"Daddy...... I can't find it, I don't have it, it's too late. Lin Ke's eyes were gloomy, and he reached out and grabbed Lin Boyong's arm and sighed.

"Ke'er, hold on, Daddy will save you. Daddy will save you. Lin Boyong's face was full of tears, and his heart was painful.

Lin Ke smiled sadly and gasped: "Daddy, the child is not good, and he lives up to his father's upbringing and cultivation. The child committed this heinous mistake, and he should have died to apologize. Although children don't want to die, death is also a relief, isn't it? ”

"Ke'er, don't say such things, Daddy...... Daddy's heart is broken. ”

"Daddy, don't be sad, take care of yourself. The position of the head of the family is none other than Daddy, and Daddy can't fall. My Lin family...... My Lin family still wants to be glorious. The child is going to die, but the child does not want to die with his sins, Daddy, promise me that after I die, Daddy will never tell my children about me, and you must not let them know that their father died like this, otherwise they will be inferior and ashamed. Daddy promised me. ”

"I ...... I promise you. Curr, don't worry. Daddy will take good care of your children and not teach them to be wronged. You can rest assured. ”

"That's good, that's good. Without a father's child, life is not easy. Lin Ke's eyes were scattered, and black blood was slowly flowing from the corners of his mouth. Although this poisonous wine does not make people feel painful, the result of the attack is no different from other poisons, and Lin Ke's face and skin began to darken.

"Ke'er, don't worry, with your father and second uncle here, none of your children dare to treat them slowly. You can rest assured, the second uncle of the head of the family will never pick it up. The rules of inheriting the head of the family will not be broken. If your son has a future success, the head of the house will be passed to him. No one will ever know about you, and you will never lose your reputation, and your wife and children will not be able to hold their heads up. Lin Bonian also shed tears.

"Thank you...... Second uncle. The second uncle is the person I trust the most, and I naturally believe the words of the second uncle......" Lin Ke's dark face showed a slight smile, and his expression became even more depressed. After saying this, he seemed to have entered a dying state.

Lin Boyong stretched out his hand to wipe the black blood that kept flowing from the corner of his mouth, and he was already sad and couldn't speak.

"Lin Jue! Lin Jue! Lin Ke suddenly shouted, looking for it with his eyes open.

Lin Jue leaned over and said, "Big brother, I'm here." ”

"Where are you? Why are you avoiding me? Why are the lights off? Why is it pitch black? Lin Ke exclaimed in panic.

As everyone knows, Lin Ke is on the verge of death, and he can't see with his eyes. Lin Jue took a step forward, reached over and grabbed Lin Ke's arm and said, "Big brother, I'm here, I'm here." ”

Lin Ke turned his head to Lin Jue, staring at Lin Jue lifelessly with empty eyes, and gasped, "Lin Jue, I'm going to die." ”

Lin Jue sighed: "Big brother, just say whatever you want." I know you hate me in your heart, and you must hate me for revealing the secret of all this. If you think so, it's okay to hit me and scold me. ”

Lin Ke shook his head and said, "No! I won't scold you and beat you, people are going to die, and their words are good, you are not wrong. It's all my own fault. In fact...... You didn't do anything harmful to the Lin family, on the contrary, as a brother, I was too harsh on you. Lin Jue, you are very capable, I ...... you I am also very impressed. I have a you in my Lin family, I don't think I will be bullied in the future. After I die, if you are really loyal to the Lin family, I hope you can help my father, the second and third brothers, and revitalize the family business. ”

Lin Jue didn't expect Lin Ke to say such a thing before he died, and he was also a little moved in his heart. The imminent death of a person may also be the time when a person finally wakes up and finally speaks his heart. Even if he saw that he was not pleasing to the eye, at the last moment, he still said what was in his heart. In fact, if it weren't for being coerced by the bandits, Lin Ke would still be a person who is wholeheartedly for the Lin family.

But moved is moved, Lin Jue is not sympathetic to Lin Ke. Even if there was no such thing as collusion with pirates, Lin Jue could still remember the big mistake made by Lin Ke in the previous life. It was Lin Ke's right to speak in the Lin family that ultimately influenced the position of Lin Boyong and Lin Bonian. Lin Ke played a vital role in the Lin family's annihilation. It can be said that his misjudgment pushed everyone in the Lin family into the fire pit.

Although from the perspective of time, Lin Ke in this life has not committed such a big crime, but in this life, he actually colluded with the bandits, and also pushed the Lin family to the edge of the cliff. Maybe this is Lin Ke's fate, no matter what, this person will do a stupid thing that will destroy the Lin family. The difference is that in the previous life, he had no chance to reverse it, but in this life, he would never allow such a thing to happen.

"Big brother, don't worry. But the Lin family is in need, and Lin Jue must be duty-bound. Lin Jue said in a deep voice.

"That's good, that's good." Lin Ke sighed, blood oozing from his nostrils and eyes, and his body became more and more stiff. Lin Boyong wiped his face with his sleeve indiscriminately, wiped away the poisonous blood oozing out for him, and tears rolled down, he was really sad to the extreme.

"Daddy, baby...... I regret it! Lin Ke grabbed Lin Boyong's arm tightly and sighed softly. Soon after, his body convulsed a few times, and he sighed with a long breath, and he froze still.

Lin Boyong cried in tears: "Ke'er, Ke'er, what's wrong with you? ”

Lin Jue stretched out his hand to probe his snort, but there was no breath at all. Lin Boyong knew that Lin Ke was dead, so he cried loudly.

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In the early morning, the city of Hangzhou had just woken up from its slumber, and an explosive news spread throughout the city. Lin Ke, the eldest son of the Lin family, is dead! Last night, after drinking in the West Pavilion of Linjia Lake, he took a boat tour of the lake, but he fell into the water and drowned because of drunkenness. In the middle of the night, the head of the Lin family had something to look for Lin Ke, but he couldn't find it in the house, but he found Lin Ke's body in the lake not far from the shore.

As soon as this news came out, the whole city was immediately shocked. The Lin family, as the leader among the merchants in Hangzhou, and Lin Ke, the son of the Lin family, as the candidate for the future head of the family, are the chief steward in charge of the Lin family's business, and he is the star in Hangzhou. His death naturally brought a lot of sensational effects.

The news came out one after another, and it was said that Lin Boyong, the head of the Lin family, had fallen ill because of this incident. The Lin family is now leaderless, and it is a mess. What else to say, the Lin family has now turned against each other because of the competition for the head of the family and the chief steward. What to say, one of the purposes of the second master of the Lin family coming back this time is to take the position of the head of the family.

In short, the imagination of the people is endless, and there is no cost to spread rumors. After a small piece of news passed through the mouths of everyone, it was completely distorted, changed beyond recognition, and became no longer credible.

Many people sighed for Lin Ke's death, but there were also many people who celebrated. The rapid expansion and growth of the Lin family in the past ten years has already made countless enemies, and at this moment, Lin Ke is dead, for the enemies of the Lin family, it is simply a great news, and it is worth celebrating. For example, Qian Zhongze, the head of the Qian family in Dongcheng, deliberately set off a firecracker in the courtyard and celebrated it cracklingly. He also instructed the cook to cook a few more good dishes at noon and drink wine to celebrate.

Qian Zhongze's daughter, Qian, was previously taken home by the eldest son of the third room of the Lin family. Since then, the Lin family and the Qian family have also changed from collaborators to antagonists in business, and Qian Zhongze also swore a poisonous oath and was inseparable from the Lin family. Lin Ke is dead, and the Lin family is about to fall, which is certainly something to celebrate.

The Lin family was indeed in chaos, and the news of Lin Ke's drowning reached the house, and the house suddenly shook up and down. The cries of Lin Ke's six wives and concubines and four children suddenly filled the back house, plus Lin Boyong's old wife Chen, and the concubines and sisters-in-law in each room, the back house became a sea of crying.

After Lin Boyong came back from the other garden, he fell ill and fell on the bed, and he couldn't get up at all except for humming. And Lin Song, Lin Run and others felt that the matter came abruptly and had many doubts. Therefore, they are clamoring to find out the truth. Lin Run also made a fuss about going to the police to find out the cause of death, which made the family even more chaotic.

Faced with this situation, Lin Bonian was also a little flustered. Although he has been in officialdom for many years, he also has his own set of methods. But he had never experienced the chaos within the Lin family, and he didn't know what means to use to deal with it. Besides, his second uncle is actually not respected in the eyes of the two nephews, and they all agree that it is the big house that spends money on the second uncle to have what he is today.

At a critical time, Lin Jue stepped forward, he couldn't let the chaos in his family come to this. In particular, Lin Song, Lin Run, and others proposed to report to the official to investigate the cause of death, if they were allowed to mess around, it would be an uncontrollable result.

After Lin Ke's death last night, the three of them discussed what tone to use to announce the death. It is impossible to keep silent, and the past can only be covered up for other reasons. Lin Boyong actually proposed to say that Lin Ke was attacked and killed by the remnants of the bandits, and Lin Jue couldn't smile bitterly at that time. Lin Boyong's meaning is obvious, his son can't die in vain, and when he dies, he must earn a reputation for him and the Lin family. said that he was attacked and killed by the remnants of the bandits, and Lin Ke's death would get him a respect and official praise for himself and the Lin family. Perhaps this matter is known to the Holy Lord, and he will reward another so-called 'righteous man'. It can also be regarded as the maximization of the value of Lin Ke's death.

But how could Lin Jue agree to such a stupid idea. First, it was said that Lin Ke was killed by the remnants of the bandits, and the Lin family, who did not know the truth, would point the finger at themselves. After all, everyone now knows that it was he who contributed to the government and participated in the extermination of the bandits. In other words, if the bandits take revenge, they are also motivated by themselves. How can they know what is going on, nor can they tell them all the cause and effect. Lin Boyong may not have intended to target himself, but for Lin Jue, this alone is unacceptable.

The second is that this method itself is not possible. Lin Ke's suicide is precisely to solve the hidden danger caused by his banditry, and his death should be announced in a low-key manner, so that there is no doubt about it. And saying that he was attacked and killed by pirates will inevitably attract the government to verify it, and may even conduct an autopsy to find witnesses, find traces of the remnants of the bandits, and so on. In this way, Lin Ke's poisoning and death will be impossible to hide.

Lin Jue raised doubts, and Lin Boyong immediately came to his senses, so he came up with a way to drink and drown. Although this method is not the best way, it is in a hurry, and it can only be so. Fortunately, there is no major flaw in this method, and in an accidental drowning incident, the government will not intervene if the family does not raise objections. There were a few servants in the garden, but they didn't know anything about it. Because Lin Ke planned to poison Lin Jue, he didn't allow them to get close to the house at all. They didn't know anything about what was going on in the house. When Lin Bonian and Lin Boyong left, they also took those servants away in the name of escort, so they didn't know about it from beginning to end.