Translator – Xiao He Lian
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Chapter 76.1
The door of the interrogation chamber slammed shut.
Lu Yan naturally went to hold Shen Zhen’s hand, but Shen Zhen’s feet seemed to be fixed by millions of nails and he could not move her no matter how hard he pulled.
So he whispered, “Come here.”
Shen Zhen stood aside obediently and shook her head, her resistance very obvious.
However, the woman’s strength was ultimately not as great as the man’s. Lu Yan pulled hard and Shen Zhen instantly returned to his lap.
The man picked up the brush again.
Shen Zhen looked back anxiously, “My Lord, no one else will come in, right?”
Lu Yan raised his hand and poked her face with the brush and said with a smile: “What are you afraid of, Miss Shen managed to react so quickly before?”
Shen Zhen heard the sarcasm in his words and glared at him fiercely with her eyes that were like washed grapes.
When a beautiful woman gets angry, it looks like she’s being coquettish.
Lu Yan smiled softly, raised his hand and dipped the brush in ink, finished writing, put down the brush and said, “The Sun family has even hired a lawyer. It seems that they want to make a big deal out of this. You should keep the evidence and don’t present it in advance.”
“Why do you say that, My Lord?” Shen Zhen asked.
“Presenting evidence in advance will only allow the other party to prepare, so they can bite you back and say that you are guilty of the crime.” Lu Yan said.
Shen Zhen looked at him anxiously and said, “My Lord, this is totally unreasonable. If I really wanted to harm her, would I be so stupid as to do it in my own shop?”
Lu Yan looked at her and said, “Why do you think the Sun family paid a lot of money to hire a lawyer to write a petition ? The one hired by the Sun family is called Song Jingwen. He is a famous lawyer in Chang’an. He specializes in making money by confusing right and wrong and making trouble. In just two years, he has bought two houses at the foot of the imperial city.”
This world is so ridiculous, profit-seeking people are getting rich, while those upright lawyers who seek justice for the people are not only poor, but also have to bear the risk of being punished if they lose the case.
Hearing him mention the lawyer, Shen Zhen whispered, “Have you seen the petition , My Lord?”
Lu Yan turned his head to look at her and said “hmm”.
“What does the petition say?”
Lu Yan looked at her leisurely and said with a smile: “Miss Shen, are you asking me to show favoritism
The man tightened his hands on her waist.
Shen Zhen pushed his hand away while looking back, fearing that Lord Sun would appear behind her at any moment.
Lu Yan turned her little face with his fingers and pecked her lips lightly.
When he couldn’t see her, his mind was clear. But once he saw her, he couldn’t help giving rise to entrancing thoughts.
The darker the man’s eyes became, the more intense the dark fire in his body became. He looked down at the slender white neck in his arms and sucked it uncontrollably.
This posture with her back to him made Shen Zhen feel uneasy.
Her breathing became heavier and the man noticed that she wanted to get up, so he couldn’t help but tighten the hand that was restrained on her waist.
Shen Zhen was wearing a floor-length dress with flower patterns today. The material was cloud brocade, smooth and delicate, as thin as a veil. His hands slowly moved up from both sides of the ravine, passed them through his armpits, grasped them and pulled them up fiercely.
Looking down at this, one will understand what it means to have insatiable desires.
Through her clothes, he gently stroked the seductive ravine with his two fingers, back and forth, as if experiencing the pleasure of surviving in the cracks. He then buried his face in her shoulder and murmured in a low voice: “I’ll take you home tonight, okay?”
Shen Zhen felt like she was sitting on pins and needles and grabbed his collar.
Seeing that she was unwilling, Lu Yan took a deep breath, gritted his teeth and let go.
After a long while, Lu Yan finally spoke, “”The lawyer wrote on the petition that you personally invited Sun Mi to the Baixiang Pavilion, citing that you had met twice before.”
“That’s just nonsense. She obviously came to me on her own.”
Shen Zhen was shocked at first, then she suddenly realized.
During their two meetings, Sun Mi was surrounded by countless close friends, while she only had Qingxi. If Wang Rui was willing to come out and give false testimony for Sun Mi, she would not be able to explain herself even if she had ten mouths.
Lu Yan frowned tightly, slapped her buttocks heavily with his hand and said in a hoarse voice: “Shen Zhen, don’t you feel it? Get up first.”
Shen Zhen understood, blushed, got off his lap, stood aside and said softly: “My Lord, did I keep those pieces of evidence for nothing?”
“Of course not.” Lu Yan said with a serious face, “Those pieces of evidence will be the key to the trial of this case.”
Seeing the fatigue in his eyes, Shen Zhen lowered her eyes and remained silent for a long time.
She suddenly felt that perhaps she should just stay indoors at the Shen residence and not cause him any trouble.
Lu Yan saw through her thoughts at a glance and said calmly: “These troubles cannot be avoided. They will come sooner or later. Do whatever you want. Don’t worry.”
Shen Zhen looked at him in a daze.
Before she could burst into tears, Lu Yan quickly picked up the report on the table and said, “I’ll go out for a while and come back later.”
“Okay.” Shen Zhen nodded.
Just as Lu Yan was about to push the door open, he turned back and asked, “Is there any of your lip balm on my face?”
Heavens! there really is…
Shen Zhen hurriedly walked over, took out a handkerchief from her bosom and stood on tiptoe to wipe him.
“Okay, it’s clean now.”
In return, Lu Yan also helped her straighten her clothes.
Lu Yan strode towards the office and pushed open the door. Lord Sun and Lord Zheng were both there. Sun Xu was the first to ask, “Has Lord Lu finished the interrogation?”
Lu Yan nodded, handed the petition and the complaint to Zheng Zhonglian and said calmly, “Please take a look at them, Your Excellency.”
Zheng Zhonglian looked at it and asked, “Lord Lu, are you planning to detain the daughter of the Shen family?”
To be honest, there are still some doubts in this case that have not been solved and no human life is involved. Shen Zhen should not be detained by the government. However, the plaintiff is Sun Mi, the daughter of the Minister of Works and her identity inevitably makes people feel uneasy.
Lu Yan compiled his work with both hands and said, “The daughter of the Shen family lives in Baoning street. All the details have been recorded in the register. She can be summoned at any time. I think there is no need to detain her.”
Zheng Zhonglian glanced at the sincere eyes of the Lu family’s eldest son, and then at the second son of the Sun family who refused to hear the case on the grounds of avoiding suspicion, and could not help but sigh.
The daughter of the current Minister of Works wants to sue the daughter of the previous Minister of Works. It would be quite a lively case if this case were tried in public.
He didn’t want to get involved in this matter.
Zheng Zhonglian said: “Then let’s do as you say and release her.”
Lu Yan took the petition and the complaint.
The backyard of Jingzhao Mansion was empty. It had rained a lot recently, and emerald green moss had sprouted from the cracks in the bluestone pavement. It was dense and green, and from a distance it looked like a scene only seen in early spring.
Lu Yan randomly found a stone block to sit on and called Yang Zong over.
Lu Yan took out a letter and said slowly, “Tell all the secret agents to spread those words before midnight tonight and then send this letter to Lord Zhou’s residence.”
Yang Zong took the letter and whispered, “I’ll do it right away.”
“Also, where is the Taoist priest I asked you to find now?”
“At the Red Earth Altar at the south gate.”
Lu Yan nodded, “Remember, this matter must not be delayed.”
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