Chapter 37: Thorough Investigation into the Missing National Treasury Case
"Master Jiang, this is indeed a misunderstanding. I was anxious to protect the city's security and acted rashly. I hope you will forgive me."
His eyes kept wandering around Jiang Shouyi's face.
Jiang Shouyi snorted coldly: "Master Jin, since there is nothing else, go back over there."
Jin Yunci froze, and he bowed hurriedly, "I'll clear Miss Lin's name once I've investigated this matter."
After the bailiffs left in disgrace, everyone felt as if a stone was weighing on their hearts.
Lin Xiyan looked at Jiang Shouyi and asked softly:
"Master Jiang, you are of noble status. What brings you to this remote place in the Southern Wilderness? My Lin family is currently in deep trouble, and I am truly afraid of being involved in further unnecessary troubles."
Her eyebrows were slightly furrowed, and the sunlight shone on her hair, reflecting a bit of fragility, but also revealing the stubbornness in her bones.
Jiang Shouyi's eyes trembled. He didn't like this girl calling him Lord Jiang. Instead, he preferred her to call him Brother Jiang as before.
Jiang Shouyi looked up at the mountains in the distance, was silent for a moment, and said slowly:
"Young lady, I'll be honest with you. I've been ordered to investigate a serious case. This case is of great importance, and many clues point to the Southern Wilderness."
Lin Xiyan's heart suddenly shook, and the past events of the theft of the granary in the south of the city and her family being slandered and exiled flashed through her mind.
But he still smiled and said calmly:
"Master Jiang, then I wish you good luck in your investigation!"
"Miss Lin, can you call me Brother Jiang like before?" There was a hint of expectation and desire in his eyes.
Lin Xiyan paused. "Sir Jiang, you are of noble status, but it's beyond the reach of a guilty servant like me. I think it would be better for your caravan to head to that city today and stay at an inn."
Lin Xiyan ordered him to leave. She didn't want Jiang Shouyi to stay in the camp and invite trouble.
Who knows if he will cause trouble to the camp that has just started to get better.
"Miss Lin, I'm just an ordinary person. I'm just here with you by chance. I still prefer the atmosphere of your camp."
He felt a little lost.
"With my official position as a guarantee, the Jinyun Temple won't dare to act rashly."
Lin Xiyan sighed: "Okay then, Brother Jiang, please do as you please."
Jiang Moyu and Lin Mu also came over at the right time. Jiang Moyu frowned and said:
"Master Jiang, the Jinyun Temple has been causing trouble for our Lin family many times. After being defeated today, they will definitely not give up. We must take precautions early."
Lin Mu also nodded in agreement: "That's right, he has been operating in Nanyan City for many years and has many followers. I'm afraid he has more tricks up his sleeve."
Jiang Shouyi looked solemn and nodded.
In just a few days in this camp in the southern wilderness, the camp's lively atmosphere and simple friendship quietly melted the alienation and coldness around Jiang Shouyi.
Lin Xiyan, on the other hand, exuded a dazzling glow that was hard to look away from.
Her eyes are bright, as if hiding thousands of stars, and she often opens her pink lips and speaks witty words.
Jiang Shouyi secretly marveled at her quick thinking.
At first he only thought the girl was interesting, but gradually, his eyes would unconsciously linger on her busy figure, his heart was quietly attached to her, and his admiration for her grew steadily.
Looking back to the past, the Lin family was branded with the stigma of embezzling the national treasury and was exiled all the way to this remote southern wilderness.
Jiang Shouyi, as an envoy ordered to thoroughly investigate the case of missing national treasury, arrived at the camp for the first time and heard the name of the Lin family, and instinctively doubt filled his heart.
That was a huge treasure that disappeared without a trace overnight. Anyone would pay more attention to the Lin family, which had a "criminal record".
However, within a few days, he witnessed with his own eyes the Lin family, young and old, working hard in this harsh place, working from sunrise to sunset, and keeping the camp in order.
I heard Lin Xiyan talk about her sincere interactions with the tribe and her heart-to-heart approach, and I also heard her selfless and fearless fight against the epidemic and disaster relief.
The sincere and passionate friendship and the open and honest behavior gradually dispelled the doubts in Jiang Shouyi's heart and made his suspicions about the Lin family slowly disappear.
But even so, the shocking case of the theft from the national treasury has always been like a heavy rock weighing on Jiang Shouyi's heart.
Every night when everyone was asleep, he tossed and turned, unable to sleep. Who was the owner of that huge treasury filled with gold, silver and treasures, and what kind of ulterior motives could make it disappear overnight?
On this day, the sun shone on the camp. Jiang Shouyi was helping Lin Muyi repair the bamboo house. His hands were covered with mud, but his face was full of leisure and contentment.
Suddenly, the messenger from Jinyun Temple rushed in, looking panicked and nervous, like a bowstring that was stretched to the extreme and could break at any time.
The messenger hurried and stumbled as he ran to Jiang Shouyi, bowed and saluted, his voice trembling slightly with nervousness:
"Master Jiang, my master kindly asks you to come into the city to discuss something important. I hope you will spare the time to come."
Jiang Shouyi raised his eyes and glanced at the messenger's face. His eyebrows raised slightly, and a hint of displeasure rose in his heart.
The Jinyun Temple has often made things difficult for the Lin family. Now they are sending an envoy in such a hurry. What is their plan?
He brushed the dust off his hands, tidied himself up briefly, then mounted his horse and galloped towards Nanyan City.
After entering the city, Jiang Shouyi walked straight to the government office. Jin Yunci was already waiting in the main hall. When he saw him coming, his face instantly filled with smiles.
"Master Jiang, you are finally here. Thank you for your hard work along the way." Jin Yunci bowed.
Jiang Shouyi nodded slightly in response, and then he glanced around the hall and said straight to the point:
"Master Jin, if you have something to say, just tell me directly. Don't beat around the bush. I don't have the time to waste with you."
Jin Yunci coughed lightly, took a few steps closer, and deliberately lowered his voice. He said mysteriously, "Sir, I recently found out something shocking. It's about Lin Xiyan."
Jiang Shouyi's heart tightened, and his eyes instantly became as sharp as an eagle, shooting straight at the Jinyun Temple: "What's wrong with Miss Lin?"
Jin Yunci laughed and said with great joy:
"Sir, this Lin Xiyan is no ordinary person. As an exile, she should be poor and destitute, but in this Southern Wilderness, money flows like water, and she has everything she wants.
At first I suspected that she was secretly communicating with foreign tribes in exchange for money and property, but when I sent people to investigate, I found that the exchanges between the various tribes were clean and there was no unusual transaction.
But my lord, the more bizarre thing is yet to come. That day in Nanyan City, my subordinate saw her buying a large number of farm tools with his own eyes.
But in the blink of an eye, those farm tools disappeared out of thin air. Don’t you think this is strange and contains a hidden mystery?
When Jiang Shouyi heard this, he was struck by thunder and stood up suddenly, with the chair making a harsh sound as it rubbed against the ground.
This is similar to the case of the disappearance of the national treasury.
His brows were furrowed, his eyes filled with shock.
Lin Xiyan's every smile, every move instantly appeared in my mind, and I couldn't connect that kind and enthusiastic woman with such a strange thing.
"Master Jin, this matter is of grave importance. Do you have any solid evidence? If you are deliberately fabricating this in an attempt to disrupt my investigation, you should know the consequences!"
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