Jian Zhaoxing

Chapter 202 The Death of Liu Mang
Liu Mang, who should have been following behind Zhou Chongzheng, had unfocused pupils and slowly fell backward.

He was facing Lin Zhiqing, his eyebrows raised high and his lips slightly parted, seemingly shocked and unwilling.

But soon, Lin Zhiqing's view was blocked as the people from the Dali Temple surrounded Liu Mang.

The surrounding people were also frightened and fled in all directions.

Lin Zhiqing strode forward, followed by Lu Huai and the others.

She wanted to check on Liu Mang's condition, but was stopped by the people from the Dali Temple.

One of the soldiers even pointed at Lin Zhiqing and told him to step back, his tone extremely fierce, and it looked like he was about to attack.

Lu Huai pulled Lin Zhiqing back and struck the soldier's hand hard with the scabbard of his sword:

"She's not someone you can touch?"

The soldier, in pain, immediately fell silent.

Taking advantage of this time, Lin Zhiqing observed his surroundings, pulled Lin Yangyang close, and whispered a few words in her ear.

Afterwards, Lin Yangyang quietly withdrew from the crowd.

The scene was chaotic, and no one noticed it.

Zhou Chongzheng had no time to pay attention to the situation here. He reached out to check Liu Mang's breathing, his brows furrowed.

It is obvious that the person is dead.

"Lord Zhou!" Lin Zhiqing's face was displeased: "What exactly is going on?"

Zhou Chongzheng did not blame Lin Zhiqing for his rudeness, after all, it was an oversight by the Dali Temple:
"Just now I was about to take him back, but for some reason, Liu Mang suddenly started convulsing and collapsed to the ground in an instant."

"He committed suicide by poisoning himself?" Lu Huai quickly realized and offered this guess.

"No poison pill was found in his mouth, but he was bleeding from all seven orifices, so he was undoubtedly poisoned." Zhou Chongzheng's face was also pale; the man had died right under the nose of the Dali Temple.

Hearing this, Lin Zhiqing stepped forward again: "Let me see his condition."

Clearly, she did not trust Zhou Chongzheng.

Zhou Chongzheng did not hesitate at all and quickly waved his hand.

The people surrounding Liu Mang's body automatically parted to form a path.

Under Lu Huai's protection, Lin Zhiqing squatted down. When she saw Liu Mang's ferocious face and the black blood flowing from his seven orifices, her heart skipped a beat.

Then, she immediately checked Liu Mang's breathing.

He was indeed dead, and his death was not a pleasant one.

Lin Zhiqing closed her eyes and slowly stood up.

Upon seeing this, Zhou Chongzheng quickly arranged for people to lift Liu Mang's body.

It seems they intend to take the person back to Dali Temple.

Eunuch Wang has already left, and the news of Liu Mang's death must be reported to the emperor.

Zhou Chong's expression was also unpleasant; he had to stay and clean up the mess.

"Serves him right." Watching Liu Mang's corpse gradually disappear into the distance, Lin Yangyang, who had returned at some point, put her hands on her hips, feeling an immense sense of satisfaction: "This is the consequence of harming our Lin family!"

"Sister, be careful what you say." Lin Shi'an was more like an elder to Lin Yangyang than Lin Congli, afraid that her words would spread and ruin her reputation.

“The punishment of slow slicing is indeed not as quick as poison.” There was no pity in Lin Congyan’s eyes.

If it weren't for Lin Zhiqing and others, his fate today would probably be even worse than Liu Mang's.

"That's enough, this matter has nothing to do with us anymore, let's go back." Lin Congli shook his head.

At this moment, for the Lin family, this matter seemed like a minor incident, nothing special.

In contrast, they were more delighted to have escaped from a desperate situation.

Aunt Mu had already prepared the carriage, and everyone from the Lin family got on, except for Lin Zhiqing.

She and Lu Huai were the last ones to arrive.

Her expression was very calm, and she did not say a word.

"You think there's something fishy about this?" Lu Huai immediately noticed she was deep in thought. Lin Zhiqing wasn't surprised that Lu Huai could guess her thoughts; she nodded slightly: "Why would Liu Mang be hiding poison?"

Having fought Liu Mang for so many rounds, Lin Zhiqing was well aware of Liu Mang's arrogance and caution.

When Liu Mang left, he did not feel that it was a one-way road; on the contrary, he felt that everything was under his control.

Therefore, he only brought the experts from his mansion and the flute that controlled the white-haired man.

Hiding drugs doesn't seem like his style.

"You suspect someone is plotting against him?" Lu Huai understood Lin Zhiqing's meaning.

"Not really, I just have some doubts," Lin Zhiqing shook her head.

She had previously suspected that Liu Mang had someone in power, and even thought that this person was the one on the dragon throne.

But now that the matter has been settled and the imperial edict has been issued, if he were the emperor, he would have no reason to go to such lengths to kill Liu Mang ahead of time.

“The Lin family has already extricated themselves from this matter. What you should prioritize now is not Liu Mang’s death.” Lu Huai stopped and stared intently at Lin Zhiqing.

Lin Zhiqing was slightly taken aback, then raised her head: "Is there anything else?"

She rarely showed such a puzzled look in her eyes.

Moreover, her eyes were bright and sparkling, reminding Lu Huai of a sky full of stars.

He couldn't help but laugh: "You haven't had a proper rest in a long time."

"Ah, this." Lin Zhiqing smiled as well. "You're right."

"I've been working from dawn till dusk these past few days, and my face has turned yellow."

"Never mind! I'm definitely going to get my beauty sleep tonight!"

"Beauty sleep?" Lu Huai was taken aback; that was indeed a good term.

He had gotten used to the strange words that Lin Zhiqing would occasionally utter.

But somehow, he could always easily understand what Lin Zhiqing was trying to express.

“You don’t even get beauty sleep…” Lu Huai stopped abruptly at this point.

Lin Zhiqing narrowed her eyes: "Are you trying to compliment me on being beautiful even without beauty sleep?"

"Ahem." Lu Huai coughed lightly, neither confirming nor denying.

Lin Zhiqing, aware of her own beauty, shook her head and smiled brightly: "I think so too."

"This matter is perfectly resolved, and the Lin family should be able to get a good night's sleep now." Lu Huai changed the subject, but he was also genuinely happy for Lin Zhiqing.

"Perhaps." Lin Zhiqing's smile faded slightly.

But she quickly thought of something else, and her smile vanished, replaced by a serious expression: "Lu Huai!"

Her little face was puffed up with anger.

"What's wrong?" Lu Huai thought something had happened again and immediately stared at her intently.

Lin Zhiqing tilted her head: "Didn't I tell you to hide well? Who told you to run out?"

Although Lin Zhiqing had made thorough preparations, it did not mean that she was completely confident.

Therefore, she didn't want to involve either the Lu siblings or Jiang Liuyun, lest she displease the emperor.

Especially Lu Huai, whose family clinic has remained closed to this day thanks to the government's efforts.

Upon hearing this, Lu Huai instantly felt guilty.

He coughed lightly and took a step forward.

"Hey, why are you running?" Lin Zhiqing lifted her skirt and started jogging after him.
"Didn't you say you only had a basic understanding of martial arts? When did you learn swordsmanship?"

"Also, when did you become so eloquent? That official's face turned green just now."

"Lu Huai, you better tell me the truth!"

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