After Lu Zheng was taken away, Bao Zheng and the prison guard were taken away by Lu Che to be punished, and Zhao Xueqian left at his own convenience. Only

Lu Che and Jian Yu were left in the cell.

The two stared at each other across the cell, and the air was filled with tension. In the end, it was Jian Yu who spoke first: "Lord Lu, you are too worried about your brother."

Lu Che said expressionlessly: "He's just a child. It doesn't matter if his family is a little nervous."

Jian Yu responded as if he had heard something funny: "Lord Lu, there's no need to remind me in a roundabout way. My desire to protect him is no different from yours."

"Protect?" Lu Che sneered, "Your protection means letting him fight for you, get seriously injured and fall unconscious? Your protection means letting him be caught in this vortex?"

Jian Yu looked at him steadily, but his fingers gripping the railing had turned white.

Lu Che approached him and lowered his voice: "You and I both know that this case is no longer a simple one. Which side are you on? Which side is Zhao Xueqian on? Or which prince has the Ministry of Justice secretly defected to? I don't care, but you shouldn't drag my family into it."

Jian Yu curled his lips slightly: "Lord Lu, you are a smart man. You should know that many things need to be decided early to get the upper hand."

"A crazy and destitute gambler will end prematurely, and I have more money to bet than you, so I don't need to go all out." Lu Che straightened up, "And you, what you should consider now is how to prevent yourself from being eliminated first."

Jian Yu looked at him with an unreadable expression, and after a long time, he slowly smiled: "Lord Lu, let's make a bet."

"Oh?"

"I bet you can't solve this case, and no one in the Ministry of Justice can solve it either."

Looking at the other party's calm expression, Lu Che's face darkened: "You are looking for death."

"Like you said, this case has become a game. It is not only a game above, but also a game between us. You think you can stand by and watch, but you have already been in this game, so none of us can solve this case. Only people outside this game can solve it."

Lu Che did not speak for a long time. The humility between his eyebrows slowly faded, revealing his ambition that no one could see: "Do you think that the reason you are still standing here is because you are stubborn?"

"I know." Jian Yu said nonchalantly, "If the Ministry of Justice had only these means, it would be ridiculous." He changed the subject, "But Lord Lu, are you really satisfied with just gaining experience in the Ministry of Justice now?"

Lu Che narrowed his eyes, "Based on what you said, I can kill you right now." Jian Yu

spread his hands, looking fearless.

Lu Che's expression was indistinguishable, and then he slowly revealed an ambiguous smile: "Okay, I bet with you."

Jian Yu looked as if he had expected it.

"But I have a request." Lu Che said again, "You have to stay away from Lu Zheng." He seemed not to notice Jian Yu's suddenly frowned brows, "Don't you want to protect him? The best way is to stay away from him. Ice and charcoal should not be in the same container, you should know very well."

After saying this, Lu Zheng flicked his sleeves and left. Jian

Yu stood there for a long time, then slowly lowered his eyes: "...I originally...did it like this..."

In Zhu Tanju, Lu Zheng walked around like a trapped beast. This time he was not only confined to his house, but Lu Che also found four guards to take turns to watch over him, firmly trapping him in Zhu Tanju.

Ah Fu came back after inquiring about the news, saying that Bao Zheng was beaten with a stick and had been sent back to recuperate.

"Captain Bao told you not to worry. He is thick-skinned and will be fine in a few days. On the contrary, I am afraid that the Ministry of Justice will speed up the case in the next few days. Once the case is closed, it will not be easy to overturn it."

Lu Zheng sighed and hated his recklessness for the first time. He always thought highly of himself. After traveling through time, he felt that he was suppressing these ancient people in terms of IQ. It's a pity that this is not a case question with only one correct answer. The sinisterness of human heart is far more complicated than this case.

Lu Zheng thought a lot these two days. Did Zhao Xueqian really not know that Jian Yu was wrongly accused? Did his elder brother really not know that Jian Yu was wrongly accused? No, they knew. However, this is not the modern society where human life is of paramount importance. To these ancient people, human life is worthless, the most insignificant thing, and can be sacrificed at will, whether it is someone else's or your own.

This realization made Lu Zheng very painful. He finally realized that he was not playing an RPG game, but he had truly entered this era. His previous lack of awareness led to the current consequences.

In the final analysis, if he had not shown too much and rashly missed Jian Yu, Zhao Xueqian would not have gone to so much trouble to kick him out. Now, Jian Yu is suffering because of his rashness, and the innocent girl who is unknown is also likely to pay with her life.

He felt sad when he thought of this, but he was helpless now. His elder brother didn't believe him at all, and he also caused Bao Zheng to be beaten with a stick. He was so depressed that even the snacks brought by Ji Xiang couldn't arouse his interest.

Lu Zheng waved his hand at Ji Xiang, and suddenly remembered something: "Jin Lu has been home for a long time, what disease did she have? Is it urgent?"

Ji Xiang, who was making tea for him, trembled and almost burned himself. He smiled reluctantly: "It's a cold. It has been intermittent. Sister Jin Lu was afraid that she didn't recover well, so she didn't dare to come back."

"Oh." Lu Zheng nodded absent-mindedly, "Then go to the warehouse to get some things, and take a nanny to see Jin Lu some other day, so that she won't think we have forgotten her."

"Yes."

Ji Xiang opened his mouth and was about to say something when he saw Ah Fu trotting into the yard. Lu Zheng immediately jumped up and ran towards him: "What's wrong?"

"Don't worry, there is no physical evidence, and Master Jian has not confessed, so the case is at a stalemate."

Lu Zheng breathed a sigh of relief, but immediately raised it again. He finally figured it out. His elder brother and his men had no intention of catching any murderer. They only needed to force Jian Yu to confess. Jian Yu gritted his teeth and refused to admit it. They would never let him go easily, and he didn't know how many wounds he would have.

He thought that the most cruel and ruthless people in the world were criminals, but now he found that politics was a hundred times more cruel and ruthless than him.

Lu Zheng was in a bad mood, and the maids and servants did not dare to approach him casually. There were only two guards who were always guarding him like door gods. The key point was that his elder brother also sealed his dog hole. Even if he avoided the guards, would he still climb over the wall to get out?

Since being confined, Lu Zheng's daily routine is to play hide-and-seek with the guards and find a way out. The guards are highly skilled in martial arts, but Lu Zheng is more familiar with the route, so he can succeed occasionally.

Lu Zheng walked through the rockery and looked behind him warily. He didn't see the guards, so he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. He looked up and found that he had actually run to the Shu Lan Garden.

The Duke of England's branch had long since separated from the main Lu family, and with so few people, the huge Duke's Mansion could not accommodate all of them, and many of the courtyards were abandoned. The scenery of the Orchid Garden was not special, and it was a bit remote. Apart from the servants who took care of it regularly, almost no one came.

Lu Zheng had nothing to do, so he walked in when he saw the door was open. There were originally many orchids in the Orchid Garden, but because no one cared for them, the orchids had basically withered, leaving only a few osmanthus trees that were growing well. Lu Zheng felt a little bored, and was about to leave when he suddenly heard a few low sobs.

He walked over in the direction of the sound, and saw a girl in a maid's outfit kneeling on the ground and crying.

The sound of Lu Zheng stepping on fallen leaves startled her, and she quickly got up from the ground, glanced at Lu Zheng, and knelt down quickly: "I have met the Third Young Master."

"You stand up." Lu Zheng was also a little embarrassed. He felt that she looked familiar when he saw her profile before. When she raised her head just now, Lu Zheng finally remembered her identity. "Your name is Liu Zhi

, right?" Liu Zhi lowered her head: "Yes, Third Young Master."

Lu Zheng looked at her clothes. She wore a light green vest over a lotus-colored skirt. He remembered that the maid in his mother's room wore green clothes. He used to secretly complain that the green color in the room was quite eye-catching.

"What are you crying for?" Lu Zheng asked.

Liuzhi paused and replied softly, "My relative passed away. I was so sad that I couldn't help crying."

"I'm so sorry..." Lu Zheng shook his head and felt that there was nothing to say to her. He asked her to go back quickly while he carefully searched the wall. It was not surprising that there were one or two dog holes in such a remote yard.

Liuzhi did not leave, but knelt down again.

"Hey, what are you doing?"

"I want to thank Third Young Master for saving my life. If Third Young Master hadn't cleared my name, I would never be willing to die."

"Well... it's not that serious." Lu Zheng was also a little embarrassed. "In fact, I think you are cautious and careful. If nothing unexpected happened, you wouldn't be framed so easily."

"You're flattering." Liu Zhi raised her head, showing a faint smile, and said with emotion: "You are so approachable, no wonder the maids in the Manchu mansion envy Sister Jinlu and Sister Jixiang."

"What's there to be jealous of? We are all born by our parents. I am just lucky to be born into a good family. I can be more considerate of them to the best of my ability. There is no reason for you to say that." Perhaps because he felt that Liu Zhi was not as respectful to him as other people in the mansion, Lu Zheng felt relieved.

Liu Zhi showed a sarcastic smile: "As a master, you can still say such words, but I am the servant who deceives the superiors and deceives the subordinates..."

Lu Zheng thought she was lamenting about the fact that Mrs. Dong framed her, but she raised her head, her eyes were as bright as if filled with anger: "Third Master, do you know that Sister Jinlu is not sick?"

Lu Zheng widened his eyes in shock: "What did you say?"

Liu Zhi's lips curled into a cold arc: "Her brother committed murder, but he protected this good sister and is now hiding at home."

"Murder?" Lu Zheng was stunned, "Who did he kill?"

"The Green Willow who was killed in Baiquan Mountain was my sister." Liuzhi clenched her fists tightly. "Jinlu's brother fell in love with my sister. My sister went to Baiquan Mountain to keep his appointment, but was brutally killed by this ruthless guy. Jinlu was afraid that I would tell the truth, so he instructed Mrs. Dong to frame me." Her

teeth made a "clack" sound, but she looked at Lu Zheng with hope: "Third Master, I know you are investigating this case. You are different from others. You can clear my name, so please clear my poor sister's name as well!"