Jian Zhaoxing

Chapter 392 Between you and me, there's no need for thanks!
The Lin family only has three days.

But these three days belong not only to the Lin family, but also to the Jiang family.

The Lin and Jiang families had different motives.

Only Lin Zhiqing knew that they currently had no evidence whatsoever that the Zhenyuan Marquis's mansion had falsely accused Lin Congrong.

What Yan Yu knew was far less than the Zhenyuan Marquis's mansion had imagined, and even what he knew was likely just a drop in the ocean.

This is enough to prove that the Jiang family has problems, but it is not enough to exonerate Lin Congrong.

The Jiang family's main objective for the next three days will undoubtedly be to find Yan Yu.

The Lin family's goal, however, is to collect evidence.

The first court hearing came too suddenly, and the witnesses and physical evidence that the Lin family could produce were barely anything.

If Lu Huai hadn't suddenly appeared and claimed there was a problem with the supplies, the matter would have ended long ago with the original verdict upheld.

If the Lin family still cannot produce valid evidence to prove that Jiang Yunhe framed Lin Congrong during the second court hearing...

Then the Lin family will eventually become a pawn again and perish.

Lin Yangyang couldn't help but scratch her head: "The only direct witness, Zheng Kuo, is already dead."

There is absolutely no physical evidence.

"That happened so many years ago. How are we supposed to find evidence now?"

When this was mentioned, both Lin Shi'an and Lin Zhiqing fell silent.

Because this is indeed a very difficult problem.

Lin Zhiqing sighed: "Find Yan Yu first, at least to prove that the Jiang family has problems."

"As for evidence... if we are at our wits' end, then the sinner himself is the greatest evidence."

"Jiang Yunhe? Qing-meimei, you wouldn't be thinking of..." Lin Shi'an hesitated, but finally couldn't help but speak:
"If it's the same as Liu Mang's case last time, will the problem be solved?"

When this was mentioned, Lin Yangyang's eyes lit up:
“Yes, Qing, your ability to judge people’s hearts made Liu Mang confess his crimes. Could you do the same and make Jiang Yunhe confess his crimes as well?”

Lin Zhiqing hesitated for a moment, then shook his head slightly:

"First, I have used this trick before, and the Jiang family father and son were already prepared."

"Secondly, I was able to hypnotize Liu Mang because I went to Liu Mang's residence, obtained a lot of evidence, and learned about him."

"Only by having a thorough understanding of a person's psychological state can one hypnotize them without them even realizing it, achieving the same effect as Liu Mang."

"But I don't know Jiang Yunhe very well, and without complete certainty, the theory of mind-reading is not feasible."

Lin Shi'an and Lin Yangyang understood what Lin Zhiqing meant, and they both lowered their heads to think of other solutions.

Lin Zhiqing pursed her lips and tapped the table:
"Although I am not familiar with Jiang Yunhe, I am very familiar with Jiang Liuyun."

Lin Shi'an and Lin Yangyang looked up at Lin Zhiqing with puzzlement.

Lin Zhiqing's vision is far-reaching:
“My men have been observing and tracking Jiang Liuyun and have discovered that he particularly loves going to Cangxianglou.”

"Doesn't the Hidden Fragrance Pavilion have that 'Mole Girl' there?" Lin Yangyang's mood soured at the mere mention of this.
"That woman with the mole must be his old flame."

"Didn't the Minister of Justice have a falling out with the Jiang family? Why don't we go ask the Minister of Justice?"

"No." Lin Zhiqing shook her head.

“We are in a sensitive period right now, and the Jiang family is definitely keeping an eye on us. If we have too close a personal relationship with the Minister of Justice, we will lose a powerful ally if it gets exposed.”

"Moreover, the Minister of Justice is not our ally."

"Even if we ask, he might not be willing to reveal it out of a desire to protect himself."

"Moreover, I suspect that there are still problems with Cangxianglou."

Hearing this, Lin Shi'an was puzzled: "The matter at Cangxianglou has already escalated to such a state, what other problems could there be?" "It's precisely because everyone feels that things have already come to this point that Jiang Liuyun certainly won't cause any more trouble inside." Lin Zhiqing frowned:

"But I always felt something was off."

"This matter needs further investigation. If I can hypnotize Jiang Liuyun, there is indeed hope for this case."

After this discussion, the three quickly determined their current goal.

First, find Yan Yu to increase the Lin family's leverage.

Second, find out about Jiang Liuyun's relationship with Cangxianglou and look for an opportunity to hypnotize him.

Lin Zhiqing arranged for Lin Shi'an to lead a search party for Yan Yu, while she herself planned to go to Cangxianglou with Lin Yangyang to take another look.

Just as she was about to leave, Lu Nanyue arrived at her door.

She said there were some problems with Jianxintang's accounts, so she came to find Lin Zhiqing to come and take a look.

Without much thought, Lin Zhiqing boarded Lu Nanyue's carriage.

Throughout the journey, Lu Nanyue kept talking about the Jianxin Hall, without mentioning a word about the Lin family's trial.

Lin Zhiqing saw through it but didn't say anything. After the carriage stopped, he went directly to the study of Jianxin Hall.

Lu Nanyue did not follow them inside.

Lin Zhiqing knew what was going on. After pushing open the study door, she indeed saw Lu Huai's back.

He hadn't changed out of his official robes yet, so he must have come directly from the Dali Temple.

Hearing the door open, Lu Huai turned to look at Lin Zhiqing.

Their eyes met, and neither of them spoke for a moment.

After a long while, Lin Zhiqing closed the door and entered the study.

Lu Huai shifted his gaze from Lin Zhiqing and said:

"I'm sorry, but if people find out that I went to the Lin family, it won't be a good thing for them."

If we associate with the Lin family too frequently now, the credibility of the Ministry of Revenue's evidence will plummet.

On the surface, because of Lin Congrong's matter, Lu Huai had to avoid suspicion from the Lin family.

Lu Huai was explaining why he had Lin Zhiqing come to the study.

Lin Zhiqing understood that from the moment Lu Nanyue came to her door, she knew that the person who truly wanted to see her was Lu Huai.

That's why she put aside what she was doing and came along.

"Lu Huai, thank you for your help today." Lin Zhiqing hesitated for a long time before speaking.
Lu Huai's fingertips paused for a moment, but quickly regained their composure:
"Between you and me, there is no need to say thank you."

"I know you are worried about the Lin family's affairs, so I came here to talk to you about the Ministry of Revenue's grain supplies."

After thinking for a moment, he still spoke up and offered an explanation:
“I heard from my sister that you came to see me a few days ago, but I was busy investigating matters concerning the Ministry of War and the grain supplies, so I wasn’t there.”

Seeing Lin Zhiqing nod, he finally smiled:
"Fortunately, hard work pays off, and I was able to uncover the embezzlement of grain by the former Vice Minister of War."

Hearing this, Lin Zhiqing frowned: "Embezzling grain? Is it related to my father's matter?"

Lu Huai nodded: "After the entire army was wiped out, the need for food and fodder has decreased significantly."

“I checked the grain and fodder exchanges between the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of War in those years and found that before the army was completely wiped out, the former Vice Minister of War had already begun to allocate grain and fodder.”

"Was this premeditated?" Lin Zhiqing understood what Lu Huai meant.

Lu Huai nodded, took out a small booklet, and waved it at Lin Zhiqing:
“You see, this timing coincides with the time when the army set out on the expedition. The people in the Ministry of Revenue did not notice this problem before.”

Lin Zhiqing moved closer, and the two got very close.