The Flourishing Era of Female Merchants

Chapter 135 Reap the bitter fruit of her own actions! (2)

"Misunderstanding? What misunderstanding?" Liu Xuan did not accept this explanation. In his opinion, it was obvious that Liu Zhan had offended Miss Yan. Otherwise, why would Miss Yan personally deliver this embroidered handkerchief to him? This was clearly a declaration of war, openly telling them: I am going to burn down your Liu family's warehouse!

Liu Zhan clenched his fists, unable to answer. Then, thinking of something, he immediately changed the subject, "Father, now we should find the person who set fire to the warehouse. If it is proven that Shengshi Lieyan ordered it, then this time, we will definitely make sure that Shengshi Lieyan suffers a terrible fate!"

Liu Xuan's brow furrowed even more. "If it really was Shengshi Lieyan who did it, do you really think we can find any clues?"

He had just gone to see for himself. The fire burned without any apparent reason, and everything in the warehouse was completely destroyed. Even if Miss Yan, who seemed so shrewd, had left no trace, it would probably have been destroyed in the fire.

Liu Zhan's face darkened, and he became even more flustered. Without evidence, they were helpless against Shengshi Lieyan!

Thinking back to his previous scheming, wasn't he also smug because Miss Yan couldn't produce any evidence? But now... thinking of the disdain and contempt in Miss Yan's expression just now amidst the blazing flames, Liu Zhan clenched his fists even tighter.

Suddenly, an idea popped into his mind, and hope appeared in Liu Zhan's eyes. "Father, yes, we still have this. Everyone in Shengshi Lieyan saw today that Miss Yan personally gave me this embroidered handkerchief. Her motive is already revealed on it. She wants to burn down our Liu family's warehouse!"

Liu Xuan's eyes narrowed, but the next moment, he heard Liu Jing's voice sound softly, "Father, I'm afraid this won't work. Eldest brother, although Miss Yan gave you this embroidered handkerchief in front of everyone, you must not forget that Miss Yan also told everyone about the origin of this embroidered handkerchief."

Liu Zhan froze. Yes, Miss Yan... Miss Yan is really shrewd. She had already dug all the traps, just waiting for him to jump into them one by one!

Now, even if he asks those people to testify, their testimonies will definitely be biased towards Miss Yan.

As those eyes flashed into his mind, Liu Zhan felt a chill run down his spine, and the hatred in his eyes intensified. It seemed that he, Liu Zhan, had greatly underestimated that Miss Yan!

But what should he do now? Should he just swallow this bitter pill?

Thinking of this, Liu Zhan felt as if a stone was pressing on his heart, neither able to go up nor down, making him feel uneasy. He burned Miss Yan's goods, but the Liu family's losses were even greater. All four warehouses were burned down. What would the Liu family face in the future?

Liu Zhan dared not think any further, and his face grew increasingly pale.

"Now tell me, did you do the things that happened in the widow's village?" Liu Xuan's voice rang out again, and he already had a definite answer in his heart.

Liu Zhan looked up and met Liu Xuan's sharp eyes. His heart skipped a beat. He knew he couldn't hide it anymore. He gritted his teeth and said, "Yes! I burned down Widow's Village..."

"You bastard! You..." Liu Xuan was so angry that he couldn't speak. He glared fiercely at Liu Zhan, who was kneeling on the ground. He looked as if he wanted to slap him to death. There were so many lives to be saved!

"Father, I only burned down Widow Village, I didn't kill anyone. Those people were killed by others, not me. I really only burned down those houses. I wanted to burn down Shengshi Lieyan's supply, so they couldn't deliver on time and would have nothing to sell. That way... that way it would be beneficial to our Liu's Embroidery Shop," Liu Zhan hurriedly said.

"Who killed those people in the widow's village?" Liu Xuan asked, frowning, his expression grave.

“I don’t know. I couldn’t see the man’s face clearly, and there was a woman… I felt like I’d seen her somewhere before, but she was filthy and disheveled, I couldn’t recognize her… Father, I watched them kill everyone, so… I thought I could get away with it, but…” Liu Zhan told the whole story in a panic, naturally concealing his own desire to kill the villagers of Widow Village.

"You're so foolish! You're really foolish!" Liu Xuan glared at Liu Zhan, his expression one of disappointment and exasperation. "How do you know that you're the only one hiding in the shadows? Maybe someone saw you setting the fire, otherwise, do you think Shengshi Lieyan would be so obviously targeting our Liu family?"

Liu Zhan's face seemed to have been drained of all color. Many things became clear in his mind, but who exactly had seen everything?

Liu Zhan is filled with hatred now, hating him for not being more careful!

"Now, it seems that Shengshi Lieyan is going to become a complete enemy of my Liu family. What a pity..." Liu Xuan said in a deep voice, a hint of disappointment appearing in his eyes. Originally, he planned to befriend Shengshi Lieyan and then, if given the opportunity, acquire them and find a way to bring that Miss Yan under his control. In this way, his Liu family would obtain the long-lost embroidery technique, and he could give his ancestors an explanation. But...

Given the current situation, the idea of ​​peacefully coexisting with the raging flames is simply a pipe dream.

Liu Xuan glared at Liu Zhan and said in a deep voice, "It's all because of you, you unfilial son, that you've caused such a big trouble!"

"father……"

“Master, now is not the time to blame Zhan’er. We should think about how to get through this difficult time,” Madam Liu said immediately as she saw Liu Xuan’s face growing darker.

"Father, Madam is right. The most urgent matter now is to resolve the issue of those goods. There are four warehouses: one for grain, one for storing cloth, and another for some items stored at Liu's Pawnshop. Finally..."

"Oh no!" Before Liu Jing could finish speaking, Liu Xuan suddenly stood up, his eyes filled with even greater fear than before.

"Master... what's wrong, Master?" Madam Liu asked with a worried expression.

Liu Xuan suddenly panicked, "Jing'er, quick, go and ask for me. A while ago, the Lin'an Restaurant in Jicheng asked us to transport a batch of dried goods from the south. See if that batch of goods has arrived in Rongjin City yet? Where is that batch of goods stored!"

Liu Jing was taken aback, then immediately obeyed the order and left. The remaining few people stood alone in this strange atmosphere, each of them with an extremely solemn expression.

Jicheng Lin'an Restaurant is a property under the name of the King of Donglin. If something happens to this guy, then... Even Madam Liu, a woman, understands the gravity of the situation, and her unease grows stronger.

Time passed by, and after an unknown amount of time, Liu Jing finally returned. As soon as he reached the entrance of the hall, Liu Xuan rushed over and grabbed his arm. "How is it? Haven't we arrived at Rongjin City yet?"