Serendipity

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Jackson Wang is a dedicated police officer who carries himself with an unmistakable and formidable presence. His commitment to his duty is evident in the way he approaches his work, demonstrating a relentless pursuit of justice. The power in his aura emanates from a combination of unwavering determination, a strong sense of responsibility, and a keen understanding of the importance of maintaining law and order.

Jackson smiled at his friends. "Hey, Joon, What's up? Hey Jimin, long time no see."

But he saw Joon and Jimin's face pale. "What is it, guys?"

Joon spoke up. "Jackson, Hoseok is missing. Yoongi called, he isn't at the office. We checked his home and Jung Corportion. He is not even answering his calls."

"Ok, okay Calm down. Just give us the details, his photo, car license."

"Hoseok was driving a red Hyundai Tucson and the license number is 서울 | 차 | 5678."

"When did he leave the home?"

"Around 10. Me and Jimin left by 9 but he was late."

"Where is his office?""His office is at 4 Dawn Fraser Avenue".

"Okay, calm down. Did you get any calls?"

"No..not yet.""Hmmm..I will ask the units to canvass the area. Which route does he usually take?"

"The Olympic Park South Gate 4 Junction."

"Okay, let's check the CCTV footage. There must be something." They go to the control room and look at the monitors.

"This is the camera on the Gate 4 Junction." They checked the timeline and they could see Hoseok's car stop in front of a person. He was helping an old man and was seen driving off the route.

"Let's see where they went. This is the camera at the signal. You can see Hoseok's car here. Wa..wait, what the hell?" Jackson's eye went wide. There were 5 different cars of the same model and color driving in different routes making things more difficult for them.

"Can we zoom in Jackson?" Jackson Wang nodded, "No, the resolution is too low. And there are no cameras on the side roads. This is the last footage we have of them."

"What? How can that be? How are we supposed to find him now?"

"This is premeditated." Jackson gritted his teeth. "Don't worry, Joon. We have the car number and description. We will alert all the patrol units and set up checkpoints. We will find him okay."

"Jimin-ah, you sit here with Jackson."

"Where are you going Joon?"

"To find Hobi. I can't just sit alone and do nothing. Let me know if you find something."

"Joon, you don't have to. We have our units canvassing all the areas."

"No. I can't sit here do nothing."

"Alright, Joonie, two of our men will come with you."

"No...no..if someone is watching us, they would see me with the cops and god knows, they might harm Hoseok. Let me look alone. If I find something, I will call you." He knew he had to start somewhere.

Joon went to the signal where Hoseok's car had stopped and began enquiring in the stores on the road if they saw anything. He knew this wasn't getting anywhere but he had to try. No one knew where Hoseok was. He felt lost. Whoever kidnapped Hoseok hadn't called till now. He was running around in circles. He didn't know where to drive as the main road led to many diversions. He drove around the road for a few minutes not knowing where he was heading. As he reached, a short narrow cut road, he spotted something familiar. It was Hoseok's car or so the same model. He pulled over and ran towards it hoping that Hoseok would be there even though every fiber of his body knew otherwise. He looked within the car but found no one. He felt his hope crumble. Where are you Hobah?