Chapter 1473: Chapter 1522: Li Yi Fei Disappeared
The Yamaguchi Group dispersed, simultaneously searching for Li Yifei and investigating Motoharu. Initially, it was a simple search; they found the scene of the gunfight, but there were only cars and bloodstains on the ground, not a single corpse. Under the heavy rain, many clues were washed away, leaving nothing but a few wrecked cars.
meng xiaofei didn’t go to the hospital. She stayed with Aoki Reiko and others, waiting for Li Yifei, but after a long wait, there was still no news of him. Even the people brought by Koboto Kobayashi thoroughly checked the entire road, without finding any trace of Li Yifei.
Koboto Kobayashi even speculated whether Li Yifei had failed to escape and was captured by Motoharu’s people.
He couldn’t determine this for the time being, but Li Yifei indeed disappeared, as did Motoharu’s people.
When Meng Xiaofei heard this news, she felt weak all over, her face pale, and her body trembling.
Aoki Reiko was not doing much better, yet she supported Meng Xiaofei, holding her body and comforting her, "Maybe Yifei has already escaped! Xiaofei, don’t worry!"
Saying not to worry, even she was deeply concerned.
Aoki Ryota, as a businessman, did not want to get involved with forces like the Yamaguchi Group, but at this moment, he still had to step forward to take charge, pulling Koboto Kobayashi aside, Aoki Ryota asked, "Can you confirm Li Yifei’s whereabouts, did he escape or was he... captured by Motoharu’s people?"
Koboto Kobayashi was flustered too, he had thought he could rescue Li Yifei upon arrival, not expecting that Li Yifei wasn’t with the two women but had stayed behind to fight Motoharu. Now with him missing, Koboto Kobayashi could only grit his teeth and say, "President Aoki, you take care of things here, I will take people to chase Motoharu, rest assured, I will definitely find Mr. Golden Eagle!"
Aoki Ryota nodded and said, "I am counting on you."
Koboto Kobayashi wiped the sweat from his brow, glanced at the heartbroken Meng Xiaofei, and shook his head repeatedly saying, "Please don’t say that, Mr. Golden Eagle is also my friend, I will do my best."
Aoki Ryota nodded, "You go, leave this place to me."
Koboto Kobayashi acknowledged and turned, braving the heavy rain to rush out.
Meng Xiaofei did not faint, she was enduring it with all her might.
"Brother Li will be fine, he definitely won’t be, he’s so powerful!" Meng Xiaofei murmured, her eyes watching the distance, the road she had escaped from.
Aoki Reiko was also looking ahead, praying in her heart.
In the rain, the two women were watching the front, Aoki Ryota didn’t come to dissuade them, merely brought an umbrella over, covering the two women’s heads.
The heavy rain was blurry, Meng Xiaofei only felt as if Li Yifei might dash through the rain to her at any moment, smiling and telling her that he’s alright.
But after waiting a long time, Li Yifei never emerged from the rain, instead, the rain seemed to be getting heavier, forming a curtain of rain between heaven and earth.
Finally, Meng Xiaofei couldn’t hold on, her vision darkened, and she fainted.
Aoki Reiko quickly supported her, called out a few times, and when Meng Xiaofei didn’t respond, Aoki Ryota also came over, discovered Meng Xiaofei was unconscious, and immediately had her lifted into the car, telling Aoki Reiko to accompany her to the hospital.
Koboto Kobayashi left some people to continue searching for Li Yifei, while he took another group straight to Motoharu’s lair.
Since it was currently impossible to determine whether Li Yifei had escaped or had been captured by Motoharu, Koboto Kobayashi could only do this.
But when he rushed to Motoharu’s lair with his people, he found only a dozen people guarding it, the rest had vanished.
Grabbing a few people, they all said Motoharu hadn’t returned after going out, exasperating Koboto Kobayashi to the point of slapping one of them over ten times, but there was nothing he could do, he could only continue the search.
Within a day, it seemed as though Motoharu’s people disappeared, and Li Yifei was also nowhere to be found.
The more Koboto Kobayashi searched, the more furious he became, simply taking over Motoharu’s territory directly while he was away, dispersing Motoharu’s people.
Only at night did Koboto Kobayashi discover Motoharu’s whereabouts, he was gathering people at a mountain villa, preparing to hunt down Li Yifei, and ended up clashing with Koboto Kobayashi’s men.
As soon as they met, both sides immediately engaged, all equipped with arms, even having sniper rifles, and over a dozen people were killed in an instant.
In the rain curtain, both sides finally ceased fire, Motoharu retreated with his men, but failed to take away two wounded individuals, who were captured by Koboto Kobayashi’s men and brought before him, where he promptly interrogated them.
Upon learning that Motoharu had assembled people to kill Li Yifei, Koboto Kobayashi didn’t get angry but instead laughed heartily.
This news, at least, confirmed that Li Yifei had not been captured but had escaped, which greatly relieved Koboto Kobayashi’s pressure.
He immediately called Aoki Ryota, informing him of the news.
Aoki Ryota was delighted upon hearing this, repeatedly expressing his approval. After hanging up, he shared the news with his daughter Aoki Reiko, then promptly contacted the police to intensify the search, expanding the scope somewhat.
In the hospital, Meng Xiaofei woke up. Throughout the day, she had encountered multiple terrifying ordeals and even engaged in unimaginable actions—first killing someone with Sophia to save herself, then fleeing with Li Yifei and Sophia through a barrage of gunfire, and finally escaping alone with Sophia. Today had drained the courage of half a lifetime.
Upon regaining consciousness, Meng Xiaofei did not dwell on her frightful experiences; she hadn’t the heart to fear them. Instead, her first question was about Li Yifei’s whereabouts, and Aoki Reiko, just having received the news, told her, "Yifei wasn’t caught by those people; he escaped. My father just called, saying Motoharu and his men are also searching for Yifei."
Hearing this, Meng Xiaofei’s lips quivered as she attempted to smile, but she couldn’t muster one. Instead, moments later, two streams of tears slid down her cheeks.
Meng Xiaofei wasn’t afraid; she was merely considering how she would explain to her sisters if Li Yifei were truly captured, or worse, dead. The family’s stability hinged on Li Yifei; if anything happened to him, the Li family would immediately collapse. Pondering this, Meng Xiaofei could no longer hold back, covering her face and sobbing.
It was all her fault; had she not been kidnapped, none of this would have happened. Not only was Sophia gravely injured and still fighting for her life, but her beloved Brother Li was also missing, whereabouts unknown.
It was all her fault; Meng Xiaofei cried, not wanting to be fragile, but she couldn’t stop the tears; she couldn’t calm her emotions.
Aoki Reiko embraced Meng Xiaofei, gently patting her back, comforting her, though she was unsure what to say or how to help Meng Xiaofei out of her sorrow.
After Meng Xiaofei finally stopped crying, Aoki Reiko fetched some food, placing it before Meng Xiaofei, saying, "Xiaofei, you need to eat; you can’t torture yourself. Otherwise, Yifei wouldn’t be happy upon his return."
Meng Xiaofei nodded but didn’t pick up the chopsticks, instead lowering her head to continue looking at her phone—Li Yifei’s phone, with the contact name "Beloved Su Mengxin Wife."
So much had happened, and Meng Xiaofei couldn’t hide it; otherwise, she’d let her sisters down even more. After contemplating for a long time and calming her emotions, she dialed the number.
The women at home had been waiting for a long time. They had successfully dealt with the Sunx Family today, effectively eliminating them in a single day. However, fully absorbing the Sunx Family’s assets would take much longer—like a felled tree needing to be segmented and stripped of branches and leaves.
After finishing the tasks, they all waited for news of Li Yifei from morning till afternoon, some growing restless, eagerly mentioning Li Yifei’s updates.
By evening, everyone sat together for dinner, though none could taste anything.
During dinner, He Fangqing reassured everyone, saying Li Yifei would be fine and encouraging them to eat without worry.
Su Mengxin and the others chimed in with reassuring words.
After dinner, instead of hastily leaving, everyone continued waiting for news.
The phone rang, showing Li Yifei’s number. Excited, Su Mengxin nearly dropped the phone, prompting the other women to look over.
Su Mengxin exclaimed excitedly, "It’s Yifei’s number!"
The women grew even more excited, eyes focused intently, as Su Mengxin pressed the answer button.
"Hello," Su Mengxin said, "Is this Yifei?"
Meng Xiaofei, trembling, released her tightly bitten lip, saying, "Sister Mengxin, it’s me, Xiaofei."
Slightly disappointed, Su Mengxin quickly regained happiness, saying, "Oh, it’s Xiaofei... This is Yifei’s phone. Did he rescue you? That’s wonderful! How have you been? Have you suffered these days?"
Upon hearing it was Meng Xiaofei, the women visibly relaxed, smiling in relief. They had been worried about Meng Xiaofei, and hearing Su Mengxin’s words, everyone was pleased.
Even so, no one approached, not even Xu Yingying, leading everyone else to stay put.
On the other end of the phone, Meng Xiaofei took a deep breath to calm herself; at the moment of answering, she nearly broke into tears.
"Sister Mengxin, is it convenient to talk now?" Meng Xiaofei asked softly.
Su Mengxin felt a pang of concern; originally, with Li Yifei’s call being answered by Meng Xiaofei, she was slightly puzzled but reasoned it was appropriate for Meng Xiaofei to speak first, as everyone had worried about her. Li Yifei letting Meng Xiaofei talk first was understandable.
But when Meng Xiaofei asked such a question, Su Mengxin became uncertain. She glanced over at the women, gesturing with her hand, and pointed towards a room. The women, clueless, nodded, and Su Mengxin took the phone and walked inside.
In the room, Su Mengxin gently inhaled, asking, "Mengfei, it’s just me now. What happened?"