Chapter 645: Chapter 638_1 Chapter 645: Chapter 638_1 “I was only speculating earlier, but now it seems that my speculation is true. However, the Capital City is so vast, with nurous aristocratic families and nobles, that even if it is certain that the people who ca are from the Capital City, it’s impossible to guess who exactly kidnapped Master Xue. As for what grudges those people have with our family, it’s even more unclear. We can only understand after we find out who kidnapped Master Xue and his companions.”
“But apart from knowing that those n in black are from the Capital City, we have absolutely no clues. How can we investigate?” Haishi originally thought that as long as he returned to report to the lady, she would surely find a way to rescue them. Now that many problems have surfaced, he realized his own thinking was too simplistic. Not to ntion whether the lady has the capability, it’s not easy even to find the people who kidnapped Master Xue and the others. He’s not a fool; in the Capital City, to have such a group of n in black, it’s not sothing that an ordinary wealthy household can do—it must be so aristocratic family.
“I understand the situation now. Thankfully, although things are dire, at least Master Xue and the others are safe and have no risk to their lives. Since those n in black chose not to kill them but instead abducted them, they must have a purpose. You should rest well for now, I will find a way to rescue them. No matter what, they are now people of our Zhao Family, and I will not abandon them! If it really cos down to it, I’ll go to the Capital City and ask the Emperor for help. After all, my husband is serving the Emperor right now. If soone targets our family, it might even be related to the Emperor, and he will not ignore it,” Lin Yue consoled, knowing that the few brothers who went with Haishi had a good relationship with him, and two or three of them had been with Haishi since they first joined their family. Her words were ant to reassure Haishi that those n in black, just by speculation, had a complicated background. Were she not to clarify, Haishi might misunderstand and think that she would not rescue Master Xue and his companions, especially since the background of the n in black was not sothing ordinary people could provoke. While Master Xue did hold so value, having the secret recipe for glass, the guards were only useful for household protection. It would be more cost-effective to simply pay to replace them than to confront those n in black over them. Moreover, Haishi was completely unaware of Master Xue’s specific expertise.
Lin Yue had guessed Haishi’s thoughts accurately. Although Haishi could have understood even if Lin Yue did what was suggested, he would still feel sowhat uncomfortable in his heart. Servants, despite their lowly status, were not devoid of emotions. So hearing Lin Yue’s assurance, Haishi, a grown man, had tears welling up in his eyes. “Servant thanks the lady on behalf of the brothers. Having such a good master like you is our fortune. Servant here gives thanks in advance for your efforts to rescue them.”
“There’s no need for such formalities. They are, after all, our Zhao Family mbers. Rescuing them is only right. You should focus on healing your injuries. Don’t worry about anything else. If there is any progress, I will have soone inform you,” Lin Yue finished consoling Haishi and then sent Liu Aniu to the outer courtyard to call over the family mbers of those Protectors who had accompanied Haishi. She needed to offer them reassurances as well.
Everyone had seen Haishi return covered in blood, and it was impossible to cover that up. The family mbers of the Protectors likely had received the news already but were afraid to ask her. Instead of letting them worry and speculate wildly, it was better to inform them of the truth directly. Lin Yue understood well the feeling of being concerned for one’s family’s safety.
Indeed, the family mbers of the Protectors were extrely worried, fearing that their loved ones would be injured like Haishi or even worse—have already t with disaster. No matter how seriously injured Haishi was, at least he had returned; they hadn’t heard anything from their own family mbers and didn’t know their current situation. Although Lin Yue’s consolation and assurances couldn’t make them entirely at ease, they finally had sothing to hold on to. No matter what, the lady would take care of them, ensuring their future livelihood.
“My lady, the situation has co to this, and the cause behind it is likely very complex. The aristocratic families and nobles in the Capital City may seem glamorous on the outside, but their inner workings are the darkest and most despicable. Who knows what their intentions are this ti? The master isn’t at ho now, so perhaps it would be best to wait for his return before taking further action. If you rashly confront these people, I worry for your safety, my lady. Those people dare to do anything, and in their desperation, they may harm you,” Nurse Xu said with a heavy heart after seeing the family mbers of the Protectors leave.
“We cannot wait. I won’t lie to you, Nurse Xu. The situation is far from as optimistic as I just explained to them. I am almost certain that those people are after our family’s secret recipe. Otherwise, why would they abduct Master Xue and the others without any reason?”
Lin Yue paused and continued, “It’s one thing with Master Xue; he holds the secret recipe for glass, and they will at least have so scruples to keep him alive for that recipe. But the lives of those Protectors are another matter. Although the n in black haven’t taken their lives for now, taking them back, they probably want to extract more information about our family from them. Once they’ve served their purpose and keeping them risks leaking information, it’s not in their nature to do so. The most likely scenario is that they will silence them permanently.”
Lin Yue’s thoughts might have been chaotic at first since the situation erged so suddenly, and she had no clear understanding of the n in black’s objectives. However, as she went over the incident ti and again in her mind, her thoughts beca clearer, and suddenly everything made sense. Of all the reasons, this one seed most plausible.
Nurse Xu didn’t doubt Lin Yue’s guess. Having co from the palace herself and then spent so much ti among aristocratic families, she had seen plenty of dark deeds. Lin Yue’s guess was actually the closest to the truth. But this also made the situation more dangerous.
“What should we do, my lady? I may say sothing you don’t want to hear, and you may find cold-hearted, but I must speak my mind. Those n in black are definitely from among the aristocratic families, and although the master and you, my lady, have made a na for yourselves and earned the Emperor’s trust with important assignnts, our foundation is still shallow. Our strength is far from enough to confront those aristocratic families. It’s not worth it to provoke them for a few servants. If we fail to rescue them, that’s one thing, but we might even risk bringing down the entire Zhao Family. It would truly be a loss not worth the cost!” Nurse Xu expressed her opinion.
“Nurse Xu, you…”
“My lady, I know you are a kind person with great compassion for us servants, but to , nothing is more important than your safety. Even if you look down on for saying this, I still must persuade you. And I believe the master, who is far overseas, would feel the sa. For the master’s sake as well, please take care of yourself and don’t recklessly confront those people,” Nurse Xu urged earnestly.
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