puff!
Li Rui fell to the ground, vomited a mouthful of blood, and his face instantly turned ashen.
"Young Marshal!!"
Li Rui knelt on the ground with difficulty, his face full of grievance and resentment.
He gasped for breath and said, "Young Marshal, I really did it for the sake of the Marquis's mansion. Originally, after I finished planning with Shen Shichang, I intended to tell the Marquis! But I knew that if your men heard about it, they would definitely tell you, and you would definitely take action. So I didn't tell the Marquis! I just wanted to cooperate with you, Young Marshal, to get rid of this scoundrel, Shen Shichang!"
“I have been with the Shen family for decades! The Marquis saved my life and treated me like his own son. How could I betray the Shen family!”
"I am truly loyal! Please, young marshal, see the truth!" Li Rui cried out, his cries so heartbreaking that they brought tears to the eyes of all who heard them.
After saying these words, he slammed his head heavily to the ground.
Lin Yu's eyes flashed with even more murderous intent as he sneered, "You're nothing but an ant! Who cares if you live or die! If you dare to twist the truth again, do you really think I wouldn't dare to kill you?"
Li Rui trembled and hurriedly said to Shen Manshu, "Miss, we grew up together, you should know my character, please plead for me!"
Shen Manshu remained silent.
As a person?
That kid really has the nerve to say that!
She had long suspected that Li Rui was a scoundrel, and she didn't believe a single word of his nonsense!
Seeing that Shen Manshu remained silent, Li Rui immediately revealed an expression of utter despair.
He began to put on an Oscar-worthy performance, giving a self-deprecating laugh, "Fine, since you all want to kill me, then come on! I'm just a servant. If my death can put your minds at ease, I will die without regret!"
"But I, Li Rui, can say that I have no shame before Heaven, no shame before Earth, no shame before the Shen family, and no shame before the Marquis! Come on!"
Li Rui closed his eyes, looking like he was waiting to die.
This poor thing is truly fearless even if he is crushed to pieces, he just wants to leave his innocence in the world!
Even the Shen family members couldn't help but wonder: could this Li Rui really be a loyal subject?
"You!" Shen Manshu was so angry that her face turned red.
This guy is such a good actor.
Who is it made for?
However, if they were to actually kill Li Rui now, the Shen family might indeed be branded as heartless, and the young marshal's reputation would also be affected.
She was about to become Mrs. Lin, so naturally she had to consider Lin Yu's reputation. It was really not worth getting into trouble for a nobody!
Da da da!
Just then, two figures walked over from a distance.
"My lord!"
Everyone's expression changed.
At that moment, Shen Shi'en was leading his steward, Li Bo, toward the riverbank.
“Dad…” Shen Manshu looked at Shen Shi’en with a troubled expression.
Shen Shi'en waved his hand, "I already know about this! Release Li Rui!"
Shen Manshu was stunned. "But Dad, he..."
Shen Shi'en shook his head, stopping her from continuing.
With his experience, how could he not see through Li Rui's cunning tricks?
The reason I don't want to delve deeper is that Shen Shichang is now dead, and my biggest threat has been eliminated.
Li Rui is just a pawn and poses no real threat.
In addition, Uncle Li has been with him for thirty years and has saved his and his daughter's lives several times. The other party only has one son, Li Rui. If Li Rui dies, how will Uncle Li live?
He had already made plans to give Uncle Li a resettlement allowance after this matter was over, so that Uncle Li and Li Rui could leave the Shen family completely.
"Thank you, Lord Marquis! You are truly insightful and wise!"
Li Rui was so excited that he trembled all over and kept kowtowing, while also feeling a sense of relief.
Now that Shen Shi'en has personally intervened, his life is completely saved!
"Hmph, Shen Manshu! You just wait, I've already lost this time! But next time, when I'm in power, I'll make you pay!" Li Rui glanced at Shen Manshu out of the corner of his eye and slowly clenched his fist.
Li Rui is the kind of person who holds grudges and never forgets the humiliation he suffered as a child.
He would never give up until he brought down Shen Manshu and the Shen family; this had become his obsession!
Bang!
However, just as he was plotting his evil scheme, a gunshot suddenly rang out.
Li Rui felt a tremor run through his body. He lowered his head slightly and saw a bloody hole in his chest, from which blood was flowing freely.
He looked up, staring at Uncle Li in disbelief, "Dad, you..."
At this moment, Uncle Li held a pistol, his old body trembling incessantly, a complex expression of pain and sorrow appearing on his face.
Everyone was stunned.
I don't know what happened. Why would Uncle Li shoot his own son?
Shen Shi'en was also completely bewildered, "Old Li, what's going on...?"
thump!
Uncle Li slowly lowered his arms and knelt heavily on the ground.
"My lord! This old servant deserves to die!" Li Bo looked at Shen Shi'en with tears in his eyes and a face full of guilt.
"This old servant confesses to you that it was this old servant who instructed Li Rui to contact Shen Shichang to conspire to murder the Marquis and the young lady! I beg the Marquis to punish me!!"
Uncle Li choked up and slammed his head heavily to the ground.
The scene was completely silent.
An uproar immediately erupted!
What? ?
The culprit was actually Uncle Li?!
The ending took such a sudden turn that it caught everyone completely off guard!
So it turns out that Li Bo and his son were accomplices with Shen Shichang?
This is completely different from what Li Rui said. So who is telling the truth?
Shen Shichang's old body trembled incessantly, and his eyes gradually turned red.
How could he not see that Old Li didn't want to put himself in a difficult position, nor did he want to put the young marshal in a difficult position!
He would rather bear the stigma himself than let his son go wrong, so as to give himself and the Shen family an explanation!
One can imagine the immense hardship and grief he must have felt when he pointed a gun at his own son!
Loyalty and righteousness—nothing could be more fitting than this!
"Dad... um..."
Li Rui lay sprawled on the ground like a shrimp. The bullet had pierced his heart, and there was no hope of saving him. He could only feel the fear of impending death and couldn't utter a single word.
Uncle Li crawled over and held his head in his arms. "Son! I've told you since you were little that you should walk the right path, but why didn't you listen! You are what you are today, it has nothing to do with the Marquis and Miss... Our lives were given to us by the Marquis, so let's return them to him today... Bang!"
"Uncle Li!!"
Shen Manshu's beautiful eyes trembled violently; it was too late to stop it.
After a gunshot, Uncle Li's hand went limp, a smile on his face, as he and his son fell into a pool of blood.
The scene was completely silent.
At this moment, even Lin Yu was greatly shocked, and then couldn't help but sigh, "It is a blessing in this life that the Marquis has such a loyal servant!"
Shen Shi'en slowly clenched his fists, tears streaming down his face. After a long while, he slowly waved his hand and gave instructions to his servants.
"Carry the father and son to the Western Hills and give them a proper burial!"
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