The Killer's Cleansing Manual

Chapter 126 I miss you, I want to see you right away, right away, right away

Wang Xing hadn't lied to her; Lin Shanjuan had indeed found the account book in the secret compartment of the study. She carefully examined it in the dim moonlight, then put it back in its place, replacing the fake account book she had brought with her before climbing over the wall.

She changed into an eagle-embroidered robe, and her subordinates began knocking on the door in a very imposing manner.

It took a long time before a man who looked like a housekeeper came out to deal with the situation. Seeing that it was someone from the Qingzheng Division, he felt uneasy and glanced at the other servants to go in and report.

Lin Shanjuan stood in front of the door with his arms folded, looking playful. He met the housekeeper's smiling face and responded with a forced smile.

"This must be Lin Siu, right? It's late at night, the master and mistress have already gone to bed, why don't we..."

Lin Shanjuan hooked his ear with his little finger impatiently and took out the Qing government decree from his arms.

With this order, she could go to a place that was as if the emperor himself was present, let alone a small palace scholar's residence.

"It's not easy for me to come here so late at night. Since you are willing to do your master's errand and stop me, let's go back and sit together."

As soon as he finished speaking, the steward was held down without any explanation.

Qin Wenxiang had just hidden the account book and ran out in a hurry. When he heard Lin Shanjuan's words, he was so angry that his face turned red.

"Minister Lin, you're so arrogant! This is the residence of a Palace Scholar! Do you think we can just fence it off whenever we want, like we can the residence of that petty Governor Zhao Xuan?"

Lin Shanjuan's nonchalance subsided a bit, and he glanced at the angry first-rank official with inexplicable interest.

"Didn't Master Qin go to bed? He woke up so quickly."

Qin Wenxiang was stunned, then glared at Lin Shanjuan fiercely.

"Hmph, don't bother with these superficial words! As an official appointed by the imperial court, even if I have made some mistakes, I will be confronted in the Martial Hall by His Majesty. How can a mere Imperial Inspector dare to accuse me? If I withdraw your men now, I am not the kind of person who would care about trivial matters. But if you don't retreat..."

"Search!"

Lin Shanjuan had no patience to listen to his nonsense. Without waiting for Qin Wenxiang to finish his harsh words, Bai Shu and his subordinates rushed into the Palace Scholar's Mansion.

At the same time, he was holding the account book that Lin Shanjuan had stolen. He was looking for something with what he wanted.

Qin Wenxiang's expression changed, "Lin Shanjuan! You you you!"

Qin Wen was knocked all over the place by his subordinates. He was furious and wanted to curse, but he found that these people seemed to have a purpose and rushed into his study.

Others may not know, but he knows that all his weaknesses are in that secret compartment!

Qin Wenxiang immediately fell silent, thinking to himself that it was a good thing that he had hidden the account book when he first came. He thought that Lin Shanjuan would not be able to find out anything, and he could even sue her for unauthorized search!

Lin Shanjuan took all his actions in sight, a smile appeared on his lips, and he said.

"Why is Lord Qin suddenly not angry anymore?"

Qin Wenxiang snorted coldly: "Lin Si, I still want to warn you, too hard will easily break, and the bird flying in front is often the one that dies the fastest!"

Lin Shan smiled wearily, "This warning doesn't apply to me. I'm just a gigolo following the eldest princess. How could I be flying in the front?"

She changed the subject and revealed a truth that Qin Wenxiang had not yet figured out -

"It's Qin Dian Ge, flying in the Grand Tutor's team, at the forefront recruiting soldiers. He should not be the one who dies the fastest."

"you!"

Lin Shanjuan smiled softly: "You're welcome, don't bother to say thank you."

Qin Wenxiang was so angry that he threw his sleeves and turned his back: "You are so sharp-tongued! I want to see if you can still smile in a while!"

After about a cup of tea, Bai Shu ran out in a pretentious manner, holding the account book in his hand.

"Sir, we found something, would you like to see it?"

Qin Wenxiang's eyes were fixed on the account books, and he could no longer maintain the calmness on his face. He almost wanted to eat those account books with his eyes!

How could he be found?! Didn’t he hide a long time ago?

He watched with his own eyes as Lin Shanjuan flipped through the account book, and his expression suddenly became completely dejected.

Lin Shanjuan flipped through a few pages and sighed with regret, "Qin Dian Ge, if you want to do something wrong, just do it. Why write it so clearly? It's as if you're afraid that others won't understand."

"Go back to the Chief Secretary of the Qing Dynasty!"

……

It was already late at night when Qin Wenxiang was imprisoned. Lin Shan was tired, sleepy and exhausted, but he still wanted to go back to the princess's mansion to see Qi Zhaomian.

After all, they hadn't seen each other for a long time, and she really missed her a little.

She was a person of action, as evidenced by her desire to see Qi Zhaomian, so she rode a horse straight back to the princess's mansion.

The gatekeeper was very surprised to see her come back. Lin Shanjuan called him over and, without disturbing anyone, boiled water for a bath and then returned to Heyang Palace.

The hall was pitch black. Lin Shanjuan closed the door gently and walked to the bedside when he heard Qi Zhaomian's soft murmurs.

"...Mother, please don't...leave..."

Her voice was filled with a faint cry. Lin Shanjuan suddenly felt distressed and leaned over to kiss Qi Zhaomian on the forehead.

Qi Zhaomian unconsciously grabbed her hand, still crying. Lin Shanjuan threw back the quilt and lay down, without hesitation holding her in his arms, gently patting her back to comfort her.

Qi Zhaomian woke up suddenly. Just as she was about to struggle, she smelled a familiar scent and raised her head in surprise from Lin Shan's tired arms.

"……You're back?"

Lin Shanjuan was stunned for a moment, then smiled apologetically: "Sorry, did I wake you up?"

Qi Zhaomian uttered a syllable of denial, "Why did you come back so late at night?"

Lin Shanjuan gently stroked her face, his fingertips felt wet, and he wiped her tears with heartache.

"I miss you. Right now, right now, right now, I want to see you."

The sweet words, which were just the right temperature, smoothed out Qi Zhaomian's heart, which was wrinkled by the nightmare. She hugged Lin Shanjuan back and breathed in his scent.

"Did you have a safe journey?" she asked.

The inn exploded, and assassins were sent out one after another. I wonder if this guy was injured again?

Lin Shanjuan nodded and rubbed her head into his arms: "Of course it went smoothly. Won't you be back soon?"

Qi Zhaomian's eyes were hot: "Do you think I don't know? Don't lie to me."

Lin Shanjuan was slightly startled, then kissed her forehead again: "I'm not lying to you, for me, it really is going pretty smoothly. At the very least, it didn't delay the day I wanted to see you."

Qi Zhaomian couldn't describe what this feeling was. She was in the scene of her mother committing suicide again in her dream. The despair and loneliness surrounded her maliciously.

She had lost her father, the emperor, and her mother, and no one to rely on. Instead, she had more enemies and more traitors who coveted the supreme throne.

She felt as if she was exiled to the abyss, surrounded by howling ghosts and without any light at all.

Lin Shanjuan held her tightly in his arms, comforted her softly, and patted her back to soothe her with the utmost tenderness.

Lin Shanjuan soothed her worries and insecurities, holding up an umbrella in her heart as the bitter cold rain fell.

She said: I miss you, I want to see you right away, right away, right away.