Chapter 790: 331 Captivity (Part 2)
Madam Ping was so frightened when she heard Yueyao had been kidnapped that her heart almost leaped out: "What did you say? Yueyao has been kidnapped? Who is so bold?"
If in the past Yueyao had said Zhou Shu would kidnap her, Xiang Wei might have been half doubting, half believing, but now she was convinced that it was Zhou Shu who had taken action. Ordinary people didn’t have such boldness: "Madam, I don’t know who has kidnapped the lady, but the urgent matter at hand is to rescue her. Please have someone inform the Marquis." Xiang Wei knew that the Marquis was extremely protective, and even though the lady was not the Marquis’s sister, the Marquis had always sheltered her over the years. Now that someone dared to kidnap the lady, Xiang Wei believed the Marquis would certainly not stand idly by.
Madam Ping hurriedly said, "Don’t worry, as long as it is within my power, I will certainly not refuse." If it were someone else, she might weigh her options, but for Yueyao’s sake, she would lend her full support.
Madam Ping immediately sent someone to the imperial palace to tell Luo Shao that there was an emergency at the Marquis’ household.
By the time Luo Shao returned to the Marquis’ household, it was already evening. Hearing from Xiang Wei that Yueyao had been kidnapped, Luo Shao said with a livid face, "Are you sure it was Zhou Shu who kidnapped Yueyao?" Although Yueyao was not a member of Marquis Jingning’s residence and had no kinship with him, Luo Shao had a very good impression of Yueyao, and since she had helped Mingzhu several times, Luo Shao was also willing to help Yueyao. Besides, everyone in Capital City knew that Yueyao was under the protection of Marquis Jingning’s residence. Now that this person dared to kidnap Yueyao, it was tantamount to challenging him.
Xiang Wei nodded and said, "Marquis, it must be Zhou Shu. The lady told me about a dream predicting this, and I didn’t believe it. If I had believed her, this day would not have come." Xiang Wei was filled with regret now. If she had only followed earlier, this would not have happened.
Luo Shao said coldly, "What’s most important now is to find her and bring her back; we can discuss other matters after she’s safe. I will ask you once more, are you certain it was Zhou Shu who took her?" If he was certain, he would have a target to focus on. But if he were mistaken, it could lead to missing the best opportunity to rescue her.
Xiang Wei said affirmatively, "Marquis, I am very certain."
Luo Shao nodded and said, "Having a target makes it easier to search."
After hesitating for a moment, Xiang Wei said, "Marquis, I have only told Madam about this, no one else knows. Marquis, I don’t want others to know that the lady has been kidnapped." Xiang Wei didn’t even want to tell Chengteng because apart from letting others know that Yueyao had been kidnapped, Chengteng couldn’t be of any help.
Luo Shao nodded, "What you need to do now is to reassure the people at the manor. As long as no news leaks there, you can rest assured on my side." Luo Shao knew his wife was a person of discretion; she would certainly not let a second person know of this matter, so he didn’t need to give special instructions. Luo Shao was, however, concerned that word of Yueyao’s kidnapping might be leaked from the manor.
Xiang Wei said, "I will take care of the matter at the manor."
When Yueyao opened her eyes, she found herself in a speeding carriage. The carriage was very ordinary, just like the ones commonly seen on the streets. On the carriage, besides her, there was a middle-aged woman around thirty, who had a very ordinary appearance,
Yueyao remembered, and realized she felt limp all over. She tried to speak, but couldn’t utter a word. If she were an ordinary woman, she might have been scared to death by now. Yueyao, realizing her situation, did not panic; instead, she just coldly watched the woman.
Seeing Yueyao awake without panic or anger, just a cold expression, the woman felt fear in her heart. They had originally thought this job would be easy, just to capture a lady of a wealthy family. They hadn’t expected such a tough nut to crack, and by now, they had already lost four men in the process.
After the woman came to, she took a bowl of white rice porridge from a food box placed beside her. She scooped up the porridge with a spoon to feed Yueyao. The woman thought Yueyao wouldn’t eat, but surprisingly, Yueyao opened her mouth and ate the porridge she offered. Soon the bowl of porridge was finished.
After Yueyao finished the bowl of porridge, she didn’t attempt to speak with the woman. It was clear that the person intended not to let her speak, so why waste time and effort. Since she already knew that it was Zhou Shu who had kidnapped her, as long as she behaved, there would be no danger to her life.
The woman’s expression turned grave as she walked out, and it took a while before she came back. Looking at Yueyao, who appeared to be sleeping with half-closed eyes, the woman felt a sense of dread in her heart.