The daughter of the metaphysical fortune teller: she is the best at eating melons to prolong life

Chapter 14: Hidden Idea

"Sir, you can't go in. My girl is still inside..."

"Get out of the way. The police are investigating the case. No one is allowed to stop them."

Just as Xie Lan withdrew his hand, the door was kicked open with great force.

Seeing that Mrs. Zhang was about to be pushed down by the ferocious officer, his heart tightened.

"Mommy, be careful."

As soon as Xie Lan finished speaking, Tiechui, who had hurried back after receiving the news, tiptoed.

Seeing Mrs. Zhang being supported by Tiechui, Xie Lan breathed a sigh of relief.

The screen in the room was kicked over by another officer.

Xie Lan's face darkened, "How dare you! Who allowed you to break in and destroy things?"

Zhang Lu, who was dressed as an official, was a little absent-minded at first, but he looked up when he heard the voice.

There was a flash of surprise in his eyes. He didn't know there was such a beautiful woman in Yushi County.

He looked down on the vulgar women in the brothel, but he could take this opportunity to get the girl.

Zhang Yu had a hidden agenda in mind, and said angrily, "There's a murder in the inn, but this girl is hiding in her room and won't come out.

You are acting so suspiciously, I suspect you are the murderer, come with me to the government office now and explain why you want to kill people."

Xie Lan was accused of murder without reason, but Liu did not stand up to defend him. She just mingled in the crowd and watched the fun without caring.

Mrs. Zhang was heartbroken and felt sorry for Xie Lan for having such a hypocritical stepmother, so she had no choice but to stand up for herself.

"Sir, how can you speak so nonsense? My daughter has traveled a whole day and night and just came to stay at the inn today.

She was just washing and changing clothes in the room. She was tired from the journey, so her movements were inevitably slow.

How come in the mouth of the police, he became a murderer?"

Zhang Lu didn't expect that a lowly woman would dare to question him. His face was gloomy, "Whether he is the murderer or not is not up to you, an old hag, to decide."

Although Xie Lan didn't know what Zhang Xi was thinking, the look he gave her just now made her feel uncomfortable instinctively.

She was not a good person to begin with, so how could she be charged with murder by a small official?

"Who is the murderer? Do you have the final say? I don't even know when the county magistrate of Yushi County was changed.

Or, you are just a small official, but your power is greater than that of the county magistrate, and you can arbitrarily bypass the county magistrate and convict the common people?"

Zhang Lu's eyes were sinister. He thought she was just a little girl who knew nothing. A few random threats would scare her to the point of losing her mind and she could only cry helplessly for his mercy.

Unexpectedly, he was wrong.

Zhang Gao wanted to capture the person, but since there were so many people watching, he couldn't do it directly.

He winked secretly at his companion.

Hou Tong was Zhang Gao's confidant. When they heard that the jade was really abundant and merchants from all over the country were flocking to it, they took a lot of effort to find a job in the government office here.

After receiving the hint from Zhang Gao, he knew that he had evil intentions and wanted to get the person.

Xie Lan was pretty, and Hou Tong was also tempted by her, so he naturally wouldn't stop her.

"There has been a murder in the inn. We are here under the order of the county magistrate to search for the murderer and the murder weapon. No one is allowed to stop us."

Zhang Gao had just been humiliated, and in order to scare others, he suddenly swung the long knife in his hand towards the wooden couch beside him.

Xie Lan had been on guard against him looking for trouble, so he whipped out his whip and hit him.

Zhang Gao was originally disdainful, but he didn't expect that the long sword in his hand would be swept away in an instant.

"Miss, are you trying to stop the police from investigating the case?"

Hou Tong looked unhappy and wanted to arrest the man. "Brother Zhang, why bother talking to her? Take her back and let the county magistrate interrogate her."

Xie Ying looked hesitant. Although she was happy to see Xie Lan being embarrassed, she didn't want to see her being thrown into jail.

After all, if Xie Lan's reputation was ruined, she would not be able to remain unscathed. Seeing that Liu Shi did not move, she could only pull her sleeve secretly.

Although Liu was extremely reluctant, she knew that she couldn't let Xie Lan be arrested in front of her. Otherwise, she would not be able to explain to Xie Changting when she returned.

"Lan girl, how can you, a lady from a wealthy family, fight with an official? If it gets out, people will laugh at the Xie family for having no rules.

You have been back in your room for quite some time, so it shouldn't take you long to wash up.

You've been hiding in your room and haven't opened the door yet, is there something you really want to hide?"

When Mrs. Zhang heard Liu's suggestive words, she immediately became annoyed.

"Everyone says that a stepmother won't be kind to the children of her first wife.

I, an old woman, didn’t believe it at first. I didn’t expect that the lady was such a vicious person.

The eldest girl just took a little longer to take a bath in her room, but as a stepmother, you didn't defend her, and you even wanted to put the blame on her. Are you really that evil?"

Although Xie Ying was annoyed by Mrs. Zhang's harsh scolding, she also felt a little resentful towards Liu.

The girls in the second and third rooms were not very pretty, and the nobles did not like them. If Xie Lan was ruined, her father would definitely choose her for his future.

"Wait a minute, gentlemen. My elder sister did not mean to stop you from doing your job. She is just worried that you might accidentally damage something in the inn. I hope you two gentlemen will calm down." Xie Ying hurriedly squeezed in from outside the door and bowed.

Although Xie Ying was not as pretty as Xie Lan, she had been spoiled by Liu since she was a child. In addition, the newly bought skirt made her look like a fragile and graceful woman.

Hou Tong's obscure gaze swept across her chest and he swallowed subconsciously.

Noticing his gaze, Liu's face changed slightly, and she quickly and calmly put Xie Ying behind her.

Xie Lan glanced at them indifferently, turned around, walked leisurely to the wooden couch and sat down, then spoke coldly to the officers.

"If you want to investigate the case, no one can stop you. But I paid for this guest room. You can search it, but you can't touch anything here.

Otherwise, I will definitely seek an explanation from Magistrate Tong."

Zhang Lu didn't take Liu's mother and daughter seriously, but he couldn't see through Xie Lan.

She was clearly a weak woman who knew no martial arts, but she was able to snatch his long sword and was not afraid of these yamen runners at all.

Even when he mentioned County Magistrate Tong, he was very casual and didn't show any respect at all.

Zhang Xi was somewhat confused and doubtful.

Shen Peng, who was in charge of the search on the first floor, received a message from his subordinates and hurried over. When he saw Xie Lan, he smiled apologetically.

"It's a misunderstanding, it's all a misunderstanding. The new runners are ignorant, I hope you won't blame me, I'll take them away now and won't disturb you from resting."

Magistrate Tong was henpecked, but he kept a mistress without telling his wife, and this was accidentally discovered by Xie Lan.

Shen Peng was a little worried, fearing that Xie Lan would expose Magistrate Tong's secret in a fit of rage.

Xie Lan had no intention of making a big deal out of it. The young man was still lying on the couch behind her and might wake up at any time.

Seeing that Xie Lan was not angry, Shen Peng secretly breathed a sigh of relief and was about to take Zhang Hou and the other two away.

Suddenly, a woman with tears in her eyes rushed in from outside the crowd.

"Sir, have you caught the murderer who killed my husband?"

Seeing the person coming, Zhang Lu immediately gave Hou Tong a secret look.

Hou Tong nodded imperceptibly, and seeing that everyone's eyes were on the woman, he quietly used his palm to slap the table beside him.

The blue and white teacup with lotus pattern on the table hit the bundle next to it, making a crisp knocking sound.

Everyone subconsciously turned their heads towards the sound, and their attention was immediately attracted by the things in the bag.

At this moment, the woman's voice filled with hatred exploded in everyone's ears, "This... this is my husband's jadeite. It turns out that you, a bitch, killed my husband!"

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