Back to the day I married my second wife, I turned around and married my ex-husband's uncle

When Ling Chaowen saw Qin Huaizhao's gaze fall on Ling Jinlan, his mind suddenly buzzed.

He pulled him over with a serious expression.

"You won't doubt Jinlan!"

"She doesn't even have any martial arts skills. Do you know that your casual suspicion will ruin her life?"

Ling Chaowen's heart was in his throat. He knew Qin Huaizhao was smart. If he killed Zhou Jingxuan in this way, he would definitely think of some possibilities.

Qin Huaizhao clenched his palms, then slowly loosened them.

"I didn't doubt her."

"It's better to suspect Jiang Ningwan than her."

"What about her?"

Hearing this, Ling Chaowen was stunned for a moment, "Is there something wrong with you that makes you keep targeting our family?"

"Zhou Jingxuan died in the wilderness. Who knows if he had any other enemies?"

"Ning Wan was busy with official duties and returned to Kyoto long ago."

Qin Huaizhao said solemnly, "Everyone who has had a conflict with us has been checked. The Dali Temple will not wrongly accuse anyone in its investigation!"

At this moment, the guards ran in from outside, "Duke, we have received an urgent letter from General Jiang!"

Ling Chaowen was startled and quickly took the letter and turned around to check it.

The letter only said: If Qin Huaizhao is still investigating the case in Qushui Town, tell him to come to Qianyang City to find me. I have clues about Zhou Jingxuan's death.

At this moment, Qin Huaizhao slowly walked over.

The voice was cold and gloomy: "Didn't you say Jiang Ningwan returned to Kyoto? Why is there an expedited letter?"

"Where is she?"

Ling Chaowen simply handed him the letter and said, "Read it yourself."

The moment he saw the contents of the letter, Qin Huaizhao narrowed his eyes slightly, with a hint of surprise in his eyes. Why did Jiang Ningwan lead him to Qianyang City?

"Qianyang City..."

Ling Jinlan stepped forward in confusion, "Is something wrong with my sister?"

Qin Huaizhao put away the letter and said, "Since she said she has clues about Zhou Jingxuan, then I will go to Qianyang City!"

After saying that, Qin Huaizhao prepared to leave.

Ling Jinlan felt a tightness in her heart, and she didn't want her sister to be implicated in Zhou Jingxuan's death.

"I am coming too!"

Qin Huaizhao was slightly stunned.

Ling Jinlan looked at him, "Aren't you still suspicious of me? I am also a suspect."

Seeing this, Ling Chaowen also hurriedly said: "Then I will go too."

I don’t know what trouble Ning Wan encountered in Qianyang City. I want to call Qin Huaizhao over. Maybe they can help if they go there.

Qin Huaizhao hesitated for a moment and said, "Okay."

"Lest you escape while I'm gone."

Ling Chaowen angrily said, "Ridiculous! I'm the Duke of Guo, and I'm upright. I didn't kill him, so why would I run away?"

The three of them set off on the road amidst suspicion and counterattack, chatting and joking, and rushed to Qianyang City.

……

Qianyang City.

Jiang Ningwan sent Xiao Lidong to keep an eye on Qingshanju. Before he came back, she took her men to wait in Qianyang City and had been staying there for many days.

More and more people were watching them in the dark.

Even the innkeepers became sneaky and often stood outside their room to eavesdrop.

There are always vendors on the street looking towards the inn room.

Even if you go out for a walk, you will be watched.

It seemed as if everyone in Qianyang City was staring at them.

That night, a thick smoke suddenly rushed into the room, and Jiang Ningwan jumped up alertly.

As soon as I opened the door, I started coughing because of the thick smoke.

She immediately ran out to look for the fire, knocking on the doors along the way, "Get up! Don't sleep anymore!"

When everyone opened their doors one after another, they found that the inn was on fire.

The fire was quickly found. The kitchen and woodshed in the backyard were on fire.

Fortunately, there were many of them and they quickly put out the fire with water.

By the time the shopkeeper and his staff arrived, the fire had been put out, but thick smoke was still billowing.

"Fortunately, we put out the fire in time. Thank you all! Thank you so much!" The shopkeeper thanked them repeatedly excitedly.

Jiang Ningwan was just about to investigate the cause of the fire.

The innkeeper then said, "My yard is burnt to a pulp, and the kitchen can't cook. I'm going to close for two days to fix it. Why don't you all stay in another inn?"

"I'll refund the remaining rent money to you."

Jiang Ningwan immediately understood what was going on, "Okay."

The shopkeeper refunded their money very quickly, and considering that it was difficult to find a place to stay late at night, he let them stay until dawn.

Jiang Ningwan returned to her room but found it difficult to fall asleep.

Xiao Fuxue said in a serious tone: "This is a blatant threat to us."

"If this inn kicks us out, I'm afraid other inns won't accept us either."

Jiang Ningwan took a sip of tea and said, "I can't stay in Qianyang City anymore."

"Xiao Fuxue has a similar body shape to me. Put on my clothes and take people out of the city at dawn, pretending to return to the capital."

"Yan Huixue, come with me and find a place to hide while we wait for news from Xiao Lidong."

After everything was arranged, everyone acted as planned at daybreak.

Jiang Ningwan and others disguised themselves and quietly found a secluded place near the city gate to hide after Xiao Fuxue and others left.

In the evening, Xiao Lidong finally came back.

A few of them found a small teahouse to stay in, and after carefully making sure that no one was watching them, they closed the door and talked.

"We've been keeping an eye on it for three days. There are carts delivering food to Qingshanju every day. Judging by the amount of food, there are definitely more than a hundred people inside."

"And from the outside, the entire Qingshan Residence was quiet and deserted, yet there were actually hundreds of people hiding inside."

Hearing this, Jiang Ningwan's eyes turned cold.

"There are hundreds of people hiding here. It seems that there is something very special about Qingshan Residence."

Yan Huixue said, "The entire Qingshan Residence is airtight, and the guards are all hiding in the dark. The only way to get in is by the food delivery carriage!"

Xiao Lidong quickly added, "Oh, by the way, I also heard from the food delivery guy that Qingshanju ordered fifty jars of wine from Zuixiang Pavilion. It looks like they're planning a banquet. They'll deliver it to Qingshanju in seven days."

Hearing this, Jiang Ningwan's eyes lit up, "Zuixiang Pavilion..."

"Tomorrow, go to Zui Xiang Restaurant to see if they're hiring. Sneak in first and find a chance to deliver wine to Qing Shan Ju."

Yan Huixue nodded, "Okay!"

……

The main hall of the Fan family.

Fan Rongwei sat upright in a chair, holding a teacup with a serious expression.

Fan Shan respectfully reported, "Master, Jiang Ningwan has already left Qianyang City and is heading towards Kyoto."

Hearing this, Fan Rongwei nodded thoughtfully, "It's good that she left. She's been holding us back by not leaving."

"Where is Boss Ye? How many days until he arrives in Qianyang City?"

Fan Shan replied, "Boss Ye is here to enjoy the scenery. It will probably take two or three days."

Fan Rongwei nodded and said, "You should go and pick him up in person. Make sure Boss Ye can come to Qianyang City. Only then will we have a chance to close this deal."

"Yes!"

……

The rising morning sun dispels the frost and fog of winter.

After being cloudy for many days, the sun finally came out.

Ling Jinlan opened the window, reached out to feel the warm sunshine, and decided to go out for a walk.

Ling Chaowen and Qin Huaizhao were already having breakfast in the inn lobby.

"Jinlan, are you up? Come and have dinner." Ling Chaowen took an empty bowl and scooped a spoonful of hot porridge.

"I don't want to eat. I'm going to get some sun." Ling Jinlan walked out of the inn quickly.

Watching Ling Jinlan walk away and disappear from his sight, Qin Huaizhao quickly put down the steamed bun in his hand and followed him out.

"Hey, hey, hey, we are almost at Qianyang City, we can't run away, why are you staring at us so closely!" Ling Chaowen shouted unhappily.