Chapter 461: Shi Qingwen's true history of making a fortune

"What?!"

"Lord Chen Yan, what did you say?!"

Shi Qingli stumbled back half a step, his heel hitting the leg of the pear wood chair behind him with a "thud," emitting a dull sound, yet he felt no pain at all.

He gripped his clothing tightly with both hands, his knuckles turning white from the force, a lump seeming to block his throat, his voice even trembling: "Shi Xiuyun is not Big Brother's biological son?!"

Immediately, he turned his head abruptly to look at Shi Xiuyun, the anger and disdain previously generated by the "father-murdering" incident now completely washed away by shock.

Only a face full of confusion and disbelief remained...

Everything became reasonable yet bizarre...

Shi Qingzhao looked as if he had been struck by lightning, swaying, and raised his hand abruptly to point at Shi Xiuyun, who was pinned to the ground, his arm unable to stop shaking, his fingertips slightly curled from the force, and even his voice was stuttering and broken into fragments: "He... he... he Shi Xiuyun is actually not biological?!"

Before the words had finished, his legs went soft, and if he hadn't held onto the shelf beside him in time, he would have almost slumped to the ground.

He had never heard of these things!

Su Linyue, pinned to the ground, turned her head abruptly, her gaze locked onto Shi Xiuyun, who was also pinned not far away.

In those bloodshot eyes, a trace of dullness flashed first, then was filled with overwhelming astonishment.

Her pupils dilated slightly, even the fine lines at the corners of her eyes stretched tight.

A very light sound of air escaped her throat, as if blocked by something, and she could only mutter frantically in her heart: "This damn bastard is not Qingwen's son?!"

At that moment, Su Linyue suddenly understood why this bastard Shi Xiuyun would ruthlessly murder his father...

Because it wasn't his biological father at all; the old one had no scruples, and the young one also had no scruples!

"Otherwise?"

Chen Yan took in Shi Qingli's confusion, Shi Qingzhao's helplessness, and Su Linyue's shock, his fingers rubbing the jade pendant at his waist, the arc of that half-smile at the corners of his mouth deepening slightly: "You all said that even a tiger doesn't eat its cubs..."

He shrugged lightly, nonchalantly: "Our Master Shi, who can steal and kill, naturally couldn't be his biological son!"

Wasn't this result more than obvious?

Under normal circumstances, except for that beast Chen Tongyuan, who would be so cruel to their own son?

Shi Xiuyun raised his head slowly, under his disheveled hair, a very faint smile bloomed, staring in Chen Yan's direction, and sighed: "Lord Chen Yan, you really know everything!"

This young man, nearly ten years younger than himself, was far more terrifying than imagined...

Every secret had nowhere to hide.

It was as if his underpants had been stripped off...

"Can't help it!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Yan blinked his long, narrow eyes, as if hearing something interesting, the smile spreading along the arc of his eyes, raising his chin, and opening his mouth: "My Mingjing Si is not just eating for free!"

It was precisely because Shi family's affairs were relatively secretive that it took more time for the responsible Embroidered Attire Envoys to investigate, and they only sent it the next day...

That wonderful and complex relationship made Chen enjoy watching it at the time!

Shi Qingli, who had come back to his senses, clutched his chest tightly with one hand, his fingertips pressing hard against his heaving lapel, as if trying to hold down the heart that was about to jump out of his chest.

He gasped for air, his chest heaving violently with his breathing, and even his speech was noticeably short of breath, his gaze locked onto Shi Xiuyun, asking with a hint of urgency: "Then if he is not Big Brother's son, whose seed is he?!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Yan stepped forward slowly, his hands behind his back, his robe swaying gently with his movements.

He paused, raised his eyes to sweep over everyone in the room, his eyes hiding a hint of deep meaning, and spoke slowly: "Then we have to start from Master Shi's... true history of making a fortune!"

"What is called the true history of making a fortune?"

Shi Qingli's brow knotted, his face full of confusion, looking at Shi Qingzhao, who was equally bewildered beside him, and then turning to look at Chen Yan, his tone carrying obvious incomprehension: "Didn't Big Brother start by doing business?"

"Yes!"

Shi Qingzhao nodded repeatedly in agreement: "Big Brother had just made it big when he brought us to Chang'an..."

The brothers looked at each other, their eyes full of bewilderment about the "true history of making a fortune."

Completely unable to guess what hidden secrets were hidden behind this.

And Su Linyue, pinned to the ground, listening to the brothers' words, felt her heart skip a beat, the previous shock instantly replaced by an even more terrible guess.

She gritted her teeth tightly, her fingernails almost digging into the brick seams, her heart churning with astonishment: "Could it be true as the rumors say, that Qingwen killed for gold?!"

Shi Xiuyun on the ground tilted his head slightly, his gaze falling on Chen Yan, the previously suppressed posture revealing a hint of composure.

The corners of his lips curled into a very faint arc, his eyes showing no surprise, instead revealing an expression of "you really know everything"...

Chen Yan smacked his lips, unable to help but sigh: "This story is too wonderful!"

As he spoke, he crossed his arms over his chest, his posture relaxed, and he slowly opened his mouth to unfold the old story: "That was more than twenty years ago, Master Shi was still a small bodyguard who made a living by escorting goods..."

He paused, his gaze sweeping over the crowd with extremely rich expressions, and continued vividly: "But in one escort, he developed greed, swallowed the gold hidden at the bottom of the employer's box, and killed his whole family to silence them!"

Shi Qingli widened his eyes abruptly, his brow tightly furrowed, his lips moving, and after a long while, he opened his mouth with full astonishment: "This... isn't this the story from the recent rumors?!"

His voice was full of disbelief.

The terror from his previous gasp hadn't dissipated, and he was wrapped in the impact of this "rumor becoming reality," his breathing losing its rhythm.

The story in the rumors of Shengping Ward and the story told by Lord Chen Yan could not be said to be roughly similar, they could only be said to be exactly the same!

Rumors couldn't really be true, could they?!

Chen Yan walked with leisurely steps, as if strolling in his own courtyard, walking to Shi Xiuyun's front, his face still wearing a smiling expression, his tone changing abruptly, playfully: "However, Master Shi didn't leave any fish that slipped through the net..."

"The old man killed them so cleanly!"

Just on this point, Chen approved of Shi Qingwen's actions.

If you cut the grass without removing the roots, is that still called killing to silence?

Waiting for the enemy's son to grow up and take revenge?

Shi Xiuyun on the ground suddenly laughed, that laughter not like a normal hearty laugh, but carrying a hint of sinister chill, drilling into everyone's ears like a snake flicking its tongue.

When his laughter gradually ceased, a trace of terrifying ruthlessness flashed in his eyes, the previous composure completely fading, leaving only the malice ignited by hatred.

Immediately, he let out a cold snort, his voice laced with gritted-teeth hatred: "It is precisely because the old thing is ruthless that I must strike first!"

The so-called murderer was just fabricated by him, Shi Xiuyun...

In order to frame Shi Woyu!

But with Shi Qingwen's level of ruthlessness, if he had acted late, it would be unknown who would have died miserably...

Shi Qingzhao froze in place, the blood on his face fading bit by bit, replaced by a strange expression mixed with fear and absurdity.

He opened his mouth, his throat feeling as if it were stuck with hot stones, his voice trembling uncontrollably: "Big Brother he... he... he..."

This truth, peeled away layer by layer by Chen Yan, made Shi Qingzhao have to believe in his big brother's bloody and unbearable past...

But he couldn't say any words of criticism.

After all, he had received no small amount of Big Brother's favor all these years...

Even his wife was married with Big Brother's help, and the family business was set up by Big Brother.

It was Big Brother who brought them to Chang'an from the poor countryside and gave them a stable life...

"After your Big Brother got the gold, he didn't go to do so-called business..."

Chen Yan's corners of his mouth lifted slightly, laughing: "Instead, he chose to marry into a wealthy family that only had a daughter!"

This remark was like a thunderbolt striking Shi Qingli's heart, his pupils contracting sharply, suddenly realizing something, his body swaying involuntarily, and he blurted out: "That wealthy family with only a daughter, wouldn't it be...?!"

The words "Big Sister-in-law" were already at his lips, but they were strangled by an invisible hand.

Stuck in his throat, leaving only full horror.

"Exactly Young Master Shi's mother!"

Chen Yan nodded slightly, the smile in his eyes deepening, raising his finger to point at Shi Xiuyun on the ground, meaningfully: "But when Madam Yang recruited a son-in-law back then, it was not for the continuation of the family, but because she was already more than a month pregnant..."

"If she didn't get married, she wouldn't be able to hide it anymore!" ===== CHAPTER 462 =====