Reports of Elizabeth current location has spread all over the underground society and black market. Loads of mercenaries are making their move in order to capture the girl.
"Boss, are you sure you still want to do this I mean rumors of the Emperor"s men on the search for the girl has spread as well."
"Hmm, the Emperor himself has not made any move for a long time. No one has seen him as well. I beat people are only making rumors about it in order for them to take the price."
Silence return to the room once again as the men started to prepare for their mission. To capture the girl would mean changing your life forever such price was being offer for just one simple girl.
Meanwhile, Lord Knightley too has received the news about the Emperor making his move. He was pleased to know about such news but only for a brief moment for he knows that such news does not bring goods news at all.
"His on the move Elder Shou." Lord Knightley turned to the old man who was being served tea by Akita who was dress in her black kimono again.
"I know, like I said, once he knows of the girl"s plan he too will make his move to bring the girl back." Elder Shou replied as he took a sip of his tea.
"Then what should we do? I can"t just let him take her away." Lord Knightley asked.
"Don"t worry; the Young Princess has been raised by us. She is fully aware of what to do. I have a hunch that she has recovered her memory about the professor and Scott by know. If she has, she"ll know where to find Scott which can lead her to finding the professor."
"But that idiot has vanished for months now and no one knows where he is? I"m sure even Scott does not know of his location."
"Do you really think that?" Elder Shou looked up and face the man. "Child, rest a.s.sure, your daughter will be find. She is in a good hand, anyway, we know where she is and we have men keeping a close watch on her."
"But why do I feel that it"s not enough." Lord Knightley responded.
"What do you mean?"
"I feel as if the old man is already a few steps ahead than us."
"You mean, he already found her?"
Lord Knightley nodded to agree but wish to deny such truth.
"Now child, stop worrying, we have a few more months to go. We will soon find out how this play will come to an end."
Soon the door slams open when two women came running into Lord Knightley private lounge room where he set meeting with his subordinates.
"What is the meaning of this?" Lady Zhao yelled with so much anger.
"Rob, how could you do this to us? Am I even your mother?" Elder Lady Knightley who had water eyes looked at her son disappointedly.
"What are you talking about?" Lord Knightley asked.
"I told them." Elder Lord Knightley walked inside the room as well with a calm expression in his face. "They need to know, I know you are doing what"s best for the family but I can"t see my wife cry her days like this. Don"t you even feel sorry for you wife who have cried night and day."
Lord Knightley felt ashamed and couldn"t face his wife and mother.
"Rob, how could you? How could you keep me blinded of such truth? Why didn"t you tell me that all this time you know where Lizzy is? You knew this exact moment where our daughter is? Rob, I thought our daughter was dead! Why, why did you do this?"
"Robert Knightley, answer your wife!" Elder Lady Knightley shouted firmly.
"Because I want her to recover her memory and find a way to escape such marriage!" Lord Knightley answered but continues to look away from them.
"You what?" Elder Lady Knightley was baffled.
"Rob, why are you doing this? Why are you torturing yourself?" Lady Zhao added.
"She is on her way to find the professor, we have a feeling she have already recovered her memory about Petrovich and Scott."
"Scott?" Elder Lady Knightley question.
"Her cla.s.smate?" Lady Zhao added.
"Scott isn"t just her cla.s.smate; he was one of Petrovich"s children. He and Elizabeth grew up together so they were like brother and sister. I have a feeling Scott was sent to protect her all this year but now things has change. It seems, what happened in the past maybe has nothing to do with Elizabeth. All those rumors of her being cruel cold blooded killer must not be true?"
"Rob, what are you trying to say?" Lady Zhao asked.
"Right now, someone is offering a huge amount of money for Elizabeth in the black market. Loads of mercenaries are after her…"
Lord Knightley was unable to finish when both women interrupted him.
"She what?"
"Rob, what did you say?"
"Let him finish." Elder Lord Knightley spoke.
"But, don"t worry, we already sent people to watch over her and someone is helping her. At the same time, the old man is making his move as well. It seems he found an opportunity to bring Elizabeth to him."
"Wait, someone is after Elizabeth? Why? What do they want with her?" Lady Zhao asked.
"That is something we are still trying to figure out Lady Zhao." Elder Shou got up from his seat and decided to join in and explain thing much clear. "We suspect that this person after the Young Princess has something to do with what happened in the past. We found it odd why Scott would stay back and protect her. At the same time, the old man is making his move as well. What we don"t know and fear that this person after the Young Princess is someone quite powerful seeing that Scott himself was sent over to protect the Young Princess this whole time."
"So, what are we to do?" Lady Zhao asked.
"For now nothing Lady Zhao, as you know, Jackie and her brothers with Alex as well are making sure that no one in the Western Org gets involved. The Western Org has a code not to harm a family member of a leader yet they tried to harm the Young Princess. Seeing that the code was broken they are on their way to bring some light into those idiotic leaders." Elder Shou said.
"What of the East?" Lady Zhao asked.
"Rest a.s.sure, I am from the East Clan, and no one has made any move except for those not part of our clan. I"m sure; Young Shen is making sure of that at this moment."
"Yun Shen? What are you talking about? He is alive as well? Where is he?" Lady Zhao looked shocked and furious.
"He is at home, stills a few steps behind the raise and does not know where the Young Princess is. But since news of her in the black market current location spread, I"m sure he too will soon make his move."
"Wait, who else knows of this? I mean, who knows that Elizabeth is alive?"
"Both Young Stanford and Young Feng knows Lady Zhao." Elder Shou answered.
"Xiaotong?" Lady Zhao was taken aback.
"Yes, a few days ago Young Stanford attack Young Shen"s company and Young Feng accidentally meet the man himself. Now, Young Feng is also on the search for the Young Princess. He has called us a few times but we informed him we have no clue yet of the Young Princess whereabouts and hope you can keep it a secret as well." Elder Shou explained.
"So, once Elizabeth finds the professor what now?" Elder Lady Knightley asked.
"That we do not know, we fear that her life might be brought into danger more once she recovers everything. For we fear that she might go after the people after her…"
"Why can"t this old man just stop this people then?" Elder Lady Knightley furiously said.
"Sadly, he is trying his best. But people in the underground society think the old man has died already. And any moves he make people think it just some made up stories in order to scare them."
"What do you mean?"
"Rumors said that not only did the old man lose the Young Princess back then. He did lose someone very important to him which causes him to hide away from everyone."
"And they all think Lizzy did it."
"We don"t know that yet…"
The room turn to silence after Lord Knightley finally spoke. He has been quiet this whole time and for him to finally utter some words silence the room.
"Rest a.s.sured everyone, the Young Princess will be fine…" Elder Shou said.
At the same time, at Goldsmith Lawfirm.
Jackie along with Alex and her brothers were preparing to do the necessary papers and action that needed to be done to put an end to the Western Org mistake.
"Jackie, have you double checks everything." Alex asked.
"Yes, I"ll go ahead and sent the paperwork"s to my brother." Jackie said.
As she was about to live the room, her elder brother walked inside the room with a troubled look on his face.
"Big brother, what"s wrong?"
"Bad news, they"ve already located where Lizzy is. What"s worse, more mercenary groups, organization and clans are joining the party in search for her." He explained.
"What?" Jackie surprisingly shouted.
"This is bad, we better hurry up before the Western Org get involve as well. We need to make sure we lessen the organization after her." Alex added.
"Hmm, I"ll go ahead and look for Elder Brother now. Jackie, you help Alex. I need to leave soon to visit one of the Western Org leaders." He said.
"You take care Big Brother." Jackie said worriedly for his brother safety.
"Don"t worry about me, those old timer can"t do anything to me." He proudly and boldly declared.
As he left the room, silence feel into the room. Alex saw how worried Jackie was and went closer to her to comfort her.
"Don"t worry; the Young Princess will be fine. She has been trained and grew in such environment. I"m sure she is already a few steps ahead of us and those who think she is there are way behind her tail."
"I hope so," Jackie sighs and added, "This is all Scott"s fault, why did he run away when he saw me. I"ve been trying to contact him before I even knew who he really was. Do you think he already suspected us back then?"
"No, I have a feeling that maybe the professor order him to stay away from us. He has a close relationship with the professor." Alex answered.
"But why, don"t they want to protect Lizzy, I mean, why won"t the professor just show his face in front of Lizzy and help her regain her memory. Also, why won"t Scott go and protect her now that so many people are after her." Jackie vented out all the built frustration buried within.
"Maybe, maybe, the professor made an oath that t he is not allowed to show up his face in front of the Young Miss if she does not know who he is. With Scott, maybe because people think he knows where the professor is which is why he is on the run as well."
"Well, whatever reason they have I think is stupid. Lizzy is now in danger and both of them are hiding like chickens. What"s worse, Stanford is getting involved as well."
"Hmm, he is a very clever boy to use this opportunity to increase his power not only in economy but in the underground society as well." Alex praised Jayden Stanford for his current achievement.
"He may be clever, but Xiaotong and Shen are also doing the same thing. What I don"t understand is how Jayden found out that Lizzy was alive this whole time?" Jackie curiously asked.
"His family does have long connection in the underground society maybe rumors spread and the information reaches him."
"Hmm, I just hope neither of them fined Lizzy. It"s best Lizzy find herself first seeing she is already bound to someone."
"You"ve been informed?" Alex looked suspiciously at Jackie.
"I accidentally heard Elder Shou and Jaden talking about it once. Don"t worry; I have not informed my brother about such topic. I fear, it something the world must not know."
"It is indeed something that no one must no. For even the Young Princess herself does not know of such engagement."
Jackie looked at Alex and inquired, "Since I know of such fact, how did this engagement come about."
"Hmm, I will tell you but prepare yourself for the truth might affect how you see the Young Princess. She is your close friend and I know you know most of her secrets."
Jackie nodded her head and expressed such seriousness, "Don"t worry, I"ll accept Lizzy no matter whom she is."
"I"m pleased to know that, but don"t worry, she is the child or Lord and Lady Knightley. It"s just; her life does not belong to her."
"What do you mean?" Jackie was bewildered and confused.
"The Young Princess, she died before. And her life now belongs to someone who is important to the old man."
Jackie"s expression was as pale as a sheet, she didn"t expect such truth to bring such shock to her.