The Hunter’s Lively Wife
Chapter 1147 - Chapter 1147 Chapter 1147 Exculpation

Chapter 1147: Chapter 1147: Exculpation Chapter 1147: Chapter 1147: Exculpation After questioning Xiaohong and Cuicui,

Gu Ya turned to the Magistrate, “Sir, not only did Fan Wu and Liu Kui live in the Xingyu Winery, but the Xingyu Winery also paid to have Xiaohong and Cuicui from the Yixiang Garden come to serve them. It is clear that the Xingyu Winery has a close relationship with Fan Wu, yet Shopkeeper Sheng just denied any connection to Fan Wu, which can only mean that Shopkeeper Sheng has a guilty conscience!”

If Shopkeeper Sheng were not guilty,

he would have had no need to deny it.

Only those with something to hide would try so hard to cover it up.

The Magistrate looked towards Shopkeeper Sheng.

With a wave of his hand,

he signaled the government officer to remove the cloth from Shopkeeper Sheng’s mouth.

“Shopkeeper Sheng, what explanation do you have now? Do you truly not know Fan Wu?” the Magistrate asked sternly with a dark expression. Shopkeeper Sheng instinctively tried to object.

But with witness and evidence right in front of him, Shopkeeper Sheng had no room to quibble. Seizing the moment, Gu Ya didn’t give Shopkeeper Sheng the chance to defend himself and loudly said, “Sir, Fan Wu and Liu Kui set fire to the Zuixiang Restaurant. These two have no grudge against our Zuixiang Restaurant. If someone instigated them to burn our restaurant, then why would they do it for no reason?”

The County Magistrate thought it made sense.

And he quite agreed with Gu Ya’s analysis.

Changing the direction of his questioning,

Gu Ya looked towards Shopkeeper Sheng.

“Sir, Fan Wu had no reason to set our Zuixiang Restaurant on fire. However, Shopkeeper Sheng did; the Xingyu Winery and the Zuixiang Restaurant are both on the same street selling liquor. Our restaurant was doing well, which could have made the Xingyu Winery jealous. They might have plotted in the dark to hire Fan Wu and Liu Kui to set fire to our establishment.”

Gu Ya’s reasoning was logical and well-founded.

Shopkeeper Sheng kept shaking his head.

“No, no, it’s not like that; it’s not like that, Sir, listen to me, I didn’t, I…” Shopkeeper Sheng racked his brain trying to find an excuse to clear himself, but he couldn’t find a suitable or useful one when he needed it most.

Su Yunjin continued, “Sir, my husband and I also found out that soon after our Zuixiang Restaurant was burned down, Fan Wu and Wang Meng suddenly came into a sum of silver. They used the silver to live a life of debauchery every day, squandering on wine and women. The only reason I unexpectedly learned there was another truth behind the burning of the Zuixiang Restaurant was because I happened to encounter the two men and overheard their drunken words. That’s how I knew the fire at our restaurant was arson, not an accident.”

The Zuixiang Restaurant had just been burned,

and Fan Wu and Liu Kui suddenly had a sum of silver.

Clearly, this was no coincidence.

“You’re talking nonsense, Miss Su! What evidence do you have? What evidence proves that the burning of the Zuixiang Restaurant was the doing of Fan Wu and Liu Kui? Even if I really had dealings with Liu Kui and Fan Wu, that doesn’t prove they burned your shop, nor does it prove I hired them to burn the Zuixiang Restaurant,” Shopkeeper Sheng said desperately, like a cornered dog.

In his self-defense, Fan Wu added, “Exactly, Miss Su, what evidence do you have to prove this? You say Fan Wu burned your shop, so it burned? Without evidence, you can’t wrongly accuse me.”

Shopkeeper Sheng and Fan Wu were echoing each other, both desperately trying to exonerate themselves.

Su Yunjin sneered.

“Evidence? Fine, since the two of you want evidence, I’ll give you evidence.” Gu Ya wouldn’t have gone to report the Xingyu Winery’s people to the officials today without full confidence.

They wanted evidence,

and Su Yunjin and Gu Ya both had it.

Upon hearing Su Yunjin mention evidence,

Fan Wu and Shopkeeper Sheng instantly lost their nerve.

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