Jian Zhaoxing

Chapter 332 Standing and talking without back pain

"Cousin!" Lin Zhiqing called out as soon as Lin Yangyang finished speaking, her expression extremely anxious.
"Aren't you afraid they'll turn against you if you reveal those details now?"

"Don't you even consider the safety of Shi'an?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Yangyang bit her lip tightly and remained silent for a moment.

Seeing this, Jiang Yunhe's expression was very dissatisfied, and he gave Jiang Liuyun a wink.

Jiang Liuyun understood and said, "If you don't speak now, Lin Shi'an's head will definitely be delivered to the Lin family mansion after dawn."

Upon hearing this, Lin Zhiqing's eyes darted around, and she extracted the key information from those words.

She was kidnapped by her cousin at the Lin family around midnight.

The distance between the Lin family and the Zhenyuan Marquis's residence is not particularly close, but Lin Yangyang is fast on foot, so it would take at least half an hour.

Based on this calculation, it is probably the hour of Chou (1-3 AM), and there are still about three hours until dawn.

In other words, if Jiang Liuyun wasn't just making things up, then Lin Shi'an should be within the boundaries of Shengjing City, not in the places Jiang Yunhe visited.

Looking at Jiang Liuyun's expression, he kept staring at Lin Yangyang. Although it was a threat, he spoke with extreme seriousness.

Perhaps because Lin Zhiqing was under someone else's control, he was not careful when he spoke.

In other words, Lin Shi'an's judgment in the capital is highly likely!
Lin Zhiqing silently noted down the news before looking at Lin Yangyang.

Upon hearing that Lin Shi'an might be in danger, Lin Yangyang gritted her teeth and said, "If you dare to lay a finger on Shi'an, I'll take your lives!"

Jiang Yunhe frowned slightly, while Jiang Liuyun shrugged.

“If you tell us everything in detail, Brother Shi’an will naturally be fine.”

“But if anyone doesn’t cooperate, you know what methods the Zhenyuan Marquis’s Mansion has.” Jiang Liuyun’s eyes were very sharp.

Upon hearing this, Lin Zhiqing spoke up promptly:
"Cousin, don't be misled by him. If you tell us everything now, we'll have no leverage left."

"If they have nothing, they won't have any scruples. You really need to think this through!"

"Shut up!" Lin Yangyang gritted her teeth and glared fiercely at Lin Zhiqing.

"It's easy for you to talk when you're not in the situation. If they really did target Shi'an, it wouldn't affect you at all."

"You'll stop at nothing to find out what happened to your father, and you don't care about anyone else's life or death. What right do you have to advise me?"

"Cousin, that's not what I meant. Why can't you see through their scheme?" Lin Zhiqing tried to persuade her earnestly.

"If they get wind of this, they might not only target Shi'an, but also try to kill us to silence us."

Lin Yangyang looked resistant: "Don't talk nonsense. I don't want to investigate your father's affairs. I have nothing to do with those things. I just want to bring Shi'an home!"

Seeing the two of them arguing, Jiang Yunhe felt quite pleased.

Jiang Liuyun immediately retorted, "If you two, both alive and well, were to die in the Zhenyuan Marquis's residence, how would we explain ourselves to the outside world?"

"Whether Lin Shi'an lives or dies is up to you."

Upon hearing this, Lin Yangyang lowered her head, her expression extremely conflicted.

Jiang Liuyun curled the corners of his lips; he handled this kind of thing with ease.

Seeing that Lin Yangyang was still hesitant to make up her mind, he cleared his throat and called out:
"Someone! Go and fetch Lin Shi'an's sword."

A sword is a martial artist's second life; he never lets it out of his sight.

Lin Yangyang had been involved in fighting and killing since she was a child, so how could she not understand this point?

Soon, a familiar sword appeared in front of Lin Yangyang and Lin Zhiqing.

They recognized it immediately; it was indeed Lin Shi'an's sword. With this item appearing, it was practically a done deal that Lin Shi'an was under the control of the Zhenyuan Marquis's mansion.

Lin Yangyang was anxious. She picked up the sword and examined it carefully, her expression gradually becoming tense.

She swallowed hard, and when she looked up again, her expression was resolute.
"Just as I said, Zheng Kuo is dead!"

"Cousin!" Lin Zhiqing struggled for a moment, seemingly trying to stop Lin Yangyang.

But Lin Yangyang seemed not to hear her, looking intently at Jiang Yunhe, and spoke again:
“Zheng Kuo is already dead. He died on the day we went to Yongqing. The evidence he had was long gone.”

In just a few words, everything was explained clearly.

Jiang Yunhe narrowed his eyes and looked at Lin Zhiqing immediately.

Lin Zhiqing's pupils constricted, her lips parted slightly, and she looked incredulous. Then, as if remembering something, she swallowed hard and hurriedly spoke:
"Cousin, I don't know what you're talking about."

This behavior clearly showed that Lin Yangyang was right, but Lin Zhiqing pretended not to know, trying to make Jiang Yunhe believe that Lin Yangyang was lying.

But Jiang Yunhe didn't want to draw conclusions based on just one expression.

He knew that Lin Zhiqing was very good at disguising himself, so he did not speak immediately, but continued to observe.

After Lin Zhiqing said she didn't know, Lin Yangyang became anxious. She took two steps forward and looked at Jiang Liuyun and Jiang Yunhe:

"Zheng Kuo is really dead, you must believe me!"

"If you don't believe me, you can go to Wanliu Pavilion in Yongqing and take a look. There is a secret room in the basement of Wanliu Pavilion, where Zheng Kuo has been hiding for a long time."

"When we got there, he was barely clinging to life. Oh, and he had a scar on his face!"

As if afraid that Jiang Yunhe and Jiang Liuyun wouldn't believe her, Lin Yangyang spoke very quickly, recounting all the information she could think of to prove Zheng Kuo's identity.

Jiang Liuyun narrowed his eyes and looked at Jiang Yunhe.

Jiang Yunhe smiled, and upon closer inspection, his smile also carried a hint of excitement.

He knew very well that Zheng Kuo did indeed have a scar on his face!

That was left behind by his men when they were chasing Zheng Kuo!

Moreover, Lin Yangyang described the location so clearly, even the layout of the secret room, that it didn't seem like she was lying.

He stepped forward, standing in front of Jiang Liuyun, and asked Lin Yangyang again:

When did you go to Yongqing?

"After returning to Shengjing from Bianliang!" Lin Yangyang answered without hesitation.
"At the time, we were afraid of being exposed, so we went to the Lin family first. It only took us less than a night to get there from the Lin family."

She told everything in detail, pouring out all the truth.

Lin Zhiqing panicked: "Cousin, how could you betray me, betray the Lin family?"

"Do you know that once these things are said, there's no going back!"

Lin Yangyang turned her back, ignoring Lin Zhiqing, and stared at Jiang Liuyun with eager eyes:

"I've told you everything about Zheng Kuo. Now release Shi'an!"

"What's your hurry?" Jiang Yunhe winked at Jiang Liuyun.

Jiang Liuyun nodded, glanced at Lin Zhiqing, and then quickly walked outside.

It was obvious that they wanted to verify whether what Lin Yangyang said was true or false.

On the other side, Jiang Yunhe spoke slowly and deliberately:
"How can I be sure that what you're saying is true or false? It's not too late to release Lin Shi'an after Yun'er has confirmed the truth of the matter."

"Until then, you can stay here as a guest."