Cen Xiao returned at 3:45 AM. By then, the children were already asleep. Yang Cuihao, however, was wide awake. Upon seeing Cen Xiao, she immediately got up, and the couple quietly returned to their room. Only then did Cen Xiao explain the situation.
"The dead Kongzhu must have been the inside man. Fifty taels of silver were found in his room. There are monks who can testify that Kongzhu had contact with one of the dead assassins. Now that he is dead, there is no way to prove it. We can only find a breakthrough by looking at these assassins."
These assassins were clearly well-prepared, but they underestimated Cen Xiao and Dao San Dao Ba's strength. As long as we find out the background of these assassins, we can expose the mastermind behind them.
In fact, Yang Cui is definitely Lin Shikang who is the mastermind behind it all!
No one else harbors such deep hatred for me except him!
There's just no evidence, so we can't arrest him!
"Didn't they say one of them escaped and Dao San didn't catch him?"
Cen Xiao shook his head: "That person fell off a cliff, so there's no way to verify the story."
“I have a suspicion. Madam You invited us to a vegetarian meal at Foguang Temple, but she didn’t come herself. Then we were attacked. Could there be some connection between these events?”
“I will investigate this matter. From now on, Su Yutang must accompany you wherever you go.” Cen Xiao’s tone left no room for refusal.
He was genuinely terrified; what would he do if something happened to his wife?
He wouldn't let anyone who dared to hurt his woman get away with it, not even the King of Heaven himself!
"Don't you feel like you've married a troublesome person?"
"Don't get the wrong idea, I've never thought that way. If you agree, I can take his dog's head right now!"
"No, no, no, murder is a crime punishable by imprisonment. I'm worried you'll get beheaded. Once he gets to Ganning County, he'll be too busy to take care of himself. Just send someone to monitor his movements in Ganning."
Yang Cui had considered hiring someone to kill Lin Shikang, but that was illegal, and she didn't dare to break the law. Besides, Er Ya and San Ya were still his children. If she hired someone to kill Lin Shikang and the matter came to light, how would Er Ya and San Ya face her when they grew up?
The best solution is for Lin Shikang to die in Ganning. If that doesn't work, Yang Cui should cut off all his wings so he can never jump around again!
Yang Cui forbade him to take Lin Shikang's life, but that didn't mean Cen Xiao wouldn't make a move! In fact, he had already instructed Dao San to secretly send men to intercept and kill Lin Shikang! Gan Ning County was rife with bandits; who could possibly know it was him who did it?
His wife is just too law-abiding! No problem, he'll handle this!
Anyone who harms my wife and children, no matter how far away, shall be punished!
"Rest now, it's not dawn yet, there's definitely no danger today. Don't overthink it. I only started thinking about marriage after I met you, and all I want to do is have children with you. I wish I could be with you every moment." After saying that, Cen Xiao kissed her lips fiercely, and only released her after a long time.
In bed, Cen Xiao held her tightly. Leaning against his strong, broad chest, Yang Cui felt inexplicably at ease and quickly drifted off to sleep...
"You bitch, you've ruined my life! I'm not going to let you get away with this! Scream all you want, but no one will come to your rescue!"
"You still think your lover will come to save you? Let me tell you, I broke his legs and threw him off a cliff a long time ago!"
"You filthy bitch, stop pretending to be a virtuous woman! Just give in to me, or I'll throw these kids off the cliff too!"
...
"Ah..." Yang Cui screamed in terror and opened her eyes.
Seeing that she was covered in sweat and looked terrified, Cen Xiao knew that she must have been having a nightmare!
She hugged Cen Xiao tightly, extremely excited: "I know who that dark figure is! I know who he is!"
"What dark figure?"
"Lin Mingcai! It's Lin Mingcai! The shadowy figure is Lin Mingcai! He's not dead! Lin Shikang helped him devise a scheme to escape, allowing him to lurk in the shadows! He wanted to kill me, and he killed you too, and he also wanted to kill Qiuqiu, Erya, and Sanya!"
"Dreams are always the opposite of reality, don't be afraid, don't be afraid, we'll all be alright."
"Believe me, he's definitely not dead! The shadowy figure I saw last night was definitely him! He's even more ruthless than Lin Shikang! His methods are far more vicious! Lin Shikang is his protector; he's the one who helps Lin Shikang amass wealth. If it weren't for me, he would be the patriarch of the Lin clan! The future local tyrant of Wan'an County!"
Because of my appearance and my counterattack, Lin Shikang and Lin Mingcai's fates were completely rewritten. Lin Mingcai even ended up in jail with a limp. How could Lin Mingcai not hate me?
"You saw a dark figure yesterday?" Cen Xiao frowned. "Such a big thing, why didn't you tell me? When did it happen?"
Yang Cui then told Cen Xiao about the shadowy figure she saw last night, and emphasized again that the shadowy figure was Lin Mingcai!
"I believe you. I will send people to investigate and we will definitely catch him. Don't be afraid."
After a long while, Yang Cui finally relaxed.
She hesitated for a moment, then said seriously, "There are some things I can't tell you yet, but you must trust me and not underestimate the enemy, especially Lin Shikang!"
One is the original male protagonist, who has the protagonist's halo and will definitely not fall so easily; the other is a villain in the book, the original male protagonist's right-hand man, who should not be underestimated either.
Cen Xiao admitted that Lin Shikang was indeed quite capable, but he didn't understand why Yang Cui valued the two of them so much, calling them the local tyrants of Wan'an County. What was it that he didn't know?
Since Yang Cui didn't want to talk about it, he didn't ask.
The sky was already beginning to lighten. Having woken from a nightmare, Yang Cui was wide awake and had no desire to sleep anymore. She had originally planned to watch the sunrise, but now she had absolutely no interest in doing so.
She nestled in Cen Xiao's arms, carefully recalling the details in the book.
We absolutely cannot give Lin Shih-kang and Lin Ming-tsai a chance to turn the tables!
Who were Lin Shih-kang's benefactors?
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