"Sister, how did you come in? How did you know that we were in this private room?”Lin Ruoshu was curious.
Lin Qinghan was also confused, but thinking of Chu Yue, she immediately understood that he was helping her in secret.
Otherwise, why would he, who never liked to go out, come and go in this Elegant Tea Restaurant? It was obvious that his whereabouts were completely under his control.
Lin Qinghan didn't answer the question, but stared at the merchant."Tell me, is this Southern Sea Red Coral yours or not?”
The North Desert merchant was frightened by Lin Qinghan's sudden question.
"Sister, what nonsense are you talking about?" Lin Ruoshu quickly pulled at Lin Qinghan. Of course, the Southern Sea Red Coral belonged to him.”
Lin Qing Han looked coldly at the Lin brothers, causing a chill to run down their spines.
"How can you be so sure?"
"There's still someone…" Lin Ruomu hurriedly said.
"Alright, stop talking." Before Lin Ruomu could finish, Lin Ruoshu interrupted,""Since little sister has already seen it, just give it to little sister directly.”
Lin Ruomu reacted and immediately handed the South Sea Red Coral to Lin Qinghan."Sister, this is the coming-of-age ceremony that we brothers have given you.”
Lin Qinghan took the red coral from the South Sea and placed it on the table, unmoved by its beauty and value.
"I don't want things of unknown origin. If you two brothers want to be charged with theft, do you want to drag me into it?"”
Lin Ruomu was instantly enraged when she heard this.
"How can you say that? We brothers spent a lot of effort to get you this gift, but you still don't appreciate it.”
"You said that the moment you came back, you instigated Father to hit me. Now that I've given you a gift, you're still like this. Are you really our biological sister?”
The two brothers were so angry that their faces turned red, as if Lin Qinghan had done something wrong to them.
The merchant from the North Desert was obviously guilty and immediately said,"Young masters, you can handle your own family matters. I'll leave first.”
After that merchant from the North Desert finished speaking, he slipped out.
"Stop right there! Don't leave!" Lin Qinghan shouted.”
The merchant from the North Desert acted as if he hadn't heard anything and quickened his pace as he walked out.
Qinghan immediately shouted,"Someone, catch the thief!" Catch the thief!"
Her shout alarmed many people. In an instant, a few waiters rushed out and stopped the merchants who were about to leave.
The merchant from the North Desert explained with an innocent expression,"I'm not a thief. This woman is crazy.”
"Whether he's a thief or not, we'll know once we go to the yamen," Lin Qinghan said coldly.”
Lin Ruoshu and Lin Ruomu were dumbfounded. What kind of sister did they have to send them to the yamen?
The shopkeeper stood up and said," Men, send them to the yamen. We must ask Magistrate Li of the capital to investigate this case. We cannot leave any stain on our Elegant Tea House."”
Just like that, the group of people was brought directly to the capital's yamen.
Magistrate Li of the capital was sitting high in the hall. Above his head was a large plaque engraved with the words "Bright Mirror Hanging High" to show that he was incorruptible.
The moment the merchant entered, he was pressed to the ground.
Magistrate Li looked at the others who were standing straight and frowned slightly."Why aren't you kneeling?"
Lin Ruomu stood up and said," My father is a high-ranking official in Old Master Lin's residence in the capital. You're just a fourth-grade official, yet you want me to kneel down?"”
Lin Ruoshu also puffed out her chest and said," I'm the second son of the Lin family, Lin Ruoshu. This case is just a misunderstanding."”
These two brothers looked like they had a father and were fighting with their boss. They did not put others in their eyes at all.
Lin Qinghan felt a headache when he saw the two brothers like this.
Father is a high-ranking official, so he doesn't have to kneel. The two of you don't even have any achievements.
Although Magistrate Li was a little unhappy, his father was a high-ranking official, so he did not dare to take it seriously.
Lin Qinghan stood up and smiled politely,"Milord, the reason why we don't kneel is because we siblings are people who have reported meritorious deeds, not thieves.”
Lin Qinghan's polite and pleasant words satisfied Magistrate Li.
"Your brother said it was a misunderstanding." Magistrate Li looked at Lin Ruoshu as he spoke.
"Sir, it's not a misunderstanding. My brother went to Boss Huang's house to celebrate his birthday and ate some wine today, so he's a little confused."”
Lin Ruoshu was not happy and wanted to refute, but he was instantly scared shut by Lin Qinghan's cold gaze.
He was also shocked. Why would his younger sister have such a terrifying gaze that was even more terrifying than his father's? It was so cold that it made people panic.
Magistrate Li felt a lot of pressure after hearing Old Huang's words.
The waiter quickly stepped forward and handed over the shopkeeper's letter.""Magistrate Li, our shopkeeper said that he would like you to find out the truth as soon as possible and not leave a bad reputation for our teahouse.”
Magistrate Li instantly felt a headache. A small theft case had actually implicated so many big shots. It seemed that even if this thief did not die, he would not be able to live.
The merchant from the North Desert kept on complaining that he was wronged."My lord, I'm innocent. I didn't steal this South Sea Red Coral. I bought it elsewhere!”
"This South Sea Red Coral is a rare and precious item. It's extremely rare. Where do you think you got it?" Lin Qinghan laughed.”
"I, I bought it. Naturally, I bought it.”That merchant from the North Desert quibbled.
Lin Qinghan looked at Lin Ruomu and Lin Ruoshu and asked,""What did you use to exchange with him?”
"The key," they said in unison.”
Lin Qinghan immediately remembered that there were three golden keys in her mother's belongings. These three golden keys were given to her two brothers.
She was instantly furious. Regardless of whether the things her mother had left behind were valuable or not, they were as important as her life in her heart. Her brothers had actually used them to exchange for this lousy coral.
She suppressed the anger in her heart and looked at the merchant from the North Desert."Give me back the golden key."
That merchant from Mobei was a little unwilling, but he had no choice but to take it out in this situation!
Hence, he returned the golden key. In an instant, two orange golden keys appeared.
Lin Qinghan took the golden key and handed it to Magistrate Li without a word.
Then, he said," Magistrate Li, look. These two golden keys added together are not even worth one-third of the value of this South Sea Red Coral. Is this South Sea merchant stupid enough to be willing to exchange it for the South Sea Red Coral?"”
Lin Ruomu muttered in her heart. Wasn't he stupid? He didn't take such a big advantage and let you ruin it.
Lin Qinghan turned around and gave Lin Ruomu a cold look. This brother was really spoiled by the Xie family. How could he be so innocent?
After looking at the golden key, the magistrate directly returned it to Lin Qinghan, then sternly questioned the merchant,"You said that the red coral of the South Sea is priceless and you are willing to exchange it for a low price. Why is that?”
The North Desert merchant didn't know how to answer the question. He was just following orders, but now he was a little flustered.
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