Da Li Temple - Chapter 9.2

Chapter 9.2
A New Person
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Even though she had envisioned the meeting scene a thousand times, Lin Wanqing was at a loss for words. The refreshing scent she smelled when he had just entered the room surrounded her, became several times more intense, and even vaguely brought a bit of a bitter and murderous aura.
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Dampness mixed with the scent of fresh ink – this person should have come straight from the interrogation hall. She forced down her jumping heart and raised her head to see Su Moyi’s expression. But the difference in size between the two people was too significant. Even if Lin Wanqing stood on her tiptoes, she could only see Su Moyi’s throat knot.
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“I …… this subordinate …… just ……” The person in front of her didn’t even listen to her explanation. He sidled to the side, and his long arm brushed her ear. He said coldly: “Go to the side.”
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Lin Wanqing was stunned and moved her feet closer to the wooden shelves.
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Su Moyi slightly frowned his brows. His long fingers landed on a book she had just touched, looked at it for a long time, and jerked it outward by a millimeter’s distance. After all the books returned to a straight and perfect line, Su Moyi sighed contently. Only then did he get up and look at Lin Wanqing.
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“…… ” Lin Wanqing’s eyelids fluttered wildly, speechless.
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“Tasting tea together?”
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“Huh?”

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The sunlight was in its full splendor, shining brightly.
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Lin Wanqing did not expect this stony Chief of the Da Li Temple to have a small terrace inside a cherry blossom forest behind his study room. The terrace was not high. Apart from the gently swinging white veil, there was no other shade. It was a nice place to appreciate the warm sun.
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Lin Wanqing, with apprehension, followed Su Moyi onto the soft couch.

Su Moyi remained silent, lowering his head to straighten the train of his robe, seemingly pondering something. A boy beside him put some scrolls and was about to retreat when Lin Wanqing called out.
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“A pot of West Lake Long Jing, please.”
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The boy froze, looked at Lin Wanqing, and replied disdainfully, “This is the Da Li Temple, not a teahouse.”
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Lin Wanqing choked. When she was about to speak, the person on the other side slowly said, “A pot of West Lake Long Jing and two tea cups.”
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“Yes.” The boy nodded, put down the scrolls, and walked away.
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Lin Wanqing: “……”
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“What do you think about Wang Hu’s death?” He handed a volume of case files, causing Lin Wanqing to return to her senses and take it, slowly unfolding it.
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The file was about Wang Hu’s involvement in the rape and murder case, but it had no connection with the previous cases. This volume of the case file was newly written and had the official seal of the Da Li Temple.
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“Lord ……” Lin Wanqing’s heart was in awe, and she looked up at Su Moyi in surprise. She remembered that Su Moyi said he didn’t want to manage this case.
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The tea aroma was dense, and the person in front poured tea for her without hesitation, saying, “Now, these two cases are Da Li Temple’s.”
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Two cases? So, not only did he arraign Wang Hu’s case, he even took that serial rape and murder case.
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Lin Wanqing’s hand holding the file trembled. She heard Su Moyi ask, “Who do you think did Wang Hu’s death?”
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“Of course, it’s the real culprit.”
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“Oh?” Su Moyi pushed a hot tea to her.
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“Around the time Wang Hu was in jail, the true culprit had already thought of this step.”

Su Moyi sniffed slightly comfortably. The corner of his mouth floated up a trace of an imperceptible smile, “But if it was the real culprit, shouldn’t it be made into a suicide?”
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Lin Wanqing lowered her head and sipped a mouthful of tea, pondering: “Then why the real culprit did not kill Wang Hu directly at the beginning but let him enter the prison? Isn’t it much easier to kill someone outside than in prison?”
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Su Moyi was silent, silently refilling his tea.
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“So Wang Hu is a variable that the real culprit didn’t plan for from the beginning.”
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Lin Wanqing looked at Su Moyi and continued, “The person whom the real culprit wanted to kill was originally only Concubine Zhao. He was trying to push this case to the rape and murder case. For a vicious person like that, one more or less victim, no one will look deeply into it. It’s the perfect target to frame.”
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“But when the Capital Officers went there, they happened to meet Wang Hu at the scene of the crime.”
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Lin Wanqing nodded, “Yes, that must be it. So it’s Official Li himself who mistook Wang Hu for the murderer and then got greedy and bent over backward. The murderer is afraid that things will come to light, so he wants to kill to silence him.”
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Su Moyi was indifferent. His bony index finger tapped lightly on the rim of the white jade cup, “Then it goes back to that question, why not make it a suicide?”
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Lin Wanqing was silent. Right. If it were only for silencing, the real murderer wouldn’t make such a battle. The real murderer clearly wanted to attract the attention of all parties. The reason didn’t make sense. From the crime scene, the person who did it was a professional. That person could sneak into the prison unnoticed.
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Their thoughts were at an impasse, leaving only peace and wind flowing.
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Su Moyi dusted off the train of his robe and said, “There’s no rush. After you familiarize yourself with the Da Li Temple, we can discuss everything.”
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Speaking of the Da Li Temple, Lin Wanqing’s other thoughts surged, and she chased Su Moyi with her bright crystal eyes to explore, “I heard that the Da Li Temple has been built since the founding dynasty and has all the files of important cases?”
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Su Moyi paused, turned around, and replied, “So?”
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Lin Wanqing bluntly said, “Then, can I go and take a look during the recess?”
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“Recess?” Su Moyi looked puzzled, “You’re not a staff in Da Li Temple. Why do you have a recess?”
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“…… ” Lin Wanqing was stunned and opened her mouth but couldn’t release a syllable.
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In other words, Su Moyi asked her to come to the Da Li Temple but did not intend to give her a position. Is this the Da Li Temple that is responsible for the criminal prisons and not some black-hearted workshop?
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Instead, the person in front of her had a righteous face and said with a straight face, “I invited you. So, naturally, you are following my itinerary.”
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“Then ……” Lin Wanqing stabilized her collapsing expression, “Then what should I do to inquire about some information?”
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Lord Su still had a stern look on his face as he said, “The case you are responsible for is only the serial rape and murder case. If you want to check some information, you should go to the Capital Government Office.”
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“…… ” Lin Wanqing had already been somewhat internally injured but was still undaunted, “I’m innately stupid, and sometimes I need the experience of my predecessors to open my mind, so… …”
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Without waiting for Lin Wanqing to finish, Su Moyi, as if lost patience turned around and left a sentence, “Innately stupid. Then, you can use this case of rape and murder to restore your name. Anyway, my Da Li Temple does not keep idlers.”
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Lin Wanqing: “……”

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Su Straight Man: Go away! You messed up my books!
Lin Wanqing: From now on, there will be 996 days of forced labor.