Sheng Kun said, "Yun Duo."
Lan Yuxi frowned slightly. "Who is the master of the house?"
"I don't know. Every time he comes, he wears a mask. We all call him Master. No one has seen his real face except the Island Master."
"Don't the two of them live together?"
"They don't live together. Master only comes once a month to deliver the living expenses. After arriving, he doesn't spend the night in the Island Master's room."
"Has the Island Master left the island?"
"No, the Island Master has never left."
"Then do you know where she is?"
"After the island's defense system was damaged, I took the Island Master to the wall cavity on the fifth floor."
Lan Yuxi looked at the computer. Seeing that the interlayer had been dug open and no one was inside, she said gravely, "She's not in the wall cavity, where else could she be?"
"There's also a palace at the bottom of the sea."
"The entrance!"
"The basement connects to the entrance. You need a submarine to reach the underwater palace."
Such a huge undertaking!
Lan Yuxi pinched her chin and asked coldly, "What kind of business does your Master do?"
"I don't know. I only know he's very rich and willing to spend money on the Island Master."
Lan Yuxi gestured to Shark on the other side, then muted the speaker. She then picked up the computer, and soon Shark appeared on the video.
"Master Xi, I'm ready on my end and can depart at any time."
"Depart. Keep the communication open. I need to see the situation there at all times, and be sure to be careful!" Lan Yuxi paused, then continued, "Bring the butler. If there are any mechanisms or traps, he should be able to figure them out."
"Yes!"
"Leave some people in the palace as well, in case she didn't go to the underground palace."
"Yes!"
After giving her orders, Lan Yuxi looked up at Nan Xiao. "I want to go over there..."
Nan Xiao raised his hand and rubbed her head. "Let's wait until we find her. What if it's not her? If it is, I'll go with you."
Elder Duan also chimed in, "Yuxi, listen to Nan Xiao. It'll take at least twenty hours to get there at the fastest. Why don't you wait for news first? If it's confirmed to be Xiao Yun, I'll go with you too."
Lan Yuxi exhaled heavily. "Alright."
Lan Muguo walked over with the computer. "Xi'er, look here."
Lan Yuxi followed her finger and looked. When she saw the person in the photo, her pupils widened instantly.
"Husband, come and see, don't these eyes look like my mother's!"
Nan Xiao leaned over to look at the screen. "They do, but her gaze isn't as sharp or as clear as Sister Yun's. It's a shame she only revealed her eyes. If she wasn't wearing a veil, we might be able to see more clearly."
Lan Yuxi zoomed in on the eyes in the screen. After looking for a moment, she pushed the computer away in frustration.
Nan Xiao put his arm around her shoulder and asked, "What's wrong? Did you find something amiss?"
"Her eyes are devoid of love. My mother Yun would never be like this."
Lan Xiao Liu came over and looked for a moment before speaking. "Xi'er, this isn't a lack of love. Her consciousness might be controlled."
Lan Yuxi frowned slightly. "Really? Why didn't I see that?"
Lan Xiao Liu said gravely, "Because you're not calm enough right now. This is the first time I've seen you like this. Calm down, or you'll lose your judgment."
Lan Yuxi bit her lower lip, returned the computer to Lan Muguo, and then opened her earpiece.
"Any other discoveries in the castle?"
"Not yet. We've searched from the fifth floor down to the second. Only the first floor is left."
"Be thorough. Don't miss any suspicious spots."
"Yes!"
Lan Yuxi shifted her gaze to Shark. Seeing that he had boarded the submarine with his men, she suddenly had a bad feeling.
"Shark, don't start the engine! Retreat immediately!"
Shark didn't dare to hesitate and quickly jumped ashore with his men.
"Haha... not entirely foolish! Unfortunately, you still can't escape the fate of going to hell!"
As soon as Shark's feet touched the ground, a woman's sinister voice echoed from not far ahead.
"Those who enter my island will be killed without mercy!"
Lan Yuxi listened to the other party's voice and exchanged a quick glance with Nan Xiao.
Lan Yuxi said sternly, "Shark, don't hurt her! Retreat quickly!"
Nan Xiao's eagle-sharp eyes weighed the situation of both sides and said coldly, "We can't retreat. To get out alive, we must withstand their firepower. When the second team arrives, we'll attack from both sides."
Lan Yuxi's clenched fists trembled slightly.
Nan Xiao patted her hand reassuringly. "You rest for a while. I'll take command."
Lan Yuxi gave Shark an apologetic look, removed her earpiece, and stood aside. She had already confirmed her identity from the other party's domineering voice: it was her mother Yun. In her haste, she had first thought of protecting her mother, and had not considered the safety of her subordinates. She was not a qualified commander.
"Shark, deploy smoke bombs. You must bring all your team members to the rocks on the left within two seconds."
"Yes!"
"Action!"
"Yes!"
Nan Xiao watched the scene enveloped in smoke and said gravely, "Team Two, this is Nan Xiao. Go to the basement immediately. Use your strongest firepower to clear the way en route. Once you reach your destination, you will be responsible for suppressing the enemy's right flank."
"Yes!"
Soon, the sound of intense gunfire echoed from the computer.
Lan Yuxi's fists clenched tighter.
Nan Xiao took her hand and comforted her. "Don't be nervous. They will only attack the left and right flanks. Sister Yun is in the central area. If she can't protect herself even then, then everything she learned before was for nothing."
"..."
Nan Xiao squeezed her hand gently. "Try to see if you can talk to Sister Yun. If she agrees to a truce, both sides will suffer fewer losses, and the chance of accidentally injuring her will also decrease."
Lan Yuxi let out a long breath. "Shark, release the little bee."
"Yes!"
Lan Yuxi suppressed the tremor in her heart. Only when the little bee flew beside Ling Yun did she say with a trembling voice, "Ms. Yun Duo, I am Lan Yuxi. I assure you, we have no ill intentions. We came to the island this time only to find my mother, who has been separated from me for many years."
Ling Yun's eyes, visible outside the veil, were filled with confusion. "Lan Yuxi? You said your name is Lan Yuxi?"
"Yes, my mother's name is Ling Yun. She is on your island. My father and I both hope she can reunite with us soon."
"Ling Yun? Who is Ling Yun? There is no such person on my island!"
"Perhaps she changed her name. But as soon as I see her, I'll recognize her. By the way, my father's name is Lan Jinsong. Do you have any impression of this name?"
Upon hearing the name Lan Jinsong, Ling Yun clutched her head in pain.
A subordinate beside her quickly reached out to support her. "Island Master, don't listen to her nonsense. There is no Ling Yun on our island. We are facing a pincer attack. If you lose your composure at this time, you will fall right into their trap."