Chapter 281 – Extremely Hopeless (1/2)

Lin Kuang started to be sure that what he suspected really happened. His heart sank even more. After taking a long breath, he tried to say calmly, “well, say it…I only need to know how my son died…it’s not like I can’t accept it, but I at least have to know the reason. To make you obey, I’m sure the Emperor threatened to hurt your family, or promised to give you a lot of benefits? If you tell me the truth, I will guarantee you personally that your family will be safe. Otherwise, they will lie as corpses on the streets tomorrow!”

The prison guard’s face went pale, and there was a hint of despair in his eyes. He knew that whether or not he chose to tell the truth, it was impossible for him to stay alive anyway. What Lin Kuang told him also left him no choice.

“Ok…I will tell you…” When the prison guard said these words, he suddenly felt a sense of relief, and most of his fear had disappeared. Such is a feeling of comfort from too much suffering.

Lin Kuang’s whole body shook violently. Although he had been interrogating the prison guard, he really wanted him to keep denying the fact. If Lin Zhan had committed suicide, and not assassinated, he might as well feel better. At this time, he felt a heavy blow in his heart, like a hammer. His final fantasy disappeared. He was anticipating that all he reckoned was the reality…

“Tell me…” Lin Kuang was pale. His body was shaking. If Lin Yan didn’t support him, he would have fallen already.

At the moment, the prison guard told Lin Kuang everything in detail. When he did, he said it in such a thorough way that none of the details was missed.

When he finished, he felt a surge of relief all over his body, as if he had thrown away a heavy stone, and he closed his eyes, waiting for his end. Lin Kuang, at this time, had become entirely numb. He felt like his soul had left his body. For Lin Yan, he couldn’t control his rage, and he heard his fists making noises.

This small woodshed was like being pressed down by a large pot cover, and the atmosphere was so overwhelming that it made people hard to breathe. Lin Yan, being red-eyed, went forward and grabbed the prison guard with one hand, while Lin Kuang yelled, “let him go.”

The prison guard opened his eyes and looked in disbelief. Lin Yan asked, “Why? If the Emperor knows that we’re already aware of this, he’ll…”

“The Emperor will be sure to believe that I’ll kill him immediately, and that’s why he handed him over to me. He won’t care about him. He’s just a pathetic tool. If I put myself in his shoes, why would I take away his life…go, change yourself and leave here? Bring your family and leave the Tianlong City. Rest assured, the Emperor will not care a small potato like you.”

Without saying anything further, Lin Yan burnt the rope wrapped around his body and said, “since my brother lets you go, then leave. Don’t ever come back.”

The prison guard trembled and stood up. Somehow, he didn’t believe it. He hurriedly bowed and thanked Lin Kuang and Lin Yan, before rushing out.

Lin Kuang leaned weakly against the wall, and coldness filled his heart entirely. The previous day, the Emperor had promised him that he was only going to lock Lin Zhan temporarily, and he had no intentions to kill him. He even let the prison guard act in front of him. If Long Yin had killed Lin Zhan brutally in front of Lin Kuang, he might also find it better. What horrified him was Long Yin’s way of deception.

“We’re just a bunch of dogs in his eyes…” Lin Yan clenched his fists. He was so furious that one could see the veins on his forehead clearly.

Lin Kuang was still speechless.

“Brother, what should we do? Can you really accept this? It’s your son!” Lin Yan was full of resentment.

Lin Kuang said, “so what? If the Emperor wants him to die, he has to. He’s the Emperor, and we’re under him. If he wants to take away our lives, he doesn’t have to give a reason. What if Zhan’Er was assassinated by him, there’s nothing we can do…”

“Not only Zhan’er, I think the same happened to Xiao’er?”

“What did you say?” Lin Kuang widened his eyes.

“You told me yesterday that Xiao’er was shot by someone in the army, and it is still unclear who did it…this is just ridiculous! Who doesn’t know Xiao’er in the Palace? If that guard wasn’t instructed, how could he act so relentlessly? Also, there were so many people at that time, how is it possible that no one knew who shot the arrow? This is the biggest joke ever.”

Translations by AsianHobbyist Website

Lin Kuang’s face expression got even darker. The day before, he was grief-stricken, and he didn’t think much about it. At this time, when he was listening to Lin Yan, he suddenly understood everything – that all these incidents had been planned by Long Yin all along. They had all been calculated.