Jian Zhaoxing

Chapter 302 The man is dead!

Seeing the Minister of Justice's demeanor, Jiang Liuyun knew that his proposed conditions did not meet the Minister's expectations.

He frowned slightly, about to speak again.

The Minister of Justice waved his hand, saying, "Young Master Jiang, she's just a woman. How could she be worth you offering such generous terms to protect her?"

"Just think about the current situation of the Zhenyuan Marquis's mansion. If you let go this time, we can still be friends."

The Minister of Justice's words made Jiang Liuyun feel even more helpless.

This is the brilliance of Lin Zhiqing's plan.

If this plan is to be thwarted, it is very simple: Jiang Liuyun should stop trying to win over the girl with the mole.

But this is not possible.

His expression was serious: "Sir, why do we need to come to this point? You know the Lin family."

"Putting aside the fact that my father never did anything to frame Lin Congrong, Lin Congli is stubborn and conservative, and Lin Congyan is frivolous and arrogant. How could such a Lin family be a threat to you?"

"Young Master Jiang, don't be anxious." The Minister of Justice remained as calm as a mountain: "These two are no good, but have you forgotten about your fiancée?"

"The last time I met such a smart and decisive woman was..." He narrowed his eyes, seemingly unable to recall the time.

After a while, he shook his head and said, "Lin Zhiqing is very smart. Since the Spring Banquet, the topic of her in Shengjing City has never stopped."

“I think you know that too, so tonight, you will have to walk out of this door alone.”

"Of course, I won't stop you if you take a corpse out."

This puts it even more bluntly: either the mole-mother stays, and Jiang Liuyun leaves alone.

Either Jiang Liuyun takes the corpse of the woman with mole with him and leaves.

Jiang Liuyun's face remained expressionless, but the rhythm of his chest heaving noticeably quickened.

He closed his eyes: "Sir, please let me see Mother Mole first, we can discuss other matters later."

"See her? Young Master Jiang, my household doesn't have any top-notch experts. If you take her away again, wouldn't I have to suffer in silence?" The Minister of Justice's first reaction was to refuse.

"My lord, why do you distrust me so much now?" Jiang Liuyun stared intently at the Minister of Justice.

"I just wanted to make sure that Mole Girl was safe. You asked me to take her body with me earlier, and I was afraid that she was already a corpse."

If just a quarter of an hour ago Jiang Liuyun was still hoping to win over the Minister of Justice and get him to hand over Mole Girl, now, Jiang Liuyun's suspicions could no longer be suppressed.

The Minister of Justice frowned deeply: "A corpse? My Ministry of Justice has never had a corpse appear under mysterious circumstances!"

“If I wanted to kill her, I wouldn’t have let you in tonight.”

"If you let me see her, everything is negotiable." Jiang Liuyun was already getting anxious.

Because he always had a bad feeling in his heart.

Even the Minister of Justice could tell that Jiang Liuyun was anxious.

He didn't speak for a moment, but he was wondering in his heart whether Jiang Liuyun would suddenly make a move and take away Mole Girl the moment he saw her.

No, it won't.

His relationship with Jiang Liuyun was actually one of checks and balances and counter-checks.

But it is valid no matter who stands in the position of checks and balances and counter-checks.

But Lin Zhiqing remained uninvolved; she was even capable of disrupting the balance of power within the Ministry of Justice.

If Jiang Liuyun takes Zhi Niang away, the Minister of Justice can easily shift all the blame onto Jiang Liuyun.

However, the Lin family will definitely take action.

Moreover, Jiang Liuyun is a man of deep cunning, as can be seen from his portrayal of an honest and simple-minded fiancé in the Lin family. The Minister of Justice previously thought that the woman with the mole was just an ordinary person, so he gave Jiang Liuyun face. But after witnessing Jiang Liuyun's profound cunning, he feared that Jiang Liuyun might have some leverage over him.

This road is never safe.

Thinking of this, he refused again: "Young Master Jiang, please go back."

Once those words were spoken, the chances of the two standing on the same side were completely gone.

A shadow crossed Jiang Liuyun's face: "My lord, is she alright? It's not too much to ask to see her..."

He paused slightly at this point.

He still had one last way to save Mole Girl's life.

He was also holding a gift bestowed by the Lin family, a gift that could save someone's life in a critical moment.

Apart from the records of imperial gifts belonging to the Lin family from the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Revenue, even the emperor himself was not very clear about the specific imperial gifts.

In other words, even if he might know that the Lin family possessed an imperial gift, he might not know what that imperial gift was.

In order to erase the stain of the Lin family's resale of imperial gifts, Lin Zhiqing had the Ministry of Rites' records destroyed through the Minister of Rites.

Lu Huai was in the Ministry of Revenue, and his records should have been destroyed.

As long as he doesn't say anything, no one will know that the imperial sword in his mansion belongs to the Lin family.

Then he can use that sword to save Mole Girl!
This move is risky, but the chances of success are high.

That’s it!

Jiang Liuyun took a deep breath: "My lord, if I were to take out..."

"grown ups!"

Before Jiang Liuyun could finish speaking, the Minister of Justice's attendant outside the hall suddenly spoke up, seemingly having something urgent to report.

The Minister of Justice pursed his lips, a sense of foreboding creeping into his heart.

He knew his servants well; unless it was an extremely urgent matter, the servants would never interrupt when there were still guests present.

He didn't look at Jiang Liuyun, but strode towards the attendant.

After he approached, the attendant put his mouth close to the Minister of Justice's ear and began to speak softly.

At the same time, Jiang Liuyun stared intently at the Minister of Justice's face, his chest heaving more and more.

The guard said something that made the Minister of Justice pause, and his face darkened visibly.

He even turned his head to glance at Jiang Liuyun.

Jiang Liuyun was very perceptive and immediately stepped forward:
"What happened? Where is Mole Mother?"

The Minister of Justice's eyes flickered twice when the name "Mole Girl" was mentioned.

It was this one detail that made Jiang Liuyun's heart sink to the bottom. He couldn't help but step forward, and his eyes became bloodshot.
"Do you think something happened to the girl with the mole?"

The servant was startled by Jiang Liuyun's menacing aura and was speechless for a moment.

Seeing that the situation was not good, the Minister of Justice took a few steps back: "Young Master Jiang, what are you doing? Do you intend to attack an official of the court?"

Jiang Liuyun restrained his temper, calmed down, and spoke again: "Tell me, did something happen to Mole Mother?"

The Minister of Justice's lips moved slightly, his gaze shifting to the side, and he nodded awkwardly: "She's dead."

"Several of my men were killed in a single blow to the throat. Lin Zhiqing must have been prepared!"

"The only one who uses a knife is Lin Yangyang from the Lin family!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Liuyun remained silent for a long time. He took a deep breath and closed his eyes.