Chapter 28
"Please forgive me, Prime Minister." Lin Xing bowed again. It seemed that her waist had never been straightened in front of the Prime Minister.
"What crime has Shopkeeper Lin committed?"
"I don't believe in ghosts and monsters, but the fire from the sky is too rare, which makes me suspicious. Please forgive me for not telling the truth."
"Manager Lin has already said that you are suspicious. Without evidence, who would believe it?" Prime Minister Song helped Lin Xing up, looking understanding.
"Then the Prime Minister is coming today?"
"I'm here to tell Manager Lin a good news." Prime Minister Song took out a letter from his sleeve and handed it to Lin Xing. "We have found the real culprit behind the fire. It's Master Zhao."
Prime Minister Song paused and pointed at the letter in Lin Xing's hand, "And this letter is the evidence of his collusion with the government officials."
Lin Xing couldn't believe it, and Prime Minister Song gestured for her to open the envelope, so she had to do so. Her pupils trembled and she almost threw the letter away.
The handwriting on this letter is the same as that on the letter found on Yuanyuan's bed. Lin Xing would never make a mistake.
Facing the Prime Minister's gaze, Lin Xing could only pretend nothing had happened and finish reading the letter. She calmly put it away, "This letter records all the evidence of their crimes. He will not be able to escape."
The corners of the Prime Minister's mouth showed a faint smile, "Then Shopkeeper Lin has determined that Mr. Zhao is the real culprit behind the incident?"
"What do you mean, Prime Minister? The evidence is irrefutable. How can that guy refute it?"
"I wonder how the shopkeeper wants to punish him?"
Lin Xing gritted her teeth and said, "This man has killed so many innocent people, it's an easy death for him. But I dare not speak rashly, it's all up to the Prime Minister to decide."
"Okay, okay, okay, since the shopkeeper has said so, I can't refuse." The prime minister turned around, and his tone changed from cheerful to ambiguous, "The shopkeeper is indeed not an ordinary person, just waiting for the wind and cloud to come."
The door was closed, the prime minister left, and the letter fell from Lin Xing's hand. What did the prime minister's last words mean?
"The Prime Minister didn't say anything to you just now, did he?"
Yu Hang, who had not walked far, turned around and went inside. He noticed the envelope dropped on the ground and quickly picked it up. Lin Xing did not stop him but gestured for him to open it.
The more Yu Hang read the letter, the more excited his expression became. This letter was pure nonsense. The letter said that all these things were discovered by the Inspector General. How could he, the Inspector General, not know anything about it?
After reading the letter, Yu Hang slammed it on the table, almost tearing the paper. Lin Xing glared at him and carefully put the letter away.
"This letter is full of nonsense. Why did you keep it? I think you should just burn it to save him the trouble of looking at it."
Lin Xing was speechless and said, "You are really smart. This letter was given to me personally by the Prime Minister. Perhaps it will play a huge role one day in the future."
"What's wrong with the Prime Minister giving it to him? Even if it was given by the Emperor, he is still talking nonsense."
Lin Xing rolled her eyes and stepped on Yu Hang, "Walls have ears. You are the Supervisory Commissioner, don't you understand such a simple truth?"
The guy finally reacted and covered his mouth, pretending that he said nothing. Lin Xing shook her head after seeing this series of actions, wondering how he became the Inspector General. Lin Xing not only thought about it in her heart, but also asked it out loud.
"When I came here, I was already the Inspector General, and the Emperor thought highly of me. Besides, this person is quiet and aloof, and I can pretend to be easy. I just need to keep quiet." Yu Hang's voice was much softer this time.
Looking at Yu Hang, whose every move was so silly, Lin Xing really couldn't imagine what he looked like when he was aloof.
"Compared to me, you seem to have adapted well."
"This girl has a different personality from me, but I've left the bank now, and no one around me knows her. As for adapting, I can't say it's the same everywhere."
These words brought Lin Xing back to the money shop, and her mood suddenly became depressed. Yu Hang realized that he had said something wrong and quickly changed the subject.
"What did the Prime Minister say to you specifically?"
"Just believe those."
"No more?"
“No more.”
Seeing Lin Xing's sincere look, Yu Hang and Inspector Yu felt honored to be deceived. Lin Xing didn't want to tell him everything. Some things were better left unknown.
"Okay, go ahead. When are you leaving tomorrow?"
"The beginning of the Mao hour."
"So early?"
"The higher-ups are rushing us. Nanru County is very close to the capital, so we should be there in less than two days."
It was already midnight, and Yu Hang knew it was time to leave. Before leaving, he asked, "Do you have anything else to say to me?"
"Bon Voyage."
"No more?"
“No more.”
Seeing that Lin Xing seemed to have nothing to say, Yu Hang left, looking back every few steps. Now he finally walked out the door.
Not long after he left, Lin Xing lay back on the bed and continued to sleep. She had obviously slept for a whole day, but she was still able to fall asleep. She was really tired.
She didn't sleep well tonight. In her dream, she seemed to see a big fire and then heavy rain.
It was clearly not even 7 o'clock yet, but the restaurant was already extremely busy today. Lin Xing, who had just come in from outside the restaurant, was really shocked. Looking at everyone busy in the restaurant, she was very suspicious that she had remembered the time wrong.
Feeling that staying would only make things more difficult, Lin Xing sneaked to the backyard and went back to her room to continue sleeping. It was too early to get up.
"stop."
Lin Xing thought she was unlucky, and when she turned around, she already had a flattering smile on her face: "Sister Lian, what a coincidence."
"Of course not. The restaurant is so small, how could it be a coincidence?" Liu Lian tapped Lin Xing's forehead and said in a serious tone, "Tell me the truth about what you did so early in the morning."
"The sun is especially bright today..." Before she could finish her words, Liu Lian knocked on Lin Xing again, this time with more force.
Lin Xing rubbed her forehead and said aggrievedly, "I'll tell you what I've said. I just slept too much yesterday, and I couldn't sleep this morning. I was lying there anyway, so I went out for a walk."
Liu Lian's eyes were still full of suspicion, but this time she didn't knock Lin Xing. She said angrily, "You're not well yet, so don't go out too much. Did you go to the city gate?"
"How do you know?"
When Liu Lian heard this, she knew it was almost certain, and she shook her head, "Didn't I tell you that Shen Ling is not a good person? How come you were deceived by him, little shopkeeper?"
Lin Xing wanted to explain, but when she thought that Liu Lian didn't know Yu Hang, she had to give up. But she didn't want Liu Lian to misunderstand Shen Ling like this, so after thinking about it, she said solemnly: "Sister Lian, Shen Ling is not that kind of person."
"Oh my God." Liu Lian wanted to say something, but when she saw that Lin Xing looked a little tired, she sighed and gave up, "No more talking, you go back and rest first. I'll ask Huan'er to bring you food later."
Looking at Liu Lian's leaving back, Lin Xing didn't know whether her rumor-refuting efforts had worked, but it seemed like it was useless? Forget it, I’ll explain it to Sister Lian when I have a chance.
It was already late autumn, and Lin Xing was freezing after standing by the city gate for half a day. Now that she was back at the restaurant, she was only thinking about getting into the house as soon as possible. But when she reached the house, she stopped.
A bunch of flowers lay alone on the ground. They were not the chrysanthemums as usual, but pink roses. No one knew where the guy found them from.
Lin Xing picked up the flowers and walked into the house, placing them in the vase on the table. No wonder he came just last. We all set off together and we didn’t have a chance to talk. I don’t know if that guy saw me? Never mind, it's all the same.
As she was thinking, Lin Xing actually wanted to reach out and pluck the petals. Fortunately, she reacted in time and stopped the devil's little hand. Lin Xing swore that it was not because she liked the flower, but if she really plucked it, Yu Hang would definitely get angry if he knew about it.
For the rest of the day, Lin Xing just ate, sat, lay down, sat, lay down, and ate. It was a very boring day. Just as she was about to go out and take a look, Lin Huan and Liu Lian appeared behind the door. They kept laughing at her, which was really unbearable.
If she thought about it carefully, she had no friends here and didn't know what to do outside, so she might as well sleep in the house. In this way, Lin Xing made herself very happy and she didn't feel bored at all.
Before going to bed, Lin Xing suddenly had the idea of writing a diary to record her daily life and add some fun. She sat at the table, her pen was almost bitten to pieces but she still couldn't write anything. It seemed like she had done nothing today. But since she has said she wants to write, Lin Xing will never give up. She has only one last thing to say.
I had nothing to do on the day Yu Hang left.
But she was already satisfied. Due to the difficulties just now, Lin Xing swore that if tomorrow was still so boring, she would not write this diary. A real man can bend and stretch.
"Young shopkeeper, don't sleep, there is a letter for you."
Lin Xing, who was woken up in bed, was not unhappy at all. It seemed that today would be interesting.
"Sister Lian, you have worked hard. Please give me the letter."
As soon as Lin Xing received the letter, she knew who it was from: Yu Hang. It’s not that Lin Xing knows him very well, but this guy actually wrote “Odd numbers change, even numbers remain unchanged” on the envelope.
The letter described their itinerary, what they saw during the trip, and some things that happened between him and Shen Ling. The last sentence in the letter was "Do you like the flowers I sent you?" followed by "Chen Ling asked me to say hello to you on his behalf."
Lin Xing wanted to reply, and it was at this moment that she realized that she didn't even know where Yu Hang lived. She felt mixed emotions for a moment. She could only put the letter away and wait silently for his next letter.
The next day was the same as yesterday, nothing fun happened, and the last entry in the diary was as follows:
On the first day Yu Hang left, he actually sent me a letter, but he forgot to give me his address, so I couldn't reply.
After a good night's sleep, Sister Lian's voice rang out again in the morning, saying the same words, but this time Lin Xing opened the door and took the letter away without waiting for her to speak. Perhaps because she had just woken up and was not very clear-headed, she ignored Liu Lian's solemn expression.
Lin Xing opened the letter just like yesterday, and it was still the same things, but Yu Hang wrote down his address in the letter and said that it was Shen Ling who reminded him, how stupid.
Now Lin Xing could reply, but after picking up the pen for a long time without writing a single word, she decided not to write anymore, as there was nothing much to say in the next two days.
At noon, Lin Xing thought it was just another ordinary day, but Sister Lian knocked on the door again, "Little Shopkeeper, someone wants to see you."
"Looking for me? Did that person say who it was?"
"No, the woman just said she was your old friend."
Lin Xing thought she didn't have many old friends, so she couldn't guess who it was. She was looking forward to seeing her old friend, so she walked very fast and Liu Lian almost couldn't keep up with her.
Finally they arrived in front of the hall. The man had his back to him, but he looked very familiar to Lin Xing. She recognized his identity at a glance.
"Xiao Mei!" Lin Xing ran over and hugged her in her arms. At this moment, she understood the joy of "meeting an old friend in a foreign land".
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