Yu An was still bluffing the tiger cubs. On the other side, Xie Chiyuan, who had just come out of the hospital cafeteria, had not yet found Yu An when he suddenly heard an urgent and piercing alarm.
The alarm sounded at the restaurant where Yin Qin and her children were eating.
Chapter 128
Xie Chiyuan rushed over immediately after hearing the alarm.
He wasn't as fast as Yu An, who was already on his way. Yu An's expression changed halfway through the video call with Tiger Cub, and he hurriedly left a message: "Something happened at the restaurant. Qiu Qiu and the others are still there. I'll go check it out."
Before he could finish speaking, Yu An had already hung up the phone. He ran the rest of the way.
Police tape was put up at the entrance of the restaurant, and armed guards stood in front of the red tape.
Yu An walked over in a few steps and said to the guards, "My little one is inside. They're having dinner with Chief Yin. I want to go in and take a look."
The guard with the gun saw him and his face darkened: "I'm sorry, you can't enter for the time being."
Yu An stood there, his unease growing: "Who's in trouble inside?!"
Given the commotion, Yu An already had a guess. He looked past the guards, trying to see inside, but he couldn't see his baby.
"I want to go in."
Yu An reiterated that he did not want to clash with the guards, but if they continued to block him, he would not mind forcing his way in.
Just as the atmosphere was becoming increasingly tense, Xie Chiyuan arrived.
Yu An was led inside by the hand. The guard who had stopped Yu An earlier opened his mouth, but before he could speak, his companion pulled him back.
"Shut up."
His companion whispered a reminder: "Now that Commander Xie is here, this place is under his command."
As Yu An's figure disappeared along with Xie Chiyuan, the guard who had just stopped Yu An still looked resentful.
Yu An didn't look back at them, but instead hurried to find Yin Qin's private room with Xie Chiyuan.
They hadn't walked far when they saw someone.
Yin Qin lay with his eyes closed on the sofa where guests rested, while a doctor performed first aid on him. A few children stood not far from him.
The children were all watching Yin Qin, but when they saw Yu An coming over, Qiu Qiu quickly pushed away Qi Zai's hand and ran towards Yu An.
Yu An hugged him, squatted down, and asked, "Chirp, what happened?"
The other children gathered around, and Qiuqiu glanced at Yin Qin, who was being treated by the doctor, his face still showing a hint of confusion. He gathered his thoughts and began to honestly tell his older brother, "There's someone by the window, and he wants to kill Chief Yin."
Where are they?
Assassinating Yin Tan is a serious crime. Especially with such a dangerous individual in the main base in the Western District, it is a real hidden danger.
Chiu Chiu hesitated for a moment, then replied, "They ran away."
After Qiuqiu finished answering, Xiao Jiu chimed in: "He runs very fast, he's not human. Hmm, you can tell from the way he attacked Chief Yin."
Yu An glanced at the open window.
He frowned: "You're all here, how could the murderer have escaped?"
Xiao Jiu continued to explain, "He disappeared after entering the space. Big brother, none of us could track him into the space."
Only their eldest brother can freely enter and exit anyone's space.
No one expected that Yin Tan would be attacked. After learning about the incident, Ruan Ke quickly silenced those in the know and stabilized the normal operation of the main base.
While Yin Qin was receiving treatment in the hospital, the seven and nine children in the family drew a portrait of the attacker together.
Xie Chiyuan took the portrait and hurriedly went to investigate.
He didn't have time or energy to say anything more to Yu An. He just comforted her, "Baby, you and the babies shouldn't go anywhere. Be good and wait for me to finish."
"good."
Yu An agreed. He didn't want to cause trouble for Xie Chiyuan, so he listened to Xie Chiyuan and took the baby back to his residence.
As he was leaving, he heard someone seemingly arguing with Xie Chiyuan about something.
However, Xie Chiyuan's firm attitude silenced the other party.
A moment later.
When Yu An returned to his residence, his mind was in a mess. All the things that had happened at once had piled up at once, and he felt very tired.
The children noticed that he was in a bad mood, and they were all very well-behaved and didn't bother him at that time.
Yu An was alone for a moment.
After a while, he rubbed his temples vigorously. After rubbing them, he didn't call the tiger cub again; after all, he couldn't keep scheming against just one cub.
Since the kids were all together, he simply asked them the direct question.
"Little ones, what did you eat when you were at the research institute?"
"Nutritional paste".
Ba Zai answered first, and after mentioning the nutritional paste, he went on to name other foods. These foods all sounded quite normal.
After Bazai finished speaking, Xiao Jiu pondered for a few seconds and then copied the answer: "We eat the same food as Bazai; there are no extra meals."
Chiu Chiu hesitated for a moment, then whispered, "66 gave me snacks, human snacks."
None of these answers were what Yu An wanted to hear.
He sat in the chair and glanced at the children. The children were all looking at him, seemingly not understanding why he would suddenly ask such a question.
Yu An didn't beat around the bush and asked directly again, "Are you sure there's nothing you've missed? For example, me."
The moment Yu An uttered those words, the atmosphere in the room fell into a deathly silence.
Only Qiuqiu was still confused. He poked his older brother's arm and asked in bewilderment, "Big brother, what do you mean?"
Chiu Chiu clearly didn't understand.
Just because Qiuqiu didn't understand doesn't mean no other child could. Bazai also seemed clueless; his bewildered expression resembled that of a mentally challenged child who couldn't quite grasp the situation.
But Seven and Nine are different.
Seven, the opportunist, was known for his ability to switch sides easily, even back in the research institute. He always managed to choose sides without making a mistake, which shows he's quite intelligent.
Needless to say, Xiao Jiu has always been very intelligent.
After scanning their expressions, Yu An, as expected, turned her attention to them: "Tell me, why didn't you tell me?"
He discovered this from the tiger cubs; indeed, he was among the cubs' food.
But he wasn't sure how he fed the cubs.
Now that he's cut off video calls with Tiger Cub, he can only try to find a solution from these two cubs. Sixth Cub has been suffering for so many days, he doesn't want to wait even a second longer.
"Chirp chirp, little bastard, go play in the bedroom for a while."
They were staying in a small suite, which also had a bedroom. Yu An didn't want the two unsuspecting children to overhear her next conversation.
Even the most naive child knows that his older brother is trying to avoid him.
He was a little unhappy.
But Qiuqiu went over and pulled him into the bedroom.
The two little ones went back to the bedroom together, and Chiu Chiu even closed the bedroom door. Eight-Chiu stared at him, finding fault with everything he did: "Chiu Chiu, why won't Big Brother let us listen?"
Chiu Chiu shook her head: "I don't know."
Bazai's eyes darted around, and he pressed his face against the door, trying to eavesdrop. But Qiuqiu covered his ears, preventing him from hearing.
Outside.
Xiao Jiu and Qi Zai exchanged a glance without saying a word. Before the drama queen Qi Zai could start acting, Yu An coldly interrupted him.
"Don't try to fool me."
Yu An gave them a heads-up: "There are some things I don't remember, but just because I don't remember them now doesn't mean I'll never remember them."
"Big brother hasn't fed you in a long time, aren't you hungry?"
Xiao Jiu and Qi Zai: "..."
The two cubs didn't even have time to utter a word of explanation.
Under Yu An's gaze, Xiao Jiu sidled up to him. He had actually guessed it himself: what exactly was in the nutrient solution of the culture chamber they had to enter every month?
The kid at the very front knows best.
I heard that the eldest brother was even more brutal when raising the first few cubs. Back then, there were no breeding pods.
"Big brother."
Xiao Jiu nuzzled against his older brother, his little face full of desire to be pampered. He buried his face in Yu An's palm, letting his older brother pinch his cheeks.
“We have plenty of food now, and some of the food we used to eat is no longer necessary.”
"us--"
"No. My little ones, some food is very important to you."
Just like Xie Chiyuan's blood, it could satisfy Yu An's hunger. Not only physically, but also mentally. After consuming the main rations, he would feel a sense of joy.
This is a pleasure that no food can replace.
Yu An knew how much the children loved him, so he could understand their desire to give up his food while he was suffering from amnesia.
"Little one, have some."
Yu An raised his hand and stroked his head. His expression was calm, as if he had already remembered how to feed the cub.
Besides nutrient solutions, there's something even more direct—
Animals fed with blood and flesh.
Xiao Jiu knew about the meat and blood feed, and he refused to eat it: "I'm not hungry. I already ate at the restaurant. Big brother, I only like to eat nutritional paste."
Yu An did not indulge him.
He remained silent, simply watching Xiao Jiu quietly.