The daily life of a space tycoon raising children, doting on his husband, and farming.

Chapter 124 You're Teasing Me
"Don't come any closer! It wasn't me!" Zhao Tian cried out. "I didn't want to kill you! You just wouldn't listen to me!"

"We're both men, why can Lin Jianshan do it but I can't?"

"Don't look for me! I'll burn paper money for you, lots and lots of paper money, please let me go! I'll never do it again!"

He looked terrified, waving his hands and trembling as he backed away.

Dan Dajun and the others exchanged glances. Okay, no need for interrogation, just confess directly.

"You're the ghost! Your whole family are ghosts!"

Xiao Huan tucked her long hair behind her ears, then took off the white paper with red marks drawn on her face, rolled her eyes, and made a face at Zhao Tian.

Zhao Tian shuddered. It's over!

His face turned ashen instantly.

Shan Dajun waved his hand, "Arrest him and take him away!"

Xiao Huan smiled and hugged Shang Wan's arm, "Sister, brother-in-law's method is really effective."

Shan Dajun led his men to the Zhao family's house and found several sharpened wooden sticks, similar to the murder weapon stuck in Gui's chest.

Only after asking did I learn that Zhao Tian had used it to spear fish.

Today, Zhao Tian went fishing by the river on a whim. He happened to hear some noise and thought it was a young couple looking for excitement. He quietly crept over to take a look, only to find Lin Jianshan and Gui Shi having an affair.

As soon as Lin Jianshan left, he wanted to go out, but Chen Guifang appeared. Fortunately, Chen Guifang left quickly, and he stopped her before she left, asking her to be with him.

Gui refused, but Zhao Tian believed he was no worse than Lin Jianshan. If Gui could be with Lin Jianshan, why couldn't she be with him? So, disregarding Gui's wishes, he directly started tearing at her clothes.

But Gui was also a woman of strong character; if she didn't want to, she simply refused and resisted desperately, even shouting at the top of her lungs.

Worried that Gui would attract attention, Zhao Tian hurriedly covered Gui's mouth. Gui took the opportunity to kick him between the legs, then got up and ran away.

Enraged, Zhao Tian chased after Gui Shi, grabbed her hair, and pulled her back.

Gui kicked, shoved, and shouted, then grabbed the sharpened wooden stick that Zhao Tian had thrown down and stabbed him.

Zhao Tian was still in pain, and seeing that Gui Shi was still ungrateful, his anger instantly clouded his judgment. He grabbed the wooden stick and stabbed it into Gui Shi's chest.

He only realized what he had done when blood splattered on his face.

Gui Shi had already died with her eyes wide open.

Zhao Tian didn't dare to look at the corpse even once. He hurriedly ran to the river to wash the blood off his face and ran away without looking back.

Then the body was discovered, and he pretended to be calm as he went to watch.

After returning home, he wanted to burn his blood-stained clothes before the officials arrived, and that's when he discovered that his purse was missing.

He immediately went to look for it, but before he could find the reed marshes, the officials arrived. Fearing being discovered, he had no choice but to go with everyone to the old elm tree.

After the officials took Lin Jianshan and his companion away, he sat at home for a long time, still reluctant to part with the two taels of silver. He figured everyone was asleep, so he went to search near the reed marshes in the dark.

Unexpectedly, they had walked right into a trap set by Shang Wan and her group.

"Officer, I've confessed everything." Zhao Tian cried, tears and snot streaming down his face. "It's all that old woman's fault. If she had listened to me and been nice to me this once, none of this would have happened."

Dan Dajun immediately gave him a big shovel and had someone gag him.

"Madam Shang, we were able to catch the murderer thanks to your help this time," Shan Dajun said to Shang Wan with a smile. "It's getting late, and I have to take my men back to report. I'll treat everyone to dinner another day."

Shang Wan agreed and saw Shan Dajun and his group out of the village.

When the Lin family heard that the murderer had been caught, they rushed over to ask if Lin Jianshan could be released, since he hadn't killed anyone.

Neither his words nor any mention were made of Chen Guifang, who was arrested along with him.

Chen Guifang lowered her head, her face hidden in the darkness, making it impossible to see her expression.

After hesitating for a while, Shan Dajun decided to take the two of them back with him and leave it to the county magistrate to decide.

The Lin family's disappointment was palpable.

Dan Dajun said "See you later" to Shang Wan and Xiao Huan and then left with his men.

Ignoring the resentful looks from the Lin family, Shang Wan stretched and put her arm around Xiao Huan's shoulder. "Come on, let's go home and sleep." The fire crackled as it burned. Apart from Liangliang and Yuanyuan, everyone else sat around the table waiting for news.

Ma Jieyong looked outside several times, muttering, "Why haven't they come back yet? Maybe they didn't catch them?"

"Stop jinxing it!" Gao Yan raised his hand and slapped him.

"Sister! Xiao Huan!" Shi Tou, with his sharp eyes, spotted the two familiar figures walking side by side and jogged over to greet them. "How did it go? Did you catch the murderer?"

Xiao Huan said, "We caught him. It's Zhao Tian."

"Zhao Tian?" Shi Tou frowned. "Is he the one who lives in the east of the village, the one whose door is always drying salted fish?"

Xiao Huan nodded. "It's him."

Lu Chengjing poured a glass of water for the two of them, his gaze falling on Shang Wan. "Why did he kill Gui Shi?"

Shang Wan said, "Lust arises from seeing beauty."

She summarized the events in a few words, and after listening, everyone's expressions became somewhat strange.

It's hard to say whether to lament Gui's plight or Zhao Tian's bizarre idea.

"In short, the matter is now settled." Shang Wan tapped her fingers on the table. "It's getting late, everyone go to sleep."

Everyone agreed. He Sizhi and his apprentice went back to the shed to sleep, Shitou added hay to the cattle and ewes, and Xiao Huan buried a few sweet potatoes under the extinguished fire so they could eat them tomorrow morning.

The torches went out, leaving only the soft moonlight to illuminate the world.

Shang Wan took off her coat and lay down in the warm quilt, skillfully pulling her fox into her arms and resting her head on her shoulder.

Lu Chengjing was already used to it. He raised his hand and gently stroked Shang Wan's smooth black hair behind her head.

Shang Wan closed her eyes, the faint scent of ink wafting into her nostrils. She sniffed it gently, then opened her eyes again and asked softly, "Don't you think it's a bit strange that Lin Jianshan and Gui Shi are having an affair?"

"How to say?"

"What a coincidence, it's like the whole thing was designed to kill Gui Shi." Shang Wan's hands were restless as she spoke, rubbing Lu Chengjing's waist, making him tremble with ticklishness.

He coughed twice, grabbed Shang Wan's hand, and called out softly with a sense of helplessness, "Wife."

"I raised it, can't I even touch it a couple of times?" Shang Wan looked up at him, her gaze straightforward and sincere.

Lu Chengjing's cheeks flushed as she stared at him. He pursed his lips and slowly released his grip.

Having received permission, a sly glint flashed in Shang Wan's eyes.

Her nimble fingers slid down her waistline, lifted the hem of her inner garment, and slipped inside like a serpent.

Lu Chengjing: !

Shang Wan: It's slippery and feels good to the touch; it would be even better with more meat.

Feeling the hand groping around his waist, Lu Chengjing froze, his face turning as red as the sunset, feeling like he was about to burst into flames.

Unfortunately, Shang Wan added fuel to the fire.

She looked up and lightly pecked Lu Chengjing's chin, her eyes filled with a gentle smile.

Lu Chengjing: !!
His voice was deep, "My wife."

"Ah."

"Miss."

"I'm here."

"You're flirting with me."

"Heh, this is nothing," Shang Wan said, slipping both hands inside the box. Her voice was tinged with amusement. "Let's get back to business. Do you think Gui's death was staged?"

Lu Chengjing: "..."

Does he seem capable of thinking normally right now?
(End of this chapter)