Jian Zhaoxing

Chapter 438 Collusion, Rebellion!?

Lu Huai picked up Lin Zhiqing in his arms.

Lin Shi'an stopped him: "Brother Lu, you are still injured, let me help you."

Lu Huai paused for a moment, then handed Lin Zhiqing over to Lin Shi'an.

It's not a matter of whether he gets hurt or not; if people see him in close contact with Lin Zhiqing, it will definitely affect Lin Zhiqing's reputation.

Watching Lin Shi'an lift Lin Zhiqing onto the horse, Lu Huai breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Yun Feng behind him:

"Yun Feng, go to the West City Military Command. The people from Xuanwu Sect have all been dealt with, and someone has to fill in."

"Yes." Yun Feng nodded.

"Those who were chasing me are all dead. Have someone collect their bodies and send them to the Ministry of Revenue. I'll handle the rest later," Lu Huai said again.
"The body at the other end of the flower field in the West Market should be carefully preserved."

"Yes, I understand." Yun Feng turned and left.

Seeing this, Yan Yu put his arm around Lu Huai's shoulder and said, "Great job, you've arranged everything perfectly."

Lu Huai winced in pain and frowned. He was about to speak when he felt a cool sensation coming from the wound on the back of his shoulder.

He raised an eyebrow; Yan Yu must have applied medicine to his wound. He then spoke:

“I heard from A-Qing that you never save people, thank you.”

"Did I say that? It's probably that skeleton demon who's ruining my reputation." Yan Yu waved his hand and walked forward on his own.

Lu Huai waved his hand behind him, and immediately someone led two horses over.

Lu Huai mounted his horse, caught up with Yan Yu, and tossed him the reins.

"The show is about to begin, or you'll miss it."

After saying that, he took the lead and rode off on his horse.

Yan Yu shrugged and said softly, "He was clearly in a hurry to see that girl, what a lame excuse!"

"Jiang Yunhe is still behind us, what could he possibly miss?"

He kept complaining while chasing after Lu Huai.

As dawn broke, the two arrived at the execution ground.

Fortunately, Jiang Liuyun only fed Lin Zhiqing ordinary muscle-relaxing powder, and Lu Nanyue solved the problem with almost no effort.

When Lu Huai arrived, Lin Zhiqing only felt some numbness in her hands and feet and was moving them around.

After everyone arrived, Lu Nanyue bandaged and treated several wounded soldiers.

Among them, Lu Huai and Lin Shi'an were more seriously injured, while the others were in better condition.

Only then could they sit down and exchange information.

Lin Zhiqing recounted the story of Mole Mother and Jinniang, and also told them about Jiang Liuyun's escape with Jinniang.

"Sister Qing, according to you, the plan isn't going as we originally planned."

Lin Yangyang spoke up.

From the moment Lin Zhiqing guessed that Jiang Liuyun would try to save Jiang Yunhe, she had already devised a rather meticulous and detailed plan.

His and Lu Huai's attempt to pass the test was just one part of the plan.

Jiang Liuyun's arrangements were indeed very thorough. Lin Zhiqing also knew that the Zhenyuan Marquis's Mansion would reveal its trump card, which is why he chose to personally take on the challenge instead of sending someone from his subordinates.

Firstly, Jiang Liuyun will make arrangements targeting the Lin family, which means those arrangements will not be trivial.

Rather than letting others make unnecessary sacrifices, it's better for those who are confident to take the plunge themselves.

Secondly, the road ahead is the only route the Ministry of Justice will take to escort Jiang Yunhe. If Lin Zhiqing and his group bring too many people in a big way, they will definitely be caught by those with ulterior motives.

The Lin family is already in the eye of the storm; they cannot afford to cause any more trouble.

Meanwhile, Lin Zhiqing's task was to draw fire.

Knowing that Jiang Liuyun would focus his attention on them, she had Lin Yangyang and Lu Nanyue, who were "completely deprived of martial arts" and "unarmed," go around to the execution ground in advance. She and Lu Huai, on the other hand, charged ahead.

After forcibly drawing Jiang Liuyun's attention to the front, Lin Yangyang and Lu Nanyue were able to lead their men to clean up the execution ground.

"Sister Qing, everything's definitely alright at the execution ground." Lin Yangyang patted her chest confidently.
"How was my arrow shot today?"

"Very good." Lin Zhiqing was generous with his praise.

Lin Yangyang was overjoyed:
“I’m returning the favor to Jiang Liuyun, who shot the arrow that went astray from the same spot back then.”

"Oh, I didn't expect you to be so skilled with your left hand these days," Yan Yu said.

"Of course!" Lin Yangyang clapped her left hand.

"I could beat those bad guys to a pulp with either hand."

Lin Shi'an smiled and said, "Sister, you have no idea how troublesome those two people I encountered were."

The woman with the umbrella and the bearded man were indeed quite skilled in combat.

If Lu Huai and Lin Shi'an hadn't been present at the same time, one person might not have been able to deal with the two of them.

Mentioning the woman with the umbrella, Lin Zhiqing took out the umbrella she had swiped and placed it in front of everyone:
“Look at this.”

Lin Shi'an and Lu Huai had experienced the power of this umbrella, and they told others about it. Lin Zhiqing even demonstrated it herself.

Lu Huai pondered for a moment: "This thing doesn't seem to be made using the methods of the Great Sheng Dynasty. I'll take it to the Ministry of Works to have a look another day."

Lu Nanyue frowned: "Not from Dasheng? How is that possible?"

She and Lin Yangyang were unaware that Lin Zhiqing and the others had just encountered people from Daliang.

Lin Yangyang leaned forward to take a look, her brows furrowed: "You know what, I think I've seen this before."

Lin Zhiqing was somewhat surprised: "Cousin, where have we met before?"

Lin Yangyang tapped her head: "I can't remember for a moment, but it should be something from Daliang."

“It’s from Daliang.” Before anyone else could speak, Yan Yu spoke up.

Lin Yangyang clapped her hands:

“I remember now. When my third uncle was framed, I saw images of the Ministry of Justice confiscating this umbrella.”

In other words, this kind of umbrella was once used as evidence when Lin Congrong was framed.

Of course, it may not be this particular umbrella, but it is enough to know that this type of umbrella is made using a unique technique of Daliang.

"That's not right!" Lin Yangyang suddenly realized after she finished speaking:
"How could the people under the Marquis of Zhenyuan have weapons from the Great Liang?"

"They're dealing in weapons?"

Lin Zhiqing shook her head.

Lin Yangyang was stunned, a surge of anger rising to her head: "Not selling weapons? Then, could it be that they're colluding with the people of Daliang?"

"Just to harm Uncle Three? But so many years have passed!"

Lin Zhiqing did not answer her question, because even Lin Zhiqing herself dared not easily reveal the wolfish ambitions of the Zhenyuan Marquis's mansion.

rebellion?

How could a mere Zhenyuan Marquis's residence dare to harbor thoughts of rebellion?
This is a heinous crime!

Seeing that everyone was silent, Yan Yu yawned:
“The people of Daliang have all been used by the Zhenyuan Marquis’s mansion. This kind of relationship is not as simple as framing a minister of the Dasheng Dynasty.”

"Or perhaps Jiang Yunhe has a peculiar hobby, insisting on collecting people from Daliang to do things for him?"

Lu Nanyue pinched her chin: "It's not impossible."

Yan Yu shook his head:

"The person who appeared over the flower field is a professional poison master. In Daliang, the cost of training a poison master is extremely high."

"I only know that there are poison masters in the Liang army."