"Tell me, do you know the younger sister of the Xiao family?" Mrs. Fang looked at Old Xu and asked with an aggressive gaze.
Old Xu secretly glanced at Fang. Cold sweat broke out on his forehead. He trembled and said, "I … I …"
Mrs. Fang put her hands on her hips and said angrily, "You what? Tell me!"
Fang sighed. As soon as he took a step forward, he heard a sigh.
The woman next to Mrs. Fang sighed and said, "Cousin, don't worry. I won't cause any trouble for your family. I'll go back in a few days."
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone present was dumbfounded.
Old Fang pursed his lips in confusion, while Old Xu stood rooted to the ground in a daze.
Mrs. Fang was the first to react. She pointed at Old Xu and asked the woman, "Sister, is he the distant cousin you mentioned?"
The woman nodded and said, "If it weren't for the disaster in my hometown, I, I …"
Mrs. Fang was already furious. She pointed at Old Xu and scolded, "You heartless man. You forgot your poor relatives when you got rich. Sister, you'll stay with us from now on. We won't trouble this heartless guy …"
No matter how stupid Old Xu was, he still reacted at this moment. He smiled apologetically and said, "Sister-in-law, what are you talking about? Didn't I go to Qing 'an Prefecture recently? I just missed Little Hong. Since I'm back, I naturally can't trouble you anymore …"
Mrs. Fang ignored her. She took her arm and said, "Let's go, sister. Ignore them. Let's go back and try on the new clothes …"
After saying that, she glanced at Fang and stopped in her tracks. She asked, "Why are you sweating so much?"
Fang wiped the sweat off his forehead and looked up. He sighed and said, "The sun is so hot today. My eyes are … sweating."
Miss.Liu looked away and said in surprise, "I've been in the village for so many years. Why haven't I heard that Old Xu has any distant cousins?"
Li Yi glanced at her and said, "If he says he does, then he does. Why are you worrying about him …"
Miss.Liu turned to look at him. Her expression did not change, but her grip on her sword tightened.
Li Yi touched his forehead. "Aiya, I have to think carefully. When are we going to the Wu Kingdom to visit my martial nephew …"
Her chest heaved a few times, and a moment later, a forced smile appeared on her face. "I'm going to the League to train the newbies. I'll be back later …"
The reason why the martial arts practitioners who joined the Liu League improved so quickly was that there were many masters in the league. After accumulating enough points, they could exchange for pointers from these masters. Of course, if these masters were in a good mood, they would also train the newcomers for free. Miss.Liu was obviously in a bad mood. Although she did not know the reason, the newcomers in the league must be careful.
When he was about to go out, a servant of the Li family came to report that Lord Liu of the Ministry of Justice had come to visit.
Liu Yiyi had been investigating an important case recently, and he must have made some progress. He gave up the idea of going out, poured two cups of tea, and sat down in the hall.
"Lord Li."
After Liu Yiyi came in, he first cupped his hands and bowed to him. At Li Yi's signal, he sat across from him.
Li Yi raised his teacup and asked, "Has there been progress on that case?"
Liu Yiyi nodded. "I've had people follow Qin Yu for the past few days. Lord Li's guess is correct. There is indeed something wrong with the Qin family."
"What did you find out?"
"Outside the capital, a manor owned by the Qin family under Qin Yan's name. There are some problems." Liu Yiyi's eyes were sharp. "The manor is heavily guarded. Even the masters of the Secret Service can't sneak in. It doesn't look like a private garden for recreation at all. Usually, the people who enter and leave the manor are the nobles of the capital. The more it is so, the more suspicious it is."
Li Yi was surprised. "Even the masters of the Secret Service can't sneak in?"
Although there were no masters of the Grandmaster level in the Secret Service, there were many guests who were only a step away from the Grandmaster level. If even the masters of the Secret Service couldn't sneak in, it could be seen how heavily guarded the manor was. In the entire capital, perhaps only the Imperial Palace and the Department of Heavenly Punishment could compare.
Liu Yiyi shook his head. He thought of something and said, "In the process of investigating Qin Yu, I discovered some suspicious points."
"What suspicious points?"
Liu Yiyi thought for a moment. "Lord Li, do you know that a few years ago, Qin Yu raped his own aunt and committed the crime of incest, causing the capital to denounce him …"
Li Yi nodded. "I heard that the woman he raped couldn't bear the humiliation and committed suicide. Later on, the Qin family suppressed the matter …"
"Even though Prime Minister Qin is the current Minister of the Right, he has no way of influencing the people. How could the Qin family suppress the matter?" Liu Yiyi shook his head and said, "In this matter, the Cui family used the power of the King of Shu and countless dignitaries in the capital to suppress this rebellious matter. Even the Empress in the palace contributed a lot."
Li Yi knew that Liu Yiyi would not bring up this matter for no reason, so he waited for him to continue.
"The woman he raped was named Lin Lian. Before entering the Qin family, she was a slightly famous actress in the capital. Later on, she caught the eye of Prime Minister Qin's fifth son, Qin He. Not long after he took her in as a concubine, that incident happened."
"Lin Lian is actually not the girl's real name. She was just a disciple of a performer with the surname Lin in the capital. She changed her surname after she became her master. That Lin Lian passed away a long time ago, and the disciples she took in in her lifetime all had different experiences …"
"That Miss Lin Lian is the oldest of her disciples and has inherited her acting skills. Her youngest disciple has completely inherited her skills in the art of the zither and has even surpassed her. She is extremely famous in the capital …"
… …
Li Yi sighed and said, "Her youngest disciple, the girl with outstanding skills on the guqin, her stage name is … Lin Shuangshuang, right?"
Liu Yiyi nodded and said, "Yes, it is the deceased Lin Shuangshuang. Lin Qin, who reported to the Ministry of Justice, is also their sister."
"The common people only know that Chu Ping killed Lin Shuangshuang, but they have overlooked one thing. Lin Shuangshuang was already seriously ill. Even without that incident, she only had a few months to live …" Liu Yiyi shook his head and said, "This is not all suspicious. Official Zeng said that there was no such thing as a criminal. This matter was originally a trap set up by the Cui family for the Chu family. The Cui family bribed Lin Shuangshuang in advance, but their original intention was not to use Lin Shuangshuang's death to threaten the Chu family … That night, someone saw the fifth master of the Qin family, Qin He, in a restaurant across from the Fine Sound Pavilion drunk … Official Zeng once said that when there are too many coincidences, it is no longer a coincidence."
Li Yi shook his head and said, "So this was not a trap set up by the Cui family for the Chu family."
Liu Yiyi looked at him and nodded. "This was a trap set up by someone for the Cui family and the Chu family."
"If the Chu family is crippled, the Cui family will lose an arm." Liu Yiyi put down his teacup and said, "Although Prime Minister Qin has not had much contact with the Cui family in this past year, the relationship between the two families cannot be severed. If something happens to the Qin family, the Cui family will really lose an arm …"
He raised his head and muttered, "This Fifth Master Qin, what does he want to do?"
… …
The Fang family.
The wife of the Fang family and the girl walked into the house arm in arm. Fang came in carrying bags of various sizes.
"Close the door," the wife of the Fang family suddenly said.
"It's broad daylight, why close the door?" Fang muttered. He put down the things in his hands and closed the door.
The wife of the Fang family let go of the girl's hand and looked at the two of them. With a cold expression, she asked, "When did you start?"
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