Chapter 1426 - 717: Not Infected
Then he comforted himself: "Don’t overthink! Maybe Lan Zihua just dropped her phone, so she couldn’t be reached. Maybe she is safely staying somewhere and hasn’t encountered any danger."
Though thinking this way, Lin Beichen still couldn’t help but worry. He anxiously said to Zhang Yuefei beside him, "What should we do? There’s still no news of Lan Zihua, could she really be in danger?"
Zhang Yuefei, panting heavily, sat down next to Lin Beichen, looking at the scorching sun overhead and asked, "What do we do now?"
Lin Beichen helplessly touched his nose: "Impossible, I don’t believe Lan Zihua would be so unlucky, encountering a landslide right after arriving at Anjia Ridge. We can’t conclude anything before we find her."
Although Anjia Ridge is a small place, it wouldn’t normally be hard to find someone, but the recent landslide that caused many casualties made their search much more difficult.
After a moment of silence, Lin Beichen suddenly stood up, seemingly with a new idea: "Why don’t we split up to search for Lan Zihua? It’ll be much more efficient this way. Two people wandering in the same place cover a small area and will waste time."
Zhang Yuefei agreed with his idea and stood up as well: "Okay, once anyone finds her, we’ll contact each other by phone!"
After searching for a while, Lin Beichen arrived at the landslide site. He began digging the pile of soil with his bare hands, as if he could find Lan Zihua buried within. His heart was full of contradictions, simultaneously hoping to find Lan Zihua while not wanting to see her actually buried under the landslide.
He kept digging, as time slowly passed, but found nothing.
Unable to find Lan Zihua, Lin Beichen gradually lost control of his emotions. He realized that he might really have feelings for Lan Zihua, otherwise why would he care so much, and feel such heartbreak when he couldn’t find her. If this incident hadn’t happened, he might never have realized how deep his feelings for Lan Zihua were.
Deeply affected by emotions, Lin Beichen completely forgot that he could use Daoist Skill to trace Lan Zihua’s whereabouts. The police, seeing Lin Beichen in this state, stepped forward to urge him to stop, not wanting him to continue this fruitless digging.
However, the police’s words did not deter Lin Beichen; instead, he dug even more vigorously. You could see that his fingers, having continuously worked without tools, were worn and bleeding. Yet, he seemed unfazed by the pain, persistently digging the soil pile.
The police helplessly shook their heads, ultimately deciding to forcibly remove Lin Beichen.
Because Lin Beichen’s actions not only hindered their rescue efforts but also endangered his own life.
After all, landslides frequently occur in this area, and no one knows what might happen next.
Meanwhile, Zhang Yuefei moved into the forest to search for Lan Zihua. He shouted Lan Zihua’s name aloud along the way, hoping she could hear and respond. However, his actions did not lead him to find Lan Zihua; instead, they attracted Huo Minghao.
"Why are you here?" Zhang Yuefei was greatly shocked upon seeing Huo Minghao.
"What? Is this place yours? Can’t I come?" Huo Minghao replied disdainfully. He originally was elsewhere but followed the sound of Zhang Yuefei’s calls.
The two, already displeased with each other, began fighting after a brief exchange.
Zhang Yuefei was no match for Huo Minghao and was soon knocked to the ground. Huo Minghao took the opportunity to abduct Zhang Yuefei.
"Let go of me! Let me join you in the rescue!" Shouted Lin Beichen, struggling after being forcibly removed by the police. He indeed wanted to help rescue, but his priority was saving Lan Zihua. Before finding Lan Zihua, the lives of others seemed insignificant to him.
"We’ve already warned you, if you insist on getting involved, don’t blame us for using force again," the police warned Lin Beichen in helplessness.
Gradually, Lin Beichen’s emotions stabilized.
He realized that at this critical moment, he should trust the police and rescue personnel to save all the victims.
However, Lin Beichen began worrying about Zhang Yuefei. He remembered they split up to search for Lan Zihua and decided to find Zhang Yuefei. He rushed along the path Zhang Yuefei took in search of Lan Zihua but did not see Zhang Yuefei anywhere.
If Lan Zihua can’t be found, fine, but now even Zhang Yuefei is missing, Lin Beichen started to panic. He remorsefully thought, if he hadn’t suggested splitting up, Zhang Yuefei wouldn’t be missing now.
But thinking again, Zhang Yuefei is an adult; he should be able to handle difficulties himself, right?
Thus, the immediate priority is still to find Lan Zihua.
Lin Beichen embarked once more on the journey to find Lan Zihua.
Soon, he arrived alone at the ruins of Anjia Ridge and began searching carefully.
He focused utterly on searching through various large debris, hoping to find Lan Zihua buried underneath.
But, he accidentally stepped into a void, falling to the bottom of the ruins.
This sudden mishap took him completely off guard, causing his leg to break. He couldn’t help but suck in a breath of cold air and murmured to himself, "How could I be so unlucky, not noticing there was no path below."
Lin Beichen felt helpless, thinking indeed troubles don’t come alone, but fortune doesn’t come twice.