Qingyun's Love: Tiger Boy Falls in Love with a Pretty Lawyer

The two sat for a while longer, then stood up and headed towards the end of the long alley, figuring it was almost time to leave.

At that moment, they saw a group of people gathered in front of a house over there, and heard a woman crying heartbreakingly. Startled, the two men went forward to investigate.

Through the gaps between the heads of the people, I saw an elderly woman sitting on the ground in the courtyard, banging her head on the ground and crying:

"My son died unjustly! He was fine a few days ago, and died of poisoning yesterday! Oh, God, how can an old woman like me live?"

She slapped her thigh and cried bitterly. Suddenly she remembered something and cursed towards the room:

"You're such a jinx, such a troublemaker! My son treats you so well, yet you keep arguing with him, causing him to take poison. Pah, it must be you who poisoned him, and you still dare to shirk responsibility!"

Looking in the direction of her finger towards the inner room, I saw a woman in plain clothes sitting in the room sobbing and wiping her tears, but she didn't dare to look at her mother-in-law, let alone talk back.

Someone in the crowd whispered that the man of the house, a man in his prime, had suddenly died of poisoning yesterday afternoon. There was a bowl of water nearby, and the county coroner's examination revealed arsenic in the water.

The county lieutenant immediately brought the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law to the county government office for interrogation. The mother-in-law kept accusing her daughter-in-law of having a quarrel with her husband and that she was the one who poisoned her.

The daughter-in-law cried and said that she had no intention of harming her husband, and explained that she had gone to the town to do embroidery in the morning and was not present at the time.

The county lieutenant then questioned the neighbors, who testified that the woman's story was true. They also revealed that the man had indeed said they would rather die together, but they thought it was just a momentary outburst of anger, and it had come to fruition.

The county lieutenant was unsure whether the man's death was a case of murder, so he released the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law back home to await questioning. When they returned home, they cried out in grief, and the mother-in-law angrily criticized her daughter-in-law for her misconduct.

Ran Mo and Qing Sheng were also filled with grief after hearing this. It was truly tragic that a relationship between husband and wife had been so broken down, and that someone had even died.

Suddenly, a tawny tabby cat darted out from the corner of the yard. It whined for a while, bared its teeth at the crowd at the door, then leaped over a nearby shed, then onto the roof and disappeared.

Ranmo observed the cat intently. He had raised several cats before. At one point, he had five, including the older cats and the newly born kittens. The house was bustling with activity. Ranmo had even personally delivered the kittens and cut their umbilical cords.

Cats are known for their ability to communicate with humans. If there were a cat in the Chinese zodiac, Ranmo would probably be more suited to it.

She has a natural affinity for cats. When she encounters stray cats in the neighborhood, they often run to her and play with her, like long-lost friends. She sometimes feeds them and even holds them in her arms to play.

Cats are very smart. One night, the female cat at home was too naughty and made a fuss on the balcony and refused to go back to the house. So she deliberately closed the balcony door and fell asleep.

As a result, the little male cat turned around eagerly in front of her head. She pretended not to know what was going on, and it actually put its little head next to her ear and "talked" to me in a gibberish, as if to tell her that its companion was locked outside.

Ran Mo pushed it away several times, but it still kept nagging in her ear, so she finally had to let the female cat in (actually just to scare it). It seems that this kitten is quite loyal.

If you're looking for a partner, try raising a cat first. You'll learn that personality is sometimes more important than appearance. She wasn't initially optimistic about this little male cat because he wasn't very good-looking, but she didn't expect him to be so cute when he grew up, and he became very close to her.

Cats are wild, after all. They've caused quite a bit of damage in our home. It'd be fine if they'd just torn up other things, but the grown-up female cat actually tore a huge hole through the thigh of a beloved doll that Ranmo had spent a fortune on online. Who knows what she was after? Was it for food or just for fun?

Ran Mo was so angry that he didn't allow them to stay in the bedroom when he was not at home during the day.

One time, she had a terrifying experience. After taking a shower, Ranmo lay in bed, half awake and half asleep, when she felt the little female cat that had bitten the doll sniffing her arm and then licking her with its small, barbed tongue.

At first, she felt itchy and tingling, and thought it was just fun. But after a while, the little female cat actually started to nibble at her with its sharp teeth. Ran Mo was startled and quickly chased it away.

She was even a little afraid. What if the owner fainted at home? Would the cat bite the owner like chewing a doll? Animals are animals, they really can't be spoiled too much.

When the tabby cat bared its teeth at this side just now, Ran Mo noticed that there seemed to be a red blood-like spot at the corner of its mouth.

The reason she noticed this was because the big female cat she had raised also had a brown spot at the corner of its mouth, which looked very similar to the blood spot on this cat's mouth.

The two cats look very similar. At first glance, I thought that the female cat from the previous one was reincarnated into this cat.

An idea suddenly struck her, but she wasn't sure. After much deliberation, she said to Qingsheng, "Brother Sheng, I wonder if we could stay here for a few days to follow the progress of this case. It would be a good way to gain some life experience."

Qingsheng turned around and smiled at her, saying, "What did you call me just now?" Ranmo felt a little embarrassed, not knowing why she had called me that. She quickly said, "It doesn't matter what you called me, just tell me, okay?"

Qingsheng thought for a moment and said, "It's okay to stay here. We just need to move the previous carriage back. Let's do that now and then come back here to check." Ran Mo nodded with relief.

Although returning the carriage might result in the loss of subsequent travel expenses, what would that matter if it meant getting something done? One should never let a small expense or ticket price constrain one's steps.

The two of them then approached the carriage owner and told him they would be staying there and not continuing their journey. The carriage owner was a bit surprised, but worried they might ask for a refund. Qingsheng waved his hand generously, carrying his luggage and Ranmo and leaving.

They first found an inn to stay in, put down their luggage, and then returned to the door of the house where the accident happened.

By this time, the crowd had dispersed. There seemed to be no movement in the courtyard. A neighbor said that the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law had been summoned to the county government office for questioning.

The two stood there for a moment. Qingsheng asked, "Did you discover any clues or doubts just now?" Ranmo nodded and told him that it was the house cat that gave her an idea.

If the man had committed suicide by poisoning, and a biting cat had gnawed on the body, it might have been exposed to the venom and reacted abnormally. Seeing the cat so lively and active, it's worth examining the timing and method of the man's poisoning.

Qingsheng's mind raced, seemingly not fully understanding what he'd heard. Ranmo said it was just a preliminary guess, and that this detail gave them cause for further investigation. There was a causal connection.

Qingsheng nodded, saying that lawyers would likely encounter similar incidents in their future cases, and that this could be a good opportunity for them to gain experience and knowledge. He then looked at Ranmo with pity and said, "I really can't bear to let her deal with such a life-or-death case."

Ranmo said generously, "You can't be picky when it comes to legal work. Not only do you need to be proficient in your skills, but you also need to be mentally prepared. This also requires a process, which is why she asked Qingsheng to accompany her to gain experience."

Qingsheng smiled at this. He'd been waiting for her to say that. Then he added, "Since this idea was sparked by the tabby cat, why not call this case the Civet Cat Case?" Ranmo nodded in agreement.

After discussing it, the two decided to go to the county government office first to see if they could find out more about the situation.

Following the guidance of passersby, the two men arrived at the gate of the county government office. Since they were not there to file a case, they could not beat the drum or shout. Instead, they approached the gatekeeper nearby to report the matter.

The doorman looked at them coldly, and seeing that they were young, he said that it was nothing and there was nothing to inform them.