Chapter 145: Being a Guest

Zhao Helin explained with a smile: "So the Prince of Jing is here with us, I went to say hello as well."

Cheng Maoming raised his eyebrows but said nothing.

No matter how unpleasant working together is, as long as you haven't broken up, he can't say you are not allowed to say hello.

Seeing Cheng Maoming quickening his pace with a sullen face, Zhao Helin smiled indifferently.

Hearing the footsteps, Cheng Shu immediately stood up: "Master Cheng, are you done?"

Cheng Maoming nodded slightly: "Sorry to have kept you waiting for a long time."

Qi Shuo put down his teacup and stood up: "It's getting late, Brother Cheng and I won't bother you anymore."

Zhao Helin greeted him.

Qi Shuo looked over and said politely, "Master Zhao."

"If I had known that the prince was here, I would have come earlier. I hope you will forgive me for my inattention."

"Master Zhao is too polite."

Zhao Helin remained polite and asked calmly, "I wonder what brings you here, Prince?"

Hearing him ask this, Cheng Maoming instinctively winked at Qi Shuo.

Qi Shuo seemed not to notice and said casually: "I came here with a friend."

Zhao Helin then turned his attention to Cheng Shu: "This is——"

Cheng Maoming said calmly, "Master Cheng Shucheng of the General's Mansion is working in the Imperial City. Has Zhao Tongzhi never met him?"

Zhao Helin smiled and said, "I've never seen him before. Master Cheng isn't on duty today, so how come he has time to come to Jinlin Guard for tea?"

Cheng Shu glanced at Cheng Maoming, his eyes full of helplessness.

I was called here by your masters to have tea.

Cheng Maoming didn't want Zhao Helin to know why he invited Cheng Shu here, so he said vaguely, "Mr. Cheng is concerned about the progress of the kidnapping of my sister and came to inquire about the situation."

"So that's how it is." Zhao Helin looked as if he had no doubts.

As they were talking, several people had already walked outside.

Qi Shuo and Cheng Shu stopped and asked Cheng Maoming and the others to stay.

"My Prince and Mr. Cheng, take care. I'll treat you two to a drink another day when the matter is resolved." Cheng Maoming expressed his gratitude tactfully.

Qi Shuo consoled him, "Don't worry, Grand Commander. Maybe Cheng Shu will suddenly remember where he saw the wanted criminal. Then the criminal's origins will become clear."

Cheng Maoming was stunned for a moment and subconsciously glanced at Zhao Helin.

There was a traitor within the Jinlin Guard, and he was somewhat suspicious of the man surnamed Zhao. He didn't want the other party to know about the connection between Cheng Shu and the wanted criminal, but he didn't expect that the prince of Jing would reveal it right away.

"Mr. Cheng... have you seen the criminal who kidnapped Miss Lin?" Zhao Helin looked at Cheng Shu in surprise.

Cheng Shu smiled awkwardly and didn't want to say more: "It just looks familiar."

"Oh." Zhao Helin's expression returned to normal. "Then Master Cheng must think carefully about this."

"Goodbye." Qi Shuo bowed.

Cheng Shu also bowed and turned to leave with Qi Shuo.

Zhao Helin's gaze fell solemnly on the two figures leaving side by side.

Cheng Shu glanced back unintentionally and whispered, "Prince, have you noticed that these two people are not getting along?"

"This is normal. Friction among colleagues is unavoidable."

Hearing Qi Shuo say this, Cheng Shu didn't think about it anymore, and said with some distress: "The two of them are going to die, and now they are waiting for me to remember them. The pressure is too great."

"Brother Cheng, just let it be."

The two of them had not walked far when several people came towards them, led by the manager of the general's mansion.

Seeing Cheng Shu, the steward's expression brightened: "Sir, are you okay?"

Cheng Shu smiled and said, "It's okay."

"I'm glad you're okay, I'm glad you're okay. It's almost dark, and the old lady and the mistress are worried, so they sent me to pick you up."

Cheng Shu reached out and patted Qi Shuo: "Thanks to the prince for coming to find me, otherwise I probably wouldn't have returned so early."

The steward bowed deeply and said, "I would like to thank the prince on behalf of the old lady and the wife."

"Brother Cheng and I are friends. It would be too awkward to thank each other all the time."

Cheng Shu was moved by what he heard. "Yes, there's no need to say 'thank you' all the time between friends. If you have nothing to do, let's drink together at the General's Mansion tonight."

"Okay." Qi Shuo responded with a smile.

Cheng Shu felt that Qi Shuo had lost his temper.

Prince Jing is such a straightforward person!

Soon they arrived at the General's Mansion. The servants of Prince Jing's Mansion watched their own prince enter the gate of the General's Mansion and thought they were seeing things.

Cheng Shu took Qi Shuo back to his residence, and the steward went to the main courtyard to report the news.

"Oh, Shu'er is drinking with Prince Jing?"

Lin sighed, "I didn't expect Prince Jing to be so kind-hearted. Mother, should I go over and thank you?"

In terms of seniority, she is the elder, but in terms of status, she is not as good as the other party. Especially since she is involved in such trouble as Jinlin Guard, it is only right for her to go and thank them in person.

"Prince Jing and Shu'er are both young people. They would be more comfortable drinking together. You'd better not go over there. On the contrary, Chan'er and Ah Hao are not in a good mood today after what they went through yesterday. You should go and look after the two children."

"Then I'll go take a look."

The golden crow was sinking in the west, the bright and light sky had turned into a solemn blue, and night was about to fall.

Jiaoyueju, where Lin Chan lived, was built next to Luoyingju, where Lin Hao lived. Lin hesitated for a moment and went to her eldest daughter first.

Yesterday, as soon as the two daughters returned home, they took them to see a doctor. Ah Hao was fine, but Chan'er was frightened and her pulse was a little unstable.

When Lin went there, he found that Lin Hao was also in Jiaoyueju.

"Why are you here at this time, mother?" Lin Chan was leaning against the head of the bed. When she saw Lin come in, she sat up straight.

Lin pushed her back: "Lean on it, how do you feel now?"

"I'm just a little tired, don't worry, Mom."

"That's not what the doctor said." Looking at Lin Chan's pale face, Lin asked worriedly, "Did you not sleep well?"

"It's okay." Lin Chan said this, but in fact she had a nightmare all night and was afraid that her mother and sister would worry, so she didn't dare to say it.

"How's Ah Hao?"

Lin Hao looked much better. "Don't worry, Mom. I'm fine. I'm just worried about the progress of the interrogation of the two prisoners at the government office."

These words immediately ignited Lin's gossip fire.

"Yeah, I don't know how it's going. Your eldest brother went there early in the morning, but Jinlin Guards came and called him back in the afternoon."

"Gone again? Is big brother back yet?"

Lin Chan and Lin Hao immediately became nervous.

Lin smiled and said, "I'm back. I'm drinking with Prince Jing at our house."

Lin Hao was stunned: "Drinking... in our house?"

"It was Prince Jing who went to Jinlin Guard to bring your elder brother back. I don't know when they became so close." Lin smiled.

"It turns out that Prince Jing is good friends with my eldest brother." Lin Chan looked at Lin Hao with a smile, her eyes meaningful.

She was not in good condition after returning and had not had the chance to "interrogate" her sister.

Lin Hao suddenly stood up: "I'm going to visit my eldest brother."

There must be something going on with the Jinlin Guards.

Lin was startled: "They are drinking, what are you doing there?"

"Mother, aren't you curious about the situation of those two prisoners? I'll go ask my eldest brother and Prince Jing, so that my eldest brother won't give an incomplete account."

Lin nodded when she heard that.