In the years of famine, I led a comfortable life with my husband

He sat in front of the man, watching him coldly. The man also raised his head and looked at Xie Chengjin. "Why, what are you still doubting? I did all those things. What else do you want to know?"

Xie Chengjin didn't care about the other person's attitude. He just said calmly: "At this point, you still refuse to tell me who the real thief is?"

The other party sneered, "Thief? Isn't it me? Can't you just hand me over to the people in the government office?"

"But is that person really you? Don't think that we know nothing. The reason I came to ask you today is that I already have some information in my hands. Whether you admit it or not, that thief is definitely not you!" Xie Chengjin said firmly.

The other party froze for a moment, and when he was about to make some more excuses, he was interrupted by Xie Chengjin.

"This is my last chance to give you. If you still don't want to say it, don't blame me for using some extraordinary measures." Xie Chengjin issued an ultimatum.

The other party was silent for a moment, and finally chose to shake his head, intending to be stubborn to the end. He seemed to have made up his mind that Xie Chengjin and others would not find the real "flower thief".

Seeing this, Xie Chengjin stopped trying to persuade him. He just took out a small box and opened it. Inside was a sleeping insect.

The insect looked chubby and extremely cute, but when the man took a look at it, his face turned pale instantly, as if it was something extremely scary.

Xie Chengjin took out a piece of spice in his hand. The insects that smelled the spice gradually woke up, and following Xie Chengjin's instructions, they clenched themselves around the man's body.

Xie Chengjin stared at the man's painful expression while saying expressionlessly, "This is a poisonous insect I specially found from the Western Regions. It's not very poisonous, but it can make people confess everything they know. It's a good interrogation tool. Although this process will be somewhat painful, I still hope you can endure it."

When the poisonous insect completely penetrated his body, the man collapsed to the ground as if exhausted, covered in cold sweat.

"Now tell me, who is the real flower thief?" Xie Chengjin's voice penetrated his eardrums and rushed straight into his brain.

The man's eyes were dull, and after a long while, he opened his mouth numbly and said, "That man is my brother. That day..."

He blurted out everything, and Xie Chengjin's eyes gradually became cold. Only after he explained everything clearly did Xie Chengjin take back the insect, left the room without looking back, and went straight to find Lin Kaituo.

Upon hearing this, Lin Kaituo immediately took a group of people and surrounded the place where the thief was hiding according to the man's confession. The remaining Su Zi and Lin Kaituo sneaked into the room together, caught the thief red-handed, and successfully captured him. The thief didn't even have a chance to escape.

The matter of the flower thief finally came to an end, and Lin Kaituo finally relaxed. Xie Chengjin and Su Zhizhi helped him a lot in this matter.

So after Lin Kaituo dealt with the aftermath of the flower thief, he specially prepared a banquet to thank Xie Chengjin and Su Zhizhi for their help.

At the banquet, Su Zhizhi and Xie Chengjin were chatting and laughing with Lin Kaituo. Lin Kaituo raised his glass first and said, "I would have loved the help of both of you in this case. Otherwise, I don't know how long I would have had this headache. I'd like to toast you guys." After that, Lin Kaituo drank the wine in his hand.

Su Zhizhi glanced at Xie Chengjin and said, "Master Lin, you are too polite. During these days here, the three of us have been grateful for your care. We are just taking what we need. Master Lin, don't worry about it."

The three of them toasted each other for a long time before Lin Kaituo let them go.

Shen Wenjun, who was not far away from the three of them, had a clear view of everything here.

Shen Wenjun's face looked particularly lonely. He grabbed the wine jug beside him and poured it into his mouth one pot at a time, as if he wanted to eliminate the depression in his heart by getting drunk.

But the more Shen Wenjun drank, the clearer his mind felt. He could clearly remember Su Zhizhi's smile when she faced Xie Chengjin. It was a smile that came from the heart, a smile he had never received before. But even so, Shen Wenjun couldn't let it go.

By the end of the drink, Shen Wenjun's eyes were gradually filled with tears, and finally she burst into tears. She didn't know what she was crying about, whether it was because she couldn't get the love she wanted, or because she hated herself for being so cowardly.

As the sky gradually darkened, the banquet gradually came to an end. Both the guests and the hosts were having a great time. Su Zhizhi turned her head inadvertently and realized that she seemed to have overlooked something.

Her heart tightened, and then she looked over carefully. After she had looked at all the guests present, Su Zhizhi realized that Shen Wenjun had disappeared from the banquet hall at some point.

Su Zhizhi was filled with worry. She tugged at Xie Chengjin's sleeve and whispered in his ear, "Did you see Shen Wenjun just now? He's gone."

Upon hearing this, Xie Chengjin was stunned for a moment and shook his head subconsciously. Then he looked around like Su Zhizhi, and then he realized that what Su Zhizhi said was true.

The two calmed down, said goodbye to Lin Kaituo, and then walked out of the banquet hall one after the other and began to look for Shen Wenjun.

The backyard of the Lin Mansion is not small. It is already dark now, and most of the yard is pitch black. In this situation, it is difficult for Su Zhizhi and the others to find clues.

Just as he was getting anxious, Xie Chengjin caught a glimpse of a maid next to him, and hurriedly pulled Su Zhizhi forward to ask.

"Miss, did you see a man just now?" Su Zhizhi stepped forward and asked.

The maid was stunned for a moment, then quickly brushed off her body and responded, "Miss, I'm sorry to bother you. I just saw a young man. He seemed to be drunk and was staggering towards the back garden. If you are looking for someone, you can go to the back garden and take a look."

After getting the clue, the two of them walked quickly towards the back garden. With the dim light of the lantern, Su Zhizhi saw an empty wine jug lying on one side by the lake in the back garden.

Su Zhizhi's heart skipped a beat. She gestured to Xie Chengjin to look in the direction of her finger, and Xie Chengjin's expression suddenly changed.

The two rushed to the lakeside and saw Shen Wenjun struggling in the lake. The water was extremely cold at night. Seeing that Shen Wenjun had no strength left and was sinking little by little, Xie Chengjin stuffed the lantern into Su Zhizhi's hand, and then he jumped into the lake, grabbing Shen Wenjun and dragging him to the lakeside.

Fortunately, Shen Wenjun had run out of strength, otherwise Xie Chengjin would have to spend some effort.