"Retribution! It's all retribution!"
Bai Shicheng was very happy when he learned that Zhao Lin was ambushed by him and almost had his leg broken.
This kid has been pestering Fu Liqing so much that he doesn't even need to wear a hat when he goes out. Now he's finally getting his comeuppance, right?
"Who did it?" Bai Shicheng asked as he lazily picked up a bowl of honey water and drank it.
The servant boy said softly, "It's said outside that it's you, young master..."
"Ahem...Who? Who are you talking about?"
Bai Shicheng almost choked on the honey, coughing and glaring at the servant.
The servant said, "They all say it was you, Master. They were jealous of Miss Fu and Zhao Lin's close relationship, so they sent someone to assassinate him and put the blame on Master Jiang."
"I……"
Bai Shicheng almost cursed.
"Who said that?" Bai Shicheng asked angrily.
"All the beggars outside know about it," said the servant.
Bai Shicheng immediately sneered, "In just half a day, even the beggars knew about it. It seems someone is deliberately framing me. Bai Guang, who do you think did this?"
The servant Bai Guang thought for a moment and said, "At the moment, it seems that Young Master Jiang is the most suspicious. You didn't give him face yesterday, so he may be holding a grudge. But we can't rule out the possibility that Zhao Lin is crying wolf, pretending to be assassinated to frame you. I've already sent someone to investigate to see if there was an assassin last night."
As he was speaking, someone came to report: "Sir, it is true that Zhao Lin was attacked."
"Um."
Bai Shicheng nodded and said thoughtfully, "Zhao Lin is only sixteen years old. I don't think he can come up with such a plan. It seems that Jiang Yichen is behind this. This damn guy did something bad himself, but he put the blame on me. The bastard, I haven't even made a move on him yet, but he made a move on me first. What do you think I should do?"
Bai Shicheng was very annoyed.
He had just thought of a plan, but before he could make a move on Jiang Yichen's woman, Jiang Yichen put the blame on him. The key point was that he couldn't clear himself of the blame. Now many people knew that because of Fu Liqing, Bai Shicheng and Zhao Lin were at odds, and it was very likely that he did these things.
Bai Guang immediately said, "Mr. Jiang's actions have gone too far, but we have no evidence and cannot directly question him, so we can only give him a taste of his own medicine."
"What do you mean?" Bai Shicheng asked.
Bai Guang said, "We will go over to Zhao Lin openly and help him investigate."
Bai Shicheng's eyes lit up and he patted Bai Guang on the shoulder: "Good boy. If you can disgust Jiang Yichen this time, there will be a huge reward."
…
Zhao Lin was reading with Su Di in the study when the doorman brought Bai Shicheng in. "Brother Zhao, I heard you were caught by a thief. Are you okay?"
Zhao Lin put the book down and smiled slightly: "I'm sorry to bother you, Brother Bai, for worrying about me. Fortunately, Prince Wang and Brother Dashan are here to keep me safe."
"That's good, that's good."
Bai Shicheng offered a few false words of comfort before speaking seriously, "Such an unbelievable thing has occurred beneath the Emperor's feet. This is simply a disregard for the laws of the land. I've already notified the Shengjing Prefecture, and their men will be arriving soon. They must apprehend the thief and bring him to justice, restoring peace to the world."
Zhao Lin observed Bai Shicheng carefully and found that he did not seem to be lying.
Zhao Lin has been tempered and has seen countless human natures and hearts. If Bai Shicheng can hide this from him, it only means that Bai Shicheng is indeed very cunning and must be guarded against.
Zhao Lin hurriedly said, "How can I trouble you, Brother Bai?"
Bai Shicheng waved his hand and said through gritted teeth, "To be honest, the rumors are spreading that I sent someone to harm you. I'm doing this to clear my name, so please don't blame me for acting on my own initiative, Brother Zhao."
Zhao Lin sighed and said, "Of course I don't believe it was Brother Bai who did it, otherwise I would have come to his house long ago. It's a pity that the two thieves got away, otherwise I could have forced them to tell me who it was."
"Hmph, even if they run away, I can guess who did it." Bai Shicheng snorted coldly.
"who?"
Zhao Lin and Su Di almost looked at Bai Shicheng.
Does he have evidence?
"Yes..." Bai Shicheng was about to say Jiang Yichen's name, but then he thought there was no point in saying it without evidence, so he sighed: "I can't say who it is. I can only say that he is not easy to mess with. It's better not to know his name. I'm doing this for your own good."
Zhao Lin said gratefully, "Thank you, Brother Bai."
As they were talking, people from Shengjing Prefecture arrived. Zhao Lin asked the doorman to bring them in, which alarmed Wang Ziyao and Zhang Dashan who were practicing martial arts in the back.
The people from Shengjing Prefecture asked a few questions as usual. The yamen runner leading the team was a little troubled: "Mr. Zhao, who did you offend? You were attacked outside the city, and now you are attacked again in the outer city?"
Zhao Lin spread his hands and sighed, "I don't know who it is, but according to Master Bai, that person is not easy to deal with."
The bailiff immediately retreated.
Even Bai Shichengdu said that he was not to be trifled with, so he, a mere yamen runner, certainly could not afford to trifle with him. It would be fine if they couldn't find out who that person was, but if they did find out who that person was, wouldn't that bring trouble to himself?
The bailiff said a few random words, checked once, and then left on the pretext of going to visit the surrounding area.
Bai Shicheng also saw the other party's perfunctory attitude and was very annoyed: "What's the point of the court supporting these useless people every year? They can't even find a thief."
Seeing that Bai Shicheng's anger didn't seem to be fake and he really wanted to find out who was behind this, Zhao Lin knew what was going on. He smiled and said, "Brother Bai, don't worry. Unless they stop coming, I won't let them get away next time."
Bai Shicheng sighed and said, "Killing people is easier than preventing thieves. But luckily, Young Master Wang is here. He is very skilled in martial arts. With him here, we are not afraid of any more thieves."
According to Bai Shicheng's understanding of Wang Ziyao, this guy is simple-minded. As long as you praise his martial arts, he will feel like old friends with you and treat you warmly. He would even want to chop off his head and become sworn brothers with you.
But this time Bai Shicheng miscalculated.
Wang Ziyao just snorted coldly, ignored Bai Shicheng, turned around and left.
I'm kidding. When it comes to martial arts, Zhao Lin is better than Wang Ziyao, and Zhang Dashan can be on par with Wang Ziyao with brute force. Add those guards and there's no chance for him, Young Master Wang.
When Bai Shicheng said this, it sounded like a mockery to Wang Ziyao's ears. It was a good thing that he didn't beat him on the spot.
Bai Shicheng was disappointed and left after chatting awkwardly with Zhao Lin for a few words.
As soon as Bai Shicheng left, Zhao Lin immediately said to his servants, "Go out and find a few beggars to spread the news. Say that Mr. Bai identified the people who attacked me as Jiang family members."
Su Di's eyes widened as he watched Zhao Lin methodically order his servants to do their work. He stammered, "When did Master Bai mention that he was from the Jiang family?"
Zhao Lin smiled slightly: "Although he didn't say it, I understand."
You know nothing.
Su Di secretly complained in his heart that this guy was obviously trying to sow discord between Bai Shicheng and Jiang Yichen, and was very insidious.
However, this insidious guy is different from others.
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