Travel · Qiongzhou Arc (XVIII): The Mysterious Disappearance of Suisui?

It was an ordinary morning.

"Xiao Yu, we'll head out now?"

At the entrance, the Yang Sui sisters were saying goodbye to Xiao Ling before leaving.

"Okay, be careful on the road," Xiao Ling replied with a smile. "Also, have fun, and remember to bring me back some local specialties if you find anything."

"Look at what you're saying! We've never skimped on any good food or fun activities for you!" Suisui gently pinched Xiao Ling's nose. "Then let's go. We'll be back for dinner."

"Alright, I'll prepare a meal and wait for your triumphant return."

"Pfft, Xiao Yu, you're making it sound like we're going to war," Yangyang said with a smile. "Are you really leaving this time?"

Have a safe trip, see you tonight.

After seeing the two sisters off on their trip, Xiao Ling returned to the living room and ran into Dania, who had just gotten up.

"Has someone gone out?" Dania asked softly, her voice still slightly nasal from just waking up.

"Yes, Yangyang and Suisui went out to play. They'll be back tonight."

"Haa~" Dania yawned lazily, "It's still early, Ling, do you want to come with me for a nap?"

"You just woke up and you're asleep again? You're really turning into a little pig." Xiao Ling teased with a doting smile.

But I'm not fully awake yet~

"I think if you drag me to catch up on sleep, we might not even get any sleep at all."

"Then let's make it clear from the start: it's just sleeping, no touching allowed." Dania added a supplementary clause with an air of seriousness.

"I'm sorry, my wife, this is too difficult."

Xiao Ling answered without hesitation; after all, what man could remain unmoved while holding a soft, fragrant Honey Peach in his arms?

"If you dare to move, I'll... I'll bite it off!" Dania said fiercely, revealing a few sharp little fangs as she threatened the other person.

"Okay, okay, I won't move."

Since his own daughter had threatened him like that, what could Xiao Ling do but obediently comply?

However, if the other party breaks the rules first, then he has no choice.

7 PM.

Time ticked by, and before we knew it, night had fallen. The sun yawned and disappeared completely, and the moon took over its place.

Ding-dong, ding-dong.

"Welcome!" Aemeath happened to be watching TV in the living room, skipped briskly to open the door. "Ah, it's Yangyang, welcome back!"

"I'm back!" Yangyang smiled gently. "Here, I brought you some coconuts."

"Great! I've been wanting to try this for ages!" Aemeath took the coconut from the other person's hands, her smile bright. "Thank you, Yangyang!"

"It's alright," Yangyang said with her smile unchanged. "By the way, my sister should be back by now, right?"

"Huh? Sister Suisui isn't back?" Aemeath blinked blankly twice, then shook her head and said, "In fact, we hadn't seen her before you came back."

?

"Really not back?" Yangyang's smile vanished, replaced by panic. "But my sister clearly told me she went home first..."

Aemeath sensed something was wrong and frowned slightly, saying, "Yangyang, can I see your chat history with Sister Suisui?"

Although it was somewhat unnecessary, she decided to double-check just in case.

"Yes, the chat history is here." Yangyang cooperated readily and immediately showed the chat history to Aemeath.

The latter took the phone and checked the time the last message was sent; it was exactly 6:30 PM.

That means that, at least by now, Sister Suisui should be home. After all, it's almost dinnertime, and she shouldn't be absent unless there are special circumstances. Even if she can't come back for the time being, she should send a message to let us know.

After this analysis, the current situation can only be explained by one conclusion.

"Sister Suisui Sui... maybe someone..."

The atmosphere in the living room was somewhat heavy.

Yangyang sat blankly on the sofa, her expression revealing undisguised worry.

Xiao Ling had seen this expression before. When Yangyang disappeared without a trace after entering Xuanfang City, Suisui had the same expression. It's true that they are sisters bound by blood.

Of course, Hajiling wouldn't just stand by and watch Yangyang worry alone. He silently placed his hand in Yangyang's palm to soothe her emotions.

Feeling the warmth from her palm, Yangyang turned to look at Xiao Ling, and after a moment of stunned silence, managed a forced smile.

"I said, let's call the police!" Lynae was indeed a model citizen; the first thing she did when she encountered a problem was to find a police officer. "A perfectly healthy person just vanishing into thin air like that—this is no small matter!"

"Good proposal," Xiao Ling retorted calmly, "But Lynae, have you considered this: the person who could make Sister Suisui disappear into thin air is no ordinary person?"

"Could it be Phrolova, the supervisor of the Fractsidus?" Roccia immediately made the connection to Phrolova.

"Sister Luo, you're mistaken." Xiao Ling shook her head. "Actually, I think Sister Suisui is more likely just putting on an act for us?"

"Disciple, you can't just label people without any evidence," Qingxiao warned, her brow furrowed slightly. "Everyone is very worried about Miss Suisui's condition."

"Sister Qingxiao, you're overthinking it, and besides, I'm not without evidence."

"Oh~?" Heartfox smiled meaningfully, "In that case, why don't you explain your reasoning, and let us hear why you made this judgment?"

"Actually, the reason is quite simple." Xiao Ling began her analysis, "Although Sister Suisui is in charge of the Chamber of Commerce, she's not just a pretty face with no strength. Even if she's not the strongest among us, she's definitely not someone that ordinary people here can easily mess with, let alone make her disappear into thin air."

"Continuing with Phrolova's issue, she has no motive to do such a thing to Suisui. If she really wanted to target us, then Dania would be a better choice for her," Xiao Ling continued to reason.

"Then what is my sister's purpose in doing this...?" Yangyang's tone was filled with deep confusion, "It only makes people worry..."

"Who knows?" Xiao Ling shrugged. "But if my deduction is correct, the next step should be the flying arrow message relay."

"Why is this like a martial arts novel..." Lynae's eye twitched.

As soon as she finished speaking, there was a whooshing sound, just as Xiao Ling had predicted, and a sharp arrow shattered the window and flew in.

With lightning-fast reflexes, the Sword Immortal Qingxiao used his Sword Control Technique to gently lower the flying arrow before it hit the ground, finally allowing it to land smoothly on the table.

"See, I told you so." Xiao Ling gestured towards the sharp arrow on the table.

"There's something on this." Qingxiao immediately reached out and took the note from the arrow, beginning to read its contents. "Disciple, this is for you."

"Really?" Xiao Ling took the note and began to read its contents.

Lady Chongming Plucks Flowers is in my hands. If you want to rescue her, come here.

The note included an address, and was signed by a cat at the end. Address aside, the name and signature alone were enough for Xiao Ling to identify the note's owner.

"Lao Jing, you better not get caught by me, hehehehe..."