Chapter 920: Big Rat, Big Rat (Part 1)
After roughly checking the basic situation of the Lin Mansion, it was already dark outside.
There are so many suspects involved in this case that it is difficult to take care of them all even if we conduct a surprise interrogation overnight.
Besides, the Lin family is not an ordinary small family. While investigating the case, we must also be considerate of the other party’s emotions and difficulties.
Therefore, after some discussion, it was decided to leave only Tang Weishan and Huang Bin to lead a group of yamen runners to guard the Lin family, while the rest would disperse first and continue .
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In the carriage.
Sun Shaozong closed his eyes, leaned against the backrest, and silently sorted out the information he got at the Lin Mansion.
Before coming, he thought that the most difficult part of this case was to find out when Lin Qisheng died and who everyone had seen in recent days.
But after half a day of investigation, the biggest question in this case became: How many enemies did Lin Qisheng have in his mansion?
Judging from the number found in the preliminary survey , it is definitely a miracle that this old thing can survive to this day.
Given his eccentric and manic personality, it was truly incredible that he could smoothly climb to the position of Left Censor-in-Chief and even be revered as the leader of the clean stream.
Um……
Something seems to be wrong.
Sun Shaozong scratched his forehead with his fingers. Recently, whenever he was deep in thought, this "blood eye" would itch slightly.
After suppressing the restlessness of the old sore, he began to sort out the information in his mind again.
Yes, this matter can actually be viewed the other way around.
The reason why Lin Qisheng suddenly retired and returned home may be because he has found it increasingly difficult to control his emotions in recent years.
At home, perhaps you can rely on the authority that has been established over a long period of time to temporarily suppress all dissatisfaction.
But what about in the court?
Once your emotions get out of control, you might end up in fatal disaster!
Although finding out the reason why Lin Qisheng resigned may not be of any substantial help in solving the case, it is always good to be able to dispel some doubts.
Therefore, after Sun Shaozong made the above inference, he planned to go to the Dali Temple early tomorrow morning to ask Wei Yi what the high-ranking officials of the court thought of this Left Censor-in-Chief.
Especially in terms of personality.
perhaps……
You can also ask Zhao Rongheng. After all, the person who knows a person best is often his old rival.
Just as he was thinking about it, the carriage suddenly slowed down, and after the horse took a few small steps, it stopped steadily.
"Second Master, we're home."
Zhang Cheng reminded him outside, and Sun Shaozong lifted the curtain. When he was about to get off, he suddenly found that the carriage of Rongguo Mansion was still parked quietly near the stable.
Wang Xifeng didn’t leave?
That’s right. After all, we haven’t figured out what to do with the silver yet.
But now that he has to deal with the Lin family case, how can Sun Shaozong have the time to pay attention to her?
He shook his head and jumped off the carriage. The doorman Wang Jin handed over a lantern. Sun Shaozong took it and walked along the corridor to his backyard.
Seeing that they were not far from home, a voice suddenly came from the side: "Second Master, you are finally back!"
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At the same time, in Jia Yingchun's courtyard.
Sister Shan placed half a basin of warm water on the footstool of the bed, lifted up her clothes, knelt in front of the bed, picked up Wang Xifeng's feet, placed them on her chest, took off her silk stockings, and then carefully put the feet into the copper basin.
Wang Xifeng's cheeks were already red from drinking two glasses of aged wine at the dinner. When her tender feet were soaked in the warm water, she felt a surge of heat. So she loosened her collar and let the goose yellow bodice reveal its surging outline.
She leaned back and glanced towards the corner with her slightly narrowed eyes. She saw her sister-in-law, Jia Yingchun, still standing blankly at the window, not knowing what she was expecting.
"What are you thinking about?"
Wang Xifeng said lazily, "It's getting late, you should hurry up and wash up. Didn't you say you wanted to talk with me by candlelight?"
As she greeted him, her snow-white feet, as tender as lotus roots, hooked upwards, and her five toes, painted with deep purple cardamom, skimmed out of the water, swaying like a magical lotus.
It took Jia Yingchun a long while to react, and she said hurriedly, "Sister-in-law, don't worry about me. Wait for Xiu Ju to send a message back, and then..."
"This is your home, why are you being so distant with me?" Wang Xifeng interrupted her, patted the empty seat beside her, and said without hesitation: "Come here quickly, let Sister Shan serve you first."
Jia Yingchun hesitated for a moment, after all, she was not used to refusing others, so she went to the bedside.
"Look at this, he's still being coy!"
Wang Xifeng pulled her to her side and reached into her clothes with a smile: "Don't forget that when you were a child, you often took a bath with me."
As he said this, he sighed as if he had discovered a new world, "Wow! It's the food in this mansion that keeps me going. In just a few years, I can't recognize my new self!"
Jia Yingchun covered her chest in embarrassment, and stammered, not knowing what to say.
At this moment, Sister Shan had already finished washing Wang Xifeng's feet. She stood up with the copper basin in her hand and said with a smile, "Madam, please wait a moment. I will go and get you a new basin of water."
Having said that, he went straight to the outer room.
Wang Xifeng pulled her feet back onto the bed, turned around and saw that Jia Yingchun was still motionless. She couldn't help but bend her knees and gently bump her hips, teasing, "Why are you so silent at night? Could it be that you're thinking about men?"
As he spoke, he deliberately leaned forward to carefully observe Jia Yingchun's reaction.
Jia Yingchun lowered her head in panic, her tightly pursed lips moved a few times, but still no words came out.
At this moment, I heard Shan Jie outside exclaim "Eh!" and then she half-seriously and half-jokingly asked, "Xiu Ju, where did you go just now? I haven't seen you for most of the day. Fortunately, my aunt has a good temper. If it were someone else..."
"I'm just going to pass on a message, not to fool around. Sister, why would you say so much?"
Xiu Ju was not one to suffer a loss, so she rushed to explain it first and said, "Our mistress cannot stand being disturbed at night, so I will be the one to serve her here, and you can go to the front yard to rest."
As he spoke, he snatched the copper basin from Sister Shan's hand, lifted the curtain and went into the inner room.
As soon as he entered the room, he was met with Jia Yingchun's anxious gaze.
Xiu Ju nodded, and Jia Yingchun breathed a sigh of relief. However, when she glanced at Wang Xifeng beside her, her face turned red again.
At this time, Sister Shan also followed in, first looking at Xiu Ju, and then looking at her own second grandmother.
"sister in law."
Jia Yingchun tried her best to act as if nothing had happened, but there was still something strange in her voice: "Since Xiu Ju is here, let Sister Shan go down and have a rest."
Wang Xifeng had already realized by now that she seemed to be hiding something, and judging by her blushing face, it was probably something embarrassing.
His eyes rolled and Li Wan's figure suddenly appeared in his mind.
Could it be that these two girls also...
In fact, Wang Xifeng was not really averse to such things , but she and Li Wan were always fighting openly and secretly, so it was not easy for them to get involved.
Now it is my sister-in-law Jia Yingchun who has no such concerns.
Moreover, today, she was first frightened by the giant rat, and then flirted with Sun Shaozong in front of others, which already made her feel very anxious...
So after a brief hesitation, she also went with the flow and said, "Since my aunt has said so, I will let you have some free time today - go down."
"Thank you, Second Grandma, and Thank you, Auntie."
Now that the master has spoken, what else can Sister Shan have to say?
He thanked him twice, then bowed and walked out.
So, in this house, only the sister-in-law and Xiuju were left. Even if the whole courtyard was counted, there was only one more person, Yuanyang, who was knowledgeable and interesting...
