Chapter 89
Lin Xing and Yu Hang moved closer to him, and when he put down his pen, they looked over and saw clearly written on the paper - someone is following you. Lin Xing was shocked, but Yu Hang had his usual expression, making it hard to tell whether he was pretending to be expressionless or had already discovered it.
After hesitating for a moment, Lin Xing picked up the pen and wrote, "Do you know who that person is?" Where are you now?
I don’t know who it is, but that person must be in the county magistrate’s mansion at this time.
How was it discovered?
After we separated, the man made a noise when he followed me. I guess he was observing your actions first and then followed me.
The two of them were chatting enthusiastically. Yu Hang, who had been quiet on the side, suddenly stepped forward and snatched the brush from Su Jingfeng's hand. He began to write under the gazes of the two people - I know who that person is, so there is no need to worry too much. He is not an enemy, and... "Actually, you can talk."
As if the seal had been released, Lin Xing asked, "Who is that person? Could he be the emperor's man?"
Su Jingfeng continued, "Impossible. If Your Majesty sent someone to follow us secretly, how could we have discovered it?"
"Who else could it be?"
The two stopped arguing and looked at Yu Hang at the same time, but he only smiled guilty and his eyes were erratic. Then he said, "Don't ask any more questions. Just know that the man will not harm us."
His eyes fell on the case in front of him and he changed the subject, "Is there any problem with this case?"
Su Jingfeng sighed and said, "No, it's absolutely normal. If there hadn't been a coroner's examination, it would have probably been a wrong diagnosis."
Lin Xing said in a complicated tone: "If it weren't for Lu Yu, I'm afraid this matter would have been suppressed, but why did he do this?"
Su Jingfeng stared at her and asked, "Do you think he is the Prime Minister's man?"
Lin Xing shook her head, then said, "It's hard to say, but it's pretty close."
The three of them simultaneously began to recall Lu Yu's various actions of the day, their faces gradually becoming solemn, and suddenly a bright child's voice rang out, "Daddy, Daddy, Daddy..."
And then disappeared again. They looked at each other. Just when they were at a loss, the door suddenly opened and a furry head stuck in. She was stunned at first when she saw the stranger, and then she showed a sweet smile and was not shy at all. Her silly look made Lin Xing couldn't help laughing. Before she could ask the little girl in detail, a pair of hands reached in from outside the door and pulled her back.
A maid's voice came at the same time, "Miss, if you run around like this again, the master will be angry when he comes back."
"Sister Xiaoqiu, I promise not to run around anymore." The voice was soft and tender, with a hint of uneasiness.
Lin Xing was really curious, so she quickly pushed the door open. The maid thought it was her young lady who had bumped into them, so she immediately apologized, "I'm so sorry, my lords. My young lady is too young, and it was unintentional to disturb you. Please forgive me, lords."
The maid had already squatted down to the same level as the little girl, and now she seemed to be about to kneel down. Lin Xing could not bear it, so she reached out her hand to her, but what she got was a chubby little hand. The little girl actually thought that the sister in front of her wanted to hug her, and she took the initiative to move into her arms.
Lin Xing followed her instructions and picked the child up. Seeing such a fair and cute child, she couldn't stop smiling. She asked softly, "What's your name? How old are you this year?"
The maid didn't dare to look up, not knowing how things had developed to this point. She stared at her young lady in fear, but the little girl didn't understand her good intentions at all and said casually, "Hello, sister. My name is Lu Shiqing and I'm four years old."
Seeing that the child was not afraid, Lin Xing continued to ask: "Where is your mother? Why are you the only one running around here?"
Lu Shiqing blinked her big eyes, and if you looked closely, you could see tears in them. After thinking carefully for a moment, she gave a ridiculous answer, "I'm not alone. Here are Sister Xiaoqiu and Sister Xin."
Lin Xing remembered that Xiaoqiu had not yet stood up, and hurriedly said, "Xiaoqiu, please get up quickly. Why is your young lady here?"
Xiao Qiu stood up obediently and replied, "A few days ago, the Madam went back to her parents' home to stay for a few days, and brought the young lady with her. They were supposed to stay for a month, but they suddenly came back just now. The young lady insisted on seeing the master, and she looked for him everywhere, which disturbed the master's peace."
Hearing the key words, Lu Shiqing remembered why she came here. She said in a baby voice, "Did Sister see Daddy?"
Looking at her flushed cheeks, Lin Xing coaxed her, "Your father has gone out and will be back soon. Go find mother, okay?"
Lu Shiqing raised his head and began to think, and finally said happily: "Okay, let's go find mother."
Lin Xing took the opportunity to put her back into Xiao Qiu's arms. She simply moved her arms twice, wanting to say goodbye to the two of them, but a female voice suddenly rang out, "Qingqing, where are you?"
Lu Shiqing immediately struggled and shouted, "Mother, I'm here with Sister Xiaoqiu."
The woman followed the sound and took the girl over at the last moment. She stroked her back twice before noticing that there were three people here. Xiao Qiu introduced them with great tact, "Madam, this is Lord Lin who is here to investigate the case of County Magistrate Yang."
Hearing this, the last trace of vigilance on Mrs. Lu's face disappeared, and she said in a kind tone: "I heard that there are many doubts in the case of the county magistrate. It's really hard for Miss Lin."
The two people in the room heard the commotion and came out to check. Seeing this, Xiao Qiu continued to introduce: "Madam, this is Lord Su, the Junior Secretary of the Dali Temple, and the other one is Lord Shen."
Su Jingfeng realized that these two people must be Lu Yu's family members, and said politely: "I'm afraid that the three of us will disturb you in the next few days. Please forgive me, Madam Lu."
Madam Lu said anxiously, "Master Su, what are you talking about? You are here to find the person who killed your brother. I can't thank you enough. How can you feel bothered?"
Lin Xing was shocked by the information in the words. It took her a while to find her voice. She repeated, "Yang County Magistrate is Madam's brother?"
Madam Lu nodded, and seeing the same expressions on the faces of the three people opposite, she decided to explain in detail. But at this moment, Lu Shiqing in her arms suddenly started to make a fuss. She stretched out her hands and waved them randomly in the air, shouting, "Mom, I want to go find Dad."
Xiao Qiu was standing aside with her head down, but when she heard her young lady crying, she hurried forward to take her, held her in her arms and coaxed her gently. After saying goodbye, she took Lu Shiqing away, leaving the peace and quiet to them.
It was not until Xiaoqiu disappeared that Madam Lu slowly said, "My elder brothers and I are not related by blood. He fainted outside my house in the winter when he was ten years old. My mother was kind enough to bring him into the house. After some questioning, I learned that he was an orphan. He was so young that he would not survive if he went out."
Mrs. Lu paused for a moment, probably thinking of the scene when she first met County Magistrate Yang, and then continued: "So my parents gave him a bite to eat, and I got such a brother."
After she finished, Lin Xing asked, "Does your brother have a family?"
"No, my brother worked very hard to become the county magistrate. He is very considerate of everyone in the county. If anyone has any problems, they will go to him immediately. Maybe he is too busy so he has not yet married."
Mrs. Lu looked very sad, but she was forcing herself to answer her questions, which made Lin Xing feel very sorry. She didn't want to ask any more questions, but just said, "Please accept my condolences, Madam. We will definitely find out the real murderer who killed the county magistrate. You just came back now, so you should go and rest quickly."
After saying goodbye to the three people one by one, Madam Lu left. When she turned around, she raised her arm, maybe to wipe away tears. Lin Xing sighed deeply. Su Jingfeng stared at her back and said thoughtfully, "Lu Yu has never revealed this matter. I guess he doesn't know that his wife and daughter have returned home."
Yu Hang: "He deliberately concealed it, why?"
The other two said in unison: "He has something to hide."
The next moment, Lu Yu appeared outside the courtyard in a panic. Lin Xing noticed him and immediately called out to him, "How could Magistrate Lu come back so quickly?"
Lu Yu was obviously startled. He had his back to the three people, and then he slowly turned around. The servants had already reported to him what happened here. He smiled with a guilty look, and stammered, "I heard that my daughter suddenly came back and kept looking for me in the mansion. I was really worried, so I hurried back."
The few of them were still keeping a certain distance. Lin Xing walked towards him and said as she walked, "County Magistrate Lu's daughter is really lovely, and the deep love between father and daughter is also enviable. But why didn't the county magistrate mention Qingqing before?"
She deliberately emphasized the last two words. As she wished, Lu Yu was panicked and stepped back. Lin Xing took the initiative to stop and waited for his explanation. Lu Yu did not move and stood where he was and said, "After meeting with the adults, I have been busy with the affairs of County Magistrate Yang and there was no suitable opportunity to mention my daughter."
Lin Xing continued to smile and said, "Then why have I never heard the county magistrate mention that your wife is the sister of County Magistrate Yang? It's not like he forgot, is it?"
Lu Yu couldn't answer. He looked for help at Su Jingfeng, who was only a few steps away from them. However, Su Jingfeng didn't respond and condoned Lin Xing's actions. Yu Hang on the other side was even more unreliable.
"Daddy, daddy, daddy!" The cheerful child's voice drove away Lu Yu's nervousness, and Lu Shiqing was running towards him from behind.
Lin Xing saw all the little girl's movements, including Xiao Qiu who was pretending to chase her from behind, but she didn't want to point it out, at least not in front of the child.
Lu Yu whispered "I'm sorry" and turned to pick up the girl who rushed over. He picked up Qingqing directly. Before the two of them could say anything, Lin Xing spoke first: "Qingqing is such a good name. A clear mind is the root of cure, and an upright path is the way to seek for the body."
Without caring what Lu Yu said in reply, she turned around and left. Su Jingfeng and Yu Hang followed closely behind her. The father and daughter had already started whispering to each other, and with the door closed, their voices became faint.
The three of them were surprisingly quiet, each thinking about their own little plans. Until the moon rose, Su Jingfeng said, "It's getting late tonight, go to bed early, and investigate this matter tomorrow."
"Agree." The two left without any regrets.
After a simple wash, Su Jingfeng blew out the lamp and went to sleep. His punctual schedule made him fall asleep quickly. As the saying goes, whatever you think about during the day you dream about at night. He hadn't dreamed for a long time, but tonight he had a rare dream in which County Magistrate Yang hanged himself in front of him. It was dark all around and he could not see anything except the person in front of him. He could not make a sound and could not stop it.
He struggled hard to get to County Magistrate Yang and tried to pull him down, but not only did he fail, he was also slowly hung up. The feeling of suffocation immediately came over him. He struggled desperately and finally woke up from his dream at the last moment. He didn't know when the quilt had covered his mouth.
Su Jingfeng felt dry in the mouth, so he stood up and went to the table to drink tea, but found a chrysanthemum lying in the middle of the table.
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