Jian Zhaoxing

Chapter 16: The debt remains unpaid after death

In Shengjing City, the weather was very gloomy, with thick clouds carrying raindrops, constantly rolling and flying.

A dry leaf was hit hard on the plaque with the elegant characters "Changning Marquis Mansion" written on it, breaking it into pieces.

Another gust of wind carried away the broken remains of dead leaves, but the plaque remained as exquisite and pleasing to the eye.

"Doctor, please watch your step." Xiao Cui took an umbrella and took the doctor down from the carriage.

The group hurried past Lin Zhiqing's yard.

"What's that noise outside?" Lin Zhiqing stared at the "personnel book" in his hand and asked without raising his head.

Aunt Mu came in with a hot water bottle and put it in Lin Zhiqing's hand: "The doctor from Lingnan has arrived, and the master has gone to Miss Yangyang's place."

"Let's go take a look too." Lin Zhiqing stood up decisively: "Aunt Mu, please send a few more hot water bottles over to the Lu siblings and Prince Jiang."

"It's cold in my yard. It would be bad if they caught a cold."

Aunt Mu took an umbrella and said, "Miss, the master has asked someone to take care of them over there. You don't have to worry about it."

"That's true." Lin Zhiqing took the umbrella and walked into the drizzle.

Jiang Liuyun and others are of noble status, and even if Lin Zhiqing doesn't say anything, the Lin family will not treat them badly.

Thinking of this, she looked at the exquisitely crafted hot water bottle in her hand and raised her eyebrows slightly.

Who knows, maybe the hot water bottle in his hand was obtained thanks to those three people.

"By the way, why did the doctor arrive at this hour?" Lin Zhiqing straightened his clothes.

Aunt Mu followed Lin Zhiqing closely and said, "I heard that the doctor was encountered by bandits on his way from Lingnan to Shengjing, which delayed him for some time."

Lin Zhiqing didn't think much about it and quickened his pace.

But when she arrived at Lin Yangyang's yard, she was turned away.

Xiao Cui blocked Lin Zhiqing outside the door and told Lin Congli that he would not let anyone in.

Lin Zhiqing originally thought that Lin Congli didn't like her, but when she saw that Lin Shian was also turned away, her brows furrowed deeply.

Could something have happened?
"Cousin, how is my cousin?" She stood beside Lin Shian, her words full of tentativeness.

But Lin Shian just shook his head: "I don't know either. I came here early this morning and couldn't see my sister."

As he spoke, his eyes narrowed and his eyebrows raised.

This shows that he is now confused and troubled.

Lin Shian actually doesn’t know the specific situation?
Lin Zhiqing glanced at the tightly closed door and decisively took Aunt Mu out.

If people won't let you in, there's no point standing outside the door for a whole day.

After walking for a distance, Lin Zhiqing asked Aunt Mu to find out the news.

She was lost in thought all the way and soon returned to the yard.

After thinking about it, she turned around and headed towards the side courtyard where the Lu siblings were.

"Zhiqing, why are you here?" Lu Nanyue collected the various medicinal herbs on the table.

"I have a favor to ask of you." Lin Zhiqing said straight to the point: "By the way, is Lu Huai here?"

"He feels stuffy in the room and wants to go out for a walk." Lu Nanyue asked someone to serve hot tea.

After Lin Zhiqing sat down, she closed the door and said, "Tell me, what's the matter?"

She spoke casually, yet with a familiar tone.

"Lend me some money." Lin Zhiqing went straight to the point.

Hearing this, Lu Nanyue was stunned, and then frowned tightly: "Lin Zhiqing, Lin Zhiqing, borrow again?"

Lin Zhiqing blinked. What does "again" mean?
Could it be that the original owner had borrowed it before?

Before she could figure out what was going on, Lu Nanyue reached out and tapped Lin Zhiqing's head: "If you didn't still owe me money, I wouldn't bother to come and save you!" "That's one thousand taels, a full one thousand taels!" She touched her chest, looking heartbroken.

No, one thousand taels?

Lin Zhiqing swallowed his saliva. Could it be that the original owner was so good at spending money?

She calmed herself down and was about to speak when she heard the sound of a door being pushed open.

Looking back, it was Lu Huai who came back.

He brought in a chill, and there were water marks on his clothes. He said speechlessly, "Sister, this one thousand taels of silver must be what you owe me."

What? Prohibited situation glanced at Lu Nanyue.

The latter rubbed his head, not feeling guilty about being caught lying: "You are my brother, what's yours is mine, isn't it?"

Lu Huai shook his head: "If the clinic continues like this, it will go bankrupt sooner or later. Let me remind you two, you are running a store, not doing charity."

Lin Zhiqing narrowed his eyes and understood the meaning of these words. Did the original owner actually open a clinic with Lu Nanyue?

Before she could hear clearly, Lu Nanyue changed the subject with a joke.

Lin Zhiqing thought about his own affairs and had no time to delve into them. He could only ask Lu Huai: "Lu Huai, lend me some silver, just five taels."

She held out a hand.

Lu Huai's mouth curled up: "According to the old rules, double the compensation."

Lin Zhiqing felt a little pained, but still nodded.

There's no way. She is penniless now and it's difficult for her to do anything.

After receiving the money from Lu Huai, Lin Zhiqing was in a good mood and sincerely thanked the siblings: "Nanyue, Lu Huai, if you hadn't come to help me this time, I really don't know if I would have the opportunity to borrow money. Thank you."

Lu Nanyue curled her lips: "We are not here for you."

"If anything happens to you, our clinic's medicinal material business with the Lin family will be cut off. Also, what will happen to the money you owe our Xiao Huai if you die?"

Lu Nanyue kept chattering.

Although the words were unpleasant to hear, Lin Zhiqing knew in her heart that this was probably the way she and the original owner got along.

When it comes to medicinal materials, besides the Lin family, there are many other medicine dealers in Shengjing, and it is not necessary for her, Lin Zhiqing, to do it.

Thinking of this, Lin Zhiqing also understood that the two people in front of him did have a close relationship with the original owner.

What kind of medical clinic is that... Lin Zhiqing felt that he still didn't know enough information.

She was about to ask when there was a knock on the door.

Before Lu Huai opened the door, Aunt Mu's voice came in: "Miss, something terrible has happened!"

Lin Zhiqing's expression changed. Lu Huai and Lu Nanyue looked at each other and quickly opened the door.

The umbrella in Aunt Mu's hand was dripping with water, and her clothes were also a little wet.

"Aunt Mu, go change your clothes first. We can talk about it later if there is anything." Lin Zhiqing stuffed the hot water bottle in his hand into Aunt Mu's hand.

Aunt Mu wiped the rain from her forehead and said, "Miss, the doctor from Lingnan said that he can cure the eczema on Miss Yangyang's body, but he can't cure other diseases."

"Other diseases?" Lu Nanyue frowned: "What does this mean?"

Aunt Mu's lips moved, and she looked at Lin Zhiqing with a worried look on her face. "It wasn't just the raw lacquer that caused Miss Yangyang to pass out, there was also another poison."

Lin Zhiqing's pupils shrank, and then she quickly reacted: "That old woman is still in the dark cell. We still have time to interrogate her now!"

"It's useless." When everyone was about to go out, Lin Shian's voice came over.

He stood in the corridor holding an umbrella in one hand, his expression very complicated:

"She's dead."

(End of this chapter)