Chapter 485 - 468: Pouring Oil To Set Fire-III

Li Lian flipped to the next page. Of course, how can she forgot this face. This was the man who had brought many unwanted memories to her and Li Jun Wei, the man who was also the one that caused her dear husband to bear the wound on his arm now, Karasuma Kuroo, the man who had kidnapped her years ago and involving Li Jun Wei in the terrible accident.

"But they have a different name," whispered Li Lian, confused by the information that she found. 

"He isn't actually Tsui Lan's father but step-father. Karasuma Kuroo is his distant uncle before his father died and was taken by him, but to respect his father, he didn't change his name," explained Li Jun Wei and he tapped the file to flip the next page. "I searched for reason why Tsui Lan would hate Maple House as it seems that his goal and aim was not to vandalize Akasaka's plan but rather pure hatred to Ryouma Clan and you."

Li Lian was about to ask why but when she flipped the next page everything became clear. "Now I know why I feel like I have seen him before," Li Lian said, "So his father is him, I remember this person's face."

"You know him?" Li Jun Wei asked.

"I know." I was long ago but it was Li Lian recalled the man's face to her heart. Not his face but rather his expression before his death as it was her first time to witness a dead person.

"I never expected Tsui Lan to be his son," she whispered, "I remember who this person is. It was during when I was sneaking out at night in Maple House. Grandfather and Kei always warned me not to leave my room during nighttime. But that day I was half driven by curiosity and urgency."

"And you saw this person killed there?"

Li Lian confirmed with a nod, "Kei was the one who killed him. I didn't have the chance to ask why because if I do so, Kei and grandfather would also knew I had disobeyed the rule..." she drawled looking at the picture of the man, reading the name 'Wei LuMing.'

Does this mean Karasuma Kuroo had came to kidnapped her not only to incite gang war and kill her grandfather but revenge? Just like Wei Tsui Lan?

While Li Lian thought it was right for her to attack Wei Tsui Lan for what he had did, continuously attacking her, she cannot help but hold a double question to herself upon seeing how Wei Tsui Lan reason to attack her was to avenge his father's death.

"You shouldn't feel bad," came Li Jun Wei's voice, he knew what she felt just by looking at her eyes. "His father had quite a deed himself. He had been stealing information between clans around Ryouma Clan, trying to pin false accusation toward your clan to incite a war, similar to Karasuma Kuroo."

Li Lian didn't have to ask why. One will ask why Karasuma Kuroo and Wei LuMing would attempt to such suicidal action. Inciting a war between clans are not easy especially with their life on stake yet they were prepared to sacrifice their life for this. 

In Yakuza World, it is the strong strive on the weak. If either Karasuma Kuroo or Wei LuMing succeed in ploying for the other clans to attack each other, they could use the chance to let the clans fought amongst themselves before taking the throne as the highest clan.

"So now he is planning to complete his father's and uncle's failed plan and also to avenge them," whispered Li Lian with a frown. "When will we kill him?" Her question was direct but she didn't see the need to wait for it.

"In three days," Li Jun Wei answered firmly. "As I have promised, I will allow you to come with me, but I also want you to fulfill your side of promise."

"I won't get hurt," Li Lian replied, and she looked away without knowing Li Jun Wei's eyes following her while she looked away.

"I heard from the servants that my grandparents came here a few days ago to meet you; you didn't tell me."

Li Lian's finger on her cup flinched and she smiled, looking at him, "We only had a little talk."

"Hm," he hummed and leaned his shoulders closer to hers, "I can still understand if it is grandmother who want to talk with you but grandfather too?"

"Grandfather came to accompany grandmother they were going to visit their old friend," answered Li Lian. She didn't know if she manage to pull her expression together and if she had lied well. She was not a good liar and wondered if Li Jun Wei's constant questions were because he knew she was hiding something.

If possible, Li Lian didn't want to lie either. Not only that lying to Li Jun Wei was taxing, she didn't want to cause misunderstandings between them that tend to occur when one side was lying; in this case it was her. 

"I see," Li Jun Wei hummed tonelessly, his words sounding to her ears was filled with distrust, something that had never happened before. 

She clenched her finger on the hold of her cup, "What will happen to Mrs. Jin?" Now that the woman had accepted Li Jun Wei's offer, she wondered if he would grant the woman's wish while at the same time taking the price of the offer. 

"I will do what I promised," and when Li Lian wondered whether how easy that would be and lenient for Mrs. Jin's cold hearted nature even to her own children, Li Jun Wei added, "But it won't be that easy. I still have a little work to do and will come again," he then said, pushing himself from the chair. 

While he talked earlier, Li Lian noticed the strange thoughtful expression Li Jun Wei had and she sighed. Knowing Li Jun Wei, it won't be easy to keep the past a secret.

On the other hand, Li Jun Wei who left the sitting room had his smile dimming. Li Lian was not a great liar and it seem she also understand how bad of a liar she was and yet she had lied to him. 

Why? What was she hiding with his grandparents?

Li Lian's initial reaction of startle when he brought his grandparent's visit was enough to tell him whatever she was hiding was important.

Li Jun Wei's brows were drawn tighter. He thought their relationship progress fast and stable but all of a sudden he felt as if he had drawn. Setback.

"Brother," came Li Xiao Chen's voice from his left which stole Li Jun Wei's attention from his thought. Li Jun Wei crooked his brows when he saw a graze of blood dripped from Li Xiao Chen's hand. 

"What happen to you?"