[R18] Dali Temple.Qing (Shuangjie solves the case 1v1) – “Dali Temple. Qing (Shuangjie solves the case 1v1)” Chapter 50 Paraffin [English]

The morning mist has begun to dissipate, and there is still the smell of night rain in the air.

Wet and sticky, just like Lin Wanqing’s mood at the moment.

She leaned back slightly and leaned against the wall of the swaying carriage. She glanced around, as if unintentionally passing by the person sitting opposite her.

It was really boring to ride in the same car with Mr. Su who was silent and dark-faced all the way.

He seems to have not calmed down yet.

It had been three days since the last time they had a fight. Su Moyi not only had a cold face every time he saw her, but also stayed elsewhere for several days in a row.

I don’t know what he said to Zhang Ren. Now even Zhang Ren knows the awkwardness between the two, and he has tried to please him several times to create conditions for reconciliation between he and them.

For example, Su Moyi didn’t plan to take her with her to the mine this time.Zhang Ren specially arranged a day of sightseeing in order to let Su Moyi take her out for a walk.

This feeling that the enemies are trying to bring them together really makes Lin Wanqing feel weird.

The car curtain swayed, and the first sunlight from outside floated in, falling on Su Moyi’s closed eyelids, coating his thick eyelashes with a layer of warm sunshine.

I don’t know why, but Lin Wanqing always feels that Mr. Su is more and more eye-catching today. Could it be that he ate well and slept well in the few days when he was not around, so this skin was nourished?

Thinking of this, she curled her lips, turned around and opened the curtain on her side, rested her chin on the window edge, and looked at the scenery boredly.

However, Su Moyi, who was opposite him, saw her turn around and felt a tightness in her chest, so suffocated that she almost couldn’t take a breath.

She wouldn’t know that he got up and freshened up just after 00:00 for the carpooling trip this morning.

The jade crown is new, and the robe is also her favorite moon-white dark cloud brocade. He even deliberately tied the girdle a little tighter to make him look more heroic and tall.

But…

She would rather turn her head and look at the scenery of Laoshizi.

Su Moyi felt sour and helpless in her heart. She secretly stretched out her hand to loosen the tight waistband, and then she felt that her breathing became easier.

The carriage rumbled along, and the two of them had their own thoughts.

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After having lunch, they walked for a while, and the group of people first settled in a courtyard not far from the mine.

After a brief rest and tidying up, Lin Wanqing shamelessly followed Su Moyi to a mine at the foot of the mountain.

This is the destination for several people on this trip.

The mountain road is not as easy to walk as on the flat ground, so the carriage moves slowly.Lin Wanqing was shaken so much that she felt like vomiting. As soon as she opened the curtain to get some air, she was stunned by the sight in front of her.

In addition to the labor force and the officials who supervise the work, there are also heavy troops stationed here.But looking at the equipment and armor of those soldiers, they don’t look like the unified styles of the DPRK and China.

The hand holding the curtain shook, and a frightening thought flashed through Lin Wanqing’s mind.

These people stationed here should be private soldiers.The mine Zhang Ren was responsible for must be a “private mine” strictly prohibited by the imperial court, and the black ore mined in it was probably specially used to refine weapons for the use of these private soldiers.

Raising troops is not something that happens overnight. In addition to equipment, you also need money.

Therefore, the money from the “fake silver case” that was exposed before should have also flowed into the food, grass and military pay of these armies.

All this shows that someone wants to rebel.

Thinking of this, Lin Wanqing quickly turned around to look for Su Moyi’s eyes, but she only saw Mr. Su’s face expressionless, eyes closed to rest.

Well, Mr. Su is sophisticated and very smart. He should have known this for a long time, but he just didn’t tell her.

Lin Wanqing was silent, feeling sour in her heart.

When I looked up again and saw that face, I didn’t feel good-looking.

She simply shook her fist at him.

I don’t know how long it lasted, but just before Lin Wanqing felt that she was about to fall apart, the carriage finally stopped.

She was debating whether to call Su Moyi, but she saw Mr. Su’s eyes suddenly opened, and he looked at her with a complicated expression for a moment, then he lifted up the train of his robe in high spirits and got out of the carriage.

Lin Wanqing felt a chill in her heart and quickly followed him out of the car in embarrassment.

Along the way, Su Moyi and Zhang Ren were talking, but she couldn’t interrupt.So of course you can’t force your way through, you can only follow behind.

It had rained last night and the mountain road was muddy and difficult to navigate. There were no women accompanying her except she, so no one present could help her.

Lin Wanqing limped along with the two of them until they arrived outside a warehouse in the mine.

Zhang Ren stretched out his hand and invited them in.

This is where the ore is stored.

As soon as he entered, Lin Wanqing saw boxes arranged in categories.Some of them are full, and some are still empty.She took a closer look and found that in addition to black ore, metals such as copper and iron were also produced here.

Lin Wanqing secretly made some calculations. Although this mine is small, its ore output is not low. Judging from the existing warehouse stock, it should not be too difficult to raise an army of 40,000 people or provide them with weapons.

Moreover, this may be just one of the other party’s many private mines.

After doing this calculation, Lin Wanqing really felt a chill running down her spine.

Su Moyi and Zhang Ren were still talking, so she wandered among the large and small boxes for a while.

Suddenly, something shiny and white stained on a mahogany box attracted her attention.

It feels smooth to the touch, and with a little force of your fingernails, you can pull off a small piece from it.

Lin Wanqing thought for a moment, then turned around and quickly blocked the white spot.Taking advantage of the gap between Zhang Ren and Su Moyi’s conversation, she had quietly dug some out of it, secretly wrapped it in a handkerchief, and hid it in her wide sleeves.

On the way back, the two were silent again – Lin Wanqing looked at the scenery along the way, and Su Moyi closed her eyes all the way.

After getting off the bus, everyone went back to their respective houses, paying no attention to anyone.

Su Moyi glanced at Lin Wanqing expressionlessly, then turned and entered her room.

Ye Qing was already waiting inside.

After the two of them made sure that no one was eavesdropping, they got paper and pen, and Su Moyi recalled everything they saw in the mine today.

Zhang Ren is too cunning. Even now, he has always had reservations about Su Moyi and refused to reveal the person behind the scenes.Su Moyi tried several times today, but couldn’t get any information out of he.

But they have been holding back for so long. If the clues are cut off here, it is difficult to say that the people behind them will not step up their plans to rebel.

Although judging from the national strength of the Southern Dynasties, the counter-rebellion may not necessarily lead to defeat, but the enemy is hidden and we are clear. If this war really breaks out, it will be a disaster for the court and people’s livelihood.

His thoughts reached an impasse, Ye Qing sighed and poured a cup of tea for Su Moyi.

“You,” Su Moyi said sullenly, holding the tea cup handed by he, “go to the next room.”

“Ah?” Ye Qing was confused, “What are you doing in the next room?”

Su Moyi rolled her eyes from behind the teacup and said to Ye Qing, “Go ask Lin Wanqing and see what she says.”

Ye Qing: “…” It turns out that he was asked to be a sounding board.

But Master Su’s order cannot be disobeyed. Even if he is dissatisfied with Master Su’s behavior, he can only stand up silently, scratch the back of his neck, and open the door reluctantly.

“Lin, little madam…” Ye Qing was surprised and almost spilled the beans. Fortunately, no one was nearby.

Lin Wanqing was still wearing the clothes from the mine. The skirt and uppers were covered with mud from the day. Now it had dried. The originally bright skirt had turned gray and black. It was really dirty.

But when Su Moyi saw her, her cold face quickly turned red.He quickly turned around and drank tea pretending not to care.

“Young lady, you came just in time,” Ye Qing was overjoyed, “My Lord just asked me to…”

“Ye Qing,” Mr. Su’s unhurried voice came over, low but very lethal, making Ye Qing swallow the rest of his words back in his stomach in an instant.

Lin Wanqing didn’t bother to care about the mystery of the master-servant duo.She closed the door after entering the house, walked straight to Su Moyi, spread out the bag in her hand, and placed it on the table.

“I found this when I went to the mine in the afternoon.” As she spoke, she took a candle and illuminated the bag of white lumps more clearly.

“This is…” Ye Qing leaned his head over, stretched out his hand to take a piece, pinched it, and asked in confusion: “What is this?”

Lin Wanqing didn’t answer, but took out an empty cup, put some in, and then put it on the candlelight to bake.

The lumps in the cup melted quickly after preheating, turning into a puddle of watery substance.

“This is paraffin.” Lin Wanqing shook the cup in her hand and handed it to the two of them.

“Paraffin?” Ye Qing didn’t believe it, so he reached out and dipped a little in the cup. Sure enough, the liquid solidified again into its original appearance after cooling in his hands.

“Where was this found?” Su Moyi asked, with a cold expression.

“In the mine we went to today,” Lin Wanqing recalled for a moment, “the boxes containing the ore seemed to have been sealed with this kind of oil.”

Su Moyi stopped talking after hearing this and sat back with a pair of eyebrows furrowed.

“So that’s it,” Su Moyi murmured, “So that’s how they transported the ore out of Hongzhou under the eyes of the imperial court.”

“What do you say?” Lin Wanqing was excited when she heard the discovery, and then coughed twice.

Su Moyi was stunned and looked at Ye Qing.

Ye Qing didn’t understand.

He glared at Ye Qing, had no choice but to pick up the teapot, poured a cup of tea for Lin Wanqing and handed it to her.

Lin Wanqing was really tired today. She walked on the mountain road in a skirt and embroidered shoes, and came back to tinker with this bag of things. She didn’t even touch the stool for a moment, let alone drink water.

So, she naturally took the teacup handed to her by Su Moyi, and her breath was stifled when she raised her head.

Su Moyi frowned slightly and poured her another glass calmly.

After she finished drinking, he put down the teapot in his hand and said slowly, “Due to its own characteristics, the transportation of ore is usually concentrated and large. Therefore, whether it is land or water, it can only take the official road. Along the official road, there will be stations set up by the court. Everywhere they go, the government will inventory and record the ore. In this way, it is almost impossible to smuggle it.”

“How did Zhang Renhe do it?” Ye Qing asked.

“Water transportation,” Lin Wanqing answered and suddenly realized: “Paraffin.”

“Yeah,” Su Moyi nodded and looked at Lin Wanqing.

Their eyes met in the air for a moment.

Su Moyi suddenly felt a spark explode in her ears, and her heartbeat stagnated. She immediately glanced up and avoided Lin Wanqing’s gaze. She turned around and took out a small white porcelain bottle from her luggage. She said to Ye Qing, “After midnight tonight, you and I will go to the mine.”

Ye Qing was confused as he looked at the people in front of him who were flirting and saying nothing to each other, “What are you talking about?”

Su Moyi impatiently divided the liquid in the bottle into two parts, gave one to Ye Qing and said, “I don’t understand even if I tell you, just spill this bottle into the wooden box containing the black ore tonight.”

“But…” Ye Qing refused to give up.

“There is no but.” Mr. Su has a heart of stone.

“I’ll go too.”

Su Moyi’s sleeves tightened and Lin Wanqing pulled her back.

Under the candlelight, she looked at him with bright eyes, as if coated with a layer of mist.

Night prospecting is no joke.She has average martial arts skills and is still a woman. It is really dangerous to follow her.

Su Moyi opened her mouth, wanting to refuse, but her noble head couldn’t help but nod.

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Mr. Su: Sex makes me faint, I’m really hopeless…

Ye Qing: What are they talking about?Why can’t I understand it at all?