every corner of the room, leaving no potential clue overlooked.
"She was studying here last night," the woman pointed to the books and notes on the desk. "Then she suddenly said she was going to take a shower and never came out."
Silence approached the bathroom door and gently pushed it open. The bathroom was empty, but both the faucet and showerhead were running. She turned off the faucet and pondered silently.
"Was there anything unusual about her last night?" Silence asked.
The middle-aged woman shook her head. "No, she seemed perfectly fine. She was just worried about her exam results lately, but that’s normal."
Silence nodded and turned toward the window. Pulling back the curtain, she noticed a security screen outside. Looking up at the second-floor balcony, she spotted a set of keys and a small pink hairpin on the railing. Picking up the hairpin, she recognized it as one Xiaobaihe often used.
"How did this hairpin end up on the balcony?" the middle-aged woman asked in surprise.
Silence didn’t respond but continued observing her surroundings. Suddenly, her gaze fell upon a flowerpot in one corner of the balcony. The soil looked disturbed as if someone had recently dug through it. Carefully digging into the soil, she uncovered a note wrapped in dirt.
The note read: "Help! I'm at the back mountain." Although the handwriting was shaky, it was clearly Xiaobaihe's. Silence immediately realized how serious the situation was.
"We need to hurry to the back mountain!" she said swiftly. "Please lead the way."
The middle-aged woman nodded and hurriedly guided Silence toward the back mountain. Tears streamed down her face as fear and worry filled her heart. Upon reaching the back mountain, they found a desolate clearing surrounded by dense woods. Silence scanned their surroundings and noticed faint footprints on the ground along with scattered leaves. Following the footprints deeper into the forest, they eventually discovered an abandoned cabin.
The cabin door was ajar; Silence pushed it open and stepped inside. The dimly lit room exuded an eerie atmosphere. She cautiously moved forward when suddenly she heard faint sobbing sounds. Following the sound, she found Xiaobaihe tied to a chair, her face streaked with tears and fear evident in her eyes. Her hands were bound behind her back, and a rag was stuffed in her mouth.
Silence quickly untied Xiaobaihe and helped her out of the chair. Xiaobaihe threw herself into her mother’s arms, crying out, "Mom! I'm so scared!"
Meanwhile, Silence began to meticulously search every corner of the room for possible clues or traces left by whoever had done this. In one corner, she discovered a hidden switch; flipping it revealed a concealed secret room behind it. The room was filled with various strange tools and props along with several letters and a map spread across a table. The map had several important locations marked in red ink.
"Who left these letters and this map?" Silence asked curiously.
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