"I found out that the bogus Doctor Hu was in Changze County. He could be the only witness, so I wanted to bring him back. Unexpectedly, he was related to the county governnt office’s Chief Clerk Bai, and I didn’t find an opportunity to approach him. So, I decided to target Chief Clerk Bai."
"I had soone investigate him and found that Bai is greedy and lustful, and also has so unclear relationships with a blacksmith’s wife. I ca up with an idea to approach the woman, hoping to create a breakthrough. But, surprisingly, the hunter got pecked by the bird! I not only failed but got myself into trouble."
At this point, Lui Muyi threw up his hands.
"So what exactly happened?"
Su Pan’er asked concernedly, while she slapped a rascal pig that was trying to reach out its trotters again.
She glanced at it, took a large chicken leg, and flung it into the distance.
The chicken leg arced through the air, and the rascal pig moved even faster, its round body rolling towards the chicken leg. It ca to a standstill in front of the chicken leg, stood upright, and with one bite, caught the midair chicken leg.
It cheekily waved its tail at Su Pan’er and then began to chew on the chicken leg, gulping down the at and bones.
Indeed, pigs really are gluttons!
"So, what else could have happened!"
Lui Muyi sat down, picked up a chicken wing and gnawed on it, and took a sip of the clear spring before continuing: "I managed to approach that woman, promised her so benefits, and asked her to introduce to Chief Clerk Wang. She agreed to my request and set a ti and place."
"So, on that day, I went to the small courtyard where she invited as agreed. But I didn’t et her, instead, t a few yan runners. Without a word, they grabbed ."
"You know what happened after that. The woman was dead unexpectedly, and naturally, I was arrested as a murderer. Finally, I was sent here for execution. If it weren’t for my good luck, I would’ve ended up like the other convicts, and would’ve already t Yama!"
"What exactly did you say to her?"
Qin Yi pointed out, hitting the nail on the head.
"Uh...ahem."
Lui Muyi looked up at Su Pan’er and Jun Ruoxue, silently gnawing on the chicken wing in her hand, not saying a word.
The flash in Qin Yi’s eyes made him understand imdiately.
Jun Ruoxue on the side was still confused: "What exactly did you say? Hurry up and tell us!"
"I, I just asked her to help to reconcile with Chief Bai, to introduce ...I really didn’t have any other intentions."
Lui Muyi stuttered.
Su Pan’er sensed that he was hiding sothing and imdiately asked: "You really didn’t have any other intentions, but did the woman also have no other intentions?"
"Uh...um..."
Lui Muyi hesitated and said, "I really ant just that! But it seed like she had sothing for ...Anyway, she said that if I’d t her earlier, it would’ve been good for her, and she wouldn’t have to put up with those old guys. She was really going on and on about regretting eting late, it totally put off!"
"Pfft!"
Jun Ruoxue couldn’t help but burst out laughing.
This made Lui Muyi’s handso face blush.
"Could it be that you’ve really taken a fancy to her? I’ve heard that the girl is quite pretty!" Su Pan’er suggested with a gleam in her eyes.
"Such a vulgar and flirtatious girl is not worthy of this young master. It’s ridiculous!"
Lui Muyi sneered and ate the last piece of at on the chicken wing in his hand and casually thrown it on the table: "Su...Doctor Su, Brother Qin, I was definitely frad. If you get a chance, you must clear my na, or I’ll be done."
"Don’t worry! We’ve got it covered."
Su Pan’er assured him: "In fact, the reason why we ca here was also on the assignnt from your uncle."
Speaking of Lui Ming, Lui Muyi’s smile slowly faded.
He picked up the wine cup and took a slow sip: "My father really can’t help but worry..."
Everyone fell silent.
Qin Yi cleared his throat: "Have your n been investigating this case these days? How is the situation?"
"Yes, they have investigated it. The problem is that the woman died after she left ."
Lui Muyi frowned: "Moreover, she insisted on so kind of token from at that ti. I happened to buy a bracelet in a silver tower nearby, so I gave it to her. It also beca evidence in court. Unfortunately, due to the plague, her corpse was also cremated. It’s difficult to overturn this case now..."
"As long as you didn’t do this, there must be so flaws, and there will be ways to overturn it. Just wait and see!"
Su Pan’er said, seeing that everyone had almost finished eating and drinking, she finally stood up: "It’s late, we should go down the mountain. When we have good news, we’ll co and inform you."
As soon as she spoke, everyone quickly stood up.
"Hmm, that’s fine. Wait a mont, I’ll have them prepare so unique delicacies for you to take back."
Lui Muyi also laughed.
"What unique things do you have? Brother, why don’t you tell us?"
Jun Ruoxue leaned over with a laugh.
The older generation of the Jun Family and the Lui Family had been friends, so Jun Ruoxue and Lui Muyi addressed each other as brother and sister.
"What else could be there, other than wild ga from the mountains? Have you not eaten anything good in the Capital City, sister?"
Lui Muyi shook his head helplessly and quickly evaded Jun Ruoxue’s playful attack.
While they were speaking, so people ca over carrying a large cage.
Upon closer look, Su Pan’er burst into laughter!
They were bamboo rats, the size of house cats!
The rascal pig jumped out and sniffed around the cage: "Hey! What’s this thing? Is it a mouse? It’s as big as Pig Grandpa. It must really love eating!"
"What’s the good thing?"
Jun Ruoxue’s curiosity was piqued, she got closer, and as soon as she got a clear view of what was in the cage, she jumped up with a scream, hugging Su Pan’er: "Ah! Ra...rat! Get it out, get it out quickly!"
"Xue’er, don’t be scared, it’s a bamboo rat, not a rat."
Su Pan’er quickly reassured her.
"Doctor Su is quite knowledgeable! This is a bamboo rat, which is not comparable to those rats."
Lui Muyi proudly gave a thumbs up: "The bamboo rat feeds on the bamboo on the mountains, burrows around to live and breed. It’s about the sa size as a house cat. Its at is extrely delicious and tasty. I don’t have any special gifts for you to take back, so I had soone send over these bamboo rats that were caught freshly last night. You can take them back and taste them."
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