Chapter 635: A Massive Explosion

"What mission?"

Upon hearing there was a mission, Mobai and Tiantian also crowded over.

Li Xiao looked at the three little ones, then lowered his voice and said, "Third Great-Uncle has something to take care of and needs to step away for a moment. You might have to go up there by yourselves in a bit, just like we rehearsed yesterday. Can you do it?"

"We can!"

"We can do it!"

"Go ahead, Third Great-Uncle! We've got this!"

The three little ones agreed readily, each looking at Li Xiao with an expression that said, "We are very reliable."

Li Xiao nodded, then left with peace of mind.

He turned and walked two steps, casually pressing the invisible earpiece he had been wearing the whole time.

"How is the situation? Have you found that person?"

"We are looking; we are still verifying the identity."

The report from his subordinate came through the earpiece.

On the stage, the host was already calling the three little ones' names, inviting them to come up.

Tiantian walked in the very center, while Yanbao and Mobai followed on her left and right sides.

Li Xiao stopped in his tracks, his gaze darting rapidly through the crowd.

To avoid causing panic, all investigations were being conducted in secret.

At the moment, there were still quite a few waiters busy at the dining tables around the venue.

The three little ones had already reached the center of the venue.

Li Xiao's gaze swept around quickly, then suddenly locked sharply onto a man standing behind a table.

He saw that the man was staring in the direction of the ceremony stage, his left hand hidden in his pocket.

Almost in an instant, Li Xiao followed his intuition and walked toward that person, wanting to grab him!

But the next second—"Boom!"

A massive explosion suddenly rang out throughout the entire venue!

Everything happened too fast; Li Xiao paused his steps, only seeing the two flower arrangements at the red carpet entrance explode instantly, and the corner of his eye caught a flash of fire!

His body's instincts acted faster than his brain.

He rolled with the heat of the explosion, taking the opportunity to hide behind a table that happened to be nearby.

The venue instantly descended into chaos.

The microphone fell to the ground, emitting a piercing whine.

The guests were in an instant state of turmoil, panicking and subconsciously trying to flee.

Guests near the flower arrangements were knocked to the ground and sustained some injuries.

The scene was filled with thick smoke, and the beautifully decorated venue was instantly ruined.

Li Xiao recovered for a moment, then immediately rushed toward the ceremony stage where the smoke was thickest!

His expression was fierce; he had already identified that the other party had used some kind of new explosive.

And the dosage had been adjusted.

"Shura! Someone planted explosives at the venue!"

A report came through the earpiece, and the entire estate began to fall into disarray.

"Save people and evacuate first! As fast as possible!"

Li Xiao gave the order quickly and charged into the smoke.

Immediately after, he heard the panicked and distraught cries of Mobai and Yanbao.

"Tiantian!"

"Where did Tiantian go?"

Li Xiao followed the sound and grabbed the two little ones from the ground.

"Are you two hurt? Where is Tiantian?"

Li Xiao asked nervously.

"Third Great-Uncle, we don't know..."

Neither Mobai nor Yanbao had ever experienced such a scene; their little faces were full of panic, yet they held back their tears.

"Where are Daddy and Mommy?"

"And Godmother!"

Li Xiao didn't say another word; he first carried the two little ones out of the thick smoke and handed them to a subordinate who had just arrived.

"I'm going in to find them; you two follow him and don't run around."

Li Xiao gave a quick instruction, turned around, and dove back into the thick smoke with his remaining subordinates.

On the stage—Jiang Baobao was being shielded under Li Beijue, coughing violently.

Cai Xiaotang was also lying beside the two of them, her ears ringing.

Li Xiao pushed through the crowd and ran head-on into Li Laoyezi, who was being supported by someone and trembling.

"Li Xiao, you..."

The old man's complexion was not good, and his speech was intermittent.

"Dad, you go out first; I'll go find them."

Li Xiao didn't say much more, left that sentence behind, and continued to push forward through the thick smoke.

The few people on the stage, including Jiang Baobao, finally recovered and stood up, supporting each other.

"Baobao, are you okay?"

Li Beijue's face was full of panic as he tightly held Jiang Baobao's hand.

Jiang Baobao shook her head, still shaken, and hurriedly looked at Cai Xiaotang, Gu Ruohan, and the host beside her.

Seeing that none of them were injured, she finally managed to heave a sigh of relief.

Then, suddenly thinking of something, she looked at the red carpet ahead: "The children! How are the three of them?"

Her face was full of panic and confusion; as she spoke, she broke free from Li Beijue's hand and rushed straight out!

"Baobao!"

Li Beijue and Cai Xiaotang immediately followed.

As soon as the three of them jumped down from the stage, they bumped into Li Xiao, who was just coming over.

"Li Xiao! Have you seen Mobai and the others?"

Jiang Baobao looked in the direction he had come from, her whole body trembling slightly.

Li Xiao hurriedly comforted her: "Yanbao and Mobai are both uninjured; I have already had people send them out. Tiantian... Tiantian might have run off and gotten lost in the chaos just now. I am having people look for her, don't you worry..."

"That's good..."

Hearing that Mobai and Yanbao were not injured, the few of them finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Jiang Baobao hurriedly said again: "I'll go look for Tiantian. If she ran off on her own, she would definitely find a safe place to wait for me to come find her..."

"..."

"Baobao, you... you should go change your clothes first. It's inconvenient to wear a wedding dress. Leave it to me, I'll go find Tiantian!"

Cai Xiaotang hurriedly spoke up to stop her, and as she spoke, she had already turned and run away.

Li Beijue also comforted her: "Baobao, it really is inconvenient for you to be dressed like this. With my uncle's people here, we will be able to find Tiantian in a moment, so rest assured."

Li Beijue and Li Xiao exchanged a look, then pulled Jiang Baobao away.

Li Xiao also hurriedly turned to chase after the running Cai Xiaotang.

But he saw her standing blankly in the center of the venue, her eyes looking around everywhere.

"Xiao Tang, are you injured anywhere?"

Li Xiao finally had time to ask her.

Cai Xiaotang ignored his question, the expression on her face somewhat anxious: "Where on earth did Tiantian go? Have your people seen her? She knows Baobao would be worried; it's impossible for her to have run far..."

Cai Xiaotang's tone was somewhat flustered, and a faint, ominous premonition rose in the bottom of her heart.

Li Xiao also felt somewhat uncertain, but he still comforted her: "I already have people looking for her. As soon as there is news, I will notify you immediately..."

"Then how long will it take to find her? Why on earth did the explosion happen? Didn't you already conduct checks several times before? Why did such a huge oversight occur?"

Cai Xiaotang was burning with anxiety, and she couldn't help but be a bit sharp in her tone.

After speaking, she felt some regret and hurriedly said: "I'm sorry, I... I didn't mean to blame you..."

"Today is my responsibility."

Li Xiao admitted it directly. The coldness in his eyes had not dissipated since just a moment ago. His gaze swept around rapidly, searching for the man he had seen earlier who was disguised as a waiter.

Sure enough.

The person was already gone.

If he saw that man again, he would absolutely not let him off.