freenovelworld Chapter 252 The Mist Reappears
Chapter 252 The Mist Reappears
The villa on the hillside was as quiet as night.
Lin Chuyue's fingers tapped unconsciously on her knees as she stared intently at Li Zhanchuan, processing the information she had just heard.
Shen Fang had actually been involved in a murder case fifteen years ago.
She not only seized the opportunity perfectly, silencing Li Zhanchuan before he could, but also successfully made everything disappear into the shadows, leaving no trace for anyone to investigate. If Li Zhanchuan hadn't been secretly searching for evidence, this matter would probably have been buried forever.
She spoke slowly: "Since you already knew about her methods, why didn't you tell me sooner?"
Li Zhanchuan gave her a deep look, his thin lips slightly pursed, as if he was considering his words. After a moment, he slowly spoke: "Because at that time, you were not ready to face this battle."
Lin Chuyue raised her eyebrows slightly.
"This battle?" She chuckled lightly, her tone indifferent. "Hasn't it already begun?"
“Now you can stand on the chessboard,” Li Zhanchuan’s voice was deep and powerful, “but before, you were just a player in the game.”
Lin Chuyue's heart skipped a beat.
Yes, before her rebirth, she was schemed against by Shen Fang and Lin Yun, and had no power to fight back. But now, she has shed her status as a pawn and become someone who can control the situation.
However, she always felt that something was being overlooked.
Lin Chuyue looked at Li Zhanchuan: "Since you've been investigating Shen Fang, have you ever thought about why she would set up such a grand scheme?"
Li Zhanchuan's gaze darkened slightly, and he slowly said, "Power, interests, revenge."
“All of these make sense.” Lin Chuyue nodded, but then shook her head. “But have you ever considered that she’s been planning this for so many years for more than just these things?”
Li Zhanchuan remained silent, waiting for her to continue.
Lin Chuyue narrowed her eyes slightly, her tone slow and firm: "She's looking for something."
Li Zhanchuan paused, his gaze turning deep: "What do you think she's looking for?"
Lin Chuyue took a deep breath, a resolute look appearing in her eyes: "The truth about your mother's death."
The air instantly became still.
Li Zhanchuan's eyes turned slightly cold as he lightly tapped his fingertips on the table, producing a deep sound.
Do you think she would care about that?
“Yes.” Lin Chuyue said firmly, “Shen Fang and Lin Yun are very ambitious. They pursue money and status, but if it were just for these things, they wouldn’t have spent so many years setting up this scheme. They are looking for something that can completely turn the tables.”
"This item might be related to your mother."
Li Zhanchuan's fingers tightened slightly.
His mother died suddenly when he was a child. Everyone told him it was an accident, but when he grew up, he found that the time of his mother's death coincided with the time when Shen Fang entered the Lin family.
Fifteen years ago, he followed some clues, but an accident thwarted his plans. And now—
Shen Fang reappeared.
Will she continue to investigate the secrets of that year?
Seeing the change in Li Zhanchuan's expression, Lin Chuyue knew she had guessed correctly. She slowly said, "Since Shen Fang hasn't given up yet, it means she hasn't fully grasped this secret either."
Li Zhanchuan pursed his thin lips, pondered for a moment, then stood up, walked to the bookshelf, and took down an exquisite black wooden box from the top shelf.
"This is the last thing my mother left me before she passed away."
He placed the wooden box on the coffee table. Lin Chuyue's gaze sharpened slightly as she slowly reached out and opened it.
Inside the box, a yellowed photograph and a faded letter lay quietly.
Lin Chuyue picked up the photo, and her pupils contracted slightly when she saw the image on it.
The photo shows a seaside villa with a very unique architectural style, completely different from the style of H City.
The letter contained only one sentence—
"Go find 'Coastal Light'."
"Light of the Coast?" Lin Chuyue murmured, looking at Li Zhanchuan with a puzzled expression.
Li Zhanchuan's expression was also not good; clearly, he didn't know the true meaning of the word either.
“I’ve checked, and there’s no information about this villa,” Li Zhanchuan said slowly. “I’ve searched every possible place for the coastline in this photo, but I haven’t found one that matches it perfectly.”
Lin Chuyue stared at the photo, a premonition rising in her heart.
This villa may hold the key to the hidden truth.
She turned the photo over and found several handwritten numbers on the back.
“1120…” she murmured, her heart jolting.
1120, November 20th?
She quickly looked at Li Zhanchuan: "Did your mother pass away on November 20th?"
Li Zhanchuan's face darkened completely.
Yes.
—This is not just an ordinary number, but the date her mother passed away!
“This number isn’t just a date.” Lin Chuyue stared at the string of numbers, her heart pounding. “It might be some kind of code.”
Li Zhanchuan's fingers slowly tightened. He looked down at the photo, his eyes deep, as if searching through time for that forgotten truth.
Lin Chuyue's mind raced as she pieced together all the clues.
Shen Fang's actions this time are definitely not a simple counterattack. She has most likely discovered some clues, which is why she has reappeared.
Her goal might not just be them, but rather—
The real mastermind behind that "accident" back then!
Lin Chuyue slowly stood up, looking at Li Zhanchuan with a firm gaze: "We must find out the true meaning of 'Light of the Coast'."
Li Zhanchuan nodded, his eyes as dark as ink: "This time, I will not let her hide in the darkness again."
The two stared at each other, the air thick with the tension of an imminent explosion.
Shen Fang has emerged from the shadows.
And their counterattack—
just began.