Chapter 1922: Chapter 1922: You Lack Both Ability and Courage
Luo Ziling considered himself quite clever, but he thought that even if he wasnât highly intelligent, he could glean something from Ling Mingruiâs words.
And it was something very important: Ling Mingrui didnât suspect him of murdering Ling Haihang at all.
What Luo Ziling said earlier wasnât just an angry remark; he believed that anyone with normal intelligence wouldnât think he did it.
The person behind this scheme probably didnât think it through carefully.
Until now, Luo Ziling had never thought about killing any member of the Ling Family.
Even though the Ling Family had once thought of taking his life, before Ling Ruonan was still considered the daughter of the Ling Family, Luo Ziling wouldnât be so insane.
Otherwise, Ling Haining or Ling Zhengping would have been dead long ago.
Luo Ziling believed that some people in the Ling Family, including Ling Jinhua, Ling Mingrui, and Ling Zhengping, understood this.
Ling Ruonan might be too involved to see clearly, but she certainly wouldnât allow Luo Ziling to harm the Ling Family.
If Luo Ziling wanted to teach the Ling Family a lesson, Ling Ruonan would certainly permit it, perhaps even support him openly or secretly, but she would never support him killing a Ling Family member. Unless, the situation had escalated beyond repair.
Currently, they and the Ling Family hadnât reached a point of no return. Both sides had already compromised, and he had no reason to kill someone as insignificant as Ling Haihang in the Ling Family.
This point was crucial; Ling Haihang truly was insignificant within the Ling Family and couldnât influence the bigger picture.
Killing Ling Haihang would only bring endless trouble for himself, without any benefit.
Unless someone was brainless, who would be so bored as to kill Ling Haihang?
It was understood that Ling Mingrui was well aware of this, which was why he didnât suspect him and even asked him to investigate the matter, finding a way to identify the killer.
However, after realizing this, Luo Ziling broke into a cold sweat.
This arrangement by Ling Mingrui was actually a punishment for him as well.
Everyone knew that even if the mastermind dared to kill Ling Haihang, the plan would be meticulous and not afraid of investigation.
If he accepted the mission and found nothing after investigating with his team, Ling Jinhua or Ling Mingrui might punish him.
Or there could be other consequences.
In any case, if he couldnât find out the results, there would still be trouble.
After taking the call from Ling Mingrui, Luo Ziling walked up to Ling Zhengmin and Ling Haining, Ling Haiyang, and coldly said: âI will investigate this matter thoroughly, and you must cooperate with me unconditionally. This is my grandfatherâs order!â
He then solemnly told Ling Zhengmin: âI understand your feelings; no matter who it is, if something terrible happens to their own son, they would surely be heartbroken. I will do my best to investigate thoroughly and bring the murderer to justice. Anger wonât solve the problem, and prejudice will lead you to make wrong judgments. Think calmly, and youâll easily understand that I couldnât possibly be the mastermind. Your son is insignificant in the Ling Family; even if I wanted revenge against the Ling Family, I wouldnât have targeted your son.â
Luo Zilingâs last two sentences touched Ling Zhengmin.
Ling Zhengmin, after all, has experienced many things, and he indeed felt that Luo Ziling didnât seem like a killer.
During this period, Ling Haihang and Ling Haiyang were following Luo Ziling in his actions. If Luo Ziling had acted against them, it would have brought endless trouble upon himself.
Ling Zhengmin was aware of why Ling Mingrui had several descendants of the Ling Family follow Luo Ziling in his endeavors.
The purpose was simple: to let them be tempered by Luo Ziling.
Luo Ziling is an outstanding person, a very talented individual. Regardless of any prejudice or resentment against him, this fact canât be denied.
Following Luo Zilingâs lead is sure to make them more mature through his influence.
Moreover, as the descendants of the Ling Family and Luo Ziling have enmity, these individuals working under Luo Ziling would undoubtedly result in some scheming.
As long as Luo Ziling doesnât openly retaliate, or doesnât deliberately retaliate, these individuals wonât engage in intense conflict with him.
After a period of both open and covert struggles, these descendants of the Ling Family would surely be tempered, advancing in every aspect.
Luo Ziling is the sharpening stone, a publicly acknowledged secret within the Ling Family.
Luo Ziling is also considered a weighty sharpening stone in the hearts of many in the Ling Family.
If they could gain an advantage in the struggle against Luo Ziling, they wouldnât be at a disadvantage when competing against others.
Ling Mingruiâs intention was clear to Luo Ziling. Since this was something Ling Mingrui set up himself, Luo Ziling couldnât very well botch it before the matter was completed. It could only be said to be someone elseâs doing.
The purpose isnât hard to understand.
The aim was to either frame Luo Ziling or provoke conflict between Luo Ziling, Ling Ruonan, and the Ling Family.
If both sides clashed, someone could benefit from the chaos.
Upon realizing this, Ling Zhengmin also calmed down a bit.
But he certainly wouldnât ease his hatred towards Luo Ziling just because of this insight; no matter what, his son encountered a mishap while operating under Luo Ziling. Ling Haihangâs death left Luo Ziling unable to escape responsibility.
Ling Zhengmin no longer believed Luo Ziling killed Ling Haihang, but Ling Haining and Ling Haiyang still believed Luo Ziling was the main culprit.
Thus, when Luo Ziling demanded their cooperation, Ling Haining and Ling Haiyang were enraged.
âActually,â Luo Ziling replied coldly when they were angry, âthe suspicion on you two is much greater than on me.â
âStop spouting nonsense,â Ling Haiyang jumped up, disregarding the presence of the police, arguing loudly: âHow could I possibly kill Haihang?â
âYou live with him, making it the most convenient for you to kill him. You hate me, but you canât kill me; killing Ling Haihang allows you to frame me and provoke other Ling Family members against me, potentially getting the Ling Family elders to punish me. In that case, I might not die, but Iâd lose half my life, isnât that so?â Without waiting for Ling Haiyang to respond, Luo Ziling turned to Ling Haining: âYour suspicion is equally high, for similar reasons. Furthermore, killing Ling Haihang would mean one less competitor. A plan with multiple benefits; itâs not surprising youâd do it.â
After silencing the two descendants of the Ling Family, Luo Ziling then pointed at Ling Haijun, who hadnât spoken much: âHis suspicion is also valid, for similar reasons. But, I believe itâs definitely not you; you donât have the capability or the guts.â
Luo Zilingâs words struck a heavy blow to the three descendants of the Ling Family.
To be looked down upon so blatantly by Luo Ziling left them feeling humiliated.
âWithout the capability or the courage, itâs certainly not you. If itâs not me and not you, then it must be someone else. Who else could it be? Well, letâs leave it to the police to investigate slowly. Justice has long arms; if there are leads left behind, they will surely find out who the killer is. I trust the police wonât let down the peopleâs expectations!â
Luo Zilingâs last words left He Jianmiao, who was standing on the side, feeling a bit depressed.