Sword Mountain Tournament 12: Finding the Truth

"How many are left?"

"The spirit stone shows that there are twenty-one people left." Leng Can checked the spirit stone.

"Just kill two more!" Xi Chengming put away his sword. "We just killed three people in total."

"It was just a lucky win. Don't be too proud." Ji Shufeng looked at the rather complacent Xi Chengming and reminded him, "Anyone who managed to survive until this point must be a force to be reckoned with. We should be careful and not act rashly."

"Right." Leng Can checked the function of the spirit stone that had just been used to kill the three people and agreed. "The valley is wide and prone to ambushes. We can't fully understand the enemy's strength, and we're not as strong as Xiao Mo. We should be cautious in everything we do."

"Who exactly is the Cong Mo you're talking about?" Xi Chengming was somewhat discouraged by what they said. "How could he be so vivid?"

"Do you remember that the two illusions disappeared in less than a day at the beginning of the competition?" Ji Shufeng took the spirit stone thrown by Leng Can.

"I remember, how could I not remember?" Xi Chengming twirled the spirit stone in his hand. "Could it be that all those people were killed by the so-called Cong Mo you mentioned?"

"That's not the case." Ji Shufeng's mind wandered off, "But at least half of the people were eliminated by her."

"If it was all Xiao Mo's fault, why would we even participate? That's a stupid question." Leng Can sneered, "Do you know why there's only one person in the other illusion? Because no one can beat Cong Mo, and she won't show mercy."

"Your description really makes me curious."

"You shouldn't be curious." Leng Can pointed at his thick arms, "You should admire, admire my Xiaomo. No matter how capable you are, you can't compare to Xiaomo."

"When she comes, I will have a contest with her!"

"Tsk..." Leng Can curled his lips, "My Xiaomo doesn't look down on you!"

"you…"

"Attention, players! Rules have been adjusted due to a temporary emergency."

"Shh..." Ji Shufeng signaled the two to shut up.

The old man, Love, held up the paper in front of the old man, Sword, and said, "I can't even find the words to say it, just read it aloud."

The old man Jian Yi rolled his eyes at him. "Attention, contestants! There are only two contestants left in the Swamp Illusion, and twenty-one contestants in the Valley Illusion. Due to the long delay, the rules of the competition have been changed. The two contestants in the Swamp will advance directly back to the real world, while the Valley Illusion will have a trial. Only those who pass the trial will advance."

After they finished speaking, the three of them dropped the scrolls.

"The trials consist of three tasks: slaying monsters, making emotional choices, and finding the truth. Each contestant will choose one at random."

"You've made it so complicated." Leng Can opened the scroll with disdain. "It would be better to just let us advance directly."

Cong Mo and Yin Yi emerged from the illusion, and the contestants all applauded and welcomed them, and the mixed voices were quickly drowned out.

"It seems that I am very popular!" Yin Yi greeted everyone arrogantly.

"It's not you, it's me." Cong Mo grabbed his collar and used his light skills to find a good place with few people.

"Ahem..." Yin Yi covered his neck, "Are you trying to strangle me?"

"The game hasn't ended yet, watch it here." Cong Mo accurately found Leng Can on the illusion display screen.

"He's still alive."

"who?"

"Xiaocan."

"Xiaocan...who is that?" Yin Yi looked confused.

"Leng Can, my fellow disciple who entered the sect together with me at Wuqing Mountain," Cong Mo explained. "You can teach us medical knowledge when the time comes."

"Okay, okay..." Yin Yi didn't say anything else and stared at the display screen intently.

When he opened his eyes, Leng Can found himself in an old house, holding several files in his hands.

Fonts appeared in the sky:

[Strange things are happening in the Lin family mansion. The younger sister has died mysteriously, the older brother has disappeared under mysterious circumstances, and the parents are terribly upset and bedridden. As the only remaining member of the Lin family, you, the second son who just returned from the capital, are not suspects. Please uncover the truth. The murderer is pinpointed as the younger brother, the housekeeper, the father's concubine, and the younger sister's fiancé. Who is the murderer of the younger sister? You only have two chances to identify the murderer and shatter the files. Please hurry.]

"Missing and Dead" Leng Can stared at the files in his hand, his mind was confused, and he had to open them one by one to check.

The first is a description of what happened:

[What happened: Three days ago, on a rainy night, my sister wanted some pastries and sent a servant to the kitchen to get them. When the servant returned, she had been stabbed in the back and died. The heavy rain had washed away all traces. According to the servant, when she returned, my sister's door was closed and the window was not open.]

The next one is the identity information of each person:

[Sister: Deceased, cheerful and lively.]

[Brother: Missing seven days ago, no news since. He had a very good relationship with his sister.]

[Fiancé: He is in love with his younger sister and they have a good relationship. They will be getting married next month.]

[Housekeeper: I watched my sister grow up and treated her like my own daughter.]

[Father's concubine: to please my younger sister, they have a good relationship.]

Their portraits are attached.

"What can you tell from this? Everyone is nice to her, so why would she die for no reason?" Leng Can carefully examined the file. "Why does this sister look so much like this concubine? Her nose also looks a bit like this housekeeper."

He didn't think too much and headed towards the mansion.

He went to his parents' bedroom first, opened the door, and said, "Mom and Dad."

"You're here, come and sit down." Mother greeted him while lying on the bed.

"Father and mother, I don't want my sister to die in vain." Leng Can said directly, "I just came back from the capital. Can you tell me what happened that day?"

"Alas!" Dad sighed. "That night, your mother and I were sorting out the accounts in the study. Not long after, we heard the servants shouting. We went outside to see... Alas... your sister had been stabbed in the chest. Her death was horrific."

His description was identical to what was written in the dossier. Leng Can's face was stern. "Are you hiding something from me?"

The two men's faces froze and they didn't dare to look at him.

Leng Can didn't expect that his casual question would lead to such a sudden explosion. "My sister is dead, and we still don't even know who the murderer is. Dad and Mom, you had the heart to watch her die in vain. I'm afraid you won't blame us in the afterlife."

"Okay..." Mother and Father looked at each other hesitantly, "Actually... she's not your biological sister. She was picked up by the housekeeper, who begged us to raise her."

"She is not my biological sister." The portrait in the file suddenly appeared in Leng Can's mind, and he suddenly realized.

"The housekeeper brought it here?"

"Well, he said he found it outside the door, and we took pity on the girl and adopted her out of kindness."

Leng Can stroked his chin and had a bold idea.

The younger sister was most likely born to a concubine and the housekeeper, and the housekeeper lied that she was a girl he picked up in order to conceal the truth.

"You guys take a rest first, I'll go check on my sister's room."

When he opened the door, a strong smell of corruption and blood came. Leng Can didn't expect to see an unexpected person here. "Brother, why are you here?"

When his brother turned around and saw him, he wanted to escape through the window. Leng Can hurriedly shouted, "Brother, don't you want to know who killed your sister? Or is it you who actually killed her?"

"You... bullshit!" The brother put down his leg that was on the window, turned back, pressed his chest against his brother's and pushed him against the wall. "I love her so much, how could I kill her?"

"Ahem... I love her too. Let me go first." Leng Can pushed him away. "So am I not here to find out the truth?"

"You don't understand at all."

"You understand... ahem... you understand everything." Leng Can pulled him over and sat him on a stool. "If you understand, why are you running away? Are you feeling guilty?"

"you…"

"Okay, okay..." Leng Can stopped his raised arm, "I won't bother with you. We both love my sister, so we have to work together to find out who killed her, right?"

"My love is different from yours."

"Okay." Leng Can rolled his eyes. "Your love is greater and more holy, so tell me! Why did you disappear and why did you come back?"

My brother covered his face with his hands, tears welling up through his fingers. "Because... I like her."

"Me too..." A thought flashed through his mind and Leng Can's nerves trembled.

It turns out that what he meant by liking someone was really different from what I felt.

"You already knew your sister wasn't your biological daughter? You couldn't accept it, so you left."

"Yes." My brother wiped his face and raised his head again. "I'm afraid she'll be disgusted if she knows my dirty thoughts."

"Then why did you come back now? Do you regret knowing your sister is dead?"

My brother shook his head. "I'll be back sooner than you thought."

"when?"

"Three days ago." My brother's expression was serious. "I saw her before she died."

"Can you tell me what happened that night?"

The brother sighed, "Three days ago, I couldn't help missing my sister and returned to the mansion, but I was afraid I couldn't control myself, so I didn't dare to go to her in person. I could only peek outside her room, but..."

He slapped himself hard. "I heard my sister talking to the servants about getting married and her fiancé. I couldn't help but get angry, and after the servants left, I rushed in. My sister was surprised to see me at first, but... I could clearly feel that she was afraid of me. I went crazy and told her the truth: she wasn't my parents' biological daughter, and that I loved her. But she cried and asked me to leave. I begged her to come with me, saying that I loved her, but she didn't want to, so I... forced her."

"So you are the one who killed the person."

"No," my brother reacted strongly. "I loved her so much, how could I possibly kill her? My sister put up a fierce resistance, which attracted the housekeeper. We wrestled, and my sister ran away. Later, I fled for fear of being discovered."

"Honestly, you left because you were afraid of being caught in this embarrassing situation?" Leng Can looked at him with disdain, "Have you ever thought about your sister? She is the victim. In such heavy rain, she will catch a cold at the very least. At the very least, I have to chase her out to see what's going on."

"What do you know?" the brother trembled all over. "I, I was afraid of tarnishing my sister's reputation."

"Then don't do it. If you do it, you have to admit it." Leng Can patted his shoulder before turning sideways and leaving. "Brother, love is not selfish. You are just self-righteous. Also, Mom and Dad are sick. Go see them when you get back."

If what he said was true, the butler could basically be cleared of suspicion, then...

"Second Young Master, why are you here so late?"

Speak of Cao Cao and he will appear.

Leng Can smiled gently, "I came to see you specifically to ask you some questions."

"My sister is your biological daughter... right?"