The fake Lin Yan saw through Lin Yan’s pretense and, after a moment’s thought, frankly stated, “We are of the same group, but he is the good one.” He feigned a protective posture towards Lin Yan.
Mu Xiang Gege had spoken those words on a whim, not expecting to be proven right. To prevent last night’s events from recurring, he chose silence. Yu Xiaosheng
Like Mu Xiang Gege, the others, due to Lin Yan’s influence, refused to believe the fake Lin Yan and remained still.
The female ghost, seeing the fake Lin Yan’s pretentious behavior and then looking at Lin Yan, couldn’t bear it any longer. “Stop pretending. There’s no point in continuing this act here,” she said.
Hearing this, the fake Lin Yan slowly turned his head to look at the female ghost. “I don’t know you, you…”
“You’re late,” the female ghost interrupted.
The fake Lin Yan lowered his eyes and smiled, abandoning his pretense. “I still wanted to pretend for a while longer. Your interference spoils the fun,” he said.
The female ghost’s lips curled. “Your pretending to be the good guy is pointless. Besides,” she added, “you’re already late. We don’t have time to play with you.”
Seeing this, Lin Yan feigned surprise. “Brother, what do you mean?”
The fake Lin Yan had confirmed Lin Yan’s true identity at the tavern. With a disdainful look at Lin Yan, who was pretending to be shocked, he said, “Try pretending some more.”
“Brother…”
“Don’t call me brother. You’re not Lin Jue at all, you’re clearly Lin Yan,” the fake Lin Yan sneered. “It’s quite strange, how did you get close to me?”
“I am Lin Jue,” Lin Yan insisted, struggling.
Upon hearing this, the fake Lin Yan grabbed Lin Yan by the neck. “Pretend again, and I’ll scatter your soul.” He locked eyes with Lin Yan.
Lin Yan had expected the fake Lin Yan to continue his act for a few more hours. He hadn't anticipated that the female ghost’s words would break his cover.
Thinking about it, Lin Yan saw no reason to continue pretending. “Why did you take over my body?”
The fake Lin Yan smiled. “As expected.”
“It’s me. I am Lin Yan. Tell me, why did you take over my body?”
“I’ll tell you later why,” the fake Lin Yan said, releasing his grip. He cast a sorcery on Lin Yan, causing his soul to stiffen. Lin Yan stumbled back several steps, crashing into the wall.
The fake Lin Yan watched Lin Yan’s distressed state and sneered. He turned to Mu Xiang Gege, “You were the one who exposed me first.” With that, he gracefully walked over to Mu Xiang Gege and crouched down.
Mu Xiang Gege, filled with fear, trembled as he looked at the fake Lin Yan, his voice quivering. “I… I didn’t mean to expose you.”
“Do you think I’m an idiot?” the fake Lin Yan said, his gaze fixed on the good leg of Mu Xiang Gege. “What’s your name?”
“My name is Mu Long,” Mu Xiang Gege replied, covered in a cold sweat.
However, the moment the fake Lin Yan heard Mu Xiang Gege’s true name, he shifted his focus from Mu Long’s leg to his face. “You’re a Mu?” he asked.
“Yes,” Mu Long nodded.
Suddenly, images of Mu Yu’s life within a year flashed through the fake Lin Yan’s mind. His eyes darkened, and he muttered, “Useless trash.”
During those days as Mu Yu, Mu Long would often visit. Every time he saw Mu Long, he would scold him as “useless trash” with a heavy tone.
Now, hearing the fake Lin Yan’s voice, Mu Long felt as though he saw his grandfather’s shadow from the past year.
“Who are you?” he asked, *Qi Wu Zhong Wen*.
The fake Lin Yan: “Who do you think I am?”
Mu Long had a bad premonition.
The others turned their gazes to Lin Yan, who was now restrained against the wall.
One of the women, seeing Lin Yan’s state, was reminded of Lin Yan’s recent sacrifice. Her eyes widened. “Lin Yan, is that you?”
Hearing the woman’s words, Lin Yan, enduring the pain of the sorcery, slowly looked up at the woman who had spoken. “You recognize me.”
The Lin family was once renowned here. When the Lin family went bankrupt, everyone had witnessed it, including the stubborn descendants like Lin Yan, whom they also knew.
It was only because of Lin Yan’s dire circumstances that they had forgotten his situation. The woman had remembered him after the recent conversation between Lin Yan and the fake Lin Yan.
Seeing him like this at this moment, the woman couldn’t help but feel heartache.
“Child, you’ve suffered.”
“Lin Yan, it’s you.”
Then, the memories of those people were awakened. After looking at Lin Yan with pity one by one, an uncle turned to the fake Lin Yan and asked, “Why did you do this?”
The fake Lin Yan: “What do you mean?” He shifted his gaze from the stunned Mu Long, stood up.
Mu Long stared intently at the fake Lin Yan without a word, swallowing hard.
Uncle: “You took over his body and caused him to be like this, right?”
In the fake Lin Yan’s mind, mortals were all foolish. Hearing the uncle’s astute understanding of the situation, he showed a surprised expression. “Heavenly secrets are not for mortals like you to fathom, but,” he smiled, “it doesn’t matter what a person on the verge of death says.”
“You are indeed in league with them,” the uncle finally realized.
The fake Lin Yan grinned, revealing a row of perfect teeth. “As expected of an old man, your reaction is a full half-beat slow.” He glanced at the others.
Upon hearing the word “death,” everyone’s faces showed fear. None dared to speak further.
At the same moment, the aunt’s eyes opened again. “Don’t kill me.”
Hearing this, the fake Lin Yan turned his head to the aunt, who had sat up once more. He smiled faintly. “Oh, it’s you.” He glanced at the female ghost and walked to the aunt’s side.
The aunt looked up at the fake Lin Yan, questioning, “Who are you?”
The fake Lin Yan smiled at the aunt again and looked at the female ghost. “Didn’t you introduce me to her?”
“You didn’t ask me to introduce you to them. Besides,” the female ghost said, “even if I did, they might not know you.”
“That’s true,” the fake Lin Yan nodded slightly, crouching down and placing his hands on the aunt’s shoulders. “You’re top-notch at killing dogs, but when it comes to killing people, I am top-notch.” He stared coldly into the aunt’s eyes.
The aunt’s eyes widened.
The fake Lin Yan did not avert his gaze. “I advise you not to play dumb, or else,” he brushed some dust off the aunt’s shoulders, “I’ll make your death an ugly one.”
Upon hearing this, the aunt immediately shut her mouth, which had been about to open in a scream. She wanted to cry but dared not.
“Get up and stand with them,” the fake Lin Yan commanded coldly, standing up and straightening his sleeves.
The aunt shivered and quickly stood up.
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