Later that evening, Song Wan walked out of her room with a heavy heart. She saw Lin Zhaojiang, who had just returned to the island, and quickly went over to him and gently hugged him.
Only in his arms could she finally relax.
Lin Zhaojiang smiled; her sweet scent swept away all the fatigue of the day.
“Yuan Yuan just fell asleep,” Song Wan said softly. “Today she asked me if she could stay on the island for a few more days. It seems like she doesn’t want to go back to her parents anytime soon.”
"Alright, let her stay here." Lin Zhaojiang looked at her. "Auntie loves children, and with Pang Hu as a playmate, Yuan Yuan won't be lonely."
"Is it......" Song Wan hesitated for a moment, "...that there's still no news from Jun Yang?"
Lin Zhaojiang frowned slightly and nodded with concern.
“There’s no news about He Nianhui either,” he said. “He Cangwu is afraid of offending the Huo family, so he’s mobilized all his people these past two days, but there’s still no result… I suspect there’s a mole in the He family.”
Song Wan's eyes were also full of worry.
Only two days had passed since Huo Junyang went missing, but those two long days were unbearable, every minute and every second.
"Did you call the police?"
"Yes, the police are also conducting a full-scale search. However, I speculate that if it was indeed done by kidnappers, it is very likely that they are after money, and I believe they will make a ransom call soon."
“What if…” Song Wan bit her lip, “What if, as you said, there’s a mole in the He family, and that mole isn’t after money, but something else… what should we do then?”
Lin Zhaojiang took a deep breath and looked into her eyes. He didn't know how to explain the situation.
This afternoon, he tried his best to sort out some clues from his chaotic mind—if it wasn't the work of ordinary kidnappers, then this person wasn't after money, but wanted to kill him.
Huo Junyang is not from Yun City, so he has no enemies here and no one wants to kill him.
But He Nianhui is different.
There was someone in the He family who was always afraid that he would fight for the family property, so he kept turning him into a madman.
It wouldn't be surprising if that person wanted him dead.
"Don't worry, Jingnan asked his former comrades to help find Yangyang." Lin Zhaojiang gently patted Song Wan's back. "Special forces have many methods, and they are experienced. They will definitely find Yangyang smoothly."
"Hmm!" Song Wan nodded, then suddenly remembered something else. "This afternoon, Professor Zhu went out by boat. After she came back, she locked herself in her study and didn't even eat dinner. Do you want to go and persuade her to have some late-night snacks or something? I'll go to the kitchen and cook!"
Lin Zhaojiang laughed and gently pinched her cheek.
"Alright. You can make something simple to eat, and we'll take it in together and eat with Auntie!"
*
He Nianhui coughed a few times, still leaning against the wall, but he was getting weaker and weaker.
In this dark, sunless place with no food or water, both he and Huo Junyang were suffering terribly. Huo Junyang had no concept of time, and he could only tell how much time had passed by the needle mark on his neck.
"It should be the next day now." He Nianhui said in a low voice, pointing to Huo Junyang's belt, "I'm telling you, does that thing of yours even work?"
Huo Junyang was intently fiddling with the metal buckle on his belt.
Inside the metal clasp is a tiny chip that emits a faint light.
"Don't worry, the space here is enclosed, the signal is definitely weak!"
"Even if the signal is sent out, can your brother really come to save you?"
He Nianhui's eyes were filled with suspicion.
Perhaps because he grew up in an insecure environment, he never expected or believed in family affection.
Although deep down he longed for a family that could be his strong support at any time.
"Is this even a lie?" Huo Junyang glanced at him and smiled. "My brother has always doted on me since I was little. I'm his dearest little brother. If he doesn't come to save me, who will?"
He Nianhui was a little curious, so he put his hands on the ground and slowly crawled over.
He then examined the chip closely. It was a tiny chip embedded in the belt buckle, looking very sophisticated and well-hidden, making it difficult for anyone to notice.
“This was given to us by my grandfather.” Huo Junyang started talking non-stop. “This thing is something that only the military in Southeast Asia can use. It’s usually used by special forces because they often encounter unexpected situations when they are on missions. Having this makes it easy to contact their teammates at any time!”
"My brother and I knew how to use this belt from the moment we got it. My brother once joked that he hoped we'd never have to use it... Hey, now we actually have to!"
"Look, this light is very weak, which means the signal is weak. But it's okay, I'll send the signal a few more times, and eventually one of them will reach my brother!"
“Then…” He Nianhui looked at him, “Are you sure your brother is also wearing that belt?”
“Of course,” Huo Junyang said with certainty, “Even if his belt isn’t on him, his phone can still receive a signal… In short, my brother will come to save us, and so will Brother Nan! I believe in them!”
He Nianhui remained silent, only looking at him with a very complicated expression for a long time. That expression contained envy and unspeakable emotions.
He was like a child who had no candy, while Huo Junyang grew up in a candy kingdom.
Such a person is like sunshine wherever he goes. He never expects this warmth to belong to him alone. He is already content as long as that little bit of sunshine can sweep away the gloom in his heart.
"Hey! Hey!" Huo Junyang called him for a while without getting a response, then simply raised his hand and put it around his shoulder. "What are you doing?"
He Nianhui's heart skipped a beat. When Huo Junyang hugged him and brought his face close, there was only the tip of their noses between them.
This was the first time he had ever been this close to him...
He Nianhui's heart pounded, her face flushed red, and she nervously clenched her hands together.
"What are you doing?"
"I called you, but you didn't hear me!" Huo Junyang was baffled by his reaction. "What's wrong with you?"
He Nianhui shoved him away abruptly and moved aside, saying, "Don't touch me!"
"you……"
Huo Junyang's eyes widened even more.
Just then, the chip in the belt buckle flashed a few times. Huo Junyang excitedly grabbed it, about to shout, when he suddenly remembered He Nianhui's words: "Walls have ears."
He swallowed his words and moved closer to He Nianhui, his lips almost touching his ear.
"Hey, what are you doing!" He Nianhui shouted helplessly, "You were just over there, why are you coming over here again?"
"Are you crazy?!"
"Yes, I am a lunatic! Get over here!"
Huo Junyang: "..."
But he had no choice but to slowly move back, then looked up at him, the belt dangling in his hand, a roguish smile playing on his lips.
Then, he mouthed to him, "We're saved!"
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