Young master, why not become a corpse immortal?

Chapter 213 Prison
Lin Jiang and Sun Xing searched around the city but couldn't find a good place, so they found Boss Guo's tea shop again.

This is Lin Jiang's third time here.

There's no way around it; there are too many informants in the capital, and there are only a few places where you can whisper secrets.

The safest of them all is naturally Mr. Guo's teahouse.

When the middle-aged shopkeeper saw Lin Jiang arrive again, he sighed deeply. He wanted to tell Lin Jiang that their shop hadn't officially opened for business yet, but he held back the words.

My master clearly intends to get to know this young master better, so I don't need to say anything more.

He asked for another hundred taels of silver, and this time Sun Xing paid the money.

After entering the private room, the innkeeper served tea. Sun Xing took a sip and immediately frowned.

“This tea…”

He subtly wanted to say, "It's not very delicious."

"Don't worry about whether the tea is good or not when you come here. Mr. Guo's tea has never been good."

The shopkeeper left, leaving only the two people in the room.

Sun Xing looked around, his eyes filled with unease.

"Speak, Mr. Guo has no eyes or ears in his courtyard."

Hearing this, Sun Xing calmed down and said slowly:
"Does the young master know that my grandfather once accepted a mission in the capital?"

"I heard something."

"It was after returning from that mission that my grandfather's condition started to deteriorate."

Sun Xing sighed:
“My grandfather is in charge of the Ministry of Justice. He is usually very strict and meticulous. He treats everyone in the Ministry of Justice and our family the same way. But after he was injured this time, his personality has changed a lot. He has become more talkative and even more gentle.”

"When people are seriously injured, their personality will change. It is normal for them to die and be reborn."

“That’s what my family says too.” Sun Xing frowned, but remained very stubborn. “But how can someone change so drastically?”

"Besides that? This alone is not enough to prove anything."

Sun Xing suddenly lowered his voice:
"One day I saw my old man huddled in his room talking to himself."

"How to say?"

“A few days ago, I was planning to go to my grandfather to ask about the situation, but when I got to the old man’s residence, I suddenly heard him talking to someone. But when I looked into the room, I found that the old man was alone.”

Upon hearing this, Lin Jiang also became focused.

"what did he say?"

"I felt something was wrong at the time, so I didn't dare to go in. I couldn't hear very clearly. I only heard that the old man seemed to be saying two things at the same time."

"Two things?"

"Yes. He said two things at the same time, and said two or three words at the same time. If I hadn't learned the corresponding method, I really wouldn't have been able to understand what my grandfather was saying."

Sun Xing lowered his voice:

"Grandpa seemed to be handling a case from the Ministry of Justice at the time, and he kept talking about the case. But as he kept talking, his words changed. He started talking about how bad the food in prison was, and then he started talking about how uncomfortable the dry grass was."

prison……

If others heard about this, they would probably think that Sun Xing was being overly sensitive and overthinking things.

But Lin Jiang immediately thought of "returning home" while in prison.

This elixir is clearly related to himself, and also has a close relationship with Sun Zhong.

"Did you hear which prison your grandfather was talking about?"

"No." Sun Xing shook his head: "My grandfather is very skilled. Even if he was injured, he is far beyond what I can compare to. How could I dare to stay too long? I left after listening for a few words."

Didn't you tell anyone about this?

“I told my parents about it at first, but they didn’t care much, and I didn’t dare to go into details.”

Sun Xing was quite helpless.

"Your parents don't care? That's your grandfather, why don't your parents care?"

“My father has never had a good relationship with my grandfather. When my father was young, he and my grandfather argued about Taoist cultivation and methods. They each held their own opinions. In the end, my father was forced to study literature, and their attitudes were at odds for a long time.”

Sun Xing sighed:

"Moreover, my grandfather does speak rather coldly and harshly in his daily life. Now that he has changed his personality, my father only thinks that he realized that he was acting inappropriately and that's why he changed his personality."

Perhaps Sun Xing's father also sensed the subtle changes in the family, but for that father, these changes were not necessarily a bad thing.

It was Sun Xing who suffered.

Lin Jiang stared at Sun Xing for a while longer:
"Aren't you afraid I'll just turn around and tell Sun Zhong about this?"

“…You wouldn’t.” Sun Xing was silent for a moment, then said, “You’re very capable, you don’t need to get close to my grandfather. Besides… I’m very familiar with Han Wangzhi, I told Han Wangzhi about this, and he asked me to come and find you.”

No wonder this young man suddenly contacted me.

"I will investigate this matter thoroughly. If you discover anything else, please let me know."

"it is good."

Sun Xing remained silent for a while before asking in a low voice:

"Senior Zhu, this matter may be somewhat risky, and I shouldn't have asked someone else for help..."

"Don't worry about that."

Although there are many restrictions in the capital, these restrictions are not only imposed on Lin Jiang himself, but also on others.

At most, it can only be described as a high level of difficulty in conducting the investigation.

Sun Xing visibly breathed a sigh of relief after hearing Lin Jiang's promise. After all, no one in the family would listen to him, and even if he told Han Wangzhi about it, Han Wangzhi couldn't help him.

Lin Jiang could also guess why the young man had that expression when he first met Sun Xing at the Sun residence.

"Please leave your address, Senior Zhu. If I find any new clues, I will come to you."

"it is good."

Lin Jiang asked the shopkeeper for paper and ink, wrote down his address, and Sun Xing put it in his pocket. He gripped it so tightly that the paper changed shape.

Lin Jiang watched all of this without saying a word.

……

The next day, Jiang Jinyue arrived at a tavern in the capital. She went up to the second floor, and the waiter immediately came to greet her.

Are you here for a meal or to stay overnight?

"Someone invited me over."

"Oh, you must be a young master. Please come in."

The waiter quickly led Jiang Jinyue to the depths of the shop.

She pushed open the door, and Lin Jiang had already laid out a lot of fine wine and dishes on the table.

Why did you suddenly come looking for me today?

Jiang Jinyue chuckled as she pulled out a chair, swept her long hair back, and then plopped down in front of Lin Jiang.

She picked up a lotus leaf from the side, used it as a base to tear off the chicken leg from the roast chicken in front of her, and started gnawing on it.

Restaurants in Beijing always pay great attention to details. For example, if you were to eat roast chicken outside the capital, you would have to use your hands to grab it and eat it, which would leave your hands covered in oil and would be very unrefined.

In the capital, chopsticks are specially prepared, as well as some things that can be used as hand pads.

Some are specially cultivated with large petals, while others are simply made from lotus leaves.

However, generally speaking, girls like Jiang Jinyue would call over a waiter to break the roast chicken apart so they could use chopsticks to pick it up piece by piece and put it in their mouths.

But who is Jiang Jinyue? How can she enjoy such a stingy way of eating?

To eat this roast chicken, you have to grab the bone on the chicken leg and tear the whole leg apart!

After taking a couple of bites, she looked at Lin Jiang, her expression suddenly becoming wary:
"Let's get this straight! I won't do anything illegal! Or, if you have a reasonable excuse, I might consider doing something illegal..."

Lin Jiang: "...Am I that kind of person?"

Jiang Jinyue chuckled.

"Actually, it's nothing serious. I just wanted to ask you to help me look into what's going on at the prison."

"prison?"

"Yes, didn't someone feed Liu Shuwen a pill before? I want you to help me investigate that person."

"That's simple. And it really is my job, but why did you suddenly think of asking this?"

"The 'Return to Hometown' pill he ate should only have been made by my grandfather."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Jinyue couldn't help but show a hint of realization on her face.

Then he patted his chest:

"Leave it to me!"

"Thank you for your trouble, Miss Jiang."

"You're always overly polite."

Not long after, Jiang Jinyue finished the dishes that Lin Jiang had prepared for her.

After saying goodbye, Jiang Jinyue took the opportunity to return directly to the Dali Temple.

She had the idea of ​​continuing to follow up on Liu Shuwen's case at that time, even if Lin Jiang didn't invite her to this meal.

Once inside the office, Jiang Jinyue immediately began checking the information of each prisoner. She was very skilled at this kind of paperwork and it didn't take her long to get started.

However, when Jiang Jinyue actually started investigating, her brows slowly furrowed.

The case file was very clean.

The criminals arrested by the Dali Temple recently are all very ordinary people. They are not skilled in law or martial arts; they are all just ordinary folks.

But this made Jiang Jinyue feel a little strange.

While the capital's prisons do hold very few prisoners, those who manage to get in are generally quite capable.

This file is so clean, it looks like someone has tampered with it recently.

Jiang Jinyue thought for a moment, then put the file back in its original place and left Dali Temple.

It's unlikely that any clues will be found inside the temple. If the investigation continues, her superiors will probably call her in for a "heart-to-heart talk."

Jiang Jinyue had experienced this before.

Normally, a constable would be dismissed and stripped of his official position if he encountered such a situation, but she had Li Guang standing behind her, which meant that she would only receive some criticism at most.

Even so, she probably still won't be able to get to the bottom of the matter.

In that case, she would have to change her approach.

She needs to go into the city to search for recent crime records.

The Dali Temple can access its own case files, but as its subordinates, they cannot manage or handle the case files related to receiving and adjudicating cases.

This is a good opportunity to check; perhaps there are some clues inside.

(End of this chapter)