The Killer's Cleansing Manual

Lin Shanjuan was genuinely surprised by his cleverness. He suppressed his laughter and looked him up and down, and finally...

In the end, I couldn't help laughing.

Zhao Xuan looked at her with gritted teeth. Lin Shanjuan restrained his smile and highly praised his disguise.

"Lord Zhao is truly a man of great intelligence. He can come up with any solution. It's a pity that your frame is still too big. This suit... doesn't fit you."

As soon as the words fell, the others couldn't help but laugh. Zhao Xuan's face flushed red, and there was a hint of resentment in his eyes.

"I really didn't expect you to be so lucky! I sent so many people, and not only did you survive, but you even came back so quickly. I underestimated the two guards around you."

Lin Shanjuan waved his hand nonchalantly: "Master Zhao, those cats and dogs you let out may be fine for killing time, but there's no need to expect them to hurt anyone, right?"

Zhao Xuan's eyes were about to spit fire, but Lin Shanjuan was not polite at all and warned Bai Shu loudly:

"Go to Lord Zhao's backyard and get a few more sets of colorful clothes and jewelry. Lord Zhao loves these things, so don't let him down."

"Lin Shanjuan! You——"

"You're welcome, I'm back!"

Zhao Xuan's rebuttal was futile. Qi Zhen glared at him and put him into a prison van, which was covered tightly on all sides before he was brought back to the Qingzheng Division.

——Qingzhengsi, prison cell——

Lin Shanjuan sat on the stool with her eyes closed, tapping the table regularly with her index finger. The candlelight in the cell flickered on her facial features, making her expression a little more obscure.

Bai Shu sat at the table on the side, spread out the desk paper, prepared the pen and ink, and waited quietly for Zhao Xuan to speak.

Zhao Xuan was still dressed in his colorful clothes, which seemed a little out of place in the dark and cramped cell. Perhaps he had received instructions from someone on the way back. In any case, he had been sitting here for a long time and still didn't say a word.

Lin Shanjuan brought Hu Qun to his side for interrogation. Zhao Xuan remained unmoved after listening to the confessions with both witnesses and evidence.

After the interrogation of Hu Qun, it was already dusk. Lin Shanjuan quickly stood up and said, "Tell him to stop testifying and go home after get off work."

Zhao Xuan was stunned, his expression clearly said, "I didn't say anything, why are you sentencing me?"

Bai Shu had already written a large page. Upon hearing this, he stood up and came over with the ink pad: "Press it."

Zhao Xuan couldn't hold it in any longer. If he didn't speak up, he might be forced to sign the agreement, so he pretended to be calm and asked Lin Shanjuan to stay.

"Secretary Lin suddenly launched a massive attack, bringing me here without even giving me an explanation?"

Lin Shanjuan, who had one foot off work, lost his smile. He didn't care much about his confusing words. Instead, he was very dissatisfied with his sudden words.

"I don't have much to explain. Please press your fingerprints first. I have to go home. We can talk about the rest tomorrow."

Zhao Xuan was shocked. From what he knew, Lin Shanjuan should have only investigated him. Wasn't she more interested in the person above him? Was she just going to pin the case on him?

So, did she go to Wuyan Town at great lengths just to collect the evidence from Hu Qun?

"I am at least a member of the imperial court..."

Lin Shanjuan had his own plans in mind and cut him off: "Shut his mouth and throw him in jail. Let's all go home."

Zhao Xuan's face was full of disbelief, but he had been tied up and gagged by Bai Shu, so he could only struggle with a "wuwuwu" sound. He watched Lin Shanjuan walking and laughing, shouting loudly.

"I've got it! I can finally have a good rest!"

Zhao Xuan was completely confused. Didn't he only say two sentences... no, one and a half? What had he done wrong?

Lin Shanjuan was not wasting her time here in vain. In fact, she had been thinking about Zhao Xuan's motives for buying and selling these girls all day.

Although he had many wives and concubines in his mansion, Qi Zhen had already interrogated them when he was "helping Lord Zhao get clothes" and found out that none of them were from Wuyan Town.

The beauties in Wuyan Town were the most delicate. He bought many of them but didn't keep any for himself. Where to send them was a problem.

If he is trying to please his superiors, what will the people he needs to please give him in return?

He was hesitant to speak, was he sure that he would be rescued?

Looking at the entire court, the only one who could protect him in the end was Ji Shihan.

He works for Ji Shihan?

Since he is so loyal, then break his core. How loyal can a relationship maintained by interests be?

She called Qi Zhen over after she left the prison and whispered, "Find an inmate on death row who has committed the most heinous crimes. Put all the clothes and jewelry you retrieved on him. Then, remove Zhao Xuan's makeup, change him into prison uniform, and swap cells. Don't let anyone know."

She was no longer in a hurry to conduct the trial. She might not be the one in a hurry now. If Lord Ji could sit still, it would not matter if he waited a few more days.

——Grand Tutor's Mansion——

On the ancient desk, the wolf hair brush was dipped in ink and gently fell on the rice paper.

The maid next to her understood what he meant and stood by the table grinding ink.

Ji Shihan picked up the pen and steadily wrote the word "water". Then, the word "reach" also appeared on the paper. Just as he was about to write "channel", the housekeeper ran in hurriedly.

"Master! It's bad, Master!"

Ji Shihan paused, and the tip of his pen trembled visibly.

He frowned unhappily and simply put down his pen, "What are you so flustered about!"

Before the housekeeper could catch his breath, he spoke:

"Zhao Xuan... was arrested and taken to the Qingzheng Division."

Ji Shihan raised his head suddenly, "When was he arrested?"

The housekeeper patted his chest anxiously and said, "They just caught him this morning! It was the female consort who personally led the people to take him away. The guards surrounded the Zhao Mansion tightly, and the news just got out."

There seemed to be a hint of anger in Ji Shihan's eyes, and he threw the wolf hair brush fiercely on the table, causing ink to smear everywhere.

The housekeeper carefully observed his expression and said, "I heard... I heard that Zhao Xuan has confessed, but I don't know what he has confessed."

Ji Shihan walked to the table with his hands behind his back and squeezed out a few words from between his teeth.

"Well, this woman not only embarrassed me in the court, but now she has also made Zhao Xuan confess under interrogation. She really has some tricks up her sleeve. I underestimated her!"

He thought back to the last time he had hosted a banquet. In the end, he lost more than he gained, and even made General Ye hold a grudge against him. It was a huge loss!

Now it seems that this female imperial consort is far from being that simple.

Tired of the mountains and forests?

The housekeeper looked anxious, "What should we do now? What if Zhao Xuan tells you about selling salt? Wouldn't that implicate you, Master?"

Ji Shihan narrowed his eyes slightly. "Let's send someone to the Qingzheng Department to find out what he has confessed. If he really said something he shouldn't have, kill him immediately and leave Lin Shanjuan with no evidence!"

The butler took the order and turned around to run out, but was stopped by Ji Shihan again.

"Also, even if Lin Shanjuan doesn't know, Xihe has probably guessed it. Whether he says it or not, we can't let him have a chance to speak. Find a few clean hands and feet and kill him to prevent future trouble!"

"Yes!"

The butler bowed and left. Ji Shihan squinted his eyes and watched him leave the study. He tapped the table three times and a handsome young man appeared in front of him.

"This man is not entirely trustworthy at the moment. You should go to the prison yourself and do this job."

"Yes."