Jian Zhaoxing

Chapter 8 Secret Room Murder Case
Hearing this, Lin Zhiqing's eyes turned to the two people in front of him: "How did he die?"

Lin Shian didn't notice Lin Zhiqing's expression. He gritted his teeth and said, "Prince Jiang and I were planning to question Biluo, but Biluo kept insulting the Lin family."

"Not only that, she kept yelling that she wanted the Lin family to be buried with her, and then I smelled a strange smell." Jiang Liuyun took over the conversation.

"Strange smell?" Lin Zhiqing looked at Jiang Liuyun with a questioning look, and Lu Nanyue also took a step forward.

"It's poisonous smoke." Lin Shi'an said with a heavy face: "That Biluo has been hiding poison in her mouth. I asked my uncle, and she refused to say a word before Jiang Shizi and I went there."

"It seems that she wants to release the poisonous smoke while someone is interrogating her, commit suicide, and take away another member of the Lin family." Lin Shian glanced at Lin Zhiqing.

Lin Zhiqing understood what he meant. If it weren't for Jiang Liuyun and the Lu siblings, he would most likely be the one to interrogate Biluo today.

The poisonous smoke from Biluo is most likely directed at him.

Jiang Liuyun saw Lin Zhiqing frowning and couldn't help but sigh: "If it weren't for Shi'an, I would have almost been poisoned by the smoke. Qing'er, I'm sorry."

"Nothing." Lin Zhiqing smiled faintly. "It's hard to prevent this, so don't worry about it, my Lord."

"Nanyue, could you please go again with the prince and cousin to see what the poisonous smoke is?" She turned to look at Lu Nanyue with a serious expression.

"Of course." Lu Nanyue nodded without hesitation.

Seeing this, Lin Shian and Jiang Liuyun signaled to Lu Nanyue, and the group walked out again.

It was not until the figures of several people disappeared outside the door that Lin Zhiqing withdrew his gaze and walked towards the antique shelf.

Lu Huai looked at Lin Zhiqing's actions and couldn't help but raise his eyebrows: "Why don't you go over and take a look?"

You know, Biluo is currently the only witness in this incident. If she dies, Lin Zhiqing's obstacles in finding out the truth will be much greater.

"She's already dead. What's the point of going over there?" Lin Zhiqing moved from the antique display case to the window. "Don't you think my cousin's yard is in a great location?"

She pushed open the window.

Lu Huai walked to the window, his eyes met the garden not far outside the window, and he nodded involuntarily.

Apart from anything else, the garden is indeed pleasing to the eye and large enough.

On weekdays, when I have nothing to do, it is very comfortable to review my lessons and do calculations in it.

"The Lin family's mansion has always been highly praised in Shengjing City. Today I see that it is indeed so." His voice was lazy.

Lin Zhiqing seemed not to hear and stared at the top of the window.

Lu Huai followed her gaze and saw a... small hole on the edge of the smooth window frame?
Lu Huai was a little uncertain. Just when he wanted to take a closer look, Lin Zhiqing suddenly turned around and moved a stool.

Then, she swiftly climbed onto the stool and reached out to the place where the small hole was, looking a little struggling.

Lu Huai had no intention of helping. He leaned against the window and watched Lin Zhiqing's actions with interest.

After observing for a while, Lin Zhiqing jumped off the stool.

Just as she finished all this, a maid came to the door with a booklet and softly called Xiao Cui's name.

After Xiao Cui came out of the inner room, she took the book and walked towards Lin Zhiqing: "Miss Zhiqing, this is my young lady's daily record."

Lin Zhiqing nodded, took the booklet, returned to the table, and began to read it row by row.

Seeing Lin Zhiqing flipping through the book, Lu Huai also came over.

Found it… Lin Zhiqing’s eyes lit up, and he softly read out the contents of the booklet: “At You Hour, Jiangnan Golden Silk Cloud Cake, Golden Corn Cake, Nanzhao Azalea Cloud Needle Tea…”

Her gaze slowly moved and fell on the utensils behind the food.

"Green-glazed octagonal cup, rabbit-hair teacup, Zhongnan Mountain rhinoceros skin lacquer tea set..." Lin Zhiqing's fingers paused for a moment on the rhinoceros skin lacquer tea set.

Then, she closed the booklet and looked at Xiao Cui: "What kind of tea does cousin like to drink?"

Although Xiao Cui didn't understand why Lin Zhiqing suddenly asked this, she still answered everything in detail: "My daughter doesn't like bitter taste. She usually drinks scented tea, and she especially doesn't like cold tea."

Lin Zhiqing nodded: "How long does it take for my cousin to order tea?"

Speaking of this, Xiao Cui scratched her head and said, "The young lady is impatient. It only took half a cup of tea."

Five minutes... Lin Zhiqing had a clue in his mind.

Making tea is an essential skill for young ladies from official families, and the whole process takes at least ten minutes.

Lin Yangyang is impatient, so her movements and techniques for making tea are definitely different from those of ordinary people.

Lin Zhiqing's eyes fell on the tea set on the table, and then he subconsciously looked at the tea-stained carpet, without moving his eyes for a long time.

Just when Xiao Cui was confused, Lin Zhiqing spoke up: "Go and call the person who is in charge of the tea sets. Also, has anyone been to the garden recently?"

Xiao Cui frowned and looked to the lower left, obviously reminiscing.

After a while, her eyes lit up: "Yesterday morning, there were indeed several maids in our courtyard flying kites outside. If it weren't for the appointment with Miss Zhiqing to have tea, my young lady would have wanted to join in the fun."

Lin Zhiqing nodded. Xiao Cui's words were within her expectations.

"Xiao Cui, go gather all the people in the yard now." Lin Zhiqing's voice was very light, and no emotion could be heard from it.

"This..." Xiao Cui was a little hesitant. Everyone in the yard had their own duties, and they generally would not break this balance unless necessary.

But when she met Lin Zhiqing's determined gaze, she nodded and said nothing more.

Seeing Xiao Cui going out to gather the people in the yard, Lin Zhiqing planned to take another look at the house. She handed the living book to Lu Huai.

However, she did not notice that she and Lu Huai were quite close. When Lu Huai took the daily record, he accidentally touched Lin Zhiqing's finger.

A delicate touch swept over him, Lu Huai's Adam's apple moved, and his ears turned red at a speed visible to the naked eye.

After Lin Zhiqing finished observing and sat down again, Lu Huai coughed lightly and tried to distract himself from the burning sensation on his face by asking a question: "Zhiqing, there were only you and your cousin in the room at the time. If it wasn't you who did it, who do you think it was?"

Lin Zhiqing paused slightly, and it was no wonder that Lu Huai had such an idea.

In her previous world, this case would be called a locked room murder case.

Judging from Biluo's performance and her own speculation, the original owner "Lin Zhiqing" would most likely not use such obvious means to poison her cousin.

Apart from the original owner and my cousin, no one was present when my cousin was poisoned.

But it would be fine if no one was present, but the physical evidence that led to my cousin's poisoning seemed to have disappeared, which was obviously impossible.

Just as Lin Zhiqing was thinking, Lu Huai spoke again: "You have already guessed the identity of the murderer, right?"

(End of this chapter)