Chapter 118 Dr. Qiao is in trouble!
The muscle soreness caused by the high fever left Qiao Xingjia completely powerless.
The man carried her on his back, his shoulder hitting her so hard that her ribs ached terribly.
Qiao Xingjia looked extremely pained. "Qin Yancheng, you...you put me down, my ribs are killing me..."
The man turned a deaf ear.
As I stepped outside the house, the heavy rain was still pouring down.
The heavy rain soaked Qiao Xingjia completely in an instant!
"Damn—" Qiao Xingjia jolted awake, her feverish consciousness instantly clearing up considerably!
She wiped her face with one hand and then punched the man's back. "Qin Yancheng, are you trying to kill me?! Even if you're going to use physical methods to cool me down, this isn't the way to do it! Put me down right now!"
The man didn't stop; instead, he quickened his pace.
Qiao Xingjia paused, finally realizing that something was wrong!
This person is definitely not Qin Yancheng!
Qin Yancheng must be out of his mind to take her out in the rain when she has a fever!
"Who are you?" Qiao Xingjia struggled to her feet, kicking and pounding wildly. "Who are you?! Where are you taking me? I'm telling you, if you don't let go of me, I'll call for help!"
The man remained silent, continuing to walk forward.
Rain boots pounded on the muddy, puddled mountain path, the wind and rain howling, lightning flashing and thunder roaring—
In a daze, Qiao Xingjia could see the scene around her clearly.
She was stunned.
This guy actually brought her to the grove!
What is he trying to do?
Qiao Xingjia had actually studied judo, so if she were being carried like this by a man, she could easily flip over and put him in a chokehold.
But unfortunately, she has a high fever and feels weak all over. She tried several times, but couldn't muster any strength at all!
Just then, the man stopped.
Qiao Xingjia was stunned for a moment, and the next second she was thrown forward by the man—
Qiao Xingjia felt herself being lifted into the air in that instant, but soon her body plummeted downwards again!
The man was wearing a raincoat and had his head down.
Lightning ripped through the dark night sky, and in an instant, Qiao Xingjia saw the man's face amidst a feeling of weightlessness as she plummeted.
Her pupils contracted sharply, but she couldn't even utter a cry for help before her body crashed heavily into the rushing river below the valley.
…
When Qin Yancheng rushed back with the first-aid kit, the bed was already empty.
He was taken aback. "Dr. Qiao?"
I called out many times, but there was no response.
Qin Yancheng felt a sudden pang of panic for no apparent reason.
Qiao Xingjia is still sick, and it's raining heavily outside. Where could she have gone?
Qin Yancheng put down the first-aid kit and prepared to go outside to look for it, but as he turned around, he saw the shoes by the bed.
Qiao Xingjia's shoes are still there; she can't possibly go out!
Qin Yancheng immediately took out his phone and called one of the male doctors, "Ask Sister Zhao and the others if Qiao Xingjia has gone to see them?"
"No, we're all playing cards in the living room. Isn't Dr. Qiao sick and resting in her room?"
"Something's wrong!" Qin Yancheng exclaimed urgently. "Dr. Qiao might be in trouble. Call the other male colleagues, everyone put on your raincoats and boots, and come with me to look for her!"
"Okay! We're coming right away!"
Dr. Lin hung up the phone, stood up, and said, "Stop calling! Dr. Qiao is missing! Dr. Qin wants us to go look for her together!"
"What do you mean Dr. Joe is missing?"
"Wasn't she sick and resting in her room?"
"Yes, I even brought her dinner at dinner time. She wasn't feeling well then and didn't eat much for dinner. I saw that she was really uncomfortable, so I didn't bother her."
"It's raining so hard, and Dr. Qiao is still sick. Let's go find her quickly!"
"Yes, yes, let's go look for it together!"
Everyone liked Qiao Xingjia, and when they heard she was missing, they all set out to look for her.
The commotion was quite loud, and Zhou Qingze also came out of his room. Seeing that everyone was wearing raincoats, he frowned and asked, "What's going on?"
He was still wearing his pajamas, with only a coat over his shoulders, and looked like he had just woken up.
"Dr. Qiao is missing!" a nurse said. "She wasn't feeling well today, and Dr. Qin went to see her. He went back to get his emergency kit and then disappeared!"
Zhou Qingze's expression immediately turned serious. "What do you mean by 'disappeared'?"
"We just can't find her!" Qin Yancheng said anxiously. "But I saw her shoes were still in the room, so I guess she didn't leave on her own."
Zhou Qingze was taken aback, then frowned as he looked at Qin Yancheng. "You mean, she was taken away by someone?"
Qin Yancheng's expression was grave. "I suspect it's like this!"
Upon hearing this, the atmosphere immediately became tense.
Everyone tensed up!
"Isn't the security here supposed to be pretty good? How come... there are kidnappings happening in the middle of the night?"
"This is just speculation. It's possible that Dr. Qiao was just delirious from the fever and went out in a daze..."
"That's terrifying too. People with fevers wandering around in these mountains could easily have an accident!"
"Everyone, calm down," Zhou Qingze said, trying to reassure them. "No matter what, finding them is the most important thing!"
Upon hearing this, everyone grabbed flashlights and set off in pairs to look for the person.
The commotion was so great that even the village chief was alerted.
The village chief was shocked to hear that Qiao Xingjia had gone missing and might have been kidnapped!
"That shouldn't be the case! All the young people in our village have gone to work in other places. Now the village is mostly left behind elderly people and children. How could the elderly and children possibly kidnap Dr. Qiao, an adult woman!"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Qingze frowned and looked at Qin Yancheng, "What do you think?"
Qin Yancheng's face was extremely gloomy. He was so anxious that his mind was about to explode!
He regretted it so much; he shouldn't have left Qiao Xingjia alone!
“I’ve already called home. There are no security cameras in this kind of backward village. The only way to find them in the shortest time is to send a professional search and rescue team.”
Zhou Qingze nodded, "You're right. Let's try looking first. If we still haven't found them by daybreak, let's call the police!"
"No one has searched that grove of trees yet. It will take time for the search and rescue team to arrive, so I'll go look for it first."
“Dr. Qin,” Zhou Qingze stopped him, his expression serious, “It’s still raining. It’s very unwise to search the mountains at this hour, and there are wild animals in the woods at night…”
"I don't care about that anymore!" Qin Yancheng pushed him away. "You're afraid of dying, but I'm not!"
Zhou Qingze sighed, put on his raincoat, and said, "I'll go with you!"
Qin Yancheng ignored him, pulled up his raincoat hood, and dashed into the rain, running towards the grove of trees.
The search for the person lasted all night, but to no avail.
The sky gradually brightened.
The rain has stopped.
The sky gradually turned a pale white, sunlight illuminated the grove, and the air was humid.
The muddy, waterlogged path was completely ravaged by the footsteps of those searching for the missing person.
Everyone returned to the village chief's house one after another, looking dejected and solemn.
There was still no news from Qiao Xingjia.
…
Changsha, the filming location for the promotional video.
At 10 a.m., Shen Qingshu finished the last shot.
After thanking and saying goodbye to all the teachers and staff of the recording crew, Shen Qingshu went straight back to the dressing room to remove her makeup.
Back in the dressing room, the first thing she did was take out her phone and open WeChat.
Qiao Xingjia hasn't replied to her messages since last night.
She tried calling Qiao Xingjia several times, but the callers all showed that the other party was out of service.
The signal is bad over there; this has happened before.
But Shen Qingshu felt uneasy.
She called Qiao Xingjia again.
Still can't get through!
Shen Qingshu's eyelids started twitching inexplicably again.
At that moment, my phone vibrated.
It was Qin Yancheng calling.
The unease in Shen Qingshu's heart grew stronger and stronger.
As if sensing something, she stiffly pressed the answer button, "Dr. Qin."
On the other end of the phone, Qin Yancheng's voice was hoarse, "Something happened to Dr. Qiao."
Shen Qingshu's breath hitched, and her phone fell to the ground...
…
Fu Siyan was recording a program when his phone vibrated; it was Shao Qing calling.
Shao Qing knew Fu Siyan's schedule best, and he wouldn't call Fu Siyan unless it was an extremely urgent situation.
Fu Siyan stopped the recording and answered the phone.
"Young Master Fu, Dr. Qiao is in trouble!"
Fu Siyan was taken aback, then asked in a deep voice, "What happened?"
"You'd better ask Dr. Qin for details. The person suddenly disappeared last night, and they've been searching all night, but there's still no news!"
"I understand. Go and contact Qin Yancheng first, and do your best to help him find the person."
"yes!"
After hanging up the phone, Fu Siyan asked for leave from several teachers and turned to walk quickly towards the dressing room.
But when he arrived at the dressing room, the makeup artist told him that Shen Qingshu had already left.
Fu Siyan pursed his lips and remained silent for a moment before turning back to the set to continue recording.
…
Shen Qingshu contacted Wen Jingxi.
Wen Jingxi asked his father to arrange for a private jet.
We arrived in Beicheng at 2 PM.
Wen Jingxi personally came to the airport to pick up Shen Qingshu.
Once in the car, Shen Qingshu fastened her seatbelt. "Let's go straight to the mountains!"
Wen Jingxi frowned, "You're pregnant, the roads in the mountains are in poor condition, and it started raining heavily this afternoon. We're not familiar with that area, is it really wise to go there rashly..."
"What should we do?" Shen Qingshu's eyes reddened with anxiety. "Xingxing has disappeared alone in such a remote mountain area. Are you telling me to wait at home?!"
Wen Jingxi sighed, "I understand you're anxious right now, but as a pregnant woman, you really can't help at all."
Shen Qingshu bit her lip.
"Dr. Qin called a search and rescue team last night, and the police also got involved this morning. We should have results soon."
Wen Jingxi gently patted Shen Qingshu's shoulder, "You're pregnant now. If something unexpected happens to you, Dr. Qiao will feel heartbroken and guilty."
Upon hearing this, Shen Qingshu closed her eyes in anguish, tears soaking her face.
She covered her face with her hands, her choked voice echoing in the carriage: "Xingxing can't be hurt, she can't be hurt..."
…
That mountainous area is under the jurisdiction of Beicheng, but generally speaking, such missing persons cases are handled by the police station of the branch office.
However, the North City General Administration received a call from the Qin family and Fu Siyan early in the morning.
They hope to find the person today!
Under such pressure, the North City General Administration also dispatched teams to the area to join the search.
Since Shen Qingshu couldn't go to the mountains, she went directly to the police station to wait for news.
The continuous rain and muddy roads made it difficult to even discern a clear footprint, making the search and rescue operation extremely difficult!
Five search and rescue dogs were deployed, but there were still no results.
As the sun set and the sky darkened, the clouds returned to the mountains.
Everyone's heart grew heavier and heavier.
The most devastating news came – a landslide had just occurred in the valley beyond the grove, and a mudslide had buried a third of the valley.
The river below the valley was blocked—
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