Shopkeeper Lin had never expected that Jiang Yuwei would actually carry the documents with her. When he heard that Shopkeeper Xu of Lianxianglou had caught him questioning Jiang Yuwei that day, he was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat:

"I, I, I didn't mean it. I didn't blame her. I didn't question her. I just held her and said a few words to her."

Magistrate Li looked at the panicked Shopkeeper Lin and asked with a frown:

"Then what about you asking Niu Da and Niu Er to commit murder in the street?"

When Shopkeeper Lin heard the accusation, he was even more terrified. He also knew a little about the law, so he naturally knew that hiring someone to kill someone was a serious crime. He thought that Jiang Yuwei was just a village woman, and even if she was humiliated, she would not dare to report to the police. She could only endure it silently, and it would be fine if he could vent his anger, but why did she bring it to the government now?

Shopkeeper Lin wiped the cold sweat from his head and said,

"I, I didn't, I don't know any Niu Da or Niu Er, sir, I am innocent."

Seeing that Manager Lin was trying to put the blame on his two brothers, Niu Er kowtowed to Magistrate Li and said,

"Sir, please don't listen to the nonsense of Shopkeeper Lin. My two brothers have no grudges against Jiang in the past or today, so why would we want to harm her? Sir, look, this is the silver Shopkeeper Lin gave us. This is the evidence that he asked us to harm Jiang!"

As Niu Er spoke, he took out the silver from his pocket and had the constable present it to County Magistrate Li.

Jiang Yuwei smiled as she watched the three people performing the dog-eat-dog drama. She didn't even need to say a word, they confessed the truth in detail. It turned out that the ancients were really simple-minded.

When Shopkeeper Lin saw Niu Er take out the silver and give away everything he had, he stared at Niu Er with gritted teeth. Niu Er also met Shopkeeper Lin's gaze, tilted his neck and looked back without showing any weakness, as if to say, I can't take the blame for you.

Shopkeeper Lin looked at the two losers who had messed up the job and regretted paying them to do the job. He was so angry that he spat out a mouthful of blood.

When Manager Xu of Lianxiang Restaurant heard that Jiang Yuwei had gone to the government office, he no longer cared about the restaurant's business and hurriedly followed Captain Huang to testify in person.

When Manager Xu entered the yamen, he knelt down and said:

"Sir, I saw with my own eyes that day that Manager Lin threatened Jiang in broad daylight at the entrance of our restaurant. Please be careful and discerning."

Jiang Yuwei originally thought that Captain Huang could just go to Lianxianglou to inquire, but she didn't expect that Manager Xu would actually put aside the business of Lianxianglou and come out to testify for her. She couldn't help but respect Manager Xu even more.

When Shopkeeper Lin saw that Shopkeeper Xu had come to testify against him in person, he shouted:

"You are so good, Shopkeeper Xu. You are just jealous of our Zuixianlou's good business and want to take the opportunity to harm me. You two must have colluded with each other."

Shopkeeper Lin stretched out his hand and pointed at Jiang Yuwei and Shopkeeper Xu with trembling hands.

Seeing this, Shopkeeper Xu was not ambiguous and asked directly:

"Manager Lin said that I was jealous of Zuixianlou's good business? You do business on East Street every day, you must know that the restaurant with the best business on East Street is our Lianxianglou, so how can I be jealous of Zuixianlou's business?"

Shopkeeper Lin was so angry at Shopkeeper Xu's questioning that his face turned pale and blue, but he could not refute it, because now Lianxianglou was not only the most prosperous business on East Street, but also one of the best restaurants in the whole Ping'an Town.

Lin Zhengtang, who was standing outside, frowned at the stupid shopkeeper Lin and cursed inwardly:

"You are a bunch of brainless idiots who are still trying to frame others. Before the magistrate even asked anything, you guys spilled all the beans. It seems like Zuixianlou needs a new owner this time."

Zhengtang Lin glared angrily at Shopkeeper Lin who was still kneeling in front of the hall, then left with a flick of his sleeves.

Magistrate Li listened to the conversation between Shopkeeper Xu and Shopkeeper Lin, slammed the gavel, stared at Shopkeeper Xu and said:

"Manager Xu, do you know the consequences of perjury? Can you take responsibility for what you just said?"

Seeing this, Shopkeeper Xu hurriedly bowed and said seriously:

"Sir, I am responsible for everything I just said."

Magistrate Li nodded and slammed the gavel:

"Niu Da and Niu Er attempted to commit murder in the street but failed. They will be arrested and detained for a month. As for this shopkeeper Lin, he hired someone to kill someone. His intentions are vicious and the circumstances are serious. He will be detained for three years according to the law."

After hearing this, Shopkeeper Lin was about to struggle and shout:

"No, it's unjust. Please let me go, sir!"

The constable nearby quickly stepped forward and subdued Manager Lin and dragged him away. Niu Da and Niu Er were relieved to hear about this punishment. After all, they often stayed in jail for a few days, and this time it was just a little longer. Fortunately, their lives were saved.

When Captain Huang came to take Niu Da and Niu Er away, the two of them did not forget to glare at Jiang Yuwei fiercely.

Seeing the looks in their eyes, Shopkeeper Xu couldn't help but worry about Jiang Yuwei, and whispered to her:

"Mrs. Jiang, you must be careful of these two in the future. They are not good people. They are well-known street thugs in Ping'an Town. I saw them looking at you with hatred just now. They will be released from prison in a month. You must be careful."

Jiang Yuwei smiled and nodded and said to Shopkeeper Xu:

"Manager Xu, thank you for your righteous words today. I will remember your kindness. Please go back to Lianxiang Tower and get back to work."

Shopkeeper Xu looked at Jiang Yuwei worriedly, then nodded and left. It was almost evening and the restaurant was about to get busy, and he really couldn't leave, otherwise he would at least see Jiang Yuwei off.

After all, Jiang Yuwei encountered such danger today because she came to deliver a prescription to him. Shopkeeper Xu felt very sorry about it, so he made time to come forward to testify today.

Seeing that it was getting late, Jiang Yuwei knew she had to get down to business quickly, so she bowed to County Magistrate Li and took her leave.

When Jiang Yuwei hurried to the carpenter's shop, the owner, Wang, was about to close the shop and go home for dinner. When he saw Jiang Yuwei coming, he smiled and greeted her:

"Mrs. Jiang, you came at the perfect time. If you were a step later, I would have closed the shop."

Jiang Yuwei smiled at Shopkeeper Wang and said:

"What a coincidence! I'm here to pick up some furniture today. I wonder if Shopkeeper Wang's furniture is ready yet?"

Upon hearing this, Shopkeeper Wang hurriedly opened the door of the shop, took Jiang Yuwei into the shop, pointed at the furniture in the shop and said:

"I have already made it for Madam Jiang, but you have not come to pick it up, so I put it on the shop as a sample. Now with this sample display and the drawings you drew for me, I have received a lot of orders this month. My business is full. If it continues like this, I will have to hire a few more employees next month to keep busy. You are really a lucky star for our shop."

Tap the screen to use advanced tools Tip: You can use left and right keyboard keys to browse between chapters.

You'll Also Like