After speaking with a hint of probing, Qin Zisi saw a trace of worry appear on Liu Chang'an's face.
That was only natural. Anyone being approached by someone with Qin Zisi's official status would inevitably worry, to some extent, about getting dragged into trouble—or even becoming a suspect.
"None of those things were done by me." Liu Chang'an thought back anxiously for a moment, then finally sighed in relief after confirming that point.
Jin Hou going mad and Zhang Zhongye disappearing had been the work of his father, Professor Liu Jianshe, together with Li Hongfang.
Yu Chao was the owner of Prosperous Vegetable Company, and those gangsters had all been dealt with by the minotaur as easily as tearing apart shredded chicken.
As for the giant python swallowing Shen Bin, who had cast a shadow over Song Taozi, that had been Shangguan Dandan's doing. The culprit was happily sitting there, surrounded by her two favorite daughters-in-law, and even the meat sandwich in her hand seemed especially delicious.
Liu Chang'an could not say he bore absolutely no responsibility. After all, he had known about it without reporting it and was suspected of harboring criminals.
"I never said you did it," Qin Zisi replied.
"That's good." Liu Chang'an continued eating his pig trotter and said to Qin Zisi, "You can try it. This kind is called a lazy pig trotter, and it's huge. Pig trotters have the richest variety of textures on a pig—skin, tendons, meat, marrow juice, and gelatin. They're basically as delicious as pig tails."
"Grilled pig trotters are barely acceptable. This braised kind is too fatty." Qin Zisi did not want Liu Chang'an to steer the conversation away. "I heard quite a lot about you from Sister Yanan, but I felt like she was being evasive. It seems you're