Chapter 145: The one least likely to have killed Cijiu is precisely you!

"Chen Yan?!"

"You're finally back!"

Chen Tongyuan immediately looked in the direction of the voice and saw the person walking in from outside the hall.

His appearance seemed incomparably excited.

"Tsk!"

"Duke of Wei, you look like you really miss me?"

"Hahahaha!"

Chen Yan put his hands behind his back, looked at Chen Tongyuan with great interest, and teased.

Don't say it, really don't say it, this was truly the first time he had seen this kind of behavior.

Truly rare!

"Returning to the residence so late, what on earth did you go do?"

Chen Tongyuan stared at the late-arriving Chen Yan, a trace of anger appearing, and asked unpleasantly: "Do you know how long I have waited?"

From afternoon to evening and now to dark, at least three hours...

Just to wait for this rebellious son whose whereabouts were unknown!

"Duke of Wei, are you the police of the Pacific Ocean?"

"Managing so broadly?"

Chen Yan heard this, glanced sideways at the bossy biological father in front of him, and retorted mercilessly: "Where I want to go, what I want to do, do I still need to report to you?"

Even Grand Chancellor Dad didn't manage what time he returned to the residence, nor did he point fingers at his private life; what right do you, Chen Tongyuan, have to manage it?

And with such an unpleasant fatherly tone?

"You!" Chen Tongyuan was caught off guard by the retort, his anger rising, and he glared at Chen Yan.

"What about me?"

Chen Yan curled his lips, walked leisurely to the main seat and sat down, smiled contemptuously, and stabbed his heart: "Your son is dead; why don't you go to the Autumn Office, why don't you go to the Jingzhao Office, and run here to do what?"

"If you want to hold me accountable, hurry up!"

"I don't have time to bicker with you!"

Chen Yan didn't care at all about how Chen Tongyuan, who had experienced the pain of losing a son, felt.

He directly tore open the scar in front of his face, began to rub salt into the wound, urged the process, and prepared to finish quickly.

Hearing the four words "son is dead," Chen Tongyuan immediately deflated, slumped in the chair, looking slightly decadent, and said in a hoarse voice: "I am not here to hold you accountable..."

"That is rare!"

Chen Yan crossed his legs, his curiosity piqued, looked at Chen Tongyuan with a smile that wasn't a smile, and said playfully: "Chen Cijiu is dead; shouldn't the first person you suspect be me?"

He didn't expect that this old turtle wasn't here to hold him accountable, to demand an explanation for his precious son...

After all, no matter how you looked at it, Chen Mouren was the most suspicious and had the most motive.

If it wasn't, then what was he here for?

"That may be so, but the one who killed Cijiu definitely won't be you!"

Chen Tongyuan heard this, first nodded, then shook his head, saying it with such decisiveness.

As if he were extremely certain.

"Hmm?"

"Hmm??"

"Hmm???"

This unbelievable turn of events directly left Chen Yan speechless, his face full of question marks, and he said incredulously: "Are you so sure?"

For some reason, Chen Yan always felt that Chen Tongyuan had taken the wrong medicine...

According to the usual logic, Chen Tongyuan's first reaction should have been that he killed him, and then he would have come to make a scene.

But now he was surprisingly relatively calm, except for the intense sorrow in the depths of his eyes...

But no matter how you looked at it, he wasn't crazy, right?

Too abnormal!

"Don't look at me with that kind of gaze..."

Chen Tongyuan felt uncomfortable being stared at by Chen Yan's strange gaze, and said in a low voice.

He paused, then continued: "The one least likely to have killed Cijiu is precisely you!"

"Duke of Wei, I am very curious what made you make this judgment?" Chen Yan narrowed his eyes, stroked the tip of his nose, and asked in confusion.

Words clearing his own suspicion would actually one day come out of Chen Tongyuan's dog mouth?!

And so confidently...

It would be a lie to say Chen Yan wasn't surprised!

Strange.

Too strange!

At that moment, Chen Yan really suspected that this old bastard hadn't been possessed by someone, right?

"Heh!"

"Very simple..."

Chen Tongyuan snorted coldly, gritted his teeth and said: "Because what you want is to torture us father and son!"

"Before you have played enough and taken enough revenge, you will absolutely not kill us!"

Obviously, Chen Tongyuan could be so certain, not because his conscience had been discovered, and certainly not because of any awakening of father-son affection...

He had just figured out the intention behind the rebellious son's bad taste.

And precisely because of this, anyone could be, but it precisely couldn't be this "deadly enemy"...

It was ironic enough to say!

"Correct, pertinent, and hits the nail on the head!"

Chen Yan smiled indifferently, raised his finger to point at Chen Tongyuan, and said playfully: "I didn't notice, you Duke of Wei are really quite understanding of me..."

Who could have thought that this pair of father and son, who were like fire and water, could reach a tacit understanding in this regard?

"After so many times, even a stupid person could perceive your intention!" Chen Tongyuan pulled the corners of his mouth, gritted his teeth and said.

"Then, Duke of Wei, you idiot, how many times did it take for you to perceive it?" Chen Yan hooked a playful smile at the corner of his mouth and asked back.

"You!"

Chen Tongyuan heard this, only felt a surge of blood, glared at Chen Yan, and cursed: "You bastard!"

Chen Tongyuan really didn't understand why, after this rebellious son came out of the Heavenly Prison, his mouth was like it had been quenched with poison...

"So, Duke of Wei, since you know clearly that it wasn't my doing, then what are you here for?"

Chen Yan shook his legs casually and said nonchalantly.

He paused, then continued to ask: "Are you here specifically to report the funeral to me?"

Given the relationship between the two of them, after learning the news of Chen Cijiu's death, Chen Yan hadn't gone to beat gongs and drums, which was already very respectful to the deceased...

Surely he didn't still want him to give a funeral gift, right?

"Please investigate the cause of Cijiu's death!" Chen Tongyuan, who had been teased, rarely didn't get angry, but instead said in a low voice.

"What did you say?"

"I didn't hear clearly!"

"Louder!"

For a moment, Chen Yan couldn't believe his ears and almost thought he had drunk too much, leading to auditory hallucinations.

"Please investigate the cause of Cijiu's death!" Chen Tongyuan repeated again, word by word, "Bring the murderer to justice!"

"Huh?"

Chen Yan was stunned, laughed, and said: "Duke of Wei, do you want to hear what you are saying?"

"Ask me to investigate the cause of your son's death?"

As he spoke, he raised his hand and pointed at himself.

His words were full of disbelief.

Coming to the door to ask the "greatest enemy" to investigate the murderer who killed his son?!

Amazing!

What kind of magical brain circuit is this?

"That's right."

Chen Tongyuan didn't change his expression, kept a straight face, and said in a low voice: "I don't trust the Autumn Office and the Jingzhao Office..."

"Only you have the ability to investigate the cause of Cijiu's death!"

Actually, Chen Tongyuan didn't distrust those two major government offices; he had just asked them in the morning, but had gained nothing, investigating for nothing.

Even, there wasn't the slightest trace...

Having no other choice, he had to listen to the suggestion of his confidant Qi Qian and seek the help of the Zhuque Mirror Master of the Mingjing Si...

"Tsk!"

Chen Yan smacked his lips and teased: "You really trust me..."

He paused, changed the subject, and continued: "But even if I can investigate everything, why should I help you?"

"Give me a reason!"

Whether he could investigate it was one thing, but he, Chen Mouren, seemed to have no position or obligation to help with this favor, right?

Not taking the opportunity to kick him while he was down was already being benevolent...

Chen Tongyuan: "He is your blood-related younger brother!"

Chen Yan: "Chen Cijiu is not worthy..."

Chen Tongyuan: "That murderer killed your prey!"

Chen Yan: "Not enough..."

"Whatever you want, just say it directly!" Chen Tongyuan could no longer endure it, and said sternly, "Don't play hard to get with me anymore!" ===== CHAPTER 146 =====