Chapter 148: She actually called him Brother

In the Qin Family Villa.

Qin Hao Bei had just finished showering and was preparing to go to bed when he received Xing'er's call.

At first, he didn't react to what Xing'er meant.

It wasn't until he heard her voice choked with sobs on the phone, "Xiao Shiliu is missing," that he suddenly realized what had happened.

"Xing'er, don't panic. Tell me, what exactly happened?"

"I, I went downstairs to the supermarket to buy dinner. In just fifteen minutes, when I got home, Xiao Shiliu was gone!"

"Was the door lock damaged?"

"It seems... no."

"Were there any signs of a struggle in the room?"

At this moment, Shi Yi's heart was in a mess. She checked the living room in a panic but didn't find any signs of a struggle.

"I... I don't know... there shouldn't be, but Xiao Shiliu's shoes are still in the entryway. He shouldn't have gone out by himself."

Qin Hao Bei said calmly:

"Xing'er, don't panic. You go downstairs and look around nearby first. I'll be there immediately."

After saying this, he hung up the phone.

Immediately after, he opened his phone and found a piece of software.

In fact, Qin Hao Bei had long ago installed a listening device in the living room of Shi Yi's house, hidden under the flowerpot of the amaryllis.

He had never been at ease with Xing'er living outside alone, and now, she had indeed encountered danger.

But he hadn't expected that it would be Xiao Shiliu who got into trouble.

Qin Hao Bei opened the recording of the listening software and adjusted the time to ten minutes ago. The sound of Xiao Shiliu's loud cry for help immediately came from the phone:

"Help! Help!"

Qin Hao Bei's head went "buzz!"

Xiao Shiliu had indeed been kidnapped by someone.

In the next second, a low, hoarse voice came from the phone: "Shut up!"

Qin Hao Bei immediately recognized that this voice... was that man in black!

It was 100% him; he would never recognize it wrong!

On the other side, at the Happiness Street No. 3 Courtyard compound.

Shi Yi was searching anxiously everywhere while shouting Xiao Shiliu's name.

She was burning with anxiety.

She didn't care about the pouring rain that had already soaked her through.

"Xiao Shiliu?"

"Xiao Shiliu, where are you?!"

"Hello, did you just see a little boy walk out of the compound?!"

"Excuse me, did you see a little boy walk by?!"

She searched every corner of the compound, but didn't find even half a shadow.

Just then, the phone in Shi Yi's pocket began to vibrate with a "buzz, buzz, buzz."

"Xing'er, listen to me."

Qin Hao Bei's low but very steady voice came from the phone.

"The person who took Xiao Shiliu is one of Shi Xi's people, the same criminal suspect who kidnapped my mother a few days ago and whom the police are currently searching for."

Shi Yi's heart trembled violently.

In an instant, all the blood rushed back to her brain, her ears were buzzing, and the world before her eyes became blurred as if covered by a thin mist.

She felt she couldn't think anymore; only two words remained in her mind: "Shi Xi."

It was Shi Xi!

Her own sister, and the person in this world who wanted her dead the most!

"Xing'er, Xing'er?"

"Xing'er, are you listening to me?"

The other side of the phone suddenly fell silent, with only the sound of the rain "splashing" coming through. Qin Hao Bei's heart tightened into a ball.

He knew that Xing'er must be devastated, anxious, and blaming herself, and he felt very sorry for her.

But this was not the time for comfort; the top priority was to find Xiao Shiliu immediately!

"Xing'er, I've already called the police, and they will be here soon. I'm also rushing over immediately. You stay home and wait for us obediently. Believe me, Xiao Shiliu will be fine!"

However, Shi Yi could no longer hear what Qin Hao Bei was saying. She only had one thing in her mind now—Shi Xi had kidnapped Xiao Shiliu.

She had to go save Xiao Shiliu!

*Thump, thump, thump*—

On the stormy night, a series of urgent, violent knocks came at the door of the Shi Family Villa.

Zhang Ma, the maid living in the basement, was the first to be awakened by the sound.

She hurriedly put on a coat, opened the door, and saw a figure who had disappeared for several years appearing before her eyes, caught off guard.

"Second, Second Miss?!"

Zhang Ma opened her eyes wide in surprise. "Why are you here?!"

Shi Yi didn't have time to explain all this to Zhang Ma. She said anxiously:

"Where is Shi Xi?"

"Third Miss, Third Miss... she doesn't seem to be home."

"Where did she go?"

"This... I really don't know. Second Miss, what happened? Come in and talk!"

Zhang Ma saw that Shi Yi was soaked through by the rain, her black hair sticking to her temples, her face pale, and she hurriedly pulled Shi Yi inside.

"I'll go get you a towel!"

Just then, Shi Heng also walked down from upstairs. He had just come out of the bedroom, still wearing silk pajamas.

Seeing Shi Yi's pale and disheveled appearance, Shi Heng's heart tightened suddenly.

"Yi, Xing'er? What happened?"

Shi Yi walked up to Shi Heng, her scarlet eyes looking at him.

"Where is Shi Xi?!"

Shi Heng frowned.

"You're looking for Shi Xi? She's not home today; she went out. Tell me what happened?"

A look of despair flashed in Shi Yi's eyes.

In the next second, Shi Yi suddenly fell to her knees in front of Shi Heng with a "plop."

"Brother!"

She let out a trembling cry from the deepest part of her throat.

"You've always wanted to hear me call you Brother again, right? I'm calling you now. You want me to call you as many times as you want!"

"Just tell me where Shi Xi is right now! She kidnapped my Xiao Shiliu!"

Shi Heng was shocked, feeling as if he had been struck by a heavy blow, almost unable to stand steady.

"What did you say? Shi Xi kidnapped Xiao Shiliu? When did this happen?!"

"Just now," Shi Yi looked at her watch, "half an hour ago! Please, tell me where she is! Please, tell me! Xiao Shiliu, Xiao Shiliu doesn't have time!"

Shi Yi's voice was trembling and choked with sobs. She knelt on the ground, her clothes already soaked through by the rain, revealing her thin frame, her hair sticking to her temples in strands, her red eyes full of pleading.

Shi Heng had never seen her like this.

Whether it was the former Shi Yi or the reborn Shen Xingyao...

He had fantasized countless times about the scene of Xing'er calling him "Brother" again; he dreamed of hearing her call him "Brother" again!

But he never imagined that the next time he heard her call him "Brother" would be in such a scene.

Shi Heng's eyes were sore and swollen, and his heart was overwhelmed by overwhelming guilt and heartache.

"Xing'er, don't worry. I really don't know where Xi'er is right now. I'm telling the truth; you have to believe me."

Shi Heng knelt on the ground and personally helped his sister up, very carefully.

It was as if he were helping a piece of porcelain that could shatter at any moment.

Just then, a sharp and cold voice came from upstairs.

"What are you still doing here?!" ===== CHAPTER 149 =====