"They separated?"
A flicker of suspicion appeared in Yue Ling'Er's eyes. "Is that really what he said? Uncle Bai, do you believe him? My parents, Jiang Bohong, and Zhao Tieying all agreed to go together. Their goal was to find medicine, so why would they split up with Chen Qing? And he's the only one who came back completely unharmed. There's been no word from Jiang Bohong or Zhao Tieying. It's like they've vanished into thin air!"
"It's too strange! That Chen Qing, he must know something! Maybe... maybe my parents..."
She didn't dare say more, tears welling up in her eyes.
Bai Qingquan looked at the agitated Yue Ling'Er and said in a low voice, "Ling'Er, I know you're anxious. But Chen Qing's story was indeed watertight, with no holes to be found. Besides, the Jiang Bohong you mentioned..."
