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Chapter 19 The Treasure Trove, the White Jade Gang
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After killing Lao Lin, Su Chen's gaze suddenly turned to the corner of the alley, his expression dark.

"No, don't get agitated, I'm not on his side."

A figure quickly stepped out, waving his arms as if in great fear.

However, his attire was exactly the same as Su Chen's, wearing a bamboo hat and a black dress, making it impossible to see his face.

"Benefactor!"

Just as Su Chen was considering whether or not to eliminate Chao completely, the other party suddenly knelt on the ground, clasped his hands, and kowtowed to express his gratitude.

"What do you mean?"

Su Chen frowned and asked, staring intently at the other person.

“My benefactor, you may not know this, but this man is my mortal enemy. Now that you have killed him, it is avenging my whole family.”

The man offered an explanation.

"Oh?"

Su Chen raised an eyebrow slightly, took a step forward, and stared at the other person with a half-smile.

“It’s true. I am a descendant of the Zhu family, named Zhu Yan. This man colluded with Liu Tong to wipe out my entire Zhu family. How could I dare to deceive my benefactor about such a great feud?”

Seeing that Su Chen didn't believe him, Zhu Yan quickly said...

"Liu Tong? The Zhu family?"

Upon hearing this, Su Chen frowned slightly and looked at Zhu Yan, seemingly lost in thought.

When he was investigating Liu Tong's crimes, he had heard about the many cases Liu Tong had committed.

The most heinous act was Liu Tong's murder of the entire Zhu family, consisting of thirteen members.

"Why should I trust you?"

Although there was some truth to what the other party said, Su Chen did not believe his one-sided opinion.

“My benefactor, please come with me. I know where he hides his money.”

Zhu Yan pursed his lips, stood up and said that he knew Su Chen did not trust him yet, but as long as Su Chen did not make a move, there was still room for negotiation.

Therefore, he tried his best to appear harmless, hoping to gain Su Chen's trust.

Upon hearing this, Su Chen hesitated and did not move.

Zhu Yan, who had only taken a few steps, turned back to look at Su Chen. Seeing that Su Chen had not moved an inch, he immediately guessed what Su Chen was thinking.

So he said, "My benefactor, Lin Hai's money is hidden under a big tree in his yard. If you don't believe me, you can go and see for yourself."

"No need. Just take me there. Don't try anything funny, or you'll end up like him."

Su Chen shook his head, rejecting the other party's suggestion, and gestured for him to lead the way.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yan immediately nodded and then led Su Chen through the area.

Su Chen kept a certain distance from him, ready to act immediately if the other party made any unusual moves.

Fortunately, Zhu Yan not only did not make any unusual moves, but also considered Su Chen's needs in every way, leading him on routes that were mostly far from human habitation.

After an incense stick had burned for a while, Zhu Yan stopped and pointed to a small courtyard in front of him, saying:

“My benefactor, that’s Lin Hai’s house. There’s no one else there, so we can go straight in.”

He paused, then added, "I can go in myself; my benefactor will wait here."

After saying that, he looked at Su Chen, waiting for his reply.

After their time together, Su Chen, though still wary of Zhu Yan, was at least no longer as distrustful as he had been at the beginning.

After a moment of contemplation, Su Chen replied, "You can go in now."

Zhu Yan nodded, observed for a while, then climbed over the wall and entered Lin Hai's courtyard.

The moment he entered, Su Chen jumped onto a tree to observe Zhu Yan's actions.

Zhu Yan seemed to know that the protagonist was observing him, so he deliberately acted directly in front of Su Chen.

Soon he dug up a wooden box and shook off the dirt.

Then he picked up the box, climbed over the wall again, and came to Su Chen.

"Open it." Just as Zhu Yan was about to hand the box to Su Chen, Su Chen suddenly spoke up.

Without hesitation, Zhu Yan did as instructed, putting down the box and then opening it in front of Su Chen.

Even fearing it might be poisonous, Zhu Yan reached out and touched the silver inside the box.

"Okay, I believe you!"

Seeing this, Su Chen sensed the other party's sincerity and then spoke.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yan breathed a sigh of relief. Although he couldn't see Zhu Yan's expression clearly, he could vaguely sense Zhu Yan's lightheartedness.

It seems that being trusted by Su Chen is something to be happy about.

"So, what exactly are you doing all this for?"

Su Chen stared at the other party, waiting for Zhu Yan's reply.

"I want my benefactor to avenge me!"

Zhu Yan gritted his teeth and said.

"Revenge?" Su Chen was taken aback. Weren't Lin Hai and Liu Tong both dead?

Zhu Yan nodded emphatically: "Although Liu Tong and Lin Hai are dead, there is still one mastermind at large..."

Next, Zhu Yan recounted the tragic story of the Zhu family.

The Zhu family is a renowned family of doctors in several towns and villages near Zhujia Town. They are highly skilled in medicine and are known for their philanthropy and willingness to help the poor.

For some reason, the Zhu family offended Lin Hai, so Zhu's father asked Liu Tong for help in the hope of resolving the feud between the two sides.

After learning about this, Lin Hai also sought help from the Baiyu Gang to mediate.

They thought the two sides would stop there, but unexpectedly, the three joined forces to deal with the Zhu family.

Zhu Yan later learned that Liu Tong had long been in cahoots with Lin Hai and others.

Lin Hai coveted the Zhu family's wealth, Liu Tong set his sights on their medical skills, and Zhao Kuo of the Baiyu Gang set his sights on the Zhu family mother and daughter.

Faced with the combined attack of three forces, the Zhu family was doomed.

Because the Zhu family refused to surrender, the three men secretly wiped out the entire Zhu family and then burned down the Zhu family compound.

The fire burned for several hours, causing a sensation in White Stone City.

If it weren't for Zhu Yan's resilience and the lingering hope of survival, allowing him to escape through the Zhu family's secret passage with sheer willpower, he too would likely have perished.

“I beg you, my benefactor, to avenge me. I am willing to give you all my possessions and serve you as your slave for eternity.”

After saying this, Zhu Yan knelt on the ground, his body trembling, and said sorrowfully.

"You really believe I can help you get revenge?" Su Chen retorted.

This guy seems to really believe that Su Chen will take revenge for him.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yan raised his head, his eyes resolute, but a hint of embarrassment appeared on his face. He then said:

"To be honest, my benefactor, I know that it was you who killed Liu Tong."

Seeing Su Chen's gaze suddenly turn cold, Zhu Yan quickly said:
"My benefactor, please don't misunderstand. I didn't see you kill anyone; I just guessed."

"Because I was thinking about revenge all the time, but I didn't have the ability, I accidentally learned about the Misty Rain Pavilion, so I issued a mission to kill Liu Tong. As you can imagine, I was almost killed by Liu Tong."

"Later, I followed my benefactor's example and changed my appearance, which allowed me to evade the investigation by the Misty Rain Pavilion."

"After that, I remained in hiding until my benefactor appeared and took on the mission to kill Liu Tong. That's when I started to notice him."

"However, I waited for several days but did not see my benefactor appear, and the mission was not canceled, so I assumed that my benefactor had given up."

"I never expected to see that the government had withdrawn the arrest warrant for Liu Tong, and I became suspicious."

"I took some time to go to Liu Tong's place to check, and sure enough, I found his body."

"I guessed that my benefactor killed Liu Tong, so I waited for him to appear in Linjiabao. Tonight, I finally met him."

"My benefactor also knows what happened next."

Hearing this did not clear up Su Chen's confusion; instead, it made him even more puzzled. He asked, "Then how did you find me?"

(End of this chapter)