Ye Ling had a bad feeling about this. He felt a strong premonition.

The worry and panic that he felt were actually no less than Liu Duo, but he was the only one she could count on right now, so he had to take on the role of the protective husband!

He tried his best to stabilize his own trembling voice and said slowly, "Duo Er, let's not think about that. Maybe they went to rest at Brother Ming's place. Since he assigned his people to help look for Mo, Yang and Liu must have informed him first. Surely it was dark by then, so Brother Ming gave them a place to stay, then they'd return in the morning!"

Personally, Ye Ling would not even buy the comforting words he told her, but he had no other options at that time.

They had not seen the two elder brothers, so they could not get a handle on the outcome. They might as well stay positive instead of dwelling on the negatives.

Liu Duo's teary eyes, borne of worry and fear, looked towards Ye Ling.

She knew his intentions, so she chose to follow his lie if it meant it could appease his worries for her.

"Right, they're probably at Mr. Dongfang's place! Ling, let's go wash up, have something to eat, and wait for them to come back."

"Yes, let's."

Ye Ling closed the door, then held her hand as they returned to their room.

...

On the other side, all tied up, Ye Mo had basically lost an entire night of sleep!

He thought about who the main culprit behind his kidnapping could be, and pondered more on who he had offended during his stay in the capital.

But no one came to see him the whole night!

And he realized he had not offended a single person!

There was Dongfang Ming, of course, but that was old news. Ye Mo made it clear that he was bitter about seeing him. Anyway, Dongfang Ming was not one to take things to heart.

Patience running low, on top of the inability to figure things out, Ye Mo's temper was just waiting to explode!

"God damn it, who did this? What, don't dare to show your face? Come out already!" Ye Mo cursed and swore non-stop in his confined space.

His voice was loud to begin with. Boosted by his anger, he bellowed with unprecedented power.

It was barely dawn, so most of the residents were still in bed. No one liked to be roused from their sleep by a sudden roar!

Besides, who would want their precious sleep to be disrupted?

One by one they scolded out loud. Which bastard is that, making such a ruckus so early in the morning?

Just when he thought no one would bother about him no matter how much he screamed, there came a heavy tapping on the door.

"Shut up! Keep shouting like that and I'll cut out your tongue!"

It was a man's voice, and quite a robust one.

Ye Mo, known for his quick temper, faced up to the challenge.

"I dare you! I'll keep shouting right here whether you like it or not!" he responded fiercely.

He had been tied up for so long yet no one had come to abuse him. His intuition told him that the guard outside could only threaten him at best!

Outside, no one said anything.

Ye Mo's cursing and screaming persisted.

While the sky brightened outside, Ye Mo had not drunk a single drop of water since he'd been captured a day ago. He had not eaten either.

After shouting for so long, his voice had gotten hoarse, his throat dry and unbearable.