The Incense Monopoly Order

Chapter 55: Fragrant Tea, Elegant Charm, Lasting Reputation

"Wuwuwuwu... Wenshu... yes, I'm sorry for you, wuwuwuwu..." At this moment, Wen Yan knew that he had completely lost his true heart, a heart that was full of his true heart.

Shang Zishu sneered and rolled her eyes at the sky.

Shang Wenshu pulled the corners of her lips, unable to muster a smile: "Wen Xiucai, the regret you feel now is because you have fallen into this situation, and I have become a woman you cannot reach.

Today, you have teamed up to frame my family, and you only act high and mighty, trampling on my pride and mocking me for being stupid and unaware of my own mistakes..."

"Not completely stupid." Shang Zishu muttered softly. She looked at Shang Wenshu with admiration for her ability to say this.

Wen Yan's lips trembled as he wanted to refute, but when he met Shang Wenshu's gaze, which showed no love at all and was even cold and sarcastic, all the words got stuck in his throat and he started coughing violently.

Shang Wenshu handed the painting over. When Magistrate He compared it with the other two, he found it somewhat similar and felt it looked familiar. For a moment, he couldn't think of who it was. Magistrate He ordered someone to hand the painting to Mu Xiaoniang.

Mu Xiaoniang actually pointed at Shang Wenshu's painting and exclaimed, "It's him, it's him!"

"This is Fang Chaofeng from Fang's Pawnshop." Shang Mingshu also saw the portrait and pointed it out.

"Come here, arrest him immediately!" ordered Magistrate He.

Shang Mingshu turned to look at Shi Houqiong and his daughter. Shi Houqiong did not show any sign of panic, while Shi Qingyu's eyes were full of resentment as if she wanted to drink Shang Mingshu's blood.

When the police broke into Fang's pawnshop, all the employees were dismissed. Fang Chaofeng committed suicide by taking poison in front of the police. When the police watched from afar and ran forward, Fang Chaofeng fell down with blood coming out of all his orifices.

The officers could only search the entire Fang family, but found that they were too late. There was a big stove in the Fang family compound, and many of the burnt ashes still had residual heat. People around confessed that something was burning in the Fang family house, and black smoke had been rising for half an hour. They knocked on the door, and the servants said it was an old thing.

Seeing that it was not an accidental discharge, no one reported it to the police.

"Sir, Fang Chaofeng has always been close to Mr. Shi. Perhaps Mr. Shi has some clues to offer?" Shang Mingshu knew that Shi Houqiong had escaped a disaster by sacrificing the car to save the driver, but she had to remind He Zhifu.

Shi Houqiong had already prepared a plan for this, and his face was filled with regret and grief. "My Lord, I was shortsighted. I thought Fang Chaofeng and I were close friends. I didn't expect he had been hiding something treacherous for a long time. Perhaps he was deliberately trying to get close to me just to do what he did today!"

At this point, the evidence was complete and Magistrate He had no choice but to close the case. Moreover, the impact of this matter was very bad, so he also hoped to close the case and submit it as soon as possible.

They just gave Shi Houqiong a severe verbal reprimand, and several supervisors took the opportunity to say that such pretentious things should be avoided in the future. They were all worried that the students would be affected in the future, so they had to go in person to comfort her and inform her of the whole story.

Shang Mingshu and her group returned to the mansion. The Shang clan leader and several heads of the families were waiting there with serious expressions. Xiao Yu was also detained in the main hall and was not allowed to report any information.

"Eldest sister, quickly unfold the calligraphy that the prefect personally wrote for Dad." Shang Zishu saw that the visitor was not friendly and took the initiative to speak, "The clan leader and several uncles must have known about this great event and came here to see the calligraphy of Lord He!"

Shang Wenshu's dejected look disappeared when she saw that all the clan members had left. She straightened her head and chest and together with Shang Zishu, unfolded the last calligraphy and painting given to them by Magistrate He.

Eight big characters: Fragrant tea with elegant charm, lasting reputation.

The tribesmen, who had a lot to say and were waiting for Shang Jinliang to come back and attack them, were choked and their faces were distorted.

The clan leader twirled his beard as he looked at the eight characters, praising them endlessly: "Excellent, excellent, excellent! Send someone to frame them quickly and hang them in... the ancestral hall."

"Third uncle." Shang Jinliang was unhappy. "The famous lady did a great job in saving the lady, so Lord He gave her the calligraphy and painting. The calligraphy belongs to the famous lady." Everyone knew that this calligraphy and painting from Magistrate He was not simply praising the Shang family. It was more like a promise. As long as Magistrate He was still in power, if they were in trouble one day, they could bring this calligraphy and painting to his door and ask for help.

What's more, this is a great event that brings honor to the family. Hanging it in the ancestral hall will make the clan members feel proud, and people will look at you with respect when you go out.

"Stupid!" The clan leader wouldn't allow it. He stood in the position of the head of the family, hoping to bring glory and blessings to the entire family. "Mingya is a girl, she will eventually get married. Are you going to let her marry with him?"

"Why not?" Shang Jinliang felt a sense of responsibility as the head of a clan, but in his heart, there was a distinction between close and distant relatives. No one in the clan could compare to his own daughter. "I told you, this is what Mingshu gained by saving Gongren. Mingshu is now Gongren's guest of honor. The clan leader wouldn't want Gongren to invite Mingshu to visit someday, bring up this matter, and let Mingshu tell us in person how shameless our Shang clan is, right?"

"You——" The patriarch was shaking with anger.

"The Shang family is in trouble today. Did you run around for me?" Shang Jinliang's face turned cold. "If it weren't for Mingshu taking charge of the situation and arranging everything, none of you would have escaped by colluding with the Japanese pirates to assassinate the imperial officials! Let me guess. I'm afraid they've already written the documents to expel me from the clan, waiting for my conviction to be stamped by my third uncle!"

The Shang clan members, who still had some momentum, avoided looking.

"You eat in such an ugly way." Shang Zishu didn't give them any face and shouted loudly.

"Advancing the beam..."

"Third uncle, I respect you as an elder. You have never neglected any member of the Shang family over the years. One should not push one's luck too far. Don't let things get to the point where we can no longer be family members." Shang Jinliang interrupted the clan leader who was about to play the family card, and his attitude was tougher than ever.

He had to be tough, and now he had to be humble in front of Shang Mingshu.

One of the main accomplices in harming their family was his favorite concubine.

These people even dared to act aggressively in front of Shang Mingshu. They had no idea how Shang Mingshu could play such a big game when no one was paying attention!

She remained calm, as if the entire Shang family was under her control.

"Shang Jinliang..."

Shang Jinliang's words were threatening and harsh, and some wanted to tear each other apart, but they were stopped by the clan leader. The clan leader had regained his kind and gentle demeanor and said, "Today is a happy occasion. The Jinliang family has been busy at the government office for a long time. Since there is nothing else to do, we will not disturb them to clean up and rest."

"Clan leader..."

"What? My words don't count?" The clan leader slammed his crutch and looked at Shang Jinliang. "Are you all openly disobeying us?"

Finally, the Shang clan leader left with the reluctant people.

"Mingshu." Shang Mingshu was exhausted. Seeing the farce was over, she started to walk back to her own courtyard. Shang Jinliang stopped her, "Did you know that the clansmen would come to force your way in? That's why you asked Lord He for his calligraphy?"

Lord He was grateful and asked Shang Mingshu what she wanted. Shang Mingshu did not wait for Shang Jinliang to refuse. She was worried that her reputation would be damaged, so she asked Lord He to write an inscription to clear her name.

All they need to do is hang up Master He's calligraphy, and all the rumors will be dispelled. And with Master He's final word, their future business will be much more convenient.

Shang Mingshu was delicate and delicate. She was exhausted both physically and mentally at the moment and didn't have the patience she used to have for Shang Jinliang. "Dad, for all these years, you're the only one who doesn't want to know their true faces."

(End of this chapter)