Jian Zhaoxing

Chapter 22 Confrontation
"Brother." The fourth master called out, as if reminding him to think twice before acting.

"Uncle." Lin Zhiqing also called out.

Lin Congli's eyes were profound: "Come here, bring up the nanny's suicide note."

Soon, under the complicated gaze of the Fourth Master, a thin piece of paper was placed in Lin Zhiqing's hands.

She touched it casually. The paper was smooth and of good texture, not something a nanny would use.

This was obviously prepared in advance.

She looked at the Fourth Master calmly, then began to read the contents of the paper.

Every word above is accusing Lin Zhiqing and Lin Yangyang of their "evil deeds". The handwriting is sloppy and looks disorganized.

It looks... like there's nothing wrong.

Seeing that Lin Zhiqing had seen enough, Lin Congli dismissed all the servants, his chest rising and falling slightly:
"Since that nun was detained, we have not interfered with this suicide note."

The meaning of this statement is very clear, there is indeed something wrong with Zhao Mama's matter!

Lin Zhiqing didn't quite believe what Lin Congli said. Seeing that the suicide note was fine, she asked another important question:
"Uncle, where is Aunt Zhao's body?"

When this was mentioned, Lin Congli's throat moved, but he didn't say anything.

Instead, the Fourth Master sneered and sat down: "He committed such a serious mistake and killed himself without waiting for the eldest brother's order. What's the point of keeping such a corpse?"

One night is enough time to do a lot of things.

Lin Zhiqing ignored the fourth master and stared at Lin Congli.

In this situation, Lin Congli took two steps to the left and right.

The fourth master didn't seem to be as nervous as before, and even straightened his robe.

Seeing how calm he was, Lin Zhiqing felt a little worried. She was afraid that her trip would be in vain.

The body might have been dealt with long ago, and Lin Congli might just be taking him away as a formality.

However, a moment later, Lin Zhiqing realized that he was overthinking.

The sight of Madam Zhao's corpse was terrifying.

Even after careful cleaning, she could see the dirt left on the body.

Could it be that this body was just dug out?
Lin Zhiqing walked away silently.

In comparison, the fourth master's face looked a little bad.

He looked at Lin Congli with a questioning look: "Brother, how could you..."

"Small sincerity leads to greater trust." Lin Congli said slowly, "You are a scholar, you should understand this principle."

His words seemed harmless, but the Fourth Master's face immediately turned red and he stopped talking.

To die is to face and suffer.

Lin Zhiqing cursed in his heart, and then he carefully observed the corpse on the ground.

With just one glance, she realized something was wrong.

Madam Zhao's face was dark blue, with some blood remaining on her mouth and nose.

This symptom...is obviously caused by poisoning!

How could someone be poisoned for no apparent reason?
Because of Biluo's previous experience, Lin Zhiqing and Lin Shi'an checked carefully the day before and found that Nanny Zhao had not swallowed the poison beforehand.

And there was nothing suspicious on her when she was detained.

In other words, Madam Zhao was poisoned.

Judging from the current situation, it is very likely that someone wants to silence her completely.

Lin Zhiqing's heart was filled with alarm, and he immediately took a few steps back, staring at Lin Congli and the other man with fear.

Seeing this, Lin Congli sighed softly: "We didn't kill him."

After he finished speaking, Lin Zhiqing's face clearly showed the word "disbelief". The fourth master turned his head away, as if he didn't want to express his opinion.

But Lin Zhiqing didn't want to let him go either.

"Fourth Uncle, did you kill that person?" There was a hint of nonchalance in her tone.

Seeing the Fourth Master frown, she continued, "Or was it Sister Jingya who killed him?"

The moment he heard this, the fourth master's face changed and his eyes suddenly became serious.

Even Lin Congli was a little surprised.

Lin Zhiqing looked at the reactions of the two and felt completely confident.

Lin Jingya is the fourth master's biological daughter, only fourteen years old.

I haven't seen her since Lin Zhiqing came here.

"You evil creature, do you know what you are saying?" The fourth master's originally beautiful peach blossom eyes revealed fatigue and unconcealable anger.

"Such an obvious murder method, neither my uncle nor my fourth uncle is so stupid." Lin Zhiqing gripped the dagger in his sleeve tightly, but his face showed no fear, and he continued to analyze:
"Why are you so anxious to end this matter and not let me investigate it in detail? Are you trying to cover up something?"

"Fourth Aunt usually never leaves the house, so why did she suddenly leave the house with Sister Jingya yesterday and hasn't returned yet?"

A series of questions made the fourth master's breath stuck in his throat.

After a long while, he finally managed to utter a word: "How do you know the whereabouts of the people in the Lin Mansion?"

"Fourth Uncle, there is no impenetrable wall in the world. If you can't pry open someone's mouth, it only means that the benefits you give are not enough." There was a hint of indifference on Lin Zhiqing's pretty face.

Of course, the money she borrowed from Lu Huai was not borrowed for nothing.

This surprised Lin Congli a little.

Lin Zhiqing didn't notice Lin Congli's look, he just stared at the Fourth Master:

"Fourth Uncle, I did all this just to protect myself."

"Oh, how ridiculous!" The fourth master waved his sleeves and said, "You are standing here peacefully, do you really need to protect yourself?"

That contemptuous tone made Lin Zhiqing very uncomfortable:
"I'm afraid Fourth Uncle has forgotten that my cousin and I had tea together that day."

"Whether it's lacquer or azalea tea, the murderer is after both of us."

"Just because I escaped death doesn't mean that person didn't want to kill me. I just want to survive."

Every word she said was powerful, especially the sentence "I just want to survive."

Lin Congli and the fourth master looked at each other. Even if they didn't want to admit it, Lin Zhiqing had the Lin family's blood flowing in his body.

She is their niece!

Seeing that the expressions on their faces relaxed, Lin Zhiqing realized that his appropriate display of weakness had worked.

When she spoke again, her voice was choked with sobs:
"Sister Jingya is my family. I don't blame her. I just want to ask her in person why this happened."

"Why is she so cruel to me and my cousin? Why does she want to get rid of us?"

At this point, the lie is exposed at the slightest touch.

Lin Congli held the Fourth Master down and softened his tone, "Zhiqing, Jingya is young, and your Fourth Uncle was not aware of what she did."

He relented.

The grievance on Lin Zhiqing's face did not show in his eyes. Didn't he know about it?
The fourth master's expression at this time was also very interesting.

He turned his eyes to the left, lowered the corners of his lips, and his chest rose and fell slightly, as if he didn't want to face the fact that his daughter had harmed others.

Really unaware.

Lin Zhiqing understood, with a hint of coldness in his eyes:
"Uncle, I want to see Sister Jingya."

(End of this chapter)