Elder Hong glared at her and unscrewed the cap, placing it under Yi Nan's nose.
Lan Yuxi held the golden needles, observing silently behind Elder Hong.
Three minutes later, Yi Nan wiggled his fingers and sat up abruptly.
Lan Yuxi provocatively dangled the golden needles in her hand at him.
Yi Nan's mouth twitched. "There's no need to guard me so closely. I already know who you are, I definitely won't run."
Lan Yuxi snorted. "Your gaze just now told me you were going to run. It's our first meeting, and you don't trust me, I can understand. But whether you trust me or not, I will rescue Mistress, because she is the person Master has been searching for almost forty years."
As Lan Yuxi spoke, she took out her phone and edited a text message before sending it.
Elder Hong, hearing the notification sounds, looked over suspiciously.
"What are you doing?"
"Gathering everyone to help you find your wife." Lan Yuxi said, furrowing her brows, and dialed Ming Zicheng's number. "Er Wan, I need access to maritime satellites."
"Did something happen?"
"Mistress has been taken hostage by Sha Kun. I need his precise location."
"What did you say? Did I hear that right?"
"You heard correctly. Not only do we have Mistress, but we also have a Senior Brother."
Ming Zicheng calmed himself for a while before speaking. "I'll give you the access immediately. Try to drive them into our territorial waters, and I'll send the fleet to meet them."
Lan Yuxi touched her nose. "No need to be so dramatic. I have people at sea; I'll try not to use common resources. Also, tell those few people to come over if they're free. They don't need to fight, just come to welcome Mistress home."
"Yuxi..."
Elder Hong waved his hand at Lan Yuxi. Lan Yuxi gestured for him to be quiet.
Ming Zicheng listened for a moment. Seeing that his Master had stopped speaking, he then said, "I'll notify them right away. I guess I won't be able to come myself... After Mistress and Senior Brother return, I'll throw a welcoming banquet for them."
"Okay." Lan Yuxi hung up the phone and pouted at Master Hong. "Master, don't stop them from coming. You were impulsive back then and missed Mistress for so many years. Now that we've finally found her, we must escort her back with full honors."
Elder Hong lowered his head in shame.
Yi Nan glanced over. He never imagined that this little girl had such capabilities. But could she really rescue his mother and the islanders?
Lan Yuxi saw the depression in his eyes and frowned slightly. "Instead of doubting me, it's better to tell me everything you know, so I can find Mistress sooner."
Yi Nan no longer hesitated and told Lan Yuxi everything he knew.
Finally, he added, "His fleet often operates in the Beil Sea. I had a navigational chart of their routes, but it was confiscated by the local police."
Lan Yuxi raised her hand and called Eagle over. "Send someone to retrieve the navigational chart."
"I'll go personally. After all, I've been there once, so I'm familiar with the terrain."
"Okay."
Eagle looked around. "I'll go as soon as you're back."
Lan Yuxi looked at him with a mix of amusement and exasperation. "Master is here. No one can harm me."
Eagle hesitated for a moment before walking out quickly.
Lan Yuxi tapped her chin, sizing up Yi Nan. "Hong Yi Nan, you don't mind if I dress you up, do you?"
Elder Hong blinked. So Zhi Rou had let her son take his surname. But the more Zhi Rou did this, the more guilty he felt.
"Why do you need to dress me up?"
"Do you want people to recognize you?"
Hong Yi Nan's lips tightened. "Can you get rid of this scar on my face?"
"Yes, but it will take time." Lan Yuxi turned to Elder Hong. "Master, did you bring the things I asked you to bring?"
Elder Hong quickly took out an exquisite small box from his embrace and handed it over.
Lan Yuxi opened the box and took out a human skin mask. She walked up to Hong Yi Nan. "I'll gradually treat the scar on your face later. For now, you'll have to make do with this."
Hong Yi Nan took the mask, looked at it, and then placed it on his face.
After he finished applying it, Elder Hong adjusted it for him.
Lan Yuxi watched her Master's trembling hands, and her nose tingled slightly.
In her eyes, Master was like a mountain, always standing at the forefront to shield them from storms, no matter what happened. But at this moment, she realized that Master also had his vulnerable moments.
Hong Yi Nan also noticed his father's unusual state. He quickly glanced at Elder Hong before lowering his gaze.
Lan Yuxi watched their silent interaction, her lips pursed as she looked towards the doorway.
Nan Yi walked in quickly, holding a voice recorder. "Mistress, he has told us everything."
Lan Yuxi took the voice recorder and instructed, "Tell the people here not to mistreat him. We're leaving now."
Nan Yi responded and walked out.
Hong Yi Nan looked up. "He is my most capable assistant. Can I take him with me?"
"No, I don't have a black person's human skin mask. Let him stay here for now; they won't mistreat him." Lan Yuxi checked the time. "Let's go. Nan Xiao will be back soon. If he doesn't see me, he'll be searching the whole world for me again."
Elder Hong reached out to support Hong Yi Nan.
Hong Yi Nan instinctively tried to push him away, but halfway through extending his hand, he saw Elder Hong's disappointed expression and quickly withdrew it.
The three got into the car driven by Nan Yi. Elder Hong wanted to ask about their mother and son's situation over the years several times, but the words died on his lips.
Lan Yuxi, noticing his thoughts, turned to Hong Yi Nan. "Senior Brother, did Mistress tell you who tricked her onto Jin Yi Island?"
Hong Yi Nan's brows furrowed tightly. After a long while, he replied, "Bai Tianyu!"
Elder Hong punched the front seat. "That scoundrel! I asked him back then, and he swore he didn't know!"
Lan Yuxi frowned slightly. "Where is he now?"
"I killed him." Hong Yi Nan clenched his fist. "The first thing I did after gaining my freedom was kill him."
Elder Hong asked in a deep voice, "So his car accident wasn't an accident?"
"He was a compulsive gambler and went to Country O every year. I sent him on his last journey there... Don't tell my mother about this. Even if my mother hates him, he is still her own brother."
Elder Hong took a deep breath and nodded slightly.
Halfway through the car ride, Nan Xiao's call came through.
Lan Yuxi smiled helplessly. "Are you home?"
"Not yet, just left. Is everything going smoothly on your end? I'll come to pick you up."
"No need, I'll be home in about twenty minutes."
"Then I'll see you at the door."
"Mm." Lan Yuxi paused and then asked, "Did Uncle Sandy give Bert a talking-to?"
Nan Xiao said in a deep voice, "He didn't give him a talking-to; he directly stripped him of his title."