The Killer's Cleansing Manual

Qi Zhen and Bai Shu were waiting outside. When they saw Lin Shanjuan coming out, they both stammered and pushed each other, obviously having something to say.

The two of them exchanged glances until their eyes nearly popped out of their heads. Lin Shanjuan could no longer bear it and turned to look at them: "Am I really blind? If you have something to say, just say it. Why are you staring at me?"

Bai Shu gave a smirk as if he had been caught: "Boss, what do you want to do with those two people?"

dispose of?

Lin Shanjuan looked at him meaningfully: "Could it be that you want to... take them in? Don't you two often go in and out of Quexian..."

"No, no, no, no, no, no!" Bai Shu shook his head 180 degrees with absolute sensitivity.

"We both felt that it had been a difficult journey for them coming from the countryside, and now that they've finally regained their freedom, they..."

Qi Zhen also lamented, "Yes, two young girls in their prime were actually going to be buried with that beast."

Lin Shan smiled tiredly, turned around and mounted his horse. Seeing this, the other two hurried to follow.

"What do you mean by buried with the deceased? They want the relics, so we just return them. Isn't that enough? There's nothing else to worry about."

Bai Shu and the other two looked at each other in surprise, then understood immediately and followed happily.

"Yes, yes, there's nothing else to do."

Lin Shanjuan looked back and saw that the gate of the Du Mansion was gloomy and dilapidated. They really should leave this place of trouble as soon as possible.

As soon as Ma Tou entered the Qingzhengsi, the eunuch from the palace came with an oral order, ordering Lin Shanjuan to enter the palace immediately.

Lin Shanjuan rubbed her forehead. She hadn't figured out how to face Qi Zhaomian yet, so why was Qi Yili here again? Was it a reward for solving the case?

Alas, she doesn’t want anything else as a reward. She just wants a few days off to have a good rest.

When she arrived at Wuying Palace, Qi Yili was already waiting on a chair, but he did not run over directly like last time. Instead, he sat stiffly and spoke very cautiously.

Seeing his rapidly blinking eyes, Lin Shanjuan waved his hands in his heart: Okay, no need to say anything, your sister is staring at you behind the screen.

"See Your Majesty."

"Get up and sit down."

Qi Yili looked at her with a smile and said, "I heard that you were seriously injured while trying to investigate the case. Why didn't you call the imperial physician to treat you?"

Lin Shanjuan shook his head. "It's just a superficial wound, nothing serious. Your Majesty, did you send me here?"

Qi Yili nodded to Xiaodunzi, who came over with a letter and handed it to her: "Minister Lin, this is the list of gifts His Majesty has bestowed upon you."

Qi Yili watched her unfold the memorial and said proudly, "If there's anything else you like, just tell me and I'll fill it in for you!"

Five pairs of pearls, a thousand ounces of silver, a hundred pieces of silk...

Wow, these rewards are all real money.

Lin Shanjuan was not dissatisfied. On the contrary, he would leave sooner or later, and these things were given to Qi Zhaomian as rewards. After all, they were still their family, so it made no difference.

"I thank Your Majesty for the reward, but there is only one thing I would like to ask for: a few more days of vacation."

She wasn't one for beating around the bush, so she just said what she wanted to say. Qi Yili appreciated her straightforwardness and agreed to give her a few days' leave without a second thought.

He was just about to make an appointment with Lin Shanjuan to meet for a drink when he suddenly remembered what his sister had said and sat down again.

"Well, I also heard that... you and the Imperial Sister have been estranged recently. Is that true?"

Lin Shanjuan twitched the corners of his mouth - okay, okay, you take classes with the tutor every day, I didn’t expect that you have heard a lot, you must have just heard it, right?

Anyway, Qi Zhaomian is here, so she might as well make her attitude clear directly to avoid always provoking him.

If she was just average looking and had a mediocre temperament, it would be fine. But Qi Zhaomian was incredibly beautiful and had an extraordinary temperament. If this continued, she would be forced to become gay. How could that be? If she couldn't leave, wouldn't she be stuck here for the rest of her life?

The more she thought about it, the more compelling her reasons became. She simply said, "Your Majesty, you know that the princess and I are just a fake couple, each serving our own purpose. While I do want to help her fulfill her wish, there's no real love between us. I know the princess has her own wishes, and I will do my best to support her. As for love, forced love doesn't work."

Qi Yili's expression had changed from shock to horror. He unconsciously wanted to see what expression his royal sister had, but he didn't dare to turn his head.

"Ah... if, if that's the case..."

Qi Zhaomian behind the screen was indeed furious. She just felt that it was cold today. After all, Qingzhengsi was not as good as the princess's mansion and it did not have all the heating equipment. She was also injured, so she wanted Qi Yili to hint to her to come back and live there instead of hiding in Qingzhengsi all day.

What happened? She actually said this.

Everyone gets what they want. Isn't a forced melon sweet?

She suddenly stood up and walked out from behind the screen. When she looked at Lin Shanjuan, she didn't see any surprise in her eyes. She must have known I was here all along.

So, what you just said was meant for yourself?

If I don't set rules for a long time, she really won't take me seriously!

"Go back home." Qi Zhaomian said these two words coldly and walked straight out.

Qi Yili peeked his head out from behind her and told Lin Shanjuan that he was powerless. Only then did Lin Shanjuan remember that he was afraid, and he shrank his neck and dared not look at Qi Zhaomian.

But Qi Zhaomian didn't ignore her. Instead, he paused in front of her for a second and said, "You too."

Lin Shanjuan shuddered, got up helplessly, and followed Qi Zhaomian back.

The space inside the carriage became even more cramped. Qi Zhaomian leaned against the wall without saying a word. Although he could feel the cautiousness of the people around him, he still felt unhappy.

In fact, what Lin Shanjuan said was the truth. The relationship between them was a cooperative one as she said, but why did he feel so annoyed when he heard her emphasize this again and again?

Before she could figure out what was going on, there was a sudden noisy noise from the front. The sound of horse hooves gradually became clearer, and then a neigh was heard, and the carriage suddenly stopped!

The horse driving the carriage jumped up restlessly, and the carriage shook violently. Lin Shanjuan subconsciously hugged Qi Zhaomian in his arms, holding the back of her head with one hand and looking outside vigilantly.

Qi Zhaomian was surprised by her behavior - hadn't she just said something about "playing according to the situation and getting what we need"? Why was she hugging me so tightly now, and was so worried about me?

Her hand was on Lin Shanjuan's chest, and the latter's heartbeat was steady and strong. She saw Lin Shanjuan's white and tender neck and a little bit of her collarbone, and suddenly she wanted to open her collar to see the whole collarbone.

Her hand had already touched her collar, and Lin Shanjuan noticed it. Thinking she was frightened, he patted the back of her head.

"It's okay, it seems like it collided with another horse."

Lin Shanjuan's voice was very soft. Qi Zhaomian suddenly felt that this piece of clothing was... a little embarrassing to touch. He withdrew his fingers with a light "hmm" and sat back in his original position.

The driver knew he had made a grave mistake and angrily shouted, "How dare you! You dare to ram the Princess's carriage!"