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Li Mao asked seriously, "What did you quarrel about last night?"

Brother Zhang's face looked even uglier. He lowered his head and spoke in a voice so low that it was almost inaudible.

"We just had a few arguments over some minor things. He said I was overestimating my abilities. I was also confused, so I argued with him for a few words, and then I left."

"Are you sure?" Li Mao's eyes were sharp and his tone was heavier.

Brother Zhang was extremely flustered. He nodded repeatedly and said, "Sir, I am telling the truth. Not a single word of mine is false." He was very worried that he would implicate his wife and children again, and he felt very uneasy.

"Sir, every word my husband said is true." Mrs. Zhang also echoed, her face full of anxiety and worry.

Xiaochuan stood aside, not knowing what was going on, and hid behind Mrs. Zhang in fear.

Li Mao looked at the expressions of the three of them and it didn't seem like they were lying.

At this moment, Ye Zirou came over while talking, and she helped Mrs. Zhang up.

"Boss Li, if they really had something to do with Lin Fan's disappearance, Brother Zhang wouldn't have been surrounded and beaten by them.

Moreover, you questioned her without checking the facts, which frightened the child."

Ye Zirou gently comforted Mrs. Zhang and questioned Li Mao.

Then Ye Zirou squatted down and gently stroked Xiaochuan's head, saying softly: "Don't be afraid, Xiaochuan, it's okay, Daddy and Mommy are fine."

After hearing this, Ogawa's emotions gradually stabilized.

"Miss Ye is right. I was too impulsive just now." Li Mao said softly.

Li Mao's eyes never left Ye Zirou, and his eyes were full of tenderness and concern.

Mo Tianyu noticed that Li Mao was only so gentle when facing Ye Zirou, as if he had become a different person.

As a man, he was keenly aware that Li Mao had feelings for Ye Zirou.

Just then, a bailiff hurried into the room from outside and whispered a few words to Li Mao.

Li Mao's expression instantly became serious, his brows knitted tightly, and he immediately said, "You guys follow me, the rest of you stay here, to prevent any more people from going missing."

After saying that, Li Mao quickly left the hall with several yamen runners.

Ye Zirou was full of doubts. She didn't understand why Li Mao left suddenly, and she felt a little uneasy.

She couldn't help but look back at Mo Tianyu, who nodded slightly at her, indicating that she didn't need to worry.

However, Ye Zirou still didn't know what Mo Tianyu had done.

At this time, Mrs. Zhang had already helped Brother Zhang up and said gratefully, "Thank you, Miss Ye."

"Alright, alright, why are you all so polite? It's just a piece of cake, and we can't scare our lovely Xiaochuan, right?"

Ye Zirou touched Xiaochuan's head as she spoke. Her movements were gentle and warm.

Xiaochuan looked at Ye Zirou with a smile, his smile was as bright as the sunshine.

Ye Zirou looked at Xiaochuan's smiling face and felt a sense of warmth and satisfaction in her heart.

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Li Mao and a group of yamen runners came to the back mountain of the post station. The air was filled with a faint smell of blood, which made people shudder.

"What's going on? Who is this person?" Li Mao frowned, his eyes fixed on the unrecognizable body on the ground. The face of the body was severely damaged and almost unrecognizable.

A yamen runner squatted down and carefully examined the clothes and features of the corpse. Then he raised his head and said in a low and firm voice: "This man is Lin Fan."

"His face is in such a state, how can we tell it's him?" There was a hint of doubt in Li Mao's tone.

The yamen runner pointed at the shoulder of the corpse and said, "I remember Lin Fan. He had a mark on his shoulder. Look, boss, this guy has the same mark."

It is a black mark that looks like a flame.

Li Mao looked at the mark carefully, but the doubts in his heart were not completely eliminated.

"Just based on this?" His voice sounded a little hesitant, and his eyes wandered across the faces of the yamen runners.

The yamen runners kept their heads down and remained silent, and a tense atmosphere filled the air.

At this time, Wu Yong stepped forward and broke the silence.

“Boss, even if this man is not the real Lin Fan, we will treat him as him. It’s okay if one person dies on the way to exile, but if he disappears, we will be in big trouble.” Wu Yong’s tone was filled with anxiety and helplessness.

After listening to this, Li Mao frowned and fell into deep thought.

He knew that what Wu Yong said made sense. If Lin Fan really disappeared, the yamen runners who were responsible for escorting him would probably not escape punishment. However, he still had a trace of doubt in his heart.

Finally, he thought about it and decided to agree with Wu Yong's opinion and report the death to his superiors.

Li Mao ordered everyone to carry Lin Fan's body back to the post station and prepare to report it according to the procedures.

After the body was carried back to the post station, everyone was so frightened that they stepped aside.

Li Mao looked at everyone and said slowly, "Don't panic, this man is called Lin Fan, and he died in the back mountain last night. We will report the truth to the higher-ups."

After a pause, he continued, "Don't worry, everyone. I have already found out about Lin Fan's death. It has nothing to do with you." After hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

However, Ye Zirou, who was standing aside, looked at Mo Tianyu with suspicion, because she could tell from Mo Tianyu's eyes that this matter seemed to be related to him.

But hadn't he already dissolved the man in black with the corpse-dissolving water? Why was he still here? Ye Zirou was full of doubts.

At this time, Li Mao continued: "Everyone should have a good rest in Changping County for the next two days. We will continue our journey after two days.

As long as everyone behaves themselves and doesn't cause any more trouble for us, we will naturally not make things difficult for you. If anyone dares not to listen to our advice, don't blame me for being rude!"

After saying that, Li Mao glanced coldly at everyone present.

When everyone heard that they could actually rest at the post station for two days, this was a huge surprise for them, after all, they had been traveling for a long time.

This news brought a little comfort to their tired bodies, and they all nodded.

"Okay, then everyone should go home and have a good rest."

Some people chose to stay in the lobby and chat, while others couldn't wait to go back to their rooms to rest.

Brother Zhang and his family would rather go back to the woodshed than stay with those people.

Ye Zirou and her group quickly returned to their rooms.

As soon as she entered the room, Ye Zirou asked Mo Tianyu anxiously, "What's going on with that person?" Her eyes were full of worry and curiosity.

After hearing this, the other four people looked at each other and quietly left the room, leaving the space to Ye Zirou and Mo Tianyu.