Chapter 796: 333 Escape from Danger_2
Xiang Wei, after listening to Yueyao’s words, knew that Yueyao had only been a little frightened and hadn’t been injured or harmed in other ways, which greatly relieved her worries, "Miss, these people wanted to send the Miss smoothly to Haikou and certainly planned to change your appearance. These two people were supposed to disguise you," Xiang Wei worried that this event might leave a trauma on Yueyao.
Yueyao looked puzzled, "Then why didn’t they disguise me?" If they were to disguise her, they should have prepared early. Why hadn’t they done it by the time she escaped?
After thinking for a while, Xiang Wei said, "I’m not sure about the specifics, but clearly, the people who abducted you and those who were supposed to send you off were different groups."
Yueyao frowned, "Why split into two groups? And why were the people meeting me late?" Yueyao always felt she was too lucky to have escaped.
Xiang Wei shook her head, "It’s not all luck. Miss, after you were abducted, I sought help from the Marquis. Since we had a lead, it was easier to investigate. I guess the group coming to meet you must have been thwarted." Xiang Wei speculated they might have been from Zhou Shu Commercial Firm, but because the Marquis had spread the word yesterday, those people couldn’t make it on time.
Yueyao furrowed her brow, "It was my luck that I encountered Xiao Qing, who had low martial skills, otherwise I would still be uncertain where I would be now."
Xiang Wei held a different view, "Miss, your ability to escape was not because that person named Xiao Qing had low martial skills, but because she never expected you to know martial arts or dare to kill someone." The demeanor of Yueyao made it obvious she came from a refined family. Who could have imagined such a lady would practice martial arts, let alone dare to kill someone decisively? If the Miss had hesitated even slightly when making the kill, it wouldn’t have been successful.
Xiang Wei was actually somewhat surprised; the Miss usually couldn’t bear even to step on an ant, yet she was decisively resolute when it came to killing. Could she say, ’appearances are deceiving’?
Yueyao showed a bitter smile, "You said it, ’a good man is bullied, a good horse is ridden. To succeed in escaping, I had to kill her.’" Yueyao’s resoluteness in killing was greatly influenced by Xiang Wei. Over the years Xiang Wei had always told Yueyao she was too weak, urging her to become stronger. She would often mutter in Yueyao’s ear that if someone did not offend her, she would not offend them, but if someone did, she would be unforgiving. Over the years, this had a significant effect. Of course, most importantly, Yueyao did not want to find herself in the same situation as before and thus was able to take decisive action.
Xiang Wei praised, "Miss, you did very well." Xiang Wei had only hoped that the Marquis would rescue the Miss soon, but she never expected that the Miss would escape on her own, and even kill someone. After killing, she even knew to hide at the post station. The people Zhou Shu hired, even if they knew the Miss was at the post station, wouldn’t dare to kidnap someone there.
Yueyao spoke indifferently, "When pushed to the brink, one can only fight back." In her previous life, she knew she had been deceived by Zhou Shu and only thought of freeing herself, never considering fighting back. But now it was different; she didn’t want to die, she wanted to live well, even if it meant becoming a murderer.
Xiang Wei nodded, "Yes, when faced with injustice, one should resist, not just endure or avoid it." Xiang Wei had always felt that Yueyao was too weak and had always tried her best to make Yueyao stronger. Thankfully, Yueyao did not let down the years of effort and had made substantial progress.
Yueyao did not dwell on this incident; now that Xiang Wei had brought people over, her safety was no longer an issue, "Xiang Wei, this time I was lucky to escape, but what about next time? We can’t always be this passive." With Zhou Shu’s issue unresolved, she could no longer feel at ease.
Xiang Wei frowned, "Miss, Zhou Shu is not easy to deal with." Not only was Zhou Shu himself highly skilled in martial arts, but also his entourage was no ordinary group. Besides, Zhou Shu also possessed immense wealth and had strong support behind him, killing Zhou Shu would be extraordinarily difficult.
Yueyao naturally knew Zhou Shu was wealthy and had backing. Previously, she thought her situation had changed, and Zhou Shu, out of caution, wouldn’t dare act against her, but this incident had taught Yueyao that she had been too optimistic. There was nothing Zhou Shu, that madman, wouldn’t dare to do.
Seeing Yueyao’s face grow increasingly pale, Xiang Wei held her hand, saying, "Miss, don’t be afraid. Even if we can’t kill Zhou Shu, we must make him suffer."
Yueyao murmured, "Xiang Wei, that man is a madman. If there’s a first time, there will be a second; that madman won’t stop until he achieves his goal." Yueyao was truly frightened.
Xiang Wei’s eyes were full of fierceness, "Miss, just because we can’t deal with him now doesn’t mean we won’t be able to in the future. Don’t be afraid, we will always find a way."
Yueyao lacked confidence.
Looking at Yueyao, Xiang Wei carefully said, "Miss, you got one thing wrong. Even if Zhou Shu is a madman, he still has concerns. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have assigned people from the itinerant world to abduct you and tried to disguise you. He did this because he didn’t want people to know he was behind your abduction. If Zhou Shu were truly mad, he could have just sent his own confidants to abduct you, instead of hiring people from the itinerant world to do it."
A glimmer of hope flashed in Yueyao’s eyes, but it quickly faded.
Seeing this, Xiang Wei could only comfort Yueyao, saying, "Miss, remember that you are not a rootless person, nor an ordinary citizen. Not to mention the Lian family and the Ma Family, just by being Mr. Yu Shan’s closed-door disciple alone, if people knew he abducted you, he would face death or at least exile."
Yueyao’s face turned pale at once, and she hastily said, "The fact that I was abducted must not be known." If people found out, her reputation would be ruined.
Softly, Xiang Wei said, "Don’t worry, Miss, I have already handled this matter well; it will not spread. In a while, we will return to the manor. Rest for a couple of days and then go back to Capital City." The most troublesome part was that Yueyao’s abduction could not be publicized, so they couldn’t pursue it openly. Therefore, they could only endure this incident and look for another opportunity to retaliate.