Wanjin Lady

But if the Third House really found evidence against her, why did they start with the Rui fruit pulp?
Wen Wan calmed down the uneasy Wen family members behind her, then smiled calmly and made a "please" gesture, "A person of integrity has nothing to fear. Since the Lord has summoned me for an important case, I will cooperate."

Wen Wan called Liu Yiyi over again, "Mother, we don't know how long this case will take. Please put your luggage back first."

Zhu Wang looked worried, this time he was sincere and there was no falsehood at all.

Wen Wan sighed in her heart, alas, killing a pig has brought out her feelings.

"Uncle Zhu, go back to Ping County first."

Zhu Wang was about to express his loyalty when Wen Wan suddenly said sternly, "Although there's a problem with the Rui fruit pulp, the contract we signed with Shopkeeper Lei is still valid. You can gather some grain and come to Bozhou, and we won't be delayed."

Zhu Wang nodded and said, "I will follow your arrangements, niece."

As for the rest of us——

Wen Wan waved her hand and smiled with relief. "Since it's Lord Xiong who's judging the case, there's nothing to be afraid of. Lord Xiong is a well-known judge in Bozhou City and would never wrongly accuse a good person. Father and mother, go home and wait for me."

Soon, Wen Wan was surrounded by a dozen soldiers and was escorted towards the yamen.

Wen Weiming was still holding Zhao Zhao in his arms. He watched Wen Wan's receding figure and noticed everyone's uneasy gazes on him. Then he smiled, "Lord Xiong only asked Wan Niang to cooperate with the investigation, but he didn't say it had anything to do with us. What are you all doing with such stern faces? Let's go home and wait for her!"

Wen Weiming lowered the curtain with a smile, but his face darkened at that moment.

I'm afraid I can't make this trip.

On the city wall, Hou Ji, who had clearly witnessed the entire incident, was also extremely anxious. He glanced at Wei Zheng, who stood expressionless beside him, and asked anxiously, "My Lord, why was Shopkeeper Wen taken away by Lord Xiong?"

Wei Zheng's expression was indifferent. "Xiong Daiping is an upright person and an expert in criminal investigation. Now that Wen Wan is in his hands, he will investigate whatever needs to be investigated. Besides, the innocent will be cleared. I believe in Junior Sister Wen."

After all...it wasn't Wen Wan who killed the person.

If we are to investigate, we should investigate him!

Wen Wan entered the government office and discovered Lei Zexin was there. He looked guilty the moment he saw her and hurriedly explained, "Manager Wen, this matter... well, it shouldn't have involved you. But since you're here, let's make it clear."

Wen Wan smiled and reassured Lei Zexin, "Manager Lei, don't panic. My Master Ma has made the recipe for the Rui Guo Juice many times, and there's no way it's going to go wrong. Besides, a few days ago, I hosted a banquet for the young ladies in the city at Lan Yue Pavilion, and they also served this Rui Guo Juice. If there was really something wrong with my Rui Guo Juice recipe, I don't know how many people would have died!"

As she spoke, Wenwan's voice became a little colder.

Xiong Daiping came in wearing a dark official uniform and slammed the gavel to stop the two people from communicating.

Xiong Daiping swept his sharp eyes across the group, his gentle gaze settling on the worker named Zhang Laixi. He was a young man, probably only seventeen or eighteen years old, thin with dark skin, and his eyes darted around suspiciously; he was clearly not a good person.

Wen Wan already had a plan in mind.

"Zhang Laixi, Miss Wen has been stopped. She was supposed to take her father back to Ping County today! If you confuse right and wrong and accuse a good person, you will suffer the consequences!"

Zhang Laixi knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly, "Your Majesty, how dare I make a false accusation? My mother is suffering from vomiting and diarrhea because she drank the Ruiguo juice. Now she is dying in the clinic. Shopkeeper Lei refuses to admit that there is anything wrong with the Ruiguo juice. I have no choice but to sue him!"

Shopkeeper Lei whispered to Wen Wan, "Zhang Laixi is an employee of my winery. A few days ago, he told me that his mother had an accident after drinking the Ruiguo syrup, and he insisted on compensating me, asking for twenty taels of silver. I thought it was not right, so I didn't let him go, but I never thought..."

Wen Wan sighed, "It's okay. We won such a great victory in Bozhou with our Ruiguo pulp. Our orders are lined up until after the New Year. Naturally, our competitors will be jealous."

Shopkeeper Lei nodded, "That's what I meant. This must have been done by someone in the same industry! Humph, this kind of trick... I've seen it a lot over the years! No need to bother Shopkeeper Wen with any action, just watch the fun."

She smiled gently and obediently stepped aside, leaving the stage to Lei Zexin.

Today's incident is not a big deal, but it is very annoying.

If the third house took action, it shouldn't be so childish.

Shopkeeper Lei then asked, "Zhang Laixi, you bastard! The winery has a clear policy: to prevent leaks during the production process, neither raw materials nor finished products can be released to the public. You're accusing me of killing your mother with the fruit juice, but I haven't accused you of stealing the master's secrets yet! I'd like to ask you: who allowed you to take the fruit juice out of the winery, or even give it to your mother to drink?"

"Shopkeeper Lei, that's wrong." Wen Wan interrupted with a smile, "How can you say 'bring'? That's clearly stealing!"

Zhang Laixi's expression changed slightly, but he remained calm and composed, obviously having prepared a plan in advance.

"That's the rule at the winery, but three days ago... my mother came from the countryside to pick me up. Once we entered the winery, she was incredibly thirsty and worried she'd have a few more sips of wine. Out of filial piety, and remembering the owner's suggestion that we could have someone taste the wine and give us feedback on the taste, I poured her half a glass."

Zhang Laixi sat down on the ground and started to rant, "I never thought that my mother would vomit and have diarrhea that night, and the next day she was so weak she couldn't even stand up! We had no choice but to take her to the clinic, and the doctor said...my mother's illness was caused by eating something unclean. I thought about it and realized that our whole family has been eating the same food these days, and only my mother drank half a cup of Ruiguo juice! If it's not the landlord's wine that's wrong, is it my family's feng shui?!"

"Bullshit!" Lei Zexin's eyes were filled with rage. It was already troublesome enough that a traitor had appeared under him, but he never expected this traitor to come prepared. "Your mother is over sixty years old, and half of her body is almost buried in the ground. Who knows if her life span has come to an end. Is it time for the King of Hell to take her life?"

However, Lei Zexin was not a brainless and reckless person. After a moment's thought, he asked, "Which clinic does your mother go to? What's the doctor's name? Since you want to file a complaint, you can't just decide right and wrong by yourself!"

Lei Zexin turned to Xiong Daiping and said, "Sir, I request that the doctor who treated Zhang Laixi's mother be summoned to the court as a witness! Also, Zhang Laixi's mother is the victim. If the victim doesn't show up, how can this case be tried?"

"Zhang Laixi insists that his mother's illness stemmed from drinking the Ruiguo syrup. His mother is elderly; perhaps she has other hidden ailments. If you wish to summon his mother, we have witnesses on our side. Doctor Wang of Huichuntang is highly skilled and respected. Please have him examine Zhang Laixi's mother. I want to see whether her illness was truly caused by the Ruiguo syrup, or if someone is deliberately causing trouble while my Ruiguo syrup is about to soar to great heights!" (End of Chapter)