Chapter 171: Searching For Liu Yun

Noticing Ye Xuan’s gaze, Ru Jianxiao handed the green ball back to Qiu Sixun and added, "Since these green balls can be stored for later use, Brother Qiu, you should make more whenever you have free time. They might come in handy someday."

Creating a single green ball consumed a quarter of Qiu Sixun’s wood-element energy. At his current level, he could produce a maximum of four green balls.

Considering how expensive medicine had become, preparing a supply of these healing balls was undoubtedly a wise decision.

After a moment of thought, Qiu Sixun nodded in agreement. "Alright."

While they were talking, Gu Zhenwei looked around for a moment, then suddenly asked, "By the way, have you guys seen Younger Sister Liu?"

At his question, the others exchanged glances. Realizing that none of them had seen Liu Yun, Ye Xuan’s expression turned serious.

Ye Xuan frowned slightly before saying, "I’m going to check her bedroom."

Without waiting for the others to respond, he went upstairs. Standing outside Liu Yun’s bedroom, he knocked on the door.

"Younger Sister Liu, are you awake?" he asked.

Ye Xuan waited for a moment but heard no movement from inside. His frown deepened as he knocked again.

Knock, knock, knock.

"Younger Sister Liu, are you still sleeping?" he called, raising his voice this time.

A few seconds passed, but he still received no response. Sensing that something was wrong, Ye Xuan reached for the doorknob and said, "Younger Sister Liu, I’m coming in."

With that, he opened the door. Finding it unlocked, he stepped into the small bedroom.

Compared to the other bedrooms, Liu Yun’s room was only half their size. Because of its small size, Ye Xuan could take in the entire room at a glance.

When he didn’t see Liu Yun anywhere, he walked over to the bed. Bending down slightly, he touched the mattress and found it cold.

’She must have been awake for quite some time.’

Ye Xuan looked around the room but found no clues about where she had gone.

’Where could she have gone?’

While Ye Xuan was trying to figure out Liu Yun’s whereabouts, Qiu Sixun found a small note on the dining table. He picked it up and read the words written on it.

I’m going out for a walk.

—Liu Yun

After reading the note, Qiu Sixun looked at the others and said, "There’s no need to keep searching for Younger Sister Liu. She left a note saying she went out for a walk."

Hearing this, the others stopped searching and gathered around him.

As Ye Xuan walked downstairs, he overheard Qiu Sixun’s words. He glanced at his watch and frowned slightly when he saw that it was almost lunchtime.

"It’s almost lunchtime. She shouldn’t be taking this long to go for a simple walk. I’ll go look for her. You guys stay here and wait for her to return."

Seeing Ye Xuan change his shoes, Ru Jianxiao said, "I remember that she likes looking around the market street. You might find her there."

"Got it," Ye Xuan replied before leaving the villa.

Meanwhile, Liu Yun and Pei Rui had arrived at the entrance to the villa residential area.

Pointing toward the tall metal gate, Liu Yun said, "That’s where I live now."

Pei Rui calmly looked at the large villas beyond the metal gate and nodded.

Smiling at him, Liu Yun added, "Let’s go. I’ll introduce you to the guard so that the next time you come, he’ll know you are my friend and let you in."

"Alright."

With that, Liu Yun led Pei Rui toward the guard post.

She knocked on the glass window and politely greeted the soldier inside. "Excuse me, Comrade."

Hearing her, the soldier stood up from his seat and asked, "Do you need something, Comrade?"

Liu Yun nodded, then gestured toward Pei Rui. "Comrade, this is my friend, Pei Rui. If he comes to visit me in the future, could you please let him in?"

The soldier glanced at Pei Rui before replying, "If you want to visit this young lady, you will need to register your name and basic information here first."

Pei Rui nodded. "I’m here to visit her. Should I register now?"

"Yes," the soldier confirmed before asking, "What’s your name?"

"Pei Rui."

"Age?"

"Twelve."

While the soldier recorded Pei Rui’s information, Liu Yun waited to the side, looking around. When her gaze fell on the main entrance, she blinked twice in surprise.

’Eh? Isn’t that Elder Brother Ye? Where is he going, looking so anxious?’

Filled with curiosity, she waved toward Ye Xuan and called out, "Elder Brother Ye, where are you going?"

Ye Xuan stopped in his tracks when he heard her voice. Turning around, he saw Liu Yun standing outside the guard post. Without wasting another second, he walked over to her.

Once he reached her, Ye Xuan looked her up and down, checking for any signs of injury. After confirming that she was unharmed, he sighed in relief.

"Where did you go without telling us? Don’t you know how dangerous it is to go out alone? What if someone kidnapped you?" he asked.

Liu Yun scratched her head in confusion before asking, "Didn’t you see the note I left on the dining table?"

"Sixun only found it just now." Ye Xuan paused for a second, then added, "You should call me or the others."

Noticing the worry in his eyes, Liu Yun coughed lightly and muttered guiltily, "Well, I didn’t want to disturb you and the other brothers while you were resting."

Ye Xuan stared at Liu Yun when he overheard that.

After a long silence, he reached out and lightly pinched her cheek before saying sternly, "Don’t do that again. If you want to go out, you must let us know so that one of us can accompany you. This base is not as peaceful as you see."

Rubbing her cheek, Liu Yun couldn’t help thinking, ’Isn’t he worrying a little too much?’