"I came in a hurry and didn't bring diapers for Ethan. They went with Ying to buy some," Joyce scratched his head, wondering if their master would be angry with his junior siblings for going on an errand.
Lan Yuxi wasn't angry. She was happy to let the two little ones do what they could, and with Ying there, nothing would go wrong. However, her heart suddenly sank!
"Where's the supermarket?"
"B1 floor, 12th level, Master..."
Before Joyce could finish speaking, Lan Yuxi had vanished.
Joyce was momentarily stunned, then turned to look at Luo Wanqi. Luo Wanqi, relying on the vigilance she had developed over four years by Lan Yuxi's side, shouted loudly, "Hurry! Zhaochao and Mumu might be in trouble!"
Joyce's face turned pale, and he sprinted out like the wind.
After exiting, Lan Yuxi called out to Nan Yi, who was hiding in the shadows, "Nan Yi, call our family, tell them to come to the hospital immediately. I'm going to the B1 floor supermarket."
Nan Yi was startled, and while making the call, he followed Lan Yuxi into the elevator.
Lan Yuxi frowned, looking at her phone. Ying, Zhaochao, and Mumu's calls were all unreachable!
Fine beads of sweat appeared on Lan Yuxi's forehead. After a moment of calm, she picked up her phone and dialed again. This time, the call finally went through.
"Infiltrate the surveillance system of Huo's Hospital and find Zhaochao and Mumu's whereabouts. Be quick! Check the exits first. I need to confirm if they have left the hospital."
"Yes!"
After hanging up this call, Lan Yuxi dialed another. This number, however, remained unanswered – it was the number for Zhaochao's personal guards.
Seeing Lan Yuxi's eyes turn crimson, Nan Yi clenched his fists. "Mistress, our family members and people from nearby are already on their way... Should we inform the Patriarch?"
"Don't. We haven't confirmed if anything has actually happened. Even if it has, he can't be told before five o'clock; he has foreign guests."
Lan Yuxi was so tense that her voice trembled.
Nan Yi pursed his lips and sent out a group message. While he wouldn't tell the Patriarch, he couldn't *not* tell the four formidable figures of the East, South, West, and North. If Zhaochao and Mumu were in trouble, he couldn't bear the wrath of those four.
Lan Yuxi glanced at his phone and saw he was messaging Nan Xiangdong and the other three. She didn't stop him. It was better if they came; there was strength in numbers.
Lan Yuxi exited the elevator and trotted onto the skybridge connecting the two buildings.
As soon as she entered this floor, Lan Yuxi sensed something was wrong. Although this wasn't the main building, it was too quiet. Especially the copy shops, water vendors, and food stalls – there wasn't even a single employee.
Lan Yuxi scanned her surroundings vigilantly. Just then, Joyce arrived, also covered in sweat.
"Master, any news about my junior siblings?"
"Not yet." Lan Yuxi's throat felt dry, and her voice was hoarse as she spoke the words.
"I'm sorry, Master..."
"Hush— don't speak!" Lan Yuxi's ears twitched, and she quickly ran towards a utility room.
Joyce and Nan Yi exchanged a look and followed her like the wind.
Lan Yuxi reached the storage room and listened for any sounds inside before forcefully pushing the door open.
The utility room was filled with cleaning tools and several large red buckets for water.
Lan Yuxi frowned slightly. She had clearly heard a noise just now, so why was no one here?
"Zhaochao, Mumu, are you there?" Lan Yuxi asked anxiously. She had a premonition that someone was definitely in the storage room!
"Zhaochao, Mumu, it's Mom. Mom is here to find you."
Nan Yi and Joyce exchanged glances. Had their Mistress or Master gone mad? These were just cleaning supplies; how could anyone be here?
No!
Just as Nan Yi and Joyce's gaze fell upon a large water bucket, Lan Yuxi rushed over. Frantically, she lifted the lids one by one.
The first bucket was empty. The second, empty. The third...
As Lan Yuxi opened the lid of a bucket, a furry head emerged. However, this furry head belonged not to Zhaochao or Mumu, but to – Nianai!
Lan Yuxi gently nudged Nianai. Nianai listlessly tilted her head to the side. "Nianai!"
Lan Yuxi's eyes widened in shock as she looked at Nianai's pale face and closed eyes!
"Nan Yi, quickly carry Nianai out."
Nan Yi responded by carrying Nianai out. The three people in the storage room stared in astonishment, their mouths agape, at Nianai's blood-stained nurse uniform.
Lan Yuxi narrowed her eyes, took out a pill, and placed it in Nianai's mouth. "Quickly call Lucy and tell her to organize a rescue team to come here immediately!"
Mu Luxi, who had been left in Ethan's ward, was not idle. Knowing that the two children might be in trouble, she immediately contacted the security department. One team would review the surveillance footage, and two teams would be responsible for searching. Upon receiving Joyce's call, she quickly led several doctors to B1 floor.
After checking Nianai's pulse and examining the stab wound on her chest, Lan Yuxi took out her phone and dialed. "All members of 'Mei Xi' in China, come to Huo's Hospital. Set up posts every three meters and surround Huo's!"
Her voice was so icy cold that Joyce couldn't help but take a step back. Even when she destroyed his research institute back then, she hadn't been this ruthless.
"Mom..." Mumu's timid voice came from the innermost water bucket.
Lan Yuxi's body stiffened. She rushed over. "Mumu, don't be afraid, Mom is here."
Lan Yuxi lifted the water bucket lid and tearfully pulled her daughter out. She examined her daughter from head to toe. Seeing that she was unharmed, apart from being frightened, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Where's Brother?" Lan Yuxi asked, trying to soften her voice.
Mumu burst into tears. "Many people were chasing me and Brother. Brother hid me under the stairs and ran out himself to lead the bad guys away."
"Didn't Uncle Ying and those personal guards follow you?"
"Uncle Ying was with a fake Brother, and the personal guards were with a fake me when they ran..."
Lan Yuxi paused for a moment, then turned to Nan Yi, who was bandaging Nianai's wound. "Did you bring the children with you when you came?"
Nan Yi responded with a muffled "Mm." "The Patriarch ordered that whenever the young master and young lady go out, the personal guards must bring two children along."
With a "ripping" sound, Joyce tore open his outer garment and helped Nan Yi to crudely bandage Nianai.
Mumu looked at Nianai, whose eyes were tightly shut, and asked, sobbing, "Mom, will Aunt Nianai die?"
"No!" Lan Yuxi said with certainty.
Mumu pouted. "Aunt Nianai got hurt protecting me... I was so scared hiding under the stairs by myself. I waited for a long time, and when I heard no more noise outside, I came out. But as soon as I came out, a bad guy saw me. Aunt Nianai hugged that bad guy and told me to run quickly..."