Jian Zhaoxing

Chapter 132: Confirmed! Threesome!

"Zhiqing, why did you draw Lord Liu's mansion?" Lin Shi'an asked while observing the painting, without noticing the expressions of others.

Lin Zhiqing remembered Jiang Liuyun's unusual behavior and replied, "Liu Mang has something to do with Fourth Uncle's affairs. I want to go and see him tonight."

Lu Huai's expression paused. After he took over Qianjin Pavilion, he naturally knew that Chunqin was the one redeemed by Liu Mang and given to Lin Congyan.

Lin Zhiqing was wearing night clothes, obviously wanting to visit Liu Mang's house.

But what he didn't expect was that Lin Zhiqing would actually tell him her purpose directly.

This was inconsistent with the caution she had shown before.

What Lu Huai didn't know was that Lin Zhiqing did it on purpose.

As she spoke, she observed the expression on Jiang Liuyun's face calmly.

Jiang Liuyun frowned at first, then raised his eyes with a serious expression: "Qing'er, are you planning to go there alone? No! It's too dangerous!"

"What's the danger? Compared with Fourth Uncle's matter, the Liu Mansion is a den of dragons and tigers. I also want to give it a try!" Lin Zhiqing frowned and looked at Jiang Liuyun seriously.

Jiang Liuyun raised his eyebrows, tightened his eyelids, and opened his lips slightly, as if he remembered something terrible:

"Qing'er, you don't know that Lord Liu's mansion is a bit remote, and there are often ruffians and hooligans around."

"Back then, my father was only a deputy general under Uncle Lin, and I had just joined the Ministry of War, patrolling Shengjing City every night."

"I'm not very familiar with the area around Lord Liu's mansion. I once encountered a thief and was ambushed while chasing him. I almost lost my martial arts training."

As he spoke, Jiang Liuyun rolled up his sleeves.

There was a hideous scar on his arm, but perhaps because of his age, it was not so scary anymore.

Seeing everyone's eyes cast on his arm, he scratched his head embarrassedly:

"To be honest, whenever I mention Liu Mang, I think of what happened nearby. I'm a little scared. These are all old stories. Please don't laugh at me."

"Prince Jiang, you're wrong. This is clearly a testament to manliness. If anyone dares to laugh at you, I'll be the first to disagree." Lin Shi'an patted his chest, his emotional value at full force. He even brought in his fiancée, Lin Zhiqing, to express his opinion: "Isn't that right, Zhiqing?"

"Yeah, of course." Lin Zhiqing smiled slightly. In that case, Jiang Liuyun's expression just now made sense.

Maybe I'm overthinking...

When Jiang Liuyun saw her express her opinion, a smile appeared on his face.

Lin Zhiqing quickly thought of another question: how did Lu Huai know that what he was painting was Liu Mang's mansion?
Her drawings were very simple and did not look very beautiful. Usually only she could understand them, but how did Lu Huai recognize them at a glance?
Thinking of this, she looked at Lu Huai and asked, "How do you know that's Liu Mang's residence? Have you ever worked in the Ministry of War?"

"Not really." Lu Huai crossed his arms and said, "Do you know what the most common thing we do in the Ministry of Revenue is?"

Lin Zhiqing raised his eyebrows: "Counting money?"

Hearing her simple answer, the three men raised their lips.

Seeing this, Lin Zhiqing frowned: "What are you laughing at?" "Nothing, nothing." Seeing that his cousin was a little annoyed, Lin Shian stopped smiling and looked at Lu Huai: "If I'm not mistaken, it should be the calculation of Dasheng's tax collection."

Upon hearing this, Lin Zhiqing and Jiang Liuyun both nodded, thinking that it made sense. Collecting taxes was a matter of people's livelihood. Dasheng had a vast territory and a large population, so collecting taxes was indeed a rather troublesome process.

Seeing everyone so confident, Lu Huai shook his head gently: "No, the most common thing the Ministry of Revenue does is to inventory and deal with the seized property of major merchants and officials."

"And most of these properties are mansions, shops, or farms. If I have been to these places, I will never forget them."

After saying that, he raised his head and looked very confident.

Jiang Liuyun was the first to speak up: "Brother Lu Huai is indeed gifted in mathematics and space. During the last Spring Banquet, he was like a fish in water in the Grand Secretary's Mansion, as if he were at home."

Lin Shian also nodded in agreement.

Lu Huai's ability to remember everything he saw was very well-known among the men of similar age in Shengjing City.

Lin Zhiqing knew that he was good at mathematics, but that wasn't her focus right now. "Seized? Has Liu Mang's residence been sealed?"

Lu Huai nodded without hesitation. "Five years ago, that house belonged to a merchant. Later, that merchant was arrested for tax evasion. I investigated the matter, and the house has been vacant since then."

"Not long after it was vacant, Liu Mang came to Shengjing City to take up his post, found the Ministry of Revenue, and took possession of the courtyard."

Lu Huai said it very clearly, and Lin Zhiqing noticed another tiny point from his words. Lu Huai just said that Liu Mang took over the courtyard when he just entered the court five years ago.

But according to what Lin Zhiqing knew about the laws of Dasheng, the highest rank for civil servants was the seventh rank, and the highest rank for general officials was the fifth rank. In just five years, Liu Mang's promotion was quite fast.

She couldn't help but connect this with psychology. If Liu Mang knew psychology, he would be able to understand the psychological state of his colleagues and superiors, and his promotion would indeed be faster.

Thinking of this, her guess that Liu Mang was good at psychology became more certain.

I have to go on this trip today!
Lin Zhiqing rolled her eyes. She was just worrying that the map of the mansion she had obtained might not be accurate. Now there was a ready-made map in front of her, so why not use it!
Thinking of this, she looked at Lu Huai with sparkling eyes: "Since you remember it so clearly, why don't you go with me to Liu Mansion to see the scenery?"

"No!" Before he finished speaking, two male voices rang out in unison.

Lu Huai and Lin Zhiqing looked at the two men who opposed them with puzzled eyes.

Jiang Liuyun's chest rose and fell slightly, and he was the first to speak: "Qing'er, Brother Lu Huai doesn't know martial arts. It's too dangerous for you to go with him!"

"That's right!" Lin Shi'an quickly responded, not forgetting to wink at Lin Zhiqing.

Lin Zhiqing understood the meaning in his eyes. It simply meant that she should not have too much involvement with men other than her fiancé.

But what she cares more about now is to get to the bottom of the case.

As for her fiancé… Lin Zhiqing narrowed his eyes, not knowing what he was thinking of. “Lu Huai doesn’t know martial arts, so I’ll just find someone who does.”

After she finished speaking, she looked at Jiang Liuyun and smiled slightly: "Prince Jiang, my cousin and cousin need to stay in the Lin family. You are an excellent martial artist. Can you go with me to explore the Liu family?"

"Of course!" Jiang Liuyun agreed without any hesitation.

Seeing this, Lin Zhiqing nodded with a smile on his face: "Then wait for me, I forgot to take something."