"How could I be so stupid? Maybe we had already given our hearts to each other when we first met."
——Shi Qingmiao
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If the Si family is no longer willing to fight for the world, then there will be no threat at all.
The Si family had three sons and one daughter. The first three died on the battlefield, leaving only Si Shuo.
"What do you mean by this?" Shi Qingmiao was a little slow to react, unable to digest the amount of information in this sentence.
Si Shuo sighed softly and replied, "If you fell in love with someone, would you have the heart to invade her country?"
Shi Qingmiao couldn't think of what would happen, but she instinctively told herself that she couldn't do such a wicked thing, so she answered him that she wouldn't.
Si Shuo smiled and said, "I don't know either."
"So there's no need to hide from me or be afraid of me." Si Shuo looked at Shi Qingmiao, who was still stunned. "The fifteenth of next month is the deadline my father and I promised. On that day, I will return to Simu Kingdom."
The date he had not agreed with Si's father was early June, because June 14th was his birthday, and he always had some selfish desire to spend it with Shi Qingmiao.
As for whether Shi Qingmiao would go back with him, he thought half a month would be enough.
Shi Qingmiao suddenly felt a mixture of sympathy, "This, so soon..."
Perhaps they had known each other for too short a time and felt that this short time was not enough, or perhaps they were too familiar with each other, like old friends who had not seen each other for many years. They thought that time would never run out, but in fact there was only half a month left.
"Yes," Si Shuo took the opportunity to win her sympathy again, "so don't be afraid of me."
"Even if I'm treated as an ordinary friend, I can return home contentedly."
Shi Qingmiao understood this sentence, hesitated for a moment, and then nodded and agreed.
But she didn't know that when she didn't resist Si Shuo's approach and agreed, she had already fallen into the trap of this big-tailed wolf.
Or maybe not, their first meeting was a trap that trapped two people who shouldn't have fallen in love.
June 11th was the wedding of Helan Yinsheng and Yu Qinglan. They thought they could spend these days in peace, but on June 3rd, a murder occurred.
The beginning of this incident had nothing to do with Helan Yinsheng or Yu Qinglan, but with Jin Suting from the General's Mansion.
On the third day of June, Jin Suting had just gotten up and was about to go to the Eastern Palace when the prefect came to stop her.
Shi Lianghua was demoted for failing to discipline his daughter because her daughter made outrageous remarks questioning the Queen Mother at Helan Minzhi's birthday party.
Now Lu Mingxian, who used to be the manager of South Street, has naturally become the prefect. He is a diligent person and usually goes out to investigate things himself, at most he would bring a servant with him.
When Lu Mingxian's henchman stopped Jin Suting at the gate of the general's mansion, she almost didn't recognize him, "This is, Lord Lu?"
Lu Mingxian nodded. It had indeed been a long time since he appeared in West Street. It was no wonder that Jin Suting didn't recognize him. "It's me."
As soon as Jin Suting saw him, her mind automatically thought of the incident at Yu Jingfeng. Half out of kindness and half out of curiosity, she asked, "How's the case on South Street going? Have they found out who's behind it?"
Lu Mingxian coughed uncomfortably, thinking Jin Suting was trying to make things difficult for him. "That case is extremely dangerous, and you are not allowed to interfere casually!"
"If you don't want to tell me, then don't tell me. You're so fierce..."
Jin Suting would never think that Lu Mingxian just greeted her by chance. She had doubts in her heart but was waiting for Lu Mingxian to speak himself. She didn't want to have any close contact with the prefect.
"Mr. Lu has something important to discuss with Miss Jin. There is a case that requires Ms. Jin's cooperation in the investigation." Lu Mingxian said in a serious tone.
"What's the matter?" She had to know what it was before she could go with Lu Mingxian. What if this was a fake Lord Lu?
Because of the incident with the fake old general, Jin Suting became much more vigilant.
Lu Mingxian didn't beat around the bush and told her directly, "Master Yu, Zhan Shaoang is suspected to have been murdered."
Jin Suting: “?!”
She hadn't seen Zhan Shaoang for a long time, at least several months. The last time she remembered him was when he followed Helan Yinsheng to the polo field.
"What does this have to do with me?" This was the first thought that popped up in Jin Suting's mind. However, before Zhan Shaoang returned to the Yu family to recognize his ancestral roots, he was indeed a subordinate of the old general. Although he had no direct relationship with her, at least Zhan Shaoang had been her master for a few days, so they were in contact again.
So he turned the words around and said tactfully, "I don't think it's appropriate to ask me to do this."
After all, Zhan Shaoang had left the general's mansion for several months, and had been missing for a long time before returning to the Yu family.
"Everyone who has come into contact with Zhan Shaoang needs to be investigated." Lu Mingxian was terribly rigid. "They must be investigated now and in the past."
Jin Suting finally understood why Lu Mingxian couldn't solve the case on South Street. How could such a rigid and inflexible person know the character of the perverted murderer and how could he solve the case?
However, although Lu Mingxian's method is stupid, takes a long time, and consumes a lot of manpower and material resources, it is indeed suitable for him. Otherwise, how could he rely on it to solve cases for so many years and take the position of prefect by taking over Shi Lianghua's position.
"Okay, okay, I'll go, I'll go." Jin Suting compromised easily. Although she was stubborn in some aspects, she still couldn't win when she met someone who was really stubborn.
Just cooperating with the investigation won't cost you anything.
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The Yu family is the richest merchant family in Funing City, and they are involved in half of the industries in Funing City.
The inn on East Street belongs to the Yu family. If Zuixianlou is the standard for dining, then the Yu family's inn is the best travel accommodation. It's said that the Yu family also has a stake in Miaoyifang. Besides living in the clothing market, the Yu family also owns numerous dessert, snack, and rice shops in Funing City, making them a business rivaling the Tang family.
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