Shen Jinglun learned that the Lin family was on fire, and that it was deliberately set on fire, and his expression suddenly turned cold.

Wen Zhu couldn't help but shudder, and said tremblingly: "Uncle, Second Master Lin is waiting in the flower hall at the moment......

"Let him wait." Shen Jinglun's face was expressionless, only his eyes revealed his emotions.

Wen Zhu couldn't wait to disappear immediately. When Shen Zhihua bought him, he was only eight years old, and it had been almost ten years in the blink of an eye. In all these years, he had never seen his master so angry. Because Lin Guqing said that he had "important things", Wen Zhu stubbornly spoke: "Uncle, Second Master Lin said ......"

"You go to Steward Shen and ask him to send someone to the Fire Dragon Team...... No, you go and get my post, hand it to Lu County Order in person, and say, I want to invite him to drink tea in "Cuizhuxuan" and ask him when it is convenient. ”

Wen Zhu didn't dare to delay and hurriedly retreated.

On the other hand, Lin Guqing didn't see Shen Jinglun appearing, and he was pacing anxiously in the room, his forehead already dripping with sweat. A few months ago, he approached Shen Jinglun and planned to open an antique calligraphy and painting shop. Shen Jinglun has always been good at calligraphy and painting, so he quickly agreed, and at the same time took out a few treasures for him to exhibit in the month of opening.

Originally, the shop was supposed to open last month, but Lin Xiyan died, and Shen Jinglun abandoned all his business to concentrate on the funeral, so he could only postpone the opening date and temporarily store the calligraphy and paintings lent to him by Shen Jinglun in his small warehouse. Last night's fire destroyed everything, how could he explain to Shen Jinglun?

Lin Guqing waited for most of the hour before seeing Shen Jinglun late. He stepped forward and hurriedly said, "Virtuous nephew, you must have already known about last night's incident......

"Second Master Lin. You and I are just a business partnership. Shen Jinglun stated in a low voice. The sound is flat as water. There was no gloom on his face, and there was no anger in his eyes.

Lin Guqing was stunned. Seeing that Shen Jinglun had stepped into the threshold, he hurriedly followed, the anxious look in his eyes became a little heavier, and he muttered and explained: "I know that you have always said that business belongs to business, and favors belong to favors." But this time someone deliberately set the fire......"

Shen Jinglun motioned for Lin Guqing to sit down, and said unhurriedly: "Whether it is arson or something else, in short, when I handed over the calligraphy and painting to Second Master Lin, we made a written note. Now, what to do, let's do it. ”

Lin Guqing stood up abruptly, his face difficult to hide his indignation. He is the biggest victim, Shen Jinglun said. It's clearly a robbery while it's hot. He didn't dare to say this, he had been cooperating with the Shen family for two or three years. Shen Jinglun has always been inadequate, and he said the same. He subconsciously reached out and wiped the sweat from his forehead with his sleeve.

Lin Guqing still remembered that after Shen Jinglun and Lin Xiyan made a marriage contract, the first thing he said to him, he only believed in black and white. In the past few years, the cooperation between them, every item has been clearly written. Because this is Shen Jinglun's habit, when he lent calligraphy and paintings, he signed the note without thinking about it.

Looking back, according to the contract, if the calligraphy or painting is damaged or polluted, the Lin family has to compensate for all repair costs; If it is damaged, the Lin family will have to compensate 50,000 taels of silver.

Fifty thousand taels! Although the current Lin family is glamorous on the surface, if he takes out 50,000 taels at once, the Lin family will only have an empty shell.

When Lin Guqing was at a loss, the maid changed to hot tea. Shen Jinglun picked up the teacup, gently blew the tea foam, put down the cup again, and whispered: "Second Master Lin, you should be glad that I haven't handed over the true works of Qi Dashi to you yet." ”

Lin Guqing couldn't tell whether his words were mocking or relieved, and he only felt his brain buzzing. "Virtuous nephew, our two have been working together for three years......

"Second Master Lin, I have always said that business belongs to business, and favors belong to favors. Now that Xiyan has just passed away, I don't want to make things too ugly. ”

Before Shen Jinglun's words fell, Lin Guqing suddenly sat down on the chair. Lin Xiyan is dead, and his daughter has made so many troubles, it is impossible to marry Shen Jinglun. How did things get to this point? Why did he think that looking at the entire Jizhou, only his daughter was the most suitable to marry into the Shen family? What does he think about that the relationship between the Lin and Shen families is unbreakable?

Yes, it was Shen Jinglun who misled him! Lin Guqing stood up, looked at Shen Jinglun condescendingly, and said, "Uncle Shen, it was you who told me that the antique shop has opened, and I am fully responsible!" ”

Shen Jinglun's expression was a little colder, his lips pursed into a straight line, and he looked at Lin Guqing with a smile, but did not answer.

Lin Guqing looked at his eyes, his heart trembled involuntarily, and his momentum weakened suddenly. When Shen Jinglun said this, Lin Xiyan was about to give birth, and he was just telling him that he was about to be busy welcoming his first child.

"Uncle Shen, you also said that you don't want to make things too ugly...... You've said before that dreams are worth it—" Lin Guqing stopped abruptly. Shen Jinglun praised his daughter, but those words can also be understood as hoping that he will find a good family for his daughter as soon as possible, so that his daughter will run to Shen's house every day.

Seeing Lin Guqing's shoulders drooping, Shen Jinglun no longer looked at him, and his slender fingers caressed the white and flawless cup wall for a while.

Lin Guqing looked at him in a daze. Shen Jinglun was still thin, he could clearly see his knuckles, but his complexion was much better than a few days ago. He was wearing plain white clothes, and only a small piece of jade pendant was hung around his waist, but with such a simple outfit, he was still a tall man, making it impossible for people to get close.

In the past, why did he think that Shen Jinglun had a good impression of his daughter? How could he be glad that Lin Xiyan was dying at this time. The Lin family has no capital to break up with the Shen family, their whole family has to live on the Shen family's nose, and he is not worthy of negotiating with Shen Jinglun at all!

Lin Guqing softened his tone and said in a low voice, "Uncle Shen, the Fire Dragon Team said that someone deliberately set the fire...... In addition to your calligraphy and paintings, there are also a lot of jade vases in the warehouse, which I also spent a lot of effort to collect. He no longer dared to affectionately call him "niece and son-in-law", let alone "virtuous nephew".

Shen Jinglun didn't look at him, but asked in a low voice, "What do you want to say?" His voice was slightly impatient, and his expression seemed to say, what does your loss have to do with me?

Lin Guqing only felt embarrassed. He was considering his plea when he heard footsteps from under the porch.

Shen Jinglun reprimanded in a low voice in displeasure: "Didn't you see that I was meeting guests?" ”

Wen Zhu shrunk his neck and hurriedly replied, "Uncle." Lin Zhutou is coming. He paused. He added: "The little one does what the uncle ordered." went to the county government to deliver the post, and as soon as he returned to the door, Lin Zhutou came. When the little one went to the county office, Lin Zhutou was not in the county office. ”

"I know it." Shen Jinglun motioned for Wen Zhu to retreat, and then said to Lin Guqing: "No matter what, Second Master Lin is Xiyan's uncle, so I have already ordered someone to go to the yamen to deliver the post." That's the only thing I can do, as to whether or not I can catch the real arsonist. No one could have predicted. ”

When Lin Guqing heard this, his face could not hide his surprise. Before he could thank him, he only heard Shen Jinglun say again: "Since Lin Zhutou is waiting for me, I won't send the second master out of the city." ”

Lin Guqing hurriedly said goodbye. As soon as he stepped out of the house, a servant stepped forward to guide him. He bowed his head and walked away, thinking in his heart that since Shen Jinglun did not give him a deadline, he thought that he could slow down with 50,000 taels of silver. In the blink of an eye, he wanted the true handiwork of Qi Dashi that Shen Jinglun said. Indeed, he should be glad that the original work is not among the destroyed. Otherwise his losses would have been even worse.

When Lin Guqing was thinking nonsense, he suddenly heard Lin Zhutou say, "Second Master Lin." Please stay! ”

Lin Guqing looked up in surprise, and saw that Lin Zhutou and two catchers had blocked his way.

Behind Lin Guqing, Shen Jinglun and Wen Zhu said a few words, and they also caught up at this moment. He said to Lin Zhutou: "Lin Zhutou, is there any misunderstanding in this?" He just learned from Wen Zhu that Lin Zhutou went to Lin's house early in the morning and wanted to take Lin Guqing back to the yamen for questioning. Knowing that he came to the Shen family, he wanted to guard outside the gate, but it was Wenzhu who brought him in. In Wenzhu's opinion, Lin Guqing is the second uncle of the eldest grandmother, and I hope that there is still room for things to turn around.

Lin Zhutou saluted Shen Jinglun and said politely: "Uncle Shen, I'm just asking Second Master Lin to go back to the yamen for questioning." Maybe ......" He glanced at Lin Guqing, smiled hehe, and then said: "Maybe the matter is explained clearly, and there will be no trouble." ”

Lin Guqing was inexplicable, and asked intuitively: "Could it be that the arsonist was caught?" ”

No one responded to his words, and Shen Jinglun and Lin Zhutou didn't even look at him. After a moment, Shen Jinglun said with a straight face: "Lin Zhutou was ordered by Lord Lu to ask the second uncle to go to the yamen for questioning?" According to what Wenzhu said, when he went to the yamen to deliver the name post, Lin Zhutou had already gone to Lin's house to arrest people.

Lin Guqing glanced at Shen Jinglun in surprise. He even called him "Second Uncle"?

Lin Zhutou replied lightly: "Don't hide it from Uncle Shen, last night Lin Er's house was in the water, and the fire dragon team not only found traces of oil stains, but also found a piece of jade pendant......

"What jade pendant?" Lin Guqing asked in surprise.

Lin Zhutou didn't answer, just looked at Shen Jinglun blindly.

The surprise in Shen Jinglun's eyes flashed, and then he smiled: "Second uncle just told me that there are not only calligraphy and paintings in the room where the fire broke out, but also jade vases. If the yamen just wants to ask the second uncle to make a list of the lost items, in fact, there is no need to bother Lin to catch the head, I can send someone to send the second uncle to the yamen and explain them to Lord Lu one by one. ”

Lin Guqing was stunned, but Lin Zhutou understood. He took a deep look at Shen Jinglun, he thought that Lin Xiyan's relationship with the second room was not good, and Shen Jinglun would not care about Lin Guqing's life or death.

"Lin catches the head." Shen Jinglun was still calm, and sighed like a gossip: "These days, so many things have happened in Jizhou City, I think, Lord Lu doesn't want any misunderstandings to happen again." ”

Lin Zhutou frowned slightly, hesitated slightly, and replied: "Since Uncle Shen said so, I will go back to the yamen first, and wait for Second Master Lin to come and explain the situation." ”

"What's going on?" Lin Guqing had a bad premonition.

Lin Zhutou just didn't hear it. Shen Jinglun thanked him and asked, "Lin Zhutou, I don't know if I have a reluctant request." ”

"Uncle Shen, please speak." Lin Zhutou smiled.

"I think, what is the origin of the jade pendant, it is inconvenient for Lin Zhutou to reveal, but I don't know if you can tell me who found the jade pendant, and now it is on Lin Zhutou, or in the hands of Lord Lu?"

Lin Zhutou smiled: "Since Uncle Shen asked, there is nothing that can't be said." The jade pendant was discovered by the brothers of the Fire Dragon Team and is now in the hands of Xie Sanye. Xie Sanye said that he would hand it over to Master Lu personally. ”

"Thank you Lin for catching your head and telling me." Shen Jinglun returned a polite smile, and ordered Wenzhu to send Lin Zhutou and the others away. When Lin Zhutou and his party walked away, he immediately restrained his smile and asked, "Second Master Lin, have you ever received someone else's jade pendant recently?" He no longer calls Lin Guqing "second uncle".

Lin Guqing shook his head intuitively. Only then did he understand that Lin Zhutou had come to "catch" him back to the yamen, and it was Shen Jinglun's face, so he changed "capture" to "send". He said angrily: "I am a victim! ”

Shen Jinglun ignored his hysteria and asked: "Who set the fire, do you have a suspicion in your heart?" ”

Lin Guqing shook his head, was so anxious that he turned around twice in place, and muttered to himself: "What the hell is going on?" Who is trying to frame me......"

"It's Mr. Bai's family who wants to take revenge."

"It's not them." Lin Guqing shook his head affirmatively, "It's not them, I didn't offend anyone......

"It's Mr. Bai's family who wants to take revenge." Shen Jinglun accentuated his tone.

Lin Guqing looked up at him and suddenly understood. He didn't refute it anymore and asked, "What about the jade pendant?" ”

"Yu Pei has to know what happened to Lu Dao after I saw the style." Shen Jinglun groaned slightly, looked at Lin Guqing's eyes and asked, "Have you been in contact with Xie San?" ”

Lin Guqing shook his head and muttered, "I heard that he is the catcher of the six doors......"

"I'll ask you again, you've never had any relationship, have you?"

Lin Guqing rarely heard Shen Jinglun speak in such a stern tone, he could only nod affirmatively, "I've seen him, but we don't have anything to do with each other, we haven't spoken much." Speaking of this, he asked puzzledly, "What are you doing to help me?" ”

Shen Jinglun took a step back and stated expressionlessly: "The two people Xi Yan cares about the most are his mother-in-law and promise. ”

Lin Guqing was stunned. Shen Jinglun's expression seemed to tell him that he just didn't want the Han clan and Lin Nuoyan to be implicated. Not only that, his expression was clearly threatening him, if he dared to touch the Han clan and Lin Nuoyan, then there would be no Lin family in Jizhou. Did he know what he had said? Lin Guqing hurriedly lowered his head to hide his emotions.

Shen Jinglun glanced at him, and a sarcastic smile crossed the corner of his mouth. He summoned Wen Zhu and ordered in a low voice: "You take Second Master Lin to rest for a while, and when Yuan Peng comes back, let him accompany Second Master Lin to the court." Above the court, Yuan Peng will be adaptable. ”

Wen Zhu had just left with Lin Guqing's front foot, and before Shen Jinglun could step into the second gate, a small steward at the gate hurriedly caught up with him, and said respectfully and flatteringly: "Uncle, Miss He is here." ”

"She?" Shen Jinglun smiled lightly and shook his head secretly.

Seeing his reaction like this, the steward hurriedly said that he would immediately ask He Huan to leave.

Shen Jinglun glanced at him unhappily and ordered: "You let Xuancao accompany her for a while, and you will say that Second Master Lin has gone to the yamen with Lin Zhutou." (To be continued......)

PS: The cult is so terrible, I will never feel that the cult leader has a charismatic personality anymore, woo woo woo