"Little sister, there's something I want to ask you!"
Lin Shixiao, who had been silent all along, thought for a moment and decided to ask his sister. Since she had this supernatural ability, she could definitely help him.
"Third brother, you said you'd help me if you could!"
Lin Yuxin gave a guarantee after hearing this.
"Third Brother has recently encountered a very tricky case. Every now and then, a woman's undergarment goes missing in this city, but we have investigated and found no signs of human intervention or any other clues."
“This matter has been suppressed by the Ministry of Justice for more than a month. If it is not closed soon, Third Brother will be punished. Third Brother really can’t understand it. Third Brother thinks that his sister is so smart, she can definitely help Third Brother think of a solution.”
Lin Shixiao spoke earnestly about the case, then looked at Lin Yuxin with anticipation.
[Let me think... there does seem to be such a case. However, in the story, this case was uncovered two months later by the Crown Prince's men, and that person was eventually promoted.]
[Because he orchestrated this whole affair, setting a trap to steal the undergarment, making it a difficult case to solve, and then he solved it himself, thereby getting promoted and making the Ministry of Justice an asset to the Crown Prince.]
Thinking of this, Lin Yuxin looked up at her third brother and offered a suggestion:
"Third Brother, you only think about human beings, but have you ever considered what if it's not human? What can get the bellyband without even going inside? And since it has stolen so much and you haven't caught it, there will be a next time."
Lin Shixiao was taken aback. Something flashed through his mind, and he jumped to his feet, saying anxiously:
"Sister, I understand, thank you! Mother, I have something to attend to, so I'll be leaving now."
After saying that, Lin Shixiao strode outside.
"Ugh! That brat! I finally managed to get him back, and he didn't even have time to eat! He's gone again!"
Zhao Hanyue watched her youngest son's departing figure and said helplessly.
[So my third brother is a workaholic! I should visit his workplace next time. Working day and night like that can't go on. I need to tell him that this kind of relentless work can easily lead to illness and even sudden death, which would be a huge loss.]
Watching her third brother's departing figure, Lin Yuxin decided in her heart to remind him next time she had the chance.
Zhao Hanyue felt a pang of anxiety. Hmm, it seems I still need to keep an eye on this youngest son. He's always working. How will he ever get married like this?
She then quickly instructed the nanny to serve the meal, otherwise the other children would leave soon.
"Oh well, let's eat! Granny, go and serve the meal!"
"Achoo! Achoo! Got a cold?"
Lin Shixiao sneezed several times as soon as he stepped out of the mansion. He rubbed his nose without paying any attention to it, his mind only on his case.
...
Lin Yuxin had lunch with her family, then took Xiao Hao out of the mansion.
Since she said she would take Xiao Hao out to see the world, she had to keep her word, even though she hadn't been out much herself.
Before leaving, she found a servant in the manor named Xiaodengzi. The steward said that this boy had grown up in the capital and knew every place in the capital, but his family was poor and he had always been out on the streets making a living.
Some time ago, there was a major reshuffle in the mansion, and his family heard that he could get paid to be a servant, so they sent him in.
Upon hearing this, Lin Yuxin realized it was a map of the capital city and immediately decided that she would take the man.
"Little Stool, is this the busiest and most crowded place in the capital you were talking about?"
Lin Yuxin, holding Xiao Hao's hand, didn't take the carriage. Instead, they stood on a street that looked bustling but was sparsely populated, and asked Xiao Dengzi, who was following behind them, with suspicion.
"Miss, this street is called Xibao Street. It looks deserted, but there's actually a hidden world inside."
The little stool answered respectfully.
"What did you say this street was called???"
Lin Yuxin was stunned when she heard the name, and asked again in disbelief.
"Xibao Street?"
The little stool didn't understand why the young lady was so startled, but it still answered honestly.
Xiao Hao looked at his sister with a puzzled expression. What's wrong with this street?
[This is actually the famous Xibao Street. It's said there's a place here called Zhaixinglou (Star-Picking Pavilion). The name sounds very grand, but it's actually just a red-roofed building. However, this red-roofed building is particularly famous because it houses a brothel called Yanran. You'd think the name belongs to a woman, right? But it turns out the owner is a man.]
[This Yanran, at the tender age of eighteen, is quite resourceful. In just two years at Zhaixing Tower, she has made it incredibly popular. It is said that many officials from the imperial court have visited Zhaixing Tower and even requested Yanran.]
[Well, since she's here today, we should see what this once-popular Young Master Yanran looks like, and compare him to Li Xiaochen in terms of handsomeness.]
"Let's go take a look at the Star-Picking Tower."
Lin Yuxin looked away and said with great interest.
Xiao Hao looked puzzled. Was his sister going to see the excitement or to see the handsome men?
"No, Miss, the Star-Picking Tower only opens at night, and it won't be open if we go now!"
Xiao Dengzi quickly called out to Lin Yuxin and explained.
Lin Yuxin: ...This is totally like a nightclub! What to do? I want to go even more now! Well, I'll just wait.
She had completely forgotten that she was supposed to go to the palace to receive her reward tomorrow.
"Shall we go check out other places first?"
Lin Yuxin didn't mind and directed the little stool to the next place.
In a teahouse not far away, a woman dressed in a pink dress, with a seductive demeanor, raised her peach blossom eyes and looked in the direction Lin Yuxin had left. She raised an eyebrow, then turned to look at the expressionless man beside her, whose eyes had never left the window. Upon closer inspection, one could see the anger in his eyes.
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