Chapter 1001

Chapter 1001 A Chess Piece

 

At this moment, the Lin family’s main hall was filled with a large crowd.

Almost all core family members were present.

They stood on both sides of the hall, glaring angrily at the person standing in the middle.

This was a middle-aged man with wounds on his face, head lowered and body trembling.

Standing before him were Lin Zhenxi and Lin Zhenshu.

Lin Zhenxi looked at the man in front of him with an ashen face, bloodshot eyes, and a gaze filled with not only anger but also pain.

He never imagined that the person who betrayed the Lin family would be his cousin Lin Rong, with whom he had a good relationship since childhood.

Lin Rong was a direct member of the Lin family. His status in the family wasn’t very high, but it wasn’t low either.

He was married with children and had a fulfilling life.

Yet he had done something that all Lin family members found unacceptable and unforgivable!

Poisoning Lin Zhilan, revealing Lin Zhengxiong’s itinerary to the Guan family, and thus assisting in the assassination attempt on Lin Zhengxiong!

These actions had seriously violated family rules!

The Lin family members on both sides of the hall stared at Lin Rong with eyes full of anger.

Behind them, a woman and a young man who had just come of age stood with pale faces, trembling all over.

They were Lin Rong’s wife and son.

“Lin Rong, the Lin family has treated you well, the family head has treated you well! Why did you do this?” Lin Zhenxi stood in front of Lin Rong, questioning him with overwhelming fury.

Lin Rong kept his head down and remained silent.

Lin Zhenshu stood to the side, looking at Lin Rong with cold eyes.

During the previous interrogation, he had only gotten the name Guan Hong.

He was certain that Lin Rong knew much more than just that!

“Lin Rong, if you’re willing to tell us everything you know, perhaps we can reduce your punishment somewhat,” Lin Zhenshu said.

Lin Rong still kept his head down, unwilling to speak.

“If you continue to remain silent, we’ll have no choice but to deal with you according to the strictest family rules,” Lin Zhenshu said coldly.

Lin Rong still didn’t speak.

Lin Zhenshu frowned slightly and looked toward Lin Rong’s wife and son standing behind.

“Lin Rong, your silence now is only harming your wife and son,” Lin Zhenshu said in an icy tone. “You should be very clear about the family rules.”

Given the severity of Lin Rong’s offenses, according to family rules, his cultivation would be completely stripped, and he would be expelled from the family along with his wife and son, with all his property confiscated.

The reason Lin Zhenshu spoke this way was to pressure Lin Rong through his wife and son.

If Lin Rong didn’t care about his wife and son, it would mean his heart had completely darkened, and they could proceed with severe torture without any consideration.

Indeed, when Lin Zhenshu mentioned his wife and son, Lin Rong’s expression changed.

He raised his head, looked at Lin Zhenshu, and said, “If I tell you everything, you must let my wife and son stay in the Lin family!”

“Are you trying to negotiate with me!?” Lin Zhenshu glared at Lin Rong and shouted.

This made Lin Rong tremble violently, his face changing drastically.

His wife and son were also frightened pale.

Lin Zhenshu was the Lin family’s top talent, and his status in the family was already extremely high.

Now with Lin Zhengxiong seriously injured, Lin Zhenshu had implicitly become the Lin family’s decision-maker.

His words carried significant weight.

Lin Rong’s expression changed, but his eyes grew determined as he said, “If you don’t promise to keep my wife and son here, I won’t say anything even if it costs me my life!”

Hearing these words, the surrounding Lin family members’ faces turned ugly.

At this point, Lin Rong was still trying to threaten the Lin family!?

Extremely arrogant!

“Lin Rong, you!” Lin Zhenxi pointed at Lin Rong’s nose, so angry that his finger trembled.

“Fifth Uncle, there’s no need to get angry,” Lin Zhenshu said coldly. “I now announce that Lin Rong’s case will be handled according to normal family rules.”

“Strip all cultivation, confiscate all property!”

“Also, Lin Rong’s entire family will be expelled, and their names removed from the family genealogy!”

Hearing these words, Lin Rong’s face changed drastically.

His wife and son behind him collapsed to the ground.

“…Lin Zhenshu, who do you think you are!? The family head is Lin Zhengxiong, you’re just a youngster!” Lin Rong shouted with bloodshot eyes. “I am your elder, what right do you have to apply family rules to me!?”

Lin Zhenshu remained expressionless, looked around, and asked, “Does anyone object to my decision? You may speak up.”

None of the surrounding Lin family members spoke.

They stared at Lin Rong, their eyes filled with anger.

Originally, they did sympathize with Lin Rong’s wife and son.

But Lin Rong’s attitude and words had thoroughly angered them.

“I support Zhenshu’s decision!”

“I support it too!”

“Expel Lin Rong’s entire family!”

The Lin family members were indignant, shouting in succession.

Lin Rong turned to look at his wife and son, gave a bitter laugh, then turned back and stared at Lin Zhenshu with hateful eyes, saying, “Lin Zhenshu, you’re driving me to a dead end. You’ll never get any information from me… You Lin family members, just wait to be destroyed by others!”

“If you’re planning to gloat, you’ve miscalculated.”

At this moment, a lazy voice came from behind.

Fang Yu and Su Changge walked in through the main door, approaching Lin Zhenshu.

“Lord Fang…” The surrounding Lin family members respectfully greeted him.

After these two days, their attitude toward Fang Yu, both outwardly and inwardly, was only respectful and obedient.

If Fang Yu hadn’t intervened in time, Lin Zhengxiong and Lin Zhilan… would have been doomed.

Their Lin family would have truly fallen into the abyss.

Su Changge followed behind Fang Yu, continuously bowing with clasped hands to those on both sides.

Lin Zhenshu frowned slightly upon seeing Fang Yu.

“Lord Fang, this person is Lin Rong. He was involved in both Zhilan’s poisoning and the family head’s ambush,” Lin Zhenxi said.

Lin Rong looked at Fang Yu, a flash of fear in his eyes.

He knew very well what the person before him represented.

But at this moment, he had completely lost his rationality.

“Calling him ‘Lord Fang’ with every breath, your posture is truly disgusting!” Lin Rong sneered. “If the Lin family ancestors saw your fawning appearance now, they would surely be so angry they’d spit blood…”

“Lin Rong! Shut your mouth!” Lin Zhenxi shouted with an extremely ugly expression.

“Shut up? Am I wrong?” Lin Rong retorted.

Fang Yu turned to look at Lin Rong and smiled, “You’re actually wrong. If the Lin family ancestors saw this scene, they definitely wouldn’t be angry.”

By seniority, Fang Yu was on the same level as the Lin family ancestor Lin Badian.

Therefore, even if the Lin family members knelt before Fang Yu, he would accept it with a clear conscience.

“Also, you don’t need to force him to talk. The information he knows may not be as much as what I know,” Fang Yu said, looking at Lin Zhenshu.

Lin Zhenshu and Lin Zhenxi’s expressions changed.

“What could you possibly know?” Lin Rong laughed and asked.

“The attacker was Guan Hong, and his brother is Guan Yi,” Fang Yu said.

“Hahaha… I already told them that,” Lin Rong laughed mockingly.

“But in fact, yesterday’s attack wasn’t planned by the Guan family alone, but a conspiracy by four families united,” Fang Yu said with narrowed eyes. “The Ma family, the Fan family, the Wan family. These three families, plus the Guan family, are the masterminds behind this attack.”

Hearing this, Lin Rong’s smile immediately disappeared.

He looked at Fang Yu, eyes wide open in disbelief.

“Besides these four families, there’s another force, which is Dragon Slayer, who once ranked first on the Heaven List,” Fang Yu continued. “This person has now broken through to the Heiti stage.”

Lin Rong stared at Fang Yu in a daze.

“You’re just a pawn. You probably don’t know more than what I’ve just revealed, right?” Fang Yu said with a faint smile.

Lin Rong’s face turned pale, unable to speak.

Seeing Lin Rong’s expression, the surrounding Lin family members knew that what Fang Yu said was true, and their expressions turned horrified.

Four top families united against the Lin family!?

Among the eight major families, there was an unspoken rule to avoid confrontation with each other as much as possible.

But now, these four major families had united to plot against the Lin family!

This action had already broken the long-standing unspoken rule!

Lin Zhenshu’s face turned cold as he looked at Fang Yu and asked, “How did you come to know this information?”

Before Fang Yu could speak, Su Changge stepped forward, clasped his hands, and said, “Young Master Lin, I’ve long admired your name. I am Su Changge from the Shadow Gate of North Capital.”

Lin Zhenshu looked at Su Changge with a puzzled expression.

“I am Lord Fang’s chief follower, and that information was obtained when I sneaked into the Fan family and eavesdropped…” Su Changge said with a smile on his face.