For the next two days, Gu Liao was haunted by this thorny murder case and couldn't spare time to investigate Qin Yu's case.

The work on Zhang Yunhai's side is still proceeding in a step-by-step manner. Because of the lack of manpower, the people above do not pay much attention to this disappearance, and they have not yet made any substantial progress.

On the morning of August 22, 2015, Gu Liao took the opportunity to conduct an external investigation and came to Ryan International Pharmaceutical Company. He had a telephone conversation with Sun Guangzhong's secretary in advance and made an appointment to meet at the director's office at 12 o'clock.

In fact, for Gu Song, it is quite lucky to be able to make an appointment for this meeting at his own convenient time. Although Mr. Sun is nominally the main person in charge of Ryan International's R&D department, Mr. Sun does not appear to have visited the company very often in recent months.

After briefly indicating his identity and intention, the security guard at the door pointed out the direction to Gu Li. The company is located in the high-tech development zone at the southern end of the city, covering a large area, Gu Liao walked around the park for a long time before finding a place. He politely knocked on the door twice, and a mature and intellectual female secretary opened the door to receive him. As soon as she saw Gu Li, a professional smile appeared on the female secretary's face, and she said politely, "Please come in, Director Sun is already waiting for you inside." ”

Gu Yan smiled and replied "thank you", and followed the female secretary to a reception room with an academic atmosphere.

In the room, a well-mannered old scholar was sitting on the sofa and intently flipping through specialized books. He wore a dark gray professional suit, a snow-white shirt with a blue and blue striped tie, and shiny Prada shoes on his feet, looking like he had just attended a high-end academic event.

In fact, the reason why Sun Guangzhong came to the company this morning is precisely because their company invited a famous professor from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the United States, who is also an alumnus of Sun Guangzhong, to give an academic report on "chromosomal telomeres".

Perhaps because of his busy work and excessive use of his brain, Sun Guangzhong looks older than his actual age. He wears a pair of metal-rimmed reading glasses, his sideburns have turned completely white, and he has two deep wrinkles carved into his forehead.

"Director Sun, Officer Gu is here." The female secretary reminded.

Hearing this, Sun Guangzhong immediately put down the heavy professional book in his hand, stepped forward and shook hands with Gu Li, and beckoned the guests to take a seat. The female secretary first poured Gu Yan a glass of pure water, and then retreated to the outside room with a sense of humor.

In order to save time, Gu Liao said a few polite words and got to the point. "Professor Sun, I am not only here today as a police officer, but also as Qin Yu's best friend, I want to know something about the situation from you, and I hope you can help us a little."

"Qin Yu is a rare talent, and I feel very sorry for what happened to him." Sun Guangzhong said very sincerely, "If you have any questions, just ask, and I also hope that you can find his whereabouts soon." ”

Gu Song took out a pen and notepad, ready to take notes at any time. Suddenly, he thought of something and asked casually, "By the way, Professor Sun, you don't seem to come to the company very often, are you preparing to retire?" ”

"Oh." Sun Guangzhong laughed twice and replied, "I'm old and don't want to do management anymore. When I have time, I still want to read more books and do research. My job has been replaced by someone else, but there has been no formal handover yet. ”

"So you only come back to the office once in a while to check on the situation?"

"Pretty much that's it. I heard that the police came to the company last week to make inquiries, but unfortunately at that time, I was not in R City. ”

"It's okay, it's the same when I ask you now. What do you think about Qin Yu? I heard that you have been taking care of him in the past, so you should know him well, right? ”

Sun Guangzhong nodded slightly, his eyes revealing fatherly kindness. "Qin Yu, this kid is very smart, and I am very satisfied with my work. I've always felt that he was a good piece of material and that he would definitely be able to achieve great things in the future. Although he is an introvert and rarely talks to his colleagues about topics other than academics, he is still close to me. ”

"Does he often talk to you about his family?"

"Let's talk once in a while, but not often."

"Then you should know about his daughter's illness, right?"

"Of course I know, this incident has caused him a lot of pressure."

"So his daughter is hospitalized, did you arrange the formalities?"

"No, I just told our American boss about Qin Yu's difficulties." Sun Guangzhong hesitated for a moment, guessing that Gu Song might already know the inside story, so he said honestly, "The boss also appreciates Qin Yu's talent, in order to keep him in the company for a long time, the boss took this opportunity to make a deal with him: the company will pay and help provide the best treatment for his daughter, and he must stay in our company all the time." ”

"What does Qin Yu think about this? Did he tell you anything? ”

He said it was all worth it for his daughter. I can understand his feelings. ”

"As far as I know, Qin Yu was very depressed some time ago before he disappeared, and he seemed to have become more reticent than before, why do you think this is?"

"I guess I'm worried about his daughter's condition." Sun Guangzhong is not sure, "After all, this operation is related to the life and death of his daughter, and it is normal for parents to feel anxious." ”

"No, I said it earlier." Gu Song shook his head and further explained, "Qin Yu didn't have a change in mood until a few days before Bell's surgery, but he became a little abnormal from Bell's hospitalization. We can analyze the human mind according to common sense.

"At the beginning of July, Bell's condition suddenly worsened, and that time should have been Qin Yu's most desperate and anxious time. Because his daughter suffers from congenital heart disease, Qin Yu has paid a lot of attention to this information in recent years, and must know that surgical treatment is the only way to save his daughter at present. However, the choice of which hospital and which doctor is very important to him. After all, the risk factor of such an operation is too great, and once it fails, he will lose the bell forever.

"In the most difficult moment of his life, your boss helped Qin Yu invite the best medical team from the United States, arranged the best medical conditions for the bell, and did not charge any fees, the only price he had to pay was to repay the boss's personal debt with the next job, and this price was not worth mentioning compared to the bell's life.

For Qin Yu, things are moving in a good direction, and life is rekindled with hope. Even if Qin Yu didn't show any joy, he wouldn't become even worse. If he was worried about the success of his daughter's surgery, then the abnormal mood should gradually strengthen as the date of the operation approached, and it would not be so obvious from the moment Bell was hospitalized. So I think that Qin Yu's emotional changes may have another hidden meaning. ”

Hearing this, Sun Guangzhong frowned slightly and didn't speak for a long time. He didn't deny that Gu Liao had some truth in what he said, and he guessed what the other party wanted to ask next.

"Qin Yu is a very simple person in his daily life, and the police have thoroughly checked his life circle, and it is as clean as a blank piece of paper. If Qin Yu's disappearance was not because he was robbed halfway and his body was destroyed. Then, the problem is likely to be related to his work, which takes up most of his time and energy in his life. So I want to ask you, did Qin Yu have any trouble with his work? Did your boss really just sign a long-term work agreement with him, with no strings attached? ”

"Either of these things you said should be fine, at least I haven't heard anything weird." Sun Guangzhong replied in a very responsible tone.

Gu Song frowned slightly, as if he was not satisfied with this answer, but he didn't continue to ask. "As far as you know, is there anyone in your company, or in this academic circle, who is jealous of Qin Yu's talent and might do something to hurt Qin Yu?"

"This ......" Sun Guangzhong squinted his eyes and thought for a moment, then replied slowly, "Qin Yu is so good, there must be people who are jealous of him, but I think it's impossible to commit a crime for this reason." ”

"Could you please give me a list of the people you think of? I'll check them one by one. Gu Liao said and handed over a small notebook, and seeing that the other party showed an embarrassed expression, he quickly explained: "Don't worry, I will keep this matter confidential for you, you don't have to worry." ”

After hesitating for a moment, Sun Guangzhong made a concession and racked his brains to write the names of the two employees. Gu Liao saw that he was really fine, and he no longer embarrassed him, and asked a question that seemed unrelated to the case, "What drugs does your company produce?" ”

Sun Guangzhong was stunned for a moment and replied: "That's too much, if you need a detailed list, I can ask the secretary to print a copy for you." ”

Gu Liao ignored it and continued to ask, "What kind of drug is Qin Yu mainly responsible for?" ”

"Our company is developing an anti-aging drug, and Qin Yu was still in charge of this work before he disappeared."

"Is this drug on the market?"

"No, it's still in the testing stage, and it's still a long way from going public."

"Can you give me some information on this?"

"I'm sorry, it's a trade secret." Sun Guangzhong said apologetically, and then added, "If you are interested, I can give you a general introduction to the relevant theoretical knowledge." ”

"It's okay, I'm just asking." Gu Liao smiled and expressed understanding. "Your boss must have put a lot of effort into this, right? He kept Qin Yu, and he definitely hoped that Qin Yu could give full play to his value in this work. ”

"Of course, this is the work of the boss for many years, and he hopes more than anyone else that this drug will benefit mankind as soon as possible."

"Okay, that's all for today. Sorry to bother you for so long. Gu Liao got up and was about to leave, but Sun Guangzhong also stood up and said regretfully: "I feel sorry for not being able to help." ”

"Professor Sun, don't say that. If there's anything you think about later, be sure to contact me. ”

"Definitely." Sun Guangzhong said firmly, and then asked the secretary to send Gu Liao out.

After a short meeting, the kind smile on Sun Guangzhong's face disappeared in an instant. Qin Yu's disappearance is by no means a simple matter, no matter how capable the police are, it is impossible to find out Qin Yu's whereabouts.

However, the policeman who came today made Sun Guangzhong feel a little uneasy in his heart. Although this person could not have known what a huge conspiracy was involved behind this matter, he seemed to be slowly getting closer to the truth.