After my epilepsy, the entire entertainment industry shunned me like a snake or a scorpion.

Yin Jiu and Lu Cenyan almost decisively turned around and returned to Xicheng.

The most dangerous places are often the safest.

Meng Shuo probably also thought of this, spread out his hands, and asked the pilot to fly back with the helicopter.

We met again at the foot of Nanshan Mountain in Xicheng, already twenty-four hours after Meng Xiang disappeared.

The atmosphere between the few people was always strange, yet inexplicably harmonious.

Extra manpower was dispatched to start a blanket search nearby, eager to dig deep into the ground to find the person.

Meng Shuo walked around the B&B and saw Yin Jiu standing with Lu Cenyan. When he looked away from her, he accidentally caught a glimpse of nothing around her neck.

"Yin Jiu, where is your necklace?"

He stared at Yin Jiu very presumptuously. This look made Yin Jiu very uncomfortable.

She actually read a hint of possession.

It was as if that thing belonged to him, but he lost it. He was questioning himself.

I can't describe this feeling, but it's very strange.

"none of your business?"

Yin Jiu stared at him strangely. The latter's light-colored pupils reflected her solemn face, with a hint of irritability and impatience between her brows.

Meng Shuo, who was questioned, said nothing more and did not apologize for his presumptuous behavior. He just looked away.

"Meng Shuo, are you really Meng Xiang's uncle?"

Yin Jiu's original intention was to say that his niece was missing, but as the uncle Meng Xiang often mentioned, his reaction was calmer than her, an outsider.

But to Meng Shuo himself, this sentence had a different meaning.

A dangerous look flashed in the man's eyes, and his eyes were as cold as the ice and snow on the top of the mountain that never melts. You can feel the coldness invading your heart with just one glance:

"Are you doubting me?"

"I didn't doubt it just now, but now I do."

A normal person's reaction shouldn't be a subconscious rebuttal, but for him to say something like this, it can only be said to be very suspicious.

Of course, these words were just words, and Yin Jiu didn't think much about it.

After all, the top priority now is to find out where Meng Xiang went and who the group who kidnapped her were.

The longer time passes, the more danger she will be in.

No one noticed that Meng Shuo's hand hanging next to the seam of his trousers was clenched into a fist. The faintly visible veins on the back of his hand betrayed his inner feelings, but he still looked calm and calm on his face.

"Miss Yin really knows how to joke."

Lu Cenyan, who had been standing silently by the side, put a big hand gently on Yin Jiu's shoulder, and quietly stood between the two people, engaging in a silent confrontation.

In the same black formal suit, Lu Cenyan gave people the impression of being majestic and inviolable. Just standing there made him feel oppressive. However, Meng Shuo's movements were a little more casual, which gave people a different feeling.

Lu Cenyan didn't care what happened to others, but the way Meng Shuo looked at Yin Jiu made him feel uncomfortable.

"Mr. Meng, Miss Meng's whereabouts are unknown now. Are you sure you want to waste your time on such meaningless things?"

Meng Shuo laughed softly, raised his head and looked at Lu Cenyan and said seriously: "Mr. Lu really cares about Miss Yin."

With that said, Meng Shuo passed them and changed places to continue looking for people.

The B&Bs at the foot of Nanshan Mountain are basically all connected together, but these are the only ones in business.

It was already late at night when Meng Xiang escaped that night. Many shops had already closed, and he didn't know the situation clearly.

Little is known about the B&B where Meng Xiang stayed. The only useful information they got was that the B&B opened a month ago and its business hours are from afternoon to evening.

Because it's summer now, these business hours are actually normal.

"A month ago? What a coincidence."

It happened to be the day Meng Shuo brought Meng Xiang back to Xicheng.

It was as if he had calculated that Meng Xiang would escape and came here to wait and see.

Yin Jiu didn't know if he was thinking too much.

After several people finished asking questions at one of the nearby B&Bs, they were about to leave when three people crawled out of the well in the yard, carrying a basket of vegetables.

Yin Jiu said casually: "The space in here is quite large, so many people can fit in."

The landlady smiled kindly and answered: "That's not true. The weather is hot now. We are caterers. We can't store too many dishes in the refrigerator at home. Put them in here and they won't go bad."

"Not only that, there are also cellars and basements, but the temperature in the basement is higher and sultry. It is suitable for storing vegetables in winter and is not easy to freeze."

The boss pointed to an inconspicuous corner in the yard and opened his mouth.

Several people followed the boss's finger and looked over.

"where?"

Yin Jiu studied it for a long time but couldn't see any clues.

"The entrance is a little hidden. Every house here has one. There is a lot of space inside. Some people nearby have packed up and moved in directly. It can also be used as a room, but it's a bit dark..."

As he spoke, the boss walked to the corner and lifted up the board against the wall. He saw a hole at the bottom of the wall that only allowed one person to enter. It was pitch black inside and nothing could be seen.

Yin Jiu's breath froze and he quickly asked: "Every family has one?"

The boss nodded: "Absolutely."

Feeling that he had found a breakthrough, Yin Jiu thanked the boss and his family and quickly returned with Lu Cen Yan.

……

Just a few steps away, in an inconspicuous basement.

Meng Xiang, who could no longer tell the time, could only judge how long the time had passed by relying on the number of times the mute brought him water.

When the mute brought her water for the seventh time, she asked, "Has it been a day already?"

It's very hot and humid here, and your body will easily become dehydrated if you stay here for a long time.

She probably counted in her mind that the other party would come in every five hours or so.

The mute didn't say anything, and then he knocked the water bottle on the ground twice, and Meng Xiang felt enlightened.

"Hasn't the person who kidnapped me come here yet?"

The mute knocked the water bottle twice more.

Unable to speak, two people can only communicate in this way.

Rather than talking about communication, it is better to say that Meng Xiang has been questioning the other party unilaterally.

After a day of stalking, she thought the two of them were familiar.

goo—

Her stomach growled at the right time. She was a little embarrassed, but more importantly she was tired.

The mute took out the bread from his pocket, opened the bag and fed it to Meng Xiang's mouth. She had not eaten much for about forty-eight hours in a row and ate it without caring whether it was poisonous or not.

After padding her stomach, Meng Xiang regained some strength. She blinked her big eyes and asked:

"Are we the only two here?"

She mentally calculated her chances of escaping.

This time the mute smashed the water bottle hard.

Meng Xiang's heart sank.

That means there are others.

"Okay, I understand, thank you."