Lan Xichen asked, “What letter?”

Jin Guangyao said, "It's a threatening letter. It says... those things. In seven days, they will be made public. It tells me to either commit suicide and apologize, or... wait for my death."

Everyone understood. Jin Guangyao certainly couldn't just sit and wait for his death to come. Rather than wait until then, when he was ruined and ridiculed by the other families, it was better to strike first. By then, even if the other party really spread his old black traces everywhere, they had already experienced a siege, and the other families were seriously injured, and they no longer had the energy to fight with him.

It's a pity that his luck was bad and his plan was ruined by Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji.

Lan Xichen said: “Even so, you can’t just go all the way and kill him! If you do this…”

It's impossible for him to find excuses to exonerate him!

Jin Guangyao said, "What else can I do? When the matter is exposed and spread all over the city, and I become the laughing stock of the hundreds of Xuanmen families for a hundred years, will I kneel down to apologize to the world, put my face under their feet and beg them to step on it, beg for their forgiveness? Second brother! There is no third way. Either they die or I die."

Lan Xichen showed a hint of annoyance, took a step back and said, “This is all because of you… because you did the things in the letter! If you hadn’t done them, how could someone else have the evidence against you?”

Jin Guangyao said: "Second brother, listen to me. I don't deny that I did those things..."

Lan Xichen said, “How else can you deny it? There are witnesses!”

Jin Guangyao said: "So I said I don't deny it! But why would I kill my father, wife, son, and brother if it wasn't a last resort? Am I really that crazy in your eyes?!"

Lan Xichen looked slightly calmer, and said, "Okay, I'll ask you a few questions, and you can explain them one by one."

Lan Wangji said: "Brother!"

He drew out his Bichen. Lan Xichen saw that he seemed to intend to kill Jin Guangyao with a single blow, so he said hurriedly, “Don’t worry. He is injured and his weapons have been taken away. He is already at a disadvantage. With so many people here, he can’t play any tricks.” Wei Wuxian happened to kick Su She over there, breaking his intention to make a move in secret. Lan Xichen said, “You go deal with that side, I’ll take care of this.”

Lan Wangji heard Su She's roar and walked over. Wei Wuxian knew that Lan Xichen still had some feelings for this sworn brother, and he always had a glimmer of hope, so he had to give him this chance to speak. It just so happened that he also wanted to hear something from Jin Guangyao, so he listened carefully. Lan Xichen said: "First, your father, the old master Jin, did you really use that method..."

Jin Guangyao said carefully: "I want to answer this question last."

Lan Xichen shook his head and said, “Second, your… wife…” As if he couldn’t bring himself to say it, he immediately changed the subject and said, “Your sister, Qin Su, did you really know what your relationship was with her, and still married her?”

Jin Guangyao stared at him blankly, and suddenly tears came down.

He said painfully: "...Yes."

Lan Xichen took a deep breath, his face gray. Jin Guangyao whispered, "But I really have no other choice."

Lan Xichen scolded, “How can there be no solution?! That’s your marriage! Can’t you just not marry her? Even if it hurts Qin Su’s heart, it’s better than ruining a woman who truly loves and respects you and has never looked down on you!”

Jin Guangyao said, "Don't I really love her? But I can't help it. Yes! That's my marriage, but can I really say no and not marry her? Second brother, even if you are naive, you have to have a bottom line. I have gone through so much hardship and effort to get Qin Cangye to agree to my marriage proposal. The wedding date is approaching, and finally Qin Cangye and Jin Guangshan are extremely satisfied. You want me to cancel the marriage suddenly? What reason should I use? How should I explain it to these two people?

"Second brother, do you know how I felt when Madam Qin suddenly came to me secretly to tell me the truth when I thought everything was perfect? ​​Even if a bolt of lightning struck my head, it wouldn't be more terrible! Do you know why she didn't go to Jin Guangshan but came to beg me secretly? Because she was raped by Jin Guangshan! My good father didn't even let go of the wife of his subordinates who had followed him for many years. He didn't even remember when he had a daughter! For so many years, she didn't dare to tell her husband Qin Cangye about this. What do you think, if I suddenly regret the engagement and let them notice something, causing Jin Guangshan and Qin Cangye to break up and turn against each other, who will end up being the worst off?!"

Although it was not the first time to hear about Jin Guangshan’s shameless behavior in this regard, everyone present still felt a chill. It was unclear which was worse, the nausea or the chill. Lan Xichen said, “Then you… then even if you had no choice but to marry Qin Su, you could have ignored her. Why did you marry her… and why did you give birth to Asong and then kill your own son with your own hands!”

Jin Guangyao held his head and said in a hoarse voice: "...I never touched Ah Su again after the wedding. Ah Song...was there before the wedding. At that time, I was afraid that the night would be long and there would be more troubles..."

So he consummated his marriage with Qin Su in advance.

If not, he wouldn't have committed incest with his own sister. Now that things have come to this, I don't know whether I should hate the father who is not like a father at all, or hate myself for being suspicious and worrying!

Sighing, Lan Xichen said, “Third, don’t try to quibble. Answer me, was Jin Zixuan’s death something you planned on purpose?”

Upon hearing his father's name, Jin Ling, who was supporting Jiang Cheng, instantly widened his eyes.

Lan Wangji raised his voice slightly and asked, "Brother, do you believe him?"

Lan Xichen had a complicated expression, and said, “Of course I don’t believe that Jin Zixuan accidentally discovered the ambush by Qiongqi Dao, but… let him talk first.”

Jin Guangyao knew that he would not be believed if he denied it, so he gritted his teeth and said, "...Jin Zixuan, it was definitely not an accident."

Jin Ling clenched his fists.

Jin Guangyao added, "But I definitely did not plan all the things that happened later. You don't have to imagine that I am so shrewd and calculating. Many things are simply out of control. How could I know that he would die at the hands of Wei Wuxian together with Jin Zixuan? How could I predict that Wei Wuxian would lose control and that the Ghost General would go on a killing spree?"

Wei WuXian said sternly, “Then you say you didn’t bump into him by accident? That’s a contradiction!”

Jin Guangyao said, "I don't deny that I deliberately told him about the ambush at Qiongqi Road, but I just thought that he and you have always been at odds, and it just so happened that you were in trouble with his cousin, so you would suffer a little. How could I foresee that you, Mr. Wei, would simply kill everyone present?"

Wei WuXian laughed in anger: “You really are…”

Suddenly, Jin Ling shouted: "Why?!"

He stood up from Jiang Cheng, his eyes red, and rushed to Jin Guangyao and shouted: "Why are you doing this?!"

Nie Huaisang quickly grabbed Jin Ling, who looked like he was going to fight with Jin Guangyao. Jin Guangyao asked back, "Why?"

He turned to Jin Ling and said, "Ah Ling, can you tell me why? Why do I always smile at people but still not get a good response, while your father is so arrogant and everyone flocks to him? Can you tell me why, as sons of the same man, your father can stay at home leisurely with his beloved wife and play with his children, but I dare not stay alone with my wife for a long time, and even feel terrified when I see my own son. Moreover, I am assigned by my own biological father to do this kind of thing as a matter of course - to kill an extremely dangerous person who may go crazy at any time/control the evil spirits to start a massacre!

"Why is it that Jin Guangshan could hold a big banquet for one son's birthday on the same day, while watching his men kick his other son off the Jinlin Terrace, from the highest floor to the lowest floor!"

He finally revealed his deepest hatred, but not towards Jin Zixuan, not towards Wei Wuxian, but towards his own father.

Wei WuXian said, “Stop making excuses! Just kill whoever you hate, why would you touch Jin ZiXuan?!”

Jin Guangyao said calmly: "As you can see, I killed them all."

Lan Xichen said: “And in that way.”

Jin Guangyao had tears in his eyes. He straightened his back and knelt on the ground, smiling, "Yes. An old stallion who is in heat everywhere is most suitable for this kind of death, isn't it?"

Lan Xichen shouted, “Ayao!”

After he finished scolding, he remembered that he had already unilaterally cut off ties with Jin Guangyao, and shouldn't call him like that. But Jin Guangyao seemed not to notice, and said calmly: "Second brother, don't think that I can scold him with such harsh words now. I also had expectations of me as a father. In the past, as long as it was his order, whether it was to betray Sect Leader Wen, protect Xue Yang, or eliminate dissidents, no matter how stupid or hated, I would execute it. But do you know what made me completely disappointed? I will answer your first question now. It's not that I will never be worth a hair of Jin Zixuan in his heart, or the black holes in Jin Zixun's body, it's not that he took Mo Xuanyu back, nor that he later tried every means to undermine me, but what he said to the barmaid beside him when he went out to spend money and drink again.

"Why wouldn't such a big and extravagant owner take the trouble to redeem my mother? It's simple. Because it's troublesome. My mother waited for so many years, and woven so many helpless difficulties for him in front of me, and imagined so many difficult situations for him. The real reason is just two words: troublesome.

"He said: 'Especially women who have read a little bit, they always think they are superior to other women, and they have many demands and unrealistic thoughts, which is the most troublesome. If I redeem her and find Lanling, I don't know how she will pester me. Let her stay where she is. With her conditions, I think she can be popular for a few more years, and she won't have to worry about food and clothing for the rest of her life.

"'Son? Well, never mind.'"

Jin Guangyao had a very good memory, and when he repeated it word for word, others could even imagine Jin Guangshan's drunken expression when he said this. He laughed and said, "Second brother, you see, my son is worth only four words: 'Alas, let's not mention it'. Hahahaha..."

Lan Xichen's eyebrows showed pain, and he said: "Even if your father... you also..."

Finally, he couldn't think of any suitable verdict, and stopped talking, sighing: "What's the point of you saying this now?"

Jin Guangyao smiled and spread his hands, saying, "I can't help it. I've done so many bad things, but I still want people to pity me. That's just who I am."

When he said the word "人", he suddenly flipped his wrist, and a red string was put around Jin Ling's neck.

With tears still hanging from the corners of Jin Guangyao's eyes, he said in a deep voice: "Don't move!"

This was really unexpected. Jiang Cheng shouted, “Wei Wuxian! Didn’t you already take away his weapon?”

In a moment of desperation, he actually shouted directly to Wei WuXian, using the same tone as when he was a teenager. Wei WuXian also shouted, “I did take all his strings!”

It's impossible that Jin Guangyao's cultivation level is so high that he can create objects out of thin air!

Lan Wangji saw the mystery at a glance and said, "He is hiding inside the body."

The others followed his guidance and saw a red blush on Jin Guangyao's white clothes on his side, which was gradually spreading. The reason why the string was red was because it was bloody. Wei Wuxian certainly couldn't find it before. Jin Guangyao didn't hide it on his body, but hid it in his body. After waiting for a while, he caused Lan Xichen's emotions to fluctuate, and the attention of others was also diverted, which also stimulated Jin Ling to rush forward to approach him. When the time was right, he took advantage of the situation and quickly pierced the abdomen with his fingers and dug it out of the body.

Who could have expected that in order to keep this last trick, Jin Guangyao would actually treat himself like this? Although the strings were extremely thin, they were, after all, a foreign metal object. It would not be a pleasant feeling to be buried in a flesh and blood body and move with the person.

Jiang Cheng said miserably, "A Ling!" Wei Wuxian also moved involuntarily, but someone immediately grabbed him. He turned around and saw that it was Lan Wangji. Only then did he calm down and not lose his composure. Jin Guangyao made Jin Ling stand up and said, "Master Jiang, don't be so excited. After all, I watched A Ling grow up. I still say that we should go our separate ways. After a while, we will naturally see a well-informed A Ling."

Jiang Cheng said, "A Ling, don't move! Jin Guangyao, if you want a hostage, it will be the same for me!"

Jin Guangyao said frankly: "That's different. Sect Master Jiang, you are injured and can't move easily. You will hinder me."

Wei WuXian’s palms were sweating as he said, “Master Jin, did you forget to bring something with you? Your loyal subordinates are still here.”

Jin Guangyao looked at Su She who was being held hostage by Lan Wangji and Bi Chen. Su She immediately shouted in a hoarse voice: "Master, don't pay attention to me!"

Jin Guangyao also immediately said: "Thank you."

Lan Xichen said slowly: "Master Jin, you lied again."

Jin Guangyao said: "This is just the first time, it won't happen again."

Lan Xichen said, “You said the same thing last time. I can no longer tell which of your words are true.”

Just as Jin Guangyao was about to speak, an unprecedented rumble of thunder exploded. Although it was far away in the sky, it seemed to be right in front of his ears, causing him to shudder involuntarily and swallow his words. Then, three strange loud noises of "boom! boom! boom!" came from outside the temple gate.

The sound was more like "banging on the door" than "knocking on the door". It didn't sound like a person's arms banging, but rather like a person holding another person's head and banging it violently against the door. The sound became louder and louder, and the cracks on the temple door bolt became larger and larger, and the expression on Jin Guangyao's face became more and more distorted.

When the fourth knock came, the bolt finally broke. Dense raindrops and a dark figure swirled through the door.

Jin Guangyao's body trembled, as if he wanted to dodge, but he quickly stopped the impulse. The direction that figure flew in was not towards him, but towards Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji. The two of them separated calmly for a moment, and soon stood side by side naturally again. Looking back, Wei Wuxian said, "Wen Ning?"

Wen Ning bumped into the Guanyin statue in the temple, hanging upside down for a while before falling down with a thud. He then said, "...Young Master."

Seeing him, Jiang Cheng and Jin Ling looked a little embarrassed. Nie Huaisang shouted, "Big Brother!!!"

In addition to Wen Ning who flew in, there was another taller figure standing at the temple entrance. He had a hard outline, a gray face, and lifeless eyes.

It was Chi Feng Zun, Nie Mingjue!

He was like an iron tower, blocking the Guanyin Temple in the rainstorm, blocking everyone's way. His head fell right on his neck, and dense black stitches could be seen on his neck. Someone actually used a long thread to sew his head and headless body together!

Lan Xichen said: “…Brother.”

Jin Guangyao also murmured: "...Brother..."

In this temple, three people all called Nie Mingjue's body "Big Brother", but their tones were completely different. Jin Guangyao's face was filled with overwhelming fear, and his whole body was trembling. Whether in life or after death, the person Jin Guangyao feared the most was undoubtedly his violent and unforgiving brother.

His body trembled, and his hands followed suit. The bloody string that he was holding tightly in his hand also began to tremble. At this moment, Lan Wangji suddenly drew out Bichen and slashed with his sword.

In the blink of an eye, he flashed in front of Jin Ling and held something. Jin Guangyao felt his arm lighten, startled slightly, and looked down, only to find that his right hand was gone.

His right hand was cut off from the front of his forearm. The thing Lan Wangji was holding was the hand that had originally held the strings of the murder weapon.

Blood spurted out immediately, Jin Guangyao's face turned pale with pain, and he didn't even have the strength to scream. He just staggered back a few steps, couldn't even stand steadily, and fell to the ground. However, Su She screamed. Lan Xichen seemed to want to help him for a moment, but he didn't dare to do it again.

Lan Wangji pried open the fingers of Jin Guangyao's broken palm, and the strings of the zither suddenly loosened, and Jin Ling was out of danger. Jiang Cheng was about to rush over to see if he was injured, but Wei Wuxian rushed forward, held Jin Ling's shoulders, and carefully checked, confirming that the skin on his neck was intact, without any scratches, and then he breathed a sigh of relief.

Whenever Lan Wangji drew his sword in the past, he always left some room for maneuver, but the situation just now was really critical. The string of the zither was extremely sharp. In the hands of someone who knew how to use the string-killing technique, it could cut flesh and bones like chopping melons and vegetables. But Jin Guangyao's hands were still shaking. If he hadn't shaken a little longer, what might have been even more terrifying was that he would have forgotten that he was holding a person and the string of the zither in his hands and would have run away... If Lan Wangji hadn't acted decisively and quickly and accurately cut off his right hand holding the string, Jin Ling's head would have been separated from his body by now, and blood would have spurted several feet high!

Jin Ling was sprayed with blood from Jin Guangyao's severed hand. Most of his body and a small part of his face were stained with blood. He was still stunned and didn't react. Wei Wuxian hugged him tightly and said, "Stay away from dangerous people next time, brat, why did you stand so close to me just now!"

If Jiang Yanli and Jin Zixuan’s only son also died in front of him, Wei Wuxian really wouldn’t know what to do.

Jin Ling was not used to being hugged like this, and his pale face flushed red all of a sudden. He vigorously rejected Wei Wuxian's chest. Wei Wuxian grabbed him and hugged him harder, patted his shoulder heavily, and pushed him towards Jiang Cheng, saying, "Go! Stop running around and go to your uncle!"

Jiang Cheng grabbed the still dazed Jin Ling and looked at Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji standing together over there. After hesitating for a moment, he whispered to Lan Wangji, "Thank you."

Although it was spoken in a low voice, it was clear after all.

Jin Ling also said: "Thank you, Han Guangjun, for saving my life."

Lan Wangji nodded and said nothing. He pointed his sword at the ground, and the clear and bright sword tip was not stained with blood. It quickly slid away cleanly, and turned around and pointed at Nie Mingjue who was standing at the door. Wen Ning slowly got up, reattached his broken hand, and said, "Be careful... He has a lot of resentment."