Chapter 35

Lu Ling said that making money means real money. He has been busy making money since the New Year and doesn't even dare to take a break.

Shen Wangyou looked at Lu Ling's appearance and felt a little distressed. He walked to Lu Ling and said, "A Ling, can you take a rest for a while?"

Lu Ling shook his head to refuse.

She now feels that her father's case is beginning to show some signs of success, and once she files a lawsuit with the Dali Temple, the truth will surely be revealed.

So she has to work hard to make money and redress her father's grievances as soon as possible.

As the seasons changed, Lu Ling's shop business became better and better. In less than two years, Lu Ling had made enough money.

"Miss, are you leaving tomorrow?" Jiang Yun asked Lu Ling.

Lu Ling nodded.

She had already said goodbye to Wu Gang and said she was going back to the capital.

When Wu Gang heard this, he didn't quite agree. Although many years had passed since the Lu family case and there were fewer people trying to arrest Lu Ling, Wu Gang was still worried.

Lu Ling talked to Wu Gang for a long time, saying that he had to go back, and not only himself, but Shen Wangyou would also accompany him. Wu Gang reluctantly agreed.

"Miss Aling, Jiang Yun and I will go with you." Lin Yao came over at the right time and said to Lu Ling.

Lu Ling and Jiang Yun were stunned when they heard this, "Miss Lin, this is..."

"Miss Aling, you've been taking care of us for the past two years, and Leping Village is thriving with your help. How could we sit idly by and watch Miss Aling get into trouble?"

Lin Yao glanced at Jiang Yun and continued, "Ah Yun taught me many moves. If you encounter any danger along the way, I can also help."

In the past two years, when Lin Yao was free, Jiang Yun taught her some self-defense techniques to prevent the last incident from happening again.

However, Lin Yao learned quickly. She not only learned self-defense techniques, but also some "attacking" techniques.

Lu Ling thought for a long time and nodded in agreement.

"Sister Aling, are you leaving?" Zhao Zhenzhen came over without knowing when.

Lu Ling squatted down and said to Zhao Zhenzhen, "Zhenzhen will stay at Lord Wu's house for a while. I'll come pick her up when I'm done with my work. Is that okay?"

Zhao Zhenzhen moved to Ningzhou after New Year's Eve that year. Since Ning Hua entrusted her to Lu Ling, Lu Ling would not leave Zhenzhen alone.

But this trip is dangerous, and Lu Ling doesn't know if she can escape safely. Besides, there are too many things to do. Lu Ling is afraid that she will be too busy and neglect Zhao Zhenzhen, so she can't take her with her.

She had no choice but to entrust her to Wu Gang. If she couldn't come back, Zhao Zhenzhen would continue to live in the Wu family until she got married.

This is what Lu Ling asked Wu Gang to do.

Wu Gang was happy about it. He and his wife had only one child, Wu Wang. However, Wu Wang was uneducated and had been in the military camp for the past two years. Their lives were very lonely.

Zhenzhen is lively and brings a lot of joy to the family. Wu Gang and his wife love her very much.

Zhenzhen was very sensible. After hearing what Lu Ling said, she looked at her and nodded, saying, "Don't worry, sister. I'll be here waiting for you to come back."

"Okay." Lu Ling rubbed Zhenzhen's face and said with a smile.

Lu Ling wanted to speed up his journey back to the capital, so he asked Wu Gang for a few horses.

Shen Wangyou didn't know how to ride a horse, but in order to be with Lu Ling, he also gritted his teeth and rode a horse.

Lu Ling looked at Shen Wangyou's clumsy horse-mounting posture and teased, "Can you do it?"

When Shen Wangyou heard this, he became a little dissatisfied, sat up straight and said, “Okay, why not.”

What Shen Wangyou said was true. It rode very steadily throughout the journey and it didn't look like it was its first time riding a horse.

The four of them rode at full speed and soon arrived in the capital.

However, it was already late when they arrived in the capital, so they found an inn to stay in.

Lu Ling did not tell Xie Yuwang about his return to Beijing. After all, in his eyes, she should be in the Blue Sea Country now.

Moreover, for some reason, Lu Ling always felt that it would be best not to tell Xie Yuwang about this matter.

Her uncle's family was implicated in the Lu family's affairs and had to withdraw from the court early. She heard from Wu Gang that her cousin Chu Liuyun's career was also frustrated because of this, and now he makes a living by selling calligraphy and paintings in the capital.

After all, it was the Lu family that let them down.

Lu Ling didn't want to trouble them anymore. He had already caused them enough trouble. When everything was settled, she would apologize to her uncle's family.

The next day, Lu Ling got up very early. The inn was not far from the Dali Temple, but Lu Ling still wanted to go there early. In fact, not only that, the most important thing was that Lu Ling couldn't sleep.

After running around all night these days, Lu Ling thought he would sleep well, but after lying down on the bed, the past events appeared in front of him one by one, and the more he slept, the more awake he became. In the end, it was only after Shen Wangyou talked to Lu Ling for a while that Lu Ling fell asleep.

But I didn’t sleep very long.

Lu Ling walked to the gate of Dali Temple and looked at the towering plaque in front of him, feeling a little sad.

She walked for a long time and spent a lot of effort before finally getting here.

Lu Ling walked over and started beating the drum.

Soon someone came out to chase her away.

Lu Ling handed the money he had prepared to these people, one layer after another, and in the end, Lu Ling had not much money left.

But at least I met the Dali Chancellor - Heze.

Lu Ling handed over the complaint and described the situation.

Heze just nodded, as if he didn't hear clearly.

"Sir." Lu Ling shouted.

He Ze glanced at Lu Ling and said, "This matter has been closed long ago. I don't think there is anything wrong with it."

Lu Ling didn't expect to hit a wall here, but he still persisted.

Seeing Lu Ling's insistence, He Ze had to find an excuse to kick him out.

After Lu Ling went out, he felt that He Ze was not going to work, so he planned to block him at the gate of Dali Temple.

Soon someone came over.

Lu Ling knew this man, who was known in the capital for his integrity.

"Sir Wang!" Lu Ling called out to him.

Wang Mu stopped, looked at Lu Ling, and asked, "Who are you?"

"My father is Lu Xing." Lu Ling said.

Wang Mu laughed: "So it's Miss Lu, you are not..."

He remembered that a few years ago, news came from Shuzhou that Lu Xingnu Er was missing and her maid also escaped.

After that, the imperial court sent people to look for the person for more than a year but failed to find him. After that, there was no news and many people forgot about the incident.

Wang Mu didn't expect that the eldest lady who had died long ago would be resurrected today.

"It's a long story for everyone involved." Lu Ling smiled and said.

"Miss Lu, why are you coming to the Dali Temple today?" Wang Mu was puzzled.

Lu Ling told Wang Mu what had just happened and the purpose of his visit today.

Wang Mu frowned and said, "There's no clue in this matter. It's a bit difficult to handle."

Lu Ling, as if grasping a life-saving straw, hurriedly said, "Yes, I have a clue."

Wang Mu frowned, looked around, and took Lu Ling to a secluded place.

"What's Miss Lu's clue?"

Lu Ling took out the jade pendant and showed it to Wang Mu: "This."

"As long as we know the owner of this jade pendant, we will know the murderer who framed my father."

Wang Mu took the jade pendant from Lu Ling's hand and examined it for a while. "Miss Lu, how did you know that the owner of this jade pendant was the murderer?"

Lu Ling was stunned. She hadn't considered this. What if the jade pendant's owner wasn't the murderer? She hadn't told Wang Mu about Xie He, so Wang Mu certainly wouldn't believe it. Even she felt it was a bit far-fetched.

"this……"

Lu Ling was about to say something when he was interrupted by Wang Mu.

"However, your jade pendant looks familiar to me."

Did Wang Mu also know that Xie He had a similar jade pendant?

Lu Ling couldn't help but doubt.

Before I could think about it, the sound of drums was heard outside again.

As soon as Lu Ling and Wang Mu walked out, they saw Shen Wangyou and Xie He.

“Master Shen, oh no, Master Shen, why are you here.”

Wang Mu greeted Shen Wangyou as soon as he saw her.

It’s just that Lu Ling felt that Wang Mu seemed like a different person, and he didn’t seem to like Shen Wangyou very much.

When Shen Wangyou heard the voice, he looked over and his eyes met Lu Ling's, and he nodded.

Then he looked at Wang Mu and said with a fake smile, "Sir Wang, since you can hear the drum, why don't you start the trial?"

Shen Wangyou's words made people feel uncomfortable. After all, Shen Wangyou had no official position now, and it was disrespectful to say these words to officials.

For Wang Mu, Shen Wangyou's behavior made him lose face.

Lu Ling glanced at Wang Mu, and sure enough, his face was full of excitement.

I thought Wang Mu would say a few words to Shen Wangyou, but unexpectedly Wang Mu waved his sleeves and left.

Lu Ling, Shen Wangyou and Xie He followed.

When he walked in, Lu Ling glanced at Xie He and felt that his face was pale, as if he was injured.

"Why did you bring Xie He here?" Lu Ling asked Shen Wangyou.

When she went out today, Shen Wangyou had already disappeared. Lu Ling originally thought that he had gone out to buy something, but she didn't expect that he brought Xie He with him.

Thinking of this, Lu Ling found that when he came out, he didn't seem to see Lin Yao and Jiang Yun.

Lu Ling finally reacted: "Did you go out this morning to look for Xie He?"

Shen Wangyou pursed his lips and didn't speak for a long time. Lu Ling thought he wouldn't answer, but unexpectedly, Shen Wangyou spoke the moment before entering the door.

"I went to find him."

Lu Ling wanted to continue asking if they were injured, but they had already entered the house. Wang Mu and He Ze were in front, so Lu Ling didn't dare to ask any more questions.

“Sir, Xie He is one of the murderers who framed the Lu family.” Shen Wangyou said.

Xie He was unwilling to admit it when he heard this. He knelt down and said, "Sir, I am wronged! How could I frame the Lu family? What good would it do me to frame the Lu family?"

"Do you recognize this?" Lu Ling took out the jade pendant in his hand.

The moment he saw the jade pendant, Xie He's face changed.

"this……"

Lu Ling looked Xie He up and down. Xie He was wearing a jade pendant on his waist that was only different in color from the one in his hand.

Shen Wangyou also saw it, walked over and pulled off the jade pendant from Xie He's waist.

"This jade pendant... seems very similar to the one in Miss Lu's hand."

Inexplicably, Lu Ling felt that Shen Wangyou's words today were somewhat weird, and it made people feel uncomfortable.

But it wasn't Lu Ling who was uncomfortable, it was the people around him who were uncomfortable.

Shen Wangyou seemed to want to say something to everyone.

Everyone looked at the jade pendant in Shen Wangyou's hand, and it was exactly the same as the one in Lu Ling's hand, except for the color.

"Who gave you this jade pendant?" Lu Ling asked Xie He.

Xie He hesitated and finally said, "This... was given to me by my cousin!"

Upon hearing this, everyone present showed an incredible expression.