Chapter 390 The Operator
Her mood was up and down today.
There is no time to think about anything now.
After returning to the Lin family, everyone in the family was excited and delighted.
Lin Zhiqing was extremely calm. After sending the flute player back to a safe place, she repeatedly confirmed that the flute player was in good health.
Then, he returned to Shuqing Pavilion.
Lin Shian and Lin Yangyang followed closely behind.
"Zhiqing, my uncle and fourth uncle have gone out to inquire about the news from the Ministry of Revenue."
"Over in Bianliang, my letter has just been sent."
"Everything is smooth and unobstructed at Jianxin Hall."
Lin Zhiqing nodded: "Cousin, thank you for your hard work. Is there any news about Yan Wu?"
"Not really." When it came to this, Lin Shian and Lin Yangyang felt as if they were poured with a bucket of cold water.
Yes, Yan Yu’s whereabouts are still unknown.
This is not a good thing.
"I guess he must be injured." Lin Yangyang sighed:
"Otherwise, given his personality, he would definitely come back with all his might."
"No news is the best news." Lin Shi'an pursed his lips and said, "I've already had people keep an eye on the Ling and Zhou families."
"If there is any news about Brother Yan, someone below will come and inform you soon."
Lin Zhiqing nodded: "We must not let down our guard regarding Yan Wu. The Zhenyuan Marquisate will probably be looking for him as well."
"Also, no matter what happens at the Ministry of Revenue, we must be fully prepared for the retrial in three days."
"The top priority now is to find Yan Wu."
"He is the only important witness besides Zheng Kuo who knows the inside story."
"With him here in three days, our bargaining chips will be even stronger!"
Lin Yangyang curled her lips and said, "If we had known that this butterfly was so important, we should have hidden him far away."
"Bring him here when needed. It will be safer and more secure this way."
"No." Lin Zhiqing shook his head: "Cousin, I can't hide it."
"Sometimes it is more important to take the initiative than to be passive and defensive."
"If Yan Wu hadn't disappeared, the situation of the Lin family would have been even worse."
"Worse? What does that mean?" Lin Yangyang asked in confusion.
But Lin Zhiqing only mentioned this topic once and didn't say much more.
She pursed her lips slightly, as if thinking about something.
Lin Shian paced back and forth and said, "Zhiqing, I just feel an indescribable strange feeling about this trial."
"Me too." Lin Yangyang rested his chin on his head.
"The Minister of Justice and the Supreme Court Minister seem to care more about the process than the result."
Lin Zhiqing's mind moved, and he looked at Lin Yangyang: "Cousin, what do you mean?"
"Tsk." Lin Yangyang scratched his head and said, "I can't really say for sure."
"But any normal person would have some emotional ups and downs when hearing or seeing that evidence."
"For example, I was surprised to find out that Lin Congrong really didn't collaborate with the enemy and betray the country!"
"Or rather, I'm angry. Lin Congrong is a traitor who collaborates with the enemy!"
She imitated the tone of Zhou Chongzheng and others, and then immediately returned to her own tone:
"But they were so focused on competing the whole time, it seemed like they only cared about what we could do to defeat them."
After finishing speaking, Lin Yangyang shrugged his shoulders:
"I don't know if this is the right way to describe it, but that's how I feel. It's weird anyway."
Lin Shian sat down:
"What my sister said is somewhat similar to my feelings. Aside from the Chief Censor Wang Yuan, the other two really don't care about the outcome of Second Uncle's case."
In addition, there is one more thing. Lin Shian frowned:
"I thought everyone involved in that incident had been dealt with, so how come you still found three?"
He was referring to the group's leading soldier, the servant's son, and the young woman.
Lin Shian looked to the lower right, obviously thinking:
"Given Jiang Yunhe's style of doing things, it's surprising that he left so few people alive."
"But their testimony is like nonsense, rather outrageous, and has no reference value at all. It should make no difference whether they are alive or dead." Lin Yangyang shrugged.
"No, there is a difference." Lin Zhiqing said:
"My cousin is right. Judging from Jiang Yunhe's ruthless approach to Zheng Kuo, he would have taken action even against marginal figures."
"The more marginalized a person is, the easier it is for us to find flaws, just like the testimony of those three people was ultimately invalidated."
"This is detrimental to the Zhenyuan Marquisate. Logically and humanely, the Zhenyuan Marquisate will not let them go."
"Then how did they suddenly appear? Could it be that they, like Zheng Kuo, hid themselves under an assumed name?" Lin Yangyang asked.
Lin Zhiqing thought for a moment before answering, "It's possible, but with their abilities, it's difficult to hide."
"Zheng Kuo was able to hide because he was extremely cautious, and he had Yan Yu's help behind the scenes."
"Those few people don't seem to be being cautious."
Lin Shian just felt a little headache:
"So there's someone hiding them behind the scenes, preventing the Zhenyuan Marquisate from killing them?"
"But who else would do such a thing except our Lin family?"
The problem is that the Lin family never did it, and those three people were even released by the Minister of Justice.
But if it is said that the Minister of Justice protected them, it would be even more unreasonable.
The Minister of Justice was previously in cahoots with the Zhenyuan Marquisate, and even did not hold back against the Lin family in the Lin Congyan incident.
Lin Yangyang and Lin Shian thought about it over and over again, but couldn't figure out the key.
"Who else would do such a thing except our Lin family?" Lin Zhiqing softly repeated Lin Shian's words, his brows gradually furrowed.
Then, I don’t know what she was thinking about, but a look of surprise appeared on her face.
This kind of expression had never appeared on Lin Zhiqing's face before.
Lin Shian and Lin Yangyang looked at each other, both a little surprised.
Lin Yangyang said, "Sister Qing, have you thought of something?"
Lin Zhiqing stood up suddenly, muttering to himself, "No, no, this shouldn't be the case."
Her behavior seemed to indicate that she had thought of something extremely unexpected.
Lin Shian gently shook Lin Zhiqing's shoulders:
"Zhiqing, what happened? Are you okay?"
Lin Zhiqing bit her lips tightly:
"Cousin, there is only one person in the world who has the ability to protect those people and has done so for so many years."
Lin Shian paused, and the surprise in his eyes was about to overflow.
Obviously, he thought of it too!
"Who?" Lin Yangyang didn't understand what he meant and asked directly:
"You mean those high-ranking officials?"
"Sister, no, not any official." Lin Shian felt a tingling sensation on his back and a layer of cold sweat on his forehead.
"His status is more noble than any other high-ranking official."
Lin Yangyang frowned slightly: "What you said, then the only one left is the emperor, right?"
"The Emperor will help the Lin family protect those people. What are you thinking..."
Lin Yangyang just thought that her idea was a little ridiculous, but after she said this, Lin Shian and Lin Zhiqing fell silent.
"Your Majesty?" Lin Yangyang slammed the table, her expression changing. Realizing her voice was too loud, she lowered it.
"How is this possible?"
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