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

Chapter 241 Another Murder Case
As Boss Zhan made a gesture to see the guest out, a man dressed as a steward walked in and said, "Sir, someone from the government office has arrived."

Mr. Zhan's anger faltered for a moment, and he took a deep breath before saying, "Please come in."

The steward accepted the order and left, while Shang Wan and the other three exchanged glances.

Flower Lady: The government officials are here, should we leave or not?

Lou Niangzi: I'm not leaving, I'll watch the excitement.

Lady Shu: Don't watch every spectacle.

Shang Wan: Let's not leave yet, we'll see how things go later.

The four women showed no intention of leaving, and Boss Zhan seemed to have forgotten about it as well, sitting in his armchair rubbing his hands together and staring blankly at the ground.

Old Yang stood to the side with his hands hanging down, and judging from his expression, he was probably also lost in thought.

Shang Wan found the master and servant pair quite interesting; when the officials arrived, they both just stood there in a daze.

Before long, the steward led in three yamen runners dressed in red official robes.

Upon seeing the person walking at the very front, Shang Wan secretly raised an eyebrow.

The person who arrived was Shen Qi.

Shen Qi also saw Shang Wan and paused in his tracks.

What's this ancestor doing here?
He still vividly remembers the heroic figure carrying the decapitated corpse yesterday.

The head, its eyes wide open in death, rolled to his feet and became the source of his nightmare last night.

It was only because the cold weather froze his blood that he could imagine seeing a blood-soaked demon.

"Madam Shang." Shen Qi greeted Shang Wan subconsciously.

Everyone else looked over in surprise. Did Shang Wan know this official?

Shang Wan nodded to Shen Qi without saying anything more.

Boss Zhan glanced at Shang Wan suspiciously, and couldn't help but wonder if Shang Wan was sent by the government to investigate the truth.

However, at this moment, he couldn't think too much.

Shen Qi came to take him to the government office for questioning, and Boss Yang was also with him.

Since everyone has been taken away, business negotiations can no longer continue.

Shang Wan and her entourage left by car.

Inside the carriage, Lady Lou nudged Shang Wan's arm and asked curiously, "Do you know any of the officials from the government office?"

We only met a few times.

Seeing that Shang Wan didn't intend to say anything more, Lou Niangzi didn't ask any further questions.

"Given the current situation, I'm afraid we'll have to stay in the prefectural city for a few more days." Lady Hua rested her head on Lady Shu's shoulder, looking somewhat dejected.

Madam Shu raised her hand and gently patted her cheek, "Why don't you have any patience at all? It's just a matter of staying a few more days. You can treat this as a trip to the prefectural city."

"I'm just worried that we won't be able to reach an agreement in the end." Lady Hua turned to Shang Wan, "Wanwan, do you think we can buy the caravan?"

“I think…” Shang Wan looked up, “we need to go check on the caravan.”

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Given the current special circumstances of the caravan, Boss Zhan specially rented a large courtyard for the caravan members to rest.

Now, soldiers guard the entrance to the compound, and no one is allowed to enter or leave. Even those inside have to undergo a check before they can leave.

"We can't get in." Lady Lou jogged back and said to the three people waiting in the carriage, "The back gate is also guarded by soldiers. No one is allowed to enter or leave. You can't even stand at the gate and look."

"I also asked around and found out that the soldiers arrived yesterday evening and made a lot of noise last night. It only quieted down this morning."

"I'll go." Shang Wan handed Yuanyuan to Hua Niangzi. "Good boy, play with your Aunt Hua for a while, Mommy will be right back."

"Hey, how are you going to get in..." Before Madam Shu could finish her question, Shang Wan had already climbed out of the carriage and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Lou Niangzi opened her mouth wide in surprise, "Good heavens, can she fly?"

She only knew that Shang Wan knew martial arts, but no one told her that Shang Wan's skills were this good.

Hua Niangzi lowered her head and stared at the little girl in her arms. The little girl was pouting unhappily because her mother wouldn't play with her, and she was so angry that she turned into a pufferfish.

While the group was experiencing varying emotions, Shang Wan had already entered the compound.

There were also soldiers patrolling the compound, presumably to prevent further murders.

The room where Shang Wan was hiding seemed to be specifically used to store weapons. There were knives and daggers everywhere, as well as two red-tasseled spears. The swords were all stored in boxes.

Shang Wan looked through them one by one and found nothing unusual.

She was about to open the door and go out for a walk when she heard a scream: "Someone's dead!"

Everyone rushed toward the direction from which the screams came. Shang Wan listened to the footsteps and waited until no one was outside before following them.

There were limited rooms in the compound, and the caravan had a large number of people, so everyone except for Boss Yang slept on a large communal bed.

This time, it was the caravan's cook who died; he was hanged from the roof beam.

Perhaps due to government intervention, the murderer stopped pretending. Judging from the wounds on the neck of the corpse, the cook was strangled before being hung from the roof beam.

The body was still warm, so it must have been discovered shortly after death.

In this situation, the murderer is either mixed in with the panicked crowd or hiding somewhere in the compound.

Who discovered the body?

“Me.” A thin, short boy raised his hand.

The officers and soldiers stared at him; with his small frame, it was impossible for him to move the fat cook, let alone hang him on the roof beam.

Have you seen anyone suspicious?

"No, I never did." The shorter man shook his head, his hands nervously clutching the hem of his clothes, stammering with fear.

"What are you doing here?"

The shorter man pointed to the overturned wooden basin on the ground, "I filled it with hot water for a foot bath."

It's cold outside, so soaking your feet in the water is really comforting when you have nothing to do.

The officers glanced at the wooden tub, then scanned the crowd. "Before the incident, who else had been in this room?"

Everyone shook their heads, clearly not wanting to get into trouble at this time.

Seeing this, the officers and soldiers turned stern and shouted, "Confess honestly! If you conceal anything, you will be treated as a murderer!"

Upon hearing this, the panicked crowd looked at each other, and a few hands were raised in a scattered manner.

The officers and soldiers led the people out and gathered them on the other side.

"Anyone else? If you don't step forward now, we'll find out later, hmph!"

With a heavy snort, two more people burst out.

In the last seven people to come to this room, there were two guards, four bodyguards, and one shop assistant. The short guy from earlier was the shop assistant.

The leading officers locked the seven people up in one place, assigned people to guard them closely, sent someone to report to the prefect, and at the same time led people to search the entire compound to prevent the murderer from still hiding there.

Shang Wan hid in the shadows and carefully observed everyone's expressions, but found nothing unusual.

She closed her eyes and listened intently, taking in all the conversations throughout the courtyard.

Amidst the noise, an unusual sound was suddenly detected.

She suddenly opened her eyes and darted off somewhere.

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"It's been an hour, why isn't she back yet?" Lou Niangzi anxiously peered out of the carriage, worried that Shang Wan would be discovered.

"Come back." Madam Shu pulled her over to sit down. "If you keep peeking around like this, and someone mistakes you for a thief and arrests you, I won't save you."

Lady Lou frowned: "What kind of time is this to be in the mood for jokes?"

"Don't worry, Manager Shang will be fine."

Although she hadn't had much contact with Shang Wan, Madam Shu believed she understood Shang Wan's personality to some extent.

She felt that Shang Wan wouldn't do something without being sure of success, and her long absence meant she might have made some discovery.