Who Is the Chess Piece?
It was dawn.
Chen Yun and Chen Xiao were both missing, but Chen's father and mother were still alive.
"Miss Su, we really don't know anything!" Chen's mother wiped her tears and said, "We finally found Xiao'er, and after a few days of peace, how could something happen again... God, what sin has our Chen family committed!"
Su Liang's face was calm, "Chen Yun is not your son, you can't even tell the real son from the fake one."
Chen's father's face was obviously stiff, and he lowered his head and said nothing.
Chen's mother paused and continued to cry.
"I know you must have been coerced. At this point, you'd better think clearly. Chen Yun may be fine, but he may not care about Chen Xiao's life or death. Chen Xiao didn't do anything wrong, right?" Su Liang looked at Chen's father and mother and sighed.
The two nodded at the same time, and Chen's mother looked at Su Liang with tears in her eyes, "Xiao'er is still a child. He has been separated from us for so many years and has only been back for less than a month. What can he do?"
The classic "he is still a child". Su Liang has not forgotten the tone of Chen Xiao's words to Chen Yun last night when he said to arrest Nian Jincheng first.
"I want to help you." Su Liang looked very sincere, "At this point, if you don't explain, it will only hurt your innocent son in the end."
Father Chen raised his head, and Chen's mother stopped crying. The two looked at each other, and their expressions were a little hesitant.
"Chen Yun is not your biological son, but you should have two sons. If I'm not mistaken, your real eldest son is still controlled by someone and can't go home?" Su Liang asked tentatively.
As soon as the voice fell, Chen's mother couldn't hold back her tears again.
Obviously, Su Liang guessed right.
"Chen Yun has been exposed, and his fake identity has been abolished. You two, your family, including your two sons, are useless to him and the people behind him." Su Liang snorted, "If you think I am exaggerating, then I have nothing to say."
Mother Chen grabbed Father Chen's arm suddenly, her face panicked, "We...what should we do?"
Father Chen clenched his fist and then loosened it. After a moment of silence, he stared at Su Liang, "You swear to do your best to save our two sons! And you won't hurt them!"
Su Liang looked indifferent, "You two, I'm not here to beg you. If you want to save your sons, cooperating with me is the only way out. At this point, you are not qualified to make conditions with me."
Chen Xiao is not a good person. Su Liang knows nothing about whether the real eldest son of the Chen family is dead or alive, and what kind of person he is.
As for Chen Yun's life experience, Su Liang and Gu Ling have already guessed some, but just want to get confirmation from Father Chen and Mother Chen.
"You are a good person. Even if our children did something wrong, they were forced to do so. I believe you will not make things difficult for them!" Chen's father looked at Su Liang eagerly.
Su Liang's expression was indifferent, "I will consider it."
"Yun'er... that child, he is the grandson of the King of Yue in Liang." Chen's father spoke with some difficulty and told the biggest secret of the Chen family.
Su Liang narrowed his eyes slightly, they guessed right.
"He was sent here since he was a child, and our eldest son was taken away by the King of Yue." Chen's father said in a deep voice, "We don't know where he is now."
"Later, the King of Yue sent someone to take our youngest son away..." Chen's mother wiped her tears and said, "He just came back, and something happened again."
Su Liang was puzzled, "Why did Situ Xie choose your family?" She felt that there must be a reason.
Chen's father hesitated, sighed deeply, and said, "My ancestors were originally from Liang, and my deceased father had worked for the King of Yue."
Su Liang understood immediately. The Chen family was a spy of Liang, probably for several generations. This was why Situ Xie handed Chen Yun to them.
"We didn't do anything... You know, we used to do a small business in Xuanbei City, and we didn't have any skills." Chen's father wanted to explain, but his flickering eyes showed his guilty conscience.
"What is Chen Yun's real name?" Su Liang asked.
"His name is Situ Jing." Chen's mother answered.
Su Liang frowned. Jing? She was very familiar with this word.
"Did he know from a young age that he was not your son?" Su Liang asked.
Chen's mother shook her head and nodded, "He came to our house and found out a few years later."
Su Liang understood. Situ Xie must have wanted Chen Yun to develop feelings with Chen's father and mother first, so that he could be controlled.
"Last year, he was transferred to Jiaye City. Was it Situ Xie's idea?" Su Liang asked.
Chen's mother nodded subconsciously, "Yes... the master said that he should come to the south to do business, and he would return Xiao'er after the business was completed."
Su Liang knew last night that her encounter with Chen Xiao on the way was not accidental, but someone knew her and Gu Ling's whereabouts and deliberately created an encounter.
This made it even more difficult for her to doubt Chen Yun's story about his brother's disappearance.
After all, after searching for so long without finding him, it would be very strange if Chen Yun, who was too busy with official business to look for his brother, suddenly found Chen Xiao back.
"Was it Chen Yun's idea to take Lin Xiao's family hostage?" Su Liang asked again.
Father Chen looked grim, "He didn't want that... Miss Lin came to see him that day and accidentally heard some secret things. The people sent by the lord wanted to kill Miss Lin to silence her, Yun'er... That's why the master proposed to take Lin's family hostages to cover it up."
Sure enough, the problem was with Lin Shan, and Gu Ling guessed it all. Her amnesia was not accidental, but man-made.
"Does Chen Yun really like Lin Shan? Or is he afraid that she will recover her memory, so he wants to marry her and keep her by his side?" Su Liang asked coldly.
Father Chen and Mother Chen did not answer, but Su Liang already knew the answer from their expressions.
"Neither the young master nor we want to harm anyone, it was all forced by the lord!" Mother Chen said with red eyes, "In fact, the young master is also in a difficult situation. If it weren't for the lord to release our son, he would not listen to the lord's manipulation... Although I also blame him for causing trouble to our family, after all, he is the child we raised with our own hands, how could there be no affection? The young master is wrong about the Lin family, but it was also to save them, otherwise the lord's people would have killed Miss Lin long ago!"
Su Liang was thinking that Situ Xie's people were probably the military advisor Shi Yun who lurked beside Fan Tong. Maybe he was the master mentioned by Chen Xiao.
"Who did Chen Yun learn martial arts from?" Su Liang asked.
Father Chen replied, "It was someone arranged by the lord."
But Su Liang suspected that Nangong Lin had been in contact with Chen Yun for a long time, otherwise the old man would not have appeared last night.
Chen Yun must be the son of Situ Han and Situ Xiang. His swordsmanship is very powerful, and perhaps it was taught by Nangong Lin.
In other words, he is not only Gu Ling's cousin, but may even be his senior.
As for Nangong Qian, Su Liang now suspects that she is the daughter of Nangong Lin born by Situ Xiang, and is Chen Yun's half-sister.
"Miss Su, the person Yun'er really likes in his heart is you!" Chen's mother obviously has some real feelings for Chen Yun, and couldn't help but say more things that Su Liang didn't ask.
And Chen's father frowned and said nothing.
Su Liang frowned, "How do you know? Did he say it himself?"
"I raised this child, how can I not know what he is thinking?" Chen's mother sighed, "He must have Miss Su in his heart. He has no ill intentions to marry Miss Lin, but he has no choice. Otherwise, the master's people will not let Miss Lin go. After the engagement, I saw that he talked less and less, and he didn't smile anymore."
Su Liang was not surprised at this moment, because she didn't care whether Chen Yun liked her or not. But Chen's mother's words solved another doubt she had before: Why did Nangong Lin want to capture Gu Ling and bring her back to fulfill Nangong Qian's infatuation, but "kindly" let her go?
You know, that night in the Prince's Mansion in Xiangyue City, the old man had the opportunity to capture Gu Ling and kill Su Liang at the same time, but not only did he not do that, Nangong Lin even deliberately designed a play to confuse Su Liang and deceive her that everything was because of Mu Ya.
Previously, Su Liang thought that Nangong Lin should be considering Nangong Qian's health and felt that she would be useful in the future.
But at the moment, Su Liang had to suspect that it might have something to do with Chen Yun.
If Nangong Lin had known that Chen Yun liked her, he would have let her live, with the purpose of letting her be with Chen Yun after losing Gu Ling, which was in line with Nangong Lin's abnormal personality and conceited behavior.
"Who did Chen Yun kill two or three days after I arrived in Nanshan City last month?" Su Liang asked coldly.
Chen's father and mother widened their eyes at the same time, looking at Su Liang in surprise, obviously not expecting her to ask this.
"No... no..." Chen's mother shook her head to deny, but her voice was uncertain.
"I have already checked it out, so I will ask you. If you deny it again, I can only conclude that you are also accomplices." Su Liang said coldly.
Father Chen nodded immediately, "He killed a servant who overheard our conversation and had to silence him."
"He really had no choice. He never wanted to hurt anyone..." Mother Chen said, "No matter what my child did, he was forced to do it."
In comparison, Father Chen showed much colder feelings towards Chen Yun than Mother Chen.
"For your safety, don't go out next time. I will arrange for someone to protect you." Su Liang said and stood up.
Father Chen dragged Mother Chen to kneel down and kowtow to Su Liang, "Please Miss Su save our child!"
Su Liang ignored it, walked out, closed the door from the outside, and walked towards Gu Ling.
The two came together because Gu Ling was worried that Su Liang would go anywhere alone. But Su Liang went in by herself to interrogate Father Chen and Mother Chen. After all, they had known each other for a long time, and she had treated the two of them before, so she could lower their vigilance.
"Did you hear everything?" Su Liang took Gu Ling's arm.
Gu Ling nodded. With Chen Yun's background exposed, the doubts about what happened during this period became clear.
"Situ Xie was so 'good' to you before, just because you didn't pose a threat to him at that time, and he still wanted to win you over as a backup chess piece." Su Liang said coldly, "Now, we have ruined his good deeds, and he realized that you are the biggest stumbling block on his road to success, and he wants to kill you."
If the two of them returned to Jiaye City openly, and Chen Yun wanted to complete Situ Xie's orders, and Nangong Lin and his master were with him, things would be very tricky.
"Go back first." Gu Ling took Su Liang and walked out. It was almost noon, and the two hadn't eaten or slept for a day and a night.
...
Next door was the Lin Mansion. As soon as I entered the door, I saw Lin Qi coming towards me.
"Chen...how is it? Did you ask anything?" Lin Qi looked tired.
Su Liang nodded, "Let's talk while we walk."
After hearing the beginning, he learned that Chen Yun was Situ Xie's grandson and was sent to Xuanbei City since he was a child. The whole Chen family was a spy for Liang State. Lin Qi's face was extremely ugly, "Has he always known his true identity?"
Su Liang sighed, "He has known since he was a child."
Lin Qi thought about how he met Chen Yun and didn't believe that Chen Yun deliberately approached him, but at this point, it didn't matter. They were fundamentally opposed and could not be friends.
When Lin Xie heard the whole story about Lin Shan's injury and amnesia, and the arrest of the leader of the whole family, he was shocked, "It was him?! It was actually his idea?!"
Su Liang patted Lin Shan on the shoulder, "I know it's hard for you to accept, but he did it. The second elder of the Chen family said that Chen Yun was trying to save Lin Shan and asked your captors to ensure the safety of your whole family."
Lin Wei gritted his teeth, "How can we ensure safety if we fall into the hands of the Yan people? Do I still need to thank him?"
Su Liang nodded, "It's good if you think so. What I want to tell you is that the fact that he was forced to do nothing is not the reason to betray you and put your whole family in danger. Although your family members survived, he indirectly killed General Yuan even killed a servant to silence him. "
If it hadn't been for the black mist that Gu Ling saw that day, they wouldn't have known about Chen Yun's murder and silence. And this is the key to letting Su Liang see Chen Yun's true face. Killing innocent people indiscriminately cannot be justified by any last resort.
It seems that Chen Yun cares about Lin Wei and his family, but this only reflects his selfishness in his heart. The life of the person he cares about is life, and no one else matters. The so-called forced helplessness, did he really have no other choice? If she had confessed to Su Liang earlier, she would definitely help him.
After finishing the matter, Lin Wei was about to leave to explain to his family. After taking a few steps, he turned around and asked Gu Ling with a frown, "Since he is Situ Xie's grandson, why did you say he was the prince of Liang Kingdom earlier?"
Gu Ling's expression was indifferent, "Situ Han is Situ Xie's son." After saying this, he took Gu Ling into the yard where they lived before in the Lin family. The luggage from the small house has been brought over.
Lin Wei stood blankly for a moment, and after figuring out what was going on with Situ Xie and Situ Han, he cursed, "They are all bitches!"
The deeper the relationship used to be, the more Lin Wei hates Chen Yun now. Thinking of the murdered Yuan Ye, thinking of Lin Shan whose feelings were deceived, thinking of the experience of their whole family being arrested, and thinking that if Chen Yun succeeds, the Liang Kingdom will definitely join forces with the Yan Kingdom to devastate the lives of the Qian Kingdom, and Lin Yi can't wait to kill Chen Yun. !
Lin Wei calmed down and told his parents, Yuan Pei and Nian Jincheng the truth.
Lin's father and mother were both shocked and frightened. They are so close to the Chen family. If they are not careful, they will be in catastrophe!
Seeing Yuan Pei's silence, Lin Yi looked guilty, "It's all my fault for luring the wolf into the house..."
Yuan Pei shook his head, his eyes cold, "Grandpa's death was the result of the joint efforts of Yan and Liang. It has nothing to do with you. But Chen Yun must die!"
If Lin Shan hadn't overheard the secret, perhaps the hostage captured was Yuan Pei. The other party has been planning for a long time. No matter what, Yuan Ye will not escape death.
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Nanshan City is across the river from Kasyapa City.
Nangong Lin looked at the untouched meal in front of Chen Yun and sighed, "That's your grandfather. He hated what your biological father did to your mother, and he didn't even like you, so he never visited you before. . But you are grandchildren, blood is thicker than water, and he still cares about you."
"How do you know something will happen to me?" Chen Yun asked coldly.
Nangong Lin said, "Actually, it's just a coincidence. I didn't expect Gu Ling and Su Liang to suspect you. I lied to you about something, and now I have to tell you the truth. You and Qian'er are not twins. She is your half-sister, the biological daughter of me and your mother. Your mother did not die after giving birth to you. It was Situ Xie who took you away from her. I didn't tell you this before. I hope you blame your mother for not protecting you. She loves you very much, but how can she defeat Situ Xie? "
Chen Yun did not mention Situ Xiang following Nangong Lin's words, but asked Nangong Qian, "How is my sister's health?"
Nangong Lin sighed deeply, "It's not good. After Su Liang treated her, something happened again and she was frightened."
"What's the matter?" Chen Yun frowned.
Nangong Lin then fell in love with Gu Ling and told Chen Yun what he had done to make their brother and sister happy.
Chen Yun frowned and looked at Nangong Lin, "You actually did that to them? I thought you really cared about Gu Ling."
Nangong Lin shook his head, "It was impulsive. Who made you brother and sister fall in love with the two of them? I feel sorry for Qian'er as my teacher, and I also feel sorry for you."
"Master, what are your plans now? Do you want me to leave with you and live incognito?" Chen Yun said coldly.
Nangong Lin looked at Chen Yun with deep eyes, "Are you willing?"
Chen Yun was silent for a moment and shook his head, "I don't want to. I still have things to do."
"In order to rescue the real Chen Yun from Situ Xie?" Nangong Lin suddenly sneered, "Jing'er, is this what you really want? Or is it because you want to get back everything that should belong to you, so you keep pretending not to be able to do it? You don't want to, pretending to care about the Chen family, pretending to care about the Lin family, so that Situ Xie thinks you are kind-hearted and easy to control?
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