Chapter 686 - 679_1
"You’re saying that you felt the figure of that person seemed familiar?!" Lin Yue was surprised upon hearing this. The lad’s name was Yu Mo, purchased from the tooth trade, and he had limited interaction with people. Besides those he knew before being sold, he only associated with those related to Lin Yue’s side. Since Yu Mo had been sold at a young age, the person he remembered must have been from after he arrived at the Zhao Family.
With this in mind, Lin Yue couldn’t help but contemplate further. She ruled out the possibility that bandits from Longhu Mountain had kidnapped Dalang and his brothers, which meant that the most probable suspects were their business rivals. Lin Yue even thought of the Yin Family, but recalled that the men in black from before had a completely different modus operandi. Besides, after the previous incident, the Yin Family would need some time before they sought trouble with her again. So, who could these people be, always resorting to such despicable methods?
After the incident with the Yin Family, Lin Yue had already reinforced the security of her family members. Even when Dalang and the others went to the academy, they were escorted by guards. Yet, despite these precautions, determined individuals could not be completely guarded against. The Zhao Family only had so much, if only they had hidden guards like the aristocratic families.
"Well, this servant just felt that the leader’s figure and voice were somewhat familiar, but I just can’t recall where I’ve seen him. Plus, he was masked, so I really can’t remember at the moment," Yu Mo said, his nose almost dripping with sweat as he cursed himself for how his mind blanked at the critical moment.
Seeing Yu Mo like this, Lin Yue knew that he was trying his best to remember and couldn’t recall; perhaps he didn’t often see the person and had only a vague impression, which wasn’t enough to pinpoint the memory. The more anxious he became, the blanker his mind seemed to get.
"Forget it, if you can’t remember, then let it be. The person was masked, probably to prevent being recognized," Lin Yue said. Although anxious, she knew that pressuring Yu Mo was futile. She asked him a few more detailed questions, then sank into deep thought, her mind forming some guesses, though not with complete certainty.
"You may leave for now. I’ll send someone to call for you if needed." Lin Yue waved her hand to dismiss Yu Mo, not blaming him for Dalang and his brothers’ predicament. After all, this plot was orchestrated by someone with intent, not something a young lad like Yu Mo could prevent. Besides, Yu Mo wasn’t much older than Dalang, just a year or so, still half a child. For him to perform as he did was already commendable.
"Yes, mistress," Yu Mo didn’t think much at the moment, his greater concern was for the safety of the young masters. Upon hearing Lin Yue’s order, though he was worried, he could only leave.
"Madam, what should we do? The young masters have fallen into the hands of those people. How will you explain to the master when he returns?" Momo Xu, seeing Yu Mo leave, couldn’t help but express her worries. Although she was quite fond of the children, she truly only saw Lin Yue as her mistress, so her main concern at this time was that Lin Yue might be blamed by Zhao Erhu.