Ye Sijue snapped out of his reverie and, thinking of the girl whose smoky makeup was half-finished and whose clothes were no longer as simple as before, his brows furrowed suddenly.
He simply couldn't understand how a little girl who was once so innocent and adorable could now become an intelligence gatherer for Gu Momo, and even last night...
Ye Sijue dared not think any further. He got up to leave, but when he saw the bright red bloodstain on the ground, a sharp pain shot through his heart once again. Even Fu Ying's eyes, filled with despair, kept appearing in his mind.
In that instant, countless emotions exploded in his mind like fireworks, and his eyes faintly revealed crimson blood vessels:
"Fuying!!!"
He chased after her frantically, as if he couldn't control himself!
......
The morning at the Ye family's home marked the beginning of yet another unusual day.
Almost everything that Gu Momo and Li Zhanting ate was prepared by the Dark Night Alliance and the Glazed Pavilion.
After breakfast, Gu Momo and Li Zhanting rushed to the Ye family's main hall to check on the situation.
The Ye family was extremely busy that night. Gu Momo and Li Zhanting had just arrived at the entrance of the hall when they heard a loud bang!
She glanced quickly at Li Zhanting, then quickened her pace toward the hall, only to see Ye Rong standing tall before them, his handsome face contorted with rage.
"Mengmeng had an accident last night, why did you only tell me this morning?!"
The eldest and third masters in the hall, Ye Qingfeng, looked rather grim. They could only report, "We've already sent people to look for her, but there's still no news. However, I must advise the patriarch that it's really not good for Ye Meng to stay in our Ye family. If we find her, we should make sure she leaves as soon as possible! She's already caused enough trouble for the Ye family!"
The next moment, Ye Rong's sharp eyes swept over Ye Xichen and Ye Qingfeng, a hint of coldness hidden in those gentle eyes:
"Mengmeng is already missing, and you still have time to make these sarcastic remarks? I'm warning you, if you don't find Mengmeng, this matter won't be so easily resolved!"
Ye Xichen and Ye Qingfeng clenched their fingers tightly, but they concealed the ruthlessness on their faces very well.
"Butler Zhenqiao!" Ye Rong hurriedly summoned the butler. "Send people to find Ye Meng immediately! No matter the cost, find her! Remember, if anything happens to Ye Meng, you will be held accountable along with them!"
Butler Zhenqiao bowed slightly and quickly replied, "Yes, I'll go right now."
Seeing this, Gu Momo and Li Zhanting hurriedly prepared to enter the hall, just as they brushed past Butler Zhenqiao, who was about to leave.
As their shoulders crossed, Gu Momo frowned slightly and looked hesitantly at the departing housekeeper, Zhenqiao.
When she first came to the Ye family, she felt a sense of familiarity with Butler Zhenqiao.
She felt that feeling again just now.
But where does this strange feeling come from?
Before she could think further, Ye Rong's voice came from the hall: "Since Mr. Ting and Miss Gu are already here, please come in. I have already asked Butler Zhenqiao to handle Ye Meng's matter, so please rest assured for now."
You could tell from his gentle voice that he was doing his best to suppress his anger.
Gu Momo walked calmly into the hall and then asked curiously, "May I ask the head of the family, the Shao family has been the Ye family for twenty years. Has this Steward Zhenqiao always been a member of the Shao family, or did he join the Ye family along the way?"
After venting her emotions, Ye Rong has been trying her best to control herself.
A faint smile suddenly appeared on his lips as he said self-deprecatingly, "Sorry, you two have seen me when I'm angry."
"However, Butler Zhenqiao may not be the person you are looking for. Butler Zhenqiao has been a member of the Shao family since birth, and has worked for the Shao family since his father's generation. He was lucky enough to survive the massacre of the Shao family back then, and he has worked diligently for the Shao family ever since. However, if you have any questions, you can go and ask Butler Zhenqiao."
Hearing Ye Rong say this, Li Zhanting smiled and said, "Patriarch, you are overthinking it. We only asked a few questions because we saw that Steward Zhenqiao was doing things well. We have no other intentions towards Steward Zhenqiao."
Ye Rong's thin lips curved slightly, and her voice was soft: "Is that so? Then it seems I was indeed overthinking it."
Just then, a servant from the Ye family suddenly shouted from outside: "Who are you? Get out of here! This is the Ye family home, not a place for you to cause trouble! Get out now!"
Then came Mo Feng's heartbroken voice: "Let me in! I want to see Master Ting, I want to see Miss Momo!"
"Master Ting! Miss Momo, it's me, Mo Feng! I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry!"
Gu Momo and Li Zhanting quickly turned their heads and saw Mo Feng, who was covered in dirt and dust, shouting at them.
His heartbroken appearance gave Gu Momo and Li Zhanting an ominous feeling!
They rushed out immediately: "Mo Feng? It's you? What happened?"
When the guards at the gate saw Gu Momo and Li Zhanting arrive, they quickly let Mo Feng pass.
Mo Feng strode up to Gu Momo and Li Zhanting, and knelt down at their feet with a thud.
"Master Ting, Miss Momo! I'm so sorry, I failed to protect Li Mo! We were ambushed, but I couldn't bring Li Mo out. I went back to look for him... but all I found was a lot of blood and traces of him falling off the cliff..."
"Mr. Ting, Miss Momo! I'm so sorry. I searched for so long, but the cliff was too high, and I couldn't get down. So I couldn't find his body within the limited area. I'm so sorry... I'm really so sorry..."
Mo Feng's grief-stricken voice was already choked with sobs, making Gu Momo and Li Zhanting's hearts ache.
Gu Momo quickly stepped forward and grabbed Mo Feng's shoulders, anxiously asking, "What exactly happened?! I thought you had escaped safely because you hadn't come back for the past two days!"
But Mo Feng was already too grief-stricken to speak, and could only fiercely suppress the sorrow in his chest:
"I'm sorry... I couldn't find his body. As his friend, I couldn't even find his body..."
Gu Momo's face visibly paled, and she almost collapsed. Li Zhanting quickly stepped forward to support her.
"MoMo!"
He touched Gu Momo's forehead, intending to help her to the side, but Gu Momo looked at Li Zhanting with a pale face:
“Zhan Ting, how could Li Mo be gone? He’s been with me for so many years and done so much for me and Liuli Pavilion. SK Group’s current success is also thanks to his help. He’s a true friend, a friend forged in life and death…”
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