As Lanjuan spoke, she bent down to help her search. Tian Sangui wanted to ask Lanjuan if she had noticed any strange or unusual behavior from Xiao Tang recently.

Her lips had barely parted when her tongue stopped her.

"It's nothing. Are you done with your work? Come help me unload these things!"

"Oh, okay!" Lanjuan ran to the backyard to help Xiao Tang after hearing that Tian Sangui had returned.

Before leaving, Tian Sangui glanced back at the bushes one last time, then turned and went to work on the oxcart.

"San Gui, why did you buy two cows? Our restaurant doesn't need that many!"

"I plan to go home in a couple of days and use one of them. I'll leave the stronger one at the restaurant. Please take good care of them for me!"

"Hehe, San Gui, don't worry, I will definitely not mistreat them!"

The two chatted and laughed, and soon finished unloading everything from the car.

The two of them went to the front hall together to greet the guests.

That night, Tian Sangui, still unwilling to give up, returned to the corner of the wall where he had stood during the day under the moonlight. The clump of grass clearly showed signs of being disturbed, and combined with the mud on Xiao Tang's hands from earlier that day, Tian Sangui deduced that there was more to it than met the eye.

So he found a shovel and wanted to dig it open to find out what was going on.

However, a rustling sound was approaching.

Tian Sangui, not wanting to be easily exposed, slipped into the pile of firewood with his shovel.

Through the gaps in the corn stalks and leaves, they could see that the person who had been sneaking around during the day was none other than Xiao Tang.

He first made his way to the bushes, making sure there were no signs of anyone having disturbed them, before crouching low and quietly sneaking into Tian Sangui's room.

Hiding outside, Tian Sangui opened his eyes wide and covered his mouth to calm himself down.

Seeing that Xiao Tang skillfully unlatched the door and, after confirming that no one was around, slipped inside.

Tian Sangui originally intended to come out, lock the door, and then call his servants out to catch the lecherous Xiao Tang on the spot.

But upon closer reflection, she suppressed her anger and wanted to see what tricks this young Tang was playing on her.

A short while later, Xiao Tang left the room, closed the door behind him, and after making sure no one was around, carefully went to the staff quarters.

After all the sound stopped, Tian Sangui pushed aside the pile of firewood and came out panting heavily.

He glanced at the bushes first, hesitated for a moment, and then decided to go into the room.

She searched and rummaged through the room, making it impossible to find a place to step.

She found nothing, and sat dejectedly in the rocking chair, constantly speculating about Xiao Tang's motives.

"That shouldn't be the case. If there was nothing there, what was his purpose in coming in?"

"If it exists, where would it be hidden?"

My gaze inadvertently fell on the bottom of the wardrobe, at the foot of a short person.

Inside, the moonlight shimmered in the corners of my eyes, creating wisps of silver light.

Tian Sangui suddenly stood up, his whole body tense.

Move towards the target step by step.

She crouched down, took a deep breath, and mustered her courage to reach her hand under the low foot of the bed.

As she searched around, she suddenly touched what looked like a handle.

When he took it out and looked at it, Tian Sangui couldn't help but gasp.

The object in his hand fell to the ground with a crisp sound of metal striking the earth, gleaming silvery in the moonlight.

It was a 20-centimeter-long dagger with a silver handle that gleamed in the moonlight. Bright red liquid clung to the tip of the blade, dripping down the side onto the wooden floor.

Tian Sangui had a bad feeling, which grew stronger and stronger. Ignoring his panic and fear, he picked up the dagger and strode towards the corner of the courtyard wall.

Take a deep breath and dig through the grass.

The black cloth bag inside was revealed; it looked quite long. After digging halfway through, Tian Sangui threw down the shovel, his legs went weak, and he knelt on the mound of earth, his hands trembling as he opened the bag.

With a deathly pale face, Tian Sangui hurriedly grabbed his thigh, trying to control his emotions.

This is a female corpse, no more than twenty years old.

After a moment of panic, she calmly opened the door and, sure enough, there was a wound on her chest.

Tian Sangui brought the dagger closer to measure it, and the result was self-evident.

A thought flashed through her mind that she was in deep trouble.

Over the next few days, Tian Sangui forced himself to remain calm, but there was still a hint of disorientation in his eyes that went unnoticed by others.

She didn't know who did it, nor what that person intended to do to her. All she could do now was wait and see.

Suddenly, the hawker's cry rang out again from outside the courtyard.

"Vegetables for sale! Fresh cabbage!"

Sitting in the room, Tian Sangui clearly heard that the woman was shouting at her courtyard gate.

I shout it every day, and it's always after the fifth syllable.

"Oh, the shopkeeper's here! Shall we deliver it to your courtyard as usual?"

Tian Sangui didn't know who she was talking to; he could only hear the woman's words each time, and never heard the person's reply.

It was as if they had an unspoken understanding; the woman said exactly what the man wanted.

Tian Sangui had been curious for many days, and now he was finally going to find out who that person was.

When she opened the back door, there was nothing there; the vegetable vendor and the shop owner were nowhere to be seen.

Just as I was wondering what was going on, I caught a glimpse of a figure turning a corner in the alley.

As if guided by some strange force, Tian Sangui solemnly followed.

The woman ahead proceeded cautiously, while Tian Sangui behind her was even more apprehensive, trying his best to hide.

At the next corner, she saw the woman standing there, waiting anxiously.

Tian Sangui huddled in the corner, peeking out with one watery eye, watching what lay ahead.

Soon, two figures in black flashed by, and the anxious woman immediately stepped forward with delight to claim credit.

"Master, I have done as you instructed, and the girl did not notice!"

"Good job, here's your reward!"

The man handed a small purse to the woman, who quickly reached out and steadily took it with both hands.

His eyes were filled with greed. "Hehe, the master is so generous. I'll go again tomorrow!"

"No need!" the middle-aged man refused in a deep voice.

The woman's smiling face froze instantly as she stared in astonishment at the man who was two heads taller than her.

"You've already accomplished this task for me. Go home and await the official's instructions. Remember what I told you, and don't let me down!"

"Yes, yes, yes, this old lady will definitely not let you down!"

After the three finished their conversation, they left, leaving Tian Sangui standing there in shock.

Do these people want to kill her?

Undeterred, she followed him again, this time targeting the man in black.

He was more alert than the woman, and seemed to realize that someone was following him. His eyes frequently searched behind him. In order not to be discovered, Tian Sangui tried to avoid him, and eventually the follower got further and further away.

Upon arriving at the main street, the dense crowd provided Tian Sangui with an additional layer of natural cover.

I closed the distance to the target a little, and finally watched helplessly as he went into a restaurant and never came out again.

She looked up from across the street and saw the words "Drunken Moon Pavilion" written on the black and gold plaque.

Looking behind her, not far away, was her Hefang Restaurant.

Is there anything Tian Sangui doesn't understand?

Since he wants to play, she'll play along!

Although she didn't know what the person's purpose was in using Xiao Tang to bury the body in the backyard, she needed to do something important as soon as possible.

If it succeeds, not only will there be hope of saving my life, but I can also get rid of the villains along the way.

At this point, she was in a dilemma. She didn't know how many of her men had been bribed by men, and now she didn't even have a single person she could use.

Suddenly, I remembered Wang Erwazi, who was far away on the border.

"If only he were here!"