TGCFNM -Chapter 439 I Have Something to Say

Chu Ling took a deep breath and looked at the two of them. “I have something to say.”

She then recounted how she had been struck on the back of the head and knocked unconscious, how her head had been bleeding, and how, if not for her luck, she would have died that night. She also mentioned that she had forgotten many things about the Chu family. Since arriving in the capital, she had had a few fragmented dreams, but she still couldn’t remember clearly.

Wan Sanjin was stunned after hearing this. “So, you’re pretty incredible, sir… dying and still coming back to life.”

Chu Ling: “……”

“No, Sanjin, you were lured to Sishui County by Shi Lanyu, probably to see whether our lord had survived. If not, you were supposed to finish the job,” Su He explained.

Wan Sanjin frowned. “I could never kill anyone… but it’s lucky I was just a step too late. She asked me to send her a reply… But why didn’t she come to Sishui County herself? If she had, sir, you really wouldn’t have survived.”

Chu Ling considered carefully before speaking. “I think there were limitations.”

She then shared her speculations, making it clear that they were just guesses and shouldn’t be taken as fact.

The conversation moved from the theft case eight years ago to the pawnshop owner younger than Master Wan, and finally to the “Master Lan” mentioned by Wu Ting.

“Shi Lanyu… could she be Master Lan?” Chu Ling looked at them, her expression full of conjecture. “If so, does it all make sense?”

Wan Sanjin’s eyes widened as he nodded vigorously. “It makes sense! She is really clever… as clever as Qingyu!”

“But… why? Why would she do this?” Su He asked Chu Ling. “Why kill sir, and why destroy the Wu and Si families?”

Chu Ling laughed lightly, pretending to speculate mischievously. “Maybe all of us in the future would have provoked her, so she made plans in advance and handled things ahead of time?”

Su He glanced at Chu Ling. “Perhaps.”

“No!” Wan Sanjin’s eyes suddenly widened, even lifting his mask. “Shi Lanyu once said that for my birthday, my eldest brother would give me a life-sized golden Buddha… and I actually received it! Sir, Su He… could it be that she can really foresee the future?”

Su He immediately asked, “Did she say anything else?”

Wan Sanjin thought for a moment. “Some nonsense… like how my eldest brother treats me well because, as an adopted son, he wants to curry favor. And as the true heir of the Wan family, I should learn to run the business and take control of the family.”

Su He lowered his brows, thinking. “Eight years ago, in the theft case, she probably tried to approach your eldest brother but failed. You, however, are someone she has been cultivating connections with since childhood. By approaching you, she had a purpose… letting you take control of the Wan family might have been a way to obtain the family wealth or something else through you.”

Chu Ling pursed her lips in shock.

My goodness… the kind of people she surrounds herself with… how brilliant they must be.

“No wonder Wu Ting warned me to be cautious of those who suddenly approach me,” Chu Ling said, turning to Wan Sanjin. “Chu Yue wouldn’t approach me, but she would approach Master Wan and Fu Qingyu.”

Even someone as clever as Chu Yue, when acting with a purpose like Chu Rou did, inevitably approaches certain people with intent.

And with intent comes a natural sense of awkwardness or discomfort, which is why Fu Qingyu and Wan Sanjin still don’t fully trust her.

Tonight’s orchestrated ‘chance encounter’ seems to be her way of testing the results of her plan.

A childhood friend who grew up with you… turns out to be a woman. From here, it almost naturally leads to a perfect match, a destined pair coming together.

But… why was it Fu Qingyu?

Wan Sanjin said oddly, “If she got close to me for the Wan family fortune, then what’s her reason for getting close to Qingyu? Does she want to marry a top scholar?”

Su He shook his head immediately. “Judging by her thoughts and methods, I don’t think she just wants to marry a top scholar. She definitely has another purpose.”

Wan Sanjin nervously asked, “Then… what should I do? How can I save Qingyu?”

Chu Ling patted Wan Sanjin on the shoulder. “You know how Qingyu treats her, so there’s no need for us to save him. Fu Qingyu can handle it himself.”

Wan Sanjin let out a temporary sigh of relief.

“No wonder I didn’t feel happy when I saw her as a child. Qingyu just needs to keep appearances for me,” Wan Sanjin hugged himself tightly. “She… is too terrifying.”

Ghost Scholar suddenly grabbed Chu Ling’s shoulder, his expression extremely grim.

“Listening to what you just said, I analyzed everything carefully. I still don’t know why she once hired someone to kill you, but since you didn’t die, you were still using Chu Ling’s name, and you came to the capital… then she must know!”

Ghost Scholar’s face shifted between dark green and black, and his expression tensed.

“If she truly can foresee the future, then what will she do? What does she want to do?”

“Master, you’ve also become one of her pieces. Sooner or later, she will target you as well.”

Chu Ling pretended to press down on her shoulder, lightly patting Ghost Scholar’s hand, then turned to Wan Sanjin. “You once said that the main branch of the Chu family hired Tianxia Zhi to kill me, but in the end, the eldest young master didn’t kill me.”

Wan Sanjin nodded.

“Chu Yue is the eldest daughter of the main branch, so she knows about Tianxia Zhi. That in itself can serve as evidence that she can foresee the future,” Chu Ling said.

Wan Sanjin’s face fell. Once he returned, he would need to immediately tell his elder brother.

Chu Ling continued, “Besides using Tianxia Zhi, Chu Yue also hired other assassins to kill me. Unfortunately, my maid died, so no one knows what happened that night… In addition, I was struck on the back of the head, hung from a beam, disguised as a hanging. Because of that, I lost part of my memory.”

Wan Sanjin nodded; he knew their master had lost memory, which was why she always needed reminders.

Chu Ling closed her eyes, her expression darkening further. “Although I don’t know Chu Yue’s purpose, my name hasn’t changed—I’ve always used Chu Ling’s name. After coming to the capital, I’ve acted without hiding anything. So she definitely knows I’m alive and that I’ve come here.”

“She hasn’t made a move again, and I’m still together with Master Wan, so she must have another plan… We painstakingly built a relationship map to stir the waters, but at the same time, we’ve also become Chu Yue’s pieces. She must want to use us for something.”

Wan Sanjin’s face went pale. “She’s terrifying!”

Chu Ling exhaled. Yes, she’s truly formidable, and truly frightening.

Su He suddenly grabbed both of their arms. “Strike first and strike hard!”

Ghost Scholar also said, “Yes, strike first and strike hard! We need to uncover Chu Yue’s hidden identity. She can’t remain hidden in the shadows. At the same time, Chu Rou must know about this, and she will surely tell Young Master Xiao… But if that happens, Chu Yue’s purpose regarding Fu Qingyu will no longer be concealed.”

Chu Ling nodded slightly, conveying Ghost Scholar’s plan.

“I’ll go warn Qingyu, to keep him away from Shi Lanyu,” Wan Sanjin exhaled, his brows furrowed tightly.