Chapter 275 Killing Three Birds at Once
Seeing Zhou Chongzheng was silent, Lin Zhiqing stood up and said, "Master Zhou, stealing someone's skills is not a glorious act."
After saying that, she walked out.
This is a psychological game.
To give an easy-to-understand example, in the past, when Lin Zhiqing was bargaining for something, if he couldn't reach an agreement, he would definitely walk out without looking back.
The merchant will most likely call you.
Because if you sell something, you can make some profit, or at least you can guarantee that you won't lose money. But if you keep it in your hands, you will suffer a real loss.
Now, the object of the transaction has become the flute player, and Zhou Chongzheng is the businessman who needs to weigh the pros and cons.
Besides, the flute player is an unexpected trouble. Putting aside the rules of the law, it is definitely better to get rid of him than to keep him in hand, otherwise there will be endless troubles.
If Lin Zhiqing could predict it, how could Zhou Chongzheng not think of it?
Just as Lin Zhiqing was about to walk out of the courtyard, Zhou Chongzheng called her.
She turned back with a smile: "Well, Master Zhou, have you thought about it?"
"Miss Lin, good tactics." Zhou Chongzheng said coldly, "I need to write a memorial to report to the emperor before we can make a final decision on this matter."
The flute man is not like other prisoners. Everything he does is done passively under control.
According to the laws of Dasheng, one cannot just kill someone as a common suspect.
If you can't kill him, then you can only lock him up.
But it can’t be locked up!
If it continues to be closed, the Dali Temple might even be demolished.
What's more, giving the person to Lin Zhiqing is indeed a good idea.
Because the flute player is very conspicuous, even if Lin Zhiqing wants to use him for something, he will most likely be recognized.
Lin Zhiqing took him away, and he was still a big target. No matter what he wanted to do, he could not escape the eyes of others.
To sum up, it is actually feasible to let Lin Zhiqing be responsible for the flute player.
This is what Zhou Chongzheng thought.
"Okay, then I'll go straight back to the Lin family. By the way, you have to protect the witness. Who knows, someone might want to silence him?" Lin Zhiqing hinted at something.
"You go back and wait." Zhou Chongzheng did not give a direct answer.
But Lin Zhiqing knew in his heart that the Dali Temple had encountered so many problems in recent days, and they probably didn't want to cause any more trouble.
If not, just kill him, why ask Lin Zhiqing to come over?
She got on the sedan chair prepared by the Dali Temple.
She was in a relatively relaxed mood at this moment.
The flute player's move was like Jiang Liuyun shooting himself in the foot.
Lin Zhiqing not only achieved his goal of delaying Jiang Liuyun, but also got a hundred taels of silver for free and got the flute player back, killing three birds with one stone!
It can be considered as getting something for nothing.
Just as she was thinking about Jiang Liuyun's next move, the Lin family arrived.
After she got off the sedan chair, she went straight to the main hall of the Lin family, wanting to tell Aunt Mu, Lin Congli and others the good news.
But before he even got close to the main hall, Lin Zhiqing noticed something was wrong.
It’s so quiet!
The servants who usually greeted her with a smile when they saw her were now evasive in their gazes.
She frowned slightly and quickened her pace.
Soon, she arrived outside the main hall.
But there was no one here.
Normally, if I went out by myself, the Lin family would most likely gather in the main hall, waiting for me and news, not to mention this special period.
Her heart sank, and for some reason, she felt uneasy.
She quickly turned around, her intuition telling her that someone might be waiting for her in Shuqing Pavilion.
It usually takes a cup of tea to get there, but this time it only took her half a cup of tea.
Lin Congli and Lin Congyan were standing outside Shuqing Pavilion with extremely heavy expressions.
Lin Zhiqing narrowed his eyes: "Uncle, Fourth Uncle, what happened?"
Hearing Lin Zhiqing's voice, the two of them looked up at the same time, with sadness in their eyes...
There was even a faint sound of crying coming from inside.
Who are you sad for?
"Kid, go in and take a look." Lin Congli seemed to be asking a riddle. He looked away, as if he didn't dare or couldn't bear to see Lin Zhiqing's expression.
Lin Zhiqing frowned and walked past the two of them straight into the yard.
The closer she got to the inner room, the more obvious the whimpering sound became in her ears.
She recognized the voice as coming from Asagao.
At the same time, Lin Yangyang, who was silently wiping her tears outside the door, discovered Lin Zhiqing.
She opened her mouth and said, "Sister Qing, you're back. Aunt Mu..."
Before she could finish her words, Lin Zhiqing raised his hand to interrupt her and walked in on his own.
She raised her hand to open the bead curtain, and her eyes trembled violently when they met Aunt Mu's bloodless face.
"Miss, Miss, you are finally back." Chao Yan couldn't control herself anymore and her crying became louder: "My aunt...she..."
Her voice trembled and she couldn't utter the word for a long time.
Lin Yangyang, who followed in, wiped her red eyes:
"Sister Qing, when I came back, I found Aunt Mu collapsed in the alley outside the Lin family's house."
"When I went over to check, she was bleeding profusely from her chest. She must have been attacked by a dagger and had already died..."
Lin Zhiqing seemed not to hear her words and pulled back the quilt.
The blood color stung the eyes of everyone present.
Lin Zhiqing's chest rose and fell slightly. She pulled the quilt up again, sat down on the edge of the bed, and reached out to touch Aunt Mu's face.
It's cold.
Lin Yangyang was afraid that Lin Zhiqing couldn't accept it, so she hurried forward.
But Lin Zhiqing took a deep breath and stood up again, her voice trembling slightly:
"Asagao, change Aunt Mu's clothes."
"Cousin, take me to see where the body was found."
"Sister Qing, why don't you take a rest first..." Lin Yangyang was very worried.
"Go now." Lin Zhiqing interrupted her.
Lin Yangyang couldn't persuade her, so she had to take her to the alley on the right side of the Lin family's house.
There are still people left by Lin Yangyang guarding the place. She knew that Lin Zhiqing would definitely come to check it out, so she asked someone to guard the scene.
Lin Zhiqing stared at the bright red blood on the ground for a long time before looking away.
She squatted down and looked at the bluestone slabs under her feet.
This alley is made of bluestone slabs, and over time, some fine moss will grow on it.
There were few people walking around here, and only the moss near Aunt Mu showed signs of being trampled on.
She carefully followed the direction in which the moss had been trampled.
He didn't stop until he saw a huge footprint at the corner.
Seeing this, Lin Yangyang quickly asked someone to bring paper and pen to take a copy of the footprints.
Looking at the familiar footprints, Lin Zhiqing clenched his fists tightly.
Apart from this, there are no other clues.
After the group returned to Shuqing Pavilion, Chaoyan was wiping the blood off Aunt Mu's body.
Seeing Lin Zhiqing coming back, she wiped away her tears and said, "Miss, I can't pry my aunt's hands apart."
Upon hearing this, Lin Yangyang immediately stepped forward.
She struggled to pry open Aunt Mu's tightly clenched hands, only to find that the blood on them had dried up.
Moreover, there were two words written on Aunt Mu's clenched palm.
"Female, second."
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