I fulfilled the female supporting role's wish and I succeeded

After dinner, the group returned to the inn. As night fell, the inn gradually became quiet, with only the occasional chirping of insects adding to the tranquility.

In Li Xiangyi and Qiao Wanwan's room, the two sat opposite each other, the flickering candlelight reflecting each other's faces.

"Wanwan, do you really think there's something wrong with the owner of that store?" Li Xiangyi asked softly, breaking the silence.

Qiao Wanwan nodded, a hint of worry in her eyes. "Well, I always feel that her eyes are weird, as if she is always observing us. Moreover, she even specially changed the dish for us to one without cilantro. This is very unusual."

"Maybe she is just curious about us." Li Xiangyi tried to comfort Qiao Wanwan, but he knew in his heart that things might not be that simple.

"I hope so." Qiao Wanwan sighed, "I hope we are just being overly suspicious."

Just then, there was a slight noise outside the window, as if something was tapping on the window.

Li Xiangyi and Qiao Wanwan exchanged glances, each seeing a hint of caution in the other's eyes. Li Xiangyi motioned Qiao Wanwan to stay put, while he quietly walked to the window and flung it open.

Outside the window, a dark shadow was standing there. In the faint moonlight, one could see that it was an old woman with a hunched body, her face full of wrinkles, and a pair of eyes flashing strangely in the darkness.

"Granny Jiang?" Li Xiangyi recognized the person who came. It was the mysterious old woman they met at Cailian Manor before.

"Mr. Li, Madam Li, please forgive me for disturbing you so late at night." Granny Jiang's voice was hoarse and low, with a hint of gloom.

"Granny Jiang, why are you here?" Li Xiangyi asked.

"I'm here to remind you." Granny Jiang's eyes swept over the two of them, "This place is not clean. There are evil spirits here."

"Ghost?" Qiao Wanwan's expression changed slightly. "Grandma Jiang, are you saying there's a ghost haunting this place?"

"That's right." Granny Jiang nodded. "This place is very close to where the bride drowned. The yin energy is extremely strong. The souls of those who died unjustly will easily linger here."

Li Xiangyi's brows furrowed as he recalled the rumors he had heard at Cailian Manor and the truth behind the bride's mysterious death. "Grandma Jiang, what do you know? Can you tell us?"

Granny Jiang was silent for a moment, as if hesitating whether to speak out. Finally, she spoke: "There are some things you're better off not knowing. In short, you must be careful and never provoke those things."

After saying that, Grandma Jiang turned and left, her figure quickly disappearing into the night.

Li Xiangyi and Qiao Wanwan returned to the room, both feeling a little heavy-hearted.

"Li Lianhua, do you believe what Grandma Jiang said?" Qiao Wanwan asked.

"I don't know." Li Xiangyi shook his head. "But since she came to remind us, it must be true."

"Then what should we do? Should we leave here?" Qiao Wanwan asked somewhat uneasily.

"We can't leave now." Li Xiangyi said, "We still have to find Shan Gudao's body. We can't give up halfway."

"But..." Qiao Wanwan wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Li Xiangyi.

"Wanwan, don't worry, I will protect you." Li Xiangyi held Qiao Wanwan's hand, his eyes firm, "No matter what danger you encounter, I will be by your side."

Qiao Wanwan looked at Li Xiangyi, and a warm feeling welled up in her heart. She knew that this man was someone she could rely on.

"Well, I believe you." Qiao Wanwan nodded and leaned her head gently on Li Xiangyi's shoulder.

The two snuggled together, quietly enjoying this moment of tranquility.

However, they did not know that a bigger crisis was quietly approaching.

At the same time, in Fang Duobing's room, he was tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.

What happened in the restaurant during the day still bothered him. He always felt that Li Xiangyi and Qiao Wanwan were hiding something from him.

"No, I have to go and see." Fang Duobing said to himself. He quietly got up, put on his clothes, and slipped out of the room.

He came to Di Feisheng's room and knocked on the door gently.

"Who?" Di Feisheng's low voice came from the room.

"A Fei, it's me, Fang Duobing." Fang Duobing said in a low voice.

The door creaked open and Di Feisheng stood at the door, looking at Fang Duobing expressionlessly.

"Why are you here?" Di Feisheng asked.

"I... I can't sleep and want to chat with you." Fang Duobing said hesitantly.

Di Feisheng glanced at Fang Duobing, turned around and walked back to the room without saying a word.

Seeing this, Fang Duobing hurriedly followed in.

In the room, Li Xiangyi and Qiao Wanwan were sitting at the table, seemingly discussing something.

"You...why are you here?" Fang Duobing asked in surprise.

Li Xiangyi and Qiao Wanwan looked at each other, both feeling a little embarrassed.

"Fang Xiaobao, why are you here?" Li Xiangyi asked.

"I... I couldn't sleep, so I came over to check on him." Fang Duobing said, "What about you guys? Why are you in Ah Fei's room so late?"

"We..." Li Xiangyi was about to explain, but was interrupted by the sound of a flute.

"We are discussing the case." Di Feisheng said, "Fang Duobing, you came just in time. We have some clues and need your help."

"What clue?" Fang Duobing suddenly became alert.

"We suspect that the Lion Soul may be dead." Li Xiangyi said.

"What? Lion Soul is dead?" Fang Duobing was shocked. "How is that possible? Didn't he disappear?"

"We speculate that the Lion Soul may have fallen into the river first, then been washed to Cailian Manor, where he was rescued by Xu Heyue," Qiao Wanwan explained. "But three days later, he disappeared. It's very likely that he was murdered."

"Then... who is the murderer?" Fang Duobing asked.

"The grace of saving my life should be repaid with one's body. If Xu Heyue and Shi Hun develop feelings for each other, then Guo Qian will have a motive to kill him." Li Xiangyi said.

"Guo Qian?" Fang Duobing frowned. "But why did he kill the Lion Soul?"

"Because of jealousy, or for some other reason," Li Xiangyi said, "In short, Guo Qian is a strong suspect."

"Then what should we do now?" Fang Duobing asked.

"We need to find Shihun's body, or his notebook," Di Feisheng said. "He had a habit of recording what he did with the bodies. As long as we find his notebook, we'll know where Shan Gudao's remains are."

"But where should we look for it?" Fang Duobing asked.