However, before Song Juan went out, Xia Mian gave her two amulets, instructing her to carry them at all times, as they would protect her from all evil. Song Juan naturally believed Xia Mian’s words without a doubt. Her Mianmian was indeed impressive! Lu Zechuan and Xia Mian watched Song Juan leave, then saw a black Phaeton not far away slowly follow Song Juan’s car before retracting their gaze. "Oh my, my memory!" Xia Mian slapped her forehead, a look of embarrassment on her face, "Where’s Hu Lai brothers?!" The two brothers were chasing her mom, got lost halfway, and there’s still no news of them! Lu Zechuan narrowed his eyes slightly. Last night, he had already arranged for people to search along the route to the Ying River for the Hu Lai brothers, but there has been no news from his subordinates yet. They were at least his people, and Lu Zechuan could not ignore them with no news. "Still haven’t found them, their phones are unreachable, and they haven’t returned to the Lu Family." Lu Zechuan gently pressed his thin lips. "We need to get them back," Xia Mian said while walking out. Lu Zechuan thought for a moment and decided to call Lu Zeming, instructing him to take people to search. They’ve been missing for a night, and there’s no contact through phone, this counts as missing persons, right? The two got in the car to find them, but where to search became a problem for the moment. Searching for people without any clues is like looking for a needle in a haystack. "Since the two were lost while chasing my mom, they are most likely on the road to the Ying River." Xia Mian, after a moment of silence, suggested the direction. Lu Zechuan squinted his dark eyes, pondering, "That route has many forks, it’s indeed very possible to get lost on that road." "However, my men already searched that route yesterday, and found nothing." Lu Zechuan’s expression was heavy, also worried about these two goofy lads. Xia Mian started the car, "Let’s search again." The Hu brothers were young, and they got lost while chasing her mom. Last night, they completely forgot about them, which was very inappropriate, and today no matter what, they must find them. On the way to the Ying River, there were many forks, and if just relying on Xia Mian and Lu Zechuan, it might not be possible to cover everything in a day. Fortunately, Lu Zechuan had already called Lu Zeming before they left, and Lu Zeming took some people to search. Splitting into two teams made searching much easier than just the two of them looking. Lu Zeming led the team to the forks, while Xia Mian and Lu Zechuan went to the route they searched yesterday. Walking the route again, Xia Mian realized it seemed somewhat different from yesterday. The roadside fences showed signs of being hit. Xia Mian parked the car by the roadside and got out with Lu Zechuan. "The fence has been hit, car paint is left on it." Xia Mian glanced below the fence, "If they really fell down there, the situation might not be good." Lu Zechuan responded, "I’ll go down and take a look." Xia Mian had no objections, and they both went down the road. The road led to a large slope, with many loose stones scattered about. Trees lined the road, casting large shadows beneath the slope, the temperature dropping several degrees, making it feel out of place compared to the sunny road above. Xia Mian instinctively glanced at Lu Zechuan. Lu Zechuan didn’t seem to find anything amiss, but still instinctively held Xia Mian’s hand. Yes, that felt safer. Xia Mian didn’t shake him off, as the downhill path was difficult, and holding someone’s hand was more stable. After reaching the slope, they searched around, finding no signs of a car crash. Instead, they saw smoke rising not far away. Lu Zechuan furrowed his brow, "Is it on fire?" "Let’s check it out!" Xia Mian also had a furrowed brow. The weather was dry, forest fire prevention was crucial, and if there was a real fire, it would be troublesome. Approaching the smoke, they found a hidden area behind the slope. Behind the slope was an open space, surrounded by neither weeds nor trees, bathed in large swathes of autumn sunshine. At this moment, there was actually someone barbecuing there. Xia Mian and Lu Zechuan exchanged glances, seeing a trace of surprise in each other’s eyes. They were about to turn and leave when the person barbecuing casually glanced their way. The person then exclaimed, "Miss Xia!" Xia Mian froze for a moment, oh, did the person know her? Taking a closer look, Xia Mian recognized him as the foolish lad from the Ji Family. Ji Hua holding a skewer, a big smile on his face, "Miss Xia, Mr. Lu, come join us!" Currently filled with suspicion, Xia Mian found Ji Hua’s presence here odd, and even odder that he was barbecuing! Is this a place to barbecue?! "Let’s go over and take a look!" Lu Zechuan said, holding Xia Mian’s hand as they walked over. "Miss Xia, what a coincidence to meet you here!" Ji Hua smiled as he handed over a roasted mutton skewer. Xia Mian didn’t take it but squinted at him, "Why are you here?" Ji Hua chuckled, "I’m here recovering! During recovery, I don’t have to work, so I go wherever I like! Don’t you think the scenery here is nice?" Ji Hua gestured around with his hand. Xia Mian glanced around, noticing the sunken open area with high surrounding terrain forming a natural basin shape. Being next to the Ying River and Ji Hua making fire here, with smoke rising, seemed incompatible with the surroundings, creating an ominous aura. "Mr. Ji, take my advice, leave here immediately, or you might not survive." After finishing, Xia Mian wasted no time pulling Lu Zechuan away. Whether or not encountering Ji Hua was coincidental, this place was truly odd. Seeing Xia Mian start to leave, Ji Hua was stunned. He then doused the barbecue with a large bottle of mineral water, extinguished the flames, and immediately followed Xia Mian and Lu Zechuan. His life was saved by Xia Mian! He had doubted Xia Mian once and paid dearly, so he naturally wouldn’t doubt her a second time. Xia Mian said something was odd, so something must be odd! Ji Hua left promptly, abandoning all barbecue equipment. The three of them moved swiftly, reaching the small slope in less than ten minutes, needing only to climb up to reach the road. Suddenly, a whirlwind arose from where Ji Hua had been barbecuing, swirling persistently, carrying a huge wave that splashed onto Ji Hua’s barbecue grill. Then the whirlwind took the grill spiraling skyward...up to the heavens...up to the heavens!!! Ji Hua heard the commotion, glanced back, and was scared out of his wits. If he had been a moment later, it would have been him being swept away! Ji Hua’s face turned ashen, trembling all over.