The princess is so sweet and charming that she can't escape if she offends the prince.

Chapter 49 Seven corpses and six people
While Ruan Ning was still shocked by Xiao Lan's background, a group of people from the Xinghuai Gang had already subdued the people from the Qianchuan Chamber of Commerce.

Not long after, the two returned to the prefect's mansion. Xiao Lan still had the documents signed by the Qianchuan Chamber of Commerce in front of Cao Songshan, and said in a cold voice: "The problems at the dock have been solved. If it doesn't work well, it will be the prefect's dereliction of duty."

Cao Songshan smiled bitterly. He had already heard about what happened today. At this time, he could only bite the bullet and said: "Your Majesty is really... a real person who doesn't show his face. He controls such a big gang as the Xinghuai Gang, but there is no news at all. I’ve heard of it.”

Xiao Lan said in a calm voice: "You know now."

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After the matter was resolved, the two set off back to Beijing.

After returning to the capital, Ruan Ning adjusted herself and continued to run her own shop. However, because of her experience in Liuzhou, she always felt a little awkward when she looked at Xiao Lan. When Xiao Lan and Pei Jing came to the shop, she She would even actively avoid meeting him.

Time passed by half a month later. On this day, Xiao Lan came to the store again. After seeing it, Ruan Ning just said hello and continued to work with her head down. She thought Xiao Lan would want to go directly to the second floor as usual, but he didn't. He walked straight towards her.

When he came to the side, Ruan Ning glanced at him and saw him staring straight at her. He asked uncertainly: "My lord, do you have anything to do with me?"

Xiao Lan narrowed his eyes slightly and said in a low voice, "Are you avoiding me?"

Ruan Ning felt that his question was ridiculous, and she couldn't help but recall the physical reaction he had to her that night, but if he didn't mention it, she wouldn't mention it either.

Thinking of this, Ruan Ning could only speak vaguely and glanced around: "I don't have it, what's wrong?"

Xiao Lan stared at her face for a few seconds, pursed her thin lips tightly, and when she spoke again, she said bluntly: "If I have something to ask you, come up with me."

After saying that, he went upstairs without looking back.

Ruan Ning stood there, twitching the corners of his mouth, making a painful expression, and followed helplessly.

Before entering the house, Ruan Ning was still a little uneasy, and there was an inexplicable little flutter in her heart, but when she saw Xiao Lan's serious expression after entering the house, she suddenly felt calm.

She hesitated and asked: "Why is the atmosphere so heavy? What happened?"

Xiao Lan didn't try to sell it to her, and said straightforwardly: "You also know about the previous bizarre murder case, and now we have found out some clues."

Ruan Ning's head was filled with questions, as to what the murderer had to do with her. Her alarm went off, and she immediately took a half step back and said warily: "It has nothing to do with me, I am a good citizen."

Xiao Lan frowned slightly: "I didn't tell you, but now I need your help."

Ruan Ning was still worried: "Ah? How can you help me?" Xiao Lan: "We just tracked down the suspect a few days ago. He is the magistrate of Pan Zhixian of Qingping County in the capital. But on the day we went to arrest him, , there was a fire in his house, and the whole family died."

Hearing this, Ruan Ning felt panicked: "This, I can't help you much."

When she came to this ancient time, she followed the principle of being wise and protecting herself, and did not want to get involved in irrelevant matters.

Xiao Lan explained patiently: "Because the death of that family was quite strange. There were seven corpses in total, and each corpse was missing a part, and the parts were different. Although the case was concluded as a crime committed by bandits, I don't think it is that simple. , we need to conduct an autopsy secretly. There is a funeral the day after tomorrow, I recommend your store to host the funeral banquet, and you can go in with your wife."

Ruan Ning's focus is on the first half of his sentence. Is there a part missing from each body?Why does this plot sound so similar to the TV series I watched before, Seven Corpses and Six Men?

The shadow of childhood reappeared, and Ruan Ning felt a chill down her spine. She wanted to refuse, but Xiao Lan had just helped her, and she was embarrassed to refuse directly, so she could only find other reasons.

"The magistrate's funeral banquet is also a big deal. If you say you want me to go, let me go. Is he willing?"

Xiao Lan felt that this was not a problem and said meaningfully: "With our current relationship, isn't it very reasonable?"

This... Ruan Ning thought about it and realized that it was indeed true. She and Xiao Lan were rumored to be having an affair, and it seemed normal for Xiao Lan to help her through the back door.

But she really doesn't want to go.

Seeing her hesitation, Xiao Lan extended an olive branch: "The fee this time is 1000 taels."

Ruan Ning opened his eyes slightly, 1000 taels!The store has made a lot of losses from its activities since its opening, and it can just make up for the shortfall, but...

She gritted her teeth and turned her head away, still looking reluctant.

Seeing that she was slightly shaken, Xiao Lan added: "Didn't you say before that you wanted me to become a shareholder?"

As he spoke, he took out a banknote from his chest.

Ruan Ning stared at the corner of his eye, and the inner defenses collapsed. With Xiao Lan's handwriting, it must be at least 1000 taels. Earning 2000 taels for a meal is simply pie in the sky.

Forced by Xiao Lan's eyes, she slowly took out the banknote, and then her eyes widened: It was actually 1 taels!

(End of this chapter)