411: Chapter 411 The Self-Directed and Self-Acted Scene at the Chu Manor, Yu Xin Standing Up for Lin Ran

Lin Qingmeng glanced at General Li Bufan and the others, her lips pressing together slightly, and she could not help but sob.

However, she was merely a remnant soul; when she sobbed, there were not even any tears, which appeared quite eerie.

"Lin Qingmeng, what exactly happened?" General Li Bufan asked in a deep voice.

"The Lin Mansion... the Lin Mansion has been destroyed! My Family, my kin, they have all... all perished!"

Lin Qingmeng covered her face and wept bitterly, her expression filled with agony.

"The Lin Mansion has been destroyed?!" General Li Bufan and the others exchanged looks upon hearing this, all of them able to see a hint of shock in each other's eyes.

Although the Lin Mansion was not strong and was merely a third-rate princely mansion, it had long been deeply rooted in the Chenxin Divine Dynasty; destroying it was not something that could be done overnight.

"It was because I misjudged people, misjudged two people, that caused me—that caused my Lin Mansion to end up with such a fate!" Lin Qingmeng said, weeping bitterly.

"This remnant soul of yours is too weak. I will temporarily take action to protect your soul. When you are more emotionally stable, you can tell us about the affairs of the Lin Mansion."

General Li Bufan raised his right palm, releasing a gentle Divine Power to envelop Lin Qingmeng's remnant soul.

Lin Qingmeng's remnant soul was already weak, and now that she was in an emotionally unstable state, it was on the verge of collapsing at any moment. He had to protect her soul first, before looking into the matters of the Lin Mansion.

"Thank you, General Li Bufan." Lin Qingmeng sobbed as she expressed her gratitude.

Before long, Lin Qingmeng's emotions settled down. With teary eyes, she looked up at General Li Bufan and the others and said:

"My Lin Mansion and the Chu Mansion were originally supposed to intermarry and form a lasting alliance."

"But on the eve of my marriage with Chu Jinyu, someone slandered my Lin Mansion, claiming that we had long had dealings with the Sand Bandits and maintained a close relationship."

"Before my Lin Mansion had a chance to prove our innocence, some groundless 'human evidence' and 'material evidence' flooded in, overwhelming my Lin Mansion."

"Subsequently, those princely mansions, using the hatred of the Sand Bandits as a pretext, without explanation and without even reporting to Her Majesty the Empress, destroyed my Lin Mansion together."

"At the moment of my death, I saw Chu Jinyu hiding in the shadows, and beside him was the young lady of the Chen Mansion."

"I understood everything; this was all Chu Jinyu's doing. He wanted to climb the high branch that is the Chen Mansion but did not want to bear the infamy, so he directed and acted out this play himself!"

"This was all Chu Jinyu's fault! It was all the fault of the Chu Mansion and the Chen Mansion!!"

Lin Qingmeng was hysterical, and her hatred for Chu Jinyu reached its Peak at this moment.

At the same time, she also hated herself—hated herself for not choosing to believe in Lin Ran!

Lin Ran had long ago warned her, hinting that Chu Jinyu harbored evil intentions and telling her to be careful.

How laughable it was that back then, she thought Lin Ran was deliberately trying to break her and Chu Jinyu up; she had even changed her attitude toward Lin Ran completely. How laughable!

If she had chosen to believe in Lin Ran back then, would the outcome today have been any different?

It was a pity that there was no regret medicine in this world! The Lin Mansion was destroyed, she was dead, and only a remnant soul remained to eke out a meager existence; there was no possibility of starting over.

"Looking at the entire Chenxin Divine Dynasty, the Chen Mansion is a top-tier princely mansion."

"It is not impossible for the Chu Mansion to have directed and acted out such a play just to climb the high branch of the Chen Mansion."

"What I did not expect, however, is that the Chen Mansion would be so bold. For such a major matter, where did they get the privilege to act first and report later?"

"They actually dared to destroy the Lin Mansion without reporting to Your Majesty; how is this any different from treason?!"

General Li Bufan's gaze was cold, and a terrifying murderous intent flashed in his eyes.

"The Chen Mansion must have had its own confidence to dare to do this; otherwise, where would they get the gall to provoke Her Majesty the Empress like this?"

"I just wonder where exactly the Chen Mansion's confidence comes from," Chen Mu said calmly.

Saintess Yu Luo narrowed her eyes slightly, carefully scrutinized Lin Qingmeng, and said:

"Lin Qingmeng, the Lin Mansion has been destroyed, you have died, and only a remnant soul remains. Why would you choose to risk coming to the Koumo Desert?"

"This remnant soul of yours is already thin and weak. If you had encountered some accidents on the way to the Koumo Desert, wouldn't you have completely vanished into thin air?"

Hearing these words from Saintess Yu Luo, everyone once again focused their attention on Lin Qingmeng.

Indeed! Lin Qingmeng's remnant soul was so weak and frail that it made them worry whether even a slight disturbance could cause Lin Qingmeng to vanish into thin air.

Yet, after her remnant soul managed to escape, instead of choosing to hide, Lin Qingmeng had traveled thousands of miles, crossing mountains and rivers, to come to the Koumo Desert to find them. Why was that?

Lin Qingmeng wept, "Because... because I have no one left to rely on, and the only person I could think of who could help me was Young Master Lin!"

"You mean Lin Ran? When did you meet Lin Ran?" Yu Xi exclaimed and asked.

"Back when Lin Ran first arrived in the chendi Divine Realm, I met him in the Koumo Desert."

"At that time, he even helped me out of a predicament by killing the Netherworld Twin Fiends, and I also took him out of the Koumo Desert."

"Afterward, he also warned me, saying that Chu Jinyu harbored evil intentions and telling me to be careful. It is a pity that I did not take it to heart at the time and even developed a misunderstanding about Lin Ran."

"All of this is my fault. I should not have failed to believe in Lin Ran and instead placed so much trust in that Chu Lisheng!"

Lin Qingmeng explained while crying. Hearing Lin Qingmeng's plight, everyone could not help but sigh.

This was truly a case of failing to catch a heaven-sent opportunity for prosperity.

If Lin Qingmeng had chosen to believe in Lin Ran, and if Lin Qingmeng had not misunderstood Lin Ran, perhaps the outcome really would have been different.

They might even have been able to befriend Lin Ran and make an investment in the future. If so, they might have been able to soar to great heights alongside Lin Ran!

It is just a pity that Lin Qingmeng did not catch this massive opportunity for prosperity, and the Lin Mansion did not have the chance to catch it either. It is truly lamentable!

Yu Xin, however, let out a cold snort, her beautiful eyes actually tinged with a few traces of anger, and she kept gesturing with her hands.

Yu Xi looked awkward, but she still braced herself to translate: "My Young Miss says, since you turned a deaf ear to Lin Ran's warning before and even misunderstood Lin Ran, what is the point of coming back to find Lin Ran now?"

"Lin Ran might help you once, but it does not mean he will help you a second time."

"Thump!" "Ouch! Young Miss, why did you hit me?"

Yu Xin had suddenly given Yu Xi a heavy knock on the head, then stood with her hands on her hips, glaring angrily.

She gestured continuously with her hands, as if she were scolding Yu Xi.

Yu Xi pouted, feeling aggrieved, "Young Miss, I think we should just let it go. Lin Qingmeng has already lost her Family and suffered such a pitiful fate; let's not be so harsh with our words."

Yu Xin crossed her arms over her chest and snorted coldly. Her expression seemed to say that all of this was merely Lin Qingmeng's own fault, and she had no one else to blame!