The lead officer, upon hearing the accusations, was so rattled by the complexity of the case that cold sweat slicked his forehead. Without hesitation, he ordered his men to storm into the house and search every corner.
Naturally, Jiang Nan couldn't stop them — and judging by her demeanor, she hadn't even intended to. She merely gave a cool, almost taunting smile and said, "The police have gone in now. If they don't find anything, what will you say then?"
Lin Miao, utterly convinced that this was where the case would finally crack wide open, didn't flinch. She immediately made a dramatic wager. "If they find nothing," she declared, "I'll kneel in front of the entire village and apologize to you!"
Standing among the gathered crowd, Gu Zi's brow furrowed in deep concern. She had read the original story, she knew the general outline of events—and even she, despite all her knowledge, could only suspect that Jiang Nan was guilty.