Chapter 167: Capture the King First
After returning to the yard, Lin Zhiqing stayed indoors and did not go out until dusk when he had someone harness the carriage and prepare to go out.
At the same time, Lu Huai and Lin Shi'an also prepared to go out and look for other ways out.
Several people happened to bump into each other on the road they had to pass.
When he saw Lin Zhiqing, Lin Shian didn't know what was wrong and his eyes were a little evasive.
He also took a step back and turned his body sideways.
But his movements were not as fast as Lin Zhiqing's gaze.
Lin Zhiqing saw the sword at his side.
Lin Shian rarely carries a sword on weekdays.
He had changed his clothes into light casual clothes and his boots into an old pair.
This is clearly an outfit for going out.
"Where are you going?" She looked at Lu Huai: "Lu Huai, you were busy for half the night, just take a good rest."
Seeing that he had dark circles under his eyes, Lin Zhiqing couldn't help but feel concerned.
"It's okay, I'm fine." Lu Huai shook his head:
"As for you, you've been busy for so many days and haven't had a good rest. You should take this opportunity to rest for a while."
"That's right, Zhiqing." Lin Shi'an didn't quite agree with what he said: "Prince Jiang was injured and is resting."
"Sister and Nanyue are guarding outside. Do you want to let Nanyue take a look? It would be bad if your body collapses."
Lin Zhiqing didn't really feel tired. She didn't feel tired when she was seriously investigating a case. "It won't be too late for me to rest after this is over."
Hearing this, Lu Huai and Jiang Liuyun looked at each other. They both caught the key word in Lin Zhiqing's words - "end".
You know, it was precisely because they couldn't find a way out after thinking about it over and over again that the two decided to go outside and see if they could find any useful clues.
"How do we resolve this? Do you have any idea?" Lin Shian asked.
"Yes, there are some, but we still need to conduct an on-site investigation to know whether they are feasible." Lin Zhiqing answered truthfully.
She wanted Liu Mang to confess, so she needed to familiarize herself with the environment first.
"Field investigation?" Lu Huai raised his eyebrows, a little surprised.
Lin Shian was also a little surprised: "Are you going to Liu's house too?"
The moment he heard these words, Lin Zhiqing understood that these two people were planning to go to the Liu family.
She feigned ignorance and followed up on Lin Shian's question, "What do you mean? Are you going to the Liu family too?"
Although there were no loopholes in her expression and words, Lu Huai always felt that Lin Zhiqing's target would not be the Liu family.
The simplest logic is that if she wanted to go to the Liu family, she would definitely look for people with martial arts skills like Lin Yangyang and Lin Shian, rather than acting alone.
Besides, his and Lin Shian's purpose of going to the Liu family was impure and extremely dangerous.
If Lin Zhiqing knew, he would probably not agree to let them go.
Thinking of this, Lu Huai was about to pull Lin Shian to signal him not to let the secret slip.
But because of his trust in Lin Zhiqing, and because Lin Shian felt that Lin Zhiqing and they were heading to the same destination, he spoke faster than his brain:
"That's right. We are planning to go to the Liu family to see if we can find a chance to capture Liu Mang alive. To capture a thief, we must first capture the leader."
Lu Huai's hand froze in mid-air.
Not only did Lin Shian say it, he also said it clearly.
Lin Zhiqing's face gradually darkened when he heard these words.
This time, Lin Shian also noticed this without Lu Huai's reminder.
He pursed his lips: "Zhiqing, you...what's wrong with you?"
"Cousin." Lin Zhiqing's tone changed: "They should have told you what happened last night."
"The Liu Mansion is not only guarded by experts, but also has a hypnotic formation. It's like a devil's den."
"If you go without someone who understands the art of mind-reading, most people will never return. Why would you risk your own safety?"
"Zhiqing, I have discussed this with Brother Lu." Lin Shian's expression was very firm:
"Auntie Chun is dead and cannot be a witness, but Liu Mang is still alive."
"If we tie him up and make him confess everything himself, the Dali Temple will definitely not bypass Liu Mang and execute Fourth Uncle."
His idea was right, but his process was horribly wrong.
"Let me ask you, how sure are you?" Lin Zhiqing rarely showed that slightly angry look in front of his cousin.
Lin Shian was stung by this look and knew that he was a bit reckless. His tone suddenly became gloomy:
"Five points."
Hearing this number, Lin Zhiqing shook his head: "You underestimate Liu Mang. He is not a fool. He thinks that we can rest easy just because we were rejected by the Dali Temple."
"What's more, we've already broken all the hypnotic arrays he set up. Given his cautious nature, he'll definitely set them up again."
"What's more, we all think he is the only key to breaking the deadlock. Do you think he wouldn't think of it?"
Lin Zhiqing pointed out several rebuttal points in a row, and Lin Shian was speechless for a moment.
Lu Huai silently turned his body to the side, but before he could move a few times, Lin Zhiqing turned his gaze to him:
"My cousin hasn't seen the dangers of hypnosis, but you, Lu Huai, do."
"You were almost injured by that white-haired master. You just left Dragon Pond and now you're going into Tiger Pond again?"
"You're so smart, you should know what I just said. Why did you put yourself in danger?"
Although Lin Zhiqing's tone was stern, his eyes revealed genuine concern.
Lu Huai originally wanted to explain that he and Lin Shi'an felt that the Lin family had reached a dead end, so they wanted to take a gamble.
But facing such a lively Lin Zhiqing, his heart softened and he nodded.
Seeing Lu Huai nod, Lin Shian also nodded.
Seeing how obedient they were, Lin Zhiqing felt that his words were too harsh.
She blinked and said, "I know you're all worried, but it's far from time to fight to the death."
"Lu Huai, cousin, don't act so impulsively next time."
"Okay." Lin Shian's voice was a little muffled.
However, he knew that Lin Zhiqing was worried about them, so he didn't think too much about it.
"Okay." Lu Huai also responded, but unlike Lin Shian's bitter face, his smile was quite bright.
Even Lin Zhiqing looked at him twice.
Then, thinking of the purpose of his coming out today, Lin Zhiqing shook his smile from his mind:
"Don't go to Liu's house, come with me to another place."
"Another place?" Jiang Liuyun touched his head. He almost forgot that Lin Zhiqing was also going out.
Although he didn't know where to go, Lin Shian nodded without hesitation:
"Okay, the city has certainly been a bit turbulent these past few days. I'll go with you so I can protect you. But where are you going?"
"You'll know when you get there." Lin Zhiqing kept it a secret, then looked at Lu Huai standing beside him, asking him what he meant with his eyes.
The place she was going to was really special, and she had to make a complete route map, and not a single stroke could be wrong.
This is obviously Lu Huai's strong point.
"No problem." Lu Huai was in a particularly good mood, but when he thought of the two-day deadline, his smile faded again.
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