Chapter 2555 - 2556: The Mysterious Letter

Chapter 2555: Chapter 2556: The Mysterious Letter

Nangong Xue saw his stubborn attitude and knew she had to use some means that would make him feel fear.

So she took out the Longsword in her hand and then cut off his right arm. The arm fell to the ground, and blood splattered everywhere. Yang Tian let out a miserable scream.

He covered his severed arm with his hand, slowly sat up from the ground, gritting his teeth, with a trace of endurance in his eyes, but he never thought of speaking out.

"Still not willing to talk?" Nangong’s eyes were cold.

"If you have the guts, just kill me. I will never speak."

Yang Tian definitely couldn’t reveal the truth, because he knew that not revealing the truth now would at most result in his own death, but what awaited him after everything hidden behind the matter was exposed would be far worse than death.

"You don’t have to talk, but I can assure you, your parents will definitely be doomed too."

Nangong Xue was not threatening Yang Tian; she could genuinely be ruthless to such an extent.

There was once a person who offended her, and as a result, not only did that person die, but even their entire family was completely wiped out from this world. Many people criticized her afterward, but Nangong Xue didn’t care.

Yang Tian’s family was his weakness. The reason he sold himself into slavery back then was for his father.

His father raised him with such hardship, but later due to an accident, he became disabled for life. At that time, he was very young and had no capability to support himself or his studies.

Back then, seeing his pitiful state, Nangong Xue bought him back home. However, who knew she was feeding an ungrateful wolf.

"It was I who betrayed you. If you really want to act, take it out on me. What is my family capable of doing?"

At this moment, his previously determined eyes were filled with panic. He truly felt fear; if the other killed his family, he would be better off dead.

"As long as you can tell me who sent you and what your purpose is, you and your family will be safe and sound."

Yang Tian’s attitude had already faltered. He knew that although Nangong Xue was a mere woman, she always kept her promises and would never go back on her word.

Yang Tian bit his lip.

"Fine, I’ll tell you now who exactly sent me."

Yang Tian opened his mouth to reveal the true identity of the murderer. Just then, suddenly, he let out a scream, and soon after, a trace of black blood appeared at the corner of his mouth.

His eyes still contained a bit of unwillingness, then he fell to the ground, losing the breath of life.

Upon seeing this, Nangong Xue leapt out of the room, carefully searching for the assassin’s trace, as from the signs of Yang Tian’s death just now, the assassin should be nearby.

Even though Nangong Xue was fast, the assassin was faster. After she came out, she didn’t see where the assassin was.

Nangong Xue’s speed was already considered top-notch within her family, but even with such skill, she couldn’t find any trace of the assassin.

Just imagine how terrifying the assassin must be, it’s self-explanatory.

Lin Chen slowly stepped out of the room, touching his chin with his hand, frowning slightly.

He wasn’t very surprised by what had just happened because it was inevitable that the assassin would silence him.

"Didn’t expect him to escape."

When Nangong Xue spoke, Lin Chen did not respond, still standing there, lost in thought.

Nangong Xue spoke several more times but still received no answer.

"I said, what are you thinking about?"

Finally unable to hold back, Nangong Xue gave Lin Chen a shove on the shoulder. He slowly raised his head to look at Nangong Xue.

"I’m wondering why the assassin didn’t come personally. If he really took action against me himself, the chances of success would be much higher."

Lin Chen had actually noticed that something was off with Yang Tian for a long time.

Because when Yang Tian first started talking to them, he already saw a dagger hidden in his sleeve but didn’t expose Yang Tian’s true colors.

Moreover, when he went back in the evening, he always felt someone was following him, so he quietly told Nangong Xue.

That’s why the scene just now happened.

"Could it be that Yang Tian killed the maid too?" Nangong Xue asked Lin Chen.

Nangong Xue was quite disappointed in Yang Tian. When Lin Chen first told her this news, she was still doubtful because, in her view, Yang Tian had been with their family for so many years and shouldn’t be doing such treacherous things.

But later, when she witnessed it with her own eyes, she had to believe.

"It shouldn’t be. The person who wanted to harm me and the one who harmed the maid should be different people because Yang Tian definitely doesn’t have such skills."

When Lin Chen first checked the girl’s corpse in the room, even with his peak skills, he wasn’t sure he could have acted so deftly.

This alone was enough to prove that there was another person as the real murderer.

"But if he could personally kill that girl, why can’t he personally kill you?"

Lin Chen couldn’t answer this question either because it was the crux of the entire issue. If the murderer was avoiding others knowing his true identity, hence having Yang Tian kill him.

Then why did he personally kill the maid?

It seems there are too many hidden secrets behind this.

"Forget it, don’t think too much now. Let’s talk about it tomorrow. It’s already late tonight, get some rest first."

Nangong Xue originally had some particularly important matters to discuss with Lin Chen, but seeing him already showing a disinterested look, she did not press further.

"All right, get some rest early."

Nangong Xue turned around and then left the place.

Lin Chen slowly went back to his room, opened the door, and discovered a piece of paper on the table not far ahead.

He quickly walked over to look at it, opened the paper, and found that on the front page of the note were the words "Little He."

"Come to the back mountain at midnight tomorrow. I have a particularly important secret to tell you. Remember to come alone." This is what the note said.

Lin Chen looked at the note several times over. He had initially planned to give it to Nangong Xue, but after thinking carefully, he decided against it.

After seeing the note, Lin Chen first doubted its authenticity; whether it was really from Little He was still a question.

But regardless of the truth, he was determined to go see it the next day.