Sixty-nine feathers
It was getting dark, and the setting sun dyed the low-hanging clouds an orange-red.
The rhythmic knocking on the door broke the silence.
"Young Master." Ling Zhiqing walked in.
Yin Chen and Jiang Wanru looked at him together.
Ling Zhiqing glanced at Jiang Wanru and seemed to be hesitant to speak.
"It's okay." Yin Chen spoke without any hesitation towards Jiang Wanru.
"Yes." Ling Zhiqing nodded, "Master, the young lady has seen Qu Yaoguang."
Even though he had been mentally prepared, he didn't expect this day to come so soon. Yin Chen guessed that there was a chance that Ye Linghan would go to see Qu Yaoguang without telling him, but he did not feel dissatisfied. After all, as Jiang Wanru said, he would know all this sooner or later. The only thing he was unsure about was what decision the other party would make.
"I see. Anything else?"
Ling Zhiqing shook his head, "Not yet."
"Okay, you go down first. Report any news at any time."
Yin Chen was a little uncomfortable with Sun Mao's sudden departure for a while, and always subconsciously mistook Ling Zhiqing for the other person.
After they left, Jiang Wanru glanced at the person on the hospital bed. "It seems that the old story can no longer be concealed. How do you plan to deal with it, young master?"
It was rare for the usually arrogant king to take off his armor and reveal his inevitable vulnerable side.
"I have been hiding this matter all along, and I was wrong in the beginning, so no matter what choice he makes, I will choose to bear it."
"Why don't you find a suitable opportunity to tell him earlier?"
As the saying goes, those who are involved are often confused. Yin Chen underestimated Ye Linghan's love for him, even though everyone around him could see it clearly.
"Haven't you been hiding it?" He pondered for a moment and asked instead of answering.
After a moment of silence, Jiang Wanru laughed at herself, "It's true that I lost my temper and was eager for revenge, for myself and for Ah Li. I didn't expect Professor Qu to be so cruel to me, even asking you to erase his memory for him..."
She looked at Yin Chen with certainty. Having grown up in an environment where he had to live on the edge of a knife all the time, his mind was more sharp, but his concern made him confused. She only regretted that she hadn't guessed it earlier.
Yin Chen didn't expect that the other party had guessed this. He looked at her warily, "What do you mean by that?"
"Nothing, just thinking of an old story."
Then Jiang Wanru took out a booklet and handed it over.
"What is this?" Yin Chen's eyes fell on it.
After handing the booklet to the other party, Jiang Wanru slowly spoke, "Li Si--"
Yin Chen frowned and looked at the booklet in his hand in surprise, "Why is it here with you? Have you met Yin Ster?"
If he remembered correctly, this book should be in Yin Ster's hands. Ye Linghan took a photo of it some time ago and showed it to the clan leader. How could it be brought here by Jiang Wanru?
"I have never seen it, and it has always been in my hands. Or in other words, it was originally in my father's hands, but he died, so I took it."
When these words came out, not only Yin Chen, but also Ye Linghan and the others would feel incredible if they were there.
Jiang Wanru lazily leaned back in her chair, relaxing. "And this is also the reason why the appointment ceremony for the next clan leader has been delayed."
Why does it feel like she knows more about vampires than I do?
Yin Chen narrowed his eyes and thought.
However, he had also felt puzzled by this matter. Logically speaking, considering his grandfather's current age and physical strength, he shouldn't be working so hard. The best option would be to appoint the next clan leader as soon as possible. However, there was no news for a long time, and since he didn't speak, naturally no one dared to ask.
Otherwise, it would be unjust to be charged with treason.
But what does this have to do with what Jiang Wanru said, that Li Si was originally with her father.
Before he could ask, he heard the other party's voice, "Li Si has always been kept by the clan leaders of each generation, which means it must be handed over during the succession ceremony. My father was originally a guard under the clan leader. He was punished for failing a mission and then held a grudge, so he stole Li Si and escaped."
Some memories from the distant past were brought up. In Yin Chen's impression, such an incident did happen. However, he was still young at that time and had only heard a few words from the elders of the clan. He did not take it seriously at that time. Now, after hearing Jiang Wanru mention it, his memory began to become clearer.
"I remember what you said. Grandpa was very angry at that time, but I'm curious about one thing: why was your father never caught until his death?"
Most members of the blood clan are ruthless and decisive in killing. Stealing the banned book is a serious crime. Given my grandfather's character, he would definitely send people to track down the perpetrator, but he has not been caught in all these years.
"Young Master should have already investigated my identity, so he must know that my current identity information is all fake. The age and appearance I show to outsiders are completely different from my true self."
"Yeah." Yin Chen did not comment on this. He had asked Sun Mao to investigate it a long time ago, but because she was brought by Qu Yaoguang, he never exposed it.
Suddenly, an idea popped up in his mind, "So this ability is inherited from your father?"
"Hmm." Jiang Wanru raised her eyebrows and responded.
"Young Master is indeed confused by the situation. He should have thought of it from the beginning." Jiang Wanru teased.
"No wonder..." Yin Chen murmured in a deep voice, "So after you killed him, there was no trace of him. Then you changed your appearance and identity, and no one would find out that the real forbidden book was in your hands. That's why you have been safe all these years."
"But why did the banned book appear in Yinster's house?"
At the auction that day, everyone saw clearly that the banned book was clearly bought by No. 14, and it later appeared at Yinster's house. They all guessed that the two were in cahoots and were just directing and acting to confuse others, but now it seems that it is not what they thought.
No wonder Sun Mao didn’t find out…
If it was a self-directed and self-acted incident, then it would barely make sense that no one could find out about it. But if it was Jiang Wanru's work, then if even the old man couldn't find out about it, then it would be impossible for Sun Mao to do it alone.
Jiang Wanru smiled, having guessed they were on the wrong track. "Number 14 was actually just the bait I used to lure Yinster out, and the book of separation in his hand was just a forgery. After all, not many people have actually seen it, so no one would notice if I tampered with it a little."
"As for why I didn't tell you in advance, it's because the fewer people who know about this, the better. Only by lying to you can I possibly lie to Yin Ster. And the facts have proven that Sun Mao is indeed a completely unexpected variable."
Everyone's heart is like a chess game, and all people combined together are like black and white pieces, playing a bigger game.
"So, can you really become stronger by getting Li Si?" Yin Chen still couldn't understand why so many people would rather sacrifice their lives for it and become stronger. What was the point?
Or maybe his own abilities were already strong enough and no longer needed the addition of external factors, so he never thought of coveting these things, and the reason he was involved was just to protect Ye Linghan.
But when did Yinster embark on this path of no return?
"Of course this book alone won't work." Jiang Wanru's answer confirmed Yin Chen's guess.
Then she continued, "The real key lies with Ye Linghan."
"Because of his identity?"
"Well, I originally wanted to keep this matter secret. After all, he is my benefactor's only bloodline, and I didn't want anything to happen to him. But I didn't expect Yinster to strike first. I thought he knew about this, so he acted too hastily and arbitrarily, which led to Ye Linghan being forced to get involved."
Jiang Wanru then forced a wry smile, "I didn't expect that he was just being aggressive towards you because he was jealous of the relationship between you and Xiaoye."
Yinster hid this emotion so deeply that no one could see it.
"But he deserved it. He was on guard against everything but Xiao Ye got to know Su Mo and the others."
Yin Chen looked at Jiang Wanru, feeling a mix of emotions in his heart. It was enough to remember a person's kindness to this extent.
"So what are your plans next?" he asked.
Unexpectedly, as soon as Yin Chen asked the question, Jiang Wanru suddenly stood up, and then knelt on the ground with a "thump".
"What are you doing?" Her action really caught Yin Chen off guard. He wanted to stand up and help her, but she dodged him.
"Master, I rarely ask for favors, but can I ask you for a favor this time?"
"You say." Yin Chen agreed without thinking.
It was not only out of protection for the tribe members, but also out of gratitude for her protection of Ye Linghan.
Jiang Wanru raised her head, her eyes filled with pleading, "Please help me take good care of Liao Xihe and his father. I have no other concerns. As for Xiaoye, I will protect him even if it costs me my life."
"I can agree to everything you say." He would agree to Jiang Wanru's request no matter what, but Yin Chen still asked a question, "But Liao Xihe is not your biological child, right?"
For a moment, what Yin Chen saw on her face was not shock, but a hint of relief.
Jiang Wanru nodded slowly, "He is the third child I imagined."
"What about his background?"
"We adopted her. This time I met a man who loves me, but I lost the ability to love."
No wonder… Yin Chen recalled that when Ye Linghan asked him in the car whether vampires and ordinary people could marry each other, but he didn't think much of it at the time. But now that he thought about it carefully, Jiang Wanru's ability was not low, so how could Liao Xihe not inherit it…
If that's the case, then it makes sense.
But for Jiang Wanru, Yin Chen had some respect in his heart, "They will definitely feel happy and blessed to be a family with you."
"I hope so."
Yin Chen's words did comfort her, which was why she trusted him so much, because she knew Yin Chen's character. Although he was cruel and decisive, he would not hurt innocent people. He was essentially a soft-hearted and kind person. Therefore, entrusting Liao Xihe to him was the relatively correct choice.
She also knew that Yin Ster would not give up, so when necessary, she would protect Ye Linghan.
Just as she was dazed, Yin Chen interrupted her thoughts and said, "I believe Xiao Ye will definitely want you to be safe, and I will definitely protect him, so you can't make any mistakes."
Jiang Wanru looked at Yin Chen, feeling mixed emotions in her heart. She felt that Ye Linghan had not misjudged him, but everyone had unspeakable pain in their hearts for what had happened in the past. She also hoped that when Ye Linghan knew the truth, he would not be swayed by his emotions and would not give up on the person who was sincere to him.
At the same time, in Zhao Xingjian's home, the illusion projected by Mingyuan continued to change the picture.
I don’t know where it is, the picture is a little blurry. Ye Zhanli is standing, Qu Yaoguang is kneeling upright on the ground beside her, and there is a person standing in front of them.
"He is your grandfather." Although I don't know why the picture is so blurry, fortunately Qu Yaoguang is there to explain.
Ye Linghan looked at the three people in the picture. They didn't seem to be getting along. "Is Grandfather angry?"
"Well, I told your mother I fell in love at first sight, and our feelings grew deeper as we got to know each other. But your grandfather always thought Li saved him because I did, so he couldn't tell whether it was a favor or love. Plus, the Blood Hunters don't marry outside the tribe, so the clan leader was very angry."
It seemed like everyone was saying that the Blood Hunters didn't allow intermarriage with outsiders, but no one had ever told him why. Ye Ling frowned, confused, "What are the consequences of intermarriage?"
Qu Yaoguang smiled bitterly and shook his head, "No, it's just an excuse for our ancestors to let the descendants pay the price because they were frustrated in their own emotions."
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