Chapter 475

As Ye Luotong and Qiao Ranxin entered the room, Milutin, who had been unable to contain himself any longer, rushed up to them and asked them urgently.

As Su Qian just said, it's very difficult for the rescue team to go out to sea to rescue people in such harsh weather conditions. If they are not careful, they may end up getting themselves killed.

The waves along the cliff are very strong, and there are many hidden reefs in the diving area. Normal people would never go out to sea easily.

But the young master and his companions need to be rescued as soon as possible; if it drags on, they will have difficulty surviving in this low-temperature environment.

"The rescue teams here are unreliable; they have no intention of going out to sea to carry out rescue operations."

"Their ulterior motives are easy to see through. Those people clearly don't want to set sail in the rain, nor do they want to go to the reef area, let alone be able to focus on the rescue."

Ye Luotong, soaking wet from head to toe, held a towel and dried her wet hair while speaking coldly.

Although she could understand the concerns of the rescue workers, after all, the sea environment is arguably the most dangerous time when strong winds and torrential rains are hitting.

In this situation where danger surrounds us from all sides, even sailors with decades of experience at sea cannot necessarily guarantee the safety of their crew and vessels.

A single misoperation could cause the ship to be torn apart and swallowed by the raging waves, so it's understandable that the rescue teams dared not set sail. After all, no one wants to risk their life to confront a natural disaster head-on.

But the rescue teams need to understand that this happened entirely because of the inadequate protective facilities in their tourism industry.

If the protective measures on that steep cliff had been better, if protective netting had been installed around the perimeter of the cliff to prevent falling rocks, this would never have happened.

Moreover, Yao Shi fell off the overpass not only because she was hit by falling rocks, but also largely because the guardrail suddenly collapsed.

If the guardrail hadn't suddenly collapsed, Yao Shi would never have fallen off the cliff.

"Those rescue teams never intended to save them in the first place, so we shouldn't have too much hope for them."

Qiao Ranxin glanced at everyone present and said casually.

Especially after seeing Han Yu shook her head slightly.

Is this girl blaming Yao Shi for falling off the cliff? Ha, what an immature little girl.

"What should we do now? If the rescue teams don't step in, how are we supposed to save the young master?!"

"If you knew all along that they didn't want to go to sea, why didn't you tell me beforehand? And who were you chatting with all that time you and Ye Luotong were away from home?"

"The reason I waited patiently here for you was because you said you had a solution. Otherwise, I wouldn't have wasted my time waiting here."

Growing increasingly angry, Milutin strode up to Qiao Ranxin, grabbed her collar, and angrily began to speak.

If she had known earlier that she couldn't count on those useless rescue team members, she would have left long ago to find Yao Shi and the young master on her own.

If she really wanted to leave, none of the people present combined could stop her.

"Miss Milutin, please calm down. It won't do any good if you take your anger out on the principal right now."

"The principal has definitely tried her best to communicate, and the reason she asked you to stay here is for your safety."

Seeing this, Su Qian quickly ran to Milutin's side and gently persuaded her.

That was too impulsive! How could Miss Milutin be so disrespectful to Principal Qiao...?

"I should never have had any expectations of you in the first place. That's my problem. Why did I believe your nice words?"

"I am the young master's maid. My master is in mortal danger. How can you expect me to remain calm?"

Milutin turned to look at Su Qian, who was walking up to him, her ruby eyes blazing with fury.

Young Master and Yao Shi are currently in a very dangerous situation, and Su Qian is actually telling her to calm down at this time? How could she possibly calm down?

"Since the maritime rescue team is not of any use, I will go by myself."

Milutin gripped Qiao Ranxin's collar tightly and spoke in a low voice.

Especially after seeing the cold expression on the other person's face, the anger from the depths of her heart made her feel even more irritable.

Why is she still so calm after the young master is in danger? Does Qiao Ranxin really not care about the young master and Yao Shi at all?

"Milutin, there's another way."

Qiao Ranxin quietly watched Milutin's expression, which was distorted by anger, and a hint of satisfaction rose in her bright eyes.

It seems that Wu Liang has more than just Yao Shi as a maid who genuinely cares about him. This girl named Milutin cares about Wu Liang just as much as Yao Shi does.

Do you think I would fall for such low-level scams?

Milutin curled his lips into a cold laugh, grabbed Qiao Ranxin by the collar, and smiled mockingly.

This woman was indeed charming and sexy, and very good at using words to calm everyone down, but unfortunately, the other party's childlike words had no effect on her.

She no longer trusted this woman and would use her own methods to find the young master and Yao Shi.

"Milutin, release Ms. Qiao Ranxin."

The sudden voice at the door shattered the tense atmosphere between Milutin and Qiao Ranxin like a steel knife. The magnetic, slightly displeased male voice sounded very familiar, "Don't make me remind you a second time, Milutin."

Yao Qing, dressed in black, walked into the room from outside. Beneath her silver bangs were a pair of cold, red eyes.

Although I had anticipated that Milutin would go berserk, I didn't expect that she would actually dare to lay a hand on Qiao Ranxin.

It's fortunate that I arrived in time; otherwise, who knows what might have happened.

"Yao Qing? Why are you here? Aren't you... No, this isn't the time to talk about this. You know that Young Master and Yao Shi are..."

"I know, that's why I'm here now. Ms. Qiao Ranxin informed me."

Yao Qing walked to Milutin's side and pressed down on her hands that were gripping Qiao Ranxin's collar.

"Ms. Joe, I apologize for Milutin's rudeness."

Yao Qing casually pulled Milutin behind her and bowed to Qiao Ranxin to express her apology.

"It's alright, this just shows that she cares a lot about Wu Liang and the others, doesn't it?"

"By the way, how's the preparation of the things I asked you to do?"

Qiao Ranxin smiled faintly, straightened her loose collar, and winked at Milutin, leaving Milutin bewildered.

"We can set off anytime."

Yao Qing smiled slightly, her eyes narrowed. If Qiao Ranxin was willing, they could set off right now.

Chapter Seventy-Nine

"What exactly is going on?"

Milutin, who was blocked at the back, frowned and looked at Yao Qing, who suddenly stood in front of him, with a puzzled expression.

Shouldn't Yao Qing still be teaching at the academy? How could he suddenly appear before everyone like this?

And what did he mean by what he just said? What does it mean that he can leave at any time? What kind of secret does he and Qiao Ranxin have? Or did they reach some special agreement?

"As you can see, Milutin, the young master and Yao Shi are in danger, so I've come."

"Also, Milutin, you acted too impulsively just now. You'd better calm down your agitated emotions and anxious state of mind first."

"Calm down and stop letting your anger cloud your judgment. How dare you be so rude to Ms. Qiao? As a maid of the Wu family, your performance just now was undoubtedly a complete failure."

Yao Qing magically produced a clean handkerchief out of thin air and wiped the rain off her body.

He glanced at Milutin behind him and smiled slightly, his scarlet eyes filled with deep satisfaction and approval.

The usually carefree Milutin was so worried about the young master that she even resorted to violence against Ms. Joe to vent her anger and irritability.

'Milutin, like Yao Shi, is already inseparable from the young master.'

Yao Qing turned around and nodded with satisfaction. He had always thought that nothing in this world could stump this carefree, outgoing, and passionate woman.

Whether from her mindset or from her personality and lifestyle, Milutin appears to be a carefree, cheerful, and optimistic free woman.

People like this rarely encounter any troubles, and even if they do, they can quickly forget about them.

For such people, worries only last for a short time. Extremely relaxed people are unlikely to be greatly affected by anything, let alone develop irritability or anger.

However, Milutin, who should not be troubled by any worries, is now so agitated by her young master's disappearance that she is on the verge of losing her temper.

Even knowing that Ms. Qiao Ranxin was the master's old friend and the young master's mentor, he still took his anger out on her and even planned to physically assault Qiao Ranxin.

Milutin was able to do this because the young master had already gained an irreplaceable place in her heart and was the most precious person in her life.

"Is now the time to calm down? Even if I did act impulsively just now, now is definitely not the time to rest here."

"Why are you still so calm after learning that the young master and Yao Shi have died? Are you not Yao Shi's brother anymore? She is your sister."

Milutin was very annoyed by Yao Qing's calm and composed demeanor; she wanted nothing more than to rush up and punch him twice.

Regardless, the young master and his companions are now in danger, and in such a harsh environment.

Is Yao Qing really a completely cold-blooded animal? Even if he doesn't care about the young master, he should at least worry about his own sister.

"I'm really glad to see you're so worried about the young master."

Yao Qing continued speaking calmly, seemingly not taking Milutin's words to heart at all.

"Yao Qing, let's stop joking. You know we don't have time to play around here right now."

"Let's leave now, take Milutin with us, and the rest of you stay here."

Qiao Ranxin pinched her brow and looked at Yao Qing, who was teasing Milutin, with a headache. She didn't have time to watch Yao Qing's perverse humor.

That's enough. Milutin is already in a bad mood, and if Yao Qing continues, who knows what kind of conflict might arise.

"Yes, yes, we'll be going now. But Principal Qiao, Teacher Ye, are you two really not going to change your clothes?"

"Wearing wet clothes is very uncomfortable and makes it easy to catch a cold. You'd better take a hot shower and change your clothes first, otherwise I won't take responsibility if anything happens later."

Yao Qing pointed to the completely soaked shirts on Qiao Ranxin and Ye Luotong's bodies.

The already thin top clung tightly to her skin, making Sheng Xue's fair skin appear even paler under the soaked clothes.

Yao Qing didn't want the two women to catch a bad cold from the wind, otherwise he would definitely be blamed by the young master.

"No need, finding someone is the priority now, we don't have that much time..."

"Old women, go take a shower and change your clothes right now, otherwise you'll catch a cold and cause us even more trouble!"

"I think Miss Yun Xi is right. I think you two should change into clean clothes. This is not only for your own good, but also to avoid causing trouble for others."

Before Qiao Ranxin could finish speaking, the little girl with golden twin ponytails rushed into the room and stood aggressively in front of her.

Despite being small in stature, she was unusually assertive, standing with her hands on her hips and puffing out her cheeks as she blocked Qiao Ranxin and Ye Luotong.

Following behind was a well-mannered man in a suit and tie, who pushed up his glasses and nodded to Qiao Ranxin.

The weather outside was already bad, and now these two are soaked in the rain, so it would be better for them to change into clean clothes as soon as possible.

"Sister Yun Xi? Mr. Lan? What brings you two here too?"

Upon seeing Yun Xi and Luo Lan, Qiao Xinying, who was standing in the corner, immediately exclaimed in surprise.

Why are they suddenly here? Shouldn't they still be in Yanghai City?

"Miss, we came with Mr. Yao Qing, we just set off a day later than you."

"We didn't originally intend to appear before you; we were just lucky ones chosen by Ms. Qiao."

"But right now, Brother Wu Liang and your friend Miss Shi are in trouble, which is why we've come here."

Luo Lan explained to Qiao Xinying word by word, having personally witnessed her concern and care for Wu Liang.

Miss has undergone a complete transformation in both her daily interactions with Wu Liang and her attitude towards Wu Liang. She is no longer the naive young girl she once was.

"Principal, let's go change our clothes as they suggested. We're short on time, so we can't talk about this any longer."

Ye Luotong grasped Qiao Ranxin's small hand and ran like the wind towards the dormitory.

She couldn't bear to waste another second here; her mind was a complete mess.

She was only thinking about one thing: to see Wu Liang as soon as possible and get to his side.

"Then, Milutin, it's time for us to board."

Seeing that the two had already left, Yao Qing raised her right hand and made an inviting gesture towards Milutin.

That's enough joking around; now it's time for them to get down to business.

Chapter 80: Yao Shi Awakens