Gong Mohan naturally had no objection to Gu Wan's suggestion. After asking for the opinions of Little Fish and Bao 'er, they held the two children's hands and walked to the place where the lanterns were to be placed.
Little Fish held Gu Wan's hand and muttered as they walked, "Mommy, are we really going to release the lanterns? Can't we just keep them at home? Little Fish can't bear to leave such a beautiful flower. Mommy, let's not release them, okay? "
Gu Wan did not know whether to laugh or cry. She patiently explained to Little Fish, "The lanterns are gifts for the gods. Everyone releases the lanterns to pray to the gods for their health and safety in the coming year. So, Little Fish, do you want to give the gods a gift too?"
Little Fish nodded and did not continue to ask.
Gong Mohan brought his family to the place where the lanterns were placed. They were shocked by the scene. The two of them looked at the endless crowd.
The two of them looked at each other.
"Little Fish and Bao 'er, hold on to Daddy and Mommy. Don't get separated." Gu Wan reminded the two children again. Although there were indeed a lot of people at the place where the lanterns were placed, she did not intend to give up.
Now that they had finally arrived at the place, they had to release the lanterns no matter what. Otherwise, all the effort she had put into guessing the riddles would have been a waste.
Gu Wan and Gong Mohan looked at each other and then began to squeeze towards the river. She protected the lantern in her hand with one hand and tried to squeeze through the crowd with the other.
However, just as the two of them moved a few steps, there was a sudden commotion. Little Fish and Bao 'er were squeezed away in the chaos.
Gu Wan and Gong Mohan suddenly lost their grip. They immediately turned around and looked back, only to see a dense crowd.
She called out Little Fish and Bao 'er's names, trying to distinguish Little Fish and Bao' er's voices in the noisy crowd, but it ended in failure.
At this time, Gong Mohan no longer cared about manners and elegance. After forcefully pushing a few people away, he grabbed Gu Wan, who was like a headless fly, and hugged her.
When Gu Wan was hugged by Gong Mohan, she let out a small cry and subconsciously wanted to break free from his embrace. However, when she heard Gong Mohan's pitiful voice, she suddenly froze.
"Wan Wan, it's me. Don't be afraid!"
Gu Wan leaned on Gong Mohan's chest. Her nose was filled with the faint scent of his cologne. For a moment, she felt as if she had found her backbone, and her panic and uneasiness were comforted.
After confirming that Gu Wan's emotions were stable, Gong Mohan began to protect her and began to walk to a place with fewer people. Their top priority now was to find Bao 'er and Little Fish who had been separated by the crowd.
Little Fish and Bao 'er were such young children. There were so many people here, and it was already late at night. Gu Wan and Gong Mohan could not distinguish the two children in the crowd with their naked eyes.
"Wan Wan, don't panic. Bao 'er and Little Fish are so smart. They will be fine. I'm going to contact my men now and ask them to hurry over to find them. We will find the children soon!"
Gu Wan grabbed the pole of the lantern tightly. Her eyes looked around randomly. Her originally gentle face was filled with anxiety.
"There are so many strangers here. They are still so young. They don't know whether the people around them have good intentions or not. What if they really meet someone with bad intentions?!"
Gong Mohan pulled Gu Wan to a place with a wide view. He took out his phone to contact his men while comforting her.
"They will be fine, Wan Wan. Little Fish and Bao 'er are not children anymore. They know how to distinguish between good people and bad people. We will wait for them to arrive first. Both of you, listen to me and don't panic. Otherwise, things will get messier before we find them."
Gong Mohan received a reply as soon as he sent the message. He glanced at his phone and dragged Gu Wan into the crowd.
Gong Mohan's men were divided into groups of two and weaved through the crowd. They questioned the passing tourists one by one.
The tourists were frightened by the strong man in black. They could not care less about the children in the photo. They shook their heads furiously, indicating that they had never seen the children before.
The bodyguards felt a headache when they saw the tourists treating them like scourges. Based on the current situation, they would not get much useful information even if they asked everyone in the lantern show.
When Gong Mohan received the bodyguard's call and learned about the tourists' reactions, he thought for a long time before replying.
"Okay, I got it. Don't use this method to look for people for now. I will contact you after I think about it."
After Gong Mohan hung up the phone, the bodyguard on the other end of the line quickly passed on the news to the rest of the brothers.
"What's wrong? Who called?" Gu Wan stared at Gong Mohan. Her eyes were filled with anxiety, worry, and hope. "Did you find Little Fish and Bao 'er? Are they okay? Where did you find them?! "
Gong Mohan shook his head slowly under Gu Wan's expectant gaze. He turned around and pulled Gu Wan forward.
Gu Wan quickly caught up with Gong Mohan and asked him, "What did the bodyguard say on the phone just now? Can you tell me, Mohan?"
Gong Mohan suddenly stopped in his tracks. Gu Wan was caught off guard and bumped into his back. She felt a sharp pain in her nose and tears quickly flowed out of her eyes.
Gong Mohan briefly told Gu Wan about their current predicament. When he saw her silent expression, he comforted her sincerely, "Wan Wan, Little Fish and Bao 'er are missing. I feel the same way as you, but there are too many people here at the Mid-Autumn Lantern Festival. No matter how anxious we are, we can only take our time to find them."
"I understand. There won't be a next time," Gu Wan said in a muffled voice and walked forward without looking up.
Gong Mohan sighed helplessly and followed her.
Gu Wan carefully looked at the crowd, not letting go of a single face, especially the parents with their children.
Just as she turned around, a familiar face flashed across the crowd. Gu Wan was startled and hurriedly pulled Gong Mohan to the opposite side of the street. However, she found that the person was nowhere to be seen.
Gu Wan rubbed her eyes, thinking that she was seeing things and didn't continue to ask.
Gong Mohan looked at Gu Wan's strange behavior and asked blankly, "What's wrong, Wan Wan? Why are you running here in such a hurry? Did you see someone suspicious?"
Gu Wan didn't hide anything and shook her head with a serious expression. She then slowly said, "I think I saw Zhong Qiong here just now, but maybe I was mistaken. It's nothing, let's continue looking for Little Fish and Bao Er."
When Gong Mohan heard Gu Wan mention Zhong Qiong's name, a trace of disgust appeared on his face. It was obvious that he had also thought of all the evil deeds this woman had done before.
Because Little Fish and Bao Er had gone missing, Gong Mohan's subordinates quickly contacted the elder in charge of the lantern festival. After asking for the elder's opinion, the four entrances and exits of the lantern festival were immediately sealed off.
Many people who were about to leave after setting off the lanterns were stopped by Gong Mohan's men and conducted a series of checks. Most importantly, the checks on those with children were extremely thorough.
The outsiders couldn't enter the lantern festival, and the people inside couldn't leave. Gong Mohan's actions caused a lot of dissatisfaction among the tourists.
Those who had cameras all took out their cameras to record, and those who didn't began to argue with the people in front of them who had sealed off the exits.
Many tourists recorded a video of the search and posted it on WB, and it quickly became a trending topic.
The netizens were all puzzled by the actions of Gong Mohan's family, and some even began to write long articles about Gong Mohan and Gu Wan's actions.
"What the hell is going on? I'm attending the Mid-Autumn Lantern Festival, and I'm being searched? No matter how powerful Gong Mohan is, he can't be so unreasonable!"
"That's right, my child is so sleepy, but this group of people won't let us leave no matter what. Please, do you really think this is your home? You can do whatever you want."
"This is so annoying. If only the person in charge of the lantern festival was here. They would definitely solve this problem for us. By the way, how can you be so sure that this is Gong Mohan's order? I haven't even seen Gong Mohan's face yet."
"If I didn't see the assistant who always works for Gong Mohan, I wouldn't believe that he was the one who sealed off the lantern festival today. By the way, what's going on? I'm so sleepy that I can't take it anymore. When are you going to let us leave?"
"The lantern festival is an event that everyone can participate in. Does Gong Mohan think that he can detain people at will just because he has power? This is a society governed by law. Everything has to be done according to procedures! "
Some netizens posted a few pictures that they had accidentally taken while complaining. Sure enough, Gong Mohan and Gu Wan were seen in the pictures. In an instant, the complaints of the passersby became more and more intense.
After receiving the report from his assistant, Gong Mohan briefly explained the situation to Gu Wan. Then, he continued to ask his men to look for Little Fish and Bao 'er in the lantern festival.
The passersby and tourists who didn't know what was going on were stopped on their way back. They had a dispute with Gong Mohan's men, and the two sides were in a deadlock.
Seeing that things were about to get out of hand, the assistant had no choice but to contact Gong Mohan again and ask for advice from Gong Mohan.
After learning about the situation, Gu Wan suddenly had a flash of inspiration and came up with an idea. Although the entrances and exits of the lantern festival were sealed off by Gong Mohan's men to prevent outsiders from entering, he didn't stipulate that the people inside couldn't leave.
However, it was only limited to those who didn't bring their children with them. Those who brought their children with them had to be treated differently.
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