The servant returned quickly. The black cat was now awake, looking listless with its eyes half-closed. It regained some spirit only after seeing its owner.
The servant held it up with both hands, presenting it with barely perceptible tremor. "Sir, Master Night Cat has arrived."
The man took it, waved his hand, and a bodyguard immediately approached.
"Sir, I'll never do this again. Please spare me this time?!"
The servant pleaded with the man above, but received no response. When the pleading stopped, the man lowered his head and patted the black cat's head.
"If you can't even do this right, then don't show your face to me and be an eyesore. Understand?"
Though the man was stroking the cat, anyone could see the menacing and sinister gleam in his eyes. He immediately replied respectfully and loudly, "Yes!"
The man then put down the cat and slowly stood up. At this moment, a middle-aged man in a blue outfit walked in from outside.
"Sir, Yun Jianzhong is here."
The man showed no surprise. He brushed off his clothes, removing nonexistent creases. "Wait in the reception room."
Yun Jianzhong sat on the leather sofa, gulping down cup after cup of tea. Finally, when his stomach felt distended, he saw the man, escorted by bodyguards, walking towards him. He immediately stood up.
"Mr. Ke, long time no see! I came this time..."
The man interrupted him with a hand gesture, making a "please" motion. "Sit. Is the tea good?"
All the servants and bodyguards went out and closed the door. No one knew what was said inside.
...
They chatted for a long time. When they came out, Yun Jianzhong's expression was gentle, and he seemed rather pleased.
After he left, the man rubbed the large thumb ring on his hand and casually asked, "Ye'er, is the matter handled?"
The man in the blue outfit walked in, his expressionless face lowered as he quickly replied, "Young Master has completed your instructions and is on his way back."
The man chuckled inadvertently, the smile not reaching his eyes. "I thought he had more ability than this. Coming back already."
He picked up the ceramic cup in his hand and took a sip. Only after finishing the water in the cup did he stand up.
Upon returning, he saw his cat had regained its energy, instantly lifting his mood. The servant, seeing his relaxed demeanor, breathed a sigh of relief.
No one here didn't know that the master cared most about this cat, even prioritizing it over his son. Whenever Master Night Cat was involved, the master's temper was uncontrollable.
Thus, they would rather offend the young master than displease Lord Night Cat, as they privately called him.
However, they soon saw Lord Night Cat becoming agitated, pacing back and forth aimlessly. The master's expression changed, and he quickly walked over.
The servant suppressed her fear. She knew that if the master noticed, she would be punished. That person not long ago was likely an example.
The man stepped forward to carefully observe the black cat's reaction, then suddenly burst into laughter, a madness in his expression.
"Qi Song, he's appeared. Go to S City and search!"
Qi Song's face lit up with joy, and he immediately agreed, "Yes, Sir. I'll arrange for people to investigate immediately!"
After Qi Song left, the man, as if remembering something, suddenly asked with a grim face, "Where did Normanis go?"
The bodyguard behind him immediately replied, "Our people saw the couple in S City."
They all went?
The man narrowed his eyes fiercely. Thinking of the people in S City, he clenched his fist tightly, his gaze becoming more ferocious and aggressive. "Investigate why he went to S City. If possible, let him not come back!"
"Yes!"
The bodyguard, without any objection, replied and went to carry out the task. S City had been quite chaotic recently, making it a good opportunity to act.
When everyone had left, the man gently stroked the black cat with his large hands, his expression becoming much more sinister. "Thank you, my little cat. You finally found him for me."
...
After another round of diving, when Xuan Mohan surfaced, the sky outside was already bright with the chilling dawn.
He looked at the slowly rising blood-red sun in the distance, remaining silent.
The sun had risen, and everything around reminded him it was already the next day. The scene before him began to blur. He seemed to see her, smiling brightly at him, more beautiful than the red sun.
He slowly reached out his hand. His chiseled large hands had turned pale, wrinkled, and even swollen from being in the water for too long. His entire body had an eerie sheen.
Before long, the delicate woman in front of him slowly disappeared, and a large hand firmly grasped his.
"Come up. You have a high fever. I'll take you back." He must have an infected wound.
The word "back" stimulated Xuan Mohan. He dropped a sentence, "Expand the search area!" and plunged back into the sea, disappearing again with the ripples on the water's surface.
Qi Jia You felt terrible seeing his brother in such a near-death state. However, he still instructed in a hoarse voice, "Follow him!"
As soon as he spoke, someone immediately swam towards Xuan Mohan's tall figure.
After a night, Qi Jia You was also somewhat exhausted. He realized then that love could make a person better, but it could also destroy them.
He couldn't help but think of the witty and mischievous little woman. She seemed to be affecting him more and more. Her image had been constantly appearing in his mind these past two days.
Qi Jia You shook his head abruptly, expelling her from his world. He didn't need someone like her to appear.
After an unknown amount of time, the bodyguard finally brought back the unconscious Xuan Mohan. Qi Jia You told him to take the man to the hospital, while he continued searching. However, why hadn't Xuan come?
On a boat not far away, Lan Hanyu hung up the phone and glanced at the water again. He wiped the corners of his eyes, forcing himself not to let the tears fall, but the harder he tried to be strong, the more uncontrollable the tears became.
"Mom, my brother is sick. Please come back quickly. We all need you..."
At Ruien Hospital, Xuan Mohan had already been admitted. Yu Zheng looked at him in silence. He decided to call Dr. Mu. The president was in such a state, he couldn't treat him. He had only been out for a short while and was already back lying down. What a lack of medical ethics!
At this moment, Mu Jingxuan was watching over Lan Lexuan's bedside. He estimated that the child should be waking up soon. Indeed, after a moment, he saw the little one's eyelashes flutter, and then his eyes opened.
Lan Lexuan's eyes opened, and he stared blankly at the ceiling for a while. Then, he calmly turned his gaze slightly, not saying a word.
Two days later, in the adjacent ward, Yao Qianya looked at her husband with struggle, her eyes filled with earnest pleading. "Aman, let's not leave, okay? We haven't found our daughter yet. She must still be here!"
Normanis, who had always doted on his wife, was uncharacteristically firm this time. He gently kissed her forehead.
"Qian Ya, we've caused such a commotion here. Those people must know by now. I promise I'll bring you back here later, okay?"
On the way to the airport, Yao Qianya silently turned her head to look out the window, as if she could still see her daughter running like an elf.
"Buzz buzz buzz~"
Normanis answered the phone. A voice came from the other end:
"Sir, Elder Jian wants to send someone over."