“Good, it’s settled then.” Aunt Hua raised her left hand and slapped her thigh. “Let’s do it your way. After improving the formula, it will become a health-preserving wine. This is the right approach. Why didn’t I think of this? Otherwise, I wouldn’t be so worried about the loss of our ancestral craft.”

"Sister-in-law, your brain has really opened up after being soaked in water!" Xiao Moxi clapped her hands happily. "Look, there are so many ways to make money in our village now. Everyone is busy making money and doesn't even have time to gossip anymore."

"It's not that the water bubble made her see the light, I think it's because of your brother that she saw the light," Aunt Hua joked. "Before, Xiao Nuan was blinded by Jiang Yi, but now that Jiang Yi is no longer in her heart, her mind is naturally clear, and her brain has returned to normal. Just now, the young couple were so affectionate."

"Aunt Hua, why are you joking with me?" Su Xiaonuan picked up the two children and went into the house. If she didn't use the two children as cover, her bright red face would be noticed. She just fed Xiao Moran a steamed bun, how did that become a sign of affection?

"Mommy, are you sick?" DouDou patted her face. "My face is so hot!"

Su Xiaonuan wanted to cover Dou Dou's mouth, but she was holding the child in both arms.

"Haha, look how shy she is!" Aunt Hua laughed heartily.

She walked even faster, her left foot almost tripping over her right, but Xiao Moran quickly stepped forward and caught her and the others.

Adults and children alike were embraced, and Xiao Moran's eyes were filled with tenderness. "Are you alright?"

"N-nothing...it's nothing..." Su Xiaonuan hurriedly lowered her head. She also found it strange that she dared to meet the criminal's fierce gaze, but dared not meet the gentle light in Xiao Moran's eyes.

Just as they were at a loss, the village chief's loud voice rang out from outside the door.

"Mo Ran, something bad has happened."

"Village Chief, what's the matter?" Xiao Moran helped Su Xiaonuan to her feet and then rushed over.

The village chief's face turned pale. "There...there...is a dead person..."

"A dead person?" Su Xiaonuan quickly put the children down. She thought it was a villager who had gone up the mountain to dig for wild produce who had gotten into trouble. Her heart tightened. This was her idea. If someone died, she would definitely get into trouble again.

"Village chief, please speak slowly." Xiao Moran placed his large hand on the village chief's shoulder and patted him gently. "Don't be afraid!"

"Village chief, have some water and rest before we talk." Su Xiaonuan handed a glass of water to the village chief.

The water in the village chief's cup kept trembling.

Xiao Moran was about to say something when Su Xiaonuan stopped him with a look.

Finally, the village chief finished drinking the water, and his expression gradually returned to normal.

"What exactly happened? Who died?" Xiao Moran asked before the village chief could speak. "Everyone was fine when I left, so how could someone be dead? Did they fall off the mountain and die?"

“No.” The village chief waved his hand. “When we were coming back, Tiezhu went into the woods to relieve himself and found that a patch of soil had been dug up, with a piece of floral cloth sticking out. He thought it was someone’s clothes that had accidentally fallen into the soil, so he took his tools to dig it up and found a woman’s corpse.”

“Mo Ran, ride your bike to town to report it to the police.” Upon hearing this, Su Xiaonuan instantly reverted to her policewoman persona, her tone becoming unquestionable. “I’ll go with the village chief to protect the scene. The scene must not be disturbed; it’s the key to solving the case.”

"good."

"Brother, here you go." Moxi had already pushed the bicycle over.

As Su Xiaonuan was leaving, she looked back. "Moxi, you and Mom shouldn't go out. Close the gate and wait for us at home. If any strangers knock on the door, don't open it."

"Hmm." Zhang Yulan was so frightened that she clung to her daughter's side, too afraid to move. After all, she had lived here her whole life and this was the first time she had ever heard of something so terrifying.

"Aunt Hua, hurry back and tell everyone to stay inside and not to open the door to strangers."

"Okay, I'll go back now." Aunt Hua clutched her chest, gasped for breath, and hurried back with bated breath; the mere thought of it was terrifying.

Despite her fear, Aunt Hua still mustered her courage and went door-to-door to inform everyone.

The village chief led Su Xiaonuan halfway up the mountain. They saw the village men squatting by the roadside. Some of them, seeing that the person the village chief had brought was Su Xiaonuan, not Xiao Moran, became dissatisfied. "Village chief, where's Moran? Why did you bring a woman?"

"Exactly, women get so scared of dead people they wet themselves."

"Mo Ran is a professionally trained soldier. Why didn't you bring him? There has been a murder in our village. We must have Mo Ran here."

"This..." The village chief was speechless for a moment. He was also flustered and at a loss. He hadn't thought that much about it. Only after everyone reminded him did he realize that he really shouldn't have brought Su Xiaonuan to the crime scene.

"Stop talking nonsense!" Su Xiaonuan said sternly, waving her right hand forcefully and pressing it down. "Tiezhu, step forward. I have something to ask you."

"Hahaha......"

Laughter erupted from the crowd.

"You need to find Tiezhu. He's so scared he can't even stand up right now."

Su Xiaonuan glanced at them and saw that there was indeed someone slumped on the ground. She quickly walked towards Tie Zhu and slowly squatted down. But no matter what she asked, the other person wouldn't speak and just kept shaking his head.

It was impossible to get anything out of Tie Zhu, so Su Xiaonuan stood up and looked at everyone. "Who among you is willing to come with me and the village chief to set up a red line to protect the site?"

Everyone shook their heads and waved their hands.

Some of them were afraid, while others were afraid of bad luck.

Finally, only Chen Hao raised his hand. "Little Nuan, I'm willing to go with you."

“Okay. Let’s go.” Su Xiaonuan’s eyes sharpened as she glanced at everyone. “Then you’re not allowed to move around here. Every blade of grass and every tree by the roadside could be evidence to solve the case. All of you, stay put and behave yourselves.”

These grown men actually nodded obediently. This Su Xiaonuan was not a woman at all, but more like a police officer on duty. Her tone of voice and actions were just like that.

The village chief was also intimidated by Su Xiaonuan's imposing presence.

Su Xiaonuan had Chen Hao dig up some soil, while she scattered a circle around the crime scene, forbidding the village chief and Chen Hao from entering the circle.

She first checked from outside the circle, not letting any clue slip by, whether she was crouching, looking, or standing up and gazing into the distance.

Not long after, Xiao Moran arrived with the police.

"Give me a pair of gloves," said the forensic doctor who accompanied Su Xiaonuan.

The forensic doctor was taken aback. When he saw the protected scene, he suddenly realized that the woman was a colleague and immediately handed her a pair of gloves.

Xiao Moran wanted to follow into the circle, but was stopped by the police. He pointed at Su Xiaonuan and opened his mouth but didn't say anything because he realized that Su Xiaonuan's every move was that of a seasoned investigator, which shocked him so much that his mouth was agape.

When the police arrived, some took photos, some examined the body, and some checked the surrounding area.

Su Xiaonuan showed no fear whatsoever. As the only woman present, she was more meticulous than anyone else, managing to collect not only a button but also several strands of hair that had fallen into the grass.