Lin Yiwan subconsciously raised her hand, but before she could do anything, her son Zhan Xuan stretched his head over and said, "You can hit me, not Ye Li. He just got slapped by his mother. He's so pitiful. Your son has thick skin and can withstand any number of slaps!"

She was suddenly at a loss for words: "Am I so indiscriminate in your eyes?"

After saying that, he stuffed the ointment in his hand into his hand and said, "Hurry up and apply the ointment to Ye Li. Can't you see that your friend's face is already swollen?"

Zhan Xuan immediately smiled: "Thank you, mother!"

He took the ointment and immediately applied it to Ye Li.

Lin Yiwan looked at his cautious and careful movements and suddenly felt a little upset.

Her heartless son actually has such a considerate side?

The three of them entered the Zhan Yihou Mansion. Ye Li changed his clothes and took the initiative to speak: "Aunt Wan, I will go to the Dali Temple to surrender myself. I am responsible for my own actions and I can bear any crime I am convicted of!"

Zhan Xuan was reluctant to let him go. He pleaded anxiously, "Mother, you can't just stand by and watch him die. My friend is half your son. Since you took him in, you can't just watch him go to jail!"

Lin Yiwan said angrily, "How can I handle such a big thing? Not only me, even your father can't do it. Those court officials are asking for explanations in the court every day. They have suffered heavy losses!"

Zhan Xuan gritted his teeth and argued, "I think Ye Li is right. Those people's money came from legitimate sources. Besides, he was just doing good deeds. He donated winter clothes to the army and gave money to the poor people who were stationed on the border all year round. Not only did he not pass the test, he even made a contribution. The court should reward him!"

Before Lin Yiwan could say anything, Ye Li had already tightly hugged Zhan Xuan's sleeve and begged, "Boss Xuan, please stop talking!"

Zhan Xuan took a deep breath and said, "Since you call me Boss Xuan, I can't just watch you go to the Dali Temple to answer for your crime. Let me take your place!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he strode quickly towards the backyard.

Lin Yiwan frowned and stared at his back: "What are you going to do?"

Zhan Xuan said without turning his head: "You will know later!"

About a cup of tea later, Zhan Xuan came back.

But this time he dressed up as a woman. He put on Little Meow Meow's pearl headpiece, and he really looked like a fairy (neither fish nor fowl)!

Lin Yiwan couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Do you think your great-uncle is a fool or a blind man? There's such a huge difference in height between you and Ye Li!"

Ye Li quickly walked up to Zhan Xuan and said, "Boss Xuan, thank you for your kindness. I am responsible for my own actions. I will go to the Dali Temple to confess!"

Zhan Xuan suddenly became anxious and stopped him immediately: "No, I can't watch you die!"

While the two were pulling each other, Zhan Yan and Lin Ran walked in from outside.

Lin Ran suddenly saw Zhan Xuan's appearance and subconsciously asked, "Where did this little girl come from?"

Zhan Xuan took off the pearl headdress and said, "Uncle, look carefully, I'm not a little girl, I'm Ah Xuan!"

Lin Ran looked at him for a moment and laughed suddenly: "You know what, he's quite good-looking!"

Zhan Xuan raised his chin proudly, thinking that his great uncle was really good at praising people.

However, when he saw Zhan Yan Lengning's expression, he didn't dare to say a word. He reached out and grabbed Ye Li's wrist, blocking him behind him without making a sound.

Lin Ran spoke first: "Wanwan, I heard that you found clues about the female scammer?"

Lin Yiwan nodded with a complicated expression: "Yes, but this matter is a bit tricky, so I asked my uncle to come and discuss it!"

Lin Ran frowned and said, "What's so tricky about this? Now that we've confirmed his identity, let's just arrest him. You know, your uncle is almost hallucinating because of all the noise from the court officials. They keep urging me to catch this female swindler and she's refusing to leave my Dali Temple!"

Lin Yiwan said awkwardly, "It's not easy to catch the female scammer directly because she's a family member!"

Lin Ran was stunned. He hesitated and asked, "Family? Is it Qing Ning or Miao Miao? I really didn't expect them to be so capable!"

Lin Yiwan quickly shook her head: "It's not them, it's Ye Li, a man dressed as a woman!"

Ye Li walked up to Lin Ran and bowed respectfully: "All the crimes were committed by me, Ye Li. I will leave it to Lord Lin to decide!"

Lin Ran froze. He really didn't expect that the female swindler from Sheng Dynasty who had committed so many evil deeds was actually the weak and shy boy Ye Li.

He couldn't understand why he, who was so insignificant, could do such a thing?

He asked suspiciously, "Every time the female con artist appears, her appearance is different. How do you do that?"

Ye Li took out a small box from his sleeve, opened it, and took out a human skin mask as thin as a cicada's wing.

He whispered, "I bought this at a high price from a black market craftsman. He's very skilled at making masks. Once I wear it, no one will notice!"

Not only Lin Ran was stunned, even Zhan Yan was very surprised.

He carefully examined the human skin masks and couldn't help but sigh, "They are truly so precise, there's not even a single flaw to be found!"

Ye Li said with some regret: "It's a pity that the craftsman died of illness after selling me these human skin masks. Otherwise, I would have taken you to see him!"

Zhan Yan knew in his heart that he might not be really dead, but was probably faking his death to escape. After all, it was a shady business, and he was afraid of getting into trouble in the future.

He was silent for a moment before he slowly spoke: "Ye Li, what is your reason for doing this?"

Ye Li's face flushed suddenly, and he answered cautiously, "Zhan Yihou, I want to be a hero. I get angry every day when I see those second-generation rich kids spending money like water. Moreover, they all laugh at me in private, so I want revenge and cheat them out of their money to help those poor people!"

Zhan Xuan suddenly felt distressed. He knew that Ye Li's hidden illness had caused him great trouble.

He gritted his teeth and said, "Father, great uncle, did you hear that? Those people all deserved it. It's not Ye Li's fault for deceiving them. If it were me, I would have beaten them all to a pulp!"

For the first time in his life, Zhan Yan did not scold him. Ever since he knew that the liar was Ye Li, the balance in his heart had actually tilted towards him.

He wants to save Ye Li!

After all, he also felt that he was not wrong!

If anyone dared to laugh at him, he would definitely take revenge.

He looked at Lin Ran and said, "Ye Li can't go to the Dali Temple. Find a way to make all the court officials withdraw their accusations. Just pretend that there has never been a female liar in the capital!"

Lin Ran frowned in worry: "This is a bit difficult!"

Zhan Yan said, "Difficult doesn't mean it can't be done. You are the Dali Temple Minister, you will definitely be able to find a way!"

Lin Ran stood up and paced back and forth for a few steps: "I can probably fool the lower-rank officials with a few words, but there are a few fourth-rank officials who are chasing me very fiercely!"

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