Although the officials didn't expect to get anything out of a mentally unstable person.
But it wasn't all for naught; at least from his accent, they could tell that the man came from the capital.
A stranger suddenly appeared in the village, dressed strangely in all black with a black veil around his neck. He claimed he had nothing to do with the cases of the Lin and Xiao families, but no one believed him.
The fact that two families were wiped out overnight was already horrifying enough, but now it has also implicated people in the capital.
Magistrate Zhang was immediately overwhelmed with worry.
The Lin and Xiao families were just ordinary farmers. Even if the old couple from the Lin family had ventured out into the world when they were young, so many years had passed. Even if someone was seeking revenge, they shouldn't have waited so many years.
The Xiao family had never even left the county town, so how could they possibly have any connection with the capital?
Just when he thought his head was twice the size of a head, the advisor reminded him.
"My lord, if we're talking about entanglements, there is indeed one person involved."
Thinking of that person's identity, the advisor regretted speaking out, but the words had already been spoken and there was no way to take them back.
Moreover, the magistrate has already turned his attention to him, so he's now in a bind and has no choice but to speak up.
The advisor wished he could slap himself for being so quick-tongued.
"Speak quickly."
Magistrate Zhang could easily tell that he was regretting it, but fearing that the old man was being foolish and cunning, Magistrate Zhang had no choice but to urge him on.
Before speaking, the advisor pointed to the top of his head.
Magistrate Zhang looked at the rooftop with a puzzled expression.
Seeing that Magistrate Zhang hadn't reacted yet, he gritted his teeth and said.
"My lord, have you forgotten? That Crown Princess, isn't she raised by the Lin family? I heard she was the child who was switched at birth."
"impossible."
Magistrate Zhang instinctively retorted, but even the officials could tell that the Lin family wouldn't give up their current good life to kill those two families and invite trouble.
Magistrate Zhang naturally thought that since that person was already the Crown Princess and might become the Empress in the future, why would she do something that would ruin her future?
But the advisor clearly had a different idea from hers.
"Sir, do you think it's possible that these two families possess something..."
The clerk didn't say it outright, but instead extended his hand to shake hands with Magistrate Zhang.
Magistrate Zhang finally understood.
"You mean they have something on that person?"
If that's really the case, then they really deserve to die.
Given that person's current status, if these two families were to use some old, trivial matters to blackmail him, they would surely die.
However, after discussing it back and forth, neither of them dared to investigate the matter.
It's not that they don't want to uphold justice, but they need to be alive to do so.
Even if it was that person who killed her, they couldn't investigate. Regardless of that person's current status, even the Crown Prince would never allow anyone to investigate her.
They might lose their lives before they even find out anything.
The two exchanged a glance and quickly made a decision.
This case definitely cannot be investigated any further.
However, after discussing it, the two decided that they still needed to visit the Lin family.
Putting everything else aside, the fact that the men who came this time slaughtered the Lin and Xiao families but didn't touch Madam Lin's family is already suspicious.
Moreover, that family was on good terms with the Prince of Leisure, so regardless of the outcome, they still needed to inform that family about this matter.
Normally, this kind of thing could be handled by sending an official, but there are just too many things involved, so it's not appropriate to send an official.
Magistrate Zhang, accompanied by his advisor, personally visited the Lin family.
Lin's father led the people in.
As the two passed by the front yard, Magistrate Zhang immediately became unsettled when he saw the Crown Prince playing with the little kids during recess.
His legs started to tremble, and he almost collapsed to his knees.
Lin Jiujiu was comfortably sunbathing in a recliner under the eaves when she saw Magistrate Zhang coming over, so she couldn't just lie there.
As soon as he got up, he saw this scene and couldn't help but take another look at Tantai Haoze. Could it be that Magistrate Zhang knew this kid?
At that moment, Magistrate Zhang clearly realized his lapse in decorum and quickly adjusted his demeanor, but he dared not look around again.
He lowered his head and followed Lin's father into the main room.
Lin's father was a commoner, while Magistrate Zhang was an official. Lin's father naturally gave up the seat of honor, but after Magistrate Zhang learned that her family was raising a grandson of the emperor, he dared not be presumptuous.
In the Great Chu, the left was considered the place of honor, so Magistrate Zhang only dared to sit on the right side.
Since Lin's father began cultivating, his aura has been changing day by day.
Although I was severely oppressed by the Lin family when I was young and didn't grow tall, after my temperament improved, my back straightened, my back stopped hunching, and I looked quite tall.
And when facing Magistrate Zhang again, he was no longer as timid as he had been at the beginning.
After some time apart, Lin's father gave off a completely different vibe, even Magistrate Zhang noticed.
Magistrate Zhang originally wanted to talk to Lin's father about the Lin family and the Xiao family, but after seeing the Crown Prince, he felt that things were not so simple.
For a moment, he wasn't sure if making this trip was the right or wrong decision.
He originally only wanted to do Lin's young lady a favor and leave a good impression on Prince Xiaoyao.
But if this matter involves the Crown Prince, then it's beyond his control.
He even harbored some conspiracy theories, thinking that the real purpose of this incident was not to assassinate this family, but rather that the other two families had simply suffered an undeserved misfortune.
It has to be said that he's quite clever; although it's not the truth, it's very close.
Although those people's ultimate target was not Tantai Haoze, it was definitely the Lin family.
If those people were to discover Tantai Haoze and the news reached the capital, they would be even less likely to let them go.
This is why Lin Jiujiu never intended to leave any survivors from the very beginning.
But now that we're here, there are some things that need to be said.
Magistrate Zhang, however, phrased it more tactfully.
"Master Lin, Madam Lin, those people are far too ruthless, and the identities of those assassins are not simple either. I feel ashamed that I failed to find out their identities, so I can only remind you both to be more vigilant to prevent those villains from coming again."
Lin Jiujiu, however, sensed something else in his words.
It seems they've discovered something, but their abilities are limited, and they probably don't dare offend those people, so they've come to warn them.
Magistrate Zhang's actions had already exceeded Lin Jiujiu's expectations.
Of course, she wasn't ungrateful. Upon hearing Magistrate Zhang's words, she and Lin's father thanked him together.
"Thank you for your guidance, Magistrate."
At the same time, it also sent a message to Magistrate Zhang.
"My lord, there's no need to worry about us. His Highness Prince Xiaoyao left us with defensive measures and arranged for people to be around us. If anyone tries to harm my family, they will step in."
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