Wanjin Lady

Chapter 330 Cut off the robe and cut off the righteousness
Everyone looked over, and Wei Zheng shook his head, "No."

Then his eyes searched the crowd and fell on the face of Zhou the Accountant.

Accountant Zhou was sweating profusely. He felt as if the gaze weighed a thousand pounds, pressing him so hard that he couldn't lift his head.

Zhao Heng, standing behind Wei Zheng, stepped forward, handcuffed Accountant Zhou's hands, and twisted them into submission. "Accountant Zhou, you lent out a thousand taels of silver at high interest, lured the ignorant people with high interest rates, and robbed them of hundreds of acres of fertile land. Now that we have witnesses and evidence, I'm going to make an example of you today! I wonder who in Bozhou will dare to bully the people again!"

Jia was stunned. This Accountant Zhou was someone she brought from her mother's family. He had been a very honest man for decades. As they were familiar with each other, she naturally knew that Accountant Zhou had been secretly relying on lending money at high interest for a long time to make some pocket money. Accountant Zhou's wife even once advised her to lend some money out.

A few days ago, the court's collection of loans caused a lot of controversy. Jia was timid and did not dare to get involved. Unexpectedly, accountant Zhou was caught by someone!

wrong……

Jia's pupils shrank and she looked at Wen Wan, who had a calm expression beside Wei Zheng.

The timing of Zhou the Accountant's arrest was too coincidental. Wu Lang had just died, and then Zhou the Accountant was arrested. This was clearly an attempt to eliminate the roots!
Lending has become a common practice in Bozhou City. Wei Zheng ignored the women in the backyards of the wealthy families and came to the Yuan family to kill a few rotten fish and shrimps. How is this killing the chicken to scare the monkeys?
It must be Wenwan’s idea!

The murderer who killed Wulang...is Wen Wan!
Jia did not dare to stand up for Zhou the accountant. She only hated Wen Wan for poisoning her. She glared at Wen Wan and spit out blood in anger. The dagger in her hand fell to the ground with a clang.

Wei Zheng frowned as he looked at the shape of the dagger.

This dagger...why does it look...vaguely familiar?

Wen Wan had already bent down and half-crouched, pointing two fingers and using a scarf to lift the dagger out of the pool of blood.

The young lady nonchalantly wiped the blood off the knife handle. Her fingers were as tender as freshly peeled scallions, and crystal clear in the sunlight, so that one could even see the tiny blood vessels on her fingers.

Jia looked up at the young lady, her chest heaving violently. As if possessed, she murmured, "You don't dare swear, do you? Even if there's no evidence... even if you have Lord Wei protecting you... I know... you're the murderer!"

"Wen Wan, I won't let you go even if I turn into a ghost!"

"One day, I will make you feel the pain I feel today!"

The young lady's voice was soft, like the wind and snow blowing through the bamboo forest.

"Mrs. Jia, I'm sorry. I've never been afraid of ghosts since I was a child. If you have the ability, find the evidence. I, Wenwan, will be at your disposal."

Afterwards, Wen Wan ignored Jia and followed Wei Zheng.

Wei Zheng's arrest of Zhou the accountant naturally caused a commotion. The Taoist priests in the front yard were still chanting scriptures for the salvation of the souls, with smoke rising into the air. The guests only saw dozens of soldiers surrounding the Yuan family yard, and then they saw Wei Zheng coming from the backyard, followed closely by a young woman.

Cheng Yunzhang was detained by Hou Ji and others, and then he saw Zhou the accountant being escorted out, and Wei Zheng and Wen Wan, one in front and one behind. He broke free from his restraints and walked forward quickly, but unexpectedly he only heard the young lady's cold words.

"Cheng Yunzhang."

She had a serious expression on her face and spoke in a low voice, no longer willing to call him "Senior Brother Xiu Wen" with a smile as she used to.

The young lady stood on the steps, looking down from above, and told everyone not to enter.

"Have you always known this?"

Cheng Yunzhang's heart tightened, and he was actually stunned by this question. After a long while, he asked, "What do you know?"

"You've always known that Yuan Wulang was the murderer of Lu Ping."

"You've always known that Gengoro was the one who framed my father and put him in jail."

Cheng Yunzhang's hands clenched tightly beneath his robes. He was about to open his mouth to explain when Wen Wan interrupted him coldly, "You don't need to explain." "I came to the Yuan family to offer condolences, but I was imprisoned by Madam Yuan in the backyard for a joint trial."

"The Yuan family took over my winery, stole my recipes, sent my father to prison, and even killed Lu Ping. One thing after another... Now they're trying to pin Yuan Wulang's death on me..."

Wen Wan's eyes were red.

She and Cheng Yunzhang may not have no friendship.

If it weren't for the third branch of the Yuan family, she and Cheng Yunzhang might still have become close friends.

but--

Fate plays tricks on us.

The young lady's gaze fell lightly on Cheng Yunzhang's face. Cheng Yunzhang felt his shoulders tremble, as if a thousand-pound weight was pressing down on him, crushing him to pieces.

Cheng Yunzhang licked his dry lips, his throat rolled, and his voice sounded very suppressed, "I know."

"I've always known that. But—"

The young lady's eyes were bloodshot.

"Cheng Yunzhang, you Cheng family, you Yuan family... are bullying! Too much!"

Wen Wan took out the dagger and turned it neatly in her palm, then pulled out a corner of her robe. With a sharp "swish" sound, the cloth was torn apart by the knife and slowly fell to the ground.

"Cheng Yunzhang, from today on... you and I sever our ties of friendship. We are no longer brother and sister! From now on, we'll go our separate ways!"

"Me! Wen Wan..."

"We are irreconcilable with your Bozhou Cheng family and Yuan family!"

Amidst everyone's astonishment, Wen Wan disappeared at the gate of the Yuan family with Mr. Tu and Hongmei. Cheng Yunzhang tried to chase them but was stopped by Wei Zheng.

Cheng Yunzhang met the curious gazes from all around him, and when he saw the servants in mourning clothes in the corridor, he paused, as if he was stuck in the same place, unable to move forward or backward.

Cheng Yunzhang calmed himself down and bowed to Wei Zheng, saying, "Brother Wei, there's a misunderstanding between Junior Sister Wen and me, and I can't discuss it right now. After today, I'll personally go and apologize to Junior Sister. Please, Senior Brother, take care of me for the next two days. I'd be very grateful."

Wei Zheng let out a barely perceptible sigh, "Between you and me, fellow disciples, there's no need for thanks."

After saying that, the man caught up with Wen Wan, and they both walked out of the Yuan family compound.

Such a big thing happened in the Yuan family today. The people in the main house could only hurriedly greet the guests and instruct people to close the doors and windows of the back hall. Yuan Yidao covered his chest and blamed Jia.

"Okay, okay, now it's all good! Not only did we offend Shopkeeper Wen, we also offended Lord Wei! It's all your fault! There was no evidence in this matter, and who is Zhou Li? He's just a troublemaker!"

"If it weren't for the fact that he was brought from your mother's family, I would have sent him away long ago!"

Yuan Yidao slumped back in his chair in anger. "Now that Accountant Zhou has been arrested, the charge of usury could be a serious or minor offense. If it implicates our family... it's all over!"

He was a man without a strong opinion to begin with. At this moment, he was frightened by Wei Zheng's arrogance. He looked at the elder lady in a panic, "Sister, will Manager Wen really report it to the authorities? Oh, we can't report it! If we do, will the whole Bozhou City know about Wu Lang's evil deeds? Our family's reputation will be ruined!"

Upon hearing this, Jia was furious. "Wu Lang is dead, who cares what the living have to say?! As long as the murderer can be brought to justice, I don't care about his reputation!"