Jian Zhaoxing

Chapter 395 Qiwu Mountain

Watching the Lin family's carriage drive further and further away, Lu Nanyue felt extremely distressed.

She felt sorry for Lin Zhiqing, and also for her younger brother.

She wanted to tell Lu Huai everything, but she was afraid that, as Lin Zhiqing had said, it would endanger Lu Huai's life.

All the emotions were mixed together, making it hard for her to breathe.

When Lu Huai woke up, it was already three hours later.

Seeing her younger brother come downstairs, Lu Nanyue quickly went over to him: "Xiao Huai, are you... are you alright?"

"What's wrong with me? Have you gotten into trouble again?" Lu Huai asked, somewhat puzzled.
"By the way, Lin Zhiqing was here just now?"

Lu Nanyue disregarded everything else and her eyes lit up: "Yes, Xiao Qing'er came here, you... remember?"

"Sister, you're acting strange today." Lu Huai raised his hand and rubbed his head.

"Of course I remember Lin Zhiqing, I have a terrible headache today."

Upon hearing Lin Zhiqing's name spoken by Lu Huai, the joy on Lu Nanyue's face vanished completely.

She knew very well that Lu Huai would not call Lin Zhiqing by her full name.

He forgot, he really forgot.

The moment she confirmed the truth, an indescribable sadness welled up in her heart, and her eyes became a little moist.

"Sis, I'm the one with a headache, why are you crying?" Lu Huai frowned.

Lu Nanyue couldn't hold back her tears any longer, and they kept flowing down her face.

Meanwhile, in the Lin family carriage, Lin Zhiqing leaned against the eaves, saying nothing.

Asagao was also quietly wiping away tears beside her:
"Miss, do we really have to go this far?"

"If we succeed, will we be able to restore Young Master Lu's memories?"

Lin Zhiqing was very tired; her face showed signs of exhaustion. She sighed softly and did not respond.

Success? Who can say for sure whether they will succeed?

Lin Zhiqing had previously thought that the confrontation with the Zhenyuan Marquis's mansion would be a long and drawn-out battle, but the more she learned recently, the more she realized that it had now come to a life-or-death struggle.

The Lin family is now besieged on all sides, just like the Lin family before them.

But they are smarter than the Lin family members of the past, so they will definitely retaliate by any means necessary.

Therefore, these three days must be extremely dangerous.

The Lu family could have remained unmoved, but Lu Huai had been secretly helping them all along, and they certainly wouldn't stand idly by for the next three days.

What Lin Zhiqing was about to do was extremely dangerous, and she would not allow Lu Huai to take the risk.

Thinking of all this, she spoke softly: "Asagao, have you ever thought about the future before?"

Upon hearing this, Asagao was surprised for a moment, then smiled broadly:
"Miss, I used to want to stay by my aunt's side forever, but now I want to stay by your side forever."

"Go to Bianliang and go see my grandfather for me." Lin Zhiqing took a deep breath.

Asagao's smile vanished: "No, Miss, I want to stay with you. I'm not going anywhere."

Her eyes narrowed rapidly, her lips trembled slightly, and she shook her head repeatedly.

Lin Zhiqing could tell that Chaoyan had followed Aunt Mu's example and was very loyal and caring towards her.

That's why she couldn't protect Aunt Mu, and now she wants to protect Chaoyan.

It will be difficult for the Lin family to escape this incident, but Asagao still has time.

"Chaoyan, you've done a great job, but I need you to assure me of my grandfather's safety," Lin Zhiqing said patiently.
"I don't trust anyone else; only you can go on this trip."

Upon hearing this, Asagao hesitated.

She wanted to stay by Lin Zhiqing's side and protect him, but she was also afraid of neglecting important matters.

After thinking for a long time, she nodded, her face firm: "Miss, don't worry, I will definitely complete your task."

Lin Zhiqing smiled and nodded.

However, the smile didn't last long.

As soon as the carriage stopped in front of the Lin family's house, Lin Zhiqing saw his cousin's servant hurriedly leave.

The servant's eyes lit up when he saw her:
"Miss Zhiqing, you're back. My young master just instructed me to go to Jianxin Hall to find you." Upon hearing this, Lin Zhiqing knew that something important had happened.

My cousin never asks me where I go.

She quickly went to the main hall and saw that the entire Lin family had already arrived.

Upon seeing her, the others felt as if they had found their pillar of support.

"Zhiqing, there's news about Yan Yu," Lin Shi'an said immediately.

Lin Zhiqing sat down in the main seat, appearing very composed:
Where is he?

“Someone saw someone whose characteristics matched his in Qiwu Mountain,” Lin Shi’an said cautiously.

“Qiwu Mountain…” Lin Congyan frowned: “This place is outside Shengjing City. How could Yan Yu have fled to such a far place?”

Lin Congli also asked in a deep voice, "Is the source of the information reliable?"

Lin Shi'an nodded: "They are Zhiqing's men."

"Has the person who provided the information been brought back?" Lin Zhiqing asked.

The current situation leaves her no choice but to be cautious.

Lin Shi'an clapped his hands, and two footsteps immediately came from outside the courtyard.

Then, two ordinary people dressed in coarse linen clothes were brought up.

Lin Zhiqing first observed the two men's clothing and found that their clothes were slightly torn and their hands were covered in calluses.

"Are you two woodcutters?" she asked.

The two men nodded somewhat awkwardly, and one of them said, "Miss, my brother and I make a living by chopping wood."

Lin Zhiqing nodded: "Did you see a very beautiful woman when you were gathering firewood?"

Upon hearing this, the expressions on the faces of the Lin family members became somewhat subtle.

They all knew Yan Yu was a man, but Lin Zhiqing must have her reasons for saying that.

No one interrupted Lin Zhiqing.

The two woodcutters scratched their heads, and one of them nodded first: "We did see a woman dressed in white."

"No, no!" Before he could finish speaking, another woodcutter interjected:

"It's not a woman, it's clearly a man."

The two disagreed on this issue and almost got into an argument.

Lin Zhiqing was confident and waved her hand.

Immediately, someone took the two woodcutters away.

Lin Yangyang couldn't help but ask, "Qing-meimei, what do you think? Are they trustworthy?"

Lin Zhiqing nodded slightly: "Cousin, remember to give them some silver."

Lin Shi'an nodded: "So, Yan Yu is indeed at Qiwu Mountain. What are we waiting for? Marquis Zhenyuan is also looking for Yan Yu."

“That’s right. Now that we’ve received news of Yan Yu, we definitely need to go find him as soon as possible.” Lin Yangyang stood up.

"Yangyang, you will stay in the Lin family and are not allowed to go anywhere," Lin Congli said.

He ignored Lin Yangyang's dissatisfaction and looked at Lin Zhiqing again:
"Zhiqing, the information we have will surely be obtained by the Zhenyuan Marquis's residence as well. This trip is definitely not safe."

“Think twice before you act!”

Lin Congyan also spoke up: "The timing of this news is just too coincidental."

"Why is there news so soon after the court hearing?"

"What if this is a trap set by the Jiang family?"

Lin Zhiqing understood what the two meant.

The emergence of news about Yan Yu now can only mean two things.

First, the news is true.

Second, the news is false.

If it is the second possibility, then the false information was most likely released by the Marquis of Zhenyuan's mansion.