In those few seconds, Bi Qiaoan caught a fleeting glimpse of the passage.

It was a passageway! She was a little puzzled and confused, but she didn't think much of it.

A few more days passed. During these days, Bi Qiaoan would go out every morning to greet the guards.

Sometimes when I'm in a good mood, I'll even go to the cafeteria to help cook a meal.

Everyone warmly welcomed her arrival, asking her how she was doing, and some even offered to gather firewood for her.

Bi Qiaoan was touched and smiled, saying, "We have plenty of firewood at home, enough for a while. Thank you all for your kindness."

The guards nodded and said nothing more. But Bi Qiaoan still managed to glean something from their expressions.

She simply chose not to say anything, pretending not to know. Otherwise, it would be impossible to explain why she already knew about her husband's "death."

At this moment, she was very grateful that Shen Yanming had a spatial dimension. Otherwise, she would have experienced the bitterness of life and death.

Just as she was thinking this, Song Wenwen stumbled in with Niu Niu, saw Bi Qiaoan, and came over to hug her and burst into tears.

This attracted the attention of those around them.

Bi Qiaoan was embarrassed and had no idea what had happened. She could only pat Song Wennuan's back gently and ask, "What's wrong, Wennuan-jie?"

Song Wenwen shook her head, unable to speak at all.

Helpless, Bi Qiaoan turned to look at Niu Niu. Niu Niu was crying and hiccuping, saying in broken sentences that her father and brother had disappeared.

The kind where the person is nowhere to be found, neither alive nor dead.

Bi Qiaoan: "...That's impossible! Aren't there smart bracelets too? Who told you two this news?"

"It was Officer Wen. He said he sent people to search for two days, but they couldn't find it. They could only find the place where the signal disappeared, but there was no trace of human activity there at all."

Bi Qiaoan frowned and asked, "Where did the signal disappear?"

"The border between Shanghai and Suzhou."

Bi Qiaoan was shocked and asked, "Wasn't he looking for space stones around Haishi? How did he end up there?"

There's a volcanic eruption over there! If we were to encounter it, how could we possibly come back alive?

"I...I don't know!" Perhaps because Bi Qiaoan's expression was too ferocious, Niu Niu was completely terrified.

Nuannuan tugged at Bi Qiaoan's arm, reminding her mother not to give herself away.

Bi Qiaoan quickly composed herself and asked, "Didn't you say they weren't professionals and only operated around Haishi? How could they possibly have gone that far? Did you hear me correctly?"

Niu Niu shook her head, but Song Wen Nuan was too busy crying to hear what the two were saying.

Bi Qiaoan was a little anxious, but there was no use being anxious now. She could only hand over the cooking to Nuannuan, who would stand by and let Song Wennuan hug her and cry.

After a long while, Song Wenwen finally stopped, exhausted, and released Bi Qiaoan, asking, "Wei Liang is gone. How am I supposed to live now?"

How to survive? Survive with resilience, survive on your own!

Bi Qiaoan thought to herself, but such an answer was too cold and not suitable to say at this time.

She sighed and said, "Don't worry, I'm here for you. My husband and I will help you. And the guards and Officer Wen, the base won't let you and your daughter suffer."

Bi Qiaoan was so busy comforting Song Wennuan that she didn't notice that when she said those words, all the security guards in the cafeteria lowered their heads.

He looked guilty and didn't dare to meet her eyes.

Nuannuan saw it and felt embarrassed.

Afraid that others would notice her unusual expression, she hugged Niu Niu and whispered in her ear, "Niu Niu, be good, don't cry. We need to cheer up. Look, your mother is panicked, she looks like she's about to leave with your father. Go and take her hand, tell her you're still here, okay?"

Niu Niu looked at Nuan Nuan, somewhat confused.

Nuannuan continued, "Aunt Wen Nuan is a bit overwhelmed right now. You need to let her know that there's more to this world than just Uncle Wei; there's also you! As a mother, she should be strong."

Nuannuan knew that these words were rather powerless. But there was no other way at the moment.

Song Wenwen can't keep crying, her eyes are swollen like walnuts, she'll go blind if she keeps crying like this.

Moreover, Niu Niu is soft-hearted; if she gets caught up in this, she'll cry too. If something happens to Song Wen Nuan, this girl will be in trouble without her mother's protection.

Niu Niu understood, nodded, and stepped forward to take Song Wen Nuan's hand, saying, "Mom, look at me, I'm still here! Besides, Dad and brother aren't necessarily gone. Wen Mengguan said they just can't find a signal, and they will continue the search."

A glimmer of light flashed in Song Wenwen's bewildered eyes, but it quickly dimmed again.

Seeing that even Niu Niu couldn't calm Song Wennuan down, Bi Qiaoan sighed and could only try to reason with her. She didn't know if Song Wennuan had listened, but she was hoarse from talking.

Finally, he decided to go to the Wenmeng official himself to inquire about the situation.

Song Wennuan realized what was happening and said she wanted to come along. Bi Qiaoan nodded and led her, along with Niu Niu and Nuannuan, to the office area.

The cafeteria guards wanted to call out to Bi Qiaoan, but they had no reason to. So they could only watch her walk away, each of them standing there beating their chests in frustration.

The four of them quickly arrived at Wen Mengguan's office. When Wen Chaohui saw Bi Qiaoan, his heart skipped a beat. He cursed inwardly at those unreliable brats for letting the news of Xiao Shen's disappearance get out.

He forced a smile: "Joan's here? Come on, sit over here!"

Bi Qiaoan nodded and sat down on the bench.

Seeing that Wen Chaohui remained silent, Wen Chaohui's heart pounded. After a moment of silence, he said, "Don't worry, we will definitely step up the search and rescue efforts. Xiao Shen and An'an will definitely be alright!"

Bi Qiaoan: "..."

That's not what she came to ask! She just hadn't figured out how to bring it up. She also didn't expect Wen Chao to confess before she even asked a question!

So he quickly feigned shock and grief, asking through tears, "Wen Mengguan, what did you say? My husband Shen and An'an are in trouble?"

Wen Chaohui was stunned and asked, "You don't know?"

"Nobody told me!"

Wen Chaohui: "...Then what are you doing here?"

“Her husband has gone missing, so I came to ask about the details,” Bi Qiaoan said, pulling Song Wenwen over.

Wen Chaohui is so frustrated he's practically admitting his own guilt!

Before he could speak, Bi Qiaoan asked, "What happened to my husband and son? Don't tell me you didn't know, I heard the words 'search and rescue'!"

Wen Chaohui felt he couldn't hide it any longer, so he confessed: "A couple of days ago, we were monitoring the signals and found that all the expedition teams near Su City had lost their signals, including your Yanming and An'an's."

Bi Qiaoan swayed and asked, "All...all gone? What does that mean? Were there many people?"

Wen Chaohui nodded: "At least two hundred people."

Two hundred people...

sky!

Those who can go to Suzhou are all top-notch individuals. If they are all gone now, how much will the base suffer?

"Did they lose signal all at once, or did it happen gradually?"