Before the end of Chapter 335—Going to seek revenge at night, I stumbled upon five corrupt officials in a low house.
They told Xiao Jingchen directly that they should also go out for a walk to see if they could find any useful clues.
Xiao Jingchen originally wanted to go out with Lin Luoxi and show her hospitality, but Lin Luoxi refused.
For people in the capital, she was quite familiar with Xie Hanchuan, so even if she asked him something, it wouldn't arouse suspicion from others.
If Xiao Jingchen were by my side, the effect would definitely be different. Not only would I not get any information, but I would also easily attract the attention of the dark forces in the shadows.
After thinking it over carefully, Xiao Jingchen agreed with Lin Luoxi and let her and Xie Hanchuan leave.
After leaving the Prince's Mansion, Lin Luoxi began to wander around the capital.
They were extremely generous with whatever they wanted, and others just assumed they were a young couple visiting Beijing for leisure, without giving it much thought.
To avoid drawing attention to them, Lin Luoxi had no intention of returning to the Ninth Prince's residence.
Instead, they moved into an extremely luxurious mansion in the most prosperous area of the capital, on the same street as those court officials, which Lin Yi and his group had bought long ago.
More than a dozen loyal servants were transferred from Lin Luoxi's properties to move furniture in and out, creating quite a scene.
Seeing that Lin Luoxi and Xie Hanchuan were dressed in unusual attire, the high-ranking officials and nobles passing by did not find it strange. They assumed that Lin Luoxi and Xie Hanchuan were just businessmen of lowly status and did not give them a second glance.
night---
After Lin Luoxi and Xie Hanchuan told the servants in the mansion to rest, the two of them, dressed in black, began to quickly move across the rooftops of the capital city.
According to Lin Lingtian, when she was initially granted the title of Township Head, it was Cao Tu, the Vice Minister of Revenue, and Zhao You, the Vice Minister of Works, who conspired in court to reduce her titles to the lowest rank.
It's rare for me to come to the capital. I'm only getting revenge for what happened last year. It's a bit late, but it's alright.
She holds grudges. Since those two old bastards caused her such a huge loss, she's going to get it all back tonight, with interest, to make up for all the money she invested.
She chose to stay on this street today so that it would be convenient for them to move around at night.
During the day, she had already inquired and found out that the most unassuming and simplest mansion gate on this street belonged to Cao Tu and Zhao You.
This humble house was built so that the world would know that they were both fair and honest officials.
This might fool ordinary people, but it definitely won't fool someone like Lin Luoxi who is very sensitive to money.
If someone were truly fair and honest, they would never have the means to live on this most expensive and bustling street.
Lin Luoxi was extremely sensitive to money, and she didn't believe that these two old men were truly fair and honest.
She led Xie Hanchuan, bypassing the patrols of the guards in these mansions, and flew straight to the first family to be operated on, Cao Tu's house.
Lin Luoxi stood at the highest point, scanned the surroundings with her eyes, and flew to the lowest house.
"Wife, are you sure there's money hidden in that room?" Xie Hanchuan looked at the small house, which was about the same size as the outhouse at home. How could there possibly be money hidden there?
"Many people think the same way you do: there's no way money could be hidden in that spot, so they all overlook the existence of that house."
"Brother Hanchuan, you need to think about this. The surrounding area is full of grand mansions and mansions, so why is there such an inconspicuous, unremarkable house, located right in the very center of this estate…"
Seeing that Xie Hanchuan didn't understand what he meant, Lin Luoxi immediately explained it to him.
"To be honest, after your explanation, I also think that this small house is too out of place here." After Lin Luoxi's explanation, Xie Hanchuan finally realized.
"Now that you understand, let's set off now." Seeing that Xie Han had figured out the clues about the house, Lin Luoxi happily flew towards the small house.
"Shh, there's someone inside..." Lin Luoxi landed above the small house and, hearing noises coming from inside, immediately signaled Xie Hanchuan to keep the noise down.
"Hmm!" Xie Hanchuan also heard voices coming from inside. He leaned forward and tiptoed closer to Lin Luoxi.
Upon hearing the name Li Muqing mentioned inside, Lin Luoxi and Xie Hanchuan quietly lifted the roof tiles and looked down.
Wow, there are quite a few people in the room. There are five people sitting inside, and each of them looks terrible.
Clearly, their inability to find Li Muqing had kept them up at night, and they gathered together in the middle of the night to discuss whether to send another group of assassins to kill the missing Li Muqing.
Among these five people, some opposed and some agreed, feeling that only with Li Muqing's death could they continue to enjoy their wealth and luxury in peace.
The atmosphere remained tense for a while. For the sake of wealth and glory, the five people reached a consensus and agreed to continue sending people to hunt down Li Muqing.
After reaching a conclusion, the five men took out large-denomination banknotes from their pockets and handed them to the shorter, stouter man before leaving the small house one after another.
Lin Luoxi looked at the thick stack of large-denomination silver notes, her eyes flashing with the glint of money, and her hands unconsciously began to move, showing how much she wanted that stack of silver notes.
The four old men left, leaving only this short, stout man in the low house.
The short, stout man kept stroking the stack of silver notes while letting out a frightening laugh.
After sitting there for a long time, making sure everyone around the low house had left, the short, stout man stood up, walked to the desk, and picked up a book.
A door inexplicably appeared on the wall; it was dark and the scene inside was unclear.
After the short, stout man saw the door open, he picked up the candlestick beside him, took the silver notes from the table, and swaggered into the doorway.
Lin Luoxi craned her neck as far as she could, only to see a stone staircase leading straight down through the door.
The short, stout man, carrying a candlestick, walked down the steps one by one.
After waiting for a while, the short, fat man finally came out of the door. He no longer had any silver notes in his hand, only an uncontrollable smile on his face.
I guess she's too fat, and she's laughing so happily that you can't see her eyes at all, just a thin slit.
Lin Luoxi felt nauseous looking at the other person's greasy smile.
This kind of person is all fat and doesn't look like an honest and upright person at all. You can tell at a glance that he is a big corrupt official, he's just a good actor.
Lin Luoxi and Xie Hanchuan waited on the roof for a long time. Seeing that the short, fat man was still unwilling to leave, Lin Luoxi lost her patience and directly poisoned the house.
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