looking for sister

Lin Jian had visited the two houses on Jingsong Street, and the attitudes of the two families were surprisingly the same. First, they said a lot of thanks, but they didn't let anyone see them.

The Botong family was alright, when Lin Jian came out of the Zhao Mansion, Lin Jian's whole head was drooping.

Su Mu tried his best to tease him, but he didn't see any improvement, so he had no choice but to drag him towards home.It had been three or four days since they returned to Jingfeng Street, and they couldn't escape after all.

It was almost noon at this time, and Mrs. Lin had greeted her in advance, so naturally the Su Mansion would not be overwhelmed like it was a few days ago.The two went back to the east courtyard, changed their clothes, and then walked towards the main courtyard. When they arrived, lunch was ready.

However, the dishes on the table were all accompaniment, and Su Mu had finished talking about what he could say at Tuntian, but he didn't touch a few mouthfuls of the dishes.

"This is really unbelievable. Who would have thought that such a thing would happen. Mother went to Baiyun Temple to pray for blessings a few days ago, and found that there are indeed a lot fewer people going there." Mrs. Su clicked her tongue when she heard this, and Lin Jian followed suit. After a few words, he took a bite of rice and looked up, just in time to see Su Chongfeng looking at him.

That look gave him a feeling of being seen through.

He and Su Mu briefly talked about the matter just now, but the key step of sending letters was fooled... But now, in front of his uncle, it seems that it is not so easy to pass the test.Although the other party has been converted to a civil servant a long time ago, how can he forget the basic things.

Lin Jian was numb from seeing it, Su Mu talked to save the situation, and then changed the conversation.But Lin Jian still felt gross. Now he suddenly recalled that when he went to squat outside the wall of the west courtyard, he happened to be caught.And the other party is really trying?Or just accidentally identified the wrong person?

Lin Jian was worried, and naturally he didn't eat much, so he went back to the east courtyard and nestled on the mat to eat pastries.

However, such a small amount of doubts did not last long, as his sister said, anyway, it will not be long before they all have to be covered.

So Lin Jian was also happy and relaxed. In the next few days, Su Mu walked away for a day when he returned to Dali Temple to return to his command. The rest of the time, the two of them spent time in the room.

During this period, Zhou Botong and Zhao Xiuyuan also received letters, saying that they were in good health, and they could even open a table at the restaurant some other day.

Lin Jian was holding the letter for fun, but Su Mu suddenly leaned over. At such a close distance, it was obviously too late to turn his back, so Lin Jian could only hand it over.

No matter how smug, drinking is always taboo in the cold winter, Lin Jian was waiting to be punished, but Su Mu replied to the letter on his behalf. When he looked again, he found that even the time had been set.

There were four at a table, two patients, one was coughing again, but Su Mu was really the only one drinking seriously.

Zhao Xiuyuan and Zhou Botong huddled together on one side, their faces still a little unhappy.Lin Jian didn't know how to speak at first, but fortunately, with the wine, the atmosphere quickly became lively.

"Fang Xu, this is not like you today." Zhou Botong booed him.

Before Lin Jian could reply, she was really choked by the old name.

"Okay, don't think I don't know what you're thinking. The situation was critical at that time. If it were me, I would definitely do the same." Zhao Xiuyuan poured a small glass of wine, pushed it straight in front of Lin Jian, and said, " Senior brother is not allowed to replace him this time."

The wine had already warmed up, and white steam was blowing along the sides of the glass.Lin Jian didn't say anything, and Su Mu naturally didn't move. He drank every drop of this glass of wine.

Come on.

At this point, it is naturally meaningless to say extra words.So no one mentioned anything about the past.

The three of them took turns joking and persuading them to drink. In fact, only a few sips were actually taken. However, after drinking, Su Mu still blocked it. Before Lin Jian could speak, Zhao Xiuyuan took the lead, "Fang Xu, you and senior brother ..."

These words are nothing, but the eyes of the four fell on their hands that were together on the cup. Facing his friend, Lin Jian was rarely embarrassed. Although he admitted the matter generously, his face was really red, as if he had drunk Like a lot of wine.

"What's so strange about that, did you think I was blind in the carriage that day?"

Zhao Xiuyuan returned to his true colors, was glanced at by Su Mu, and went to move Lin Jian with a smile.

The four of them chatted happily, and only when they came out did they realize that it was snowing.

Someone came to pick up the two patients, Lin Jian exchanged pleasantries with them, and then walked back quickly.

The snow wasn't very heavy. Lanterns of various colors had already been hung up on the street, and the snowflakes fell all over the sky. Against the dim yellow light, it looked a little nice.

"I don't know how big it can be, but luckily we've already gone home." Lin Jian reached out to pick it up, and Su Mu followed suit, "I just arrived in Xiaohan, so it shouldn't be too big."

Su Mu seemed to be right. In short, the two of them went back to the East Courtyard, and Xue Hua was not in a hurry.

It was only when she woke up the next day that she heard a knock on the door and Lin Jian went down to open it, did she realize that the wooden door was almost impossible to open.

The snow had stopped, and the entire Su Mansion was very quiet. Lin Jian stepped aside to let the charcoal fire deliverer in, and leaned out half of his body to look.

It snowed for a whole night, and everywhere the eyes could see was white. The beams, eaves, and trees all lost their original color.

On this day, as usual, the whole family gathers together to eat some nourishing things, such as angelica, ginger, mutton soup and so on.But the people of the Su family frowned when they heard this, so at night, they still set up a pot to cook antique soup as usual.

The sound of gurgling accompanied by the smell of meat quickly dispelled the initial silence, and the dinner table became lively, of course not only because of the hot soup, but more importantly, Madam Su's birthday was supposed to be approaching.

Lin Jian was thinking about what to buy, but everyone at the table looked at him.

"I don't understand anything yet, just listen to the young lady's orders." It was Xiang Ling who spoke, sitting at a corner of the dining table, looking at him with a bit of timidity on his face.

……

Lin Jian froze in place, how could he have forgotten that this kind of thing in the mansion should be handled by him and Xiang Ling.

He looked towards the opposite side, and there was still an empty seat next to Xiangling. On such an important day, he might have been locked in the west courtyard.

"Let's just discuss it. If there is anything we don't understand, we should ask mother for advice." Thinking of Su Lian's matter, Lin Jian didn't feel much relaxed. He dealt with it indiscriminately. It's fun.

But soon, after staying with Xiangling for a few days because of the birthday banquet, Lin Jian felt extremely uncomfortable, and so did Xiangling.What happened before was too serious, and no one could slow it down all at once, as if it hadn't really happened.

After Lin Jian hesitated, he dragged Su Mu to the west courtyard.

The other places have been cleaned up, only the west courtyard still has a large amount of snow, and there is only a trail left, which is slightly blue against the night.

It's true that the person has arrived, but I haven't seen him for a while, and the words that I didn't say before seem to be suppressed by the heavy snow.Lin Jian sat for a while, listening to the greetings of the two brothers, he didn't know what to say for a while, obviously before he came in, he had a lot of questions to ask.

"She is in good health, and the child is also good. On that day, my mother specially invited Dr. Li from the south of the city to come and see." Su Lian was back to the previous obedient and docile appearance in front of his elder brother, and he looked innocent.Su Mu also laughed, "According to the days, the child should be born in summer, have you decided on the name?"

"A single name with the word hibiscus, the one for hibiscus flower."

"It sounds good..." Before Su Mu could finish his sentence, Lin Jian secretly stabbed him in the waist and abdomen.

"We're here today, don't we have something serious to ask Cousin Lian?" Lin Jian winked shyly. Of course he knew that Su Mu was trying to fix the embarrassment of the two brothers before, but if things go on like this, when the I really can't ask anything.

Su Mu was still hesitating, but Su Lian straightened his face first, "I guessed it, it's from before, let's ask."

……

The other party was so calm, but Lin Jian was a little at a loss.This person had indeed done a lot of things that made him feel unbelievable before, but now he is still under the same roof.He turned to the opposite side, trying to see the expression on the person's face by candlelight, but unfortunately, it was in vain.

Therefore, Lin Jian had no choice but to ask what was on his mind, "That piece of clothing came from your cuff, there is no doubt about it. In the case of the firehouse, the combustion aid left at the scene was pine lamps, which is a common method in the army. You I have never joined the army, so how would I know? There is also the Xiangwu case. From the scene, it can be confirmed that the murderer must not have committed the crime for the first time. I was thinking about what the connection between them is, and now I think about it, could it be that you are connected with someone in the army?"

As soon as the words fell, Su Lian's face turned pale, and against the candlelight, he looked like a ghost.

Lin Jian's heart skipped a beat, and she almost wanted to confirm her guess immediately.There was such a big incident in the camp, An Hui was arrested, and even Zhao Zhongliang went to the palace to plead guilty despite his meritorious service.If Su Lian had been implicated in the Huofang case, then he would have committed a heinous crime, maybe even the entire Su family would be implicated.

"No...not." Su Lian finally breathed a sigh of relief, but Lin Jian couldn't understand what he said even more.

"Not what?" Su Mu added in a timely manner.

"I don't know about Song Ming. You found unburned pine wood and clothes in my room and concluded that I was the murderer, but I don't know what the reason is. It is related to the pine forest, so Xiangling was asked to visit there a few times, but unfortunately there was no result."

Su Lian took a few sips of cold tea, and smiled ugly for a moment, "It's ridiculous, if you didn't come to press me, I wouldn't know what the omission of being framed is?"

"You don't know about Song Ming?" Lin Jian reacted more violently than him, "You really didn't set the fire?"

"Xiangwu told me that the fire burned several refugees to death, and the incident was very serious, and I happened to go out that day, so can it prove that I am the one who set the fire?"

Su Lian just turned his head away, Lin Jian could clearly see what flashed in his eyes.If Su Mu hadn't supported him in time, he would have fallen backwards.

They haven't been able to do anything to Su Lian because there is indeed no definite evidence in the Huofang case that can be put to death, but now the other party says that he doesn't know anything about Song Ming.

Su Lian was framed from the beginning?

So what he did later was right?

How can it be?

Lin Jian immediately felt that her heart was in a mess again.

Su Lian was not much better either. When they got up and came out, the other party was still sitting there, wondering what he was thinking.