"That's what happened." Liu Wujia told him the news he had gathered.
Old Madam Lin was delighted." Good, well done. It's a good thing that we can get rid of this butler."”
"But the new housekeeper is still the one Madam is looking for!"”
"Lin Qinghan isn't easy to fool. It won't be easy to arrange for someone under her nose." Old Madam Lin sneered.”
Liu Wujia nodded his head." That's right. The two servant girls that Furen placed in Fifth Young Lady's room have been tormented badly. They don't even know when Fifth Young Lady went out."”
Old Madam Lin nodded in satisfaction." With this girl around, I see hope."”
On the side of the government office, the bailiffs who had gone to Old Master Lin's residence to bring people back had returned.
"Sir, the criminal escaped and couldn't be found.”
Magistrate Li slapped the gavel again and said angrily,"Thief, tell me how you colluded with others to steal the items of the old uncle's residence.”
The merchant from the North Desert was also dumbfounded. He replied,"Milord, I know that this thing is not from the right place, but I didn't know that it came from the old uncle's residence!”
"Tell me quickly what happened.”
"Milord, I, I have been doing business in Great Chu for many years. I also deliver goods to some noble houses, so I am familiar with the stewards of many noble houses.
One day, the butler of Master Lin's manor came to me and said that he had a big deal. It was this Southern Sea Red Coral.”
At this point, the butler quickly glanced at Lin Ruoshu and said,""Butler, tell me the location of the Southern Sea Red Coral. I just need to take it out and then exchange it with the young master of Old Master Lin's residence. The condition is that I have to use the golden key in their hands to exchange for it.”
After he finished speaking, the merchant of the North Desert had an innocent look on his face."Sir, this is what happened. Who knew that this young lady from Old Master Lin's residence would appear during the next transaction.”
Lin Qinghan was confused. Why did she want the golden key in her brother's hand? The golden key was precious to the poor, but it was nothing to the rich!
After a series of interrogations, the events were just as the merchant from the North Desert had said. He knew very little. He did not even know who had stolen the South Sea Red Coral. He was only in charge of the transaction.
Even if he was a merchant from the North Desert, if he broke the law in Great Chu, then Great Chu naturally had the right to sentence him. In the end, he would be thrown into prison for ten years.
As for the rest, because the butler of Old Master Lin's residence had run away, they could only wait until they caught the butler to find out the truth.
The old country's brother-in-law's residence was not peaceful either. They had just returned and were about to investigate the matter when the old country's wife's personal maid hanged herself in the residence.
One of them fled to avoid punishment, and the other servant girl who stole the item was also dead, so the clues were cut off in an instant.
When Old Master Lin found out about this, it was already dark. At this moment, the courtyard of Old Master Lin's residence was brightly lit and the atmosphere was tense.
"You two brats, do you know that you almost made a big mistake?”Old Master Lin was so angry that he whipped his two sons.
Madam Xie sat at the side and wiped her tears.
Lin Qinghan narrowed her eyes as she watched Madam Xie put on an act. She was really pretending to be kind.
"Father, if you want to hit me, then hit me. My brothers 'bodies can't take it.”
Lin Qingxue kneeled on the ground and begged as she wiped her tears, as if the whip was hitting her.
"Little sister Qinghan, why didn't you say anything? Our brothers went to exchange for the South Sea Red Coral for you.”
As Lin Qingxue spoke, she pointed at Lin Qinghan.
Lin Qing Han snorted coldly, trying to sow discord between the siblings again.
She didn't try to dissuade him. Instead, she knelt down with Lin Ruoshu and Lin Ruomu.
"Daddy, big brother is in the wrong.”
Lin Ruomu instantly became anxious." You! You, Little Lin Qinghan! You instigated Father to hit me once, and it wasn't enough. Now, you want to hit me a second time!"”
Lin Qingxue laughed in her heart. This time, her brothers would get tired of her sister and distance themselves from her.
Lin Qinghan didn't care about the complaints of the two brothers and looked at Old Master Lin,"Father, big brother indeed almost fell into a trap and made a big mistake, so he should be punished. As a younger sister, I'm willing to be punished with big brother. In the future, whenever big brother makes a mistake, I'll be punished with big brother.”
Everyone was stunned when they heard that. Matriarch Lin's eyes were moist and she didn't say anything.
Old Master Lin frowned." Get up. If you hadn't saved your two brothers in time, I'm afraid they would be locked up in prison now. You should be rewarded, not punished."”
"No, father and daughter said that in the future, if brother makes a mistake, daughter will be punished as well. Father, do it!”
Lin Qinghan stubbornly knelt down, not intending to get up.
"You, what are you doing?" Old Master Lin was furious. He really didn't know if his son and daughter had gone crazy.
"Father, please punish me." Lin Qinghan's voice was neither loud nor soft, but his aura was enough for everyone to hear.
Lin Ruoshu saw that her father didn't make a move and also said,""Father, please punish me."
Old Madam Lin was very pleased to see this. She looked at Old Master Lin and said,"Hit him, hit him hard."
The Lin family looked at their mother's determined eyes. In the end, they tightened the whip in their hands and lashed at the four people kneeling on the ground.
" Pa…I'll make you ignorant and incompetent. Pa…Remember today's lesson, pa, pa, pa…"
The sound of whipping resounded throughout the entire courtyard.
Like her brothers, Qinghan's back was bleeding.
Ah Zhu was so frightened that she cried and begged," Master, don't hit me anymore. Don't hit me. I just recovered from a serious illness and can't stand such a whipping!"”
Lin Ruoshu, Lin Ruomu, Lin Ruoshu's heart ached terribly.
At the same time, they kneeled down near Lin Qinghan and held her in their arms to block the whip, but no one complained.
Master Lin and Madam Lin felt a sense of relief as they cried. At this moment, they saw the unity of the children.
Lin Qinghan hoped that her brothers would understand her good intentions.
Lin Qingxue felt very relieved when she saw Lin Qinghan getting beaten up.
Madam Xie's eyes were practically spitting fire as she watched Lin Qinghan and her brother snuggle up to each other.
After Old Master Lin was done with his punishment, he swung the whip. For some reason, he was in a good mood when he saw the siblings.
"I want you to remember that you must be careful with your words and actions no matter when and where. Otherwise, you will implicate the entire Old Master Lin's residence.”
"Father, son (daughter) will remember it.”The three siblings answered in unison.
“……”
"Mother, it's so satisfying that Lin Qinghan's back is bleeding.”
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