Jian Zhaoxing

Chapter 345 Savior!?
This is a place that is extremely easy to overlook.

Ordinary aristocratic families do not have laundry rooms, but some noble families certainly have one.

For example, the Lin family, although they had declined, still had the proper mansion.

The Zhenyuan Marquis's residence was not only large, but also had many people, so a laundry room was absolutely essential.

After confirming the location, Lin Zhiqing inevitably felt some anxiety.

The butterfly model is quite complex, and the laundry room is in a special location. If Lin Shi'an manages to escape, will he be able to accurately locate them?
Similarly, Lin Yangyang also thought of this problem.

She wasn't worried about Lin Shi'an's safety, because as long as Jiang Yunhe didn't personally intervene, Lin Shi'an's martial arts skills would definitely allow him to escape alive.

But with them hiding in such a complicated laundry room, whether Lin Shi'an can figure out their location and find them is a big question.

Thinking of all this, Lin Yangyang couldn't help but sigh:

"Oh, if only Lu Huai knew about this. With his numerological abilities, he would definitely be able to find us."

After she finished speaking, she covered her mouth as if she were a thief and then secretly looked at Lin Zhiqing.

Her mouth moved faster than her brain, and she forgot about the cold war between Lu Huai and Lin Zhiqing.

Lin Zhiqing's expression remained unchanged; she spoke calmly as if she hadn't heard:
"Don't worry, if my cousin can't find this place, you should find a chance to lead me out."

"This method is a bit risky, but it will get us out of trouble, so reputation doesn't matter."

Lin Yangyang understood Lin Zhiqing's meaning: "If you ask me, my father was completely outmaneuvered by that despicable father and son from the Jiang family."

"They've already figured out that my father is a stubborn old man who's afraid of ruining our reputations, so they won't dare to make a fuss."

"In my opinion, can fame put food on the table?"

Although Lin Zhiqing knew that Lin Yangyang didn't care about reputation, this was the first time the two of them had seriously discussed the matter.

She nodded and said, "That's right, we've both suffered greatly from this, so naturally we don't care about this."

"But my uncle and his family have been influenced by other people's ideas and believe that a woman's reputation is very important."

"Furthermore, he values ​​the Lin family, and naturally he values ​​the Lin family's reputation. He can't make a decision, but we can control our own destiny."

Lin Zhiqing spoke these words very seriously, and Lin Yangyang listened very attentively.

She nodded: "Qing, I always felt that you were different from others, and now it seems that you understand me."

“You’re right. Now that we know the general location, even if Shi’an doesn’t come looking for us, we can break out on our own.”

Then, she suddenly realized:
"Qing-meimei, did you already have a solution in mind for Shi'an not coming?"

Lin Zhiqing shook his head: "I'm not some kind of fortune teller, how could I possibly have predicted this?"

"All my judgments are based on choices made under the current circumstances."

"That's amazing, Qing-meimei. How can I grow a brain like yours?" Lin Yangyang said with great envy.

"Then I'd like to have your body too." Lin Zhiqing was also very envious of Lin Yangyang's martial arts skills.

Everyone has their own strengths; this is an eternal truth.

Just as Lin Zhiqing was about to say something more, Lin Yangyang's expression suddenly turned serious, and she gestured for Lin Zhiqing not to speak.

Then, she quickly moved forward and pressed her ear against the south wall.

Lin Zhiqing immediately recognized that the direction was the laundry room's courtyard. She imitated Lin Yangyang and pressed her ear against the wall.

Soon, two footsteps reached their ears. Although extremely faint, Lin Zhiqing and Lin Yangyang both heard them!
Lin Yangyang frowned: "One of the footsteps is Jiang Liuyun's. I've fought with him before, so I recognize him."

"However, the other set of footsteps sounded somewhat familiar, but I couldn't quite place it."

Lin Yangyang didn't recognize it, but Lin Zhiqing did.

She pursed her lips slightly.

Another set of footsteps came from Lu Huai.

Why did he come here?

Lin Yangyang felt that the footsteps were sometimes close and sometimes far away, as if someone was pacing in the courtyard.

A glimmer of hope ignited in her eyes: "Qing-mei, do you think someone might be coming to rescue us?"

"I don't know." Lin Zhiqing took a deep breath.

She truly did not know Lu Huai's purpose in appearing here.

Could it be that the Ministry of Revenue has another case to handle?
Or perhaps, he really did come looking for them?

These thoughts kept swirling in Lin Zhiqing's mind, but before she could come up with a solution, the sound of washing clothes suddenly rang out outside.

Lin Zhiqing narrowed her eyes, temporarily setting Lu Huai aside:
"Cousin, we suddenly heard the sound of laundry being washed outside. It must have been arranged by Jiang Liuyun. He doesn't want anyone to hear or realize that we are calling for help!"

Realizing this, Lin Yangyang took a step back, cupped her hands in a megaphone shape, and shouted outside:
"Help! There are people inside! Help!"

Lin Zhiqing did not stop him. She was unsure why Lu Huai had come here, but she would not give up her chance to escape because of the conflict between them, so she also opened her mouth and shouted.

At the same time, Lu Huai looked at the people washing clothes and frowned slightly:
"Young Master Jiang, do all the laundry workers here start work at this time?"

Jiang Liuyun had just had a conflict with Lu Huai and was still holding back his anger, but remembering that there was someone hiding in the laundry room, he patiently spoke up:

"Shouldn't the Ministry of Revenue's responsibilities include regulating when others wash their clothes?"

"It doesn't include that, but it does include the search for imperial gifts. The maids' washing of clothes has already affected me."

Jiang Liuyun narrowed his eyes slightly: "Everyone says that Lord Lu is upright and polite, and does not easily make things difficult for people. But now it seems that the news outside is not true."

"Are you searching the imperial gifts with your ears? Even if the sound of washing clothes is loud, what business is it of yours?"

Lu Huai remained unmoved: "I am the main official in charge of this search. If I say it has an impact, then it has an impact."

“If you have any objections, Prince Jiang, you can raise them with the Ministry of Revenue or His Highness the Crown Prince. But today, this noise must stop.”

Lu Huai's tone was calm and his voice was low, but anyone could tell that he was very authoritative.

Even Jiang Liuyun couldn't think of a rebuttal for a moment.

After a long stalemate, Jiang Liuyun finally waved to the servants of the Zhenyuan Marquis's residence.

Soon, the sound of washing clothes stopped.

Then came the sound of the wind.

Lu Huai's clothes fluttered as he looked at the house in front of him.