Chapter 283: Throwing a Brick to Inspire Jade
As soon as these words were spoken, the faces of the people below became very excited.
They looked at each other, not daring to say anything.
Seeing this, Lin Zhiqing frowned slightly.
Lin Yangyang snorted coldly, "I thought you were some decent gentlemen, yet you have the nerve to ask us why we're locking you up."
"I'm not as easy to talk to as my sister Qing, so why don't you confess the truth about what you did!"
"Have you gotten into any trouble recently, or taken anything you shouldn't have?"
As she spoke, she raised her big knife to her shoulder, the threat in her eyes obvious.
Seeing this, the little maid who had just admitted that she had stolen food fell to the ground and crawled forward to apologize.
Sister Qing only taught me how to intimidate them, but didn’t teach me how to deal with this kind of thing... Lin Yangyang licked his lips.
At the critical moment, Lin Zhiqing spoke:
"Thieves should have their faces tattooed and, depending on the severity, be caned. Since you have voluntarily admitted your mistake, you will be spared the punishment and spend a month in the laundry."
The hand raised it high and then put it down gently, catching everyone off guard.
But Lin Zhiqing knew very well in her heart that this was a bait she had thrown out.
Giving this little maid a lenient punishment will cause people to waver psychologically.
If you voluntarily apologize, you can get a lighter punishment, but if you stubbornly conceal the truth, what will be the outcome?
Lin Yangyang also understood Lin Zhiqing's meaning and immediately placed his sword on the ground:
"My sister Qing has a kind heart, but I am not a good person. If you still want to hide it, I am afraid that my knife will be stained with blood today."
Hearing this, the people below couldn't help but shrink their necks.
That big knife is Lin Yangyang's signature weapon, it is heavy, big and extremely sharp.
This knife, coupled with the ferocious Lin Yangyang, is really scary.
Looking again, Lin Zhiqing, who was sitting next to him, seemed to be living a peaceful life.
Even a fool knows what to choose!
After a brief silence, someone couldn't hold back any longer.
"Miss Zhiqing, I shouldn't have had any private contact with the Fourth Madam's maid. Please have mercy on me, please have mercy on me!" The servant who was most dissatisfied with Lin Zhiqing just now said a shocking secret.
In Dasheng, maids and servants belonged to the master's private property, and the right to marry belonged to the master.
Having secret dealings with one's master is a violation of the master's etiquette and is considered adultery, which is a serious mistake.
With this person leading the team, everyone else rushed forward to apologize, and the scene suddenly became chaotic.
"Miss, I shouldn't have hidden books. I just want to learn how to read."
"Miss Zhiqing, I was wrong. I shouldn't have withheld the food from the servants. Please forgive me!"
"Miss, I shouldn't have taken someone else's things for myself, but I saw that the pearl was so beautiful that I was greedy for it. I know I was wrong."
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Hearing this, Lin Zhiqing and Lin Yangyang narrowed their eyes at the same time and looked at a maid in red kneeling at the back.
"Silence!" Lin Yangyang picked up the handle of the knife and knocked it on the ground.
Then, she pointed at the woman in red and said, "You, follow me. The others will wait here. If anyone tries to play tricks, don't blame me for being ruthless."
"Asagao, you stay here and watch them."
Chao Yan nodded.
The maid in red was even more frightened and she trembled as she walked.
Lin Yangyang couldn't bear to watch it anymore, so she grabbed the man and pulled him up, then followed Lin Zhiqing into the inner room.
After entering the inner room, Lin Yangyang had just put the maid down when the maid knelt on the ground and tried to apologize again.
"Stop!" Lin Zhiqing frowned: "Where did you pick up the beads?"
"The garden!" the maid replied without hesitation.
"A few days ago, it was my turn to be on duty in the garden. I found that bead while cleaning, and then I had evil thoughts. Miss, please forgive me!"
"Be more specific, which direction of the garden?" Lin Zhiqing said in a light voice.
The maid recalled it in her mind and soon spoke again:
"In the grass on the path not far from the rockery."
When Lin Yangyang heard the word "rockery", her eyes lit up and she looked at Lin Zhiqing.
Lin Zhiqing frowned slightly: "When did you find it?"
Her eyes seemed to be nonchalantly staring at the maid, but in fact they were full of oppression, and the maid unconsciously began to get nervous:
"Miss...I don't remember much."
She looked as if she was about to cry when she said this.
But Lin Zhiqing had his own judgment in his mind.
According to psychology, when faced with a question, if someone can answer it fluently, it most likely means that the other party is well prepared, that is, has prepared lies in advance.
The maid's words were incoherent, and it was really difficult to ask her to tell the specific time.
But Lin Zhiqing did not gain nothing. At least she knew that the maid was not lying.
If the bead she picked up was the one that tripped Chao Yan, they would have evidence.
Moreover, what the maid said was consistent with Chao Yan's experience. Excluding the maid herself, they still needed to find the real owner of the beads before they could follow the clues to find the murderer.
Thinking of this, Lin Zhiqing spoke again:
"Where is the bead now?"
The maidservant did not dare to hide it: "It is under the bedding in my room. I have always kept it well."
Lin Zhiqing gave Lin Yangyang a wink.
Lin Yangyang understood and walked out of the room.
The maid knew that Lin Yangyang was going to get the pearl.
She didn't even dare to raise her head after causing such a disaster.
Only when Lin Yangyang returned and placed a bead before her eyes, asking her to identify it, did she dare to look up:
"Miss Yangyang, this is it."
Lin Yangyang brought the beads to Lin Zhiqing again.
Lin Zhiqing picked up the pure white bead and observed it, and soon confirmed that this bead was indeed the culprit that caused Chao Yan to fall.
Because one side of the bead is smooth, although it is not clear, it is much better than the side covered with mottled scratches.
When Chao Yan stepped on the beads, the friction between the beads and the stone road increased, leaving such scratches.
This is not a valuable item.
Seeing that Lin Zhiqing didn't say anything, the maid's panic intensified and she kowtowed heavily:
"Miss, I have always fulfilled my duties diligently, but I was greedy this time. I beg you to be lenient with me. I will definitely repay you!"
"Repay me? How do you want to repay me?" Lin Zhiqing put the beads away and a warm smile appeared on his face.
The maid was stunned. Lin Zhiqing actually agreed?
But she didn't have time to think before she said, "Miss, I am willing to be your slave, even if it means death!"
Lin Zhiqing's smile grew even brighter. "You don't have to die. I do have something I need your help with."
"First of all, you are not allowed to tell anyone about what happened tonight."
"Secondly, if you know any gossipy maids in the mansion, tell them that you thought you saw something like beads in the garden while you were cleaning."
"Finally, you have to keep a list of the people who approached you deliberately because of this bead. Can you do it?"
The maid nodded without hesitation: "Yes!"
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