Chapter 643 - 636_1
"Is this message reliable? Has Master Xue really left the Zhao Family and gone back to his hometown?" In a residence in Xin’an City, a middle-aged man with a hooked nose looked at the message on the piece of paper and asked doubtfully.
"Accurate. The person providing us with information is from the Zhao Family. Moreover, she stumbled upon this matter by accident. After I bribed her, she felt that something was amiss and told me everything. She doesn’t know what Master Xue used to do, so she couldn’t guess the reason behind it. I’ve instructed her to keep a close watch. But because the Zhao Family is cautious, there had been no news until now. Master Xue has indeed left the Zhao Family, but where he’s gone is still a mystery. However, he left with a bundle, so I suspect he has gone back to his hometown, probably feeling that the Zhao Family treats him well and wishing to bring his family over."
"That seems to be the case then. Master Xue’s glassmaking skills were top-notch even when he worked in the Imperial Household Department, on par or even superior to the current Manager of the glass workshop. We would never dare target someone from the palace, but to think that the Zhao Family managed to employ him. According to the information gathered, they value him highly. Perhaps they’ve got their hands on some confidential recipe for Master Xue to make. If we could capture him and extract the information, it would surely lead to a significant gain."
"That’s what I was thinking too. So I wanted to discuss with you how we might bring him over. It’s said he left with a few others, and those must be the Zhao Family’s guards. It won’t be easy to make a move on them."
"I will figure out a way to deploy some men. No matter what, we must capture him this time and uncover the secrets of the Zhao Family. Otherwise, our superiors have been pressing us, and it’s going to be hard to explain ourselves."
Lin Yue didn’t know why, but these past few days, her eyelids had been twitching violently, making her increasingly worried about Zhao Erhu. She feared that something had happened to him while he was away. However, separated by such vast distances and oceans, unable to even gather news, all she could do was worry needlessly. Little did she know that it wasn’t due to Zhao Erhu, but rather an issue had arisen with Master Xue.
"Madam, madam, something terrible has happened!" Xixi hurried in, clearly distraught.
"What’s wrong?" Lin Yue’s hand shook as she was embroidering, startled by Xixi’s sudden entrance.