The scene inside left Wen Dong, who was on the roof, dumbfounded, and he imagined a series of scenarios.

The younger brother and sister-in-law were having an affair. Fearing that Ding Weichang would find out, they decided to take the initiative and poison Ding Weichang to death so that they could continue their illicit affair!

Good heavens!

These two really kept their secrets well!

He didn't find out a single clue!

Just then, Xia pushed Ding Weiming away and slapped him hard across the face.

The slap seemed to have exhausted all her strength. After delivering the blow, she collapsed onto the bed, panting, her eyes bloodshot as she glared at Ding Weiming, her face contorted like a vengeful demon.

"Since you were so heartless in scheming against me back then, ignoring my feelings for you, pushing me to your elder brother, and then marrying the daughter of the former county magistrate, then don't come here to disgust me now!"

I know you're reluctant to part with the Ding family's current wealth, but let me tell you, all of this is just fleeting clouds to me, disappearing at any moment. Yunhao is my lifeblood. Not only do I not value this wealth, but I wouldn't even blink if I were to exchange my life for it!

After saying these words, Xia was panting heavily and exhausted.

Ding Weiming's expression was dark and unreadable. "Whether you believe it or not, I will definitely help you find Yun Hao. Sister-in-law, please don't be anxious!"

After saying that, he went out and told Qiuyue not to believe Xia's words.

Wen Dong rolled his eyes and leaped away.

Not long after, a small wooden box was placed at the entrance of the Ding residence, and the gatekeeper took the box to the backyard.

Xia opened the wooden box and screamed in horror.

The wooden box in his hands fell to the ground with a thud, and a bloody child's finger rolled out of it...

"Did Wen Dong really chop off Ding Yunhao's finger?"

Jiang Segu looked at Gu Songhan nervously, afraid that he would nod.

As Gu Songhan handed over the peeled zongzi, he said, "How could I? Wen Dong would never lay a hand on a harmless child!"

"Whose finger was given to Xia Shi?"

Even if it were other children, Jiang Segu couldn't accept them!

"Those fingers were faked by Wen Dong!"

Jiang Segu suddenly realized, "Wen Dong is really amazing!"

Gu Songhan lowered the corners of his mouth, as if he didn't want to continue talking.

Seeing that he remained silent, Jiang Segu asked again, "And then? Did the Xia family really sell the shops? Did Ding Weiming not stop them?"

"He didn't openly obstruct us, but he made many underhanded moves. He sent people to drive the price down very low. I don't know if he wanted to take the opportunity to swallow Ding Weichang's property or if he really wanted to stop the Xia family from selling the shop."

"So what's the situation now?"

"Guess who he sent to lower the price?"

Jiang Segu shook his head.

"It's the owner of Chunfeng Tower!"

It was as if a bolt of lightning had struck Jiang Segu's mind.

Gu Songhan nodded. "Ding Weichang's death is inextricably linked to Xie Yu, the owner of Chunfeng Tower. Wen Dong followed Ding Weiming and learned that he had met with Xie Yu, so he arrested and tortured the waiter at Chunfeng Tower. The waiter, easily frightened, confessed everything..."

"Did Xie Yu order the poisoning?"

"yes!"

"Strange! Why would Xie Yu tell a timid waiter about poisoning someone?"

“That’s also what I’m worried about. Wen Dong threw Xiao Er to the government office, and after the magistrate interrogated him, he led men to arrest Xie Yu. Xie Yu confessed very frankly, saying that the poison was given by Ding Weiming, and that Ding Weiming also ordered him to do the thing!”

"What about Ding Weiming? What did Ding Weiming say?"

Gu Songhan frowned slightly. "Ding Weiming didn't try to deny it at all; he confessed right away!"

Jiang Segu blinked, somewhat incredulous.

Why?

I don't understand why Ding Weiming didn't try to deny it and just confessed.

Gu Songhan was also puzzled, "No one knows this."

According to Wen Dong, Ding Weiming wanted to use money to pave his way to a higher position, but Ding Weichang was unwilling to provide the funds. He harbored resentment, and coincidentally, he encountered your request for Changping to purchase a bookstore, which sparked his interest!

Why would the owner of Chunfenglou help Ding Weiming?

"Ding Weiming promised Xie Yu three shares of the profits after the matter was completed."

So far, all the explanations seem reasonable, yet they all fall short of scrutiny.

Since Xie Yu chose to poison Ding Weichang at Chunfenglou, which was his own establishment, if he wanted to frame Changping, he could have simply cornered Changping at Chunfenglou instead of letting him return to the capital.

Besides, that waiter was completely unnecessary!

Why didn't Xie Yu just poison the poison himself, making it completely silent?

And Ding Weiming too!

He said he wanted to pave the way for official advancement and reach a higher level.

However, the county magistrate is above the county assistant, and the county magistrate of Shunde has only been in office for a short time, so the argument that resentment arises from money is not very tenable!

Jiang Segu stared blankly at the zongzi in her hand. Gu Songhan advised her, "Don't think about those things. It's all other people's business anyway."

Now that Changping has been released, he can return to the capital with Wendong tomorrow. Once Changping returns to the capital, you will also be able to leave the ancestral hall…”

At this point, Gu Songhan felt a little uneasy.

He secretly felt that things were pretty good right now. He could get closer to the girl every day by delivering meals, and the girl had lowered her guard against him a lot these days.

If only we could stay a few more days...

Gu Songhan shook his head, dismissing the thought.

The young girl's reputation is more important.

"These zongzi were bought in the north of the city. They're different from other shops; they're meat-filled. Try them quickly, they won't taste good when they're cold!"

Jiang Segu put aside his incomprehension and comforted himself that he could finally leave the ancestral hall!

She glanced at the zongzi in her hand, then at Gu Songhan, "You only bought one?"

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