The Lady of the Prestigious Family is a Big Boss-Chapter 705, I want to go by myself (2)

"Achen, the masks and everything are on my desk in my room. I’ll leave this place to you," Ji Mingqian said with bloodshot eyes, his speech rushed. "I need to go save him first."

Since Mo Chen had sent a message to notify them, it was very likely that Mo Su was going to make a move on Jiang Yisheng. He feared he might be too late.

Chu Chen, having never seen him in such a dispirited state, soothed, "Then I’ll go over with Anuo."

"No, I need to go by myself. I’m off."

After speaking, he shrugged off Chu Chen’s hand, disregarded the surprised looks of others, and strode out the door.

Li Mochan’s gaze flickered slightly as he followed suit.

"Ji Mingqian."

Ji Mingqian paused as he was closing the car door and, following the voice, looked toward Li Mochan with a puzzled gaze.

"Catch."

Li Mochan tossed something casually.

Ji Mingqian reflexively caught it and, seeing the gun in his hand, the corners of his lips curved slightly.

"Make sure to bring Asheng back safely."

Li Mochan’s clear voice rang out again. Ji Mingqian nodded firmly, a trace of determination flashing through his eyes.

The car door shut, blocking Li Mochan’s view as the brazen sound of the engine came to life.

The next moment, the blue sports car sped away.

Li Mochan turned and walked back to the living room, closing the door behind him.

Clueless of the situation, Mo Yuan listened in a fog, completely puzzled.

Who is Jiang Yisheng?

Why does Mo Su want to kidnap him?

Everyone else took their seats, except for him, standing there in a daze all by himself.

Finally, it was Ye Jiuliang’s voice that pulled him back to reality. "Don’t just stand there, come sit down."

Mo Yuan snapped out of it and sat down across from her.

After a moment’s hesitation, he asked, "Who is Jiang Yisheng?"

"Mohan’s cousin," Ye Jiuliang said.

Mo Yuan looked toward Li Mochan and suddenly it all made sense. He ventured, "So, Mo Su kidnapped Jiang Yisheng to threaten you and gain shares of the MK Corporation?"

Ye Jiuliang hummed in confirmation before turning to look at Li Mochan, "Did you notify Wei Xi and the others?"

Li Mochan put away his phone, his voice deep, "Just in case."

Ji Mingqian was formidable, but there was no guarantee that Mo Su wouldn’t play dirty tricks. Ji Mingqian needed to protect Asheng, which meant he might be distracted. Having Wei Xi bring people over provided an extra layer of security.

Ye Jiuliang glanced at the watch on her wrist, estimating that Mo Yu should be arriving soon.

"Achen, it’s up to you now."

Chu Chen’s height and build were quite similar to Ji Mingqian’s, and with Aqian not around, he was the best replacement.

After all, the last time Mo Yu saw him at Shuiyunhang, it was Aqian. As for her, it wouldn’t be easy to fool her with the wrong body type.

Understanding the task, Chu Chen stood up and headed upstairs.

"Why does Mo Yu want to come here?" Mo Yuan, instead of guessing, simply asked them outright.

"For a metal box," Ye Jiuliang said indifferently.

A metal box?

It puzzled Mo Yuan before he suddenly remembered the leading treasure at the Gu Yunxing auction.

He inquired, "The leading treasure from that auction?"

Ye Jiuliang nodded lightly in confirmation.

Mo Yuan looked stunned as he pieced together the scattered clues in his mind.

"Was that auction a trap you set up?" he asked again, his tone certain.

The iron box didn’t appear to be anything special, but Mo Yu was willing to make a special trip just for that iron box, which suggests that it was very important to her.

Ye Jiuliang nodded again in agreement, speaking slowly, "The iron box ended up in our hands precisely because Mo Yu led us into the game and had the iron box delivered to us. She probably wanted to use us to help her open it."

However, she had not expected the iron box to appear at Gu Yunxing’s auction, and even less so that the person who bought it would have a way to open it. Now she was no longer able to contain her impatience.

This made it even clearer that whatever was hidden inside the iron box was very important to her, or perhaps it was very important to Old Master Mo as well.

Aqian had mentioned that he saw the mechanism inside the iron box in the books his master had burned. Mo Chen also said that Old Master Mo and their master looked quite similar, maybe their master knew how to open the iron box. That’s probably why Old Master Mo suspected they also knew how to open it and had gone to great lengths to put the iron box in their hands.

"Uncle, how much do you know about Old Master Mo?" Li Mochan suddenly asked, switching his address from Mr. Mo to Uncle in an instant, closing the distance between them slightly.

There was still no recognition from his wolf cub, calling him father-in-law was a bit premature.

"Old Master Mo lives on the island all year round. I rarely see him, and I know very little about him," Mo Yuan answered truthfully.

"However, Old Master Mo discusses many matters with Mo Yu. Compared to Mo Su, it is Mo Yu who Old Master Mo trusts the most."

Hearing this, Ye Jiuliang and Li Mochan exchanged a look, their minds slightly stirring.

It appeared that Old Master Mo really was difficult to deal with, hiding so mysteriously.

...

"Madam, we’ve arrived. This is the place."

As the words fell, the person sitting in the back opened their eyes, shimmering with a calculating darkness.

The car window rolled down, and she turned her head to look outside. A white mansion came into view.

Mo Yu’s eyes deepened slightly, "Are you sure it’s here?"

"I have confirmed it," Aqiao replied.

Mo Yu raised her hand to adjust the human skin mask on her face before putting on her sunglasses.

She stepped out of the car, and looking at the white mansion, began to climb the steps to the entrance.

Aqiao followed behind, her face also disguised with an ordinary and unremarkable appearance.

"Knock knock—"

After knocking, Aqiao stepped back to stand behind Mo Yu.

Several minutes passed with no one answering the door.

Impatience flickered across Mo Yu’s features as she raised her hand to knock on the door again.

"Knock knock—"

This time, fortunately, someone came to open the door quickly.

"Burn, you said you wouldn’t be back until tomorrow..."

The deep voice seeped through the crack of the door first, and upon seeing two unfamiliar faces, the man’s smiling lips pulled back.

"Who might you two be?"

Seeing the silver mask on the man’s face, Mo Yu’s eyes flashed knowingly, "Excuse me, are you Leng Yi?"

"Sorry, you have the wrong person," Chu Chen asserted without a second thought, pulling the door shut.

"Wait a moment," Mo Yu called out urgently, "I have something very important to discuss with you."

"I’m sorry, but you’ve got the wrong person," Chu Chen repeated.

"Would Mr. Leng not be interested in a transaction either?" Mo Yu threw out the bait, trying to pique Leng Yi’s curiosity.

It was well known that Leng Yi was capricious; to get his assistance, one needed something that intrigued him.

The hand Chu Chen had on the door stiffened. He looked at her intently, "A transaction?"

"That’s correct, I would like to propose a deal to Mr. Leng," seeing a glimmer of opportunity, Mo Yu’s eyes brightened as she continued.

"I guarantee that after Mr. Leng hears what I have to say, he’ll certainly find this transaction interesting."

Chu Chen, silent, gave her a piercing look for a few seconds before his thin lips parted slightly, "Come in."

A triumphant smile flickered deep in Mo Yu’s eyes. She straightened her back and confidently walked into the house.