"Didn’t say anything." Xia Lian’er rolled her eyes and replied casually to Mother Xia’s question.

However, Xia Lian’er’s eyes were still wandering around.

Seeing her daughter ignore her, Mother Xia tugged at Xia Lian’er and said, "Lian’er, what are we doing here?"

"There isn’t anyone around, and this lake looks pretty deep and dangerous. We should leave." Mother Xia said anxiously.

Upon hearing this, Xia Lian’er shook off Mother Xia’s hand and said, "Why are you thinking so much? I have things to do here, don’t wander off!"

"I... you..." Mother Xia was at a loss for words after hearing Xia Lian’er’s comment.

Just like that, Xia Lian’er glanced around while Mother Xia appeared troubled. The two stood by the lake for quite some time.

"Given the situation now..." Since Xia Lian’er and Mother Xia had stayed in this place without leaving, Xiao Jingqi could only ask Xia Chuyi, "Chuyi, what on earth are Xia Lian’er and Mother Xia doing here?"

"Are they waiting for someone?" Xiao Jingqi looked bewildered and asked, "So what should we do now?"

Xia Chuyi pondered briefly and said to Xiao Jingqi, "Looking at Xia Lian’er and her mother..."

"They are probably waiting for someone." Xia Chuyi eyed Xia Lian’er, speaking with a hint of meaning in his eyes, "And the person they are waiting for might be related to the person behind the scenes."

"Really?" Upon hearing Xia Chuyi’s words, Xiao Jingqi immediately said, "Shouldn’t we quickly inform the captain?"

Xia Chuyi nodded slightly and said, "Yes, we must find a way to inform my brother as soon as possible."

Otherwise, by the time they finish searching over there and come to find Xia Chuyi and the others, Xia Lian’er and Mother Xia might have already met with the other party. 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

And then, Xia Chuyi and Xiao Jingqi would be clueless whether to follow the "person behind the scenes" or to continue following Xia Lian’er.

So, the current situation is that they have been lingering around Xia Lian’er and her mother here.

At this point, Xiao Jingqi hesitated slightly and said, "Chuyi, look, they haven’t left here..."

"Why don’t we go inform someone first?" Xiao Jingqi suggested.

Upon hearing this, Xia Chuyi shook his head and said, "If we leave now, there’s no telling whether Xia Lian’er will have already met with someone and left during that process."

"What should we do then?" Xiao Jingqi immediately furrowed her brows.

Thinking it over, Xia Chuyi said, "Jingqi, how about this: I’ll stay here and watch them, you go inform my brother."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Jingqi immediately said, "Ah, how can that be okay? How can I leave you?"

"The captain asked me to follow you and protect you..." Xiao Jingqi’s tone was very hesitant, clearly against the idea.

However, Xia Chuyi remained relatively calm and said, "Don’t worry, nothing will happen."

"Look, Xia Lian’er and Mother Xia are the only ones here." Xia Chuyi continued, "Before the other party arrives, there won’t be any danger."

"And if the other party really comes, rest assured, I won’t recklessly put myself in danger." Xia Chuyi said calmly, "If you’re still worried, you can stay here, and I’ll go to inform."

Hearing this, Xiao Jingqi furrowed her brows even deeper and said, "This..."

Actually, whether she stays or Xia Chuyi stays, the two of them will ultimately have to separate.

And if Xia Chuyi goes to inform, with Xia Chuyi’s pace, he certainly can’t catch up to Xiao Jingqi’s.