TFWYH – Chapter 530 The Shadow Master Makes a Move

“Miss Yue, you’re becoming more and more like the Mistress!”

At that moment, the young girl who had just left Master Jia’s house was being praised by Ye Si.

Hearing this, Ling Yue’s eyes lit up with joy. “Really? I’m like my sister-in-law?”

Ye Si nodded. “Very much so—especially when it comes to doing business. The Mistress is just like that. Even though she loves money, she earns it the right way. She never takes advantage of ordinary people, and even thinks on their behalf instead. If I’m not mistaken, once the project is completed, you’ll definitely give Master Jia… um… what’s it called… oh right, a bonus!”

“Haha… you guessed right!” That was exactly what she had in mind.

If Master Jia did a good job, she would give him extra money.

After all, five thousand taels was really too little. They would be working for her for a whole year—she couldn’t let them work for nothing.

Her sister-in-law had once said that working people have it hard—they just want to earn enough to eat.

You can trick the rich—they’re foolish and have plenty of money, so it doesn’t matter.

But it’s best not to oppress the poor.

Especially since they had once been poor themselves, they should understand how hard it is when even a single coin can defeat a hero.

However…

Thinking of what Madam Su had once told her, and her elder brother’s scolding, Ling Yue’s expression fell, and she said gloomily, “I guess I’ll never become a proper businessperson.”

Ye Si asked, puzzled, “Why?”

Ling Yue didn’t hide anything and immediately told him about how, during the disaster, she had delivered grain to the Su family, and how she was scolded by her elder brother afterward.

Ye Si snorted. “The Mistress is definitely not the kind of person Madam Su described. Didn’t she later distribute porridge? And even taught people how to grow bean sprouts? If she were truly a calculating merchant, why would she go out of her way to do all that?”

“You’re right!” Ling Yue thought about it and smiled again. “My sister-in-law doesn’t care about reputation at all. Back in the village, she would even hit my grandmother if needed. If she really cared about her reputation, would she act like that? So she definitely wouldn’t work herself to exhaustion just to promote Jishi Hall. She saves people purely out of instinct!”

“Exactly! Miss Yue, just be yourself. As long as your conscience is clear, there’s nothing to fear!”

The two of them kept chatting and praising Tang Wan, causing Tang Wan, far away in the capital, to sneeze several times in a row.

Who’s talking about me? If you’ve got the guts, come out and say it to my face—I won’t beat you to death, you little demon!

Ling Yue and Ye Si walked out of the alley. Ye Si told her to wait there while he went to fetch the carriage.

Zuixian Tower was right across the street, so Ling Yue didn’t bother walking the few extra steps.

But as soon as Ye Si left, the Shadow Master moved.

Like a ghost, he appeared behind Ling Yue, struck her unconscious with a chop to the neck, and carried her away, disappearing in a few swift movements.

By the time Ye Si returned, Ling Yue was gone.

“Did she go back already?” he muttered, then grabbed a few passersby to ask around.

But no one had noticed Ling Yue.

With no other choice, Ye Si decided to head back first to check.

…

The Shadow Master carried Ling Yue to an abandoned, ruined temple. He gently set her down against the wall, then pinched her pressure point to wake her.

Ling Yue frowned slightly and slowly regained consciousness.

The first thing she saw was a small silver mask covering most of the man’s face, leaving only his eyes and the lower half of his nose visible.

Those eyes were striking—deep black with a faint, alluring hint of blue, mesmerizing and enchanting, drawing people in without them even realizing it…

Ling Yue’s gaze gradually became unfocused. Her mind turned blank, and she began to forget even who she was.

Seeing that she had fallen under his hypnotic technique, the Shadow Master finally asked:

“Who exactly is Jiang Shi?”