Chapter 244: Lin Clans Big Event (2) (1/2)

Lin Canghai, who was silent for all this time, finally opened his mouth. ”Do you know your sins?”

Lin Zichen hurriedly replied. ”I know! I know! I don't dare to do anymore! Please spare me, Father!”

”Really? Why don't you tell everyone about it?” Lin Canghai looked calm, but his voice was full of unquestionable authority, causing everyone in the hall to hold their breaths.

Lin Zichen became agitated and did not dare to say it out loud.

”It seems you are unwilling to tell everyone.” Watching Lin Zichen keep changing his expression, Lin Canghai exerted more pressure on him.

”I said! I said!” Lin Zichen gritted his teeth and yelled out loud. ”I had colluded with the Peng clan in human trading!”

The crowd went uproar upon hearing this. They had completely forgotten the surrounding pressure and looked at Lin Zichen in disbelief.

Everyone in the Lin clan knew that any business related to human trading was a taboo set by Lin Canghai. Even it wasn't taboo, everyone would never do such an inhumane thing. They couldn't believe Lin Zichen, who basically did not lack anything, actually did it. Not to mention he had also conspired with the mortal enemy, the Peng clan. How could Lin Canghai not be furious about it?

”Tell everyone the detail.” Lin Canghai said plainly.

Lin Zichen knew this was the last straw for him. Whether he could continue to live depended on this. Without hesitation, he quickly explained. ”A year ago, Peng Xun approached me in the guise of doing business. At first, I thought it was a normal goods shipping business, but later, I realized something was wrong. I discovered he actually used our merchant caravan as a facade while hiding those abducted victims among the goods.”

He took a deep breath and continued. ”Naturally, I went to find him for an explanation, but I was blackmailed by him in the end. If I didn't cooperate with him, he would expose everything to the public. Even though it could not shake our foundation, our reputation would reduce significantly, and no one would dare to do business with us again….”

”So you chose to cooperate with them instead of telling me? Do you think I would believe it?” Lin Canghai interrupted.

Lin Zichen's face turned even uglier. He knew the reason he gave out was insufficient and hard to believe, but it was the truth. He continued. ”It is really the case. However, I admitted I was blind by greed as I received a huge benefit from it… I am willing to receive any punishment as long as Father spares my life.”

Hearing this, everyone fell into silence once again. They could understand Lin Zichen's circumstance at that time, but in any case, human traffic was something unforgivable. Lin Zichen fully deserved to be punished.

Lin Zihuang and Lin Zihan glanced at each other and shook their heads at the same time. They had no sympathy for this Second Brother. Had Lin Zichen acted smarter, he could easily use this chance to bring the Peng clan down by collecting all the evidence. Unfortunately, he chose the wrong path in the end.