Wanjin Lady

Chapter 328 Perfect
"Fifth Master kidnapped the Second Miss of the Wen Family and forced you to hand over the recipe. You even dared to kill bandits. It's not impossible that you killed Fifth Master in anger!"

"My Fifth Master has no grudges against anyone else in the entire Bozhou City except for you, Shopkeeper Wen!"

"Not to mention, you took the initiative to invite Fifth Master to discuss the recipe for Rui Fruit Juice! The person Fifth Master met at Tianxian Tower that day must have been you!"

Wen Wan took in the reactions of the Yuan family members. Her mind raced, pondering the intelligence the Yuan family possessed. After a moment's deliberation, she slowly said, "Accountant Zhou, you only know one side of the story."

"You said... there was a disagreement between Master Yuan Wu and me, but Master Wu had already contacted me privately and said it was all a misunderstanding."

"It was later discovered that Widow Wang was terminally ill and desperately seeking death. My father was brought to justice by mistake. Fifth Master explained the details to me clearly. How could it be considered robbery?"

Accountant Zhou frowned, "Even so, aren't you angry that Master Yuan Wu took away your winery's master chef and the second daughter of the Wen family?"

Wen Wan smiled. "What's there to be angry about? I know in my heart that Master Wu won't take their lives. Wasn't my sister in his hands? Not a hair was lost, and she was returned to me safe and sound. The same goes for Master Ma. Although Master Wu captured him, he also took good care of him. My master chef even said he wanted to treat Master Yuan Wu to a drink before he left."

Everyone in the room was fascinated by what they heard; even Madam Yuan and Mrs. Jia were stunned.

This gentle statement...how come it's so similar to Accountant Zhou's...yet strangely different?

"Besides, speaking of that recipe... Accountant Zhou is someone close to Master Wu, so how could he not know... Master Wu and I had already reached a private cooperation agreement..."

Accountant Zhou was startled. He looked up and caught a glimpse of the woman smiling sinisterly. "Fifth Master said, I'll provide the recipe, he'll provide the money, and we'll go to Kyoto and secretly buy a winery..."

Wenwan looked at the elder lady with a smile.

The elder lady's heart skipped a beat, and a strong sense of unease arose faintly.

Sure enough, the next second, Wen Wan spoke slowly, "Master Yuan Wu said that in three years at most, Ruiguojiang will replace the Cheng family's Changchun wine and become the imperial tribute wine of the Great Chen Dynasty. By then, the Wen family of Ping County... will have a brand of imperial wine just like the Cheng family."

"I admire Madam Yuan, a woman of such strength and responsibility. Because of my senior brother, I didn't want to go along with Yuan Wulang and backstab Madam Yuan... but Master Yuan Wu used threats and inducements... I had no choice but to comply." Wen Wan's face showed a trace of guilt. "Madam Yuan, I'm a businessman... Master Yuan Wu's proposal will only benefit our Wen family and has no disadvantages. I have no reason to disagree."

"If that's the case, why should I kill him?"

The young lady smiled faintly, "If I kill him, won't I be left with nothing?"

Jia was stunned for a moment, then she caught a glimpse of the elder lady's pale face and immediately shouted, "You're talking nonsense! What evidence do you have?!"

Jia was furious: "Wen Wan, my Wu Lang is already dead, why are you still slandering him?"

Yuan Yidao said to Madam Yuan, "Sister, Wulang is loyal to the Yuan family and would never do anything to undermine his family! This woman is cunning, so we must be on guard!"

As if she had anticipated this question, Wen Wan calmly said, "I have a contract written by Master Yuan Wu himself... It even has his handprint on it... Madam Yuan... If you'd like to see it, I can have my maid bring it to you."

The matriarch raised her hand, her gaze falling on Yuan Yidao and Madam Jia's faces, then her eyes were full of weariness. "No need." A faint smile appeared on Wen Wan's lips.

The elder lady was unwilling to let Wen Wan produce the evidence because she was concerned about the reputation of the third house. After all, there is an old Chinese saying that the dead are the greatest.

What’s more, the third branch of the Yuan family lost two sons in a row.

Wen Wan smiled and said, "If Madam ever changes her mind, just send someone to call me."

"The matter is clear..." Madam Yuan sat there huddled together, clearly heartbroken by Yuan Wulang's betrayal. She raised her heavy arms and waved them feebly, "Miss Wen, what happened today was wrong on the part of our Yuan family. I apologize to you on behalf of the Third Branch. If you need anything in the future, just let me know. You can leave..."

"Don't even think about it!" Jia went crazy. She threw the cup to the ground, picked up the porcelain fragments and rushed towards Wen Wan!
No one in the house expected that something unexpected would happen!
Wen Wan couldn't dodge in time, and almost subconsciously drew out the dagger and stabbed Jia!
However at this moment...

In the chaos, Wen Wan saw the smug look on Jia's face when she pounced on her.

not good!

Wen Wan's heart tightened and she wanted to pull away, but it was too late!
The dagger slashed towards Jia's face. Jia didn't dodge or give way, but grabbed the dagger with her bare hands. She held the blade tightly with both hands, and blood dripped onto the carpet.

Wen Wan let go, her chest heaving violently, her face pale.

A strange smile spread across Jia's face. Her blood-stained hands trembled as she presented the dagger to everyone, her voice trembling: "Did you see this... this dagger... this dagger... The coroner said that Wulang's chest was wounded by a dagger about seven inches long..."

Jia laughed strangely, "They all said there was no evidence... This dagger is the evidence that she killed my son! Wulang, mother found the murderer for you -"

The atmosphere in the room instantly became tense. Even the elder lady stood up in shock. She stood tremblingly, leaning on her cane. "Manager Wen...you..."

Wen Wan looked around calmly and said coldly, "Madam Jia, have you forgotten that Master Yuan Wu was killed by an arrow piercing his head?"

Everyone came to their senses, but Accountant Zhou was still relentless: "Manager Wen, don't forget that you have someone as skilled as Second Master Tu by your side. Perhaps it was you and Second Master Tu who teamed up to kill my Fifth Master that day!"

"That's right!" Jia clutched the dagger tightly, cradling it in her arms as if she had evidence of Wen Wan's murder. "Wen Wan, do you dare to put on a veil and confront the waiter at Tianxian Tower?! That waiter knows you, remembers your voice, and can identify you at a glance! Do you dare?!"

Wen Wan clenched her fists slightly, her voice carrying a hint of impatience, "Madam Jia, that day... I was extremely drunk in Lanyue Pavilion, and there are many witnesses to this incident."

The elder lady also became suspicious, "Then why do you carry a dagger with you?"

Wen Wan sneered, "I'm a weak widow, walking outside all year round. Without a weapon, I'm like a walking piece of fat meat. Anyone dares to bite me."

Her gaze fell calmly on the face of the Elder Madam. "I remember that when she was young, she used to carry a sword. Senior Brother Xiuwen's swordsmanship was taught by you. I thought... the Elder Madam would at least understand me. I never imagined... the Elder Madam would rather become an enemy of Senior Brother Xiuwen's teacher than protect a rat who once betrayed her!"