The Unorthodox Tomb Raider

"Gu Tingfang said urgently. Fang Yun and Aunt Pei, who were standing nearby, also turned their gazes over."

“This…” Li Ren looked around, seemingly inconvenienced.

"Say what you have to say directly. There are no outsiders here." Gu Tingfang snorted again.

“I am aware of Aunt Pei, but this matter is indeed a private matter of our Gu family and should not be known by too many people.”

Gu Tingfang was about to speak again when Fang Yun smiled and said, "It's alright. The Gu family's affairs do need to be discussed by you yourselves. I don't need to know everything."

After saying that, Fang Yun walked out of the room and gently closed the door.

"Alright, Liren, you can talk now, right?"

Seeing Fang Yun leave, Gu Tingfang's face showed even more impatience.

"Miss, what I'm about to tell you might surprise some people, so please don't get agitated."

"Don't worry, I'm not that restless."

“Young Master Fang, also known as Fang Yun, is a member of the Black Viper organization!” Li Ren said, glancing nervously around.

"what are you saying?"

Gu Tingfang and Aunt Pei stared wide-eyed at Ren, their eyes filled with disbelief.

“Miss, Aunt Pei, I am a loyal guardian of the Gu family. I only say what is in the best interests of the Gu family. That Fang Yun, on the surface, seems to be here to help us, but in reality, he has his own agenda.”

"He came here to work with Black Viper from the inside, so that we can wipe out our Gu family in one last fell swoop."

Chapter 542 Three Men Make a Tiger

“Li Ren, let me tell you, you have to be responsible for your words. If you make false accusations and frame someone just because you don’t like them, our Gu family will not tolerate it.”

Gu Tingfang didn't believe it at all.

“Miss, do you really trust an outsider like that? I, Li Ren, have been diligently guarding the Gu family for three years. Tell me, would you rather trust an old man who has been with us for three years, or someone you've only known for less than three days?”

"This……"

Gu Tingfang looked thoughtful.

What Li Ren said did make sense. After all, she was the head of the Gu family, and she couldn't let her emotions completely cloud her rational judgment.

"What evidence do you have? I didn't even know about this. Where did you get this information from?"

Gu Tingfang regained her composure, her eyes fixed on Li Ren like those of a hawk, as if she could detect even the slightest lie he uttered.

“Young Miss, I would never dare to say such things carelessly, especially since it involves Mr. Fang.” Li Ren said seriously, “Someone just heard someone calling Fang Yun from outside the wall, and also threw in a small note. When I opened it, it was Black Viper’s instruction for Fang Yun to continue to wait for an opportunity and listen to his next command.”

Gu Tingfang was taken aback upon hearing this, then sneered, "Li Ren, you're not young anymore, how can you even make up such nonsense?"

Li Ren put on a loyal and devoted expression and said, "Miss, I did not pick up this note. I know nothing about this matter. My subordinates told me about it, so I reported it to you truthfully. I know nothing else."

Li Ren looked aggrieved, as if he were the one Gu Tingfang had wronged.

Upon hearing this, Gu Tingfang's expression softened slightly, and she said, "Alright, since you say it was your subordinate who told you, then take me with you to find him."

Gu Tingfang believed that seeing is believing, so since they said there was such a note, she would take a look.

Afterwards, Gu Tingfang and Aunt Pei followed Li Ren all the way to the West Garden. Before they even arrived, they saw a group of people gathering ahead, and they heard wailing.

"What are you doing? Gathering around crying like this in broad daylight, are you still the guards of the Gu family?"

When Li Ren saw that his guards looked listless, he immediately raised his hand to teach them a lesson.

"Wait a minute."

Gu Tingfang stepped forward and found a person lying not far ahead, seemingly lifeless.

"Are you crying because he died?" Gu Tingfang asked.

"Yes, Miss, Du Er was our good brother. We were at a loss and overwhelmed with grief that he was suddenly gone."

Gu Tingfang frowned and asked, "Do you know how he died?"

"This……"

At this moment, the guards stammered and couldn't say anything.

"What do you have to hide? Just tell the truth about how he died. Why are you so hesitant?"

Aunt Pei, who was standing nearby, also lost her patience and scolded him.

“Young Miss, we told you, but you might punish us. Du Er had a dispute with Mr. Fang, and we don’t know what tricks Mr. Fang used, but Du Er just lay on the ground and died.”

"You're talking nonsense!" Gu Tingfang was furious upon hearing this. "How could Young Master Fang kill someone for no reason?"

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“Young Miss, we all saw it with our own eyes, we wouldn’t dare to say anything reckless,” everyone present said at the same time.

Even if Gu Tingfang didn't believe it at this moment, he couldn't help but hesitate a little. Then he walked up to the corpse and found that the corpse showed no signs of death. In this respect, it was consistent with Fang Yun's murder technique.

But why did Fang Yun kill Du Er?

At this moment, Li Ren quietly walked over and whispered, "Miss, the person who just found the note and came to report it to me is Du Er."

Gu Tingfang was struck dumb upon hearing this and asked, "Are you telling the truth?"

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“I would never dare to lie to you, Miss, you know that.” Li Ren’s eyes were sincere.

Gu Tingfang almost lost her balance for a moment, her eyes filled with disbelief, but Aunt Pei quickly went up to support her.

Seeing this, Rihito lowered his head and a triumphant smile flashed in his eyes.

It was supposed to be a forged note, but Gu Tingfang might know something about the black viper and could just expose it directly.

But if they simply had someone die and claimed Fang Yun stole the note, that would be brilliant. Anyway, nobody has seen that note anymore.

Of course, the key at this point is that someone has to die. It just so happens that Du Er seemed to have some hesitation about his plan before, so it's better to just kill him. That way, there will be one less person who knows the truth.

Over here, Gu Tingfang's face was ashen, and she hadn't recovered for a long time. Aunt Pei sighed softly and whispered in her ear, "Tingfang, I suspect this matter isn't so simple. If Fang Yun were truly so ruthless, why didn't he kill all these witnesses? Wouldn't that just be creating trouble for himself?"

Chapter 543 Counterattack

Gu Tingfang was taken aback when she heard this, and thought it made sense. How could someone as shrewd as Fang Yun leave such a big loophole?

Moreover, if he really was with Black Viper, killing so many people was nothing to them, and they wouldn't have to take any responsibility. They could just push the problem onto Black Viper. Why would he leave himself with such trouble?

Gu Tingfang thought this to herself, but then glanced at Ren Lili again.

If Fang Yun didn't do this, then there's only one explanation left: Li Ren is lying.

But why did Li Ren lie? Gu Tingfang didn't know, and she didn't have the time to think about that right now.

“Alright, I’ll have Young Master Fang come over so you can confront each other.”

Gu Tingfang then sent someone to invite Fang Yun.

Li Ren saw Gu Tingfang's instructions, his face remained expressionless, but inwardly he sneered repeatedly.

He was naturally aware of this tactic, but what did it matter to him? As long as he wanted to have solid evidence to convict Fang Yun of the crime, this step was inevitable.

If Fang Yun and Li Ren were to debate one-on-one, Li Ren might feel a little guilty and in the wrong. But he was leading a group of people, and with so many people criticizing him, what use would it be if he were in the right?

As Li Ren thought of this, the corners of his mouth turned up slightly, until Gu Tingfang's voice interrupted him.

"Young Master Fang, you've arrived? We happen to have something to discuss with you."

Fang Yunzheng walked over from a short distance away and saw Gu Tingfang and a group of people standing there. He asked, "What's wrong? Has something unexpected happened again?"

“This…” Gu Tingfang originally wanted to speak frankly, but when she saw Fang Yun’s eyes, she suddenly couldn’t say anything and could only turn to look at Li Ren.

“Captain Li, you reported the matter, so you know the most about it. Why don’t you explain it to us?”

Li Ren had been prepared and was just waiting for Gu Tingfang to say this. He immediately said, "Young Master Fang, I've seen enough. You'd better stop pretending. Not only are you an inside man for Black Viper, but you also maliciously killed Du Er. The evidence is overwhelming. I advise you not to try to deny it."

Fang Yun was taken aback by these words, wondering why Ren had said such a thing.

Li Ren sneered, "Young Master Fang, don't think I've wronged you. Everyone has seen your actions, but they just didn't dare to believe it before."

"But for the sake of the Gu family's interests and for the safety of the young lady, we can't delay any longer. We have no choice but to drag you out!"

At this point, Li Ren gave a signal, and his security personnel came over and surrounded Fang Yun.

"What do you mean?"

Fang Yun's expression darkened.

He knew perfectly well that the other party was framing him, but the incident had already happened, and the other party was clearly trying to distort the truth. He knew that it would be useless for him to defend himself under such circumstances.

"What do you mean?" Li Ren's tone became more serious. "What do you mean? Of course, I'm afraid you'll run away. If you reveal our Gu family's secrets to Black Viper, then our Gu family will all suffer."

Fang Yun said, "So, you're going to attack me?"

"It's not just about taking action; how can I quell my hatred without capturing you alive?"

Li Ren's words revealed what he was thinking. Ever since Fang Yun arrived, Gu Tingfang had insisted that he let Fang Yun make all the decisions.

Previously, he had always been the garrison captain here, so how could he allow an outsider to suddenly point fingers at him?

He was now hoping that Fang Yun would die as soon as possible, so that things wouldn't get complicated and he wouldn't miss anything if the young lady asked him for more information.

At this moment, Fang Yun sighed softly and shook his head slightly.

He didn't look at Ren there, but rather at the guards standing behind him.