Jian Zhaoxing

Chapter 214 The Truth! The Death of Biluo!
Unaware of Lin Zhiqing's thoughts, Lin Shi'an followed up on the poem and asked another question: "Zhiqing, as you know, the Great Sheng has always been strict with women."

Upon hearing this, Lin Zhiqing snapped out of her thoughts and raised an eyebrow.

How could my cousin say something like that?
"Cousin, just say what you want to say." Lin Zhiqing didn't like beating around the bush.

Lin Shi'an sighed softly: "Young Master Jiang is your legally married fiancé, but you were quite outrageous yesterday."

Upon hearing this, Lin Zhiqing stopped and stared intently at Lin Shi'an.

Lin Shi'an's heart skipped a beat when he was stared at like that: "Zhiqing, why are you looking at me like that?"

Lin Zhiqing turned her head: "It's nothing. I thought I got up too early today and misread it. I thought my uncle was standing in front of me."

Upon hearing this, Lin Shi'an instantly understood that Lin Zhiqing was mocking him for being too old-fashioned and conservative.

His expression was serious: "Zhiqing, this is a very serious matter. If any fool goes around gossiping, your reputation will be ruined."

"That's easy to handle. Just kill whoever is gossiping," Lin Zhiqing shrugged dismissively.

"This is too cruel, and besides, can you kill all those people?" Lin Shi'an looked worried, but when he saw Lin Zhiqing smirking, he knew that she was just teasing him.

Lin Shi'an was somewhat annoyed: "Why have you been making jokes all day?"

"Cousin, let me ask you a question first," Lin Zhiqing said seriously.
Do you also think that Prince Jiang is a good match?

"Of course." Lin Shi'an nodded:

"His family background and appearance are impeccable. He used to often use the excuse of sparring with me to visit you. These days I've observed that he has a kind and gentle personality and listens to you without question. No one is better than him."

At this point, he couldn't help but add another point:
"Although I have had a very pleasant conversation with Lu Huai these days, and I know that he is good in appearance and character, he is a man with his own ideas, and you may not be able to control him."

"Cousin, I wonder if anyone has ever praised your excellent eye for talent?" Lin Zhiqing asked Lin Shi'an with a smile.

Lin Shi'an frowned slightly, then realized that Lin Zhiqing was praising him, and immediately smiled:
"That's natural."

Lin Zhiqing smiled and said nothing more: "I understand."

Lin Shi'an breathed a sigh of relief.

As an older brother, all I hope is that my younger sister will have a better life in the future.

As long as Lin Zhiqing knows that her fiancé is Jiang Liuyun, she can keep her distance from Lu Huai.

Just as he was thinking of this, Lin Zhiqing brought up another topic:
"Cousin, how did Biluo die when you and Prince Jiang interrogated her?"

"Why are you suddenly asking about this?" Lin Shi'an followed him into the house.

Lin Zhiqing turned and closed the door: "I've been thinking about this a lot these past few days, and I feel that there's something strange about my cousin being poisoned. Maybe it's related to Liu Mang."

"Liu Mang?" Upon hearing this name, Lin Shi'an's expression was far from pleasant.

"This person is a persistent ghost, truly despicable."

Liu Mang was indeed despicable, but Lin Zhiqing told a small lie. She asked about the old story of Biluo's death in order to confirm the connection between the matter and Jiang Liuyun, and to find some evidence.

But she doesn't want to reveal her true intentions now; the more people know about it, the more likely she is to alert the enemy.

Even though he was already very cautious and good at controlling his facial expressions, Jiang Liuyun still sensed something was wrong.

Under such circumstances, if others knew this news, they would definitely be even less able to control their expressions, making it easier for Jiang Liuyun to see through them.

If Jiang Liuyun discovers that he has been exposed, who knows what the Zhenyuan Marquis's mansion might do.

Therefore, she cannot reveal this matter to others and can only find the evidence herself.

Lin Shi'an, unaware of the details, briefly recounted what had happened:

“When I went to the dungeon with Prince Jiang, before I could even ask any questions, Biluo started insulting the Lin family, especially you.” Hearing this, Lin Zhiqing raised an eyebrow. Biluo’s hostility towards him was indeed very strong.

Lin Shi'an rubbed his chin: "Biluo kept saying she wanted to drag the Lin family down with her, and then she bit open the poisonous smoke in her mouth."

"It's my fault, really. I personally dislocated Biluo's jaw, but I didn't find any poison in her mouth. Perhaps the poison was hidden too well."

"This man is very cunning. Jiang Shizi and I almost fell into his trap. It was a close call."

Lin Zhiqing stood by the table, pondering: "Did you personally witness her biting into the poison?"

Lin Shi'an glanced to the upper left, pondered for a moment, and then shook his head:

"She kept talking at the time, but I couldn't see the specifics."

"But after the poisonous smoke dissipated, I went in to examine Biluo's body. She was bleeding from all seven orifices, with the most blood coming from her mouth and nose, so it's possible that she hid the poison in her mouth."

"After the poison was bitten open, the poisonous coating was likely absorbed into her body, which is why there was no trace of it."

Lin Zhiqing nodded: "Before you and Prince Jiang, was there anyone else who had contact with Biluo?"

“No, at that time I was worried about my elder sister, afraid that you would harm Biluo…” Lin Shi’an paused here:
“Aside from the time I spent communicating with everyone on the second day, I stayed in the dark cell the whole time.”

"So, after Biluo was taken into the dark dungeon, only you and Prince Jiang went in?" Lin Zhiqing frowned.

“That’s right.” Lin Shi’an said with certainty.

Lin Zhiqing sat down:
"Then tell me the whole story of how you two went in, and I'll analyze it to see if it's possible that someone did it while you were away."

"Remember, every detail must be explained clearly."

Lin Shi'an didn't think much of it and spoke after a moment's thought: "That day, after I entered the dark prison with Prince Jiang, Biluo went crazy and started cursing as soon as she opened her mouth."

"Did she start cursing as soon as you went in, or was there a pause in between?" Lin Zhiqing pressed.

Lin Shi'an frowned slightly, as if recalling something:
“She was strapped to a wooden frame. When we got to the cell door, she glanced at it, and then for a moment… her eyes widened. Yes, her eyes widened.”

"After we got into the cell, she started swearing."

Lin Zhiqing's eyes widened in an instant... She frowned and pondered.

This expression can be interpreted in many ways, such as surprise, fear, or delight. The specific emotion should be determined based on other facial expressions.

From this alone, we shouldn't be able to tell anything.

The more Lin Shi'an spoke, the clearer the events of that day became in his mind:

"I was furious and said a few words back to her, but Prince Jiang didn't say anything."

"However, before she could finish her rant, Biluo's voice grew softer and softer."

"I thought she had finished cursing and was just about to ask about the matter when I smelled the toxic fumes."

Recalling the scene at that time, Lin Shi'an felt a lingering fear:
"Having worked in the Ministry of Personnel for so long, I'm quite sensitive to the smell of that poisonous smoke. After noticing something was wrong, I quickly pulled Prince Jiang out."

“But Prince Jiang reacted faster than me. He took two steps back and then quickly stepped forward again, trying to bring Biluo out.”

"But after checking Biluo's breath, he discovered that Biluo was already dead, so we..."

Upon hearing this, Lin Zhiqing understood the truth of the matter.

After carefully going through the process in her mind, she gradually clenched her fists.

Jiang Liuyun is indeed the murderer who killed Biluo!