Chapter 2557 - 2558: You Did It

Chapter 2557: Chapter 2558: You Did It

When Nangong Xue saw Lin Chen, a myriad of curiosity burst within her heart. She never imagined that he would also be at this place. Nangong Xue slowly walked toward Lin Chen.

"What are you doing here?"

Lin Chen didn’t directly give Nangong Xue an answer, because the entire situation was too complex to explain in just a few words.

He only remembered that before passing out, someone had hit his head hard, causing him to fall to the ground. He had a knife in his hand, which wasn’t there before.

Finding it bewildering, Lin Chen threw the weapon in his hand to the ground. When Nangong Xue saw the blood-stained weapon, her expression immediately changed.

Nangong Xue stood up from the ground, drew the longsword from her hand, and placed it against Lin Chen’s neck.

Lin Chen was puzzled by this sudden scene. He didn’t understand why Nangong Xuefei, who was just concerned about his safety, suddenly turned on him. He looked at the longsword in her hand, then slowly lowered his head.

"What are you doing? Remove the sword immediately."

Nangong Xue’s sword was trembling. She swallowed hard, her eyes burning with intense flames of anger, and a tear also fell.

To Nangong Xue, this outcome was too cruel for her to accept.

"You better not move."

At first, Lin Chen thought Nangong Xue was joking with him, but seeing her so agitated, he knew she was serious, which only brought more questions.

What happened to Nangong Xue?

And what was up with the knife on the ground? Why did it inexplicably appear in his hand?

"Can you please put down the weapon first? It’s very dangerous; we can talk slowly."

Even when facing such coercion, Lin Chen remained calm and composed. He knew that by keeping a clear head, he could inch closer to the truth.

"I wish I could kill you right now. I never thought it was you. Why did you kill Xiao He?"

Nangong Xue said through gritted teeth, wishing she could tear Lin Chen apart and not even willing to give him a chance to defend himself.

If not for the lingering affection she felt for Lin Chen, she would have acted much sooner.

"What do you mean by what you said? I don’t understand a word of it. I never laid a finger on Xiao He."

From the beginning to the end, Lin Chen had no idea what was going on. He only distinctly remembered that after he fainted and woke up, Xiao He was already in that state.

"Listen to me, things aren’t what you think, I was led here by someone else too."

By now, Nangong Xue had lost her clear thinking. Xiao He’s blow was too devastating for her to accept.

"Stop explaining to me. This is all your doing. Otherwise, how do you explain it? Why is the knife that killed Xiao He in your hand?"

"I don’t know either. After I fainted and woke up, the knife was in my hand. Someone must be framing me."

Lin Chen methodically and clearly explained word by word, but the other party only responded with a cold smile, obviously not convinced by Lin Chen’s explanation.

"Who would frame you? Think carefully. Before you came, there were no accidents, but with your arrival, they died one after another. Can you really say it has nothing to do with you?"

Faced with the girl’s overbearing logic, Lin Chen found it somewhat laughable. How does this relate to him?

Lin Chen was particularly aware that no matter what he said next, she wouldn’t believe it. So he chose silence, lowered his head, and said nothing more.

"Since you’re so sure it was me, what else can I say?"

Nangong Xue slashed at Lin Chen’s leg with her longsword. Since Lin Chen had no skills, he couldn’t defend himself and knelt on the ground.

The scene unfolded too quickly for him to react, and a punch had already landed on his head. Lin Chen fainted once again.

When Lin Chen woke up, he found himself in a courtroom. Many members of the Nangong family were watching him and whispering, including the Little Overlord.

Nangong Xue sat in a chair at the front, exuding considerable authority.

"Why did you harm them?" Nangong Xue sat dazed, trembling all over, her eyes red—it was evident she had cried recently.

"I told you, it wasn’t me."

Even when facing these people and their threats, Lin Chen dealt with them calmly and unhurriedly, as the matter had nothing to do with him.

At that moment, Little Overlord stepped forward, grabbed Lin Chen by the collar with his left hand, lifted him high, and repeatedly punched Lin Chen in the chest.

Pain radiated through Lin Chen’s chest, and then Little Overlord threw him to the ground harshly.

As Lin Chen landed, he heard a loud cracking sound from his thigh bone. He realized it was broken.

Even though he was in immense pain all over, he gritted his teeth and did not make a sound. Cold sweat poured down his face, and after a while, he slowly stood up, standing tall and proud.

"I already told you, this guy is no good. You never believed me, now you finally understand." Little Overlord, as if demonstrating, looked at Nangong Xue sitting not far in front.

Every word Little Overlord said was as sharp as a knife piercing Nangong Xue’s heart, leaving her defenseless. Indeed, everything Little Overlord said was the truth.

The tragedy before her eyes, she couldn’t shirk her share of the blame.

If she had not chosen to believe Lin Chen from the start, perhaps none of these crises would have happened.

"I’m still saying, this has nothing to do with me." Lin Chen maintained a very calm and composed demeanor.

"You still say it has nothing to do with you? Little Xue saw it with her own eyes; do you think she would lie and frame you? You are the person she loves the most."

As Little Overlord said these last few words, he gritted his teeth, clearly showing that the matter had haunted him all along, impossible to forget.