Chapter 2628 Aurora Cave
From how Wanrou was looking, Lin Xun knew that Uncle Jiao's betrayal was an unbearable blow to her mental state.
“It’s not too late to find this out now,” he softly consoled her. “At least, the disaster hasn’t yet truly befallen you and the Nine Leaf Merchant House.”
Wanrou said bitterly, “Since you had uncovered the truth, why didn’t you directly expose Jiao Taihang’s true colors?”
Jiao Taihang was Uncle Jiao’s full name.
Lin Xun said, “I had no concrete evidence, and Uncle Jiao was after all the elder who had your full trust. An accusation from an outsider like me might have caused you to misunderstand, which would only result in the opposite effect. I’d rather let you witness the whole truth with your own eyes.”
At the mention of misunderstandings, Wanrou felt a pang of embarrassment and an inexpressible loss. Her personal maid, Runyue, turned out to be a spy of the Heng Clan. Uncle Jiao, whom she had fully trusted, was a treacherous traitor with ulterior motives.
Meanwhile, Lin Xun, an unintended tagalong, had actually helped her resolve a deadly peril and then expose a massive conspiracy. The more she thought about it, the more hollow she felt.
“What should we do next, Master Shi?” she couldn't help but ask, not realizing that she had subconsciously developed a sense of trust in him.
“We eliminate the threat, of course.” Lin Xun took Wanrou and teleported toward the palace on the distant mountain peak.
At the same time, Jiao Taihang in his seat seemed to sense something and suddenly looked outside. There, Lin Xun's handsome figure appeared, gracefully floating down at the entrance together with Wanrou.
“You—!” Jiao Taihang’s pupils shrank and his expression changed as he knew that the situation wasn’t looking good.
Scarlet Demon Dao Lord, who had been kneeling on the floor, sprang to his feet and stared at the two young people in shock and disbelief, “How did you manage to enter the mountain?”