“Taking care of your sister’s care?!”
“Are you dreaming of eating shit?”
The words, poised on the tip of his tongue, were forcefully swallowed back by Lin Qingge, who was bearing the title of county magistrate.
Lin Qingge, almost choked to death, barely had time to take a deep breath when Leng Ningyue preempted her, politely refusing, “We are grateful for Young Master Lin’s kind intentions, but I have hands and feet, and I will take care of myself and Mo’er.”
Having recovered his breath, Lin Qingge chimed in, “As my wife said, my wife and young son do not need the concern of an outsider like you, Young Master Lin.”
She emphasized the word ‘outsider,’ hoping that this married man would understand his position, retreat, and stop doing things that made her irritable.
However, Lin Moyuan clearly missed the point Lin Qingge was trying to make. He smiled dismissively, “Magistrate Lin, you are too kind. We are both disciples of the same esteemed teacher, and we should support and help each other. Magistrate Lin, rest assured, no matter the circumstances, I will protect your wife and young son.”
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Lin Qingge, having underestimated the other party’s thick skin, felt ten thousand alpacas stampede through her mind.
Damn it!
You, you scoundrel, are the most dangerous one!
And this scoundrel is shamelessly using seniority to pressure me, this is simply too much!
On the verge of exploding, Lin Qingge clenched her fists, wanting to throw a punch at that handsome face even more irritating than Hua Jinrong’s, but her wrist was grasped by Leng Ningyue.
“Don’t you want to go see the crime scene? Don’t worry, I’m fine here.”
“But…”
Lin Qingge wanted to say more, but upon meeting those undeniably beautiful eyes, she touched her nose, winked at Lin Zimò, and then left with Murong Bai and Hua Jinrong, who were watching the show from the side.
After Lin Qingge and the others left, Leng Ningyue placed Lin Zimò, who was in her arms, in a corner not far away where no one passed by. She gave him a pocket and let him play there by himself.
Then, Leng Ningyue returned to her original spot, constantly monitoring Lin Zimò’s movements, and said expressionlessly, “Please, Young Master Lin, refrain from doing things that cause trouble in the future.”
Rarely did the other party initiate a conversation with her. Lin Moyuan put on an appearance of being flattered and asked with a sincere tone, “May I ask what I have done that you, Madam Lin, find troublesome?”
“What do you think?”
“I do not know, I hope Madam Lin will enlighten me.”
Leng Ningyue, who disliked this roundabout way of speaking, furrowed her beautiful brows slightly and got straight to the point: “I am not interested in you, Young Master Lin, and I am very annoyed by your behavior of fluttering around me and Mo’er like a headless fly. Therefore, please behave yourself, and preferably, get lost.”
Upon hearing words that were both unexpected and within reason, Lin Moyuan was stunned for a moment. However, instead of getting angry, a faint smile bloomed on his lips, “If my words and actions have caused you trouble, Madam Lin, I am willing to apologize. But the road is wide open. Take the present as an example, I am traveling here with a friend, not intentionally seeking you out. If you truly find me unpleasant, Madam Lin, I will simply move aside.” httpδ:/m.kuAisugg.nět
Leng Ningyue, surprised by how thick-skinned the other party was, her beautiful eyes were covered with a layer of frost. Her clear and cold voice, devoid of intonation, seemed to be laced with ice, “Don’t play word games with me. I’ve said all I have to say. If you are ungrateful, don’t blame me for being impolite!”
“Madam Lin, please do not be angry.”
Lin Moyuan said, then shifted his body slightly and whispered in a voice only they could hear, “Madam Lin, you might not know it, but your glare makes you much more lively than usual, giving me a feeling like a cat scratching my heart.”
“You’re seeking death!”
As she finished speaking, Leng Ningyue raised her hand and waved her sleeve, and several hard objects the size of copper coins shot out at extreme speed. Lin Moyuan quickly dodged to the side, but he was still hit in the flank by one of them, causing him to frown in pain.
Immediately after, the sound of hard objects rolling on the ground was heard. Lin Moyuan looked in the direction of the sound and discovered that the so-called hidden weapons were actually ordinary pieces of candy!
Having learned of the other party’s extraordinary skill from the case of Lin Zimò’s abduction, Lin Moyuan, who did not know she was so formidable, retreated two steps and cupped his hands, saying, “Madam Lin, please do not be angry. I was merely speaking the truth just now.”
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Leng Ningyue’s eyes sharpened, and she was about to raise her hand again when Lin Moyuan interrupted her, “I have no intention of offending you, but when I first met Madam Lin, I felt that you were very similar to an old acquaintance I know.”
“There are so many people who look alike in the world. Why do you think I am that acquaintance you know?”
Unexpectedly, Lin Moyuan said with burning eyes, “I wasn’t sure before, but now I am certain!”
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Thinking that the other party was simply out of his mind, Leng Ningyue decided to give up communicating. However, Lin Moyuan relentlessly pressed on, “Madam Lin, don’t you really recognize me?”
The response to Lin Moyuan was a pair of cold eyes that seemed to be looking at an idiot.
Meanwhile, Lin Zimò, who was eavesdropping in the corner, saw his mother walking towards him. He pocketed the candy he had picked up from the ground and pretended to kick the pocket, muttering softly, “This Uncle Lin isn’t very good either. He surrendered after just one hit from Mother. He’s such a big guy, he should have held on for a few more rounds! That way, Mo’er could pick up more candy. That candy was sent by Sister Siyun through someone from the capital. Not only does it taste good, but each piece is wrapped in pretty floral paper. Mother is afraid Mo’er will get cavities if he eats too much, so she only gives Mo’er one piece a day. It’s rare to get a few more pieces…”
On the other side.
Lin Qingge and the other two followed the sound to the innermost room on the second floor. A woman with a pale face was slumped at the doorway, still in shock.
“I am Lin Jingxing, the county magistrate of Changzhou. What exactly happened?”
Upon hearing Lin Qingge’s question, the woman turned her head, flustered, and stammered, “Mas… Master was fine before, and then… he was gone!”
Although the woman’s words were incoherent, Lin Qingge understood the crucial meaning. She immediately ordered, “Master Hua, you stay here and question this woman. Coroner Murong, you will accompany me into the room to take a look.”
As she entered the room, the humid air mixed with a strong scent of alcohol and a hint of sweet, pungent odor that rushed into her nostrils made Lin Qingge, who had just bathed in fragrant water, inexplicably feel a little hot.
The next moment, a plain white handkerchief was handed to her. She raised an eyebrow to look, only to hear Murong Bai, who was covering his mouth and nose with the handkerchief, explain, “Magistrate Lin, if I’m not mistaken, this room is burning with incense that enhances marital bliss. If you inhale too much inadvertently, you will need… Even though I am not attracted to men, if you, Magistrate Lin, insist on forcing yourself upon me, as a weak scholar with no strength to even tie a chicken, I can only be at your mercy. Therefore—”