No one could answer why there was no water in the fire hydrants, and when the firefighters arrived, they only used the spare water from their vehicle.

Lu Youheng grabbed the firefighter's hand and asked in despair, "Why is there no water in the fire hydrant? Did you know all along?"

The firefighter sighed and explained, "Sir, the water in the fire hydrants is drawn from the reservoir, but the reservoir has been closed since last year. The mayor also cut the fire department's budget last year, resulting in outdated equipment and inadequate maintenance. So, it's normal for the fire hydrants to be dry."

"Yes, sir, you see, the crashed helicopter didn't spread the fire any further, so it was fine. With such a big fire, even if your son were still inside, he wouldn't have survived."

Upon hearing this, Lu Youheng's face instantly darkened to the point of being almost dripping with water, and a cold glint flashed in his deep eyes, like an enraged cheetah.

"You must save him! That's my son! My wife gave birth to him with so much pain! The Lu family pays countless taxes every year; this is your duty!"

Frustrated, the firefighters tried to spray water onto the burning helicopter using their spare water, but it wouldn't penetrate the helicopter at all.

Lu Youheng watched helplessly as the firefighters futilely poured the little spare water they had into the raging helicopter, failing to extinguish even a single flame. His heart sank into an ice cellar.

His hands fell limply to his sides, and his body swayed slightly, as if all the strength to support him had been drained away.

That once straight and upright back is now hunched over, as if it bears the weight of too much despair.

"No...impossible..."

His chapped lips trembled as he muttered to himself, each word sounding like a lament squeezed from the depths of his soul.

His eyes reddened, and tears welled up in them, but he held them back.

The surrounding noise and roaring flames seemed to fade away, leaving only the burning helicopter and his son inside, whose fate was unknown.

He staggered forward a few steps, but the heat wave forced him back, his legs buckling and he nearly collapsed to his knees.

"Mr. Lu..."

Assistant Wu helped Lu Youheng up, wanting to say something, but felt that his words would be pale and ineffective.

Just as he was sinking into the abyss of despair, a shout suddenly came from the crowd: "Husband!"

Lu Youheng's muddled eyes suddenly lifted, and he looked in the direction of the sound, only to see Ji Xiaosong rushing over with two children.

Although Lu Lao Er and Lu Lao San's faces were covered in soot, they were unharmed.

Just now, Ji Xiaosong was comforting her son when she suddenly remembered that Lu Youheng was unaware that she and her two children were safe.

Fearing that Lu Youheng might do something, she quickly went downstairs and found him.

The moment Lu Youheng saw his two sons, he thought he was hallucinating. He blinked hard, and after confirming that the scene before him was real, tears welled up in his eyes and streamed down his face.

He rushed forward and hugged his two sons tightly, with such force that it seemed he wanted to embed them into his own body, as if he was afraid that if he let go, they would disappear again.

Lu Lao Er's small body trembled in his arms, and he cried out in a sob, "Daddy, I'm scared..."

Lu Youheng felt a lump in his throat, and could only murmur repeatedly, "It's alright, it's alright..."

"Mr. Lu, if your two sons are alright, then we'll have to hold off on the rescue for now. After all, without water, there's nothing we can do."

The firefighters stepped forward, wanting to discuss the helicopter firefighting, but Lu Youheng only gave them a cold look and didn't say another word.

“Ah Song, let’s go back first. Da Bao is still up there. I’m worried he’ll be scared if he’s alone.”

Lu Youheng picked up Lu Lao Er, while Ji Xiaosong carried Lu Lao San, and they walked toward the helicopter parked to the side.

Assistant Wu is handling the aftermath; this robbery incident will definitely not be resolved so easily.

"Ah Song, how were they rescued?"

Lu Youheng placed Lu Lao Er on the seat before asking the question.

Knowing that she couldn't avoid this, Ji Xiaosong had already come up with an excuse.

"The two kids were smart; they took advantage of their infighting to open the helicopter door and jump down the rope. I happened to be on the roof, so I rescued them. By the way, Liu Wanqing is in cahoots with these robbers; she's the one who revealed the locations of the second and third brothers."

Ji Xiaosong knew that what she was saying was not convincing, so she quickly tried to divert Lu Youheng's attention.

As for whether or not to investigate him further, and how to investigate, let's take it one step at a time.

"Liu Wanqing? The one who spilled coffee earlier? Assistant Wu mentioned her a moment ago, but I didn't pay attention. However, a woman did escape just now; she ran too fast for me to notice."

Lu Youheng started the helicopter, his emotions calming down considerably.

As long as my wife and children are safe and sound, nothing else matters.

"We've handed this over to the police; I'm sure they can give us an explanation."

Ji Xiaosong couldn't guess the reason either, so he had to find Liu Wanqing to understand why.

“The police aren’t very efficient. It’s easier for my men to investigate than for them. Today’s incident reminded me that we need to return to China as soon as possible and dispose of the real estate in Province B. The reservoir is out of service and lacks maintenance, and the city’s fire department is also not regularly maintained. This is a disaster for all the cities in Province B,” Lu Youheng said, expressing his concerns.

"why?"

"Because the summers here are very dry, and hurricanes occur unpredictably throughout the year. If a fire breaks out suddenly, coupled with a hurricane, the fire in the entire city will become uncontrollable. Besides, the country is actually safer than Japan now. At least there are far fewer incidents of helicopters snatching people from the streets and shooting people with guns. I can bring all the teachers the children need over, so there's no need to worry about education."

"You can decide. I'm currently pregnant with four more, so I'll give birth in China."

Ji Xiaosong doesn't have high requirements about where she lives. If she returns to China, she will inevitably run into the original owner's family, and she doesn't know how they are doing.

And then there's Wang Zheng, one of the culprits who killed the original owner of this body; he deserves to be taught a lesson.

Lu Youheng quickly brought Ji Xiaosong back to the company's rooftop helipad. After finding Boss Lu, he took the mother and her three children home.

"I've already had my personal assistant arrange a private plane back to China tonight. You can go ahead first; I'll come back as soon as I've finished dealing with the real estate here."

"Dad, no, come back to China with us. We are a family, and I will be scared if you don't come with us."

Lu Lao Er held Lu Youheng's hand, staring at him with wide, pitiful eyes.

Liu Wanqing hasn't even taken away the system yet. What if she uses the system to seduce her own father?

Just in case, it's best for Dad to keep an eye on things at all times.

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