Shen Ziyin truly admired Lu Ming. In the current situation, Lu Ming had actually foreseen it in advance. He had to admit Lu Ming was an exceptionally intelligent person.
Moreover, Lu Ming had also given Shen Ziyin a life-saving charm in advance.
Since it was going to be used anyway, it was better to use it early and save the lives of his companions as well.
One more life saved was one more life.
Upon hearing Shen Ziyin's words, everyone present was stunned. His subordinates also stopped their actions and did not rush to execute the young gigolos.
Fan Wentao was quite surprised.
In fact, Fan Wentao himself knew that it was almost impossible for these people to know who the murderer was. He had asked simply as an excuse to vent his anger.
After all, he had lost his daughter and son. If he didn't find an outlet, he would feel suffocated.
Fan Wentao didn't actually expect to get any useful information from them.
But the result was surprising.
Someone actually knew the murderer. Heh, this was interesting.
Fan Wentao looked at Shen Ziyin coldly, "You really know who the murderer is? You're not just making it up to save your own life?"
Shen Ziyin replied, "No, I absolutely did not. Everyone knows that I'm different from others. I actually loved Sister Yun very much. I wasn't with Sister Yun just for money; I truly loved her from the bottom of my heart. Therefore, I also really hope someone can avenge Sister Yun!"
This was said solely to save his life.
Whether Shen Ziyin loved Fan Xiaoyun or not, he had to say he "loved" her at this time! And it had to be true love.
By playing this emotional card, Fan Wentao would be moved to some extent.
As expected.
Fan Wentao's gaze towards Shen Ziyin softened slightly. He said, "It seems you still have some conscience. My daughter didn't raise you in vain. But I don't understand, why didn't you say it just now? Why did you wait until now?"
Uh...
If he answered this question poorly, he would lose his head!
At the brink of life and death, Shen Ziyin's mind worked very quickly. After a moment of thought, he replied, "Because... I only had an 80% certainty, so I didn't dare to speak rashly at first, fearing I might be wrong."
"Oh?" Fan Wentao asked, "Tell me, who is it?"
At this point, it was time to use the life-saving charm.
Shen Ziyin said without hesitation, "Lu Ming, the live-in son-in-law of the Jiang family, the external support of the Su family, Lu Ming!"
Huh?
Lu Ming?
This was the second time Fan Wentao had heard this name, a name that made him extremely hateful.
Lu Ming had killed Fan Xiang. That debt had already been accounted for. Now, if Lu Ming had also killed Fan Xiaoyun, it would be adding insult to injury!
Fan Wentao asked, "Why do you say it was Lu Ming?"
Cough cough.
Shen Ziyin had already thought of the answer to this question.
He replied, "When Ren Jiang returned yesterday, I sensed something was wrong. That Ren Jiang didn't look much like the one I saw last time. Later, when I saw Ren Jiang on television, I was even more certain that that Ren Jiang was fake! Then, after careful consideration, I remembered that that Ren Jiang looked very similar to Lu Ming. His movements, his expressions, they were exactly the same!"
Hearing this, the other gigolos also had a recollection.
They nodded in unison.
"Yes, the Ren Jiang who returned yesterday was fake. Come to think of it, he looked too much like Lu Ming. It felt like Lu Ming was disguised as him!"
"Now that you mention it, I remember too."
"Right, it must have been Lu Ming disguised as him, it was him!"
With so many people confirming it, it was basically certain, and it was reasonable for Lu Ming to be the murderer. After all, he had killed Fan Xiang before, so it wasn't strange for him to kill Fan Xiaoyun.
"Lu Ming, Lu Ming, Lu Ming!!!"
Fan Wentao stood up and smashed a pit in the table beside him with one punch. The depth of his hatred was evident.
The gigolos all trembled in fear.
After a long while.
Fan Wentao nodded and said, "Alright, exposing the murderer is considered a meritorious service for you. I won't kill you today. But I find you disgusting. You group of dogs, get out of my sight immediately and never appear in Mist City again, do you hear me?"
"Understood, understood, we'll leave Mist City immediately."
The gigolos scurried away, wishing they had wings to fly out of Orange Red Tower as quickly as possible.
More than a dozen to twenty people all ran out of Orange Red Tower.
As soon as they stepped outside.
They all surrounded Shen Ziyin. Before Shen Ziyin could react, they all knelt down and kowtowed.
"Shen Ziyin, thank you so much today. If it weren't for your intelligence, we would all have lost our lives!"
"I used to be jealous of you and speak ill of you. From now on, you are my big brother."
"Shen Ziyin, please accept our bow!"
A group of people kowtowed to Shen Ziyin repeatedly.
Shen Ziyin was filled with emotion.
In fact, the person they should truly thank was Lu Ming. If Lu Ming hadn't been so smart and given Shen Ziyin that life-saving charm in advance, they would have all died today.
"Alright, you don't need to kowtow. This isn't a place to kowtow. Let's all leave quickly, pack our things, and leave Mist City."
The crowd then got up, cupped their fists at Shen Ziyin again, and dispersed.
Finally.
Shen Ziyin glanced at Orange Red Tower and muttered to himself, "Fan Wentao, a formidable and terrifying man. Lu Ming, you'll have to fend for yourself from now on."
With that, Shen Ziyin also hurried away.
These gigolos, who were once kept by Fan Xiaoyun and enjoyed immense glory, never appeared in Mist City again.
Inside Orange Red Tower.
Fan Wentao sat on a bench, seething with rage.
At this moment.
Secretary Song Fangyu walked over, returned the token to Fan Wentao, and said, "Master Fan, I have followed your instructions and used the token to invite the Five Directions Emperors to appear. The Southern Emperor is the closest and has already brought his men into Mist City. He should be here in about forty minutes."
Hmm...
Fan Wentao narrowed his eyes and said, "Go and inform him that he doesn't need to rush to see me. Tell him to go to the Su family and issue a challenge, to curb the Su family's arrogance!"
Song Fangyu nodded, "Understood, I'll do it now."
After that, Song Fangyu ran outside and dialed the Southern Emperor's phone, conveying Fan Wentao's command.
A storm targeting the Su family was about to descend.
...
At the same time, at the Su family's main residence.
Old Madam Shen Dianlan was restless, her brows furrowed, filled with worry.
She said, "Xiao Ru, what can we do about this situation now? Fan Xiang is dead, and Fan Xiaoyun is also dead! Fan Xiang died because you and the Fan family joined forces to try and eliminate Su Wanran, but were instead killed by Lu Ming. Fan Xiaoyun died because you and she colluded to try and kill Su Wanran and Jiang Mengxin on Panshan Road, but were again killed. Although you didn't personally kill either of them, you are still implicated in both! You didn't kill Caesar, but Caesar died because of you. Xiao Ru, you've caused a huge disaster."
Su Ru clearly hadn't realized the seriousness of the problem yet.
She snorted coldly, peeled a grape, and said while eating, "They're dead, so what? What can Fan family's old man do when he returns? He's just an old geezer, what kind of storm can he stir up?
Shen Dianlan sighed, "Xiao Ru, you are terribly mistaken!"