Jian Zhaoxing

Chapter 128 The time has come! Conviction!

But this kind of speculation alone cannot prove anything.

Lin Zhiqing looked at the names on the paper one by one, and after excluding irrelevant people, he temporarily turned his attention to Liu Mang.

According to Fourth Uncle, he invited Liu Mang to Qianjin Pavilion to ask for a favor, and happened to meet Aunt Chun.

No matter how Lin Zhiqing thought about it, he couldn't get rid of the fact that it was his fourth uncle who took the initiative to invite him.

Judging from the time, Aunt Chun met Fourth Uncle shortly after she entered Qianjin Pavilion half a year ago.

This must be a trap set up in advance by someone, who wanted to use Aunt Chun as bait to lure Fourth Uncle.

There may be two possibilities.

First, Fourth Uncle is a frequent visitor to Qianjin Pavilion. Aunt Chun and the people behind her know this, so they arranged Aunt Chun to stay in Qianjin Pavilion in advance.

But Lin Zhiqing had already asked someone to investigate and found out that the brothels in Dasheng were also divided into four levels.

The lowest level is the "brothel", which is mostly located in the West Market. It is filled with old and ugly prostitutes, servants who have committed crimes, and even some tender-skinned boys.

The people who come here are generally poor people and hooligans.

The next level up is called "Xiachu", where the reception staff and environment are much better than those in brothels.

Next is the "brothel", Qianjin Pavilion belongs to this category. Some people only sell their skills, while others sell their bodies. The customers they serve are varied, but it is also considered a high-end place.

And brothels are the highest level among these.

The women there sell their skills but not their bodies. Most of them are proficient in playing the piano, chess, calligraphy, painting, and reciting Song Dynasty poems. Those who come here to have fun are all dignitaries and talented men.

If it was the first time for a customer to visit a brothel, he would have to pay the madam several thousand coins, which was called "ordering flower tea".

Not only that, the servants and singers in the brothels all needed to be tipped, and the cost of going there once could be equivalent to the annual food expenses of ordinary people.

To sum up, the women in brothels sell their art but not their bodies, the women in prostitutes sell both their art and their bodies, the women in prostitutes do not sell their art but their bodies, and the women in brothels have no choice.

Fourth Uncle prides himself on being a playboy. Although he rarely visits brothels because the Lin family is short of money, he will not condescend to visit brothels below the level of brothels.

Qianjin Pavilion is a brothel, and Fourth Uncle has never set foot there before, so it is not true that someone arranged for Concubine Chun to be in Qianjin Pavilion in advance.

Another possibility is that someone deliberately set up a trap and took the initiative to invite him, with the purpose of leading Fourth Uncle to Qianjin Pavilion to meet Aunt Chun by chance.

If this is possible, then Liu Mang is the biggest suspect.

But the situation was the opposite. It was the fourth uncle who took the initiative to invite Liu Mang to Qianjin Pavilion.

This can be proven by both the servants in Qianjin Pavilion and the servants serving Fourth Uncle.

This doesn't make any sense!

This also brings up another question. Fourth uncle often goes to brothels and never sets foot in prostitutes, but why did he suddenly have the urge to invite Shangfeng to go to Qianjin Pavilion?

Besides, if you are discussing important matters, going to such a place is already impolite.

No matter how stingy the Lin family is, Lin Congyan is extremely concerned about his reputation and would never do such a thing.

Lin Zhiqing frowned and thought of another possibility.

If we combine her previous guesses with the fact that Aunt Chun is proficient in psychology and gave Fourth Uncle psychological hints in advance, asking him to go to Qianjin Pavilion, then it is possible.

But Fourth Uncle is an official after all, and Concubine Chun had never appeared in Shengjing City before entering Qianjin Pavilion, so it is almost impossible for them to meet.

If it was impossible to meet, then it was even more impossible to give psychological hints. No matter how he thought about it, it didn't make sense. Lin Zhiqing made up his mind that he must meet with his fourth uncle again tomorrow to see if there was anything he had missed before.

In addition, she also wanted to meet with Lu Huai and see what was going on in Qianjin Pavilion.

……

The next day, Lin Zhiqing had someone prepare things early in the morning and go to the Ministry of Justice prison.

After being locked up for a few days, although my fourth uncle's appearance didn't change much, his energy and spirit had been greatly reduced.

When mentioning Liu Mang, his eyes were a little evasive.

Lin Zhiqing knew something was wrong as soon as he saw it!
Under her questioning, Lin Congyan truthfully explained the process of his invitation to Liu Mang.

After leaving the Ministry of Justice prison, Lin Zhiqing quietly went to the Lu family while digesting what his fourth uncle had said.

But she didn't go in.

The Lin family is already complicated, and if she visits them carelessly, it will inevitably cause trouble for the Lu family.

After thinking about it, she spent a few cents to ask a beggar on the street to hand a small jade bottle to the Lu family's doorman.

Not long after, the Lu family's door was opened.

But the person who came out was not Lu Huai.

After receiving the money, the little beggar acted very efficiently. He led Lu Nanyue to the vicinity of Lin Zhiqing and then ran away.

Lu Nanyue has become much thinner, and the flesh on her cheeks has fallen off.

Just when she was confused, Lin Zhiqing appeared in front of her: "Nanyue, it's me! Has the matter with the clinic not been resolved yet?"

When Lu Nanyue saw Lin Zhiqing, her eyes widened immediately. After a brief moment of shock, she was delighted: "Xiao Qing'er, why are you here?"

"I have something to talk to Lu Huai about." Lin Zhiqing leaned forward, and Lu Nanyue immediately walked over and grabbed her hand.

"I haven't seen you for a long time. I really miss you." After saying that, Lu Nanyue seemed to think of something and her smile gradually faded.

"How's your fourth uncle doing? I've been busy dealing with the clinic these days, and Xiao Huai won't let me leave the house. I'm really worried."

Lin Zhiqing patted her hands and said, "I'm still the same. I heard Lu Huai tell me about some things in the clinic. It's right for you to stay in the Lu family. It's better than being schemed against again."

Lu Nanyue sighed softly, a trace of worry in her eyes: "This matter has affected my father as well. The Ministry of Justice has been suppressing the matter of the clinic. I don't know how long it will drag on."

"It will be soon." Lin Zhiqing comforted her.

Calculating the time, the matter of Fourth Uncle has been going on for a while. Regardless of whether she has found out or not, the matter should be resolved soon.

Thinking of this, she frowned deeply and quickly remembered the purpose of her visit: "Is Lu Huai not here?"

Lu Nanyue raised the small jade bottle in her hand: "Xiao Huai has been very busy these days and will be back home later."

"In that case, you must remember to tell him to come to the Lin family to find me." Lin Zhiqing grabbed her hand and instructed.

Lu Nanyue nodded, then shook the small jade bottle: "Isn't this the Wuqinglu that Xiao Huai spent a lot of money to collect a few days ago? How did it end up here with you?"

"Spending a huge amount of money to collect it?" Lin Zhiqing was slightly stunned. Why was this different from the version she had heard?

Didn’t Lu Huai say that this was developed by Lu Nanyue and asked him to bring it to him?
Is he lying?
However, before Lin Zhiqing could ask in detail, there was a sudden noise from the street.

"Have you heard? The concubine of the Lin family accused Master Lin Si of mistreating her and being disrespectful, and he's finally been convicted!"