Hold the thick thighs tightly [My father is a traitor]

Lin Yuzan raised his eyebrows slightly, a smile flashed across his eyes, and he seemed quite satisfied with his daughter's on-the-spot reaction.

In an instant, worry crossed his brows. He looked up at Zhang Liangchuan and asked, "Brother Liangchuan, is there any news from Doctor Shangguan? Doctor Shangguan has been back for many months, and he still can't see through Sister Qing's condition. We can only continue to use the prescriptions Doctor Shangguan left behind."

"Yesterday, Sister Qing ran into Miss Cui at Miaozhen Hall. She said it was time to stop my daughter's medication."

Zhang Liangchuan was startled by the question, then frowned and lowered his head and replied, "My father has no news of Doctor Shangguan either. I wonder who captured Doctor Shangguan?"

Then, he raised his head, changed the subject, and consulted his friend: "Brother Lin said he wanted to go to Miaozhen Hall for a hand check. I happen to be free today. After you finish breakfast, I will take you there."

A subtle hint of sarcasm flashed across Lin Yuzan's eyes, and he nodded in agreement: "Then please wait a little longer, Brother Liangchuan, until my eldest uncle comes over. He has the money to pay my consultation fee."

"Brother Lin, don't you have any money?"

Zhang Liangchuan looked up in disbelief, and when he saw the steamed bun in his friend's hand, he was speechless.

Lin Yuzan explained distressedly, "I dare not stop taking my daughter's medicine!"

Little Yining suddenly raised her head, and her big black eyes glared at her father in dissatisfaction, as if asking, "Are you cursing?"

Wang Gungun, who was standing by, was about to burst out laughing when he heard this, but the quick-eyed and quick-handed boy covered his mouth with his hand.

Lin Yinhu whispered a reminder: "Get lost, don't make my uncle angry."

Lin Yuzan glanced at the two little ones lightly, raised his hand and touched his daughter's furry little head to comfort her.

"Humph!"

Little Yining bit the bun angrily to vent his emotions.

Zhang Liangchuan also tried to save himself from the awkwardness. "Brother Lin, why don't you take the princess to see Master Cui to check her pulse? Master Cui and Doctor Shangguan are fellow disciples, and he is also the director of the Imperial Hospital. His medical skills must be better than Doctor Shangguan's!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the man fell into deep thought again for some reason.

Xiao Yining turned her head to look at him and knew that he must be imagining something and didn't even listen carefully to what her father said.

Her father responded, "I've actually had this idea in mind for a long time, but when Doctor Shangguan left Yanjing, he asked Miss Cui to give me Sister Qing's prescription. I'm not someone who doesn't know what's good for me, so I didn't ask Master Cui for help."

Zhang Liangchuan's answer was completely irrelevant. He continued, "Don't worry, Brother Lin. Lord Cui is a kind man. Even if there's something urgent at home, he wouldn't refuse a pulse check. Lord Cui is probably with my father right now. After Brother Lin has read your hand, I'll take you to see Lord Cui."

When Lin Yuzan heard this, he lowered his eyes and said nothing.

Little Yining took over and emphasized in a baby voice, "Master Zhang, I am the princess. I don't need to beg anyone, and my father doesn't need to beg anyone either."

"Yes, Master Zhang, Sister Qing is a princess and her official position is much higher than Lord Cui. If Lord Cui doesn't want to listen to Sister Qing, there is still the prince and the emperor. There is no need for my uncle to beg him." Lin Yinhu reminded.

Zhang Liangchuan was startled, realizing his third slip of the tongue. He quickly raised his eyes to meet his helpless friend.

Lin Yuzan asked with concern: "Brother Liangchuan, what are you thinking about? You are so absent-minded."

"I……"

The young man had a conflicted look on his face, seeming to want to say something but stopping himself.

At this moment, Wang Cheng rushed in from the side door, saw Zhang Liangchuan in the hall, and greeted him, "Brother Liangchuan, how come you have time to come here? What happened?"

Zhang Liangchuan's face was filled with embarrassment. He stood up and whispered, "Brother Wang is here, so let's set off for Doctor Shangguan. We'll discuss the details once we're in the carriage."

Wang Cheng paused, frowning as he looked at his old rival, silently wondering, "How did this person know this?" Unsurprisingly, he noticed his swollen right hand and asked in surprise, "Shun'an, your hand..."

"It's been medicated, it's okay."

Lin Yuzan didn't want to talk more. He put his daughter back on the ground and walked out side by side with Zhang Liangchuan.

Wang Cheng quickly looked at the three little ones, but one of them was looking at the sky, one was looking at the ground, and the other one was confused.

Seeing this scene, he, who was quick-witted, immediately understood what was going on and followed his old rival out of the hall.

After the three adults disappeared, Lin Yinhu scratched his head and asked, "Qing Jie'er, Uncle Chengzi looks angry? You and Gun Gun didn't do anything bad, did you?"

Xiao Yining: →_→, I guess her uncle has already guessed that her father was hit by her mother!

At this time, Lin Yinhu belatedly realized and exclaimed, "Oh, why is my uncle's hand swollen? Did he fall in the Imperial Examination Hall?"

"Don't worry, Brother Hu. Your uncle's hand is fine. It will just be swollen for a few days." Wang Gungun pursed his lips and comforted him.

As soon as he finished speaking, he and Xiao Yining ran out of the hall as if they had telepathy, turned around and ran in the direction the three adults had left.

Zhao Ya, who was guarding the door, saw this scene and her eyes widened. She hurriedly chased after them, cursing, "You bunch of clueless bastards! Stop the princess and Master Gungun! Don't let them run away with me."

Lin Yinhu was also stunned and couldn't react in time. When he came to his senses, he also ran out and shouted anxiously: "Qing Jie'er, go away, come back quickly and don't disturb the adults."

On the other side, Wang and Lin had followed Zhang Liangchuan into the carriage, ready to set off.

However, as soon as the driver shouted, there was a commotion at the Lin family's gate.

The two little kids arrived at the door at an unprecedented speed, followed by a young man and a large group of servants.

Lin Yinhu quickly took the hands of the two little kids and said breathlessly, "Qingjie, come on, come in quickly with me, otherwise my aunt will come out and beat the three of us."

Wang Cheng heard the noise and also lifted the carriage curtain. He looked at the three children and urged them, "Hurry up and go in. We will see Doctor Shangguan and then come back."

Unexpectedly, he heard some surprising words in his ears.

"Take all three children with you!" Lin Yuzan said.

Wang Cheng was stunned for a moment, frowned, and his eyes fixed on the indifferent face of his old rival for a moment. Finally, he changed his tone and called the three children up. The Zhang family's small carriage was instantly packed.

The driver whipped the carriage and it slowly drove towards Miaozhen Hall.

Zhang Liangchuan looked at Lin Yuzan who was squeezed in the middle, with a hint of sympathy and envy in his eyes.

The little kid in his arms held up his swollen right hand and examined it carefully. The next moment, the boy carefully took his hand and stroked it as if it were a rare treasure. He asked with tears in his eyes, "Uncle, does it hurt?"

Lin Yuzan: ...

The old man pulled his hand back and said without changing his expression, "I'll go check my hand later. Keep an eye on your brother and sister. Don't let them run around. There are beggars outside."

Lin Yinhu hurriedly swore a promise and snuggled into his uncle's arms with admiration.

Lin Yuzan: (* ￣︿￣), it’s so crowded!

Zhang Liangchuan's gaze swept across his friend's patient face, then looked to the other side.

Wang Cheng placed Wang Gungun on his lap, his body swaying slightly with the carriage, and neither of them said a word.

Zhang Liangchuan vaguely felt that the atmosphere in the car seemed peaceful and warm, but there was an indescribable subtlety.

He coughed lightly, drawing everyone's attention. He then brought up the old story about Wang Cheng, explaining the purpose of his visit. He added with concern, "My father said that with that man's methods of kidnapping people with drugs, there are probably not many families in Yanjing City who can defend themselves. We need to find him as soon as possible, otherwise he might target officials' wives again."

Wang Cheng listened to all this with a slightly gloomy expression. He casually asked, "Brother Liangchuan just said that Lord Cui determined the poison in question came from the Medicine Valley. Did he mention developing an antidote? My sister has three young children at home. If they are targeted by this person, it will be difficult to defend against them."

Zhang Liangchuan was taken aback by this sudden question. After a moment's hesitation, he answered, "This... My Lord, even if Lord Cui is the director of the academy, it will take time for him to develop an antidote. When I meet Lord Cui, I will definitely ask him if he can develop an antidote!"

"Thank you, Brother Liangchuan. The Cui family has been practicing medicine for generations, and Lord Cui is so familiar with the medicines in the Medicine Valley, so developing an antidote shouldn't be difficult! When the time comes, I'll have my father buy some from Lord Cui and bring it back for my sister. It will also help her sleep more peacefully."

Wang Cheng thanked him, then he pretended to mutter casually, "After this incident, everyone must be in a panic. I'm afraid many families will have trouble sleeping tonight. I wonder when Master Zhang will be able to capture the beggar."

As soon as these words came out, Xiao Yining began to frown again and asked worriedly, "Uncle, Sister Cui and Sister Shi are missing. Can Master Zhang find them?"

Wang Cheng quickly consoled her, "Don't worry, Sister Qing. Five officials' families were missing yesterday. Your uncle must have heard about this and ordered Lord Zhang to solve the case as soon as possible. Your two classmates will definitely come back."

Zhang Liangchuan felt the pressure doubled upon hearing this conversation, and immediately assured, "Don't worry, Princess. My father will do his utmost to find Miss Cui and Miss Shi. His Majesty has also ordered the ministers of the Dali Temple and the Ministry of Justice to work together to solve the case. If the villain strikes again tonight, there's no way he'll escape."

Unexpectedly, he heard a reminder in his ears.

"Brother Liangchuan, you have already taken precautions. If that flower-snatching guy wants to attack again, he will definitely not use the same method as before."

Zhang Liangchuan turned to look at the person who spoke, "What Brother Lin said is not impossible. My father..."

At this point, he suddenly stopped talking and smiled uncomfortably: "My father has already discussed with the other adults how to catch the turtle in the jar."

Lin Yuzan nodded, said no more, lifted the curtain of the car and looked at the street scene outside.

The snow stopped today, and the street vendors resumed their usual routines. The shouts could be heard one after another, but it was not as lively as before. It was sparse and still deserted.

Soon, the carriage arrived at the gate of Miaozhen Hall.

Zhang Liangchuan lifted the carriage curtain, looked up at the nondescript sign of Miaozhen Hall, then at the half-open door. He then said to his two friends, both of whom were wearing small children and were having difficulty moving, "Brother Wang, Brother Lin, don't go in yet. I'll go call Doctor Shangguan."

After saying this, he got out of the car first without waiting for the two to respond and strode towards Miaozhen Hall.

Lin Yuzan watched coldly through the narrow car window as Zhang Liangchuan pushed open the door and entered Miaozhen Hall. He finally uttered an ambiguous sneer, "It seems that Cui Xiangyang and Shangguan Guiqing both have an indissoluble bond with the people of Medicine Valley. It's just that Miss Cui took Qingjie'er to Xiangsizi's hiding place before, so everyone thought we had close ties with Medicine Valley. Now even Zhang Liangchuan is starting to be wary of us leaking information."

Wang Cheng sighed, "Even though we don't appear to have any connection, Sister Qing has been repeatedly entangled by the Medicine Valley and nearly met with disaster. This time is no exception. If we're not careful, our two families will be besieged, and that old man will be blamed by all the officials."

"But Dad, uncle, it wasn't Sister Doctor and the others who kidnapped Sister Cui and the others! It was the traitors. They found the wrong bad guys!" Little Yining said anxiously.

Lin Yuzan picked up his daughter, holding her head at his own level, and asked her to look towards Miaozhen Hall with him. He said confidently, "Don't worry, Sister Qing. They will soon know that it wasn't Medicine Valley's fault."

"Sister Qing, even if Lord Zhang and the others are misled, your classmates will be fine. They will just suffer a little, and there will be others to rescue them when the time comes!" Wang Cheng took over the conversation and continued to comfort them.

Xiao Yining: "Who?"

Two old men: "Shangguan Wenyuan."

Xiao Yining: Σ(⊙▽⊙“a, fellow countryman?

The little kid was so shocked that his mouth opened into an "O" shape. It turned out that his fellow villager was the most powerful one!

Just at this moment, there was a loud noise at the door of Miaozhen Hall. Zhang Liangchuan looked solemn and ran out hurriedly to the side of the carriage.

"Brother Wang, Brother Lin, Shangguan Wenyuan is missing. Even the herbs are gone. There's only a body inside."

"What?" Wang and Lin's expressions suddenly changed, and they started acting.

The deserted Miaozhen Hall caused quite a stir in the surrounding area, and officials who were investigating the officials' families all came here.

Lin Yuzan and his companions got off the carriage and looked around the empty Miaozhen Hall.

Xiao Yining opened the medicine cabinet on the bottom floor and saw that it was empty. He then put his face against it and searched with his eyes, trying to find any medicine that had slipped through his net.

The next moment, she was lifted into the air and met Wang Cheng's disapproving gaze.

"Qingjie, are you dirty?" Wang Cheng scolded softly, took out a white handkerchief and carefully wiped his niece's tender round face.

Little Yining sighed, "Uncle, Brother Wenyuan is amazing! There's not even any medicine residue left in this cabinet!"

"Yes, Doctor Shangguan is amazing. Even the pots and pans are gone. When did he move them? No one noticed."

Lin Yinhu took Wang Gungun for a walk and came back with great admiration.

After Xiao Yining and his group left yesterday, Shangguan Wenyuan had closed the door and disappeared with Jiang Li. As for how everything was taken away without a trace, Xiao Yining attributed it to his fellow villager's careful budgeting and good housekeeping.

Wang Cheng: -_-|| , I really don’t understand what kids are thinking!

The old man gave the searching official an apologetic smile and quickly walked over to his old rival's side. He said thankfully, "Fortunately, we got Sister Qing's medicine yesterday. Otherwise, we would have to ask Princess Anping to let Sister Qing go to the girls' school to get the medicine."

Lin Yuzan nodded in agreement, lowered his eyes and gently applied the imperial medicine that Zhang Bufan had brought to himself.

Soon, a steady voice sounded above Miaozhen Hall.

"Sir, there is not a trace of Shangguan Wenyuan left in Miaozhen Hall. The coroner's examination confirmed that the person on the bed died at 3:00 PM yesterday. It wasn't murder, but rather death from running out of oil."