The Master Descends the Mountain: My Destined CEO

The couple exchanged a glance.

They knew they couldn't hide it any longer.

Xiao Ye's men had already surrounded them.

If they didn't explain what was going on today, they definitely wouldn't be walking out that door.

To say nothing of anything else, the fact that they had specifically gotten plastic surgery to look like Lin Chuyue's parents meant there was a huge problem!

Before, Lin Chuyue might not have wanted Xiao Ye to threaten them.

But upon learning they'd had plastic surgery, her heart sank. She was terrified that something had truly happened to her real parents.

Xiao Ye kept his eyes on the couple. "My men are very capable."

"This building is slated for demolition, so there's basically no one around."

"I could kill you without anyone ever knowing, then haul your bodies away and dump them in the river."

"Whether you live or die is up to you. I'll give you three minutes to think it over."

With that said, Xiao Ye sat down beside Lin Chuyue.

"Don't be so anxious next time. Whatever happens, just listen to me."

Knowing the two had gotten plastic surgery, Lin Chuyue understood her mistake.

She had been too rash, which made it easy for others to deceive her and miss the real truth.

"Okay. I'll listen to you from now on."

The seconds ticked by.

Two minutes later, the couple had made up their minds.

"We'll talk!"

"We're really just ordinary people. About eighteen years ago, our child was in a car accident."

"The situation was critical. If we didn't get him treatment immediately, our son wouldn't make it!"

"But we had no money. So we did what others did—we knelt at the hospital entrance, begging anyone who looked wealthy for help."

"We didn't have much hope, honestly, but to our surprise... a couple actually did help us."

"They gave us a huge sum of money, but with one condition: we had to get plastic surgery."

The woman paused, taking a deep breath, a sad look in her eyes. "Even so, our son didn't make it in the end."

"But she did give us a lot of money. Without it, my son wouldn't have even had a chance."

"So we agreed to the surgery. We don't have any family anyway, so living with new faces didn't seem like a big deal."

The man nodded and picked up the story. "That couple couldn't have been ordinary people. They found us the doctor and even arranged for our new identification papers."

Looking at the couple, Xiao Ye didn't think they were lying.

They handed over their documents. The couple's surname was now Li. One was named Li Ming, the other Li Yue—names that couldn't be more common.

Mu Xiang nodded as well. "Good, you know what's best for you."

Xiao Ye continued his questioning. "So what do you do in Jiangcheng every month?"

"After we recovered from the surgery, we came here. They also arranged for our jobs at the factory."

"We have one mission: every month, we have to go to Jiangcheng and gather information, specifically about the Lin Family."

"But we're just ordinary folks. The information we gather might not even be accurate. As for the Lin Family themselves, we've never seen any of them."

The Lin Family spent most of their time in affluent neighborhoods. Even when Lin Chuyue made a public appearance, she was always accompanied by assistants or the like.

Failing that, she would be driven directly to high-end shopping malls and similar places. She rarely walked around, so it was natural that an ordinary person would never see her.

Lin Chuyue suppressed the turmoil in her heart. "Did they tell you why they wanted you to gather information on the Lin Family?"

They both shook their heads. "No, we never asked."

"But I can guarantee they are good people."

"Whatever their motives are, I hope you'll spare them."

Xiao Ye nodded. "Let me ask you, how do you hand over the information you gather, like photos and other things?"

"By phone, or some other way?"

Li Ming shook his head. "No phone. We've always made contact by leaving things at a designated drop point. Come to think of it... we haven't seen them since the surgery was over."

"That's right. We really haven't seen them in over a decade. If they needed us to do something, they would call us beforehand."

"But the number is unreachable..."

A few years ago, Li Ming and Li Yue ran into some trouble and finally mustered the courage to dial the number the couple had used to call them.

But the call wouldn't go through; the number was out of service.

After looking into it, they learned the number hadn't been in use for years.

In other words, the number they used to contact them was a fake!

Xiao Ye hadn't expected the people behind this to be so cautious. If they really hadn't met in over a decade, finding them would be extremely difficult.

Continuing the search with the Taoist School's methods would only lead back here.

Xiao Ye had to try another approach. "When do you normally make the drop?"

"It's supposed to be in the next couple of days. If you hadn't shown up, we would have been heading to Jiangcheng today."

"Alright. Get ready. I'll have my men take you to Jiangcheng. You just pretend to gather information like you always do, then come back. Leave the rest to me."

Xiao Ye could have just locked them up, but considering how cautious the mastermind was, he decided to let them make the trip.

He didn't want to risk tipping them off, which would render this opportunity useless.

After sending the couple off.

The sky was beginning to darken.

The three of them returned to the hotel.

Lin Chuyue was clearly distracted. She wished time would pass faster so she could find the people behind all this sooner.

Mu Xiang, who was sharing a room with her, couldn't help but comment, "Time won't speed up just because you want it to."

"And I'd advise you not to get your hopes up."

"If the masterminds really are your parents, why would they hire another couple to get surgery to look just like them?"

"Doesn't that seem completely illogical to you? Besides, if they're alive, why haven't they come to find you?"

"Even if they truly hate you because of what happened to Lin Chuxing, why wouldn't they tell your grandfather? He's your father's family too."

Lin Chuyue sat on the bed in a daze. She knew the chances of her parents still being alive were slim.

'It's possible the people behind this aren't my parents at all. They might even be the murderers!'

But she couldn't stop herself from hoping for the best.

Mu Xiang ignored her and pulled some snacks out of her bag. "I'm not getting involved. My only mission is to protect you."

That was the reason she'd been allowed to come along.

'As long as Lin Chuyue is safe, none of the rest is my problem!'

In the blink of an eye, three days passed.

The couple finally returned from Jiangcheng.

Xiao Ye's men had followed them the entire time, ensuring they couldn't pull any tricks.

The couple wrote down the information they had collected, as usual, and placed it inside a manila envelope.

Xiao Ye opened it and took a look. They had managed to find out quite a bit.

For instance, they'd learned that the Lin Family's heiress, Lin Chuyue, was engaged. This was public knowledge, so it wasn't surprising they'd heard about it.

After confirming there were no issues, he put the contents back. "Alright, just proceed as you normally would."

"Remember, no funny business. Otherwise... I can't guarantee your wife's safety. Her life is in your hands now."