Jian Zhaoxing

Chapter 95 Use magic to defeat magic

Fortunately, Lin Zhiqing had never pinned her hopes on the Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion. She smiled faintly and said, "Lu Huai, send me back to the Lin family."

Lu Huai knew it well, and Lin Zhiqing understood what he meant. This time, the Lin family was no longer facing internal disputes.

Seeing the woman in front of him with curved eyebrows and a bright smile, Lu Huai lowered his head and the corners of his mouth also curved up.

It's really funny, how can you still laugh at a time like this?
"Go to the Lin family." His voice was inexplicably clear.

Lin Zhiqing had difficulty walking out and it took him a long time, but he returned to the Lin family very quickly.

Only when she saw Lu Huai's car disappear from her sight did she come to her senses and step into the Lin family's house.

In the main hall, Lin Shian and Lin Congli had been waiting for her for a long time.

"What's the situation?" Lin Zhiqing didn't have time to think about anything else.

Lin Shian noticed the fatigue on her face and pushed the tea forward: "A few more servants ran away, but it's not a big deal."

"My elder sister has gone to accompany Fourth Aunt. Everything in Fourth Uncle's yard is normal except for the escaped slaves who ran away a few days ago."

"Miss Lu came here just now. When she heard that you were not here, she asked me to tell you and she would find a way."

Lin Congli listened from the side with a serious expression, but did not say anything.

Lin Zhiqing nodded. "I wanted to go to the Dali Temple under the pretext of treating the Dali Temple's wife's brother, but I was turned away."

She told the story without hiding anything, with the purpose of making the Lin family realize the seriousness of the matter.

But what she didn't expect was that Lin Congli hesitated again and again, and the first thing he said was to ask her if she had asked for help from the Marquis of Zhenyuan.

Before Lin Zhiqing could say anything, Lin Shian opened his mouth in disbelief: "Uncle! The Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion is the Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion, the Lin family is the Lin family, and Zhiqing is still a member of the Lin family!"

"After something like this happened, the Zhenyuan Marquisate has already done its utmost by not distancing itself from us. How dare you still ask for help from the Zhenyuan Marquisate?"

"This isn't just a matter of one person's death; it's a crime of disrespect. Who dares to go against the Emperor?"

Lin Shian was so angry that he couldn't control his words for a moment.

But no one cared about this now. Lin Zhiqing looked at Lin Congli, his eyes revealing his disappointment. "Marquis Zhenyuan and Prince Jiang received orders to leave the city at dawn today to track down the remaining bandits."

"This...how could this happen?" Lin Congli frowned, holding the armrests of the chair tightly with both hands.

"Of course not." Lin Zhiqing stared straight ahead. "The higher-ups knew we would seek help from the Zhenyuan Marquisate, so they immediately placed the person out of our reach."

"If Uncle Lu hadn't been powerless, the Lu family would probably have been hamstrung by all sorts of problems."

She pointed out the matter without any concealment.

Lin Congli naturally heard that the people above wanted the Lin family to die!
He had lived for most of his life, and except for the day he personally sent his brother to the guillotine, he had never felt as helpless as he did today. His body trembled slightly: "The Lin family... Is the Lin family finally going to be destroyed in my hands?"

These words contained deep guilt and despair.

Lin Zhiqing turned her eyes away from his trembling body, and once again she truly felt the heavy burden on Lin Congli's shoulders.

Lin Shian's throat tightened. "Is there really no other way? Even if it costs me my life, I must see Fourth Uncle!"

"We haven't seen Concubine Chun's body yet, and neither has Fourth Uncle. This is an unjust case, no matter what!"

Lin Congli waved his hands, as if to convince himself: "As long as the Ministry of Justice has not yet made a decision, the Lin family will not fall!"

It was just a simple remark to convince himself, but Lin Zhiqing felt it was familiar. That's right! Lu Huai's voice echoed in her mind—the person would be transferred to the Dali Temple only after the Ministry of Justice has thoroughly investigated. If this matter is handled privately, it would be against the laws of Dasheng!
If it is handled privately, it will violate the laws of Dasheng... Lin Zhiqing repeated this sentence and felt his eyes brighten.

"Uncle, are you familiar with the part about the Ministry of Justice in Dasheng Law?" she asked anxiously.

Lin Congli was stunned: "What are you going to do?"

"If it is a case that has not been fully investigated, and the Ministry of Justice handles it privately without going through the Dali Temple, is that against the law?" Lin Zhiqing asked.

Lin Congli was familiar with the law and nodded: "Yes, that's right."

Lin Zhiqing got a definite answer and finally smiled: "Uncle, cousin, let's go to the Ministry of Justice!"

Lin Shian was a little confused: "The people from the Ministry of Justice will definitely not let us meet Fourth Uncle."

"We have to meet each other even if we don't want to!" Lin Zhiqing's voice was completely different from before, full of confidence.

Under the puzzled looks of Lin Congli and Lin Shi'an, Lin Zhiqing quickly had someone harness the carriage.

Lin Congli was in control of the situation at the Lin family, while Lin Shian rushed to the Ministry of Justice with Lin Zhiqing.

Just like the first time, the crowd watching the excitement at the door of the Ministry of Justice stayed for a long time.

This time, they walked through the crowd, ignored the discussions, and went straight into the gate of the Ministry of Justice.

"Ms. Lin, please stay. You cannot go in." The bailiff's eyes seemed to focus automatically and he recognized Lin Zhiqing accurately.

"Why?" Lin Zhiqing refused to give in.

The bailiff chuckled twice and said, "Everyone knows that the fourth master of the mansion has committed a serious crime and is under investigation. As a relative, Miss Lin, if you don't want to be implicated, it's best to avoid suspicion."

Lin Shian clenched his fists.

The jailer spoke nicely and advised them to avoid suspicion, but Fourth Uncle was charged with the crime of disrespect.

If this charge is proven, it will be useless for them to avoid suspicion.

In the final analysis, it's all just an excuse. I just don't want them to go in.

"My fourth uncle usually keeps himself clean. Could it be that the Ministry of Justice has already found out that he has indeed committed those three crimes?" Lin Zhiqing deliberately raised his voice.

The jailer thought Lin Zhiqing was here to cause trouble, and his tone was a little impatient: "How dare you! How can you make noise when the Ministry of Justice is doing business?"

"Whether Lin Congyan is guilty or not is up to us adults to decide. Who do you think you are?"

It seemed as if he had already decided that the Lin family would never recover, and the jailer showed no respect at all to Lin Zhiqing.

Lin Shian couldn't bear to hear such harsh words, and was about to step forward to reason with him, but was stopped by Lin Zhiqing.

Lin Zhiqing's face was serious: "What you are implying is that my fourth uncle's crime has not been proven yet, is that right?"

The jailer thought about what he had said, and after confirming that there was nothing wrong, he nodded and said, "What happened at the hour of Mao today, how can we find out so quickly?"

Lin Zhiqing smiled. If the Ministry of Justice refused their visit on the pretext that the charges were still pending, then he would use magic to defeat the magic. "Since you said that, I feel relieved."

"Please tell them that my fourth uncle's guilt has not yet been established, so my family can visit him."

"Unless this matter is already a foregone conclusion, otherwise, the Ministry of Justice's prohibition of us from meeting Fourth Uncle is to bypass the Dali Temple and privately convict my Fourth Uncle, which is a violation of Dasheng law!"