‘Don’t act yet, wait for the right moment,’ Xingxing replied.
He knew that the chance to escape was slim at this point.
After all, they were just three children, while their captors were three adults-two of whom were tall, burly men.
With just the three of them, and especially since Brother Goudan had already passed out, even if they tried to run, they couldn’t abandon him.
After all, Brother Goudan had only left the military base because he was worried about them and wanted to accompany them.
Xingxing weighed the situation and realized that escape was impossible for now.
So, they had no choice but to let these three people lead them further.
They would have to wait until they stopped before looking for another opportunity.
‘Okay, Yueyue will listen to you, brother.’
In truth, Yueyue had already come to the same conclusion.
If they woke up now and tried to run, these three criminals would realize they hadn’t been drugged unconscious.
And the consequences would be far worse.
After all, even Goudan had been knocked out-why were the two of them still awake?
Did they have some special ability?
Their mother had always warned them since they were little:
Any trait or ability that set them apart from ordinary people must never be revealed to anyone except their parents and themselves.
Otherwise, not only would they be in danger, but even their parents could face harm.
Though Xingxing and Yueyue were young, they were clever and had always remembered this.
Meanwhile, back at the military base, the expressions on Lin Chushi and his father’s faces were grim.
The severe typhoon had indeed arrived.
Everything they had done earlier now seemed like a ridiculous farce-especially for Lin Chushi, who had dug a pit only to bury himself in it.
“You’re utterly useless. Think carefully about how to salvage this mess,” Lin’s father said with a dark expression.
“Otherwise, even I won’t be able to protect you.”
“Dad…” Lin Chushi pleaded, looking at his father with desperation.
But his father merely averted his gaze and added, “If your elder brother were still here, he would undoubtedly be the brightest star of the Lin family!”
At those words, Lin Chushi stiffened.
Then he lowered his eyes, a sneer hidden in their depths.
If your precious eldest son were still alive, you wouldn’t even be sitting in your current position!
Lin Chushi raised his head, staring at the raging storm outside.
How many years had it been?
Decades ago, on a day just like this-with a violent typhoon-his eldest brother, the one his father and everyone else had hailed as the Lin family’s most dazzling prodigy, had drowned at sea during a mission.
From then on, he, the perpetually overlooked second son, had finally stepped into the spotlight and gained access to the family’s resources.
Everyone, including his father, believed his elder brother’s death had been an accident.
But they didn’t know…
His elder brother-
Had actually been drowned by his own younger brother.
Right after completing his mission and rescuing people, his brother had overheard a conversation between him and their father.
An argument broke out, and in the end, Lin Chushi had personally held his brother underwater until he stopped moving.
Even decades later, even when nightmares of his brother’s vengeful ghost haunted him—
Lin Chushi felt no regret.
Because he knew-
If his perfect elder brother had lived, he would never have had a chance to rise.
If his elder brother had exposed the truth, the Lin family as it stood today would never have existed.
Father, you only see him as the pride of the Lin family, the favored son.
But you never realized that he was the biggest anomaly in this household.
Father, only I, Lin Chushi, share your ambitions-only I am your true successor.
Just like I could personally drown my own elder brother, couldn’t you have personally strangled Mother back then?
Since Father was unwilling to help, Lin Chushi said no more.
He thought, now that the severe typhoon has just arrived, what will happen next remains unknown.
And besides…
Sheng Zexi.
This person had always been his adversary.
In that case, this person no longer needed to exist.
Perhaps he could seize this opportunity to let Sheng Zexi “accidentally” drown in the sea, just like his elder brother.
Lin Chushi’s eyes were filled with ruthlessness.
….
Meanwhile, Zhao Weiguo’s wife, Huijuan, had already arrived at the hospital entrance.
“I won’t go in with you. I have other matters to attend to. You can go in and ask yourself,” the woman who had accompanied her said.
“Ah, alright. Thank you.”
Huijuan hurried into the hospital and quickly found a nurse to inquire.
“Zhao Weiguo? No, our hospital hasn’t admitted any patient by that name.”
“What? No?” Huijuan froze in shock.
“That’s right. We haven’t.”
“Could there be a mistake? Someone came to my house and told me that my Weiguo was hospitalized, in critical condition, and that I should come to… see him one last time.”
“My husband is a soldier.”
“There really isn’t. We haven’t admitted any soldiers today. Who notified you? Could they have made a mistake?”
“It was…” Huijuan suddenly stiffened.
At that moment, realization dawned on her.
As a military wife, Huijuan still had some sense of vigilance.
Thinking of the unfamiliar woman who had brought her here, only to leave right at the hospital entrance—
Huijuan suddenly understood.
So, had that woman deceived her?
Was that it?
But what was her goal?
Then, two small figures flashed through her mind.
The only change in their household recently was Xingxing and Yueyue moving in.
Was that person targeting Xingxing and Yueyue?
If so…
If she had been lured here, then Xingxing and Yueyue, left at home, might be in danger!
At this thought, Huijuan’s face turned pale.
Just then, a weak voice called out to her.
“Is that Sister Zhao?”
Huijuan turned and saw Gu Jianing.
Gu Jianing had just been wheeled out of the delivery room.
“Dr. Gu, you’ve given birth?” Huijuan stepped forward.
Gu Jianing took in Huijuan’s disheveled appearance and said, “Yes, I’ve already delivered.”
She had given birth to a boy.
In that critical moment, Gu Jianing had realized that even if Xingxing and Yueyue were in danger, she was too far away to help.
Xingxing and Yueyue were important, but so was the baby in her womb.
So, she made a decisive choice—to deliver the baby first.
Sure enough, once she focused on giving birth, the baby arrived quickly.
Now, freshly cleaned up and wheeled out of the delivery room, she unexpectedly ran into Zhao Weiguo’s wife.
“Sister Zhao, why are you here? By the way, where are my Xingxing and Yueyue?”
Gu Jianing knew Xingxing and Yueyue must be in trouble.
But she couldn’t reveal any “premonition” in front of others.
So she suppressed her anxiety and asked as calmly as possible.
Unexpectedly, her question immediately brought tears to Sister Zhao’s eyes.
“Dr. Gu, I… I’m so sorry. Xingxing and Yueyue… might be in trouble…”
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