bookcurios Chapter 195 Lin Yu's Father's Killer
Chapter 195 Lin Yu's Father's Killer
His words were filled with despair: "I thought I could use them to find my father's killer, but I never expected to push my employer into a fire pit..."
Lin Yu kept shaking his head, as if that could negate everything that had already happened. "What should I do... how can I make amends..." The voice trailed off, eventually being drowned out by endless pain.
In this dimly lit room, Lin Yu endured his inner torment alone, his heart filled with self-blame and grief almost causing him to lose the will to live.
Suddenly, a flash of light appeared before his eyes, and Xia Li appeared out of thin air in front of him.
Lin Yu was taken aback at first, then rushed forward with great joy, looked Xia Li up and down, and only breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that she was safe and sound.
Lin Yu knelt down with a thud, kowtowing repeatedly in apology: "Master, I was wrong, I was really wrong. I had everything arranged. I thought I could control the situation, and that as long as I got what I wanted... but I didn't expect they were cultivators..."
His voice was choked with sobs, his deep remorse and regret evident in his words.
Xia Li: "..."
She looked at him and said, "You should know what happens to those who betray me, right?"
Lin Yu: "...I know."
Xia Li threw a dagger at his feet and said, "Then you..."
"master!"
Just then, Hei Yue pushed open the door and rushed in, kneeling beside him with a thud. "Master, please forgive me..."
Xia Li raised a brow, her eyes scrutinizing him: "What? Are you going to plead for your little lover?"
If she's blinded by love, leaving this potential problem...
Black Moon said, "No! Master, how dare he harm Jin Yu Mantang and plot against you? He has committed an unforgivable crime deserving of death."
"Then what is this...?"
“I only beg you, Master, to postpone it by one day. I will personally send him on his way if it is postponed by one day.” Black Moon explained, “After all, I like him and want to say goodbye to him properly.”
"..." Xia Li stared at Hei Yue's eyes for a long time. Hei Yue was someone she had picked up from the arena. She was cold, decisive, and ruthless, yet she had fallen in love with Lin Yu.
After Lin Yu's death, it's likely that Hei Yue will find it difficult to fall in love again.
But I absolutely cannot tolerate those who betray me.
Xia Li finally nodded: "...Okay."
Hei Yue knelt on the ground and kowtowed, "Master, I'm sorry, it's all my fault for being useless and failing to find out. I'm willing to go to the training ground to receive my punishment..."
“I’ve always known about your abilities. This isn’t your fault. It’s normal to be blind to what’s right under your nose,” Xia Li interrupted.
Black Moon's face was grim: "I never expected it to be him..."
Xia Li interrupted her again: "What's past is past, but I also have something to tell you now. If you're still blinded by love, then I'll definitely have to find someone else."
"No, Master, I promise there will never be a next time. I will personally send him on his way tomorrow..."
Just then, Lin Yu grasped Hei Yue's hand and said, "Hei Yue, thank you. You can go out first; I have some things I'd like to discuss with the boss."
"……it is good."
When Black Moon left, she thoughtfully closed the door behind her.
The two people inside remained silent.
Lin Yu looked at Xia Li, his mind replaying the two sentences the man in black had said:
"The person you're looking for is right in front of you..."
"Haven't you already taken your revenge..."
He suddenly had an epiphany, but then he became conflicted again.
He couldn't leave his father's death unavenged, but he also couldn't bear to harm the master whom his beloved girl respected most—the very man who had saved her from the refugee camp.
After a long pause, Lin Yu asked, "If, and I mean if, the person you love... the person you love kills your closest relative, what would you do?"
Xia Li had no idea who he was talking about, nor did he know that his next words had inadvertently saved two people.
Seeing that this person was still kind, she patiently said, "You must know that the dead are dead, and the living are still alive. We cannot just wallow in grief and forget to look forward."
If you two truly love each other, then I think she definitely didn't mean to hurt your family.
Perhaps she did it unintentionally, or perhaps she was unaware of it. Although it may sound far-fetched, ignorance is no excuse.
If the other party truly acted unintentionally or was forced into it,
To be blunt, you've already lost your family. Are you really going to abandon the people you love for someone who's no longer here?
Of course, if you really can't get over this hurdle, you can choose to leave, go to a place where no one knows you, and start over.
We can't just kill her.
Even if you avenge your family, what then? Will you spend the rest of your life alone? You've just lost a loved one; do you want to lose your dearest one too? If your loved ones could know this in the afterlife, they would surely hope you wouldn't think of revenge. After all, every parent wants their child to live a good life.
After saying that, Xia Li left.
There's no point in saying more; everything depends on whether he can overcome that mental hurdle.
but……
Did Black Moon kill his father?
When did this happen?
Amidst a flurry of thoughts,
Xia Li suddenly remembered that the former city lord of Duzhou was surnamed Lin. (That Duzhou city lord who wanted to seize Xia Li's golden palace!)
I heard that the former lord of Duzhou City died of poisoning on his way to exile.
Could Lin Yu be...?
Xia Li immediately instructed Bai Xiaolou to investigate thoroughly.
The moment Xia Li saw the investigation results, her heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally died.
Lin Yu is indeed the youngest son of the former Lord of Duzhou City!
He was upright, kind, and charitable, but the sudden exile turned him into a prisoner overnight.
He drifted to Lingnan, where Xia Li happened to be in urgent need of people and took him in.
At the time, I only thought they were local refugees, but I never expected that there would be such a bond between us.
The Qingxu Sect must have discovered their relationship and deliberately poisoned the former Duzhou City Lord to frame them.
Having figured this out, she quickly summoned Hei Yue and presented the investigation results: "These are the investigation results of his father's poisoning. I did not administer the poison, and he was exiled because of his corruption. Therefore, the real cause of death of the former Duzhou City Lord was not because of me, but because of himself."
However, he himself delivered the evidence, and he was poisoned because the Qingxu Sect wanted to deal with him.
But frankly, he didn't embezzle anything, so how could I sue him? If he doesn't deal with me, will he suffer any harm?
It's all his fault!
It's just that my Black Moon has suffered...
Xia Li looked at Hei Yue, chuckled, and tapped his forehead. "Fine, you've got yourself hung up on one person. Consider this young lady kind enough to give him a way out. Let him leave the capital, far away..." Xia Li paused for a moment, "If you want to leave, that's fine too."
Black Moon immediately knelt down and swore: "Master! I swear that I will be loyal to you alone for the rest of my life, and I will never leave you unless I die."
Xia Li smiled with satisfaction and quickly helped the girl up. "You're a wonderful little girl, someone I personally trained. If you ever want to get married or miss him, I'll allow you to go see him. But you can't do anything to harm me."
Black Moon, tears welling in her eyes, said, "Master..."
"However, I also have something to tell you. Perhaps he approached you with ulterior motives from the very beginning, to move the gold and jade artifacts from Jin Yu Tang, to get protection during his crimes, and to have you appear to intercept him when I try to kill him..."
"My lord, I have my own judgment on these matters."