After leaving the Red Keep, Lynd went to his official residence in King's Landing. On the way, those who had survived the Great Plague knelt and bowed to Lynd to show their gratitude.
Although the Seven Gods Church had treated those infected with the plague in King's Landing, everyone knew where the medicine came from. They were naturally grateful to Lynd; otherwise, they would not have requested a statue of Lynd be erected in the Sept.
Lynd's official residence was right next to the Red Keep, bordering the city wall. It had two three-story houses, a courtyard, and a garden. Next to the residence was a gate leading to Blackwater Bay. This gate was usually open, allowing the nobles residing there to enjoy Blackwater Bay. However, at night, three heavy iron gates would block the entrance to prevent anyone from sneaking into the city.
However, ever since Janos Slynt became the Commander of the City Watch, this gate had become an important channel for his smuggling of various contraband items. The person guarding the gate was named Longke, ostensibly a loyal follower of Janos, but in reality, he was one of the people Lynd had placed in King's Landing. This was also one of the main reasons Lynd bought this house.
Another reason was that there was a secret passage connecting to the Red Keep's underground tunnels, allowing Varys to visit Lynd through this passage at any time, just like now.
"Was Jon Arryn's death truly an accident?" Lynd asked directly upon seeing Varys, who had been waiting in the room for a long time.
"No," Varys shook his head and said, "If it were merely an accident, Lady Lysa would not have fled back to the Vale with her son."
Lynd then asked, "Who killed him? Queen Cersei, or Littlefinger?"
"I don't know," Varys shook his head and said, "Although Jon Arryn was suspicious of some things concerning Queen Cersei, he hasn't found substantial evidence yet, so he hasn't truly threatened Queen Cersei. As for Littlefinger, his affairs with Lady Lysa were actually tacitly approved by Jon Arryn, and even requested by Jon Arryn himself, so he shouldn't have killed Jon Arryn because of this."
"What?" Lynd was stunned and asked in a deep voice, "Jon Arryn allowed Littlefinger and his wife..."
"Yes," Varys also had a bewildered expression and said, "Jon Arryn was a man who valued honor greatly. He had been unwell for a long time and was worried that Lady Lysa might find a lover casually, leading to a scandal that would tarnish House Arryn's reputation. So, he simply took the initiative to find a lover for Lady Lysa, allowing him to control that lover and avoid the risk of a scandal."
"Lady Lysa's miscarriages in recent years..." Lynd asked again.
"That was Jon Arryn's doing. He only wanted to find a lover for Lady Lysa, not..." Halfway through his sentence, Varys suddenly stopped, as if realizing something, and said in a deep voice, "You mean because Jon Arryn caused Lady Lysa's miscarriages, Lady Lysa harbored murderous intentions towards Jon Arryn? Jon Arryn died at Lady Lysa's hands?"
Lynd did not answer immediately. He pondered, then asked again, "What was the cause of Jon Arryn's death? Was he poisoned, and if so, with what?"
"I don't know," Varys shook his head and said, "It's not any poison I know. I was there when Jon Arryn died. The process of his death was very... very... I can't describe it in words, but I could feel that he must have been poisoned."
"Even you don't know what kind of poison it was?" Lynd frowned and muttered.
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