In the hall, Lin Jingzhi sat at the top, looking intently at the tea cup in his hand, as if the pattern on it came alive. After a long interval, he would take a small sip, then close his eyelids and reflect carefully.
Shi Mo already knew his master's plan on the way here, so he was no longer anxious now. He just stood quietly behind Lin Jingzhi. When the water in the teacup became shallow, he quickly picked up the teapot and filled it with more.
It was so brisk that not only did not a single drop of water spill out, but even when the teapot was put back on the table, it didn't make the slightest sound.
Initially, the official's aura was extremely strong, but as time went by, it gradually slowed down. In the end, he felt that the atmosphere in the silent hall was getting more and more depressing, and it was so suffocating that he had difficulty breathing, even though he was sitting across from him.
The young man didn't say a word, but there was an inexplicable pressure that dispersed from his body. Unknowingly, a layer of cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
Lin Jingzhi's name is well-known in Luocheng. In addition to passing the imperial examination at the age of fourteen and his talent spread far and wide, he also has a great business acumen. Otherwise, the Lin family in Luocheng would have been annexed by interested people a few years ago.
Although this official had heard about Lin Jingzhi's deeds before, he always thought that he was just a half-grown child. Even if he had some abilities and how high he could be, he didn't want to know that he was wrong only after meeting a real person here.
How outrageous.
Remembering that before, he was just asked to test the attitude and depth of the Lin family. His eyes turned slightly, his whole body bent down, and he was half shorter. There was no strong look at all. He obeyed and no longer interacted with Lin.
After Jingzhi resisted, breathing became more comfortable.
"The villain, Huo Gengsheng, would like to pay my respects to the second master. Previously, because the villain waited too long, he got angry and hit the second master. Please forgive me for once, sir."
"Bah, you blind dog, are you so angry for a moment? How dare you be angry in front of the second master?" Seeing that the other party had softened, Shi Mo immediately beat the dog and put it on the stick.
He is a slave, so he can be shameless and scold him as much as he wants, and the scolding will be in vain.
Although Huo Gengsheng was spit on his face, he did not show any dissatisfaction. He still bowed his head and apologized with a smile: "Yes, the villain is blind. He should not have collided with the second master, otherwise
, you hit me twice to vent your anger?"
After Huo Gengsheng finished speaking, he really turned his left cheek forward.
Seeing that the official in front of him had surrendered, Lin Jingzhi was not happy but worried. If someone really came here today and provoked a few words to make him angry, he might be able to get some useful information from his mouth, but now he is here
I'm afraid I won't gain anything for being such a cunning person.
Knowing that it was useless to dwell on the small conflict just now, Lin Jingzhi simply put down his teacup and waved his hand, "Let's forget about the past. I am not an incompetent person."
Huo Gengsheng nodded repeatedly, flattered him smoothly, and said with a smile: "I have long heard that the second master has a broad mind and is committed to big things. When I saw him today, he really lived up to his reputation."
At this time, Lin Jingzhi was no longer in the mood to play around with this official, so he got straight to the point and asked: "Huo Yamen, what do you want to do when you come to my Lin Mansion today?"
"Back to the Second Master, I came to your house today just to ask if anyone has been causing trouble in the Lin family's shop recently?" Although Huo Gengsheng still had a shy monkey face and a mean look on his face when he spoke, his eyes were
His eyes were secretly fixed on Lin Jingzhi's face, as if he wanted to see clearly whether there was any change in Lin Jingzhi's state of mind.
"There's no such thing!" Lin Jingzhi kept his calm face from beginning to end, without any trace of emotion.
"No? But I heard someone say that not long ago, a shopkeeper in your branch was beaten. It seemed to be quite serious and he broke a leg." Huo Gengsheng added.
"How come I haven't heard anyone say this before?" Lin Jingzhi raised his eyebrows and his face became colder, but he secretly guessed what kind of tricks Tian Ji and Wang Meng were up to?
Why did you bring up the matter of Shopkeeper Hu being beaten?
Do you want to see what the Lin family's attitude is towards this matter, or do you want to think about the next steps to rectify the Lin family after the Lin family reports?
Seeing that Lin Jingzhi refused to admit it, Huo Gengsheng said without giving up, "No, I remember that one of my friends was on patrol that day, and he saw it with his own eyes."
"Oh? Then why didn't he care?"
Lin Jing's words made Huo Gengsheng choked and speechless. Yes, there is no way to see it with your own eyes and leave it alone, and then go to someone else's house to inquire about it after the matter is over.
But before he came, the superiors had already told him to try his best to persuade Lin Jingzhi to report to the government. As long as he had a relationship with the government, it would be much easier to do whatever he wanted to do, so he bit the bullet and said: "It really doesn't matter.
Is this the case? Then why did that shop close? "
"Second Master, I know this. The shopkeeper accidentally broke his leg. He couldn't find a suitable person to take care of it, so he closed the shop." An idea flashed by the waiter Mo on the side, and he saw an opportunity.
interjected.
Lin Jingzhi secretly gave Shi Mo an approving look, and then pretended to suddenly realize: "Well, if you hadn't reminded me, I almost forgot."
Huo Gengsheng saw that the master and servant were cooperating flawlessly. He had no choice but to drop the topic and said: "Second Master, actually, I have one more thing to ask when I come here this time. But if something is wrong, I still have to ask."
Please don't behave like a villain."
A hint of vigilance arose in Lin Jingzhi's heart, and his eyebrows furrowed slightly, "Whatever happens, just tell me."
"Second Master Xie is not to blame. That's what happened. Not long ago, someone submitted an unnamed warrant to the government office, saying that Third Master Lin had robbed two women as concubines on the street a few months ago, and these two
All the women of the country are already married."
"What? Is this happening? This bastard has brought shame on the Lin family!" Lin Jingzhi slapped the table so hard that his tea bowl jumped. Then he turned his head and looked at the waiter.
Mo asked sharply: "Do you know about this?"
When he heard Huo Gengsheng say that he still had one more thing to ask, Lin Jingzhi was really worried, fearing that the other party would get some clues. However, after hearing this, he breathed a long sigh of relief, and at the same time secretly felt in his heart.
Call it a fluke. If he hadn't been more thoughtful and conducted a thorough investigation of Lin Lizhi a few days ago, the Lin Mansion would have suffered a big loss this time.
Those two aunts were sent out of Luo City by Shi Mo himself. Naturally, they would not say that they knew about it at this time. "Back to the Second Master, I have never heard of this matter."
"Oh? Never heard of it?" Lin Jingzhi asked again in a pretentious manner.
Shi Mo quickly replied: "No."
"Second Master, this is absolutely true. The unnamed certificate is still in the hands of my family." Huo Gengsheng stepped forward and said with certainty.
‘Unnamed statement?’ Lin Jingzhi sneered in his heart. He was afraid that this unnamed statement was written by your family. “Have you checked clearly? It was indeed the third master who did it?”
"This?" Huo Gengsheng's breath stagnated when he heard this, and a trace of flush appeared on his face. They had really found out about this matter, but they couldn't prove it because the victim's family members were all missing. After a moment's hesitation, Huo Gengsheng suddenly
He said with certainty:
"Go back to Second Master, this matter is absolutely true. If you don't believe me, you can ask someone to check it out."
After hearing this, Lin Jingzhi and Shi Mo looked at each other, both of them were a little confused. Neither of them could understand why Huo Gengsheng suddenly changed his tone and said so definitely. Could it be that the two aunts and their families were being raped?
Got it back?
Lin Jingzhi secretly shook his head. It was impossible. If they were really recovered, the two aunts would fall into each other's hands. How could Huo Gengsheng let him investigate in the house? "It's not that I don't investigate, but the third master
His health was not good a few days ago, so he was sent by the old lady to a village outside the city to recuperate, and all the concubines around him followed him."
As the voice fell, a light suddenly flashed in Huo Gengsheng's eyes. Although Lin Jingzhi pretended to drink tea, his eyes were always fixed on his face. Not only did this light fail to escape Lin Jingzhi's eyes,
And it also made Lin Jingzhi instantly understand why Huo Gengsheng's tone changed drastically before, becoming very sure, and he seemed to be convinced that he would definitely investigate.
Everything lies with Lin Lizhi!
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