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Chapter 91 Jin Chai’s secret, a new puzzle!
Hearing Cai Wengyi's words, Lin Feng's eyes suddenly flashed.

Sun Fujia and Zhao Shishi raised their heads instantly and looked directly at Cai Wengyi.

The fiery gaze made Cai Wengyi's scalp numb. He couldn't help but said: "What's wrong with this hairpin? Why does Lin Sicheng have a portrait of my family's ancestral hairpin?"

Lin Feng's eyes flashed. He was not as surprised as Sun Fujia and Zhao Shiwu, and he was not as eager as them.

"Magistrate Cai, please take a step to speak."

With that said, he and Sun Fujia took Cai Wengyi away from the crowd, and asked Zhao Shiwu to stay aside to prevent others from approaching.

Afterwards, Lin Feng said to Cai Wengyi: "Magistrate Cai, take a closer look. Are they really the same?"

Cai Wengyi observed carefully again and suddenly let out a sigh: "At first glance, they look exactly the same, but upon closer inspection, the hairpin flowers are slightly different. Although they are both phoenixes, the phoenix's demeanor and movements are still different."

Lin Feng nodded. The two golden hairpins he got were also slightly different in the hairpin flowers.

Cai Wengyi's words further verified that Cai Wengyi's so-called golden hairpin passed down from his ancestors was exactly the golden hairpin that the Four Elephants Organization had been looking for.

He looked at Cai Wengyi and asked, "How much does Magistrate Cai know about this golden hairpin?"

Cai Wengyi didn't understand what Lin Feng meant. He frowned and said, "What is Lin Si Cheng referring to?"

Lin Feng said: "The legend of the golden hairpin, or when it was passed down in your family, did you ever say anything about the meaning of this golden hairpin?"

Cai Wengyi shook his head.

Seeing this, Sun Fuga quickly asked: "No? When your ancestors handed down this golden hairpin, they didn't say anything about it?"

Cai Wengyi sighed and said: "To be honest, Lin Sicheng, when I was young, my parents died in an accident. I was adopted by my father's sworn brother. According to my adoptive father, this golden hairpin was the product of my father's death." Before you die, please give it to me."

"So I only know that this golden hairpin was handed down from my ancestors, and I don't know anything else."

When Sun Fuga heard this, he couldn't help but frown.

If the legend of Empress Lu's twelve hairpins is true, it means that Cai Wengyi's ancestors were probably one of the twelve descendants of the Lu family chosen by Empress Lu.

But Cai Wengyi's parents died when he was very young, so the golden hairpin was not successfully passed from his father to his hands.

Therefore, he had no idea of ​​the meaning of this golden hairpin, let alone the legend.

In this case... even if they find the inheritor of the golden hairpin, it will be of no use!
Cai Wengyi didn't know anything, so they couldn't even judge whether the legend of Jin Chai was true or false.

He couldn't help being a little disappointed.

"correct."

Cai Wengyi seemed to have thought of something. He looked at Lin Feng and said, "Before my father died, in addition to asking his adoptive father to give me the golden hairpin, he also asked his adoptive father to ask me one thing."

"What's going on?" Sun Fuga hurriedly looked at Cai Wengyi.

Cai Wengyi said: "He said... let me wait for someone."

"one person?"

Lin Feng's eyes flashed slightly: "Who is it?"

Cai Wengyi shook his head and said, "My father passed away before he could say who he was."

Lin Feng and Sun Fuga looked at each other.

Who is this person? This is information that is not included in the legend given by the merchants from the Western Regions.

Did the merchants from the Western Regions miss it?
If it was omitted, was it omitted on purpose or accidentally?
Or maybe the legend given by the merchants in the Western Regions is actually false. These twelve hairpins are not Empress Lu's twelve hairpins, or they are Queen Lu's twelve hairpins, but what is hidden behind the twelve hairpins is not endless treasure?

Lin Feng thought for a moment, then looked at Cai Wengyi and said, "Where is that golden hairpin now?"

Sun Fujia also hurriedly looked at Cai Wengyi.

Cai Wengyi hesitated and said, "Not with me."

Lin Feng nodded: "I know."

"You know?" Cai Wengyi was surprised.

Lin Feng said: "With Zhou Zheng's ability, he must have secretly looked for the gold hairpin after knowing where you are. If he could have stolen it directly, he would have stolen it long ago. How could he plot against you like this again?"

Cai Wengyi was startled. He couldn't help but widen his eyes and said in disbelief: "What Lin Sicheng means...Zhou Zheng, he plotted against me like this, and ruined my family, just for such a small gold hairpin?"

Lin Feng understood Cai Wengyi's disbelief. He sighed and nodded: "Unfortunately, this is the truth, and more people died because of this golden hairpin than you think."

Cai Wengyi's pupils dilated and his face turned pale.

Lin Feng looked at him and said: "Zhou Zheng didn't find the golden hairpin in your house, so he has no choice. If he wants to get the golden hairpin, he can only get it from your mouth, but he can't ask for it directly from you. After all, it's the golden hairpin." He may not be exposed in the future, once other people know that he asked you for the gold hairpin, he will be exposed."

"And he can't arrest you and torture you secretly. In that case, even if he gets the gold hairpin, even if he kills you to silence you... But you are an official of the imperial court. If something happens to an official of the imperial court, it will attract the attention of the imperial court. .”

"The court will definitely investigate strictly, and he will be in danger of being exposed."

"That's why he came up with this way to plot against you and make you end up in exile."

"And you also know the exile..."

Lin Feng said slowly: "How many people died in exile? How many people couldn't bear to die in the place of exile? Not to mention that you were no longer an official of the court at that time. How could you live or die in that remote place? Who cares about death?"

"In that case, if he lets his accomplices torture you, he will have no worries anymore."

Cai Wengyi stood there in a daze, feeling his scalp numb and his hands and feet cold. He thought he knew all of Zhou Zheng's plans, but now he understood the whole story.

Only then did he realize that he had already been targeted by Zhou Zheng, a poisonous snake.

If it weren't for Lin Feng, he might really have died in exile because of such a small hairpin.

Lin Feng looked at Cai Wengyi and said: "If the golden hairpin is not here with you, where is it? Magistrate Cai, you should understand that to you, this golden hairpin belongs to an ordinary man. As the saying goes, an ordinary man is not guilty of having a jade in his possession. You told us earlier and let us take away the golden hairpin so that you can be safe."

"Otherwise, if one Zhou Zheng is gone, there will be countless Zhou Zhengs looking for you again."

"But then, you may not be able to meet the next officer."

Cai Wengyi's expression suddenly changed. He no longer dared to hide it and said directly: "Actually, that gold hairpin was... given away by my wife."

"Giving it away?" Sun Fujia was extremely surprised: "Isn't that your ancestral golden hairpin? Why would you give it away?"

Cai Wengyi pursed his lips, then lowered his head and sighed: "It's the golden hairpin passed down from my ancestors, but I don't know what it's used for. As the saying goes, it doesn't hurt if you betray your father, so I don't care too much about this golden hairpin. "

"Secondly...if I can exchange this ancestral golden hairpin for a better future, I believe my ancestors would definitely be willing."

Lin Feng narrowed his eyes: "Future?"

Cai Wengyi sighed and said: "I was the county magistrate before His Majesty ascended the throne. I used to be the county magistrate in other counties, and then I was transferred here. I have been trapped in a small county for so many years, and I feel very anxious."

"I know that if I don't get promoted, I may never have a chance in this life."

"My wife knew what was bothering me, so she suggested that I find a relationship... It happened that before she married me, a distant sister married Deng Xun, a member of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, so she brought some gifts to give I gave it to Mrs. Deng Xun, hoping that she would help me put in a good word for me in front of Deng Xun."

"And that golden hairpin is the only great gift I can give."

Lin Feng nodded, he understood.

Cai Wengyi wanted to be promoted, so his wife gave the gold hairpin to Mrs. Deng Xun, who was a member of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, hoping that his wife would have some fun.

The Ministry of Personnel is responsible for the appointment and dismissal, examinations, promotion, promotion, transfer, and other matters of officials. If Deng Xun is willing to help, perhaps the opportunity that Cai Wengyi would not have had would fall on his head.

No wonder Cai Wengyi was reluctant to say it just now. This is not a glorious thing after all.

Lin Feng nodded slightly: "I understand, Magistrate Cai, go and have a rest. If you think of anything about Jin Chai later, you can let me know."

Cai Wengyi took a long breath and nodded quickly.

Watching Cai Wengyi leave, Sun Fuga hurriedly asked: "The gold hairpin is with the wife of Deng Yuanwailang, what should I do with it?"

Lin Feng thought for a while and said: "Send a message to Duke Xiao and the others immediately and let him take it away."

"If the fact that the golden hairpin is in the hands of Mrs. Deng is known to someone from the Four Elephants Organization, then Mrs. Deng is likely to be the next Cai Wengyi. Taking it away directly can keep her safe."

Sun Fujia hesitated for a moment and said: "Zide, I have a different idea... It is rare for us to know the specific whereabouts of Jin Chai before the Four Elephants Organization. Do you think... can we take advantage of this opportunity?"

Lin Feng naturally understood what Sun Fujia meant. He smiled and said, "Do you want to use this golden hairpin to set up a trap and lure the Four Elephants organization into taking the bait?"

Sun Fujia nodded.

Lin Feng said: "Actually, I have thought about it too, even my first thought was this."

Sun Fujia was startled for a moment: "You also thought of it? What about you?"

Lin Feng shook his head and said: "But this idea was rejected by me at the same time. Because we have captured Zhou Zheng, it is impossible to hide this news. People from the Four Elephants Organization will know about it quickly, and once they know about this If you do, you will understand that we already know the whereabouts of the golden hairpin in Cai Wengyi's hand."

"Under such circumstances, how could they not realize that the golden hairpin in Mrs. Deng's hand was a trap? The people in their organization are extremely cautious, so they would not dig in even though they knew it was a trap."

Sun Fujia frowned and thought for a while, then nodded and sighed: "That's right, they are as cautious as they are, let alone an obvious trap, as long as there is a slight possibility that it is a trap, they will not take the bait... I ignored it. at this point."

He didn't delay any longer: "I will send someone to deliver the message immediately."

With that said, he quickly turned around and gave instructions to the guards.

Then the guard went down the mountain and left without any hesitation.

The speed of Lin Feng and the others' return in the carriage could not be compared to the speed of the guards on horseback.

Moreover, the guards can also transfer to other horses at the inn, and their speed will be more than twice as fast as Lin Feng and the others.

It is rare for them to know the specific whereabouts of the golden hairpin before the Four Elephant Organization, so they should seize the time and get the golden hairpin before the Four Elephant Organization.After doing this, Sun Fujia breathed a sigh of relief. He returned to Lin Feng and said, "This trip to Suizhou can be considered a success. We found out the truth of the matter, caught the thieves of the Sixiang organization, and returned Knowing the whereabouts of Jin Chai…it’s a pity.”

He looked at Cai Wengyi's figure and said, "Magistrate Cai knows too little about Jin Chai, otherwise we would have gained even more."

Lin Feng smiled: "Although County Magistrate Cai doesn't know much, he still helped us fill in a piece of the puzzle of Jin Chai's secret."

Sun Fujia looked at Lin Feng in confusion, and Lin Feng said: "Although we are not sure whether the legend of the golden hairpin is accurate now, at least we know... this golden hairpin really has a heritage and is passed down from generation to generation."

"And Magistrate Cai also told us information that we didn't know before... They, the people holding the golden hairpin, are waiting for the arrival of a person."

Sun Fujia asked: "Who is it?"

Lin Feng shook his head and looked at the blue sky: "I don't know."

"But can we hazard a guess?"

"Speculation?" Sun Fuga hurriedly looked at Lin Feng.

Lin Feng squinted his eyes, and while sorting out the existing clues, he boldly speculated and said: "I don't know how many years ago, there was a group of people who had to disperse and hide for some reasons, and the golden hairpin was their token. Of course... the golden hairpin itself may also hide a secret, and only when the golden hairpins are gathered together can the secret be unlocked."

"And in order to prevent someone from being caught, leaking other people's secrets, and putting other people at risk...can we infer that...they don't know each other's anonymous identities and locations, so even if someone is discovered, they will No one else will be implicated.”

Sun Fuga thought for a while, then nodded and said, "It is indeed possible."

Lin Feng smiled and continued: "But the world is so big. Once these people are completely separated, what if the danger is over and they want to reunite but can't find each other?"

While Sun Fuga was thinking, Lin Feng's voice sounded: "At this time, the information County Magistrate Cai gave us will be useful."

Sun Fuga hurriedly looked at Lin Feng.

Just listen to Lin Feng say: "Magistrate Cai said that they are waiting for a person... Can it be understood that there is such a person, his status is the highest, his reputation is the most important, the identities of the others and where they are hidden are all He arranged it, so only he knows the identities and whereabouts of everyone else, and only he can find the others."

"If the danger is really over and everyone needs to reunite, then he can find others."

Sun Fujia's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but said: "It's very possible! Zide, your inference completely corresponds to what Magistrate Cai said. Maybe this is the truth!"

Lin Feng smiled and shook his head: "This is just my bold inference based on limited information. This may not be the truth... The clues we got are still too limited."

"But... when we don't know anything, having an idea is better than having no idea at all."

He looked at Sun Fujia and said, "So next we not only have to find Jin Chai's whereabouts, but we also have to find this person... Of course, this person must have died after so many years, but he must have descendants."

"Magistrate Cai's father still remembers to wait for this person, which means that other inheritors of the golden hairpin may also be waiting for him... Once this person appears, I'm afraid..."

Lin Feng narrowed his eyes and said slowly: "What unexpected changes will happen?"

Sun Fujia couldn't help but feel a shiver in his heart. Originally, the Four Elephants Organization and the merchants from the Western Regions had already made him feel mysterious and unpredictable.

Unexpectedly, another key figure in Jin Chai appeared!And this person probably knows the whereabouts of all the golden hairpins, and the owners of all the golden hairpins are waiting for his arrival!

So what will happen once he appears?

He only felt that there were terrifying undercurrents surging and countless whirlpools colliding in places that Datang could not see.

At this time, Sun Fujia seemed to have thought of something. He suddenly looked at Lin Feng and said: "Zide, you said that the person who Magistrate Cai's father is waiting for knows the whereabouts of the other inheritors of the golden hairpin. What we know now is A businessman from the Western Regions alone holds at least two gold hairpins."

"Since he has two golden hairpins in his possession, it means that he must have been in contact with the inheritors of the two golden hairpins."

"you say……"

Sun Fuga took a deep breath: "Is it possible that this businessman from the Western Regions is the key figure?"

Lin Feng thought for a while, then shook his head: "There are too few clues, and I am not sure."

"Maybe he is the key person, maybe the key person is controlled by the Western Region businessmen, maybe the Western Region businessmen know something by coincidence... If we want to confirm further, there must be more clues."

Sun Fujia just felt like he had a terrible headache. The more secrets he knew, the more doubts he had.

He only felt that above the dark clouds above his head, there were thicker and heavier dark clouds, dense and covering the sky, and he could not see the sky behind the dark clouds at all.

Lin Feng looked at Sun Fujia's headache, but he wasn't that worried.

He smiled and said: "It doesn't matter whether the Western Region businessman and the key person are the same person, no matter what the relationship is between them, whether the Four Elephant Organization was deceived or knew something... it doesn't matter."

Sun Fuga was startled and couldn't help but look at Lin Feng.

Lin Feng said: "The most important thing now is the golden hairpin itself! They need the golden hairpin, and we have already mastered two of them and will soon get the third one. This is our confidence."

"It's like weights on the gambling table. Without the gold hairpin, you can't get on the gambling table. With the gold hairpin... we are already a member of the gambling table, and no one can ignore us!"

The sunlight passed through the gaps between the leaves and fell on Lin Feng, as if he was wearing a dazzling cloak. Lin Feng's smile was as calm as when he just concluded the case. He looked at Sun Fujia and said slowly: "In other words, no matter who If you want to get the golden hairpin together, you can’t avoid us.”

"The Four Elephants Organization is like this, and so is the key person that the inheritors of the Golden Hairpin are waiting for!"

"So, Dr. Sun, don't worry so much... What you should really worry about are these mice in the shadows."

"The advantage is with us."

Sun Fujia listened to Lin Feng's words, even if Lin Feng only used the calmest tone, it made Sun Fujia feel his blood boiling in his heart.

He couldn't help but said: "Zide, you are really good at comforting people."

Lin Feng smiled and shook his head: "I'm just telling the truth..."

"Okay, it's useless to think about it any more, we should just focus on the present!"

Lin Feng turned around and said as he walked: "Next...continue to investigate the secrets of the Four Elephants organization, continue to decipher their conspiracy, continue to search for other golden hairpins, continue to search for the whereabouts of merchants in the Western Regions, and...start to search for the inheritors of the golden hairpin. The key person we are waiting for...Dr. Sun, we don’t have time to worry here."

…………

An hour later.

Suizhou City Gate.

Lin Feng and others were preparing to leave.

He stood beside the carriage and looked at Zhao Minglu.

Zhao Minglu was a little reluctant to leave: "My benefactor, are you in such a hurry to leave again? I also want to treat my benefactor to a drink and thank my benefactor. The last time my benefactor left overnight, he left in a hurry, which made me want to thank my benefactor. No chance, it’s like this again.”

Lin Feng smiled and said, "You can come all the way from Shangzhou to give me a gift, and I can already feel your gratitude to me."

He looked at Zhao Minglu, whose eyes were full of energy, and looked completely different from the first time they met, and then said, "Come on, do you know that I am actually very happy to see you?"

Zhao Minglu said: "Happy?"

Lin Feng nodded and said: "I am happy not because you traveled across mountains and rivers to bring Han Chenglin to me, but because you have more life and hope than when we first met. You are a real living person." ”

"This lets me know that you have lived up to my hard work in clearing your grievances, and you have lived up to your father's expectations of you."

Zhao Minglu listened to Lin Feng's words and couldn't help but said: "How could I let down my benefactor and let down my father!"

Lin Feng smiled and nodded: "Continue like this and live well. The better your life will be in the future, the happier I will be... I owe you this drink. If you go to Chang'an in the future, I will ask you not to come back drunk." .”

Zhao Minglu nodded heavily and said hurriedly: "My dear benefactor, I must have made my promise this time and cannot go back on my words."

Lin Feng smiled and said, "When have I ever lied to you?"

As he said that, Lin Feng looked at Cai Wengyi next to Zhao Minglu. Cai Wengyi had been proven to have been plotted from beginning to end. He himself did not solve the wrong case and did not accept bribes. Naturally, he should be acquitted and his official position should be reinstated.

"Magistrate Cai." Lin Feng said.

Cai Wengyi saluted quickly. Even though there was still sadness on his face, when facing Lin Feng, he was still very respectful and said with heartfelt gratitude: "Lin Si Cheng."

Lin Feng looked at him: "You can be considered a person who has passed through the gate of hell. It's time to look away. Your wife's matter... I also feel sorry for you, but people can't be resurrected after death. We still have to look forward.”

Cai Wengyi couldn't help but feel a little heavy when he thought of his wife. He took a deep breath and said, "As long as Zhou Zheng, a despicable villain, can get the punishment he deserves, there will be no regrets in his resignation."

Lin Feng smiled and said: "Don't worry, there are too many people who want him dead, and it is impossible for him to escape punishment."

Cai Wengyi nodded heavily and looked at Lin Feng: "Lin Si Cheng, I will never say thank you for your kindness... From now on, whenever Lin Si Cheng needs to take down an official position, as long as Lin Si Cheng says a word, he will never refuse."

Lin Feng waved his hand: "Just do your job well and don't live up to your status as a county magistrate... As your case is solved, many people in the court will pay attention to you. If you really do well, the official department will naturally have you." Some comments.”

Cai Wengyi was stunned for a moment and immediately understood what Lin Feng meant. This made him excitedly salute Lin Feng again: "Thank you, Lin Sicheng."

Lin Feng smiled: "I am just telling the truth. As for the result, it depends on whether you have really made achievements in these years."

Cai Wengyi said: "I have confidence."

"That's good..."

Lin Feng looked at the two of them, cupped his hands and said, "Okay... I'll say goodbye after a long journey, you two, we'll see you later."

After saying that, he climbed directly onto the carriage without further delay.

The team set off quickly.

The horses' hooves trampled the ground, the wheels splashed dust, and the group of people gradually disappeared at the end of the road.

Cai Wengyi watched everyone disappear from sight, took a deep breath, and said: "Mr. Zhao, I finally understand why you traveled across mountains and rivers to personally escort Han Chenglin for your benefactor."

"Benefactor?" Zhao Minglu raised his eyebrows and looked at Cai Wengyi.

Cai Wengyi was still staring in the direction where Lin Feng and others left: "My benefactor saved your life and your life, so why not me...?"

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