If it weren't for the bond of blood, she might not have been able to let go so quickly, and she definitely wouldn't have put everything aside and stayed in the Yelü Palace just to help Yelü Qi with his illness.

"Alright, you two can talk. I'll send him back first!"

After saying that, Freya walked towards Yelü Qi.

When he saw her, the gloomy look on Yelü Qi's face instantly brightened up.

"Freya, you're just in time. I want to go fishing. Can you accompany me?"

Freya readily agreed, "Sure!"

So, the two of them left the palace and went to a nearby fishpond to start fishing.

However, out of safety considerations, Yelü An and Bradley also followed them to secretly protect them.

After all, Yuan Xiao could appear at any time, and it was too risky to go out at this time.

But Bradley and Yelü An didn't want to spoil the father-daughter's fun either. So, even though they were worried, they didn't say anything and just let them do as they pleased!

...

On the Dark Web side.

Gabriel learned the IP address of that netizen and quickly sent elites to investigate the clues.

The Dark Web has always been efficient in handling affairs. The next day, news came that they had found the netizen's residence.

Gabriel rushed over to meet the person as soon as possible. But the sudden visit still surprised the netizen a lot.

"Who are you?"

This netizen was a girl, and her home was in a small town near the Dark Web.

Gabriel first introduced himself, and then showed the girl Lan Xiaoling's photo. "I'm sorry to bother you. Do you know the woman in this photo?"

When the girl saw that he was asking for directions, she heaved a sigh of relief.

After all, Gabriel gave people the first impression of being very serious, especially like a man involved in the underworld.

Not only was he cold and shrewd in temperament, but the key was that his expression was icy cold. At first glance, he didn't seem like someone to be trifled with.

The girl glanced at the photo and then nodded. "I've seen her. She even stayed at my place before!"

Upon hearing this, Gabriel couldn't hide his excitement.

Just as he was about to speak, he heard the girl say, "But it's so strange. At that time, this woman fainted by the roadside with two children. When I took her home, she said she didn't have a husband. But a few days ago, I saw her and a man having an affectionate daily life on a video. Could it be that she lied to me?"

The girl scratched her head. It was obvious that she had been hesitated about this issue.

After hearing this, Gabriel was even more certain that the person the girl had seen was Lan Xiaoling and the two children.

"The person in the video is her sister. She didn't lie to you!"

The girl was stunned. "Are they twin sisters?"

"That's right!"

Gabriel nodded patiently.

This girl was obviously talkative and very chatty.

When she heard Gabriel's words, she asked again, "Then who are you?"

"I'm the father of her children!"

"Oh, I see!"

The girl nodded somewhat blankly.

Gabriel just wanted to find Lan Xiaoling and the children quickly and didn't have the patience to chat nonsense. He got straight to the point and asked, "You said you saw Xiaoling. Where is she now?"

The girl observed Gabriel several times. After confirming that he wasn't a bad person, she invited him into her home and offered him a glass of water before saying, "Well, I saw her two months ago. At that time, she was obviously extremely tired and fainted right in front of my door. The two children were kneeling on the ground crying all the time. I felt sorry for them, so I took them into my home to rest."

"But they only stayed for one day and then left. Before they left, she left something behind."

Speaking of this, the girl seemed to remember something. She turned around and went back to the room to take out a box. "It's this. I couldn't refuse her at that time, so I accepted it. Later, my friend told me that this necklace is worth several million, and I was really shocked."

"I've also been looking for this woman these days, wanting to return the necklace to her, but I couldn't find her either!"

"But since you're the father of her children, I'll give you this necklace. If you find her in the future, please help me return it to her."

Gabriel took the necklace and looked at it. His pupils shrank sharply twice.

This necklace was the one he had personally given to Lan Xiaoling when she first came to the Dark Web.

Lan Xiaoling had always refused to accept it, and he had lied to her that it was only worth a few thousand yuan.

Unexpectedly, she had believed him!

Now, seeing the necklace, Gabriel felt really uncomfortable!

"I don't know what happened between you, but I can tell that woman has been through a lot. After all, it's so hard for a woman to raise two children alone!"

The girl sighed after saying that.

Gabriel put away the necklace and asked again, "Do you know which direction she left in at that time?"

The girl said "wait a moment", then ran to the balcony. When she came back, she said, "She left towards the north. But there are mountains to the north, and there are several very backward villages nearby. If she really went there, I'm really worried something might happen to her. After all, there are many dangers in the mountains, and she's a weak woman with two children. Who knows what could happen!"

After hearing the girl's words, Gabriel was obviously anxious.

He hastily put away the necklace and said to the girl, "Thank you for telling me all this. I have something else to do, so I have to go now!"

The girl just took out her work ID and wanted to introduce herself, but Gabriel had already disappeared at the door.

"I'm a police officer. I'm also familiar with that area. I can help you too..."

However, Gabriel didn't hear these words. As soon as he left, he got in the car and drove quickly towards the north.

...

Freya was indescribably happy when she learned that there were clues about Lan Xiaoling.

As long as there were clues, they were one step closer to hope, and the day of reunion wasn't far away.

"Girl, what's making you so happy?"

Yelü Qi saw that Freya was in a good mood after answering the phone and couldn't help but feel curious.

Freya smiled at him and said, "A friend of mine was missing, and now we've found some clues. We should be able to find her soon."

Yelü Qi hummed and stroked his beard with a smile. "It's really something to be happy about."

While they were chatting, a fish bit the hook and started pulling the bait forward. Yelü Qi happily reeled in the line, and a fish was hooked.

Freya gave him a thumbs-up and said, "Not bad. You caught one so quickly. But... I think mine is also hooked."

After saying that, Freya started reeling in the line, and a lively fish was struggling in mid-air.

Yelü Qi nodded and said, "Not bad. You have some skills. But compared to me, you still lack a bit of experience, girl."

"Then how about we have a competition?" Freya became interested and took the initiative to challenge him.

"Sure. But there should be a bet. Otherwise, it won't be fun." Yelü Qi agreed without thinking.

Freya asked, "What kind of bet? You can decide."

Yelü Qi was like an old fox. He smiled mischievously and then put forward his request. "It's simple. If you lose, you'll be my goddaughter. Of course, if I lose, I'll agree to one of your conditions."