Jian Zhaoxing

Chapter 366 Getting Involved!

Li Jinzhi breathed a sigh of relief after leaving the poetry gathering.

Putting everything else aside, it was truly terrifying to see Jiang Liuyun sitting next to him.

Others might not know, but he was very clear about the relationship between his father and Jiang Liuyun.

Jiang Liuyun is definitely not as simple as he seems.

Sitting inside, Li Jinzhi always felt like he was sitting on pins and needles, so he wanted to come out for some fresh air.

But upon emerging and seeing those beautiful young women, his heart began to itch again, so he beckoned to the servant:

"Has the girl from the back hill left?"

The servant, who had been by his side since childhood, knew exactly what he was thinking and immediately tried to dissuade him:
"Young master, have you forgotten the master's instructions? No!"

"I'm just asking, what's the rush?" Li Jinzhi frowned.

"Anyone who doesn't know better might think you're my master. Who do you think you are?"

The servant's face turned pale, and he immediately knelt down, saying, "Young master, please forgive me, young master, please forgive me."

"Alright, stop embarrassing me here." Seeing people looking over, Li Jinzhi flicked his robe impatiently.

"Is anyone gone?"

This time, the servant dared not say anything more and could only tell the truth: "He has not left yet."

Upon hearing this, a hint of joy appeared on Li Jinzhi's face, and he headed towards the back mountain.

……

"Miss, news has come from Yan Yu's side. Li Jinzhi is heading towards the back mountain," Chaoyan said.

Lin Zhiqing nodded: "Alright, we can get to work now."

"Zhaoyan, go and wander around outside that poetry gathering. Make sure Jiang Liuyun notices you."

"If he asks you about my whereabouts, act anxious and make sure to lead him to the back of the mountain."

"Remember?"

Asagao nodded: "Miss, I understand. Don't worry, I will definitely complete the mission."

"You have to be careful."

"Don't worry, I'll be fine." Lin Zhiqing nodded, watching Chaoyan's figure grow smaller and smaller, and she didn't move for a moment.

She was waiting for Yan Yu.

No, not just the snipe.

After the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Yan Yu arrived as promised.

He threw the two women into the private room where Lin Zhiqing was, looking disgusted, and then washed his hands several times with water.

"One is Li Jinzhi's lover, and the other is arranged by your fiancé."

"Li Jinzhi is really lucky with women; one after another, they're rushing to send women to his bed."

When she looked up at Lin Zhiqing again, she paused.

Then, he circled around Lin Zhiqing:
"Skeleton, can you dress up like this normally? Don't look like a savage."

"It's not as exaggerated as you make it out to be." Lin Zhiqing's gaze fell on the two women, and he frowned slightly: "Beasts."

Yan Yu couldn't tell who she was cursing for a moment, so he shrugged.
"I also think those two are beasts, but what are you going to do next?"

"I'm going to Li Jinzhi's room," Lin Zhiqing said calmly, then looked at the two women.
"Jiang Liuyun arranged for the one to be taken to the inner room, while Li Jinzhi's old flame was left in the side room."

Yan Yu smiled:
"This villa is really lively today; all sorts of people are here."

Lin Zhiqing assumed he was referring to Jiang Liuyun and the others, and didn't think much of it.

She took out the scented powder she had mixed with Lu Nanyue and applied it to her wrist.

A cloyingly sweet smell wafted over, and Yan Yu frowned, covering his nose.

"You've made too much of a sacrifice."

Lin Zhiqing shook his head:
"Sacrifice what? I'm preparing for both possibilities. If Jiang Liuyun doesn't come, and Li Jinzhi tries to do something to me, I won't let him get away with it." Yan Yu was somewhat surprised to hear this, and he asked curiously:
"This is hardly something to be proud of. Do you not care about your reputation?"

"I will do everything in my power to protect my reputation."

"If the plan fails, the Minister of Justice will favor the Marquis of Zhenyuan's family and smuggle his own interests into the retrial of my father's case. The Lin family will still be ruined."

"If you're about to lose your life, what do you care about your reputation?"

Yan Yu paused for a moment, then smiled.

Interestingly, the more time he spent with Lin Zhiqing, the more interesting he found her to be.

Lin Zhiqing didn't have time to say much to him. After getting ready, she walked towards Li Jinzhi's courtyard, which she had explored earlier.

Yan Yu led her into the courtyard and hid the woman arranged by Jiang Liuyun in the inner room.

Lin Zhiqing, wearing a veil, sat quietly on the bed waiting.

At the same time, Asagao arrived near the poetry gathering and kept looking inside.

The moment she saw Jiang Liuyun, she was overjoyed. She picked up a small pebble, intending to throw it in to attract Jiang Liuyun's attention.

Just as she was taking aim, a familiar voice suddenly came from behind her.

"Asagao?"

Asagao paused, then turned to look at the person who had come.

It's Young Master Lu!

Asagao swallowed hard, momentarily at a loss for how to react.

Lu Huai frowned and looked at Chao Yan, asking, "What are you doing here? Zhiqing is here too?"

Asagao pursed her lips:

"Young Master Lu, I don't have time to explain. I have something very urgent to attend to right now. If you interfere, it may ruin my young lady's plans."

Hearing this, Lu Huai was puzzled, but he didn't ask any further questions. He turned around and hid to the side.

Seeing this, Asagao turned around and threw the small stone in Jiang Liuyun's direction.

Jiang Liuyun was a martial artist, so he was naturally very sensitive to such a sudden attack.

He turned his head and saw Asagao looking anxious.

Lin Zhiqing is here?
He thought of the figure he had seen when he came in, and walked out without making a sound.

Before Jiang Liuyun could even get close, Chaoyan stepped forward, her voice trembling with tears:
"Young Master Jiang, something has happened to Miss. There's no one to help us here. I'm at my wit's end!"

"Wait a minute." Jiang Liuyun harbored great suspicion towards the Lin family, and he frowned slightly.

Why did Lin Zhiqing come here? Why didn't you go to the Lin family to call for help?

Asagao repeated exactly what Lin Zhiqing had told her beforehand:

“My young lady came to inspect the Lin family’s shops. She heard that Li Jinzhi, the son of the Minister of Justice, was participating in a poetry gathering here, so she wanted to come in and take a look.”

"She originally wanted to find something to use against Li Jinzhi, but she didn't expect to be discovered and dragged into Li Jinzhi's yard."

"The Lin family is too far away; it's too late for me to go back and call for help!"

"Young Master Jiang, please save my young lady for the sake of our past engagement! I beg you!"

As she spoke, Asagao knelt down on the ground.

Lu Huai, who was hiding in the shadows, was shocked when he heard these words.

Jiang Liuyun's pupils contracted, but he still harbored some doubts:
"How could someone capture someone when your young lady is so intelligent?"

"Miss was unprepared and was drugged by the incense of Li Jinzhi's men. I overheard them searching for someone for Li Jinzhi, which is why I captured her. She didn't dare to say a word and had to come to get help."

Chaoyan kept kowtowing: "Young Master Jiang, I beg you, if you don't go soon, Miss will be in danger."

"Li Jinzhi is a lecher, and my young lady..."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Liuyun could no longer bear to listen.

He interrupted Asagao: "Lead the way!"