Qin Shi: I only work eight hours

Chapter 107 Yan Lingji Serves Xu Lin?
Yan Lingji's words made Mi Fang look frightened and breathe rapidly.

Didn't Lord Yangquan say it wasn't a big deal?

How come Xu Lin and Yan Lingji say his crime is so serious?

Mi Fang wanted to explain, but after opening her mouth for a long time, she couldn't utter a single word.

Would the deputy commander of the Shadow Guards deceive him?
Would Xu Lin's men dare to speak nonsense about matters that should be judged according to the law?

"I heard that you were recommended by Lord Yangquan?"

Seeing that Mi Fang was pale with fright, Xu Lin casually asked.

After speaking, he patted Mi Fang's shoulder a few times to reassure her that he wasn't there to kill anyone.

Mi Fang knowingly broke the law and was bound to die, but Xu Lin wanted to play the long game and catch a big fish. Clearly, Mi Fang was just a pawn of Huayang Palace in Ba County.

"Yes."

"My lord, you are truly insightful; nothing can be hidden from you."

Mi Fang was sweating profusely and said in a flattering tone.

The Shadow Guard assassins were everywhere in Qin, and many people knew that Lord Yangquan had recommended him to be the governor of Ba Commandery, so he had no choice but to admit it.

"Your surname is Mi, and his surname is Mi, what's your relationship?"

Xu Lin sat cross-legged at the table, picked up the wine cup, and took a sniff.

It smells very strong, somewhat like the baijiu of later generations.

“Yangquan Jun is considered my cousin.”

Mi Fang told him the truth.

He can't deny it even if he doesn't want to, because it's easy to investigate!
Have you ever given him money?

"Especially after he took office as the governor of Ba Commandery."

Xu Lin shook the wine bottle in his hand and asked.

He spoke with an air of nonchalance, as if giving money to Lord Yangquan was a very ordinary thing.

Upon hearing this, Mi Fang felt a pang of anxiety, and her palms became sweaty.

A few breaths later, just as Mi Fang was about to say that he had never given money to Yangquan Jun, Xu Lin suddenly spoke up.

"This is a very important matter. I advise you to think it through before you speak."

"Confess and you will be treated leniently. If you lie again, not only will Lord Yangquan not be able to protect you and your family, but even Empress Dowager Huayang will not be able to protect you!"

Xu Lin smiled calmly.

After he finished speaking, he winked at Yan Lingji, signaling her to interrogate the steward.

It's impossible that only Mi Fang knew about such a big thing as sending money to Lord Yangquan.

Mi Fang's shifty eyes just now suggest that she most likely gave money to Lord Yangquan, and quite a lot of it!

"promise!"

Yan Lingji immediately accepted the order.

Then she swayed her slender waist as she walked toward the butler.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Yan Lingji led the prefect's steward to the cellar.

Many guards wanted to go to the cellar with the steward, but they were stopped by the flames drawn by Yan Lingji's delicate hands.

"It's impossible that you were the only one who knew about sending money."

“If the steward, guard, or maid speaks first, then you should know what fate awaits you and your family.”

Xu Lin reminded.

After saying this, he took a small sip of the wine in the wine vessel.

It's so spicy, like swallowing a knife, he doesn't like it!

Upon hearing this, Mi Fang hesitated, then looked towards Huayang Palace.

If he tells Xu Lin about sending money, how can Lord Yangquan protect him?

Therefore, Mi Fang chose to tough it out.

Xu Lin wasn't angry about this, because he was sure Mi Fang wasn't the only one who knew about it.

……

After a cup of tea.

Yan Lingji used her fire charm to spy on the steward's memories and obtained all the details of how Mi Fang sent someone to deliver money to Yangquan Jun a few months ago.

"benefactor."

"The steward admitted that Mi Fang had given Yangquan Jun more than five thousand taels of gold in the past few months."

"Last month it was 1,600 gold coins, and the month before that it was..."

Yan Lingji smiled charmingly and walked towards Xu Lin, supporting her waist.

"???"

Upon hearing this, Mi Fang flew into a rage.

Damn it, Steward Zhang actually dared to betray him!
"Knowingly breaking the law, bribing superiors, forming cliques for personal gain—do you know what crime you should be charged with?"

Xu Lin looked at Mi Fang with cold, sharp eyes and questioned her.

"My lord, I was forced into it."

"I have no idea."

"Lord Yangquan holds a high position and wields great power. He recommended me to be the Prefect of Ba Commandery. All I can do is send him money..."

Mi Fang defended herself.

He doesn't want to die!

Upon hearing this, Xu Lin felt a surge of joy, but his expression remained indifferent.

"Write down everything you know, and you might save your family from being torn apart by chariots!"

Xu Lindao.

"it is good!"

"I'll write it now!"

"I will answer everything I know without reservation!" Mi Fang nodded vigorously.

Then he lay down on the table and wrote down everything he knew, such as how Lord Yangquan solicited bribes and how he lined his own pockets.

After writing it down, Mi Fang signed and sealed it, then handed it to Xu Lin with both hands.

"grown ups."

"Am I admitting this voluntarily?"

Mi Fang tentatively asked in a low voice.

The reason he implicated Lord Yangquan was because the steward had already admitted to giving money to Lord Yangquan, a matter that could not withstand investigation. Therefore, he had no choice but to side with Xu Lin and try his best to make a good impression on Xu Lin.

Xu Lin nodded and had someone bring Li Si over.

How to deal with Mi Fang and his family, as well as Lord Yangquan, is Ying Zheng's business; his mission is complete!

Before long, Li Si arrived at the prefect's residence.

"gentlemen."

Upon seeing Xu Lin, Li Si bowed respectfully.

Xu Lin waved his hand and handed the confessions of Mi Fang and the steward to Li Si.

"You handle this matter."

Xu Lin ordered.

"Yes!"

Li Si accepted the confession with both hands and took the order without hesitation.

After giving Li Si a few brief instructions, Xu Lin and Yan Lingji left the prefect's mansion together.

……

The next day.

Xu Lin slept until noon.

After lunch, he took a car to Nian Duan's residence.

Nian Duan and the little girl Duanmu Rong were currently extracting Artemisia annua at low temperature in the courtyard.

"Master."

"Mr. Xu is here!"

The little girl, Duanmu Rong, looked in the direction of the voice and, upon seeing Xu Lin, blinked her dark eyes and said...

The discovery of artemisinin made her admire Xu Lin even more!
"Sir, what brings you here?"

"But what happened?"

Upon hearing this, Nian Duan put down the Artemisia annua, stood up abruptly, and blinked her beautiful eyes to ask.

She was wearing a coarse cloth long dress, without any makeup, and her hair was not tied up, giving her a simple and unpretentious feel!

"No."

"I'm getting ready to go back to Xianyang."

"When will you go back?"

Xu Lin shook his head, then asked.

After speaking, he stepped forward, placed his hand on the little girl Duanmu Rong's head, and gently stroked it a few times.

"I'd like to go back in a while."

"Now people are no longer dying every day, but people are still getting infected with malaria."

Nian Duan answered truthfully.

"can."

"But don't overwork yourself."

"If you get sick from overwork, who will my daughter and I go to for medical treatment?"

Xu Lin teased with a smile.

In the original story, Nian Duan's health was not very good, so his words cannot be entirely considered a joke!

"Remind your master often not to overwork her."

Xu Lin gently stroked the little girl Duanmu Rong's cheek and gave her some instructions.

"I will!"

Duanmu Rong nodded like a chick pecking at rice, looking very cute.

Xu Lin smiled upon seeing this, and then returned to Xianyang with Yan Lingji.

……

That night.

It was past midnight.

The carriage drove out of Bavaria.

Because the official roads of that era were far inferior to the asphalt roads of later generations, and the horse-drawn carriages were far inferior to the cars of later generations, Xu Lin was jolted sore all over.

"benefactor."

"It's getting late, shall we rest here for the night?"

After noticing that Xu Lin had woken up, Yan Lingji discussed the matter with him.

After speaking, she picked up the kettle and took a big gulp of boiled water.

"can."

"Have you ever served anyone before?"

Xu Lin nodded, then asked.

Upon hearing this, the graceful Yan Lingji was first taken aback, then startled.

Why did Xu Lin suddenly ask this?
Does he mean she has to serve him in the train carriage tonight?

(End of this chapter)