At dinner, the three of them sat around the stone table, on which were four dishes and a soup, all steaming hot.

Jiang Linchuan placed a piece of spare rib on Xu Xinghe's plate, "Did anything happen while we were gone?"

Xu Xinghe chewed on a rib, and only after swallowing the food in her mouth did she slowly speak, "After you left, I found out that the murderer who killed Erlaizi's father and Erlaizi was Xu Mingli, along with his accomplices Feng Qiushi and Zhang Qiang."

"Xu Mingli used a false identity to infiltrate Heilongjiang Province and even found Zhang Qiang as his double, all to frame you, sabotage our marriage registration, and try to seize the Xu family's assets. I have all three of them detained in the town. Tomorrow we'll go together to take them away and hand them over to the military. They'll be interrogated and sentenced accordingly."

Jiang Linchuan paused, his hand holding the chopsticks still, and looked up at Xu Xinghe.

Xu Xinghe was eating ribs and didn't seem to have any intention of explaining.

Seeing this, Jiang Linchuan didn't press the matter further.

Everyone has their own secrets. He trusts Xu Xinghe and is willing to wait for the day when she will tell him everything on her own initiative.

He nodded. "Okay, then we'll pick them up tomorrow."

"What are we waiting for tomorrow!" Lian Xiao immediately put down his chopsticks. "Every extra day a murderer like this is locked up is a potential danger. Let's bring him back tonight! Xinghe, tell us the address, we're leaving now!"

Jiang Linchuan thought about it and decided that tonight would be fine too. "Let's eat dinner later then."

Seeing that both of them said so, Xu Xinghe did not object. After finishing her meal and tidying up, she got into the jeep with them and drove towards the town's bathhouse.

Just then, Lao Hei finished washing up and was about to go to sleep when he heard his underlings' voices outside, "Big Brother, Miss Xu is here again."

Seeing how late it was, Lao Hei thought something had happened, so he quickly put on his clothes and went out.

As soon as the door opened, Xu Xinghe saw two men with powerful auras standing next to her.

He had met Jiang Linchuan before, but this was his first time meeting Lian Xiao.

Even if the other person is much younger than me, their aura is terrifying.

Old Hei instantly realized that these two were not to be trifled with, and quickly put on a friendly smile, "Miss Xu, who are these two?"

"They are soldiers from the military, here to pick up people," Xu Xinghe explained.

"So you're soldiers. I'll take you to where they're being held!"

As he led the way, he secretly rejoiced that he hadn't dared to play any tricks and had obediently kept an eye on people.

Old Hei came to the backyard and pointed to three rooms, saying, "They're right here."

Xu Xinghe went first to the innermost woodshed, saying, "Let's meet Xu Mingli first."

Old Hei quickly took out the key and opened the door to the woodshed.

Hearing the noise, Xu Mingli inside thought it was his underlings bringing food, so he lay on the ground without moving, not even lifting his eyelids.

Suddenly, a flashlight beam shone on his face.

The glaring light made Xu Mingli instinctively cover his eyes with his hands, muttering, "Stop shining the light, I'm not hungry..."

Before he could finish speaking, someone grabbed him by the collar, pulled him up from the ground, and forcibly dragged him out of the woodshed.

Xu Mingli was thrown to the ground, and before he could react, Lian Xiao stepped on his chest, his tone icy, "So you're Xinghe's heartless foster brother. You actually dared to chase her all the way to Heilongjiang Province to harm her. You've got some nerve!"

Xu Mingli winced in pain, and when he looked up, he met Jiang Linchuan's cold gaze.

His body froze instantly.

It turns out that the reason Xu Xinghe didn't torture him before wasn't because she was soft-hearted, but because she wanted to hand him over to the military so that he could be dealt with by military law!

Xu Mingli felt a chill run through his body, but at the same time, a sense of relief welled up inside him.

He didn't say anything before!

Clinging to his last shred of hope, he struggled and shouted, "I'm innocent! I didn't kill anyone! Xu Xinghe is deliberately framing me! She has a grudge against me and wants revenge!"

"Slandering you?" Xu Xinghe sneered. "Bring the others over."

Blackie's henchmen immediately went to investigate.

Soon, Feng Qiushi and Zhang Qiang were brought over.

When Xu Mingli saw them, he was like a duck whose neck had been grabbed, and he instantly fell silent.

With Feng Qiushi and Zhang Qiang around, it's no use for him to say anything!

Why were these two people arrested?

He didn't say anything before!

Those two pieces of trash!

Lian Xiao increased the pressure on his feet, his tone growing colder, "You still dare to claim innocence? The witnesses are all here, what else do you have to say?"

Xu Mingli was being trampled and was struggling to breathe. His face was deathly pale, and his eyes were filled with despair.

I'm afraid I'm really finished this time!

As soon as Feng Qiushi arrived, he saw Xu Mingli being trampled under Lian Xiao's feet. The anger that had been building up in his heart for the past few days instantly overwhelmed his reason.

She desperately tried to lunge towards Xu Mingli, screaming, "Xu Mingli! It's all your fault! You ruined my life! I'm going to kill you!"

Her younger brother, already on guard, immediately grabbed her arm tightly, and no matter how much she struggled, it was useless.

Feng Qiushi's arm ached from being pulled so hard, but he still refused to give up. He leaned forward desperately, his eyes bloodshot, staring intently at Xu Mingli as if he wanted to devour him alive.

Zhang Qiang, standing to the side, appeared remarkably calm.

He kept his head down, his eyes darting away, not daring to look at anyone.

Xu Xinghe said that as long as he confesses truthfully and does not commit murder, he can be given a lighter sentence.

He felt that at most he would be sentenced to a few years. With his abilities, if he behaved well in there, he might be able to get out soon, and then he might be able to start over with a different identity.

So he felt no fear at all in the face of the scene before him, and was even a little relieved.

Fortunately, he had already shifted the blame to Feng Qiushi and Xu Mingli.

But just then, a sharp crack broke the silence in the courtyard.

Zhang Qiang felt a burning pain on his left cheek and was completely stunned. He instinctively covered his face and looked up, only to find Feng Qiushi glaring at him fiercely, his eyes full of contempt and anger.

It turned out that Feng Qiushi, unable to break free from his underlings and unable to hit Xu Mingli, had nowhere to vent his anger. He caught a glimpse of Zhang Qiang, who seemed to be doing nothing, and instantly turned his anger on him.

Seeing that she had stopped struggling, the younger brother loosened his grip, giving her an opportunity to suddenly raise her hand and slap Zhang Qiang hard across the face.

"You shameless bastard!" Feng Qiushi's voice was hoarse and shrill. "I used to treat you so well, cooking and washing your clothes every day, making you feel comfortable. And yet, to absolve yourself of all responsibility, you pushed all the blame onto me! Let me tell you, that's impossible! Helping Xu Mingli and impersonating Chen An were all your own choice. I didn't force you!"