While Zhao Chuchu was preparing to set up her business, something bad finally happened in the Xia clan.
Xia Chenglan died.
She was strangled to death by someone.
By the time her body was brought to the government bureau, it had already started rotting.
The government bureau summoned Zhang Qun. Zhang Qun recognized the body and realized it was Xia Chenglan. He almost fainted.
After that, he told the magistrate that Xia Chenglan had told him she would go back to the Xia clan the previous day. He thought that Xia Chenglan stayed the night at the Xia clan, so he didn't search for her.
However, the magistrate immediately accused him of being a suspect and captured him.
Zhao Chuchu went to see Xia Chenglan's body as well.
She could immediately tell that the red marks on Xia Chenglan's neck were made after she had already died.
Xia Chenglan's skull was completely broken, but no one could tell from the outside.