How did I, a mere son-in-law lying down, become a "Fenglang Juxu" (a legendary martial art

But this is ancient times, an ancient time when forced confessions were commonplace. Even if you don't have concrete evidence, you can still beat Zhao Tingxiao up first.

Thinking of this, Liu Shan followed Zhang Tienan and joined the ranks of those beating up Zhao Tingxiao.

Ha~ The more you beat him, the more he likes this era.

Despite the beating and punching Zhang Tienan and Liu Shan, they didn't actually kill Zhao Tingxiao.

After all, Zhao Tingxiao's father was a prominent and wealthy merchant in Cangzhou. Even when beating a dog, one should consider its owner, let alone beating this scoundrel Zhao Tingxiao.

Both of them understood the intricacies of human relationships and social interactions.

When Zhang Tienan got tired of beating him, Liu Shan also stopped. However, to their surprise, Zhao Tingxiao remained remarkably tough. Despite being in excruciating pain, he never revealed the courtesan's whereabouts.

Liu Shan suddenly thought of another possibility. He pulled Zhang Tienan aside and asked in a low voice, "Tienan, could the disappearance of the courtesan be unrelated to Zhao Tingxiao?"

Zhang Tienan frowned and shook his head firmly, "I would never be wrong, he does indeed have the scent of Peony Fairy's rouge on him, I swear."

In that case, it seems we have no choice but to outsmart them.

Just then, Tian Fugui rushed over, glanced at Zhang Tienan, and hesitated to speak.

Seeing this, Liu Shan immediately signaled to Tian Fugui to speak frankly, "He is my brother, there is no need to hide anything."

Tian Fugui swallowed hard and said cautiously in a low voice, "Young Master, Madam sent someone to urge you to go home and sleep."

Liu Shan frowned and glared at Tian Fugui. Why did he have to say such an "important" thing in front of Zhang Tienan?!

Tian Fugui also felt helpless. He wanted to avoid Zhang Tienan, but Liu Shan insisted that he say it to his face...

Unfortunately, Zhang Tienan, being the blunt man he is, actually joked, "Brother Liu, your wife is calling you home to make a baby."

Liu Shan died on the spot!

What he found even more unbearable was that if Li Wanqing could really have a baby with him, that would be fine, but the reality was that he couldn't even get into Li Wanqing's bed.

Because if he wasn't mistaken, the waist knife was likely still on the wedding bed.

At this moment, Liu Shan noticed that Zhao Tingxiao was staring at them nervously, and immediately came up with a plan.

He feigned surprise and exclaimed, "What? You just said that the Peony Fairy has returned to Louwailou and is now on her way to the government office to file a complaint?"

Zhang Tienan was taken aback; Tian Fugui hadn't said that earlier.

He was about to ask a question when Liu Shan slapped him on the back of the head, silencing him before he could finish his sentence.

A look of terror flashed in Zhao Tingxiao's eyes, his face immediately turned pale, and his body began to tremble uncontrollably.

He blurted out, "Impossible! I clearly locked her up in..."

Before he could finish speaking, Zhao Tingxiao suddenly realized his mistake and quickly swallowed his words.

However, it was too late. A sharp glint flashed in Zhang Tienan's eyes. He quickly grabbed Zhao Tingxiao by the collar and demanded sharply, "Tell me! Where did you hide the Peony Fairy?"

Zhao Tingxiao's face turned ashen, and he stammered, unable to give a clear answer.

Liu Shan smiled contemptuously, "Zhao Tingxiao, if you confess honestly, perhaps your punishment will be lessened. If you continue to resist, I guarantee I'll break all your teeth!"

Fear flashed in Zhao Tingxiao's eyes, and his teeth chattered.

He is not afraid of physical injuries because fractures can heal, but once a tooth breaks, it will never grow back.

Seeing Liu Shan's smile grow increasingly fierce, he hurriedly begged for mercy: "Don't, don't hit me! I'll take you there."

Nevertheless, in order to teach Zhao Tingxiao a lesson, Liu Shan still punched him and knocked out two of his front teeth.

Zhao Tingxiao's eyes were filled with anger, but the excruciating pain from his broken tooth prevented him from resisting.

The two followed Zhao Tingxiao, traversing a winding road, and finally arrived at the gate of a secluded courtyard.

Zhao Tingxiao pointed tremblingly to the courtyard and whispered, "This is it. I hid the Peony Fairy in that woodshed."

The courtyard gate was half-open, which was clearly not a good omen.

Liu Shan, with a serious expression, was about to step into the courtyard when Zhang Tienan grabbed him.

"There's danger!" Zhang Tienan said gravely. "I smell a strong stench of blood."

Liu Shan felt a surge of tension and forced himself to step into the courtyard.

They stood in front of the woodshed, their faces grim. Although the door to the woodshed was tightly closed, the strong smell of blood still rushed into their nostrils.

Zhao Tingxiao was terrified and collapsed to the ground, repeatedly muttering "Impossible."

Zhang Tienan suddenly pushed open the wooden door, and the scene before him made his heart ache.

The courtesan lay quietly on the woodpile, her face as pale as paper. Her clothes were stained red with blood, like a blooming peony quietly blossoming on her body. At this moment, she was like a fairy descended to earth.

Liu Shan grabbed Zhang Tienan and said in a commanding tone, "Tian Fugui and I will be in charge of the autopsy. You will be in charge of guarding Zhao Tingxiao. He is a suspect and a key witness. We absolutely cannot let him escape!"

Zhang Tienan gritted his teeth, nodded in agreement, and stared at Zhao Tingxiao with eyes as sharp as knives, as if he wanted to cut him into a thousand pieces.

Zhao Tingxiao sat helplessly on the cold mud, his eyes vacant, seemingly still recovering from the shock.

At Liu Shan's signal, Tian Fugui cautiously entered the woodshed and began to examine the body quietly.

He wrapped his hands in a white cloth to try to avoid disturbing the crime scene.

"The clothes were intact, ruling out the possibility of rape and murder; valuables and silver were present, ruling out robbery... The cause of death was a stab wound to the chest, fatal in one blow, the shape of the wound... Ah!!!"

Tian Fugui suddenly gasped, his voice filled with shock, "This...how is this possible?!"

Liu Shan noticed the odd tone in his voice and quickly pressed, "What did you discover?"

But Tian Fugui simply shook his head, refusing to reveal any information.

Liu Shan was extremely anxious. He pulled him aside and whispered, "What exactly did you find?"

Tian Fugui raised his head, his gaze serious as he looked at Liu Shan. "Young Master, the wounds on the courtesan's body are extremely similar to those caused by the ox-tail knife..."

Liu Shan paused, the wound left by the ox-tail knife was very similar to the one in front of him, what's next?

Who taught this idiot to stop talking after only saying half of what he said?

Liu Shan frowned deeply, "Speaking halfway is like eating poison."

Tian Fugui took a deep breath. For the past two years, he had been dealing with corpses and had seen many cases of people dying from arsenic poisoning. He was no longer afraid of arsenic.

At this point, Liu Shan added, "If you only say half of what you mean, you'll end up without a spouse!"

Tian Fugui's eyes widened, his lips trembling. No partner meant no wife, and no wife meant no offspring. Ah... For him, continuing the family bloodline was more important than life itself.

He hurriedly explained, "The tip of the ox-tail knife is wide, so the wound it creates is a wide cut. Furthermore, the blade has a blood groove, making the wound deep and prone to causing massive bleeding—a single, fatal blow."