We have all the space treasury in hand, so mere exile is nothing.

"What do you think?" Ye Qingran avoided his gaze.

"The fact that you are avoiding me shows that you have a guilty conscience."

Hearing his excitement, Ye Qingran deliberately met his eyes and said forcefully: "I didn't, how could I feel guilty?"

"then you……"

The distance between the two became closer and closer, and Chu Qingyun gradually leaned down and got close to her face.

Ye Qingran wanted to hide away, but at this time, his body was a little unruly, and a trace of expectation suddenly arose in his heart.

"Ran'er, are you okay?"

But at this moment, Ye Zhuoyu suddenly pushed open their door. He was stunned for a moment when he saw their actions, then pretended not to see it, and continued, "I came to find you when I heard there was no movement outside. The murderer has been caught." ?"

Ye Qingran and Chu Qingyun also came to their senses. They quickly separated and replied awkwardly: "It's okay. We have nothing to do. The murderer still ran away, but we already have enough clues to prove the identity of the murderer."

When they returned to the inn, Ye Qingran explained the arrangements to them.

When the murderer comes, if they are on Ye Zhuoyu's side, they will deal with it together. If they are on Ye Qingran's side, let Ye Zhuoyu stay next door to protect his father. If the murderer escapes to their side in the middle, they can intercept him in time.

That's why Ye Zhuoyu followed the arrangement and waited until the battle was over before coming to ask.

Seeing what they said, he nodded: "That's good. Since there is nothing else to do tonight, let's go to bed early. Brother Chu, let's go."

Hearing Ye Zhuoyu calling him, Chu Qingyun reacted for a moment before nodding: "Oh, okay."

Although Ye Zhuoyu tried his best to pretend that he didn't see the scene just now, Ye Qingran and Chu Qingyun both knew that in such a situation, it would be difficult not to see it.

The atmosphere became a little strange. Ye Zhuoyu and Chu Qingyun returned to the room and no one spoke.

Early the next morning, Ye Qingran and Chu Qingyun went to the prefect and the county magistrate to discuss finding the murderer, while Ye Zhuoyu took Ye Guodong to meet Jiang.

After seeing Mrs. Jiang, Ye Zhuoyu said in a serious tone: "Father, mother, there is something I think I should tell you."

"What?" Ms. Jiang asked.

"I found that Ran'er and Brother Chu were getting a little too close. I was worried that something unexpected would happen."

Ye Guodong frowned slightly when he heard what he said: "You mean... you are worried that they will do something outrageous?"

"Yes, I accidentally saw them being very close last night, so I was a little worried."

"Chu Qingyun is a pretty good guy. I think he is indeed very good to Ran'er. We also see the relationship between them. Normally, there is nothing wrong with them. They are all polite. But when you say this, I am also a little bit... Worried.”

Ye Zhuoyu nodded: "I know Brother Chu has helped our family a lot, but you have also seen Lian'er's behavior. Once he is trapped, he will ignore everything. I don't want Ran'er to become like that."

"Ran'er is a smart child. She understands and won't go too far. It's just that we haven't figured out Chu Qingyun's identity and life experience yet, so it's better to be cautious."

Ms. Jiang sighed, "I saw that Ying Yi calling him "lord" earlier. I guess Chu Qingyun is a person of some status and there seems to be no reason for helping our family so much."

"You have to know that our Ran'er was raised in the General's Mansion, rarely went out to show her face, and then lived in the palace for a long time. How did Chu Qingyun know her? It's really strange that she protected her all the way."

"Oh, it's too early to say this now. After all, I owe someone a favor, so it's hard to bring this matter to light. Besides, I think Ran'er also has some interest in him. As long as it's not too out of line, I'll let them go. Bar."

Ye Guodong also had a headache, "Just keep an eye on her more. There is nothing we can do about Lian'er. Ran'er's life-long events still need to be carefully considered."

Ye Qingran had already told Chu Qingyun about the situation last night to the prefect. The prefect also nodded and praised: "You two are indeed brave and resourceful, not bad."

"Wait until tonight, after the murderer relaxes his vigilance, we will check again, and this time we will definitely be able to identify who it is." Ye Qingran was confident, and after speaking, he glanced at the county magistrate.

When she came to explain the situation, she only concealed one thing, which was the wooden sign with the word "Dong" engraved on it.

This is key evidence. The murderer may not have discovered that the wooden sign is in their hands at this time. It is better to try not to let anyone know about it, lest the murderer learns about it and thinks of an excuse in advance to fool the prefect.

Secondly, after the murderer was basically confirmed to be Dong Liao this time, she included the county magistrate as a suspect.

Although this poisoning and killing may not have anything to do with him, Dong Liao is his person. Even if he really doesn't know it, as Dong Liao's master, he still has joint responsibility.

Besides, the county magistrate didn't seem to be able to distinguish right from wrong, otherwise he wouldn't have stopped her when she proposed to investigate the murderer.

Such a person will protect his own shortcomings at first sight, so it's better not to let him know.

After everything was explained, they summoned everyone in the county government together again.

In fact, Ye Qingran knew in his heart who the murderer was, but the basic process still had to be done. Even if Xiaohu, Han Shu and Dong Liao had been identified, he still had to check them all just to be on the safe side.

She asked these people to lift the soles of their feet one by one to show her. At this time, Dong Liao's face looked a little unnatural, and his feet were still moving secretly.

Ye Qingran had been paying attention to him since he came here, and his expression and movements naturally did not change.

But she was not in a hurry to expose him, but patiently checked them one by one, and then she looked more carefully when she got to him.

"Put your feet up." Ye Qingran said.

But Dong Liao was a little hesitant, and deliberately rubbed the soles of his feet, trying to wipe off the powder stained on the soles of his feet.

Ye Qingran stared at him and said bluntly: "Give up. This powder is specially made by me. Once it is contaminated, it cannot be wiped off."

Dong Liao looked at her and narrowed his eyes slightly: "I don't know what you are talking about."

"I don't know? Then why haven't you let me see the soles of your feet?"

Dong Liao went to the inn late at night. In such an environment, he would never be able to find the powder on the ground. Therefore, after he left the inn, he would not know about the powder on the soles of his feet.

It was almost dawn when he left. As a handyman for the county government, he needed to get up very early. If he was late, people would notice something strange, so he had no time to change clothes and shoes.

Seeing Ye Qingran's somewhat dangerous eyes, Dong Liao gritted his teeth, and after much hesitation, he still raised his feet.

Ye Qingran smiled: "Sir, the murderer has been found, it's him, Dong Liao!"