Her eyes, red and bewildered, asked, "Sheng Chenjin, Xiao Bao and the others, they've been taken..."
Sheng Chenjin, though anxious, quickly regained his composure and thought of a plan. He repeatedly comforted Shi Xinxin, then immediately reached for his phone to contact people.
Shi Xinxin's shoulders trembled, her inner defenses completely collapsing. She wiped away her tears and shakily picked up her phone.
Sheng Chenjin was contacting informants and Bai Feng. Shi Xinxin's fingers fumbled on the screen several times before she finally succeeded.
Her face was covered in tears, her vision blurred by them, unable to see anything clearly.
Sheng Chenjin's heart ached. He took a deep breath. Years of caution told him not to panic now; what was needed most was reason!
He called Bai Feng and, without hesitation, immediately dispatched people to search the entire city and several neighboring ones. Additionally, he contacted several informants lurking in the city.
But the results were all the same: no sign of Feng Lao.
Sheng Chenjin closed his eyes heavily, mobilizing all the bodyguards and hidden guards under his company to search for the children with all their might.
Seeing him lose his usual composure, frantic like an ant on a hot pan, Shi Xinxin took a deep breath, reminding herself to regain her calm and reason.
Feng Lao probably wanted to see their breakdown and pain the most. She would absolutely not let him succeed!
"Hello, Senior Brother, where are you now? Have you seen Feng Lao?" Shi Xinxin didn't know who else to call. As long as she could find Feng Lao, even a one percent clue, she had to find him!
Yan Hao heard the unusual tone in Shi Xinxin's voice and quickly said, "I'm working overtime at the hospital. Where are you now? Did something happen?"
Shi Xinxin raised her hand to cover her face, feeling tears flow like a tide. She heard her own numb voice, "It's nothing. I was just asking. I'll hang up now."
Without waiting for a reply, Shi Xinxin weakly hung up the phone.
In the vast sea of people, finding someone was like searching for a needle in a haystack!
What should she do? Shi Xinxin refused to give up any hope, clinging to the strength in her hands, and continued to tap on her communication device.
This time, she called Feng Yu. The result was also the same: no connection to Feng Lao.
Shi Xinxin bit her lip, desperately holding back her tears.
Her blurred vision vaguely caught the anxiety and anger on Sheng Chenjin's face. Shi Xinxin took another deep breath, forcing her frantic heart to calm down.
Her weak arms supported the side of the bed frame. She numbly stood up, "Sheng Chenjin, I'm going to find Feng Lao."
She, who always thought calmly, now seemed to have lost her reason, only wanting to solve this matter in the simplest and most brutal way.
Shi Xinxin had no other choice now. The three little treasures were her life. If anything happened to them, how could Shi Xinxin go on living!
In the first few years abroad, she gave birth to the children alone. Before reconnecting with the Shi family, she was a hotel waitress. Relying on that meager salary to support her children, she coincidentally developed postpartum depression at that time.
Life in those few years was truly too bitter, too bitter. She was often hungry, yet had to meticulously care for three infants. After work, she never rested, with rent and utility bills piling up, like an invisible iron pillar in space and time pressing down on Shi Xinxin.
During her dim early years, it was the three little ones who pulled her out of the abyss.
Shi Xinxin became even more determined, her eyes burning with anger. "I'm going to search every corner here. Even if I have to dig three feet into the ground, I will find Feng Lao!"
As she spoke, she strode out. Sheng Chenjin followed her out of the ward, "I'll go with you."
In the hospital corridor, filled with the scent of disinfectant, Shi Xinxin's face was cold. Carrying a chill wind, she entered the private car Sheng Chenjin had prepared.
Bai Feng was already in the front seat. He knew what had just happened and remained silent. Sheng Chenjin then got in from the other side. His expression was blank, and Bai Feng secretly shivered.
Only those who knew Sheng Chenjin well would recognize this as a sign of his true anger.
"Go to that research lab, or go to Feng Lao's residence. I want to go to every place," Shi Xinxin commanded coldly.
Sheng Chenjin said, "I've sent dozens of people to guard the research facility, and no one has discovered anything unusual."
That was true. Feng Lao, being such a cautious person, wouldn't openly hide in the research lab.
Shi Xinxin continued, her voice still devoid of emotion, "Then go to his hotel, and search all his properties."
Bai Feng acknowledged and started the car.
Just then, Sheng Chenjin's phone suddenly received a message. The notification sound struck their temples.
Shi Xinxin's eyes immediately lit up, "Did he send a message?"
Sheng Chenjin motioned for her to not rush, then pressed to connect.
The call was from a seven-digit number. Feng Lao's voice came through, "If you don't want these three children to die, you'd better behave yourselves and don't provoke me easily."
Shi Xinxin's pupils constricted. She quickly snatched Sheng Chenjin's phone and began searching for the phone number's trace in the city.
But it was obvious that everything was in vain. Feng Lao had anticipated their move and, the moment he sent the message, had destroyed the SIM card.
Seeing the familiar words on the screen, Shi Xinxin's confidence began to dwindle.
She suppressed her disappointment and calmly called the teacher at the advanced learning class.
The advanced learning class was also in a frenzy, quickly answering Shi Xinxin's call.
Her icy voice came through the receiver, "Send me the surveillance footage related to those men. Also, I need to know what those three men look like, their build, and any distinguishing features."
The principal was taken aback. He hadn't expected to encounter such a logical and calm parent. He immediately agreed and hurried to the hospital to find Teacher Xiao Li.
Soon, the principal sent Shi Xinxin a message.
Shi Xinxin's chaotic heart temporarily stabilized. She quickly looked at the screen, seeing the information the principal had sent about the men.
Principal: Those men were tall, wearing men's brand clothes popular a few years ago. They were burly, looking to be in their thirties. Also, one of the men had a prominent scar on his face, from his eyebrow down to his chin.
Shi Xinxin carefully memorized this information and immediately showed her phone to Sheng Chenjin.
A ray of light appeared in her eyes, "Sheng Chenjin, quickly investigate people with these physical characteristics. Anyone with suspicious whereabouts or identity must be brought in."
Sheng Chenjin said, "Okay," and then, looking at the information on his phone, immediately forwarded it to his subordinates.
Bai Feng glanced at the tense atmosphere behind him and asked, "Are we still going to Feng Lao's residence then?"
"No need. It would be a waste of time."