TFWYH – Chapter 735 The Shadow Master Makes a Move

The young girl had developed quite well over the years, and after stuffing so many banknotes into her clothes, that area became even more spectacular.

Jin Lin froze for a moment. Seeing her charge off without another word, he quickly grabbed her.

“What are you doing?”

“What else? Of course I’m going to buy back every single one of those damned Registers of Beauties!”

“Huh? That… that’s going to cost a lot of money…”

“I don’t care how much it costs! Every single copy has to be retrieved. Even if I lose everything I own, I absolutely won’t allow those filthy things to end up in other people’s hands.”

Otherwise, how could her sister-in-law ever hold her head up again?

With that, Ling Yue shoved Jin Lin aside and dashed away.

The first person she thought of was Yu Ziqing. He was the only one she knew well enough here, and she had already prepared herself to be thoroughly fleeced by him.

Unexpectedly, she hadn’t run far before encountering a familiar stranger.

The Shadow Master was out carrying out an errand for the Emperor, accompanied by more than ten Dragon Shadow Guards.

From a distance, he spotted Ling Yue, immediately halted, changed direction, and began following behind her.

The other Dragon Shadow Guards: …

What was going on?

Boss, that’s not our destination!

And is it really appropriate for you to tail a young lady like this?

She’s definitely going to notice!

Since the Shadow Master made no attempt to conceal himself, Ling Yue soon discovered the entire procession behind her, led by the silver-masked figure she knew all too well.

The moment she saw that familiar silver mask, her heart skipped a beat.

Her first thought was:

Oh no, I’m doomed. He’s here to kidnap me again.

Terrified, Ling Yue pumped her legs as fast as she could.

The Shadow Master made no effort to chase her directly. Instead, he simply used his lightness skill to follow behind at a leisurely pace.

Thinking she had finally shaken him off, Ling Yue let out a huge sigh of relief and hurried toward the Marquis Wenxuan Residence.

But…

“The Young Master? He went out early this morning.”

The gatekeeper answered truthfully.

Ling Yue grew anxious.

“Where did he go? When will he be back?”

“Miss, we don’t know that.”

Even if they did know, servants couldn’t casually reveal their master’s whereabouts.

Ling Yue: …

What was she supposed to do now?

With a worried expression, she turned back, deciding to find her elder brother instead.

After all, he was full of clever ideas.

Exactly!

Meanwhile, the Shadow Master watched her flee at the mere sight of him, a strange frustration building up inside him with nowhere to go.

Yet when he saw her pouting miserably, looking as though she might burst into tears at any moment, his heart softened.

Finally, like a ghost, he appeared directly before her.

“Who bullied you?”

Tell me, and I’ll beat them up for you.

Ling Yue: …

Staring at that familiar mask, she nearly screamed.

The Shadow Master frowned and repeated,

“Who bullied you?”

Ling Yue snapped her mouth shut and instinctively took a step back, staring at him warily.

“Who else? I should be thanking heaven as long as you don’t bully me.”

The Shadow Master: …

When have I ever?!

I’m completely innocent!

Afraid that he might become unhappy and kidnap her again, Ling Yue spoke as gently as she could.

“If you really want to kidnap me, could you wait a little? I genuinely have something urgent to deal with right now.”

The Shadow Master asked once more,

“What is it? Maybe I can help.”

“What could you possibly help me with…”

Fearing that he really might drag her away and delay her plans, she eventually explained everything and pleaded,

“Can you at least let me send a message to my big brother before kidnapping me?”

“…”

Do you really enjoy being kidnapped that much?

I’ve already told you I’m not kidnapping you!

Why can’t you understand?

The Shadow Master frowned and immediately turned toward the dozen or so followers behind him.

“You heard that, right? Half an hour.”

“Yes, sir!”

With a synchronized whoosh, the Dragon Shadow Guards leaped into the air and scattered in different directions.