The Hunter’s Lively Wife
Chapter 986 - Chapter 986 Chapter 986 Begging Her

Chapter 986: Chapter 986: Begging Her Chapter 986: Chapter 986: Begging Her The couple from the neighboring oil shop hadn’t had a peaceful night’s sleep since they accidentally set Su Yunjin’s Zuixiang Restaurant on fire. While having their own oil shop burnt down wasn’t a big deal for them, everyone knew just how valuable the liquor from Su Yunjin’s Zuixiang Restaurant was.

Even if the couple sold everything they owned, they still couldn’t afford to compensate Su Yunjin and her associates. But that wasn’t even the most important issue. The real problem was that the signboard of the Zuixiang Restaurant was a personal gift from the Wang Residence.

By accidentally burning the signboard granted by the Wang Residence, if the old princess from the Prince Qi Residence were to blame them, they simply wouldn’t be able to bear the punishment.

Upon seeing Su Yunjin and Gu Ya, the couple immediately began to acknowledge their mistakes and beg for mercy.

“Mrs. Su, Mr. Gu, our negligence has led to the burning of your shop, and we are deeply sorry. It’s our fault, but please believe that this was an accident. We never wanted such a thing to happen. We earnestly hope that both Mrs. Su and Mr. Gu can forgive us this once. As for the loss of your Zuixiang Restaurant, we will do everything within our power to compensate you, even if it means selling our sons and daughters.”

Behind the couple stood three girls and two boys, all five children crying loudly behind them. The youngest girl even went up to Su Yunjin, hugged her legs, and pleaded, “Sister, sister, we don’t want to be sold. Dad said he and mom accidentally burned down your shop and need to pay for it. We have no money at home, it was all burned in the fire. Dad said the only way to pay you is to sell us. Sister, can you please not ask for payment from mom and dad? We don’t want to be sold. We want to stay with our parents.”

The little girl clung to Su Yunjin’s legs and sobbed. Yunjin was even pregnant, and Gu Ya, worried that the girl’s actions might cause her stress and harm the baby, quickly separated the young wife and the girl.

Su Ningxiu and Mrs. Shen stood to the side. Though happy to have discovered the truth about the fire at the Zuixiang Restaurant, seeing the couple’s family in such a state left a bitter taste in their mouths.

The other children also came forward to plead with Su Yunjin, crying together in a huddle. Su Yunjin remained silent, while Gu Ya frowned.

The government officer approached.

“Enough crying, everybody. The Magistrate is about to ascend to the bench. Speak your piece in court,” said the officer, and the couple along with their children stopped crying.

Su Yunjin and Gu Ya also followed to the courtroom.

Su Ningxiu and Mrs. Shen could not enter and stood outside to listen in.

The Magistrate sat atop his bench.

His voice was not loud, yet it carried an air of authority.

“Mrs. Su, Mr. Gu, regarding the burning of your shop, I have had it thoroughly investigated. It is clear that the fire spread to your establishment due to an accidental blaze in the neighboring oil shop,” said the Magistrate.

With ample witness testimony and physical evidence, the Magistrate found several people who had noticed the fire that night. They all confirmed that they first saw the oil shop catch fire. Since the shop contained oil, the flames intensified when they encountered it, spreading wildly and soon enveloping Su Yunjin’s liquor shop as well.

Since alcohol can also accelerate a fire, and Su Yunjin’s shop was filled with liquor, her shop was quickly engulfed once the fire spread.

The facts were undeniable, and the oil shop couple did not dispute them. They admitted that their carelessness had caused the fire that destroyed Su Yunjin’s establishment.