Jian Zhaoxing

Chapter 321 Cockfighting Game
"Shut up!" Lin Yangyang could no longer hold back; she immediately looked at Jiang Liuyun:

"So what if he's an adopted son? At least Shi'an won't repay kindness with enmity, unlike some ungrateful wretches who can't be raised properly."

"Besides, whether or not to save them is a matter for the Lin family. What does it have to do with you?"

"If you're bored, move a stool and sit under the big willow tree in the West Market. I think you get along quite well with that gossipy woman over there."

Lin Yangyang went all out, and with just a few words, she made Jiang Liuyun retreat step by step.

Jiang Liuyun is the kind of person who only attacks others openly or subtly through words, unlike Lin Yangyang who is so straightforward.

He choked for a long time, only managing to utter the word "shrew".

Lin Yangyang didn't care what others said about her. She looked at Lin Zhiqing again, as if waiting for her to speak.

But Lin Zhiqing remained silent.

Jiang Yunhe, who was standing to the side, frowned slightly.

He wasn't sure what Lin Zhiqing was really thinking.

It is said that Lin Zhiqing cares about Lin Shi'an, but she has been hesitant to use Zheng Kuo's information to exchange for Lin Shi'an.

She said she didn't care about Lin Shi'an, yet she let them in for Lin Shi'an's sake.

You see, when Jiang Yunhe and Jiang Liuyun entered the Lin family, it was seen by the outsiders as a sign that the Lin and Jiang families had reconciled.

If they can reconcile, it means that most of what happened before was fake.

This is a good thing for the Jiang family, but it's certainly not a good thing for the Lin family.

That's why Jiang Yunhe felt he had the Lin family's Achilles' heel.

But now, with Lin Zhiqing's silence, everything seems less certain.

Jiang Yunhe frowned and turned to look at the Lin family members:

"I'm giving you three days. If Zheng Kuo's message hasn't reached my residence by then, I'll take Lin Shi'an's life for you!"

After he finished speaking, he made a point of observing the reactions of the Lin family members.

Lin Zhiqing's expression was serious, but he did not speak.

Lin Yangyang was so anxious that she scratched her head and cheeks.

Lin Congli and Lin Congyan did not speak, but they clenched their fists tightly, clearly concerned about Lin Shi'an.

Jiang Yunhe smiled slightly, observing the myriad aspects of human life.

Lin Zhiqing is now facing more than just external pressure.

The Lin family will crush her sooner or later.

"Yun'er, let's go." He called to Jiang Liuyun and turned to leave.

Seeing that Lin Zhiqing hadn't spoken yet, Lin Yangyang stamped her foot, pulled out a whip, and lashed Jiang Yunhe again:
"You old thief, I'll take your life and see if you dare to touch Shi'an again!"

The whip drew a graceful arc in the air, and it looked like it was about to hit Jiang Yunhe.

Jiang Yunhe's eyes sharpened, and he dodged the whip with unimaginable speed.

"Snapped!"

The whip fell mercilessly to the ground, raising a cloud of dust.

"One whip mark is enough." Jiang Yunhe snorted coldly.
"If there is still no news of Zheng Kuo after one day, Lin Shi'an's head will definitely roll on the ground!"

"If you dare to try any more tricks, then try it!"

"You, you..." Lin Yangyang was indeed worried about Lin Shi'an, and at this moment, she didn't even dare to say a complete sentence.

Jiang Yunhe saw this, took one last look at Lin Zhiqing, and then strode away.

However, as soon as he stepped out the door, his expression changed drastically. He covered his face with his sleeve and hurriedly boarded the carriage.

This attempt to cover up the truth immediately piqued the curiosity of the people, who crowded around to see what had happened.

Just before the car door closed, Jiang Yunhe "coincidentally" lowered his sleeve.

His swollen face, bruised from the whipping, was exposed to the public, immediately causing a huge uproar.

The Marquis of Zhenyuan was beaten by the Lin family!
If it were anyone else, it wouldn't matter, but that was the Marquis of Zhenyuan. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call him the new generation of war god of Dasheng!
Now that he has humbled himself and gone to the Lin family to apologize, he has been beaten by the Lin family instead. What kind of situation is this?
The people whispered among themselves, and the discussion grew louder and louder.

But the Lin family has no interest in dealing with this matter now.

"Qing-meimei, what are you hesitating about?" Lin Yangyang paced back and forth anxiously. "Anyway, Zheng Kuo is already dead, so why can't we say it?"

"Deceased? Do you really know Zheng Kuo's whereabouts?" Lin Congli, standing to the side, frowned deeply.

“That’s right, it was Zheng Kuo who told us about Zheng Yuanhou framing my second uncle.” Lin Yangyang blurted out.

Lin Zhiqing then spoke up: "Uncle, Fourth Uncle, we hid it from Zheng Kuo because we were afraid the Jiang family would find out and it would be bad for those related to Zheng Kuo. Please don't blame us."

After returning from Yongqing, Lin Zhiqing and Lin Yangyang told the other members of the Lin family about Lin Congrong's treason, but they did not mention Zheng Kuo.

Zheng Kuo is a man with far-reaching connections.

If his information were to leak out even slightly, the Zhenyuan Marquis's mansion would certainly not let him off the hook, nor would it let anyone who had contact with him off the hook.

Yan Yu and others from Yongqing are bound to suffer calamity.

Lin Zhiqing sat in the chair, her mind racing.

Lin Yangyang recounted to Lin Congli and Lin Congyan how she discovered Zheng Kuo, and then spoke again:

"Qing-meimei, if you don't agree to Jiang Yunhe's request, have you thought of a specific solution?"

Lin Zhiqing looked up and found that the Lin family members were all looking at her with hopeful eyes.

She sighed softly: "Although it's highly likely that Shi'an has fallen into Jiang Yunhe's hands, this isn't entirely certain."

"If we had agreed from the beginning, we would have been at a disadvantage."

"But you also said there's a high probability. What if we hesitate and Jiang Yunhe, being ruthless, takes Shi'an as an example?" Lin Yangyang shrugged.

"No, it won't." Lin Zhiqing shook her head:

Do you know about cockfighting?

"What, what chicken? Why are you suddenly talking about food?" Lin Yangyang thought she had misheard and asked again.

Lin Congli and Lin Congyan also stared at Lin Zhiqing with puzzled expressions.

“It’s not for eating.” Lin Zhiqing shook his head: “Cockfighting game, also known as the coward game.”

At the same time, the cockfighting game is also one of the classic cases in game theory.

When two equally matched fighting roosters meet, if the first rooster retreats while the second rooster does not, then the second rooster wins.

Conversely, the first fighting rooster wins.

If both fighting roosters retreat at the same time, then the score is tied.

If two fighting roosters advance at the same time, they will both be injured.

After explaining the cockfighting game to make sure everyone understood, Lin Zhiqing began to ask questions:
"Now do you know who those two fighting cocks are?"

“You, and Jiang Yunhe!” Lin Yangyang was the first to speak, then scratched her head: “But what does this have to do with saving Shi’an?”

Lin Congyan, being a civil official, saw things more clearly than Lin Yangyang. He tentatively began to speak:
Are you two secretly competing, or perhaps playing a game of strategy?

“That’s right.” Lin Zhiqing nodded: “It’s a game of strategy.”