The disappearance of those wealthy young men and Master Ruan was not reported at the same time. Several wealthy families gathered together to discuss countermeasures. They thought they were kidnapped by criminals and were afraid that leaking the news would anger the criminals and kill them.

Therefore, the wealthy family only let the media report the news of the disappearance of the three Hong Kong beauties for two purposes.

One is to show sincerity to the criminals.

The second is to use the fame of Miss Hong Kong to divert people's attention from this matter and ensure the safety of their son.

Ruan Qiqi learned about this from Ah Xiang.

"I went to buy vegetables today, and the people at the market said that it was probably eaten by a vampire."

Ah Xiang told the gossip she had heard, and she spoke it very seriously.

"There are no vampires in the world. Those people are just talking nonsense." Sister Hong said angrily.

"Really? The pork seller at the vegetable market, his sister and brother-in-law do business in Nanyang. They all came back recently and said there's been a vampire going on there lately. Many people have disappeared inexplicably. Some bodies were found without any blood on them, and some bodies were nowhere to be found. The police can't do anything about these vampires. People are in a panic and don't dare to go out after dark!"

"Are there really vampires?"

Sister Hong was also shaken by what he said.

"It's absolutely true. The pork boss's sister and her family gave up their business over there and moved back home because they were afraid of being eaten by vampires." Ah Xiang nodded vigorously. She believed it anyway.

"Then don't go to night school. Take a rest for a while and wait until Xu Jiaqi and the others are found before going."

Sister Hong couldn't help but worry, afraid that something might happen to Ah Xiang.

"I'm not afraid. If it dares to eat me, I will sprinkle sticky rice on it first, and then nail it to death with a peach wood nail!"

Ah Xiang has recently become obsessed with Tianshi movies and is not afraid of vampires at all.

"Vampires are not zombies. Maybe they are not afraid of sticky rice and mahogany nails. So, I will accompany you to school in the future."

Sister Hong was still worried, so she decided to accompany her to night school, thinking that two people are always better than one.

"Okay, why don't you go to night school with me!"

Ah Xiang was very happy. She wished Sister Hong could go out more often so that she wouldn't be stuck at home all day, which would cause problems.

"It's really good to go to night school. Once you learn the skills, they will be your own. No matter what difficulties you encounter in the future, you won't be afraid." Ruan Qiqi also supported it.

Sister Hong hesitated, but finally she agreed to give it a try. If she could persist, she would continue, and if not, she would stop.

Ruan Qiqi read the reports on the disappearance of the three Hong Kong beauties. There were not many details mentioned, only that they suddenly disappeared while attending a party.

"What about the rest of the party? Are they okay?"

Ruan Qiqi saw the loophole at once. There must be more than three Hong Kong beauties at the party. Maybe that Mr. Ruan was also there, but the report did not mention Mr. Ruan at all.

Although she was confused, she didn't pay much attention to it. The school was already on the right track and the foreign exchange was almost in place. She planned to return to Tanzhou at the end of October.

As for Xia Tao, she is very happy being the principal here and will go back after the holidays.

With five million in foreign exchange, Pei Yuan would definitely be easy to talk to. Even if Xia Tao didn't come back for a year, he wouldn't say anything.

On the third day after Xu Jiaqi and the others disappeared, someone came to their door. It was a middle-aged couple brought by Mrs. Mei. They looked very haggard, especially the woman, whose eyes were swollen like peaches, and she had completely lost the demeanor of a wealthy lady.

"Mrs. Ruan, sorry to bother you."

Mrs. Mei felt a little embarrassed. Logically, she should have called in advance, but the matter was really urgent.

"It's okay, who are these two?"

Ruan Qiqi had a good impression of Mrs. Mei. She was very sensible and treated her daughter-in-law from a poor family very well. She even sent her to study abroad.

[Please see Chapter 259 for Mrs. Mei’s story]

"Mr. Xu and Mrs. Xu, they want to ask Mrs. Ruan for help in predicting their son's fortune." Mrs. Mei said.

Ruan Qiqi's heart skipped a beat. It was such a sudden attack and she was not prepared at all. What should she do?

But she looked calm and composed, and even smiled and said, "Please sit down, Xiang, make some tea!"

She winked at Lu Ye, who understood and immediately went out to find out the news.

Ruan Qiqi chatted with the Xu couple and learned that Mr. Xu's accident happened three days ago, and the three Hong Kong sisters Xu Jiaqi also disappeared on the same day.

"Your son's date of birth?"

Ruan Qiqi had a rough idea in her mind and thought that it was most likely something that happened with Xu Jiaqi.

The Xu couple reported their son's birth date and horoscope, and Ruan Qiqi pretended to calculate it. Lu Ye hadn't come back yet, so she had to pretend to be mysterious, frowned slightly, and sighed.

"Mrs. Ruan, is my son not well?"

Mrs. Xu asked anxiously, tears streaming down her face again.

Her tears had almost dried up during these three days. She waited for three days but there was no call from the criminals. She had nightmares for three days in a row. She dreamed that her son was torn to pieces by the criminals, his body covered in blood, and asked her to save him.

Mrs. Xu was really desperate and thought of Ruan Qiqi, but Mrs. Ruan, the fortune teller, was out of business. So she had to ask her mahjong partner, Mrs. Mei, to help her and go to her house for help.

"I don't know whether it's good or bad, but Master Ling is trapped. The fog is blocking my view, and I can't see his situation clearly. So, can you take me to the place where Master Ling was last seen?"

Ruan Qiqi said some ambiguous words, and the Xu couple were not so worried anymore. They thought that being trapped meant that one was still alive, and as long as one was alive, there was hope.

The couple agreed to take her on a cruise, which was found but empty.

When he was going out, Lu Ye came back. He walked side by side with Ruan Qiqi, and Ruan Qiqi intentionally lagged behind him for a distance. He told her the information he had obtained.

"Three days ago, Mr. Xu brought his female companion to Ruan Zhen's birthday party. His female companion was one of the three missing Hong Kong sisters. The birthday party was held on a cruise ship. The cruise ship was found by the police, but everyone on it was missing. There were no signs of fighting on the cruise ship. It seemed that the group left voluntarily."

"Why didn't you call home to let them know you were safe after leaving voluntarily?"

Ruan Qiqi frowned. This case was very strange. She suddenly had a hunch that the disappearance of Xu Jiaqi and the others might be related to the Nanyang vampire incident that Ah Xiang mentioned.

The cruise ship has been driven back by the police, and nothing inside has been moved, preserving the crime scene.

After the Xu couple greeted the police, Ruan Qiqi and Lu Ye boarded the luxury cruise ship. There was unfinished red wine and champagne on the table, as well as a lot of food and caught fish. It was obvious that when the accident happened, these people were drinking and eating.

Fortunately, there were bonsai trees on the cruise ship, and Ruan Qiqi chatted with them for a while.

"They jumped on the big boat and left."

Bonsai is not very old and can only say this sentence from beginning to end, so he can't get much information.

But one thing is certain, Master Ruan and his companions did leave voluntarily and boarded a large ship.

Lu Ye chatted with Dahai for a while, but didn't get much information. He only knew that the big ship had also returned to Hong Kong.

"Mr. Xu, Mrs. Xu, your son is in Hong Kong with a group of people. The current situation is unclear. I will know in three days."

Ruan Qiqi said frankly that it would take her three days to find this mysterious ship.

The Xu couple were very satisfied with the result. At least they knew their son was in Hong Kong and should still be alive. They would know his whereabouts in three days.

Ruan Qiqi and Lu Ye had just returned home when Ah Xiang ran out and said, "There's a Mr. Ruan waiting for you. He's said to be your relative."

[The third update is completed. I wish you all a happy New Year, good luck, and good health in 2025]