Jian Zhaoxing

Chapter 131 Alarm Bell
Seeing Lin Zhiqing fall into deep thought, Lu Huai knew that his information should be useful.

So he calmly sipped his tea and waited for Lin Zhiqing to think.

Not long after, Lin Zhiqing came to her senses. She was now eager to verify it further, so she asked to see Lu Huai off.

Lu Huai didn't say much and followed Aunt Mu out.

Seeing Lu Huai's figure getting farther and farther away, Lin Zhiqing hurried back to the main courtyard. She found the nightgown she wore when she visited the Ministry of Justice prison last time.

After thinking about it, I brought a lot of things that might be useful.

Based on her previous speculation, she knew very well that Liu Mang might also have some psychological skills.

Now there are only three days left, she must go and investigate to see if Liu Mang is a suspect.

But, it won't work if she's alone.

She's good at psychology, but knows nothing about martial arts or anything like that.

To ensure safety, she also needs help.

Although Lu Huai is a good helper, she trusts her cousins ​​more than Lu Huai.

Her first choice for this trip was Lin Yangyang!

My cousin Lin Yangyang is very skilled in martial arts and has had a similar experience before. It would be safest to go with her, and nothing should go wrong.

Although Lin Shian is also good at martial arts, he needs to stay in the Lin family and cannot be sent out.

Then it’s my cousin!
After making up her mind, she quickly set off to find her cousin.

As soon as she left the yard, she ran into Aunt Mu who had returned:
"Miss, I sent Young Master Lu to the door and happened to meet Young Master Shi'an. They were talking, so I came back first."

Lin Zhiqing nodded and said, "I'm going to go look for my cousin. If he asks, just tell him I'm out."

Seeing Lin Zhiqing in her nightgown, Aunt Mu knew she was going out, but she didn't ask any more questions: "Yes, Miss, I remember that."

After explaining everything, Lin Zhiqing called Aunt Mu to go with him.

Her cousin's yard was not far from hers, but because of what happened to Fourth Aunt, she and her cousin were worried, so they asked her cousin to look after Fourth Aunt.

Her yard was quite some distance away from Fourth Aunt's yard.

Now she wanted her cousin to go to Liu Mang's house with her, so Fourth Aunt's place was free.

Although this is not quite appropriate, the Lin family does not have enough manpower, so they can only let Aunt Mu take over and look after Fourth Aunt.

At this time, because Lin Zhiqing was wearing night clothes and it was not convenient for her to show herself in public, she asked Aunt Mu to go to Fourth Aunt's yard to tell her cousin that she was waiting at the corner gate of the east yard.

After the two separated in the small garden, Lin Zhiqing walked towards the east courtyard.

……

The East Courtyard was originally where Second Grandpa and Lin Jiusi lived. After they left, the courtyard became empty.

The biggest advantage of this East Courtyard is that it is hidden, and almost no one passes by the corner gate.

After arriving at the place, Lin Zhiqing took out the snacks he had brought from the east kitchen and began to eat them in small bites.

These days she has been suffering from a cold and staying up all night, so her appetite is not very good.

But tonight's action requires physical strength, and she can't let down at the critical moment, so she must replenish her strength.

While eating, she recalled in her mind the structure of Liu Mang's mansion that she had inquired about in advance.

As she thought, she took a small wooden stick and drew on the ground to help deepen her memory.

After an unknown amount of time, footsteps were heard from behind her.

She paused holding the snack. Her cousin is coming?
Lin Zhiqing turned around quickly, but the smile on his lips froze when he saw the person coming.

"Zhi...Zhiqing?" Lin Shi'an stared at Lin Zhiqing, who was squatting on the ground in strange clothes, with his eyes wide open.

Lin Zhiqing slowly stood up and looked at the surprised Lin Shian and Lu Huai behind him.

No, what is going on?
How did these two end up chatting in the East Courtyard? Didn't Lu Huai leave?

She quickly swallowed the snack in her mouth and laughed dryly: "I...I came out for a walk."

"Well, yes, it's reasonable to wear a nightgown and go out for a walk." Lu Huai's mouth curled up slightly.

Lin Zhiqing's old face turned slightly red when he heard this.

Seeing Lin Zhiqing's embarrassed expression, Lin Shi'an glanced at her forcefully, then coughed lightly and said to Lu Huai with a smile: "Brother Lu, don't be offended. Zhiqing has had a lot of chores these days, so it's normal for her to come out and relax."

As expected of my cousin! He can lie without blushing or beating his heart... Lin Zhiqing nodded without any guilt: "Yeah, that's right!"

Seeing her nod, Lu Huai's smile became more and more prosperous: "Yes, you have a special hobby, I can understand."

He was teasing Lin Zhiqing implicitly, clearly having never seen Lin Zhiqing like this before and finding it quite amusing. "Yeah, that's right, I do have a special hobby." Lin Zhiqing caught on to it and smiled naturally.

It's a pity that Lu Huai and Lin Shi'an don't understand psychology, and they don't know how many micro-expression psychology control techniques are contained in her seemingly natural smile, which turns the fake smile into a natural smile.

Just when the atmosphere was becoming awkward, footsteps were suddenly heard outside the door.

The three of them looked at each other, and before they could react, they heard a "click".

Lin Shian and Lin Zhiqing quickly looked up at the high wall. They were familiar with the voice.

To prevent Lin Yangyang from running around, his uncle covered every wall of the Lin family's house with broken tiles.

As soon as someone climbs up the wall, the tiles that have been treated in advance will not be able to bear the weight and will make a crisp sound.

"What's going on?" The figure standing on the high wall seemed to be a man, and he was obviously confused by the situation.

Lin Zhiqing took a closer look. That tall figure with resolute facial features, who else could it be but Jiang Liuyun?

Why don’t you sleep late at night and try to climb over the wall of the Lin family?

A hint of vigilance flashed across her eyes before quickly disappearing. The corners of her mouth subconsciously flattened, but she controlled herself to raise them again, revealing a normal smile. "Prince Jiang? What are you doing here?"

Jiang Liuyun jumped down from the high wall and scratched his head after landing on the ground: "It's my fault. I had something to discuss with Brother Shi'an, but I didn't tell him in advance. If I hadn't been followed by someone, I should have gone through the main gate."

As he spoke, he looked at Lin Shian, who cupped his hands and said, "This matter should be blamed on me. I was busy today and forgot about it. If you don't mind, we can talk about it later."

Jiang Liuyun waved his hand to indicate that it was okay.

He immediately looked at the nightgown on Lin Zhiqing: "Qing'er, what are you wearing? Where are you going?"

"I..." Lin Zhiqing was helpless.

Seeing this, Lin Shian quickly said, "Zhiqing was out for a walk, didn't we just happen to meet her?"

Jiang Liuyun frowned and turned his gaze to Lin Shian: "Brother Shian, how can you lie like that? Qing'er is clearly dressed like that because she's going out!"

Lin Shian: ...

Lin Zhiqing: ...

Seeing Lin Zhiqing's frustrated look, Lu Huai laughed out loud: "Haha, Brother Jiang is quite straightforward!"

It was only then that Jiang Liuyun seemed to notice Lu Huai's presence: "Brother Lu Huai, why are you dressed in all black today?"

"I'm out for a walk, too." He looked around, pointing left and right: "Look at this wall, these tiles, this grass, this mud, this and that... Haha, the scenery here is perfect for a walk!"

"Is it suitable?" Jiang Liuyun scratched his head and looked around, with a silly look on his face: "I feel like it's the same as usual..."

The atmosphere became subtle again.

Are you sick... Lin Zhiqing did not forget the important matter, but she was in a dilemma whether to leave or stay.

If I leave, it would be bad if Lin Yangyang comes and finds nothing.

Stay here and wait?
She had no time for discussions about "walks" and "scenery."

Just when she was in a dilemma, Jiang Liuyun's eyes searched around and unfortunately fell on the place where she had just squatted.

"Huh?" He blinked: "Qing'er, what are you drawing?"

"Just a random drawing." Lin Zhiqing smiled when he heard it: "This is a route map of a certain mansion."

Anyway, normal people can't tell what this painting is about.

Besides, she wasn't actually afraid of them knowing, since they were all on the same team to some extent anyway.

Although she did not completely trust Jiang Liuyun and Lu Huai, she still had about 60 to 70 percent of trust.

"Oh? A map of the mansion?" Lu Huai and Lin Shi'an tilted their heads slightly to look over.

Lin Shian was fine, he looked like he didn't understand anything: "Isn't this just a ghostly talisman?"

Jiang Liuyun nodded in agreement: "That's right! It's no different from ghostly talismans."

When Lin Zhiqing heard this, the smile on her face almost disappeared. She didn't know whether she should be happy that they didn't see anything, or angry at their lack of vision.

At the same time, after seeing the few strokes that Lin Zhiqing had casually drawn on the ground, Lu Huai raised his eyebrows, a little puzzled:
"Isn't this the residence of Liu Mang, the Minister of Public Administration?"

Hearing this, Lin Zhiqing frowned slightly.

Lin Shian on the side didn't react much, but Jiang Liuyun's pupils suddenly shrank, but only for a moment, and his eyes returned to curiosity.

"Yes, it is indeed Lord Liu's residence." Lin Zhiqing looked calm when answering, but alarm bells were ringing in his heart.

Jiang Liuyun's facial expression just now...