Wanjin Lady

Chapter 202 Case Facts
"Master Ma is missing?" The young lady's pupils shrank slightly, and then she pursed her lips tightly.

She didn't believe that Old Man Wen raped women, and she didn't believe that Ma Changshun fled for fear of punishment.

"Yes! The next day, my wife took people to look for him everywhere, but they couldn't find him!"

"We're not familiar with Bozhou, and we don't know anyone there. We've only brought seven or eight brothers with us, and even if we spread them all out, it wouldn't be enough!"

"The incident happened suddenly. Madam tried to smooth things over everywhere, but the government refused to listen. All the money was wasted!"

"Now the lady has no money and the master is in prison. I don't know what to do."

Feng Shuigen's eyes fell on Wen Wan's bulging belly. He heard that the young master had rarely taken care of the winery since she became pregnant, and had been concentrating on preparing for the birth of her child at home.

But such a big thing happened now!
"At first, Madam was afraid that the young master might have a miscarriage, so she refused to send anyone back for help. Later, when she couldn't bear it any longer, she had no choice but to send me back to tell the young master the news."

"Stupid!" Wen Wan shouted, "How can mother handle such a big thing alone?"

Feng Shuigen's eyes sparkled with tears. "Young Master, if we weren't completely destitute, why would we need to disturb you to take action? There's really... there's really no other way! If you don't find a solution, the old master will chop off his head in the autumn!"

The Wen family suffered a sudden change, and the whole family was left without a leader.

When Aunt Chen saw the determined expression on the young lady's face in the corridor, her heart skipped a beat.

Sure enough, the next moment Wen Wan spoke and began to make arrangements in an orderly manner.

"Mother Chen, pack your things immediately. We will leave for Bozhou tomorrow."

Mother Chen couldn't take her eyes off Wenwan's bulging belly. In two or three months, the girl would give birth!

But the journey to Bozhou is several hundred miles, with bumpy mountain roads. This——

Aunt Chen gritted her teeth and could only advise, "Miss, why don't you ask Master Yao to write a letter to the prefect to inquire about the situation first?"

"Even if we rush... a letter back and forth... would still take a month. If this matter is still set in stone, I will still need to deal with it. But by then... it will be too late."

The young lady looked over with a serious look, "Auntie Chen, I won't let anything happen to me."

"Hongmei, go to my senior brother now and tell him about the situation here. Also, find out about the Bozhou prefect's personality and hobbies. Many gifts are always appreciated, so prepare a generous gift for the journey."

She remembered that Cheng Yunzhang's third sister was the prefect's concubine.

She didn't want to rely on other people's relationships, but since it involved her adoptive father, she had no choice but to risk her reputation.

"Go and call Master Tu."

"Go call Mei Qing."

"Feng Shuigen, go to the winery and get some strong guys. Come with us tomorrow."

Wen Wan thought again, and she had completely recovered from her recent dementia. Her arrangements became clearer and her voice calmer. "Go to the grain store, Manager Zhu, and borrow a carriage. No matter how much it costs, write an IOU for the entire amount first."

"Open the warehouse door. Inside are weapons Zhao Heng left behind. Even though they're all wooden spears, swords, and sticks he made himself, they're better than nothing. Have the guys take them all! We have hundreds of miles to go, and the road won't be safe, so it's always good to have some for self-defense."

Feng Shuigen thought for a moment and reminded Wen Wan, "Young Master, the master ahead has already taken away a group of employees. If the winery withdraws more people, I'm afraid there will be no one left."

"The winery is temporarily closed. The first half of the year's new wine has already been shipped to various wine shops, and it will take a while to sell out. Just leave two or three people to watch over the winery. The rest of you, follow me."

As Wen Wan issued one order after another, everyone suddenly found their backbone, slowly came to their senses from their previous panic and helplessness, and began to clean up in an orderly manner.

Soon, someone knocked on the door of the Zhu family. Zhu Wang learned that the Wen family had come to borrow the carriage, and immediately agreed. However, noticing the servant's hurried demeanor, he grabbed him and asked what was wrong, only to learn that something had happened to the Wen family.

Zhu Wang was in mixed mood.

He climbed up from his wife's bed, put on his coat and went out.

His wife didn't understand. "We've always been nice to that girl from the Wen family. Isn't that enough? Wen Weiming got into such a big trouble... Bozhou is another area. Don't get too close! Be careful that this muddy water doesn't splash on you!"

Zhu Wang replied vaguely, "Don't worry about it. I know what I'm doing."

The door of the Zhu family opened and then closed again.

Then Zhu Wang hurriedly harnessed the carriage and followed the Wen family's servant to the Wen family.

Zhu Wang's heart was in turmoil, and he always felt that he was in a precarious situation.

He could even imagine how turbulent the Pingxian County, which was currently dead silent, would be tomorrow.

Wen Weiming was sentenced to immediate execution?
Or raping women?

That young lady even jumped into the river and committed suicide?

Nonsence!

Wen Weiming was deeply in love with his ex-wife! In the past, when his father, Zhu, dragged Wen Weiming to a brothel, he refused and even raped women?

Maybe he made some enemies in Bozhou!
Zhu Wang made up his mind to go to the Wen family to see what was going on. If the situation was not good, he would withdraw.

Old Zhu is doing a good job in Ping County, and he can't be dragged down by Wen Weiming!

Mei Qing lived in the backyard. After hearing the noise in the front yard, the person arrived before the maid came to invite her.

"Young Master, I've heard everything. It sounds dangerous... but there's still room for maneuver."

Wen Wan's eyes suddenly lit up.

"I've heard my father mention that, in order to prevent wrongful convictions, the Dachen Code stipulates that all death penalty cases must be sent to the Dali Temple for review. If the evidence is insufficient, the Dali Temple will reject the death penalty and request a retrial. This is known as a retrial."

"There are many suspicious points in this case. If we can find witnesses who can support the boss and spend some money to smooth things over, there might be a way out."

Mei Qing's words finally gave Wen Wan, who had been worried all night, a glimmer of hope.

Although Mei Qing was reluctant to urge Wen Wan to go to Bozhou, he only said, "It is wise for the master to go to Bozhou now. However, the journey is long and you are pregnant."

Wen Wan didn't say anything, but her face was determined, and it was obvious that she had made up her mind to leave.

Mei Qing also knew her temper, so she stopped trying to persuade her. "Young Master, I'll follow your instructions."

"I'll be away from Ping County for at least two or three months, or as long as six months if the situation gets complicated. Bifang's production is sufficient for this year, and the winery doesn't have much else to do. Just remember, this year's main task is to find hillsides to plant grapevines in preparation for increasing the production of Ruiguo pulp next year. At the very least, we need to confirm the purchase quantity of grapes with the farmers. If I'm not back by autumn, you will lead the team to bring back the grapes. I'll take Feng Shuigen with me, and leave Zheng San with you. He's Master Ma's apprentice, and he learned from him when we made Ruiguo pulp last time."

"If we can't come back, we'll have to figure out how to make Ruiguo pulp! The winery must not stop working!"

As for whether Ma Changshun could return to the winery to start work on time after being pulled back, he couldn't worry about it at the moment.

(End of this chapter)