The Killer's Cleansing Manual

"you……"

Her gaze fell on the steaming, empty bowl in Lin Shanjuan's hand, and she hesitated, "...Isn't it hot?"

Lin Shanjuan gritted his teeth and denied: "It's not hot, the temperature is just right!"

Qi Zhaomian hesitated to speak: "Then the tears in your eyes..."

“I was so touched.”

Qi Zhaomian had nothing more to say, so he turned back to his own food: "Well, sit down and eat."

Lin Shanjuan opened his mouth and secretly took a breath of cool air, trying to relieve the pain in his mouth.

Qi Zhaomian lowered his eyelashes, his movements were gentle and graceful, thinking back to her unremarkable attitude just now, and suddenly asked:

"Do you remember what I just said?"

Lin Shanjuan nodded vigorously: "I remember."

Qi Zhaomian looked at her and said, "If you forget, you have to copy it a thousand times."

Lin Shanjuan rubbed her wrist subconsciously. The experience of helping Qi Yili copy for a whole day was still vivid in her mind. She sat up straight and discussed with him.

"I... You don't have to use this method to deal with me, right? I want to copy too?"

Qi Zhaomian continued to drink the soup until he finished it, then wiped his mouth: "Juan'er, do you think this method of mine is not working?"

Lin Shanjuan twitched his lips. "It works, but it's a little... too cruel!"

Qi Zhaomian's expression changed. "I haven't yet held you accountable for helping the emperor copy books, but you think my punishment is cruel?"

Lin Shanjuan suddenly felt guilty and looked up at her, "You know everything?"

Qi Zhaomian snorted coldly, his words were self-explanatory.

Lin Shanjuan chuckled and said, "I won't do that next time. You know me. I'll correct my mistakes as soon as I realize them!"

What he said was true, but Qi Zhaomian heard the hidden meaning - I will continue to do this until I realize my mistake.

I guess this is what she wanted to say.

She didn't pursue the matter further and got down to business. "The madam's testimony is credible. Your next target is Zhao Xuan, right?"

Lin Shanjuan shook his head. "To get rid of weeds, you have to pull out the roots first. I've got someone keeping an eye on Zhao Xuan. He can't get away. On the contrary, the magistrate of Wuyan Town, who thinks he's far away from the emperor, is so arrogant. If we don't catch him quickly, he'll probably just go back into his shell."

Qi Zhaomian put down the bowl, a look of approval in his eyes: "Juan'er's meticulous thinking really surprises me."

Lin Shanjuan smiled shyly: "It's okay."

Accustomed to her plain words, Qi Zhaomian was a little uncomfortable with her sudden polite answer. He smiled helplessly and glanced across the bed.

"This place is so simple, is this where Juan'er stayed a few days ago?"

Lin Shan paused, shifting his hips. "It's alright. I'll put on another blanket at night, so it's not too hard."

Not too hard, but still hard.

Qi Zhaomian shook his head: "I was exhausted last night. Do you want to go back to the Princess's residence with me to sleep, or stay here?"

Lin Shanjuan's eyes lit up: "If we go back to the Princess's Mansion, can I sleep in your room?"

Qi Zhaomian pursed his lips and replied after a few seconds: "Of course."

Lin Shanjuan stood up immediately: "I've been sleepy for a long time, so sleepy that I can't even open my eyes."

She snatched Xiao'er's work and took the initiative to help Qi Zhaomian walk out: "Your Highness really cares about me. He knows that I can't eat or sleep well. I have been so wronged these past few days!"

Qi Zhen and Bai Shu stared at her as she walked out: ...

Qi Zhen: "Hasn't Chief Lin been sleeping well these past few days? Is he just pretending to make us feel at ease?"

Bai Shu curled his lips and said, "She said yesterday morning that she was sleeping comfortably here, avoiding the nanny, and not having to get up early to go to work. I don't think she's pretending."

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The carriage was shaking, and Lin Shanjuan became more and more sleepy as the carriage was shaking. He was so sleepy that he fell down after walking only a few dozen meters.

Qi Zhaomian glanced at her sideways, and inexplicably recalled the last time they rode together to attend a banquet at the Grand Tutor's Mansion. She accidentally pushed Lin Shanjuan away, and he hit her head, causing a big bump.

A trace of guilt arose in her heart. She hesitated for a few seconds, raised her hand and placed Lin Shanjuan's head on her shoulder.

Lin Shanjuan woke up for a moment from his sleep, opened his eyes a little and looked at her hazily.

"Ok?"

The nasal tone was a little confusing, and Qi Zhaomian curled up his fingers and spoke even more unkindly.

"If you hit your head again, you'll blame me again."

Lin Shanjuan seemed to understand, but the carriage was indeed shaking, and Qi Zhaomian was very thin, so she felt unsteady leaning on it. She subconsciously hugged Qi Zhaomian in her arms and leaned against him, which made her feel more comfortable.

The feeling of panic reappeared, Qi Zhaomian frowned, and his voice became several degrees deeper.

"The forest and the mountains are tired, the pines..."

Lin Shanjuan murmured unconsciously: "Thank you... Ha——"

She yawned and continued to sleep, and her arms around Qi Zhaomian were not so tight, just lightly circling them.

Qi Zhaomian suddenly found it difficult to express her reprimand. She remained silent, and finally, reluctantly, she lifted the curtain on the side of the carriage and instructed Xiao'er.

"Walk slowly, the prince consort won't sleep well."

Xiao'er saw through the car curtain that she was being hugged tightly, her face turned red, and she quickly ran to the front to pass on the message.

The carriage therefore moved more steadily and slowly, and Lin Shanjuan's frown relaxed a lot.

Qi Zhaomian was extremely hesitant about whether to push her away, but when he thought about how she was working hard for the career she wanted to pursue, and that it was in front of others, perhaps asking her to hug him would not be considered crossing the line.

The strangeness in her heart became more and more obvious. Apart from her father and mother, she had never been hugged so tightly by anyone else. Lin Shanjuan's body temperature began to seep through their clothes and transfer to them, making the places where their bodies touched warm.

Winter is coming soon. In the past, Qi Zhaomian always carried several hot water bottles to keep warm, but today, she found a bigger and warmer "hot water bottle".

She looked at Lin Shanjuan, and the smile in her eyes deepened.

At first I just wanted her to be a shield, but unexpectedly I found her increasingly useful.

It is useful both outside and inside.

Lin Shanjuan's appearance is not stunningly beautiful, but she has a lot more heroic spirit than ordinary women. If you look at her for a long time, you will feel that she has a unique charm.

Qi Zhaomian's eyes traced Lin Shanjuan's facial features and eyebrows. Seeing the smooth face, he couldn't help but want to pinch it.

The people around me are fast asleep, so it might be okay to pinch them.

Thinking of this, Qi Zhaomian slowly raised his hand and moved closer. Just when he was about to move, the carriage stopped and Xiao'er whispered at the side window.

"Your Highness, General Zhennan is here."

At the same time—"Take a look."

Qi Zhaomian was in a bad mood as what he wanted to do was interrupted. He gave up his original plan and hugged Lin Shanjuan instead.

Isn't he still determined to steal? Then why not let him back off?

Lin Shan was sleeping soundly and heard some noise vaguely, but he was not awake yet.

Qi Zhaomian lifted the curtain of the carriage, and Ye Lang saw the ambiguous posture of the two. He tightened the reins in an instant, and the anger in his eyes seemed as if he wanted to kill Lin Shanjuan.

"you--"

Qi Zhaomian looked at him coldly: "General Zhennan, don't you understand what I'm saying? This is the capital. You've been in the frontier for so long. Have you even forgotten the etiquette of being a subject?"