The Killer's Cleansing Manual

Chapter 106: Now I really fall in love with the sponsor, it’s over.

Qi Zhen raised another hypothesis: "Could it be that Wang Xing was delayed for the exam that day, was in a bad mood afterwards, and got into an argument with his fellow townsmen, so he was killed?"

Lin Shanjuan shook his head. "Speaking of which, even without checking the handwriting, I know the suicide note was forged. This is clearly murder. If it was a spur-of-the-moment act, it wouldn't have been so thorough."

Qi Zhen pondered for a moment and guessed, "Then - could it be... a personal grudge?"

Lin Shanjuan shook his head, denying this speculation, and then a more crucial question popped up -

Since they are from the same hometown, their economic level must be similar. He cannot afford to go to a place like Yingbinlou, and it is impossible for those fellow villagers to choose such a luxurious place to kill him.

Especially Xu Feng, he couldn't even afford to stay in the big bunk bed in the inn, so how could he have the money to book a top-notch private room?

This case is really strange. Judging from the motive, the three fellow villagers are the murderers.

But looking at the actual situation, these three people are no longer suspects.

Lin Shanjuan concentrated on thinking until he heard a rumbling sound in his stomach and then he remembered he was hungry.

It was already afternoon, and she was still busy thinking about this and running around, and hadn't eaten lunch yet.

The sun outside had already passed its zenith, so Lin Shanjuan simply left work.

"Forget it, let's stop here for today. Hide these files. I'm going back first. We'll talk tomorrow."

"Yes."

As she rode, her mind was consumed by this incident. When she returned to the princess's residence, she didn't even notice the servants and maids greeting her on the way. Her mind was uncontrollably poring over the details of the clues she had. Her body, driven by her instinct to eat, led her to the kitchen.

When the cook saw her come in, he immediately knelt down in fear.

"Why did the Prince Consort come to such a greasy place? You'd better get out of here quickly, or you'll get your clothes dirty!"

Lin Shanjuan suddenly came back to his senses and smiled apologetically, "Get up, just get me something to eat, I'll wait in the pavilion outside."

After leaving the kitchen, she walked towards the garden while thinking.

It was early spring, and the garden was filled with vibrant pink peach blossoms, a vibrant scene of spring. The pale pink blossoms were even more delicate and juicy, their delicate fragrance captivating.

Lin Shanjuan suddenly felt much better. As he walked further in, he could faintly hear the sound of gurgling water, probably from the small pond in the garden.

She suddenly remembered that Qi Zhaomian's fish pond was right here, and she might be feeding the fish at this time.

Thinking of Qi Zhaomian, she unconsciously felt much more cheerful. After turning around a few peach trees, she saw a light pink figure.

Qi Zhaomian's figure blended perfectly into the spring scenery of the garden, yet she was even more charming than the peach blossoms, even more captivating than the fragrance of the garden itself. She walked beneath the palm trees by the pond, their broad leaves shielding her from the sunlight, making her pink skirt look even more charming and gentle.

The gurgling water flowed over the edge of her skirt, and the fish in the pond also jumped out to see her bright and beautiful appearance.

Holding a bamboo winnowing basket in her fair and slender hands, she tilted her head slightly and plucked the brightest flower from the peach branch. The soft fabric slid down as she moved, revealing her arms as white as petals.

Lin Shanjuan stood there, his eyes filled with the shadow of Qi Zhaomian.

The peach blossoms bloomed one after another, like the pink and white clouds in the distant mountains, but Qi Zhaomian just picked a flower and reduced the spring scenery in the garden to her foil.

She put down the bamboo winnowing basket and strolled in the woods with her hands in her hands, as if she was also admiring the falling petals. At this moment, the wind was blowing and the sun was warm. The hem of her skirt swayed gently over the fallen petals as she walked. Her every frown and smile was so charming that it could make people sink into it.

Lin Shanjuan was speechless. She seemed to want to run over and hug her tightly, but she also seemed not to want to disturb this beautiful picture. In short, she stood there, forced to listen to her own boiling heartbeat.

Ruined.

Now I really fall in love with the sponsor, this is really the end!

After Qi Zhaomian had fed a circle of fish, he caught a glimpse of a figure standing not far away. He looked closely and found that it was the dazed prince consort.

She unconsciously curled the corners of her lips, waiting for someone to come over.

You came back early today. I guess you were busy with a case these days and had no time to play Landlord. Otherwise, how could you bear to come back so early?

She thought half complaining and half joyfully, but the man still didn't move, and the expression on his face seemed to become gradually complicated, as if he was arguing with some thoughts in his heart.

Seeing this, she had no choice but to call her out: "Juan'er, come here."

Lin Shanjuan was indeed strongly condemning his own lack of professional ethics. The sponsor was indeed beautiful and charming, but what was your mission? You fell in love with the sponsor before you even completed your mission? Is that appropriate?

How dare you be a killer! How low-class! So...

"Juan'er, come here."

"Hey!"

Screw it, the sponsor asked me to go, not me who wanted to go there.

She walked up to Qi Zhaomian with stiff and frivolous steps, not even knowing how she got there. She was too embarrassed to stare at Qi Zhaomian, and only looked at the fish swimming in the pond.

call!

Hey!

Stay calm. It's not the first day you meet, so why are you so nervous? Say something quickly and appear relaxed, not at all panicked by realizing you like the other person.

Yes, I'm not panicking.

"Eat fish and feed things."

Qi Zhaomian was stunned: "Huh?"

Lin Shanjuan blushed and hurriedly corrected himself: "Nonononono... I mean... feeding the fish, haha."

Something was very wrong with her today. Qi Zhaomian repeated her "nonono" in his mind but didn't ask her out loud for the time being.

"Did something happen?"

Lin Shanjuan choked and shook his head: "It's okay, I... I'm hungry, I came back to eat."

Qi Zhaomian was startled and subconsciously stood in front of the fish: "They are too small, I'm afraid they won't be enough to fill my stomach."

Lin Shanjuan: ...

Okay, okay, now the atmosphere is gradually becoming awkward, and weirdly awkward.

Qi Zhaomian looked her up and down, and felt that Lin Shanjuan seemed very flustered today. He didn't know what she was nervous about.

Could it be that she had done something wrong to herself? Or had she gotten into trouble outside?

Qi Zhaomian narrowed his eyes slightly and took a step forward. Lin Shanjuan subconsciously wanted to hide, but Qi Zhaomian grabbed his shoulders and said, "Tell me the truth, what are you hiding from me?"

Lin Shan laughed wearily: "Speak? Then I'll just say 'Travel through time and fall in love with the beauty of the gold owner', and you can't get angry.

No, I wouldn't dare say that.

"I'm not hiding anything from you." Her guilty expression was in stark contrast to her confident tone. Qi Zhaomian saw through her mistake and snorted coldly.

"No? Think it over carefully. While I still have patience, I can forgive you if you don't cross my bottom line."

Not touching the bottom line?

Lin Shanjuan scratched the side of his face and said, "This is really crossing the line."

"I just... you caught me leaving early, and I was afraid you would punish me."

This excuse was extremely lame. Just as Qi Zhaomian was about to ask further questions, the maids in the distance placed the hot meals in a small pavilion not far away.

She did say just now that she was hungry and came back to eat, so it’s okay to ask while she eats.

Lin Shanjuan was able to relax temporarily, but Qi Zhaomian, whether he saw through her thoughts or not, did not leave or appreciate the flowers, but sat upright opposite her.

Lin Shanjuan saw her half-smile every time he took a bite of the food, and he also saw it when he took a sip of the soup. As a result, he didn't know what he had eaten during the whole meal.

"How's the case going?" Qi Zhaomian took the initiative to bring up a topic.

Because she always felt that the way Lin Shanjuan looked at her was more friendly than usual...

Thinking about you?

Can I say that?