Chapter 215 - 213: Have You Forgotten the Affection of Your Childhood?
Shen Yinning idly adjusted the golden hairpin. "Cousin, what do you mean by this? Not to mention how a mere woman like me could hide someone, but Second Cousin has already perished in the sea of flames—how could the dead return to life? If your purpose in coming here tonight is to interrogate me on this matter, then isn’t it far too absurd and sinister? Forgive me, but I cannot oblige."
With that, she turned to leave.
But Shen Xinghan stayed close behind her, stepping into the Gao Mansion with her. "If you wish to keep something hidden, the only way is not to do it at all. Shen Yinning, tonight you’ve shown far too many flaws. You intend to kill us all, but because of my suspicious nature, you were forced to use Second Brother’s jade pendant to bait me. Yet, in the end, you miscalculated—what you didn’t foresee was that it would rain tonight."
Shen Yinning walked through the corridor. "I don’t understand what Cousin is talking about."
Shen Xinghan followed her into the bedchamber.
The bedchamber connected to the study. The furnishings were somber and disciplined, entirely unlike a young woman’s boudoir.
One could see from the arrangement that the owner of the room had a meticulous and rigorous character, not someone who pursued luxury or indulgence.
This further solidified Shen Xinghan’s belief that Shen Yinning had returned to the Capital with vengeance in her heart.
It was a pity that Second Brother and Xi’er had underestimated their opponent. They didn’t understand the principle of cutting the weeds and eliminating the roots. They wanted to play a game of cat-and-mouse with Shen Yinning, oblivious to the fact that sometimes the mouse could toy with the cat as well.
Second Brother’s demise could not possibly be unlinked to Shen Yinning.
Shen Yinning...
Could not be allowed to remain alive.