Jian Zhaoxing

Chapter 396 The storm is coming

The purpose, of course, was to lure the Lin family into a trap.

Lin Congli spoke again:
“According to the Da Sheng Law, if you are not present when the court opens, the case will most likely uphold the original verdict.”

"Zhiqing, you need to think this through."

This is a dilemma.

First of all, if this news is true, then once the Lin family receives the news, the Jiang family will certainly know as well.

They are also conducting a thorough search for the whereabouts of the stern snipe.

If the Lin family fails to find Yan Yu, but the Jiang family finds him and then poisons him, then the only witness will be lost.

Even if Yan Yu's testimony is insufficient to convict Jiang Yunhe, he is still a key figure.

Because the Lin family currently has no other evidence.

If the news is false, and it was deliberately released by the Jiang family to lure the Lin family, then Lin Zhiqing needs to consider the Jiang family's purpose.

As Lin Congli said, the only way to end this matter quickly is to deal with the victim, Lin Zhiqing, so that she cannot attend the trial.

Therefore, the Lin family's case will be lost directly, and it will have nothing to do with the Jiang family anymore.

This method is too risky; the Zhenyuan Marquis's mansion would not have used it unless they were forced into a corner.

In the past, Lin Zhiqing would have thought that the Jiang family was unlikely to do such a thing.

But now she knows that the Zhenyuan Marquis's mansion carries not only Lin Congrong's burdens, but also a series of other issues such as the Ministry of War's provisions.

In other words, the Zhenyuan Marquis's mansion used to have a way out in this battle, but now that everything is mixed up, they have no way out.

A cornered dog might do something drastic.

Therefore, the Zhenyuan Marquis's previous strategy of slowly boiling the frog in water to gain both fame and fortune will be abandoned.

After all, what use are fame and fortune if you're about to lose your life?
Therefore, they can only choose the most permanent solution now, which is likely to be eliminating Lin Zhiqing or preventing Lin Zhiqing from going to the court hearing.

Neither of these scenarios is a good option for the Lin family.

"Uncle, I know." Lin Zhiqing looked at Lin Shi'an and then said:
"Cousin, you take your men and search Qiwu Mountain first. I won't be going out for the next three days."

For Lin Congrong's case, and even more so for the Lin family, she had to ensure her own safety.

After arranging things at Qiwu Mountain, Lin Zhiqing and Lin Shi'an returned to Shuqing Pavilion.

Lin Shi'an returned the jade flute to Lin Zhiqing, but Lin Zhiqing did not accept it.

“Cousin, use your jade flute to summon people from Jianxin Hall to protect the Lin family.”

“Especially Shuqing Pavilion.”

Lin Shi'an agreed.

Lin Zhiqing thought for a moment, then spoke:

"There is one more thing. The situation is dire now, and I plan to send Chaoyan to Bianliang. I ask my grandfather to find a way out for her."

Hearing this, Lin Shi'an put his hands behind his back and hesitated slightly: "Don't worry, I will take care of Chaoyan's matter."

"To be honest, I have the same idea. I want to send both my elder sister and Jiu Si to Bianliang."

"If something happens to the Lin family, they might still have a way to survive."

Lin Shi'an sighed, "I'm really worried about my sister now that she has no martial arts skills, and Jiu Si is the same."

Lin Zhiqing raised his eyebrows slightly: "Cousin, I agree with your idea."

"But before I go to Bianliang, I need to have a good talk with my cousin, because I'm afraid she won't want to go."

"That's what I meant too. She only listens to you now."

"Cousin, don't worry, I'll persuade her." Lin Zhiqing smiled slightly.

Having finished recounting this matter, Lin Shi'an felt much relieved. He thought for a moment and then spoke again:
"Zhiqing, I shouldn't interfere too much with your decision, but as your older brother, I have a few words to say."

This surprised Lin Zhiqing somewhat. She nodded gently, "Cousin, please speak freely."

“Zhiqing, if you take everything on yourself and refuse to trust others, you're putting too much pressure on yourself.” Lin Zhiqing was stunned and speechless for a moment.

Lin Shi'an sighed and gently patted Lin Zhiqing's shoulder:

"I don't know why, but ever since I came back from Yunnan, I've noticed that you've become more cautious in your actions than before, and you tend to keep everything to yourself."

“You’ve had a tough time in the past, and the Lin family has wronged you. It’s normal for you to be wary.”

"But the Lin family is not a family of one person. If you do everything and others do nothing or participate, it will ultimately be detrimental to the future development of the Lin family."

Even her cousin noticed, Lin Zhiqing's lips curled into a smile:
“Cousin, I did have that thought before, but now that thought has completely disappeared.”

“You’ve always had your own ideas, so I won’t say more.” Lin Shi’an smiled with satisfaction, then thought of Lu Huai and tentatively began to speak:
"What about Lu Huai?"

"He helped us this time, whether it was out of official business with the Ministry of Revenue or out of affection for you, he truly helped us."

Lin Zhiqing's expression froze when Lu Huai's name was mentioned.

She remained silent for a long time before finally sighing:

"Cousin, I know."

She couldn't say anything else.

Seeing this, Lin Shi'an didn't ask any more questions. He was about to leave when Lin Zhiqing called him back.

“Cousin, Lu Huai and I…” Lin Zhiqing took a deep breath:

"The Lu family has its own path to follow, and we cannot involve them."

She revealed that she had hypnotized Lu Huai to make him forget his feelings for her.

Lin Shi'an remained silent for a long time after hearing this.

He remained silent for a long time, then patted Lin Zhiqing on the shoulder again:

“Zhiqing, you are right. The Lu family has its own path to follow, and the Lin family has its own path to follow.”

Who can say what will happen next?

"It's just that you're suffering."

Lin Shi'an felt very sorry for Lin Zhiqing, but he also understood that there were more important things to do now.

After Lin Shi'an left, Lin Zhiqing calmed down before going to find Lin Yangyang.

She spent the afternoon in Lin Yangyang's courtyard.

When she came out again, Lin Yangyang had already agreed to go to Bianliang.

As evening fell, Lin Shi'an returned with his men.

He searched for a long time in Qiwu Mountain, but didn't find the person. However, he did find some clues.

He found the fabric from Yan Yu's clothes.

Those were clothes personally prepared by Lin Zhiqing, so how could she not recognize the fabric?

It was undoubtedly the one worn by Yan Yu.

The confirmation that the snipe is located on Qiwu Mountain is a good thing.

The next day, which was the first day of the three-day period.

Lin Zhiqing and Lin Shi'an had just seen Lin Yangyang and Chaoyan off in the carriage that morning when they received news at noon that a new force had appeared in Qiwu Mountain and was also looking for people.

Aside from the Zhenyuan Marquis's residence, Lin Zhiqing couldn't think of anyone else.

As she expected, the Zhenyuan Marquis's mansion indeed regarded Yan Yu as a major threat.

These days, it's all about speed and guts.

The rain is coming and the wind is all over the building.

Lin Zhiqing clearly noticed that there were many more people observing from the shadows near the Lin family's residence.

She was very vigilant and rarely went out, fearing a sudden attack.