Jian Zhaoxing

Chapter 97: Bloody! Substitute literature is online!
Putting this aside, Lin Zhiqing asked another question: "Fourth Uncle, if you don't like it, why don't you give that Concubine Chun some money and send her away?"

When mentioning this, Lin Congyan's eyes flickered and his jaw tightened, which meant that he was very nervous and a little guilty at the moment.

Lin Zhiqing frowned: "Fourth uncle?"

Lin Congyan pursed his lips and said, "She looks about 70% similar to the painting in my study."

As soon as these words were spoken, Lin Zhiqing reacted immediately.

The last time Lin Jingya was exposed for poisoning her cousin, she mentioned that her fourth uncle had some inexplicable feelings for his mother.

Although Lin Zhiqing had never seen that painting, it must be of her mother without a doubt.

Lin Congyan's words were ambiguous, but that was what he meant.

Lin Zhiqing didn't expect to see Wanwan Leiqing's substitute Wenxue here. It turns out that his fourth uncle is also a romantic!

She coughed lightly and changed the subject: "Does Tongyi Liu Mang have any grudge against you?"

How could it be such a coincidence that I just happened to see a woman who looked 70% like Bai Yueguang in Qianjin Pavilion.

The more he listened, the more it sounded like a trap set by Liu Mang, the liaison officer.

Lin Congyan thought about it carefully, and finally shook his head: "I have never had any disputes with him. He has helped me a lot during my years working in the Ministry of Public Security."

Hearing this, Lin Zhiqing was silent for a moment.

First, everyone knows how to hide things, and no one knows who Liu Mang is.

Second, if there is no problem with Liu Mang, then the problem lies with Qianjin Pavilion. Concubine Chun is a girl who has reformed from Qianjin Pavilion, and it is impossible for Second Grandpa not to know about it.

Moreover, the matter has developed to this point, which is of no benefit to the Lin family.

Second Grandpa and Lin Jiusi are also members of the Lin family. It is impossible for them to do something that harms others and does not benefit themselves.

Therefore, Lin Zhiqing focused his attention on the Tongyi Liu Mang first.

There is no more extra information about Aunt Tongchun.

"Fourth Uncle, remember, you must protect yourself." Lin Zhiqing instructed.

After receiving the "secret code", Lin Shi'an quietly slipped a silver note into the jailer's hand: "Sir, it's been cold these days, and my fourth uncle can't stand the cold. Can you give him an extra quilt?"

The jailer frowned. Although he was tempted to take the banknote, he did not take it for the time being.

Generally speaking, it is normal to bring some clothes, a quilt, and some food, but when he thought about the instructions from his superiors not to let the Lin family have too much contact with Lin Congyan, he became a little hesitant.

Little did he know that when he was hesitating and distracted, Lin Zhiqing calmly passed the dagger with cartilage powder in his sleeve to Lin Congyan.

Lin Congyan was a smart man. He quickly took the dagger and hid it.

They all knew that they had to be able to protect themselves here!

"Don't worry, I am the descendant of Marquis Changning after all, and I will definitely protect myself." Lin Congyan is good at martial arts, so he has no problem with general self-defense.

Lin Zhiqing nodded. What she was most worried about now was that the people above her would go all out and kill her fourth uncle directly, creating the illusion that he committed suicide out of fear of punishment. Then the Lin family would really be doomed.

Meanwhile, the jailer was completely unaware of Lin Zhiqing and Lin Congyan's little tricks. Instead, he frowned and said, "No! Lin Congyan is a serious criminal. It's already a blessing to have a visit."

Lin Shian put on a full show, lowered his posture and negotiated in a low voice.

After Lin Zhiqing understood the information, he did not stop and turned to walk out: "Cousin, the officer is loyal to his duty. Please do not insult him with those gold and silver items."

"Fourth Uncle is in good health, so I think he won't be in any trouble without those."

Upon hearing this, the jailer opened his mouth but could not utter any words.

Lin Shi'an nodded in agreement: "I didn't think it through and almost caused trouble for the officer." As he said that, he took the banknote back and followed Lin Zhiqing's pace.

The jailer watched the banknote disappear from his mind without saying a word.

After coming out of the Ministry of Justice prison, Lin Zhiqing quickly exchanged information with Jinri Haodong.

"Tongyi Liu Mang? Qianjin Pavilion?" Lin Shian's eyes widened slightly.

The two quickened their pace.

Lin Zhiqing nodded: "That's right, according to Fourth Uncle, the problem should lie here."

"Second Grandpa and Jiusi shouldn't plot against Fourth Uncle. It won't do them any good." This was also Lin Shi'an's first reaction.

"So our target now is Liu Mang!" Lin Zhiqing already had a plan in his mind.

As they were talking, the two of them left the Ministry of Justice.

After a day of running around, it was already very late and most of the people watching the excitement outside the Ministry of Justice had dispersed.

Lin Zhiqing and Lin Shian got the clue and quickly got on the carriage, not noticing that someone was watching them in a hidden place.

Seeing the Lin family's carriage go away, Lu Huai withdrew his gaze.

He instructed the servant beside him, "Go tell the young lady that they have found a way to get in."

The servant agreed and was about to leave.

"Wait." Lu Huai stopped him again: "Tell the eldest lady not to worry, I will talk to father."

The boy took the order and left.

Lu Huai had long since lost sight of Lin Zhiqing, but when he thought of the official business regarding Qianjin Pavilion, he frowned.

The Qianjin Pavilion incident had been settled some time ago. After the place was sealed off, the task of discounting and confiscating the property fell on the Ministry of Revenue.

As the head of the Ministry of Revenue, Lu Huai was affiliated with the Duzhi Section of the Qinglisi, and was specifically responsible for the calculation of financial activities such as taxes and officials' salaries.

Logically speaking, this matter has nothing to do with Lu Huai at all.

But for some reason, the Minister of Revenue specifically asked him to do this task.

Lu Huai originally planned to refuse directly. He entered the Ministry of Revenue at the request of his father as the Left Vice Minister, specifically to deal with those big accounts that could not be resolved.

But when he thought of the old man, Zuo Shilang, begging him desperately, he did not refuse.

At this moment, Lu Huai deliberately ignored the smiling face that popped up in his mind when he first received this task.

His face was solemn. After glancing in the direction Lin Zhiqing was heading, he put away the inexplicable thoughts in his mind.

At this moment, he was thinking about more important things.

It was the order from above that Marquis Zhenyuan and Jiang Liuyun were transferred to other places, and it was also the order from above that I took the job at Qianjin Pavilion.

The only similarity between the Zhenyuan Marquisate and the Lu family is that they have close ties with the Lin family.

The Marquis of Zhenyuan's Mansion was still at the center of power, so the court chose to transfer people out directly when things were not yet clear, which showed that the higher-ups were still somewhat wary of the Marquis of Zhenyuan's Mansion.

However, the Lu family has faded out of the center of power in the court and is well aware of the Lin family's affairs.

Qianjin Pavilion is inextricably linked to the deceased Concubine Chun of the Lin family.

Therefore, the task he received at this moment was a clear warning.

The imperial court is warning Lu Huai not to meddle in matters that he shouldn't be involved in, and wants to use the opportunity of letting Lu Huai handle this matter to force the Lu family to take sides!