Ye Chongde's face changed drastically, while Ye Yunzi fell into deep thought.

"You'd better come with us obediently. After we get the ransom, we will naturally not make things difficult for you. But if you don't listen, don't blame me for being rude." The man took out a knife and waved it in front of Ye Chongde.

Ye Chongde's face turned pale and he began to tremble involuntarily when he saw this, and he didn't dare to say another word.

The man was about to continue threatening, but when he caught a glimpse of Ye Yunzi's eyes, he was stunned and his heartbeat accelerated. Usually a woman would have panicked in such a situation, but her eyes were as calm as ice, as if she could see through everything.

The man was speechless for a moment, his eyes wandering between the two people.

Ye Yunzi narrowed her eyes, feeling that things were not simple.

These criminals obviously had a plan, but how did they know her whereabouts? She went out on a whim today, and these people looked like they were instructed to ambush here.

"You want money? Okay, I'll give it all to you, just don't use violence..." Although Ye Chongde was afraid, he still stood in front of Ye Yunzi and tried to protect her.

Ye Yunzi's face became increasingly gloomy, and she stared at the other person sternly.

Who wanted to capture her? Was it the Fourth Prince? Impossible. Even if he had any suspicions, he would not have found her so easily. Then, could it be Shen Yuming?

She frowned and thought about the people she had offended. It seemed that no one else would use such means except them.

"Take him away!" Several gangsters rushed forward.

Ye Yunzi took a half step back, her fingers tightly grasping the dagger hidden in her sleeve, and she secretly made up her mind that whoever dared to touch her would regret it.

Ye Chongde suddenly turned around, grabbed her arm and pushed her out the door with force, which disrupted her plan to draw her knife.

At this time, two strong men quickly approached, one covered her mouth, and the other held her firmly.

"Come with us." A cold voice sounded in her ears.

She struggled desperately, but to no avail, and was taken away by force. At the last moment of her sight, she saw Ye Chongde also being tied up and taken away.

……

Yu Shu waited anxiously on the street. Time passed by minute by minute, but there was still no sign of the young lady.

About a quarter of an hour passed, and the alley was still quiet, with no one in sight.

She paced back and forth, craning her neck to look around: "Why hasn't the young lady come out yet?"

"No, I have to go and see."

Just as Yu Shu was about to enter the alley to check, a servant stopped her.

"Don't worry, the master won't harm the second young lady. Since he asked us to wait here, we should obey."

"But..." Yu Shu frowned, having a bad feeling in her heart.

Despite her anxiety, she waited another quarter of an hour. Finally, she couldn't bear it anymore and ran into the alley to see what was going on.

The alley was very short, and one could see the end at a glance. There was no one inside. "Miss? Miss!" Yu Shu called out loudly, but received no response, as if no one had ever been here before.

“Miss…” Yu Shu’s heart sank and her face turned pale.

The servant followed, his eyes wide open: "Where is the master? Where is the second young lady? Where are they all?"

"Miss, Miss!" Yu Shu ran and shouted, searching the entire alley, but still couldn't find the Miss. "Oh no, the Miss is gone."

Just when she was extremely anxious, she caught a glimpse of a white cloth on the ground. She bent down to pick it up and found that it was a square handkerchief embroidered with the word "Yun", which was embroidered by the lady for the young lady.

"This is the young lady's handkerchief..." Yu Shu's heartbeat suddenly quickened and she became even more worried.

The carriage was pitch black and airtight, completely blocking out any view from the outside world.

Ye Yunzi was forcibly abducted and stuffed into this bumpy carriage.

After walking for about an hour, they were probably quite far away from the capital.

She was so nervous that she could only hold the dagger tightly to seek peace of mind. There were small conversations coming from outside, and Ye Yunzi quietly leaned close to the carriage to listen.

"If we can accomplish this, each of us will get 500 taels of silver. If this good thing happens a few more times, we won't have to worry about our livelihood anymore."

"Don't talk too much, or you'll be exposed."

"What are you afraid of? Just lock him up for a while and release him when the time comes." The man couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth when he thought of the silver that was about to be in his hands.

Hearing these words, Ye Yunzi's face turned solemn.

Business?

The group of people who kidnapped her had mentioned that they would extort money from the Ye and Su families, and the amount must be much more than this.

Obviously, they were instructed by someone. Although she was imprisoned, her hands and feet were not bound and she was not hurt.

The answer gradually came to her mind. Perhaps all this was arranged by someone.

Soon after, the carriage stopped.

The car door was pushed open suddenly, and the dazzling light forced Ye Yunzi to squint.

The two men said coldly: "Come down quickly and don't do anything tricky."

Ye Yunzi got off the car as she was told, remaining silent.

Ye Chongde was also taken down from another car.

They were taken to a deserted mountain area, isolated and helpless.

"Behave yourself. We'll release you once we get the ransom." A man with a scar on his face sneered and signaled his men to take the two men into a newly made iron cage covered with soft hay so that they wouldn't feel uncomfortable.

Ye Yunzi looked around and couldn't help but sneer. Although the place was well prepared, there were obvious loopholes. How could bandits use such a clean cell to kidnap people?

"Yunzi, don't be afraid, everything will be fine." Ye Chongde comforted her and asked her to sit down. "Once we pay the ransom, they will naturally let us go. They won't dare to do anything."

"It's all father's fault. If I hadn't brought you to the alley, you wouldn't have been implicated..." He said self-reproachfully, his eyes full of pity.

Ye Yunzi watched his performance calmly. She already knew in her heart that all this was probably related to him.

Seeing Ye Yunzi's expressionless face, Ye Chongde sighed: "What I regret most over the years is that I didn't treat you well. I feel sorry for your mother, and I can't make up for it in this lifetime... I just hope that you will be safe and sound in the future, without worldly worries. If you need help, I will do my best."

Ye Chongde said sincerely, with tears in his eyes.

After hearing this, Ye Yunzi slowly reached out her hand and gently grasped the corner of his clothes, "Father..."

Although it was whispered, Ye Chongde heard it clearly. His eyes lit up and he was very excited.

Things have taken a turn for the better. As long as he wins his daughter's trust, it is only a matter of time before he gets the support of the Su family.

"Yun Zi..." Ye Chongde tried hard to conceal his inner joy and pretended to be moved.

Ye Yunzi raised the corners of her mouth slightly.

She took in every expression on Ye Chongde's face, and she became more and more certain that this plan came from him, with the purpose of gaining her sympathy and then the support of the Su family.

She was determined to ignore him, and Ye Chongde had no choice but to use a self-torture tactic to impress her.

Really thoughtful.

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