Episode 14

Lan Juzi's heart was intertwined with desires. He was coveting the delicious pancakes, and he was obsessed with the boss's wife's peerless appearance.He played with the objects in his hands proudly, as if he was performing a well-planned drama in front of the landlady, forcing her to choose between the two.His face was full of confidence, as if he had everything under control.Jia Budao observed silently from the side, and the atmosphere was filled with unspeakable subtlety.However, fate seems to like playing tricks on people, and the proprietress unexpectedly died at this time.Jiang Shanren hurriedly supported her, a trace of complicated emotions flashed in his eyes.Cherry noticed that three mysterious people with extraordinary skills quietly entered the store, and the atmosphere suddenly became tense.Outside the window, the figures of the official family suddenly appeared, and everyone's expressions changed suddenly. They were all eager to distance themselves from the murder case and resolutely denied the accusation of murder.

Upon seeing this, Su Wuming quickly stepped forward to negotiate with the officials, suggesting that there were still guest rooms in the store for them to use, in order to delay time so that everyone could have time to deal with the sudden corpse.He led Mrs. Long into the store and felt relieved when he saw that the body had been properly disposed of.Later, he arranged for Lao Fei to act as a waiter and receive these uninvited guests.On the other side, Jia Budao and Lan Juzi were still arguing over how to distribute the gold cake.

Su Wuming and Lao Fei hurriedly presented various ingredients to the officials, trying to calm their doubts with delicious food.However, these officials were observant and did not seem to be satisfied with the food in front of them.Pei Xijun was uneasy, fearing that the body would be discovered, while Yingtao seemed calmer. She joked that as long as Lu Lingfeng and Su Wuming were around, there would be trouble.

Jiang Shanren revealed to Lu Lingfeng privately that he would not have come here if the road had not been blocked by heavy snow, and he did not want to interact with the official because of the murder.After Su Wuming sent the official away, he noticed the red silk tied on the door. Although he was confused, he didn't show it on the surface. He just asked Lao Fei to close the door.Although Lao Fei was dissatisfied, he had no choice but to obey Su Wuming's arrangement and continue to play his role.

Su Wuming walked into the store and scanned the surroundings with sharp eyes.He noticed that the arrangement of ingredients and bowls and chopsticks in the store seemed to contain hidden mysteries, and the strange structure of the house made him even more suspicious.At this moment, an observer noticed something strange in the wine tasting room. He quickly signaled his subordinates to remain silent and went out to investigate in person.After some searching, they only found smoke curling up from the chimney, but no other abnormalities were found.However, just as they were about to leave, one of his men accidentally touched a hidden mechanism while looking for a wine bottle, and the atmosphere instantly became tense.

Everyone was shocked when they saw this.They knew that once the officials discovered the clues, the consequences would be disastrous.So, they all prepared to fight to the death.At this critical juncture, Lao Fei came up with a quick wit. He appeared with mutton cakes in hand and cleverly diverted the attention of the official.This allowed everyone to breathe a sigh of relief temporarily.

On the other side, the Sogdians called the female store manager after the sacrifice, and Su Wuming took the opportunity to fabricate lies in response.The Sogdians seemed to have noticed something and hurriedly brought wine and mutton cakes to the ancestral hall.As a veteran in officialdom, Long Tai was already aware of the situation in the store.He decided to stay with some of his men while he prepared to leave.However, the sudden appearance of Jia BuDao disrupted his plan.Jia Budao appeared in front of everyone with blood on his hands and a panicked expression. Seeing this, Long Tai decided to stay and continue to explore the truth.

Faced with this murder case that was closely related to the inn staff, Mrs. Long asked everyone to explain their whereabouts that night in detail.Everyone agrees and there seems to be no flaw.However, Long Tai still had doubts about Su Wuming.Su Wuming had no choice but to ask if someone was a killer he hired to prove his innocence.He was careful to identify himself and sat next to the water tank where the body was hidden.Lu Lingfeng couldn't help laughing when he saw this.After listening to Su Wuming's heartfelt words about tax evasion, Long Tai actually developed a slight liking for him. However, the truth of the case is still confusing.