The Killer's Cleansing Manual

Qi Zhen and Bai Shu were drinking and looking at the female relatives when Xiao'er suddenly pulled their clothes.

Bai Shu recognized her and whispered, "Why are you here if you're not serving His Highness Xihe?"

Xiao Er bowed: "His Highness asked me to find the Prince Consort and tell her that the banquet has begun, so why is he still not here?"

Bai Shu nodded, turned around and saw that Lin Shanjuan had disappeared.

He quickly pulled Qi Zhen and asked, "Have you seen Lin Si?"

Qi Zhen was also confused, and the three of them hurried to find Lin Shanjuan together.

At this time, Lin Shanjuan was comfortably taking a nap on a small swing, making up for the sleepiness from being woken up early in the morning.

The gentle breeze, the warm sunshine, and the sound of fish blowing bubbles in the pond next to me.

Everything was so quiet. Lin Shanjuan was sleeping soundly when he was suddenly awakened by a sharp and harsh voice.

"Whose family are you from? You don't even have a maid. Could it be that you sneaked in from outside?"

"How dare you! I am Ye Xi, the daughter of General Ye!"

"You still dare to lie? Can Princess Ye be as rude as you? Get her out of here!"

Lin Shanjuan frowned, looking at the scene in front of him with extreme impatience, and muttered softly, "Such a noise!"

She got up irritably, ready to find another place to sleep. However, this small courtyard seemed to be built over a pond, and there was only one way in and out, and now there was a group of noisy women blocking the way.

She sighed, tried to reduce her presence as much as possible, and tried to squeeze past without being noticed.

One of the women had sharp eyes and called out to Lin Shanjuan, "Who are you? Why don't you have a maid with you? Did you sneak in as well?"

Lin Shanjuan paused: "You guys can quarrel as you please, I'll just pass by."

Seeing her attitude, a little maid immediately wanted to show off. She pushed Ye Xi and tried to push both of them into the pond.

The accident happened suddenly. Lin Shanjuan subconsciously hugged the person who bumped into her. There was nothing around her to hold on to. Her eyes focused, and she used her left hand to hold the lady closest to her, using the force to stabilize her body. Although she and Ye Xi were spared from embarrassment, the lady fell into the pond without a doubt.

The people on the trail suddenly became chaotic and shouted for help.

When Qi Zhen and the other two heard the noise, they hurried over to check. After all, they were from the Qingzheng Division, and they certainly couldn't just sit back and watch someone shouting for help.

Qi Zhen ran the fastest. He saw Lin Shanjuan at a glance and ran over excitedly.

"Boss Lin! It's so hard for us to find you!"

The pond was not deep, and the woman who fell in had been pulled out by the maids. When they heard the name, they looked at each other in surprise.

Is the one in purple clothes Lin Si, or the one in green clothes?

Lin Shanjuan's appointment as Imperial Inspector was a highly publicized event. Although they were women and didn't attend court, they had heard their husbands talk about him. After all, he was still a high-ranking official of the third rank! They were suddenly at a loss as to what to do.

Lin Shanjuan let go of her hand, but Ye Xi still held her waist.

She knew that there were spies everywhere, so she quickly pushed Ye Xi and said, "Girl, it's almost time for you to let go."

Upon hearing this, Ye Xi immediately let go of her hand, her face flushed, and she said apologetically, "I'm sorry, I... was panicked for a moment and forgot."

Lin Shanjuan didn't say anything else, and his eyes swept over the female relatives one by one.

"I've only been in office for a short time, and I almost became the first case. It's really funny."

The female members of the family were so frightened that they were silent, and the little maid was shaking like a sieve.

Lin Shanjuan smiled with an ambiguous tone, "Since I can't stay here, I'd better leave first. Ladies, have fun, and don't fall into it again."

The women still didn't dare to say anything, their eyes all staring at the bricks on the ground.

Lin Shanjuan rolled his eyes at them and left the courtyard. Qi Zhen and the other two followed him.

"Why did you come to me?"

Lin Shanjuan straightened his sleeves. Xiao'er said anxiously, "The banquet has already started. His Highness ordered me to come look for you. This has delayed me for quite some time. If I don't go now, His Highness will be angry."

Lin Shanjuan also vaguely remembered that Qi Zhaomian had reminded her to go back after the banquet, but she slept so comfortably that she forgot everything!

"Hurry up, lead the way. It's over, it's over, it's over."

She was serious for only a few seconds, and the three of them were amused by her anxious look and hurried to the main seat.

Xiao'er ran the fastest. Before Lin Shanjuan and the others had even passed, she turned back again, sweat pouring down her forehead.

"Your Highness is missing!"

Gone? Where else could it go?

Lin Shanjuan looked around and saw people coming and going everywhere, but he didn't see Qi Zhaomian.

Xiao'er was also anxious, "Your Highness was here just now, why is he gone?"

There are so many people here, and Qi Zhaomian is prone to assassination, so Lin Shanjuan can't help but feel a little worried.

Without further ado, she frowned and ordered, "Qi Zhen, go to the north to ask, Xiao'er, go to the west, Bai Shu, go to the east, and I'll go to the south. Meet here in half an hour."

The three of them left in response, and Lin Shanjuan also inquired all the way to the south.

"Excuse me, have you seen His Highness Xihe?"

"Yes, he seems to have gone to the back garden."

Lin Shanjuan nodded and went in the direction the lady pointed.

The further you go in, the fewer people you see.

Lin Shanjuan was confused and was wondering if he had taken the wrong road when he saw two guards guarding the garden gate.

The guards in the Grand Tutor's Mansion did not wear this kind of armor. Lin Shanjuan noticed it secretly and walked directly up to the two of them to test it out.

"Have you two seen His Highness Xihe?"

The two guards showed a hint of hesitation, then shook their heads decisively, "No!"

Lin Shanjuan saw through their cover and scratched his forehead: "I'm going in to find her, please don't stop me."

The two guards suddenly became nervous and blocked her way. "This is not a place for a woman like you to enter. Go away!"

There was no such thing as "can't go" in Lin Shanjuan's dictionary. She didn't have the patience to waste time talking, so she dealt with the two guards quickly and efficiently and walked into the back garden.

Sure enough, she had just taken a dozen steps when she heard Qi Zhaomian's cold voice.

"...It's ridiculous. The young general fled to the frontier overnight and spent five whole years searching for someone who only slightly resembled me. This makes me want to vomit just thinking about it!"

Xihe originally thought that since there were too many people around, it would be better to go to the back garden and wait for Lin Shanjuan to come before taking his seat.

As a result, Lin Shanjuan and Xiao'er did not come, but Ye Lang came suddenly. He was drunk and his face was flushed. With tears in his eyes, he said some ridiculous words and refused to let her leave no matter what.

It was also at this moment that she suddenly understood what Ji Shihan was thinking - this was a quiet and deserted backyard. If someone used the excuse of "discovering someone having a tryst here" to attract everyone, then she and Ye Lang would not be able to explain themselves even if they opened their mouths hundreds of times.

At that time, Ji Shihan could use excuses such as "seducing a married man to rekindle an old relationship" to completely kick himself out of the court.

He really has a good plan!