Faking Death Is Fine and All, But I'm Waiting for Your Resurrection
Faking Death Is Fine and All, But I’m Waiting for Your Resurrection
After searching everywhere last night, they finally found the culprit.
It was none other than Lin Tian, the youngest son whom the Lin Family patriarch had always disliked the most.
At the same time, he was the Lin Family’s publicly acknowledged good-for-nothing young master.
This shocked everyone at the time.
When the crowd rushed over, Lin Tian’s lifespan had been damaged, his face aged and withered, and he lay collapsed in a pool of blood.
His heart meridians had long since shattered, and there was no sign of life left in him.
There was no way to trace the ins and outs of the matter anymore.
What could they do with a dead man?
They were all in despair, unable to find anyone to answer for this.
The entire Lin Family would suffer for it.
Everyone hated Lin Tian to death.
“Dead?”
Hearing the explanation, Gu Changge was slightly taken aback.
A cicada shedding its shell—an escape trick?
His subconscious immediately told him it was impossible.
But it probably wasn’t a real death—just pure feigned death.
There were far too many secret arts for faking death in this world; deceiving everyone wouldn’t be difficult at all.
On top of that, there was this ethereal, intangible Fortuity at play.
Gu Changge wasn’t surprised that Lin Tian could come up with this method.
After all, where could a Remnant Soul with a damaged Source hide after leaving its Physique?
One gust of the astral winds between heaven and earth, and it would scatter into oblivion in minutes.
Besides, how could a Fortuitous One possibly commit suicide?
Lin Tian hated him to death—would he really kill himself before getting his revenge?
That would make him far too pathetic a Fortuitous One.
Even the System hadn’t made a peep, which meant the Fortuitous One was still alive and well.
Using a secret art to fake death, huh? Not bad.
Did he really think I couldn’t see through it?
All sorts of thoughts flashed through Gu Changge’s mind, but his expression remained unchanged and he said nothing.
The Lin Family members grew even more terrified and uneasy, hating Lin Tian to the bone.
Even the Lin Family patriarch was the same, hating himself for fathering such a screw-up of a son.
These past few days, he had even heard from Lin Qiuhan that Lin Tian had turned over a new leaf, which had given him some comfort.
But what happened last night had nearly scared him out of his skin.
<*Ding!* Lin Tian has been ostracized by his entire clan. Fortuity Points lost: one hundred. Fatums gained: five hundred.>
The System’s voice rang out in his mind at just the right moment, making Gu Changge click his tongue inwardly.
That works too?
Well, fine. Lin Tian didn’t have much value left anyway—what remained probably all hinged on his relationship with Lin Qiuhan.
“My son was poorly disciplined. I beg the Young Master to punish me.”
“For the Lin Family to have produced Lin Tian, who plotted against the Young Master, has left us all in fear and trepidation. We beg the Young Master to punish us as well.”
At that moment, everyone outside the great hall knelt down, trembling with fear and reverence.
Ming Lao had already explained clearly just what kind of background stood behind Gu Changge. At a time like this, they absolutely must not harbor any thoughts of defending themselves—the right thing to do was honestly admit their guilt.
Whether the matter had anything to do with them or not.
“So this is the taste of power...”
At that moment, standing quietly behind Gu Changge, the voice of Su Qingge’s other soul rang out in her mind.
It carried admiration, and even more so, a terrifying, sinister quality.
Su Qingge’s expression remained calm, unmoved.
During this period of time, many memories had been awakening within her other soul.
Among them was information concerning the Beyond, which left her somewhat confused, and that was why she often pored over ancient texts trying to understand.
At the same time, some ancient cultivation technique inheritances were gradually reviving in her mind.
Su Qingge didn’t know what the reason for this was.
She hadn’t told Gu Changge about it yet.
After all, the matter of Two Souls in One Body concerned her greatest secret.
She didn’t know how to even begin bringing up something like that.
“Young Master, please punish this old servant for this matter. I was unable to uncover the true cause. Lin Tian is a descendant of this old servant, and for him to commit such an act leaves this old servant with no face to meet the Young Master...” Ming Lao said with a face full of guilt.
He didn’t know what had happened to Lin Tian—how a good-for-nothing who normally couldn’t even cultivate properly could know such a vicious secret art.
But there was no way he could explain that someone might be trying to frame the Lin Family.
“This matter is indeed rather strange.”
“Regarding Lin Tian, I’ve heard Qiuhan-guniang mention a few things. An ordinary good-for-nothing youth couldn’t possibly pull off something like trying to kill me. Nor would he have the guts.”
“After all, the Beyond also has secret arts that can alter one’s divine soul and manipulate others into doing one’s bidding. Although this matter involves Lin Tian, I’m well aware that it likely has nothing to do with the Lin Family. And considering that Ming Lao has followed me for quite some time...”
“Let this matter rest. This Young Master is not one who punishes indiscriminately without distinguishing right from wrong, and I have no wish to pursue excessive accountability.”
At that moment, hearing Ming Lao’s words, Gu Changge—standing at the entrance of the hall—finally spoke, his voice flat without the slightest fluctuation.
He sounded quite magnanimous and reasonable.
He even stated outright that he would not blame the Lin Family for any of this.
But in truth, he simply didn’t care at all.
After all, he understood the ins and outs of the matter better than anyone—it was even entirely within his grasp.
Lin Tian’s Body Possession by a powerful expert’s Remnant Soul had nothing whatsoever to do with the Lin Family.
Still, the proper face-saving gestures had to be made.
In doing so, he could also establish his benevolence and prestige before the Lin Family members and win over their hearts.
Though it didn’t seem to serve much purpose, nor was it really necessary.
But since it was a convenient thing to do anyway, he might as well give Ming Lao some face and make him even more devoted to serving him.
It was no big deal, really.
Killing multiple birds with one stone.
“Many thanks for the Young Master’s magnanimity.”
“The Young Master is truly reasonable and magnanimous.”
Hearing these words, the Lin Family members, including Ming Lao, all collectively breathed a sigh of relief, relaxing, deeply moved and excited.
Of course, they also guessed that the reason Gu Changge adopted such a casual attitude was that he simply didn’t care about the Lin Family at all—it was the condescending overlook of someone high above.
“Thank you, Young Master.” Ming Lao wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, deeply moved.
As a mere servant, for the Young Master to actually give him face—it moved him greatly. To be able to serve a Young Master like this was truly his own good fortune.
Lin Qiuhan, on the other hand, was slightly stunned. Gu-gongzi had specifically mentioned her—was he helping her?
Her face reddened a little, and she began letting her imagination run wild.
The sorrow over Lin Tian’s death also unconsciously faded quite a bit.
“Rest assured, Young Master. We will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly and give you a satisfactory answer.”
The Lin Family patriarch and the various Elders let out long sighs of relief, then began making their pledges. There was no way the matter could just be left at that.
How did Lin Tian die?
Why did he plot against Gu-gongzi?
And how did a perfectly ordinary good-for-nothing become what he was now?
There were too many mysteries in this matter that needed solving.
Gu Changge nodded slightly and waved for them all to withdraw.
There was no use in them standing around here forever.
However, he did not allow the Lin Family to bury or cremate Lin Tian’s corpse—after all, he was still waiting for Lin Tian to “resurrect.”
If he got burned to ashes just like that, Lin Tian would be pretty much finished for good.
And if he were buried, that would be playing right into Lin Tian’s hands.
But Gu Changge hadn’t finished squeezing out all of his Fortuity yet, so he obviously wasn’t going to let him off that easily.