Chapter 1688: Chapter 1688

It was a call from a family member, asking him if he had arrived and if he had seen the child and Jiang Ningxiang.

Li Yifei gripped the phone tightly. After a few seconds of silence, he finally said to the person on the other end, "The child and Ningxiang are fine, don’t worry."

"Then remember to take a photo and send it back. We’re all waiting to see it," Meng Xiaofei said with a laugh.

They didn’t know what was happening here, and Li Yifei hadn’t told the family yet. Things were still unclear, and if he spoke out now, it might cause panic at home.

Meng Xiaofei wanted to continue chatting, so Li Yifei said, "Alright, let’s talk later. I have things to do here. We’ll catch up soon."

"Oh, okay then. Bye Brother Li, give the little one a kiss for me," Meng Xiaofei said reluctantly. Thɪs chapter is updatᴇd by 𝖓𝖔𝖛𝖊𝖑~𝖋𝖎𝖗𝖾~𝖓𝖊𝖙

Li Yifei hung up the phone, slowly exhaled, and returned to Jiang Ningxiang’s side, looking at his wife who had just become a mother.

At home, there was a mother who had lost her child, and since then, Su Mengxin had hardly experienced true happiness. Now, yet another mother might lose her child. Li Yifei didn’t know how Jiang Ningxiang would react when she woke up. She had wanted this child so badly, and after much persuasion, she decided to keep the child. The child was born with remarkable talent, and many in the family commented that thankfully Ningxiang had kept the child, or they wouldn’t have such a gifted child.

And now, because of the exceptional talent, they had drawn attention.

Murong Yuanqing not only brought people to investigate but also kept track within his domain.

However, only a few people were aware of Master Void and Yao Lingfu’s whereabouts.

By nightfall, a fire was lit in the yard. Li Yifei remained by the unconscious Jiang Ningxiang, periodically channeling True Qi into her body.

Since the child was taken, or rather, since Master Void, Yao Lingfu, and the child went missing, about twelve hours had passed. At an aircraft’s speed, twelve hours were enough to fly thousands of miles. It seemed unlikely to catch up and rescue the child quickly now; clues had to be tracked down step by step.

Fortunately, a team had reported that they found some clues about twenty miles away in the mountains. Local villagers had heard strange noises there, not like wild animals but more like human-made sounds. So the investigators went to check and found evidence of a fight in the forest.

This news invigorated Murong Yuanqing, who hurriedly dispatched personnel to investigate, and he himself headed there too.

Ten minutes later, the personnel in the front reported more evidence of a fight not far from the forest.

Murong Yuanqing and Elder Feng couldn’t sit still any longer. They stood up to go check, and Li Yifei wanted to go too but held back. He needed to stay with Jiang Ningxiang.

As the two got into a helicopter to head over, Li Yifei pulled out his phone and called Su Mengxin, who was taking care of her grandfather in the Capital City.

It was late. Su Mengxin had just finished dinner with her grandfather and was watching the News Broadcast together. When she received Li Yifei’s call, she was a bit surprised. They didn’t talk often. Sliding to answer, Su Mengxin said, "Hello, Yifei."

When Old Master Su heard it was a call from Li Yifei, he turned the volume down with the remote.

"It’s me, Mengxin. Something has happened, and I’m telling only you for now. Don’t tell the family yet."

Su Mengxin knew it must be serious if Li Yifei was speaking this way. She glanced at Old Master Su, who gestured for her to take the call here and not step out.

Su Mengxin then asked, "What is it?"

Li Yifei asked again, "Is Grandpa there?"

"Yes, we’re watching the news," Su Mengxin replied.

Li Yifei hesitated but said, "Elder Murong and I went to Master Void. Now, both Master Void and Elder Yao Lingfu have disappeared. Ningxiang is unconscious, and the child... is also missing."

Li Yifei tried to speak calmly, but Su Mengxin turned pale before he finished, almost dropping the phone. Li Yifei would never joke about something . Despite her composure, Su Mengxin couldn’t remain seated. Ignoring her grandfather watching the news next to her, she asked loudly, "What’s going on? Weren’t you going to treat the child? This morning you said everything was fine."

Old Master Su, hearing his granddaughter speak , immediately muted the TV and turned to look at Su Mengxin.

Li Yifei smiled wryly and said, "I haven’t figured it out yet. You know what happened before. I rushed back because I was worried about what the Vietnamese said might be true, and now with Master Void and the child missing, this matter..."

"Has anyone gone to investigate?" Su Mengxin asked, not dwelling on the details.

Li Yifei briefly explained that Murong Yuanqing had sent people to investigate. After listening carefully, Su Mengxin said, "If Master Void did it, with his skills, he might have already escaped since the morning!"

Li Yifei acknowledged with a sound. He knew this inherently. He didn’t want to suspect Master Void or anyone else, and he certainly didn’t want the child missing. But facing reality, it was hard not to doubt. As Su Mengxin said, if it was indeed Master Void, he might already be thousands of miles away with the child. Even if he hadn’t left, hiding in the forest would make it difficult for a dozen people to find him, or he wouldn’t be a top expert.

Su Mengxin was calmer than Li Yifei at this time. Having previously lost a child, she didn’t rush to comfort Li Yifei but quickly informed Old Master Su of the situation.

Old Master Su was also shocked upon hearing the news. He was silent for half a minute before taking the phone and saying to Li Yifei, "Don’t worry. Whatever help you need, Grandpa will do what he can."

It was rare for Old Master Su to talk this way to the younger generation, which touched Li Yifei deeply. Yet, since the situation was still unclear, bringing more people might not help. Li Yifei said, "Thank you, Grandpa. There’s no need for now. I’ll investigate first. If it turns out Master Void did it, my strength may not suffice... I might need your help then."

Old Master Su didn’t say much more, as his identity meant making such promises to grandchildren was significant. So he just reminded Li Yifei to be cautious and understand the situation before drawing conclusions.

Li Yifei said he understood and thanked Grandpa before Old Master Su handed the phone back to Su Mengxin.