The Gusu Mistake - Chapter 48

Time waits for no one. Although Jiang Yilan was worried about Yuan ruo, she couldn’t dwell on it. Seizing the opportunity while the guards were all chasing Yuan ruo, she quickly broke down the door to the corner room and rushed in.

The door suddenly opened, illuminating the previously dark room and causing the people inside to instinctively raise their hands to shield their eyes from the light.

“Dad? Big brother?” Jiang Yilan recognized her father and brother at a glance. “Is that really you?”

“Little sister?” Jiang Ze was the first to recognize Jiang Yilan. Having been imprisoned for so long, seeing her was like seeing hope. Naturally, he was overjoyed. “Did you come to save us?”

“What’s wrong with you?” Jiang Yilan stepped forward, her gaze sweeping over the other Jiang family members. “Why are you all still here?”

“It’s Jiang Ting!” a clan elder said with hatred. “He took us by surprise and poisoned us with a curse. We’re all weak and unable to move, so we’ve been locked up in this dark, sunless place!”

Jiang Yilan frowned, wanting to say something, but time was short, so she didn’t. “Let’s figure out how to get out first!”

“We can’t get out!” Jiang Zhen said. “Girl, you go on your own. We can’t move at all. If you take us, you won’t be able to escape either!”

Although Jiang Yilan had grievances with her father and brother, at this critical moment, she couldn’t abandon them. She hardened her heart and took out the silkworm that hadn’t fully recovered. “I’ll cure you of the curse!”

“It’s not that easy to cure!” Jiang Zhen said. “This was obviously a long-planned scheme by Jiang Ting. We’re all experts in curses and we still fell for it. You should just leave on your own!”

“Why isn’t there anyone here?”

“How did the door open!”

Jiang Ting’s voice came from outside, startling Jiang Yilan, who turned around.

“Jiang Ting is here, little sister, hurry and go!” Jiang Ze urged Jiang Yilan to leave, but it was too late. Jiang Ting had already arrived with his men and blocked the door.

“Well, well! Who do we have here?” Jiang Ting saw Jiang Yilan and couldn’t help but smile sinisterly. “I was just wondering how to bring you back to be reunited with your father and brother, and here you are, delivering yourself to me!”

Jiang Yilan’s hands clenched. She thought about rushing out, but as the thought crossed her mind, she remembered Han Ming’s death. “So, I’m doomed today!”

Jiang Ting laughed. “Exactly. You’re quite self-aware!”

Jiang Yilan sighed. “Since I’m in a hopeless situation, I have nothing more to say!”

“That’s good, you know your place!” Jiang Ting was very satisfied. He waved for his men to take her. But just as they stepped forward, they heard Jiang Yilan say loudly:

“Wait!”

Jiang Ting’s face darkened. “Do you have something more to say?”

“Yes!” Jiang Yilan said. “When I was taken to the Han family, did Third Master know how much I was criticized?”

Jiang Ting squinted. “So?”

“So I want to know the truth!” Jiang Yilan stared directly at Jiang Ting. “The person who came to marry me wasn’t Han Ming at all. It was Han Ming’s sister, Han Yan, disguised as a man. The real Han Ming was already dead!”

“Ha!” Jiang Ting sneered. “What are you trying to say?”

Jiang Yilan stared straight at Jiang Ting. “Third Master, you don’t seem surprised, which means you’ve known all along!”

Jiang Ting didn’t deny it. He considered himself the winner now, so there was no need to hide anything. “Yes! Han Ming was killed by me and the Wu family together. Oh, and the second son of the Han family was also involved!”

A hint of murderous intent flashed in Jiang Yilan’s eyes. “Did Han Yi really participate?”

“Hmm…how should I put it? That coward!” Jiang Ting’s eyes were full of sarcasm. “He was jealous of his older brother, but not ruthless enough. He was the one who initiated the participation, but at the last minute, he wanted to back out!”

Jiang Yilan unconsciously bit her lip. “So, did he really participate?”

“I already said he’s a coward!” Jiang Ting scoffed. “He didn’t do it himself, of course, but he did leak his brother’s whereabouts. So he’s not entirely innocent!”

Hearing that Han Yi didn’t do it, Jiang Yilan felt a sense of relief. At least Yuan ruo wouldn’t have to endure the pain of sibling rivalry.

“Alright, I’ve told you everything you wanted to know!” Jiang Ting waved his hand again.

“Wait!” Jiang Yilan raised her voice again. “I have one more question!”

Jiang Ting was losing his patience, but he still let Jiang Yilan speak. “Say it!”

Jiang Yilan asked, “Why did you conspire with the Wu family to kill Han Ming? Did you have a grudge against him?”

“No grudge,” Jiang Ting said in a casual manner.

Jiang Yilan pressed on. “Then you…?”

“With him dead, the Han family would suspect you!” Jiang Ting pointed at Jiang Yilan. “With that coward Han Yi around, I wasn’t afraid of not being able to pin the blame on you!”

Jiang Yilan finally understood. “Ha! You really went to great lengths to make sure I could never return to the Jiang family!”

“Sigh!” Jiang Ting sighed. “I had no choice. I never expected that among your generation, all of them would be mediocre, except for you, a girl. If I don’t get rid of you, my Yuan’er will never have a chance to succeed as the head of the family!”

Jiang Yilan couldn’t help but laugh. “Even if you get rid of me, your grandson is so mediocre that the others, no matter how average, are still better than him!”

Jiang Ting’s face immediately turned ashen. “Even if my Yuan’er is mediocre, once I deal with you and these people, there will be no more obstacles!”

Jiang Yilan’s finger was already on the mechanism of the sleeve blade, and a flash of murderous intent appeared in her eyes. “You want to kill all of us?”

“Jiang Ting, you beast!” Jiang Zhen, who had been listening quietly, suddenly cursed. “For your own selfish desires, are you going to wipe out the Jiang family’s bloodline?”

“You useless people, what Jiang family bloodline are you talking about?” Jiang Ting looked at Jiang Zhen with anger. “If my son hadn’t died back then, do you think a useless person like you could have become the head of the family?”

“You…” Jiang Zhen was speechless with rage.

Jiang Ting looked at Jiang Yilan. “Speaking of which, the Han family is also useless. I thought Han Ming’s death would cause a stir and they’d come looking for trouble, but there was no response at all!”

Jiang Yilan said faintly, “You wanted to use the Han family’s hand to force me to never return to the Jiang family, and make sure my father and brother, who were implicated by me, would no longer be qualified to be the head of the family.”

“You’re smarter than them, girl!” Jiang Ting shook his head with regret. “It’s a pity you’re not my daughter, otherwise I wouldn’t have had to choose Yuan’er!”

“Grandpa, what are you talking about?”

Jiang Yuan’s voice suddenly came, attracting Jiang Ting’s attention. That was the chance. Jiang Yilan’s sleeve blade shot out, aiming directly at Jiang Ting’s face.

Jiang Ting sensed the danger and subconsciously dodged, giving Jiang Yilan an opportunity to rush out the door. But she hadn’t expected that the area outside was already surrounded by the men Jiang Yuan had brought back.

“Girl, you have no way to escape today, so don’t struggle anymore!” Jiang Ting came out of the room, watching Jiang Yilan with a leisurely attitude. “If you make another move, I can’t guarantee your father and brother’s safety!”

“Grandpa, you must…”

“Slap!” Jiang Yuan tried to speak but was slapped in the face by Jiang Ting.

Jiang Yuan covered his face, looking at Jiang Ting in disbelief. “Why did you hit me, Grandpa?”

“Why? I’ll deal with you later!” Jiang Ting pushed Jiang Yuan aside and then ordered his men, “Take her down!”

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