New Return of the Pearl: The Group's Pet Swallow Flies

Liu Chenfeng carefully observed the ground and found that there seemed to be no footprints of anyone else on the top of the mountain except for the footprints they had walked around before. This meant that the Liu Qing brothers and sisters did not leave the mountain, but disappeared out of thin air.

This discovery made him feel very confused and worried. Did something happen to Liu Qing and his sister? Or were they taken away? All kinds of questions came to his mind, making Liu Chenfeng extremely anxious.

Seeing the two children suddenly disappear, Liu Chenfeng was almost going crazy. He had been bringing the children up with him for so many years, raising them with great difficulty, and only he knew the hardships. Now, the children disappeared without a reason, which made Liu Chenfeng feel extremely painful and self-blaming.

"Where did the children go?" Liu Chenfeng asked anxiously.

"We have searched all possible places, but still found no trace of them." Xiao Zhihang shook his head helplessly.

"How could this happen? Did someone kidnap them?" Liu Chenfeng frowned, his heart full of worry.

"It's not clear at the moment, but we can't rule out this possibility," Xiao Zhihang said.

"Then what should we do?" Liu Chenfeng asked anxiously.

Seeing how anxious he was, Xiao Zhihang couldn't help but comfort him: "Let's continue looking for clues. I believe they will be lucky and everything will be fine."

Xiao Feng looked worried as his two friends disappeared. He was injured, but in order to find his friends as soon as possible, he endured the pain and never cried out.

In this way, Dad, Uncle Liu, and I started looking for the whereabouts of Liu Qing and his sister.

However, they could not find the whereabouts of Liu Qing and Liu Hong on the entire mountain. They also looked for other places, from the dead of night to the dawn, they were exhausted, but still could not find the people they were looking for.

Xiao Zhihang was extremely anxious, but he calmed down and analyzed: "Maybe they were hidden in a place we didn't expect, or they were taken away..."

Xiao Feng frowned, trying to think of possible clues. Suddenly, he thought of something and said, "Could it be that cave? They might have hidden in the cave where we went up the mountain to avoid the rain!" Thinking of a possibility, Xiao Feng excitedly ran to the cave.

Xiao Zhihang and Liu Chenfeng followed doubtfully, hoping that the person they were looking for was there.

So, the group immediately went to the cave to look for it. However, when they arrived, they found that the cave had been blown up and was in a mess.

Xiao Zhihang sighed, his heart full of worry. At this time, a soldier came to report that nearby officials had begun searching the mountain and had controlled everyone in the village as much as possible.

Xiao Feng asked anxiously: "Have you found them?"

The soldier shook his head and said helplessly: "Not yet. We have searched the village carefully, but still can't find any trace of Liu Qing and Liu Hong."

Time passed by minute by minute, and after a long day and night, all the Japanese pirates were captured in one fell swoop. The dead bodies and the imprisoned people were also found one by one, but there was no trace of the brother and sister Liu Qing and Liu Hong.

They seemed to have disappeared without leaving any clues or traces.

Liu Chenfeng was extremely anxious and still wanted to continue searching. Xiao Zhihang and Xiao Feng also expressed their willingness to accompany him. However, all three of them had wounds of varying degrees, especially Xiao Feng. This small body, despite the pain, had already fainted on the ground due to exhaustion after a day and night of hard searching.

Seeing his exhausted and wounded son, Xiao Zhihang felt distressed. He knew that if Liu Chenfeng continued like this, his body would probably collapse. So Xiao Zhihang decisively ordered Liu Chenfeng to stop, rest and treat his wounds.

Although Liu Chenfeng was extremely anxious, he also understood that his physical condition really needed rest and recovery. He looked at Xiao Zhihang gratefully and decided to follow his advice and stop for the time being. At the same time, he secretly vowed in his heart that once his body recovered, he would start looking for Liu Qing and Liu Hong again.

When Xiao Feng opened his eyes, he saw an unfamiliar environment and a familiar father. He realized that he was in an inn, but there was no one else around, including Uncle Liu and his two friends.

This shocked and worried him, and he asked his father about the whereabouts of Uncle Liu and whether Liu Qing and Liu Hong had been found. However, his father's answer made him sad.

His father told him that Uncle Liu left without saying goodbye while he was in a coma, probably to look for Liu Qing and Liu Hong, but he did not tell them where they went.

This news shocked and disturbed Xiao Feng, because Uncle Liu had always been one of the people he trusted the most. At the same time, he was also worried about the safety of Liu Qing and Liu Hong, wondering what had happened to them.

In the next ten years, Xiao Feng asked around for the whereabouts of Liu Qing and Liu Hong, but he never found any clues. He returned to the small village many times, hoping to find some clues. However, every time he went back, he found that the village had been guarded by people sent by his father, and all matters related to the Japanese pirates had been dealt with.

Although those Japanese pirates who had committed numerous atrocities received the punishment they deserved, for the ordinary people in that village who were killed and brutally treated, the execution of the criminals was just the retribution they deserved.

Xiao Feng's heart was filled with pain and loss. He often thought of Liu Qing and Liu Hong, wondering if they were still alive and if they still remembered the time they had spent together.

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In Yunzhou, in the reception room, Xiao Feng spoke intermittently about what happened ten years ago. After he finished speaking, Xiao Yanzi and the others fell silent.

No one knew that Liu Qing and Liu Hong disappeared ten years ago?

"Brother, why didn't you report it to the court? Why didn't you ask the emperor to help you look for them? Why didn't you tell us?" Xiaoyanzi looked serious and looked at Xiaofeng disapprovingly. She had always thought that Liu Qing and Liu Hong were with Xiaofeng and the others. Who would have thought that they had disappeared long ago? And they had been missing for ten years?

Ziwei and others looked at Xiao Feng with disapproval. Although he was still young at the time, Xiao Zhihang and others had the ability to mobilize officials and report to the court. Why should they hide this news from them?

"Back then, my father was ordered to investigate and capture the Japanese pirates. Before he could capture many of them, the people got lost. My father also wanted to go to the Emperor and look for you, but Uncle Liu refused. He said that the Emperor had important things to do, and the people sent by the Emperor could not be wasted because of him. He would find the people back if he searched for them by himself." Xiao Feng explained.

After hearing this, Xiaoyanzi and the others felt heavy-hearted. It turned out that there was such a hidden story back then. They began to understand Xiao Feng's difficulties, but at the same time they were also worried about the whereabouts of Liu Qing and Liu Hong.

"What should we do now? We must find Liu Qing and Liu Hong!" Xiaoyanzi said firmly.

Ziwei also nodded in agreement: "Yes, no matter what the cost, we must find them."

The disappearance of Liu Qing and Liu Hong was like a bombshell, causing great waves in everyone's heart. The nine people who should have been reunited and full of joy were now shrouded in heavy emotions.

Everyone thought that the friends would be able to make a name for themselves in the world with their talents and courage and become legends in the world. However, reality gave them a loud slap in the face - two of the friends disappeared for ten years without any reason and there was no news! This sudden change made everyone fall into deep shock and endless worry.

Time flies, and ten years have passed. Xiao Jian, Xiao Zhihang and others have made countless efforts to find their missing partners, but they have never found anything. Now, facing the current dilemma, Xiao Yanzi can't help but wonder: Can they really find Liu Qing and Liu Hong with just the strength of a few people?

Ziwei and the others were also unable to conceal their inner pain and anxiety, with a layer of gloom in their eyes. They couldn't help but ask themselves: Are Liu Qing and Liu Hong still alive? This question was like a sharp blade, piercing everyone's heartstrings.

After thinking for a long time, Xiaoyanzi bit her lip, frowned, and her eyes revealed a hint of determination: "How about we write a letter to the Emperor, asking him to send someone to investigate?" She clenched her fists tightly, as if trying to grasp the last straw.

Yongqi was silent for a moment, then shook his head slowly and said with a gloomy face: "Ten years ago, Hero Xiao and Brother Xiao and the others searched near that village and on the hilltop, but found that they disappeared for no reason. They were neither kidnapped nor harmed. Even if the Emperor sends people to look for them, it will probably be difficult to find them." There was a trace of helplessness and frustration in his eyes.

Erkang nodded in agreement and added solemnly: "Yongqi is right. The main problem is that Liu Qing and Liu Hong disappeared for no reason. If they were kidnapped or if some clues could be found, then with the abilities of Xiao Xia and others, they would definitely not give up the search easily. However, over the past ten years, everyone has tried their best to look for them, but to no avail. Obviously, there must be a dilemma of having no clues and being unable to search." He sighed, looking a little helpless.

Neither this nor that worked. For a moment, everyone was silent.

Huo Yuqi didn't know much about Liu Qing and Liu Hong, he only knew that they were Xiao Yanzi's friends and had lived in Xiao's house for a while. He still remembered that at that time, the two friends often went to play with Xiao Yanzi and Ziwei with Qing'er and the others, and they also played together, so they had a friendship.

Seeing everyone's worried faces, Huo Yuqi sighed and said, "Let's not talk about this for now. We are all very worried and sad about Liu Qing and Liu Hong's disappearance, but we can't do anything about it at the moment. Instead of worrying about them anymore, why don't you go back and have a rest first, and then get up later to eat."

After hearing this, although everyone was still worried, they also felt that Huo Yuqi was right. It was useless to worry now, so it would be better to take a good rest first and find clues after regaining energy. So everyone nodded in agreement.

In this way, Huo Yuqi arranged everyone to live in different courtyards. The girls were arranged in the backyard, and the young men lived in the front yard. Everyone followed the maids and went to their rooms to have a good rest.

Although they were exhausted, they found it difficult to fall asleep. The figures of Liu Qing and Liu Hong kept appearing in their minds, and they were filled with worry and anxiety. They didn't know where the siblings were and whether they were safe. This worry was like a dark cloud hanging over their hearts, making them toss and turn and unable to fall asleep.

However, even though they are filled with anxiety, they understand that they have to live well in the present before they can look for their old friends.

After a short rest of two hours, night finally fell slowly. As the night deepened, the entire Yun Mansion became quieter and quieter, with only the rustling sound of the breeze blowing through the leaves. At this time, a group of maids and servants came and invited the guests to the dining hall for dinner. They stood respectfully at the door and called the guests' names softly.

Xiaoyanzi and the others had just rested for a while and were already quite refreshed. They tidied up their clothes and followed the maids out of the room and headed for the dining hall. Along the way, they laughed and talked continuously, as if they had forgotten their previous fatigue. Not far from the dining hall, they met up with the others.

Under the night sky, the simple and elegant Yun Mansion was illuminated by candlelight and lanterns, making it look particularly warm. Xiaoyanzi, Ziwei, Qing'er, Ertai, Erkang, Xiaofeng, Yongqi, Benjamin, Luo Junchen, Anyaxin and others met under a corridor. They smiled and greeted each other, with joy and expectation in their eyes. Then, they walked towards the dining hall together, and the maids and servants led the way diligently.

Xiaoyanzi and others who were walking behind were not idle. They chatted and chatted. Xiaoyanzi excitedly talked about her expectations for the dinner, while Ziwei smiled gently and listened to her words. Qing'er made some interesting comments from time to time, which made everyone laugh. Ertai and Erkang discussed in a low voice the people and things they might encounter tonight, while Xiaofeng and Yongqi listened silently and occasionally interrupted. Benjamin observed the surrounding environment curiously and exclaimed from time to time.

In this way, the group walked towards the dining hall in a cheerful atmosphere, looking forward to a delicious feast and pleasant communication.

After waking up, everyone seemed to have forgotten about the missing Liu Qing and Liu Hong, but they all knew that they had only temporarily kept this matter and these two friends in their hearts. Now they had to face the dinner invitation from their old friend's family.

The dining hall was brightly lit. After showing off to his old friends and earning everyone's envious looks, Grandpa Lin went home happily. Now he was sitting in the main seat in the dining hall, waiting for the children to come over for dinner with a look of anticipation on his face.

Standing on either side of him were a man and a woman, none other than his little grandson Duanmu Qing and his grandson's wife Huo Chengyue.

Seeing the old man's unstoppable smile, the two looked at each other and smiled secretly with their hands covering their lips.

Mr. Lin's martial arts skills are not weak. Even though he is over eighty years old, he is still a formidable martial arts master in the world. How could he not know the giggles of the two juniors around him? He just didn't want to pay much attention to it.

The voices of maids and servants greeting were heard outside the door, followed by ten handsome men and pretty women, with their sleeves fluttering as they walked gracefully into the dining hall.

In front are four extremely gorgeous and pretty girls, and behind are six handsome and flawless young men with different personalities.

As soon as the ten people entered the room, they all bowed and greeted the three people sitting in the upper seats, "Greetings, Mr. Lin, Uncle Duanmu, and Aunt Huo."

In order to avoid trouble, Luo Junchen and An Yaxin called them the same as them.

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