Chapter 361 - Over My Dead Body

Elizabeth was busy preparing the food for her and Little Yan. Whilst she was preparing for the food, she couldn't help but think about Yun Shen and how he is doing. 

"Auntie?" Little Yan walked closer to the woman noticing the pot was overflowing already and she hasn't noticed. 

Elizabeth returned to her senses and notice the soup was overflowing and accidentally burnt herself when she went over and touch it without even thinking twice. She was in a trance and her mind was not in sync with her body. 

"Ah!"

"Auntie, are you alright?" Little Yan panicky went over to her but was stopped when Elizabeth signed her not to come closer. 

"Ah, Little Yan stay there... I'm fine." Elizabeth hastily went to the tap and cool her hands under the cold water. 

"Auntie, are you alright? Does it hurt?" Little Yan's eyes were water seeing her auntie in pain. 

"I'm fine, sorry if I worried you." Elizabeth went down and comforted the little girl. 

"Auntie, I'm sorry." 

"Don't be." 

After comforting the little girl, Elizabeth went back and finished her work. During dinner, she didn't have any appetite to eat all, for her mind was wandering off wondering how her family is doing. 

"Auntie, is something wrong?" 

Elizabeth shook her and with a bright smile. 

Once they finished dinner, she went ahead and prepared the little girl to sleep. 

She went out and roamed the island... Surprisingly, she didn't realize she was already by the shoreline. She grabs her phone and called someone...

"Shen?" 

"Li Zi, what's wrong? Why did you call of a sudden? Did something happen?" 

Elizabeth shocks her head and answered back, "No, nothing happened."

"Li Zi," Yun Shen sighed, "You know you can't call me all the time. We need to be cautious for now and avoid them from tracking us."

"Shen, how's my family?" 

"They are fine don't worry." 

"Shen, tell me, what's happening now? Xiaotong?" 

Yun Shen who was in the middle of the road driving was taken aback and immediate step on the break. Luckily, there was no one by the road or else someone would have crashed into him already. He did not expect the girl would be concerned about his best friend. 

"Li Zi?" 

"Shen, I'm sorry for asking..."

"It's fine... Your family are fine, the royal family are taking action as well and getting involved with the search. Lord Knightley, no one has heard from him for a while. And Xiaotong... Xiaotong his fine." 

"Shen, his not fine isn't he?" Elizabeth who was seated on the ground as she tried her best to restrain her emotions and avoid Yun Shen from worrying. 

"Li Zi, are you not happy being with me? Tell me, I'll return you to them at once." Yun Shen responded. 

"No, Shen, it's not like that. I am happy, it's just that I've never expected I have to give up seeing my family."

"Li Zi, you know why we can't let them see us yet. You know if your family see me now they would probably kill me. Li Zi, we want to be together, but they are so against us being together for my family is in danger. So, please, give me time to settle everything. Give me time to find the people after my family and soon everything will be back to normal."

Elizabeth wanted to respond: Exactly when? A year, 2 years when will I be able to see my family again. 

Of course, Elizabeth didn't say anything like that, she just smiled and responded, "I understand, Shen I'm sorry. It's just that I've never been away from them. Also..."

"Li Zi, have you regain your memory?" 

"Hmm, no I haven't regained any memory since I was woken." Elizabeth lied for the truth she has regained quite a few of her memory. She already also regained the identity of the people she beaten up that night. She also remembers why they have such cold hatred towards each other. 

"Li Zi, promise me if you'll tell me if you regain your memory." Yun Shen requested and felt something odd with the girl's tone in talking. 

"Hmmm, alright Shen. It's getting late, you take care." 

"Alright." 

Elizabeth ended the call with a heavy burden in her chest. She felt so guilty that she lied to Yun Shen and that she is keeping so many secrets from him.

Meanwhile, Yun Shen was still driving and have finally arrived at his destination. 

Outside situated a very old classic bar, it was surrounded by men who looked as if they would kill anyone anytime even without any reason. It was raining outside and cold. The situation felt like an old classic black and white movie where a detective or spy is about to enter a bad man layer. 

Yun Shen stepped out of his car and was already aware of his current situation. If he is to do something disagreeable to them, his life will be taken in a blink. 

"Excuse me, I'm looking for this man." Yun Shen handed a familiar calling car to the men standing outside. 

When the group of men recognized the card in his hand and the owner of it, their eyes widen in shock of fear seeing it. 

"Leave us be."

"We don't know him, you better ask someone else." 

Yun Shen was bewildered as to why the men were so frightened. He wonders what could be so frightening about the man he is searching for.  Seeing no one was willing to help him, he decided to venture inside the bar. It was filled with the smell of smoke and alcohol. The room was dark and there was hardly any light at all. 

Yun Shen went to the bar manager and asked the same question. "Do you know where I can find this man?" 

The Bar Manager too have the same look on his face with those men who saw the name of the car. However, he was calm about it. 

"May I ask? Young Master Yun, why are you searching for him?" 

"He told me he can help me when the time comes, however..."

"Young Master Yun, if I may be bold and say this. You better return what's not yours. Your life may be put in danger." 

Yun Shen was baffled hearing the same statement again. "Who are you?" 

"I am the Bar Manager of this bar. I know everything that goes on. You may have hidden the Young Princess of the Knightley and Zhao family so well. But don't forget, you took someone so important not only to them but to someone else as well. The person you're looking for is one of them. If he knows you are alive and searching for him, you'll be dead once he sees you." 

Yun Shen was curious of what Elizabeth's relationship with the man he's looking for. This wasn't the first time someone threatened him. 

"Since you know everything, what is her relationship with them?" 

"I am not obliged to answer your question. You shouldn't even be here. You don't know, one of the men in this room could be a person after your life. Don't expect that the person you're looking for will help you solve your problem with your family." 

Yun Shen's eyes shock furious at the man. He realized how powerless he is that even a bar manager would show such disrespect towards him. "So answer me this, if this so-called person is so powerful, how come he hasn't come after me?"

"That's because your life is useless to him." 

A cold and husky voice answered from behind him. Those inside the bar stood up in shock to see the man who has entered the club. 

"It's Lord Knightley."

"Lord Knightley, what is he doing here?" 

Yun Shen was dumbfounded to see Lord Knightley in front of him all of a sudden. He did not expect the man would catch up into him so fast. 

"You have three seconds to tell me where my daughter is or else I'll kill the entire Yun family right in front of your eyes you b*stard son!"

Lord Knightley was a demon and the onlookers were all shaken. The room became even more colder and the air was suffocating. 

"Lord Knightley, Li Zi is fine. She is safe and happy with me." Yun Shen explained concern if whether he'll be able to keep his life tonight. 

"Hmph, do you really think you can fool me? Return my daughter at once." Lord Knightley yelled as he continued to stare coldly at Yun Shen. 

Yun Shen gathers his wit and responded. "Over my dead body."

Lord Knightley: "So be it!"