Li Xiuhua suddenly fell to the ground, and Zhang Juan, who was next to her, quickly ran over.

"What's wrong, Sister Li? Don't worry!"

Lin Dajun also comforted him, saying, "Maybe I just didn't find out clearly. After all, there are many factories I haven't asked about yet."

"Please don't worry, let me ask again!"

Li Xiuhua did not feel comforted by these words.

She had just experienced her granddaughter's disappearance yesterday, although she was eventually found unharmed.

But I felt very nervous and uncomfortable inside.

Lin Qingyu disappeared again today. At her age, with such extreme emotional ups and downs, she's really prone to getting sick.

The two people stood there watching Lin Dajun make a phone call, only to see him shake his head again and again.

Li Xiuhua became increasingly frightened; at her age, she had actually started to cry.

"Qingyu, where did Qingyu go? I need to find her, I need to find her!"

He stood up excitedly and stumbled toward the door.

Before Zhang Juan could react, Gu Jue exclaimed, "Ya ya!"

Li Xiuhua couldn't help but stop again. Gu Jue didn't know how to call her "Grandma," so she didn't know if this was a call to her.

The two then rushed over and grabbed Li Xiuhua.

"Please don't worry, ma'am, I'll contact Mr. Gu right away!"

Lin Dajun originally didn't plan to tell Gu Shi, but Lin Qingyu had left in the morning and it had been a while since he could contact her.

Moreover, he doesn't dare to leave here now. Gu Jue running off to play yesterday was definitely not a coincidence.

Gu Shi was still in a meeting. It was so late, and Lin Dajun could only contact the hotel where Gu Shi was staying, but he didn't know where Gu Shi was.

Having no other option, Lin Dajun contacted other people to ask for their help in finding it.

Li Xiuhua suddenly remembered that Gu Xichao had dealt with a police officer before, and maybe she could ask him for help.

However, Gu Xichao has been going on house calls with them these past few days, and even Lin Weidong has gone to help.

Most importantly, Li Xiuhua had no idea how to contact the two of them.

Lin Dajun suggested, "Let's not stay here for now, why don't we go stay at the brick factory for a few days?"

He couldn't just abandon Lin Qingyu, but if he went out like this, his family wouldn't be safe either.

I decided to stay at the brick factory first; it's crowded and lively there!

It was midnight when Lin Dajun finally settled the people in, and then he immediately went out to find more people.

He first found Gu Xichao, and Lin Weidong was with him.

Upon hearing that Lin Qingyu had gone missing, the two immediately became anxious.

While they were frantically searching for someone, things weren't going smoothly for Gu Shi either.

He didn't return to the hotel until midnight. The owner, who had been waiting for him, told him the news.

Gu Shi originally wanted to stay and try to secure other projects, but upon hearing the news, he packed his things overnight and rushed back.

He's had a rough few days and has been feeling irritable and restless.

They didn't even close a single deal, and failed to win any bids.

Now I've heard the news that Lin Qingyu has gone missing, and I can't get in touch with her when I call back.

There were no trains back that night, so Gu Shi spent the night at the train station. The next day, he took the earliest train and finally returned to Xinshi City.

However, the people he brought with him were unable to return with him. Gu Shi only had time to leave a message for the hotel owner before he hurriedly left.

I wonder what Zhang and the others will feel when they get up.

However, Gu Shi didn't care about that at the moment; he rushed home as soon as he got out of the car.

Unable to contact Lin Dajun, Gu Shi found his home empty when he arrived.

He immediately guessed that the group had gone out, and dialed the brick factory's number to find out where they lived.

Gu Shi looked exhausted, but he dared not stop. If Lin Qingyu remained missing for another hour, the situation would become even more dangerous.

He checked the things in the house, and then looked at the bedroom.

They discovered that the candy Gu Jue had been holding earlier was a very large lollipop.

Ordinary people can't afford this, and Lin Qingyu wouldn't give it to Gu Jue, so the source of this candy is also very strange.

Gu Shi took the candy and went out. He headed straight for the department store, as this kind of thing is usually only sold in certain places.

He looked at each cabinet one by one, and finally found that only one store sold this item.

Gu Shi then contacted several acquaintances before finally managing to get the salesperson to come over for questioning.

"Excuse me, has anyone suspicious bought this recently?"

The lollipop in Gu Shi's hand still had its outer wrapper intact, looking brand new.

Saleswoman Xiaoli stammered and didn't dare to speak at all. It wasn't until the manager spoke that she finally opened her mouth.

"Mr. Gu, it's not that I don't want to tell you, it's just that dozens of people buy this every day, how could I possibly remember them all?"

Gu Shi took out a few bills from his pocket and stuffed them all into Xiao Li's hand.

"Think carefully, has anyone special come to buy anything? I trust your memory as an excellent salesperson!"

He usually tries to be polite first, then resorts to force. If that doesn't work, then there's nothing he can do.

Xiaoli was also a pragmatic person; she accepted the money with a smile before speaking.

"Well, I suddenly remembered that Miss Bai bought some lollipops like this before. She just held them in her hand without eating them, so I remember them quite well!"

The Bai family, in the entire Xinshi City, the only family that can be called Miss Bai is Bai Jianguo's Bai family.

Gu Shi asked again, "Has anyone else bought it, and then not had any to eat, or bought it for someone else?"

Xiaoli immediately nodded and said, "Yes! Basically every day someone comes over specifically to buy for others."

"What kind of person?"

"It must belong to a wealthy family. Let me think, the only family that bought this before was the one in the compound!"

"Which family is this? Quite a few people should buy this, how come you only remember this one?"

Seeing that Gu Shi didn't believe her, Xiaoli widened her eyes and said, "Mr. Gu, please don't doubt my abilities!"

She seemed somewhat speechless, but then, remembering the other person's identity, Xiaoli continued.

"It's that family in the compound. I guess you might know them. They're not from the city; they moved from a village and have been here for several years!"

"The reason I remember it so clearly is because that day she suddenly changed her pattern. Usually, people order floral and plant patterns, but that day she suddenly ordered a cute rabbit, so of course it would leave a deep impression!"

Gu Shi frowned, momentarily at a loss for words. He wasn't usually sensitive to such news and gossip, and for a moment he didn't realize who it was.

Seeing Gu Shi's condition, Xiao Li asked with concern, "Mr. Gu, are you alright? By the way, do you know where that compound is?"