Upon hearing that the child was missing, Wei Yumeng had no mind to continue listening to Fang Xun's call.
It seemed Catherine couldn't make a move on her now, so she had to target the children. This reminded her of what Wang Hua had said before when he was impersonating a mysterious voice: they wanted the child's life.
Although that voice was faked, those words were not necessarily false, especially now that they had already made a move on the children.
Wei Yumeng couldn't think of anything else. All she wanted now was to know the children's situation as soon as possible, no matter what she had to pay.
In her anxiety, she hailed a taxi at random, only to be caught in a traffic jam halfway.
Heaven seemed to be deliberately opposing her; the more anxious she became, the more unexpected incidents she encountered.
Wei Yumeng looked out the car window. Their location was not far from the school. Instead of continuing to be stuck here, it would be better to get out and rush over.
With that thought, she did just that.
Just as she was passing a residential building, a huge flowerpot fell from above.
Wei Yumeng was only focused on rushing ahead and didn't notice the exclamations from the people around.
But by the time she reacted, a figure suddenly rushed forward, pulled her away from her original position, and then she saw the flowerpot land.
Seeing this, Wei Yumeng broke out in a cold sweat. If she had still been in that spot, and considering the size of the flowerpot, she might have been unconscious by now, or worse.
The person holding her suddenly tightened his arms, which made Wei Yumeng suddenly remember his presence.
"Glad I made it in time," it was Zhan Mohan.
Wei Yumeng, still shaken, hugged him back. "Mohan, why are you here?"
"Fang Xun told me about what happened. I was worried about you, so I came directly."
Moreover, Zhan Mohan knew he hadn't been by Wei Yumeng's side when Catherine had forced her into a psychological illness before. This time, no matter what happened, he wanted to stand by her.
Wei Yumeng felt guilty. How much trouble had she brought to Zhan Mohan?
Zhan Mohan glanced at the shattered flowerpot on the ground, then looked at the bodyguard beside him. "Go upstairs and see if you can find out who did this."
Upon receiving the order, the bodyguard immediately entered the building.
Given the size of the flowerpot, it was not difficult to guess that this was deliberate. After all, it was unusual to place a flowerpot of that size on a windowsill. Moreover, the flowerpot was empty, which further indicated that it might not have been used at all, but was only intended to create this so-called accident.
After arranging things, Wei Yumeng and Zhan Mohan didn't linger. They continued to run towards the school.
Zhan Jinzhi had searched every corner of the school, almost every place he thought Zhan Shiqing might have gone, and places she wouldn't have gone.
But he still couldn't find Zhan Shiqing.
"Shiqing!"
He was starting to get anxious. A lot of time had passed. If he couldn't find Zhan Shiqing soon, even he would think she had met with misfortune.
Just then, he suddenly saw a man sneakily walk past the corner of the corridor in front of him.
Zhan Jinzhi clearly saw that the man was holding the child, who was Zhan Shiqing, but Zhan Shiqing had her eyes closed and seemed unconscious.
Zhan Jinzhi instinctively felt that the man exuded a dangerous aura. The more this was the case, the less he could impulsively rush forward.
Moreover, the direction the man was heading seemed to be towards the school's mechanical room, a place students wouldn't go. This was where the school's electrical circuits and various equipment were managed.
This also made Zhan Jinzhi wonder if the sudden power outage at the school today had also been planned by this man.
Thinking this, Zhan Jinzhi felt terrified. This incident was like something out of a crime thriller.
He took a deep breath. Now that he was the only one who had found this suspicious person, and Zhan Shiqing was still in his hands, he couldn't let this man go.
After making sure to maintain a certain distance from the man, he followed him, quietly enabling his phone's location sharing system.
Fang Xun was still waiting at the school entrance, as he knew Zhan Mohan and Wei Yumeng would be arriving soon and he needed to coordinate with them.
As expected, Zhan Mohan and Wei Yumeng arrived at the school entrance together shortly after.
"Fang Xun, what's the situation?" Wei Yumeng asked anxiously.
"I've already sent bodyguards in to search, and I've also notified the school administration, but there's no news yet."
Zhan Mohan thought for a moment and said, "Don't overlook the area surrounding the school either."
Fang Xun nodded. "Understood."
Just then, Wei Yumeng's phone rang. She took out her phone and saw that it was a message from Zhan Jinzhi, along with a request to share his location. Wei Yumeng immediately accepted.
"I know where they are now."
Wei Yumeng, Zhan Mohan, and Fang Xun immediately rushed to the destination.
As expected, under Zhan Jinzhi's tracking, they eventually arrived at the mechanical room.
Students didn't come here not only because of the school's prohibition but also because it was always dark. It seemed that due to the abundance of machinery, the layout inside was also very complex.
It was said that some students had secretly gone in and almost couldn't get out.
Zhan Jinzhi stood at the entrance. He knew for sure that Zhan Shiqing was inside, but the darkness ahead made him hesitant. If he used his phone's flashlight, he might be directly discovered by the other party. But without illumination, the fear of darkness was something that always frightened children.
In the end, Zhan Jinzhi still walked in. Even if he was afraid of the dark, he had to find Zhan Shiqing.
Zhan Jinzhi knew that Wei Yumeng was aware of his location now. As long as he tried a little harder, he should be able to get help from his family.
Zhan Jinzhi moved forward in the dark, relying on his senses. Finally, he heard a man's voice and saw the beam of a flashlight ahead.
"This little doll is really cute."
Zhan Jinzhi saw the man reach out and touch Zhan Shiqing's face, a gesture that was truly disgusting.
"It's been a long time since I've seen such a cute child in prison."
Who would have known that one of the reasons this man had been imprisoned before was his involvement in the molestation of minors.
Zhan Jinzhi realized something was wrong. He couldn't afford to wait any longer. If he waited now, Zhan Shiqing would be in danger.
So he rushed forward directly, headbutting the man.
"Who?"
The man stumbled from the impact, but when he turned around, he didn't see anyone else.