Those Classmates who Suddenly Disappeared
Chapter 1690: Finally Meeting

Chapter 1690: Chapter 1690: Finally Meeting

Three days later, everyone stormed into the base. After taking some casualties, they found nothing. Qian Feng was not there.

"Could Ning Qi have provided false information?" Just as everyone was puzzled, Ning Qi’s image appeared on the base’s big screen.

Ning Qi looked smug beyond words. "Everyone, long time no see. How have you been?"

Leng Feng couldn’t hold back and shouted angrily, "You deceived us! You gave us false intelligence!"

At this, Ning Qi’s lips curled up as she swirled the wine glass in her hand, exuding the demeanor of a victor. "I didn’t lie. Back then, I wasn’t sure if you would really let me go, so I provided true information. However, as soon as I got back, I immediately ordered Qian Feng to be moved. So, the problem is that your actions weren’t fast enough, not me."

"You vile woman!" Gu Xiaojin was furious, feeling as if the truth had slapped Ning Qi’s smug face.

But Ning Qi didn’t care. Instead, she looked at the silent Qian Xue and gave a warning. "As for you, Qian Xue, you should know the price of betraying us. Qian Feng’s life may be in danger because of what you’ve done."

Upon hearing this, everyone tensed up.

At this moment, Gu Fan stepped forward and spoke. "Ning Qi, you’d better keep Qian Feng safe. Or else, I will hold you accountable. I mean it."

"Alright, since Gu Fan is a man of his word and has spoken up, I, of course, must give you this courtesy." Ning Qi raised her glass in a toast, maintaining her smug expression.

Soon after, the screen went dark, and the call ended. Everyone was deeply disappointed.

Jie couldn’t help but complain, "I knew we shouldn’t have let Ning Qi go. Now look at us—wasted effort."

No one wanted to criticize Gu Fan too much, as he had already done so much. Yet unexpectedly, Gu Fan said faintly, "Actually, I was hoping we’d come up empty-handed."

"What do you mean?" Everyone was confused, unable to figure out what Gu Fan was thinking.

Gu Fan explained, "I’m preparing for the worst-case scenario. We might be facing a situation extremely unfavorable to us. Even if we rescue Qian Feng and gain one more ally, it won’t change this. So, I’m taking a gamble."

"This..." Everyone was perplexed. They understood what Gu Fan meant—that even with Qian Feng, the situation wouldn’t shift—because under Gu Fan and Aosa’s leadership, the X Legion was overwhelmingly strong.

But what they couldn’t understand was, what exactly was Gu Fan gambling on?

Gu Xiaojin was the first to realize it. She understood why Gu Fan had let Ning Qi go. But since Gu Fan didn’t say anything, she also remained silent.

Although Gu Xiaojin didn’t like Ning Qi, she couldn’t help but admire how far-sighted Gu Fan was.

At this point, nobody wanted to say much more; retreating quickly was their priority.

Gu Fan saw the displeasure on Qian Xue’s face, so he walked over and made a promise to her, reassuring her that he would do everything possible to rescue Qian Feng.

To this promise, Qian Xue merely nodded slightly, neither fully accepting nor rejecting it.

As everyone was retreating, Gu Xiaojin’s communication device beeped once, instantly shocking her.

"What’s wrong?" Gu Fan asked curiously. It was rare to see Gu Xiaojin with such an expression.

Gu Xiaojin took out her phone, looked at it carefully for a while, then beamed with joy, almost jumping up.

"Dad, we’re not heading back to the base. I’m taking you to see someone," Gu Xiaojin said as she grabbed Gu Fan’s arm.

Gu Fan, pulled along by Gu Xiaojin, was intrigued and asked, "Who are you taking me to see?"

"You’ll know when we get there." Gu Xiaojin replied, a meaningful smile forming at the corner of her lips, as if she was anticipating some grand drama.

The others were also curious about who Gu Xiaojin was taking Gu Fan to meet, but her single word—"Secret"—tactfully silenced all their queries.

Without using any vehicles, Gu Xiaojin flew through the air with Gu Fan in tow, heading in a specific direction.

Seeing Gu Xiaojin’s mysterious demeanor, Gu Fan himself grew curious. Who on earth could they be about to meet? Gu Fan even had a premonition that this person might change the course of upcoming events.

The father and daughter sped through the skies, passing through clouds with the wind howling in their ears. Beneath their feet, the land stretched vast and insignificant.

Suddenly, Gu Xiaojin asked, "Dad, since coming to this era, who’s the person you most want to see?"

"Do I even need to say it? You’ve already met her. The one I most want to see is your mother. Unfortunately..." Gu Fan’s voice faltered with regret. If possible, he truly wished he could apologize to Su Hui; he had wronged her.

However, Gu Xiaojin showed no sign of sorrow and continued to ask, "Besides my mom, who else would you want to see?"

For a moment, images of his parents and Gu Ling flickered in Gu Fan’s mind. "Your grandparents, and your Aunt Gu Ling. Don’t tell me..."

Gu Fan’s heartbeat quickened. Since arriving in this era, he hadn’t stopped thinking about his parents’ situation. After learning what happened to Gu Ling, he was too scared to investigate further, afraid of hearing more bad news.

Gu Fan then caught a glimpse of Gu Xiaojin’s mischievous smile. It seemed that whomever they were about to meet wasn’t one of the people he had just thought of.

Gu Fan’s mind raced. Besides his wife Su Hui and his family, who else in this era would he desperately want to meet? And this person...

"Could it be..." Gu Fan began to piece it together. Then, he saw familiar mountains and rivers stretched before him—the terrain around the city where he had grown up.

Gu Fan was startled. He had no idea why Gu Xiaojin had brought him here. Could it be the old family house? Was someone waiting for him there?

"Dad, we’re here!" Gu Xiaojin descended from the sky.

Gu Fan glanced around and furrowed his brow because they had landed near a seaside villa. The villa resembled a castle.

This place... wasn’t it second granduncle Gu Weihai’s estate? It had later been passed on to Helen. Could it be that the person Gu Xiaojin was taking him to meet was Helen?

There was no time to think further—Gu Fan descended quickly as well.

A woman draped in a shawl stood facing the sea, watching the sun set, feeling the ocean breeze as she occasionally tucked her hair back behind her ears.

When Gu Fan and Gu Xiaojin landed softly, the woman hadn’t noticed. She kept her back to Gu Fan, but that familiar silhouette was enough to make his heart race.

"Aunt Li Shi, I’m here!" Gu Xiaojin called out sweetly, and suddenly, Gu Fan’s heart became suspended in mid-air.

The woman turned around. Her face was stunningly beautiful, untouched by the passage of time. Her radiant smile still reflected the youthful, captivating image deeply etched in Gu Fan’s memory.

Gu Fan stood motionless, staring at Li Shi, completely lost for words.