C19 Father Save Xiaobao!

In front of the villa, three supercars were lined up neatly, each exuding a cool and domineering presence. Atop the hood of each car was the emblem of a horse – the limited edition Red-mane Fierce Horse, a global rarity with fewer than five in existence. Yet, here stood three of them.

As Lu Xiuhan emerged, the bodyguards flanking the vehicles immediately heightened their alertness. Zhuo Heng jogged over and swung the car door open.

"Young Master, two significant events have recently shaken Ling City. The Shen family, nearly at the pinnacle of the city's elite, was raided by the War Department's top brass!" he reported. "And today, the Mo family, the leading family of Ling City, was wiped out."

"Rumor has it that not only was it a woman behind both acts, but it was the same person!"

Lu Xiuhan's aura grew colder. "What are you getting at?"

"Patriarch! The incident four years ago was an accident. In my opinion, a woman of such caliber is deserving of you!" Zhuo Heng bravely voiced the thoughts he'd been harboring.

It was clear that they could have succeeded if they had tried again four years ago, but the Patriarch had resigned himself to fate. He claimed that if it was lost, it wasn't meant to be, and there was no need to attempt it again. Zhuo Heng would have lashed out at anyone else preaching such a thing—what mattered more, fate or faith? But he couldn't challenge his own Patriarch.

After an anxious wait without a response, Zhuo Heng looked up to find Lu Xiuhan with his eyes closed, fast asleep. The Patriarch always needed to rest after an episode. If not for the scheduled meeting with Divine Doctor Bai, he likely wouldn't have rushed out.

Divine Doctor Bai, known as Bai Jiuchen, was a revered figure in national medicine. Though he had only risen to prominence over the past two years, in the medical field, if he claimed second place, no one would dare claim first. Both Zhuo Heng and Lu Xiuhan had high hopes for their upcoming encounter with Divine Doctor Bai.

Over the past two years, Divine Doctor Bai had indeed saved many who had been deemed beyond help by some of the country's most renowned physicians.

...

An armored vehicle unique to the War Department swiftly approached the Shen family estate.

"Let's go!"

Shen Qinghuang pushed open the door and sprinted into the Shen household, with Yun Zheng parking the car and quickly following suit.

"Split up and search!"

They scoured the Shen residence, eventually reconvening at the front gate. "Great Commander, I found nothing on my end."

Nothing? No, something's amiss!

Xiaobao had never visited the Shen family, so how could he possibly know the way from Moon Hugging Mountain Manor to the Shen estate?

"Spread the word to focus the search on the surrounding area between Moon Hugging Mountain Manor and the Shen residence."

Armored vehicles from the War Department brazenly navigated the streets and alleys of Ling City.

"What's happening?"

Lu Xiuhan cast a sidelong glance at Zhuo Heng. He had never witnessed the War Department mobilize on such a grand scale before.

"Master, it looks like they're searching for someone!"

Zhuo Heng's eyes flitted across the Warriors' faces on the armored vehicle, his gaze shifting and his expression elusive, clearly on the lookout for someone.

Looking for someone?

Lu Xiuhan's eyes fell. He had a hunch that it involved the woman Zhuo Heng had mentioned.

"Keep going, we shouldn't keep Divine Doctor Bai waiting."

"Yes!"

The three Red-mane Fierce Horses gradually set off.

"Halt! You think you can dirty my clothes and just run away?"

Suddenly, a frail figure burst from a side alley and tumbled in front of Lu Xiuhan's car.

"Daddy, you're finally here. Please save Xiaobao quickly, they're trying to kidnap him!"

Surprise flickered in Lu Xiuhan's eyes as he turned toward the voice.

A little boy, around three or four years old, with features as delicate as a porcelain doll and covered in grime, was blinking up at him with large, imploring eyes.