After this little incident, Bai Chi and Liu Qing got back to their business and quickly found the body that Wang Mao and Ding Yang had buried three days earlier.
He was an elderly man with more than a dozen knife wounds on his body, each one avoiding fatal blows, until finally his throat was slit.
They first found the person they wanted to kill, lured them to the mountain, tied them up, dug a pit, and then committed the crime.
Beside the bodies were the blood-stained clothes the two men had changed out of; the biological traces on them were the best evidence.
Everyone's expressions were grim, and Liu Qing kept cursing those two beastly demons.
After carefully placing the body into a body bag and sending it down the mountain, it was already quite late.
"Alright, no matter what, at least the murderer has been caught, which can be considered as vindication for the deceased. It's already noon, let's go eat first, and then go back."
Liu Qing asked in surprise, "You're really going?"
She thought it was just polite talk, a joke.
Bai Chi opened his phone and saw that Qiao Yunxiao had sent him a video, showing a large table of food prepared.
"Everything is ready. Besides, it's just a meal. Do you think it can bankrupt him? You're underestimating Yunxiao's strength."
Liu Qing recalled the crisp announcement of ten million.
"Alright, then we won't stand on ceremony."
As they were talking, a shuttle bus used by the farm pulled up next to them.
Since they've already sent someone to pick us up, there's no need for formalities.
The farm looks very big from the mountain, but it's actually even bigger than it appears. It took another ten minutes or so to drive there from the gate to reach the destination.
Qiao Yunxiao was waiting for them at the restaurant. There weren't many people there today. Qiao Yunxiao personally led them to their seats and instructed the manager to take good care of everyone before leaving with Bai Chi.
"What, are you giving me special treatment?"
There is a small building next door, which is Qiao Yunxiao's private residence and is not open to the public.
Hearing this, he nodded: "Yes, the dishes I prepared for your colleagues are all quite flavorful, so they're not suitable for Achi today."
"Why am I not suitable?"
Bai Chi rolled his eyes dramatically; his body wasn't that fragile.
Qiao Yunxiao didn't explain much, but when he sat down with Bai Chi, he saw that the hickey was still there, and his smile became even more obvious.
Bai Chi didn't argue with him. No matter what flavor Qiao Yunxiao prepared, it would definitely taste good. Besides, he really wanted to have dinner alone with Qiao Yunxiao rather than be constantly teased by his colleagues.
After briefly explaining the situation today, he asked about the reason why Qiao Yunxiao appeared on the mountain.
It turns out that Qiao Yunxiao wanted to expand the manor's area. Last month, he leased several nearby hills in preparation for developing an orchard or a breeding forest.
He had no interest in running a company; instead, he was very interested in this leisurely rural life.
Of course, all he needs to do is relax; there are plenty of people to take care of everything else.
His farm doesn't just cater to city dwellers who come to relax and have fun. There are also dozens of acres of land behind the farm dedicated to growing organic rice, which is expensive and only available through internal orders; you can't buy it anywhere else.
“Ah Chi, didn’t you say before that your aunt likes to tend to vegetables back in her hometown? We can bring her to the farm. There are many people here, and it’s lively. We can give her a small plot of land so she can do whatever she wants. That way, your aunt won’t be bored, and you won’t have to worry.”
Bai Chi was indeed somewhat tempted.
"Really? Aren't you afraid my mom will interfere with your farm?"
Qiao Yunxiao chuckled as she served food to Bai Chi: "Don't worry, your aunt is definitely not the kind of unreasonable person who can raise such an outstanding son as A-Chi."
"Besides, if Auntie really likes this farm, we can just give it to her and I can build another one next door."
Bai Chi waved his hands repeatedly: "No way, I was just joking, but I really don't feel comfortable leaving her alone in our hometown."
The two then agreed on a time to go back, but it didn't really matter what they agreed on; they had to wait until Bai Chi finished working on the Ding Yang and Wang Mao case.
Moreover, he has made a significant contribution this time and could easily take a long vacation.
The premise is that no new cases will emerge.
As for Qiao Yunxiao's sister, Qiao Tianyu, it's not something you can just see whenever you want. She's been really busy lately, and even when it comes to the old man's affairs, she only told him to send him to a nursing home and then left it to him.
However, he did tell Qiao Tianyu about Qiao Yunxiao and Bai Chi's affair, so it was considered that he had made it public.
After all, someone just throws away ten million, so as the older sister, she's bound to ask what happened.
As they talked, they inevitably started talking about Xie Youshu again.
"By the way, Yunxiao, what are your plans for dealing with Xie Youshu and his parents?"
When this was mentioned, Qiao Yunxiao frowned: "They are maliciously spreading rumors. I have contacted the online platforms and obtained evidence that they are maliciously buying a large number of trending searches to spread rumors."
"They've lost their minds. They actually used all their cash to buy trending topics and spread rumors about the police. They're going to be in jail for five years."
As for the couple's vehement denial that they bought trending topics, nobody believed them at all.
The payment password is theirs, the IP address belongs to their family, and even the browsing history is still on the phone. Can they just pretend nothing happened by saying they don't know?
After finishing their meal, the two rested for a while, mainly with Qiao Yunxiao embracing Bai Chi for a short nap.
He could still only fall asleep next to Bai Chi; his insomnia was even worse than before when he was away from Bai Chi.
But things are better now. At least they don't have to squeeze into rented rooms anymore, and they can come to the farm to relax during their holidays.
Bai Chi didn't feel tired. He held his tablet and looked at the layout of the entire farm, letting Qiao Yunxiao sleep soundly in his arms.
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