The people in the hall watched Jing Yi’s departing figure.
“Chairman, you’re leaving already?”
“Chairman…”
His adjutant hurried after him.
Jing Yi said,
“Go to the Lin family immediately and intercept those photos before Zhou Tang’s people deliver them.”
They still hadn’t found the person.
His father and the others couldn’t be allowed to know yet.
The Lin family could no longer withstand any more turmoil.
Nine years.
They had endured countless disappointments and despair.
Now that they finally had a lead…
What if something went wrong?
Jing Yi’s hands trembled slightly.
His eldest brother had spent his entire fortune searching for their little sister.
He had even expanded his business into the territories of space pirates, risking life and death just to gather more information about her whereabouts.
Since their little sister disappeared, their mother’s mental state had never fully recovered.
Five years ago, she had a massive argument with their father and never returned to the Lin family.
Their third sister’s personality changed drastically nine years ago.
She joined the military and treated herself like a machine, training desperately day and night.
As for their younger brother…
Jing Yi remembered a fight from three years ago.
Forty-eight people against one.
Lin Ye had broken a leg.
The rebellious teenager grinned despite the injury, cruelty flashing across his brow. Deep in his bones was contempt for everyone around him.
“I’m telling all of you.”
“My little sister isn’t dead.”
“If anyone says another bad word about her, don’t expect to keep your life.”
Forty-eight people.
Thirty-six seriously injured.
Fourteen had their mental power completely destroyed.
All because one person had casually said:
“You’ve been searching for years and still haven’t found her. Isn’t your sister probably dead?”
From that day forward, Lin Ye earned the title of the Demon King.
Of course, afterward, Jing Yi quietly taught those families a lesson as well.
He made sure they properly educated their children on what should and should not be said.
If Lin Ye learned about this matter, S City would probably never know peace again.
Besides, because of what happened back then, Lin Ye had always blamed himself for Suisui’s disappearance.
Part of the responsibility rested on his shoulders.
“Yes.”
The adjutant accepted the order.
“And prepare the fastest aircraft available.”
“I am bringing my little sister home immediately.”
“Yes, sir.”
The atmosphere grew tense.
The adjutant straightened instinctively.
For a brief moment, black thorns flashed across Jing Yi’s fingertips.
The chairman himself seemed…
Not entirely normal either.
Jing Yi was indeed on the verge of losing his mind.
He had already looked at the photos hundreds of times.
His eyes couldn’t bear to leave them.
He didn’t dare imagine how his little sister had been living.
Countless terrible possibilities flooded his mind.
The thought that she might have suffered made him want to destroy that entire place.
If anything had truly happened to Suisui in the slums…
Jing Yi gazed out the window, endless darkness filling his eyes.
“Are we there yet?”
He frowned.
The pilot wiped cold sweat from his forehead.
“Sir, about two more hours.”
“Too slow.”
The man looked dissatisfied.
“Move.”
The pilot immediately stood up.
Jing Yi took control of the aircraft himself.
Lights flashed continuously across the control panel under his hands.
The reflections danced in his eyes.
His fingers moved so quickly they left afterimages.
He didn’t want to wait even one more second.
…
“Which bastard tore apart my base again?!”
“I’ll skin him alive and turn him into beastman soup!”
An enraged roar echoed through the courtyard.
Inside the room, everyone exchanged looks.
Thinking of something, Lin Suisui cautiously asked:
“…Did anyone clean up the things in the courtyard?”
Hei Yun lowered his head and glanced at the porridge in his hand.
It had gone cold.
Without changing his expression, he fed another spoonful to the little cub.
Lin Suisui looked at Lin Sui’an.
The boy returned her gaze with an innocent expression.
“I was worried about Sister.”
“I’ve been staying beside her these past few days.”
Lin Suisui made one final attempt.
“Uncle Cheng…?”
Cheng Fifteen:
“…”
There had been too many things to deal with.
He had completely forgotten.
Lin Suisui:
Great.
Everyone was guilty.
Ge Sang stared furiously at the shattered remains of a table.
He had only been gone for five days.
Not dead.
Just away for five days.
Whoever did this…
He absolutely would not let them off.
The door suddenly opened.
A little yellow glutinous-rice-ball-like child shot into Ge Sang’s arms like a cannonball.
“Uncle Ge Sang!”
“You’re finally back!”
“Suisui missed you so much!”
The cub startled him.
He quickly caught her.
“Careful.”
“Don’t hurt yourself.”
Lin Suisui grinned.
“As if that would happen.”
“Uncle Ge Sang is here!”
For the past five days, he had missed Lin Suisui every moment as well.
Ge Sang crouched down.
His rough palm gently rubbed her head.
“Uncle brought lots of gifts for Suisui.”
“Really?!”
Lin Suisui’s eyes lit up.
But after noticing the ruined furniture nearby, she suddenly felt guilty.
“Uncle Ge Sang…”
“Were you looking for someone just now?”
Ge Sang nodded.
“Yes.”
“Do you know who made this mess?”
“Suisui, tell Uncle.”
“Uncle will definitely puni—”
“It was me.”
Ge Sang immediately changed his tone.
“—reward her.”
“Suisui, how did you know Uncle wanted a new set of furniture?”
Lin Suisui lowered her head.
Like a child admitting guilt, she stretched out both hands.
“Uncle Ge Sang, I’m sorry.”
“This is all my fault.”
Although she hadn’t broken anything herself, Dad and An’an had fought because of her.
In the end, she felt responsible.
“Uncle…”
“You can hit my palms as punishment.”
How could he possibly hit a cub?
Ge Sang would rather slap himself ten times than touch even a single hair on Lin Suisui’s head.
The little cub closed her eyes and waited for punishment.
The sight made Ge Sang both angry and heartbroken.
“It was just a table.”
“If it’s broken, it’s broken.”
“If Suisui likes it, Uncle will buy several more sets and let you smash them for fun.”
Lin Suisui, who had been prepared for a lecture:
“Huh?”
Bang!
The door was violently pushed open.
Ge Sang’s words were drowned out by the noise.
Lin Sui’an’s eyes darkened as he stared at Ge Sang.
“You are not allowed to hit Sister.”
Ge Sang straightened up and examined him from head to toe.
“Who are you?”
The boy looked weak and sickly, as though he might die at any moment.
Lin Sui’an raised his head.
His pale face carried an inexplicable chill.
“I said…”
“You are not allowed to hit Sister.”
Oh no.
Lin Suisui immediately sensed trouble.
The little cub rushed between them.
“Uncle Ge Sang, An’an misunderstood!”
“Uncle wasn’t going to hit me.”
Ge Sang blinked.
“An’an?”