Chapter 312: Premonition

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

“What? I don’t know myself. She has been contacting me via a proxy. I’ve never met her in person.” Sirius was taken aback. “What’s the matter?”

“You truly do not know?” Lu Zhao furrowed his brow.

“I really don’t. Are you doubting me?” Sirius raised an eyebrow. He appeared confident. His heart quivered, betraying his fear.

Lu Zhao did not press for more information.

If Sirius was going to remain tight-lipped, there was no point pressing him.

However, a gut feeling within Lu Zhao’s heart kept gnawing at him.

Lu Zhao’s heart raced at the thought of someone bleeding themselves out for his sake. The image of Luo Ying collapsing flashed through his mind.

That was a little too far-fetched! Lu Zhao thought to himself that Lu Wen was just pulling at straws. He was hoping that Lu Zhao would inadvertently join him in his hunt.

He was not going to fall for it. Even so, he had to uncover the truth.

The next day, Lu Zhao started digging into the matter.

“The daughter of the poison master? I don’t know either.” Luo Ying shook her head and looked genuinely confused. Even so, her brow twitched slightly. She had a bad feeling. Why was Lu Zhao suddenly asking about this?

“I had Wen Yu look into the matter,” Lu Zhao replied mysteriously. “She should be able to compare the blood sample she has with her existing database.” “That’s great, but why the sudden interest in finding her?” Luo Ying asked.

She wasn’t worried about Wen Yu. She was confident she could intercept her research.

“Lu Wen is also on the prowl. If we can find her before he does, we can protect her.” Lu Zhao spoke truthfully.

“I see.” Luo Ying nodded. It made perfect sense.

However, their thoughts were soon interrupted by another piece of news. Lin Jin had gone missing.

“Yesterday, the car she was being escorted in got into an accident. She was taken during the chaos,” Lu Zhao’s expression turned grim. “I smell Old Master Lu’s paws behind this. I never realized how valuable Lin Jin is until now.” “Old Master Lu?” Luo Ying was greatly surprised.

“Yes, it seems Lin Jin might have some dirt on Old Master Lu,” Lu Zhao said indifferently. “After all, she was chosen by Old Master Lu for a marriage alliance. It wouldn’t be surprising if she had some insider knowledge.

Orchestrating a car accident on a busy street to pick her up is such a bold plan.

Only that old man could pull it off.”

“Is that so?” Luo Ying rested her chin on her hand. She was deep in thought. She couldn’t help but think about the name Shen Lan had mentioned before: Liu Sheng.

She decided to meet Shen Lan once again.

In the afternoon, at a restaurant in the western part of the city…

“Missing?” Du Tian was stunned upon hearing the news. She accidentally dropped two extra sugar cubes into her coffee.

“Yeah.” Luo Ying nodded. “That’s also why I invited you here today.” The three of them had joined forces to stage the allergic reaction act and outsmart the mastermind. They had bonded over the incident.

Since Shen Lan had chosen to be honest and Lu Zhao’s subsequent investigation aligned with Shen Lan’s account, Luo Ying and Du Tian decided to let bygones be bygones and accept Shen Lan’s surrender.

Today, they could finally enjoy a peaceful afternoon tea.

Unfortunately, the news shared by Luo Ying had disrupted the pleasant atmosphere.

Shen Lan had been focused on savoring desserts. She paused upon hearing Luo Ying’s news. “How is that possible? Wasn’t Lin Jin already under Lu Zhao’s control? Who could snatch her away from him?”

“I heard from Lu Zhao that Sirius had organized Lin Jin’s transfer that day. He had not personally escorted her. The car she was in collided with a truck on the road. The people in the car were incapacitated. Someone took advantage of the chaos to abduct Lin Jin,” Luo Ying briefly explained what Lu Zhao had told her.

Lu Zhao had only recently learned of this news. He believed it had been orchestrated by Old Master Lu.

After all, the truck had precisely targeted the car Lin Jin was in. The driver had immediately fled the scene without a trace. It was clearly premediated.

Orchestrating a car accident on a busy street to kidnap someone was such audacious and meticulous method. No ordinary fool would attempt such an act. Even so, Luo Ying couldn’t help but keep thinking about Liu Sheng. It was the name Shen Lan had once mentioned..