Jian Zhaoxing

Chapter 397 Forgetting
The Zhenyuan Marquis's residence, the Jiang family.

Jiang Liuyun went straight to the study as soon as he returned from outside.

Jiang Yunhe had been waiting in the study for a long time. Upon seeing Jiang Liuyun return, he couldn't wait to speak:
"how?"

"The matter has been taken care of." Jiang Liuyun nodded.

A slight smile appeared on Jiang Yunhe's face, but it quickly disappeared:

"In the last three days, you must stay alert and avoid causing any trouble."

Jiang Liuyun nodded, then asked again:
"Lin Zhiqing shows no signs of coming out; it seems he intends to stay within the Lin family."

“Now that we’ve got Lin Yangyang and that maid, we’re not worried about her not coming out.” Jiang Yunhe narrowed his eyes.
"The Minister of War can't hold out for long. If the Jiang family loses the court trial, all sorts of things will come out in a rush."

"The court hearing is a loophole, and we must plug it."

"Any news of Yan Yu?"

Jiang Liuyun took a deep breath, then shook his head:
“Zhou Chongzheng and my men had clearly made thorough preparations, but he still managed to escape. He is quite capable.”

"His ability to use poison makes it impossible for us to guard against him."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yunhe's eyes held an ambiguous expression: "Fine, if we can't find him, we can lure Lin Zhiqing out."

“As long as she cannot appear in court and it is against the law, the Lin family’s case can only maintain the original verdict.”

"At that time, everything will have nothing to do with our Zhenyuan Marquis's mansion."

"Father is wise." Jiang Liuyun pursed his lips, but still couldn't help asking:
"Father, if we capture Lin Zhiqing, what should we do with him?"

Jiang Yunhe glanced at Jiang Liuyun, the smile on his lips fading slightly:
"Lock him up and make further plans after the trial."

Hearing this, Jiang Liuyun breathed a sigh of relief: "Father is wise."

Jiang Yunhe frowned slightly upon hearing this.

Because he had never heard Jiang Liuyun praise him before.

He was unhappy that he was praised as wise simply for not punishing Lin Zhiqing.

Why is his son always so obsessed with romantic love these days?
Lin Zhiqing certainly cannot live!

The Zhenyuan Marquis's mansion suffered a terrible defeat at the hands of Lin Zhiqing.

Moreover, the Zhenyuan Marquis's mansion is currently besieged on all sides and is in a bad situation. The court trial is of great importance, and Jiang Yunhe will certainly not tolerate any unexpected events.

Lin Zhiqing must die.

However, it was precisely because Jiang Yunhe saw that Jiang Liuyun was sentimental and indecisive that he did not directly express his idea of ​​killing Lin Zhiqing.

He was afraid that his son would cause trouble.

Thinking of this, he smiled slightly: "Release the news about Lin Yangyang after nightfall."

"If Lin Zhiqing doesn't come out, we'll force her to!"

“Father, she’s very smart; she should be able to see that this is a trap,” Jiang Liuyun said with some worry.

"So what if she sees it?" Jiang Yunhe retorted. "You know she won't just leave Lin Yangyang alone."

"Isn't it a bit late to arrange for them to return to Bianliang now?"

Jiang Yunhe's tone was undisguised mockery:
"She is shrewd like her father, but not much; she's still a bit naive."

"Focusing solely on Yan Yu is the act of a loser."

"By the way, has the Lu family made any unusual moves?" Jiang Yunhe felt a surge of anger at the thought of Lu Huai.

Jiang Liuyun shook his head: "I don't know why, it's very quiet."

"But given Lu Huai's personality, he certainly wouldn't be able to bear seeing Lin Zhiqing suffer."

"When Lin Zhiqing takes action, find a way to leak the information to Lu Huai." Jiang Yunhe's expression was unfriendly.

In his eyes, Lin Zhiqing and Lu Huai were both people who deserved to die. If he could capture them both in one fell swoop, that would be the best outcome.

"Yes." Jiang Liuyun nodded obediently.

Perhaps because of the plan, time passed exceptionally quickly.

After Jiang Liuyun brought Lin Yangyang and Chaoyan to Qiwu Mountain, it was already dark. With Jiang Yunhe's prompting, Jiang Liuyun picked up his pen and wrote two letters.

Soon, the two letters were placed on Lin Zhiqing's and Lu Huai's desks respectively.

As Jiang Yunhe had predicted, Lin Zhiqing indeed rushed to Qiwu Mountain without stopping after receiving the news.

Lu family.

"Lin Yangyang and Chaoyan are on Qiwu Mountain. If you want to save their lives, Lin Zhiqing must go to the top of Qiwu Mountain alone. You will not be able to wait for them if you miss the deadline."

Lu Huai slowly read the contents of the letter aloud, then frowned and expressionlessly moved the letter aside.

Yun Feng, who was standing nearby, became extremely anxious upon seeing the contents of the letter:

"Young Master, this is clearly a conspiracy by the Marquis of Zhenyuan's mansion!"

Lu Huai nodded: "This is clearly an attempt to lure me to Qiwu Mountain. In that case, I will not go."

"Alright, the carriage is ready, let's go now..." Yun Feng was halfway through his sentence when he suddenly realized something was wrong.

He turned to look at Lu Huai, and asked suspiciously:
"Young master, aren't we going?"

"Why go?" Lu Huai looked bewildered. "This is obviously a trap."

Yun Feng was so anxious that he scratched his head and cheeks:
"But our people said that Miss Zhiqing has already gone to Qiwu Mountain."

"Already gone?" Lu Huai raised an eyebrow.

“Not bad.” Yun Feng nodded.

“Why is Lin Zhiqing still the same as when he was a child, showing no progress whatsoever?” Lu Huai shook his head and continued writing the official documents for the Ministry of Revenue.

"Young Master, are you... are you my young master?" Yun Feng was extremely anxious.

"You've been acting strange these past few days. Even if you had a fight with Miss Zhiqing, you shouldn't just watch her go to her death, should you?"

"Arguing?" Lu Huai frowned. "Yun Feng, you've been just like your older sister lately, saying all sorts of nonsensical things."

"I'm tired. I still need to check on the grain supplies tomorrow, so please don't bother me." Lu Huai began to dismiss him.

"Young Master, you, you..." Yun Feng felt that Lu Huai in front of him was a complete stranger.

He kept turning back, hoping to see Lu Huai change his mind.

No, Lu Huai kept his head down writing official documents, as if Lin Zhiqing were an insignificant person.

After Yunfeng left, the candlelight flickered.

Lu Huai got up, trimmed the candle wick, and returned to his desk.

But for some reason, his mind was in turmoil, and he could no longer put pen to paper.

Is it because I've been too tired lately?

Lu Huai shook his head and looked out the window.

The weather is excellent today, with many stars twinkling in the night sky.

Lu Huai frowned slightly, feeling that something was missing.

He lost interest in stargazing and got up to close the window.

It was this action that made him notice something in the cabinet not far from the windowsill.

He opened the cabinet door and saw some discarded jade materials.

The jade was of excellent quality and looked similar to his own jade abacus.

Lu Huai frowned slightly; he couldn't recall ever making any jade artifacts.

After closing the cabinet door, he returned to his desk and opened a book.

"Wow!"

The sound of turning pages startled Lu Huai, who paused. The next moment, he felt a strange headache and heard a short flute melody in his mind.

He endured the pain and closed the book, but his gaze involuntarily drifted to the letter.

Seeing the name Lin Zhiqing made his headache even worse.