Chapter 299 Homicide Case

Has a murder case occurred at Changqing Academy?

Lin Yuesha was so frightened that she almost tripped over the hem of her skirt. She grabbed the table with one hand and asked tremblingly, "Is my older brother gone?"

Judging from Bai Cha's panic, something serious must have happened, and Lin Yuesha couldn't even imagine it.

Xiao Qi, sitting to the side: "..."

"Not young master."

Bai Cha's face turned red, but she couldn't say anything. In her anxiety, she slapped herself, hating her own clumsy tongue.

Why are you hitting yourself?

Qingxing and Qi'er followed. Qi'er grabbed Baicha. It was normal to be flustered when encountering a murder case, especially one involving Miss.

"What does this have to do with me?"

Now, Lin Yuesha was even more confused. As long as her stepbrother was alright, that was enough for her; she didn't really care about anyone else. But what did all this have to do with her?

Someone died at Changqing Academy, how can they blame her?

"Miss, the officials are outside and would like to ask you to go to the yamen."

Qingxing twitched her lips, wondering how her master and young lady would resolve this crisis.

"Invite me?"

Lin Yuesha staggered out the door and, sure enough, saw two officials at the entrance. The officials were from the prefectural government office, and perhaps knowing her identity or having received instructions, they were very polite to Lin Yuesha.

"Miss Lin, don't be afraid. Our superiors just want you to go to the yamen for questioning."

The official gestured for them to enter, and a carriage was waiting outside.

"good."

Lin Yuesha had calmed down from her initial panic. She hadn't done anything wrong, so she wasn't afraid. But right now, she had to say goodbye to the pockmarked man, so she said to the officers, "Please wait a moment, brothers. I'll go inside and say goodbye to my friend."

The table was covered with bamboo skewers, and a servant-looking man had already started cleaning them up.

The pockmarked man stood under the flower trellis and nodded when he saw Lin Yuesha return.

"Brother Yun, I have something to attend to and I must go ahead."

Lin Yuesha mustered her courage and said, "Thank you for the squid and the gift."

Holding the jade pendant in her purse, her heart felt a little more at ease.

Life is never smooth sailing; it always has its ups and downs. When you're making money, you can make a fortune, but when you encounter trouble, you can also be extremely unlucky.

Regardless, Lin Yuesha will face it calmly.

"Don't worry, it's nothing."

Xiao Qi nodded. He had just received the message because he was having dinner with his younger sister and forbade his subordinates from disturbing him.

A murder occurred at Changqing Academy, implicating not only him but also his younger sister, Lin Yuesha. The reason was that the food his sister brought was eaten by the beady-eyed young master Qin, who then vomited blood and died suddenly.

This was no small matter, and after the academy discovered it, they immediately reported it to the authorities.

When Qin Langzhong heard the bad news, he almost fainted. Hearing that Lin Yuesha had sent the food, he insisted that Lin Yuesha had a grudge against him and was taking revenge on his son.

That's all there is to it. Once Lin Yuesha got into the carriage, Qingxing clearly recounted what had happened.

Bai Cha was envious. Maids from high-ranking families were so clever. She thought she was already mature enough, but she realized that comparison is the thief of joy. She was far from being good enough.

When something really happened, Bai Cha realized that she couldn't be a help to her mistress; instead, she would only be a hindrance.

“The mung bean-eyed man died after eating the food I made.”

Lin Yuesha stroked her chin, lost in thought. This matter definitely had nothing to do with her; she was delivering something to her elder brother, she couldn't possibly have poisoned him.

The question is, if Xiao Qi wasn't at the academy, where was the food sent? And why did he die from poisoning in the mung bean eye? Was the food itself poisonous, or did he eat something else?

Perhaps someone framed him, or perhaps it was just a coincidence; it's hard to say for sure right now.

Lin Yuesha had a headache. All she did was deliver some food to the academy and instruct the page to deliver it to her elder brother's room. How did it end up in the mouth of Green Bean Eyes?

"Miss Lin, we don't know about these things either."

The people from Changqing Academy reported to the authorities, so the adults sent them to find Lin Yuesha, unaware of the cause and effect.

Lin Yuesha racked her brains and realized that she was somewhat wronged to be involved in such a lawsuit.

The carriage circled around a few times before heading straight for the prefectural government office.

As soon as Lin Yuesha entered, she found her stepbrother Xiao Qi already in the main hall. Doctor Qin rushed towards Xiao Qi, ramming his head into Xiao Qi's chest, and shouted angrily, "You penniless wretch, give me back my son's life!"

Xiao Qi stood there, at a loss, his face flushed red, and he kept backing away.

"Dr. Qin, please don't get agitated. I have no grudge against Young Master Qin, and I would never harm anyone."

Xiao Qi kept explaining, but Qin Langzhong grabbed his collar and shook him vigorously.

Qingxing and Qi'er lowered their heads. Their master was really fast, and with such acting skills, why didn't he join an opera troupe?

Seeing her older brother being bullied, Lin Yuesha immediately became angry. Originally, she wanted to explain things properly, but now she couldn't care less.

"Doctor Qin, are you a mad dog?"

Lin Yuesha stepped forward quickly, pushed Qin Langzhong aside, and shielded her stepbrother behind her like a mother hen protecting her chicks.

Shameless thing! You can't beat her, so you bully her older brother. Do you think your family members are all pushovers?

The man with the beady eyes was of extremely poor character, but his crime did not warrant death. Even Lin Yuesha was too lazy to put him in a sack. Now that he's dead, let's find out the truth first.

The murderer is still unknown, yet they're already smearing Xiao Qi. Doesn't her brother care about his reputation?

"You little brat! You siblings are a den of snakes and rats, you deliberately plotted to kill my son! I'll fight you to the death!"

Qin Langzhong's eyes were bloodshot, making him appear quite crazed.

The Qin family has only produced one scholar in generations. They were just about to raise him to be an official, but twenty years of hard work were wasted. He was their only son!

"Pah! What evidence do you have?"

Lin Yuesha pulled Xiao Qi away from Doctor Qin's side, arguing with Doctor Qin while exasperatedly scolding her stepbrother, "Brother, he's gone mad, didn't you know to run away? Are you stupid?"

"But……"

Xiao Qi looked conflicted and stammered, "Doctor Qin has just experienced the pain of losing his son. He probably has some misunderstanding about me and lost control of his emotions for a moment."

After speaking, Xiao Qi lowered his eyes, concealing the deep meaning within them.

Lin Yuesha rolled her eyes. Poor Doctor Qin, but not her brother and sister. Not only were they innocently dragged into this, but they also became the culprits.

"Brother, can you please stop being so kind? You know, kindness is often taken advantage of."

Perhaps someone framed him this time, with the intention of killing two birds with one stone: killing Green Eyes and making his own older brother take the blame.

Lin Yuesha took a deep breath, feeling quite helpless towards the kind old man.

Well, that's just Xiao Qi's temper. He's a born saint, and nothing I say will make a difference. Lin Yuesha told herself that it wasn't worth getting angry over this.

After all, the eldest brother is family, while Doctor Qin and Green Bean Eyes are outsiders; there is a distinction between insiders and outsiders.

"It was you who did it! It must have been you, you brat, who instructed your older brother to harm my son!"

Qin Langzhong was convinced that the murderer was behind it all; this was definitely a trap set by the brother and sister!