Transmigrated as My Aunt in the 70s

Chapter 609: Chapter 602: He Chengsi Is in Trouble

In late July, after handling important matters at the Green Home, Sisi planned to take Du Du to Tian Xinhua’s place. Du Du hadn’t interacted with Tian Xinhua for almost half a year, and delaying it any longer would affect the father-son relationship.

Zhang Jie originally wanted to take her son along as well, but unlike Sisi, she was tied down by work and couldn’t do as she pleased.

Sisi actually wanted to suggest Zhang Jie quit her job like she and Shangguan did. She could even pay Zhang Jie a salary so she could work at the Green Home.

But such decisions had to be Zhang Jie’s own choice; Sisi couldn’t make that decision for her.

This time, Mao Dou didn’t go, although he really wanted to. He had to stay home to accompany his mom and wait for his little sister to arrive.

However, before Sisi could set off, bad news came.

He Chengsi had gone missing, along with two of his subordinates, whose fates were currently unknown.

Mr. Yun called Sisi to the study to tell her about it.

"How could this happen? Where did my brother go missing? How long has he been gone?" Sisi instinctively questioned.

"In the tropical jungles on the ZM border, he’s been missing for five days now."

Mr. Yun’s expression was grim. When he got the news, he almost wanted to kill those military people. Damn it, his influence in the military was still too weak.

"Grandpa Yun, how could my brother go missing? He’s so skilled! And he has the medicine I gave him on him; logically, nothing should have happened, right?" Sisi forced herself to calm down.

"Those who were on the mission with Chengsi said that he and four of his subordinates formed a small team to pursue the remaining enemies and told the rest to wait for his news. But in the end, only two came back severely injured. According to them, they encountered armed forces, and there were many enemies. Chengsi and the other two fell off a cliff while protecting them. There was a river below the cliff, and the military searched along the river for a long time but couldn’t find Chengsi."

"Why was it related to the military? My brother and his team always acted independently, didn’t they?" Sisi was puzzled.

Mr. Yun was also full of resentment. He had cast a divination for Chengsi, but the signs were unclear. This time, even he couldn’t figure out He Chengsi’s fate. However, from the signs, there seemed to be a glimmer of hope, likely tied to Ah Nan.

He had previously cast divinations for people around Ah Nan, and their fates had all changed. Most notably, those who were supposed to die early lived longer, like him, He Xuewen, Old Man Tian, and Mo Liu. It seemed Ah Nan was a legendary bringer of good fortune, able to change the fortunes of those around him.

The deadlock regarding Chengsi might only be resolved with Ah Nan’s help.

"This time, the military requested the Special Operations Team to assist them in their operation. Chengsi received the order and took a few subordinates with him. If anything happens to Chengsi, I won’t let them get away with it." Once Mr. Yun understood the situation, he stopped panicking and spoke slowly.

"He won’t be harmed, my brother will be fine," Sisi comforted Mr. Yun and suddenly thought of a possibility.

"Grandpa Yun, I find those two returning people suspicious. Could they have done something behind the scenes?"

Why couldn’t someone as skilled as He Chengsi return when those two rookies could?

There was definitely something fishy about it!

Mr. Yun nodded in appreciation, "I’m already investigating those two."

"I want to find my brother myself. I don’t trust those military people; they surely won’t put in the effort in the search." Sisi decided to search for He Chengsi herself. She felt there was something mysterious about this incident, and no one could be trusted.

"Don’t worry, I’ll find a few more people to help you." Mr. Yun didn’t oppose her plan.

One of the people Mr. Yun enlisted was Yuan Jin; Yuan Jin also brought Xiao Zhou, Xiao Xu, and two other men. These were all former veterans that Yuan Jin had gathered over the years, all of whom had experience as special forces and were well-versed in tropical jungles.

He Chengsi’s disappearance was kept secret from Kang Mianhua and Niu Erniu—one was pregnant, and the other was old. It was best not to let them be distressed.

Tian Xinhua and Luo Jun wanted to join the operation but couldn’t free themselves, so they could only pray for their brother’s safety, wishing for his safe return.

Tian Xinhua did not stop Sisi this time. He understood Sisi’s feelings towards He Chengsi, treating him genuinely like a brother. If his own brother were in trouble, he wouldn’t stand by idly either.

"Ah Nan, you must come back safely." Tian Xinhua concealed his worry and advised Sisi.

"Don’t worry, I’ll definitely come back safe and sound, and I’ll bring Brother He back with me. Wait for my good news." Sisi said with a smile.

He Xuewen was persuaded by Mr. Yun. Knowing that only Sisi could save Chengsi, he didn’t stop her. He Chengsi’s disappearance affected He Xuewen the most painfully—if it weren’t for his lack of skills, which would have made him a burden to others, He Xuewen would have gone into the jungle to find He Chengsi himself.

"Ah Nan, take care of yourself too. If you can’t manage, just give up!" He Xuewen said with difficulty. Chengsi was already in trouble, and he couldn’t bear for Ah Nan to face any danger.

"Daddy, don’t worry, Brother He will be alright. My intuition tells me he’s still alive, waiting for us to rescue him. Trust me, my intuition has never been wrong." Sisi said with determination.

With Sisi’s reassurance, the somber mood began to lighten considerably, as her instincts had been verified on many occasions before.

Luo Datou brought in some exquisite gear, all very complete, though it was uncertain where he had sourced it from.

Led by Yuan Jin, Sisi and the six others formed a rescue team.

Mr. Yun provided them with a map, detailing where He Chengsi went missing and the jungle’s terrain.

Yuan Jin was very familiar with the area because his final mission during his soldier king career took place there, and his best friend, Da Gang, had died in that location.

Unexpectedly, after eighteen years, Yuan Jin would set foot on this land again, sparking a torrent of emotions!

The jungle where He Chengsi went missing was the same jungle that China’s Expeditionary Force had crossed during World War II. Back then, these well-equipped armies were almost entirely wiped out in the expedition campaign, not only because of war but also because of the jungle’s treacherousness and diseases.

Thus, it’s evident how perilous this tropical jungle is.

Yang Haoran sent a military helicopter to transport the six to a clearing closest to where He Chengsi was last seen.

Now, six days had passed since He Chengsi’s disappearance. According to Mr. Yun, a lot of blood was found near the cliff, indicating that someone might have been injured. It’s just not known who the injured person is.

Hopefully, it wasn’t He Chengsi!

"Let’s head this way; it leads to that river."

Yuan Jin studied the map for a moment, determined the direction, and led Sisi and the others deep into the jungle, with the rest following quietly.

In addition to Xiao Zhou and Xiao Xu, the two other people were surnamed Meng and Qiao. Yuan Jin called them Xiao Meng and Xiao Qiao, and since they were older than Sisi, she referred to them as Brother Meng and Brother Qiao.

On the map, the distance appeared tiny, but on foot, it seemed endless. Sisi felt as if her legs were about to break. And if that wasn’t bad enough, her whole body felt sticky with sweat, making her uncomfortable. Sisi really wanted to loosen her clothes to get some air.

They were all wearing long pants and hooded tops, with cords tightly securing the sleeves and pant legs, supposedly to prevent leeches from crawling in.

Despite the intense heat, Sisi endured it, knowing that the black, slimy leeches were even more unbearable than the heat.