son, don't mess around

Chen Xu stopped and looked down at the middle-aged man leaning against a tree in front of him.

His hair was all white, and his expression was tired and worn, no longer as he used to be. He looked calm, looking up at Chen Xu calmly.

As if he had expected something, there was not much surprise on his face!

There was a brief silence all around!
The sun is scorching, and the scorching sun is exposing everything in the world.

Chen Xu lowered his eyes slightly, avoiding Chen Hongsheng's sight, and said in a slightly deep tone: "Uncle should be able to guess it."

Chen Hongsheng stared at him quietly for a long time. After a long time, a complicated expression appeared on his face, accompanied by a bitter smile.

"They really don't want me to live!"

Chen Xu said in a deep voice: "Uncle knows too much, they are worried. Only when uncle dies will they give up!"

"Only our Chen family can be preserved!"

Looking at the nephew whom he once trusted the most, Chen Hongsheng no longer had much emotion in his heart. Perhaps everything was doomed from the moment Chen Xu betrayed him that day.

"Can the Chen family really be saved?"

Chen Hongsheng glanced at him, but this glance made Chen Xu's heart tremble.

The already uneasy mood intensified.

He suppressed his emotions, looked at Chen Hongsheng and said in a deep voice: "This is the only way for the Chen family to survive... I have no other choice!"

"The Zhu and Yan families have already had their property confiscated by the Lin Wang Mansion, and no one escaped... If I don't do this, their fate today will be the same as our Chen family's..."

At this point, Chen Xu's tone became more excited: "Uncle, the Linwang Mansion is coming for our Linjiang family this time. Fighting with the Linwang Mansion will only lead to death. We can't win..."

"This is the only way I can save the Chen family. Uncle, you have put the Chen family in danger. Only you... at least this way, the Chen family will not follow the footsteps of the Zhu and Yan families..."

Chen Xu lowered his eyes and spoke in a low voice.

But his expression was very firm, he never felt that he had done anything wrong!
He did covet the position of the head of the Chen family, but at the same time, he was indeed saving the Chen family!

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Prince Lin's Mansion is planning to take action against the aristocratic families in Linjiang City, and now it is taking advantage of this turmoil to wipe out dissidents without any hesitation!
If it weren't for him...the Chen family as the fuse, how could they have escaped sanctions?

The Chen family's fate might even be worse than that of the Zhu and Yan families!
Taking refuge with Prince Lin's Mansion is the only way out for the Chen family!
Even if it means that the Chen family will lose their current prosperous situation and even become a puppet of the Prince Lin's Mansion.

But at least, the Chen family can be saved!
Hundreds of lives of the Chen family were saved, and the Chen family’s foundation over the years was also preserved!
He, Chen Xu, is the hero who saved the Chen family!
If the only thing he did wrong was probably betraying his uncle!

But, he had to do it!

Chen Xu's eyes flashed with a hint of sharpness, and then returned to calm. He said in a deep voice: "Uncle, if you were me, what would you choose?"

Chen Hongsheng was silent for a long time.

What would he do?
After thinking for a long time, Chen Hongsheng still had no answer in his heart. But perhaps, he already had the answer, but he was unwilling to mention it!

Chen Hongsheng smiled bitterly, with a look of relief on his face. He leaned against the tree somewhat weakly, looking at the young figure in front of him.

He stood there quietly, his expression was complicated, but his eyes were extremely firm, filled with strong desire.

Chen Hongsheng seemed to understand something and breathed a sigh of relief.

"He promised to support you to become the leader of the Chen family?"

Chen Xu naturally knew who the 'he' Chen Hongsheng was talking about!
"I have no choice!"

His voice was deep.

In the beginning he was threatened and had no choice but to betray the Chen family.

And now, there is no turning back for him.

He betrayed his uncle and had long been regarded as a traitor by everyone in the Chen family.

The only person he can rely on now is the Prince Lin!
If he wants to become the head of the Chen family, he must seek help from the Crown Prince and return to the Chen family as the savior who can save the fate of the Chen family.

Thinking of this, Chen Xu's breathing became a little faster and his fists clenched slightly!
He is not a traitor. He clearly saved the Chen family. Everyone in the Chen family should be grateful to him!
"You came to kill me today. Is it because of his instructions?"

Chen Hongsheng looked at him and suddenly spoke. His cloudy eyes narrowed slightly and he looked at him calmly: "This is also the token of your loyalty to him, right?"

Chen Xu was suddenly startled and looked at the middle-aged man under the tree.

He was obviously in such a miserable state, and obviously he looked like a dying old man, without any deterrent power at all.

But for some reason, Chen Xu still felt that Chen Hongsheng could see through his thoughts!

This feeling made him extremely frightened.

After a while, he calmed down and said in a slightly hoarse voice: "I have no choice..."

"Uncle, I'm sorry!"

"You're not sorry for me."

Chen Hongsheng looked surprisingly calm, he was not angry.

Perhaps I had already anticipated this day. It no longer matters whether I am angry or not, and it cannot change any results!

"In that case, why don't you do it?"

Chen Hongsheng's calm tone made Chen Xu's heart tremble.

A strong sense of panic surged in his heart, and his slightly trembling hands prevented him from doing it.

Especially Chen Hongsheng's calm expression, his deep and turbid eyes staring at him quietly. The calmer he was, the more uneasy he became!

The person in front of him is his uncle after all!
Now that he had to personally send his uncle off, there was no way he could remain calm and indifferent.

Chen Xu took a few deep breaths and forced himself to calm down.

When he looked up again, he was less flustered and more cold.

And... a touch of determination!
He put his right hand under his sleeve, and when he took it out again, there was a silver dagger in his hand.

Chen Xu, holding a dagger in his hand, walked slowly towards the tree.

At this moment, the complex emotions on his face reached their peak. But the coldness and determination in his eyes also reached their peak!
"Uncle, I'm sorry!"

Chen Xu spoke in a low voice, as if talking to himself.

"Good journey!"

With the dagger in his hand, he raised his hand and the knife fell!
"Pfft!"

The sharp dagger cut Chen Hongsheng's throat and blood spurted out.

Chen Hongsheng's pupils suddenly shrank under the tree. He stared at Chen Xu, but there was no anger on his face. He just spoke with a complicated but relieved tone, and finally said with difficulty: "Chen family...you, you must...protect, protect the Chen family..."

"Don't let me die with my eyes wide open..."

After speaking with difficulty, Chen Hongsheng's head drooped down weakly and he stopped breathing!
he died!
The head of the Chen family, the famous ruler of a prominent family in Linjiang City, died quietly under a tree in the wilderness!

Die silently!

"Clap!"

The dagger in Chen Xu's hand fell and hit a stone beside him.

His entire body went limp, and he fell to the ground, gasping for breath. His face was pale, as if he had lost all his strength. Fear and anxiety were evident on his face.

He stared at the scene in front of him in a daze, as if he was dreaming!

He, he killed his uncle?!

Did he really kill his uncle with his own hands, the uncle whom he once admired so much?

At this moment, Chen Xu was feeling extremely anxious!
He took deep breaths, trying to calm down, but the fear still made him feel cold all over. He lowered his head and looked at his palms, which were stained with blood. The hot breath made him clearly feel what he was feeling at the moment!
The sun was shining brightly, but his heart was cold!
Like a cold frost in deep winter!
Chen Xu knew that there was no turning back now!
This is the path he chose, and this is the price he needs to pay...

He sat there quietly in silence for a long time. A long time later, when he raised his head again, the fear on his face gradually disappeared, and was replaced by a gradually calm expression.

Although his face was still pale, one could see that his eyes were gradually becoming firmer and colder.

At this moment, Chen Xu's aura gradually changed!

It's hard to describe!

But at this moment, he seemed to be shrouded in a layer of cold air.

He struggled to get up and looked at the gradually cooling corpse under the tree. His eyes gradually became deep and fierce.

"Uncle, don't worry, I won't let the Chen family be destroyed in my hands..."

"One day, I will make the Chen family rise again and become the largest family in Linjiang City... No, Linzhou!"

"I will definitely do much better than you!"

"..."

Linwang Mansion, backyard.

"Early this morning, Chen Hongsheng was secretly sent out of the city. On the way, Chen Xu blocked Chen Hongsheng's way and personally ended his life!"

In the courtyard, Lin Qingqing was reporting intelligence.

Under the eaves, Lin Jiangnian looked indifferent. He had expected this and nodded slightly.

"Did Chen Xu do it himself?"

"Exactly!"

Lin Qingqing nodded: "He cut Chen Hongsheng's throat with his own hands, and found a place to bury him in the wild before returning to Linjiang City."

"Tsk, that's really cruel!"

Lin Jiangnian sighed, "He can even kill his own uncle. This guy is really vicious!"

Lin Qingqing's eyes flashed with a hint of sharpness: "Your Highness, this man is cruel and ruthless. He will do anything to achieve his goals, even killing his relatives. Do you want to kill him..."

Lin Qingqing's tone was full of murderous intent!
"That's not necessary!"

Lin Jiangnian shook his head: "Keep him, he still has some use!"

"Your Highness, aren't you worried that he might harm you in the future?"

Lin Qingqing was somewhat worried: "Your Highness, aren't you afraid of raising a tiger to cause trouble?"

"He didn't have that chance!"

Lin Jiang smiled young and said, Chen Xu might have this ambition, but he would not have this opportunity!
Lin Qingqing nodded slightly as if thinking about something. Although she didn't know why His Highness was like this, Lin Qingqing trusted His Highness very much.

Since His Highness said that Chen Xu did not have this opportunity, Lin Qingqing naturally believed it.

Then, Lin Qingqing remembered another thing and said puzzledly: "There is still one thing I don't understand."

"Say it!"

"Your Highness, since you sent someone to secretly send Chen Hongsheng out of the city today, why did you let Chen Xu kill him?"

Lin Qingqing was a little confused about this matter.

Chen Hongsheng was originally exiled to southern Xinjiang this time. The journey is dangerous and there will be many people who want to silence him.

His Highness secretly sent him out of the city and sent experts to protect him. But if that was the case, why didn't His Highness stop Chen Xu from killing Chen Hongsheng?

Lin Qingqing looked at His Highness in confusion, and soon she got a positive answer from His Highness's eyes.

"Chen Hongsheng's life or death is not important, but his death will only be valuable if he dies at the hands of Chen Xu."

Lin Jiangnian narrowed his eyes slightly.

He had long anticipated that Chen Xu would kill Chen Hongsheng!
Since he wants to be the one in charge of the Chen family, there is no way he would let Chen Hongsheng continue to live. Only when Chen Hongsheng is dead, can he rest assured!
Everything Chen Xu did was within Lin Jiangnian's expectations.

Chen Xu's killing of Chen Hongsheng was also part of his plan.

Lin Qingqing still seemed to understand but not quite. She felt as if she understood something, but also as if she didn't understand it!

I need to grow my brain again!

Just then, the voice of a servant was heard outside the yard.

"Your Highness, Chen Xu from the Chen family wants to see you!"

"..."

lobby.

Chen Xu knelt on the ground, lowered his head, and looked respectful.

In front of him, a young figure stood quietly, looking at him calmly.

"Get up."

Lin Jiangnian glanced at him with a calm tone.

"Yes."

Only then did Chen Xu stand up respectfully, still with his head slightly lowered, looking respectful and nervous.

All due respect.

Lin Jiangnian looked at him like this and sneered in his heart.

He can disguise himself!
No wonder he was able to win Chen Hongsheng's trust before. This guy looked harmless and completely submissive and respectful. But his methods were no less cold-blooded than Gao Boyan's.

Gao Boyan killed his own son for profit, while Chen Xu killed his uncle. Strictly speaking, there is no difference between the two men, both of them are ruthless and will do anything to achieve their goals.

Lin Jiangnian smiled and asked, "Is Chen Hong dead or alive?"

Chen Xu lowered his head: "Don't worry, Your Highness, my uncle is dead... He will never be a threat to Your Highness again!"

Lin Jiangnian sneered: "If this prince wanted to kill him, why would you do it?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Xu trembled, his face turned pale, and he looked a little frightened.

Lin Jiangnian felt that this look was even more hypocritical.

"You don't have to pretend in front of this prince. You are not a good person, so there is no need to pretend to be honest!"

Lin Jiangnian glanced at him and said lightly.

And Chen Xu's face became paler and paler... This time, it was really pale!
It seemed that he had not expected that Lin Jiangnian would directly see through his thoughts. His disguise seemed extremely ridiculous and clownish in front of this prince!
"You are a smart person, and I admire you very much. Since you are willing to turn from evil to good, I will keep my word."

Having said this, he glanced at him again and said, "Now that Chen Hongsheng is dead, the position of the head of the Chen family is vacant. There will definitely be fierce fighting within the Chen family. Don't worry, this prince will help you become the head of the Chen family!"

There was a gleam of burning passion in Chen Xu's eyes, which was a desire for power.

Hard to conceal!

"thump!"

Chen Xu knelt down again, his expression excited and excited, his voice trembling slightly: "Thank you, Your Highness..."

"I, Chen Xu, promise that the Chen family will be loyal to His Highness in the future and will never have second thoughts. If we violate this, we will be struck by lightning..." (End of this chapter)