Super Soldier in the City-Chapter 1251 - 1301: No News Yet

"Honey! It’s all my fault. I shouldn’t have taken our son out. You told me not to, but I insisted. It’s all my fault... sob..."

In Li Yifei’s car, Su Mengxin hugged him tightly, crying and blaming herself relentlessly.

Li Yifei gently patted Su Mengxin’s back and said, "This isn’t your fault. Clearly, the other side had premeditated this. Even if you hadn’t taken him out this time, as long as he was brought out, they would have made their move."

"Who would do this? Why would they steal our son? I’d rather they take me instead. I don’t want them to take him away! He’s so little, only a month old... sob..."

"Calm down. Crying won’t solve the problem right now. What we need to do is find our son."

But Li Yifei honestly didn’t have much confidence at this moment. Earlier, he carefully inquired about the details of the incident. All the bodyguards had been diligent and responsible; there hadn’t been any negligence. Even when Su Mengxin took the baby to the restroom, a female bodyguard had accompanied her.

However, the perpetrator had entered through the window, and their skills were impressively superior. In a single move, they had subdued the bodyguard accompanying Su Mengxin. It was important to note that this bodyguard had excellent combat skills, and under Li Yifei’s recent guidance, had seen great improvement. Yet this bodyguard couldn’t withstand even a single move, which meant the assailant’s skills were at least on par with Sophia’s current level.

The intruder forced the bodyguard back with one move and immediately took the child, acting with astonishing speed. It was evident they were highly focused on their target. Once they were outside, they disappeared immediately, suggesting external accomplices.

This was undoubtedly a preplanned operation carried out by someone who had thoroughly tracked Su Mengxin’s movements.

A one-month-old baby has indistinct features, making it hard to identify him. The only distinguishing factor is a tiny birthmark under his armpit, but it’s barely noticeable and can only be seen by lifting his arm.

Additionally, there were his clothes. However, considering how meticulous the perpetrator was, they would likely change the baby’s clothes immediately, rendering this clue useless.

Li Yifei was now waiting. If someone had kidnapped his son, they must have a motive. He was waiting for their demands. Only once a request was made could he devise a targeted plan. Right now, searching randomly was entirely directionless.

Yet Li Yifei waited a full day without receiving a single call from the other side. Additionally, all the search efforts produced no good news. They not only failed to locate the child but also stoked chaos. Brother Hu’s subordinates, eager to prove themselves, began snatching babies from mothers on sight for inspection, leading to countless police reports and complaints.

By evening, Li Yifei finally decided to halt Brother Hu’s efforts. Not only was it ineffective, but it also caused widespread panic, ultimately hurting the Li family’s reputation considerably.

Li Yifei summoned Sophia to his study. Sophia bore an aura of cold fury. As the head of the Li family’s security, she was deeply angered by this incident.

"Master, I’ve had people discreetly monitor the four individuals who were with us today. Their reactions have all been perfectly normal—remorseful, guilty, and self-critical. Additionally, I’ve thoroughly investigated everyone who knew about Madam’s outing since this morning, but they were all in pairs with no opportunity to leak information externally. Right now, I’m beginning to suspect that someone from the inner house may have disclosed the information."

Li Yifei nodded and said, "This individual has been lurking within our household for quite some time, yet they’ve never once exposed themselves."

"Should I interrogate everyone in the inner house one by one? These people don’t have much capacity for endurance; if there’s anyone involved, they should break under questioning."

Li Yifei closed his eyes briefly before nodding, "Go ahead."

The inner house was composed primarily of young women, along with a few chefs and gardeners. Li Yifei had been meticulous in selecting them; while not as thorough as official screening, the process had been stringent. Ordinarily, they should all be clean.

However, if someone had managed to bribe or coerce them, they could easily be swayed. After all, they were merely employees here and didn’t view themselves as part of the family. A true great family required generations of effort to instill a sense of loyalty from top to bottom.

Despite her efforts, Sophia’s direct questioning yielded no progress. Everyone who knew about Su Mengxin’s outing, including anyone they spoke to, were thoroughly investigated. None of them had ventured beyond the estate, and their communication devices—phones, call records, everything—were scrutinized thoroughly. No one had contact with the outside world.

When Sophia relayed the investigation results to Li Yifei, he was unsurprised. He’d suspected the presence of a mole within the family for some time but had failed to uncover them. As a former Golden Eagle, he was among the most skilled in uncovering such schemes. If he hadn’t found anything, it was even less likely anyone else in the family could.

"Master, could someone be monitoring us from the outside? If the enemy kept watch from outside, planning their moves as soon as our vehicles left, it’s not impossible."

Li Yifei nodded, "That’s indeed a possibility."

Sophia then asked, "Should we take extra precautions when Madam goes out? Like switching cars, for example?"

Li Yifei shook his head and said, "No need to complicate things. That would make our lives too stressful. Right now, someone is likely using my son to threaten me. We’ll wait and see."

After issuing his commands, Li Yifei returned to his villa. His family members were all gathered there in a despondent state. The joy brought by the baby had barely taken root before tragedy struck. No one could accept it.

As soon as Li Yifei entered, everyone surrounded him. However, upon seeing his expression, they realized there was likely no progress.

As the head of the household, Li Yifei needed to remain composed at this critical moment. He sat down and said, "Don’t worry, everyone. Things won’t be as bad as they seem. If they kidnapped my son, they must have demands. We’ll wait."

"Honey..." Su Mengxin snuggled into Li Yifei’s chest, unable to hold back her tears again.

"Mengxin, you’ve always been the calmest and strongest. Crying won’t solve anything. If your grief makes you ill, I’ll have to focus on taking care of you, which will affect the search for our son."

Su Mengxin immediately straightened her posture, wiped away her tears, and said, "I understand. I won’t... cry." She then took several deep breaths, surprisingly stopping her tears.

Su Mengxin had faced countless major challenges before and had always handled them calmly. Typically, no matter what occurred, she could face it rationally. This time, however, losing her newborn son had completely shattered her composure.

Li Yifei gripped Su Mengxin’s hand firmly and said, "I understand everyone is anxious and troubled right now. But our Li family is currently in its rising phase. We can’t abandon all other responsibilities. Everyone must keep doing what needs to be done. Don’t let this incident disrupt the family’s bigger goals."

Su Mengxin leaned weakly against Li Yifei’s shoulder, wiping away her tears, "I know, but I keep worrying about our little baby, taken by strangers. Will they care for him properly? It’s so cold—what if he gets frostbite? Will they feed him enough to keep him full?"

"They won’t harm him. They’ll definitely take proper care of our little treasure," Jiang Ningxiang reassured.

Li Yifei nodded and said, "What Ningxiang says is right. As long as I haven’t met their demands, they’ll treat our son well." Taking a deep breath, he added coldly, "My son enduring this hardship from such a young age might not be entirely a bad thing. In the future, he certainly won’t grow up to squander our family’s legacy—he’ll become the pillar of our Li family."

Su Yiyi bit her lip and asked, "Honey, will we really be able to get our son back?"

Li Yifei nodded, "This isn’t about searching; someone will return him to us. For now, we just need to wait. And..." His gaze flashed coldly, "If they don’t, I’ll make them pay a hundredfold, a thousandfold."

Everyone felt the killing intent in Li Yifei’s words, but it only deepened their fears.

"Alright, everyone go to bed. We’re the Li family. We can’t let the loss of one child disrupt our entire household. Imagine in the future, when we have many children—if we overreact every time one of them encounters trouble, our family will never know peace."

After some hesitation, everyone left, leaving only Su Mengxin and Xu Yingying behind.

The room quieted instantly. Both Xu Yingying and Su Mengxin were at a loss for words. Especially Su Mengxin—though she managed to regain some composure, losing her son had left her like a soulless shell.

Li Yifei extended his arms and held Su Mengxin gently. In a soft voice, he said, "Mengxin, losing our son hurts me just as much as it does you. But in this home, you, I, and Yingying are the backbone. If we can’t stay strong, this family will fall apart. I fear that whoever took our son hopes for precisely that."

Su Mengxin nodded lightly. She knew she had to pull herself together. Clenching her fists tightly, a fierce anger surfaced on her face. Few people had ever seen Su Mengxin truly enraged. Many had even overlooked the origins of her title as Huaxia’s most beautiful woman. Her anger signaled that Su Mengxin was about to show her true strength.