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

"Sister, come out for a moment." Ling Jinlan called out in a low voice.

Jiang Ningwan walked out of the secret room quickly and went to a deserted place with Ling Jinlan.

Ling Jinlan took out a dragon and phoenix jade pendant with intricate and exquisite carvings, which was obviously not an ordinary item.

"Sister, do you think he looks familiar?"

Jiang Ningwan was stunned for a moment, "It does look familiar, I feel like I've seen it somewhere."

Ling Jinlan looked around and whispered in her ear, "Zhou Jingxuan also has one."

As soon as the words came out, Jiang Ningwan suddenly remembered.

That's right!

Zhou Jingxuan has it.

She threw the body away. The jade pendant looked special and was very valuable. She was afraid that it would be recognized as Zhou Jingxuan's, so she had it thrown into the river.

"I just went to take a look at the stolen goods and saw this."

"The carving on this jade pendant is very unique, not even seen in Kyoto. Zhou Jingxuan's jade pendant is exactly the same as this one!"

"Could it be that the jade pendant Zhou Jingxuan got was given by the Shen family?"

Jiang Ningwan's eyes lit up.

Most likely!

She held the jade pendant and smiled, "Thanks to you!"

"This is the clue that the Shen family is colluding with the Zhou family!"

Ling Jinlan smiled and said, "I'm glad I can help my sister."

"Go back and rest."

Jiang Ningwan patted her shoulder and returned to the secret room with the jade pendant.

He took the jade pendant and walked in front of Fan Rongwei, "Look at what this is."

"The jade pendant in your storeroom."

"Zhou Jingxuan has an identical one!"

As soon as these words came out, Fan Rongwei's expression changed slightly and he looked away.

Qin Huaizhao was a little surprised. How did she know that Zhou Jingxuan also had this jade pendant?

"The Fan family amassed a fortune, but most of it probably went into the Zhou family's pockets, not spent."

"Whether you confess or not, you will die for your crimes now. If you confess, you can be spared the pain of the flesh."

As soon as he finished speaking, Qin Huaizhao pulled out the dagger from his thigh.

Fan Rongwei screamed in pain.

Just as Qin Huaizhao grabbed the dagger and was about to stab again, Fan Rongwei shouted in a trembling voice: "I'll tell you! I'll tell you!"

"Zhou Jingxuan is indeed involved in the Fan family's business."

"If it weren't for his power, the county magistrate of Qianyang City wouldn't be in my service."

Fan Rongwei confessed a lot of things.

Zhou Jingxuan would get most of the profits from this trafficking business, and even most of the business with foreign merchants was brokered by Zhou Jingxuan.

There is also Zhou Jingxuan’s house in Qianyang City.

But from beginning to end, Fan Rongwei only mentioned Zhou Jingxuan, and no one else in the Zhou family.

Jiang Ningwan and Qin Huaizhao both knew in their hearts that it was impossible for Zhou Jingxuan to accomplish such a big thing alone.

What power could he, a cousin of the prince, have? The Zhou family behind him was the power that the county magistrate feared.

Interrogation overnight.

At dawn, Jiang Ningwan walked out of the dungeon tiredly, rubbed his neck, and prepared to take a shower, change clothes, and go to sleep.

"The rest of the matter will be left to Lord Qin to investigate."

Qin Huaizhao frowned and called her, "How have you seen Zhou Jingxuan's jade pendant?"

Jiang Ningwan knew what he was suspecting and said frankly, "Jinlan has seen it."

"She told me."

"When Zhou Jingxuan went to Qushui Town to look for them, he was wearing a jade pendant like this."

Qin Huaizhao was surprised, "She remembered it after just one meeting?"

Jiang Ningwan raised an eyebrow. "My sister has always been smart and has a photographic memory. Why? Is this so strange?"

Qin Huaizhao had no way to refute it.

But the doubts in my heart were not dispelled.

Jiang Ningwan patted his shoulder and said, "Master Qin, the Fan family case is so deeply involved with Zhou Jingxuan. Zhou Jingxuan deserves his death. I don't think there's any need to investigate Zhou Jingxuan's death any further, right?"

"In this Fan family case, we seized so much stolen goods. Sir Qin deserves the most credit! He's got a lot of work ahead of him!"

"Let's focus on more important things!"

Qin Huaizhao frowned and thought about it. Although this went against his original intention, after an inner struggle, he decided to give up.

Even if the truth was right before his eyes, he probably wouldn't have the heart to send the murderer to jail.

"You called me to Qianyang City just to give me such a big case. Thank you very much."

After letting go, Qin Huaizhao's tone became relaxed.

Seeing this, Jiang Ningwan felt relieved.

The corners of his lips curled up slightly, "Just treat me to a meal when we get back to Kyoto!"

"Oh, and my sister Jinlan."

When Jin Lan was mentioned, Qin Huaizhao was slightly stunned.

Jiang Ningwan smiled meaningfully and said, "You almost lost her this time. Is it too much to treat her to a meal to make amends?"

Qin Huaizhao was stunned for a moment, then raised the corner of his lips slightly, "It's natural."

It seems there is still a chance to see you again.

……

After leaving, Jiang Ningwan went to get some hot water to take a shower and change clothes to wash off the smell of blood.

Just as I was about to take a break, there was a knock on the door.

"Come in." Jiang Ningwan sat at the table and poured a cup of hot tea.

The person who pushed the door open was Qin Beihuang.

He was also holding a bowl of noodles.

"Ling Jinlan treated the wounded all night and just went to rest. I thought you hadn't eaten yet, so I made something for you."

"Don't despise me if my craftsmanship isn't great."

Jiang Ningwan looked at the noodles on the table, a little surprised, "Did you make it yourself?"

Qin Beihuang quickly added, "Ling Chaowen and I made this together and sent it to Lord Qin."

Hearing this, Jiang Ningwan finally let down her guard and said, "Thank you."

I haven't eaten for a day and a night, and I'm very exhausted, so I'm really hungry.

She sat down and started eating.

Qin Beihuang added, "I found a study room that seems to have a secret room, but I can't find the mechanism. If you're free later, could you help me look for it?"

Jiang Ningwan nodded, "Okay, I'll come after I finish eating."

It would be great if we could find evidence of the connection between the Fan family and the Zhou family. If something happens to the Zhou family, it will be difficult for the Queen and the Crown Prince to deny their involvement.

Since there is a secret room, there is no reason not to check it.

A smile flashed in Qin Beihuang's eyes. "Don't worry, you eat first. If it's not enough, there's more in the kitchen."

"understood."

Qin Beihuang turned and left, his eyes filled with joy. Jiang Ningwan was finally no longer cold to him.

After finishing her meal, Jiang Ningwan immediately rushed to the study room that Qin Beihuang mentioned.

The study was very large. After determining the direction of the secret room, Jiang Ningwan began to check the surrounding objects.

The secret is often in those inconspicuous things.

Qin Beihuang was also helping out, saying, "We've checked everything on the antique display cases and bookshelves, and we've checked the walls, but there's no trap."

Jiang Ningwan bent over and searched for a long time, and was so tired that she sat down on a chair to rest.

"The mechanism must be in the study. There must be a place we haven't found."

As she spoke, she placed her hands on the chair handles.

The fingertips suddenly touched something.

She pressed her finger.

The wall behind him slowly opened with a heavy sound.

Both of them were shocked.

Looking at the secret room door that appeared before him, Qin Beihuang smiled and said, "You are extremely intelligent. You know that I was right to call you here!"

"It's just a coincidence."

It was the first time Jiang Ningwan heard Qin Beihuang praise her. She felt a little weird and couldn't help but shiver as she walked into the secret room.

The candles on the walls of the secret room were lit, and the light gradually illuminated the surroundings.