Chapter 72 - Honey-Trap (1/2)

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Ling Zhang frowned immediately.

Standing in front of him, Yuwen Tong suddenly reached out and tapped between his brows with his finger. “What are you panicking about? Since I know about it, I won’t let anything happen to him.”

Ling Zhang froze, leaning back slightly. He pushed aside Yuwen Tong’s finger, wearing an unnatural look.”Then let’s go for lunch now.”

Yuwen Tong withdrew his hand, pretending not to see Ling Zhang’s uneasy look.

Ling Xingzhong felt sorry again for his eldest grandson’s decision while seeing Ling Zhang and Yuwen Tong walk in side by side.

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Looking at his father’s gloomy expression, Ling Zhaowen also felt helpless. He didn’t expect that his father was so satisfied with Yuwen Tong.

Although it was lively during the meal, the atmosphere was obviously not the same as before. Except for Ling Maomao, others all knew well about the reason for this change.

“Can you tell me what happened now?” Ling Zhang couldn’t help asking after leaving the front hall.

“Jia Zhong is trying to frame your uncle up in a honey trap,” Yuwen Tong said.

“A honey trap?” Ling Zhang felt it unbelievable, “My uncle and aunt are true to each other. They have been married for so many years, and my uncle never gives another woman a second look. Some people say my uncle is a typical henpecked husband. People all over Tanyang know about it. So how can Jia Zhong use honey trap?”

“Maybe that’s why he is planning that. Once your uncle falls into the trap, he will be more seriously affected,” Yuwen Tong said.

“What are they going to do?” Ling Zhang asked.

“Did your uncle ever make a stopover in Liu Family of Tai County last May?” Yuwen Tong asked.

Ling Zhang was dazed for a moment. This memory seemed very distant for him, a man who had lived through two lifetimes. He thought it over for a long time before he finally recalled that it had really happened. His uncle got angry after coming back from the Tai County, saying that Tai County’s Yamen extorted money from the Prefecture Yamen under the pretext of maintaining the house.

“It did happen,” Ling Zhang said.

“During your uncle’s stay in the Liu Family, he was taken a fancy by Liu Chengfang, the unmarried daughter of Liu Family. She really wanted to marry your uncle, but her father, Liu Weilng, didn’t want her to be your uncle’s concubine. So her father grounded her at home. Jia Zhong knows about it, wanting to take advantage of Liu Chengfang to frame your uncle up,” Yuwen Tong said.

Ling Zhang clenched his fist in anger. ‘frame

He didn’t believe that his uncle would be bewitched by this Liu Chengfang. But once the other side used some sinister tricks, his uncle could easily fall into their trap when he was unprepared.

“Thank you,” Ling Zhang said to Yuwen Tong in earnest.

Yuwen Tong must have sent someone to keep a close watch on Jia Family, otherwise, he wouldn’t have known so much in detail quickly.

“I told you that your business is also mine, so don’t say thanks,” Yuwen Tong said.

Ling Zhang looked at him, wanting to say something, but swallowed it back before the words came out of his lips as he simply didn’t know what to say.

“Remind your unclenow,”Yuwen Tong said. He seemed to have a pair of eyes with insight into Ling Zhang’s mind.

Ling Zhang, lips zipped, nodded and turned to leave.

Ling Zhaowen had to go to the Yamen in the afternoon, so he went back to his house and tidied up his clothes again before going out.

Ling Zhaowen was a bit confused when Ling Zhang came, “Zhang’er?”

“Uncle, I have something to tell you.”

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That evening, many people came out of the Prefecture Yamen. Ling Zhaowen still had some things to discuss with Tao Feng, so he didn’t leave on time. If on normal days, there would be few people outside. But he saw someone waiting for him when he went out.

“Lord Ling, you haven’t been dining together with us for a long time. How about joining us?”

The people waiting for him at the gate were all his colleagues at the Prefecture Yamen. Usually they got together once in a while. Ling Zhaowen sometimes joined them but sometimes not, depending on where they were going.

“I still have something to deal with in my family. I am so sorry. Maybe next time,” Ling Zhaowen declined.

“Your father is at home, and your nephew is so capable. What kind of emergency is it that makes you in such a hurry to get home now? You have refused our invitation three times. So you must join us for a drink this time.”

“They are right, Lord Ling. Don’t worry, we know that you don’t want to upset your wife, so we choose to go to the restaurant instead of any other place.”

“You can rest a.s.sured.”

Ling Zhaowen wanted to refuse, but two men came up to him and pulled his arms. “Come on, come on. Just have a drink. It won’t take you too long.”

Feeling it impossible to refuse again, he went with them finally.

The restaurant they went to was called Fengtai Restaurant, which was not far from the Ling Family. Ling Xingzhong felt a little relieved.

“We have already ordered a private room upstairs. The wine we have ordered is also the latest from Taifeng Restaurant’s cellar. We’ve also asked a hunter to go up the mountain and hunt for today’s meal. We have asked this restaurant to prepare the dinner. We planned to come here at the right time, but we delayed for a while to wait for you. Now, the meal should have been served.”

These people cl.u.s.tered round Ling Zhaowen into the Fengtai Restaurant and went straight to the second floor.

They did book a room, which was completely cut off from the outside. It was also s.p.a.cious and undisturbed, definitely a right place for drinking and chatting.

The dishes in the room were indeed served and hot. They could enjoy these dishes at anytime.