Chapter 434: I Will Spare Your Mother and Daughter

Chapter 434: I Will Spare Your Mother and Daughter

Mo Jiuye paused and turned to look at him.

"As long as you tell the truth, I will spare your mother and daughter."

"Three days ago, Chen Wu found me and offered me two hundred taels of silver to teach Mr. Jin a lesson. He said that since I had been under Second Master for a short time, Mr. Jin didn't know me, making me the best person for this task.

After the deed was done, he promised to give me two hundred taels of silver so I could take my mother and daughter far away and start a new life.

At the time, I thought two hundred taels of silver was no small sum. With that money, I could buy a house and land elsewhere and live like a wealthy man.

On the day I was about to act, I returned home and found that my mother and daughter were gone. There was a note on the table. I had studied in a private school for two years when I was young, so I could read some words.

The note said that if I wanted my mother and daughter to live, I had to kill Mr. Jin by the end of the day and frame Chen Wu for it.

It also required me to attract the attention of the authorities after the murder. If I did not follow the instructions on the note, they would prepare to bury my mother and daughter the next morning..."

As he spoke, Wang Lin was already sobbing uncontrollably, and he bowed again to Mo Jiuye.

"Sir, I was forced to do this. Now that I have told you everything, I beg you to spare my mother and daughter."

Wang Lin's words were filled with tears and sorrow. Meng Huaining and Mo Jiuye carefully observed his expressions and actions.

They could determine that Wang Lin was likely telling the truth.

If he was telling the truth and had only acted based on the note, then it would be impossible to learn the identity of the mastermind from him.

Mo Jiuye ignored Wang Lin's plea, as his mother and daughter were not in his hands. He had just been trying to trick him.

Therefore, he turned to Meng Huaining. Setting aside their relationship, his actions in the courtroom had indeed been somewhat overstepping. Moreover, Meng Huaining was not a fool. Having questioned to this extent, if he still did not know what to do, he would not be fit to be the magistrate.

Meng Huaining nodded slightly at Mo Jiuye and ordered, "Bring Chen Wu up here."

Chen Wu was brought back into the courtroom.

"Chen Wu, this official asks you, what did the person who gave you five hundred taels of silver to impersonate Mr. Tang look like? Describe him in detail."

Chen Wu was more honest than Wang Lin. Besides, he always believed that he had not directly killed anyone, so the matter was not very serious. Seeing the magistrate ask, he recounted everything he had seen.

"The person who gave me five hundred taels of silver was about the same age as the real Mr. Tang, around twenty years old.

He was a bit heavier than Mr. Tang, wearing a dark purple robe, with slightly dark skin, thick eyebrows, and large eyes. His accent sounded a bit like someone from the Imperial City.

Oh, and after he gave me the silver note, he left. From his back, he seemed to limp a little, but it wasn't easy to notice unless you looked closely."

Pausing, Chen Wu seemed to remember something else and added, "When the fake Mr. Tang gave me the silver note, he specifically instructed me to find someone unfamiliar with the area to do the job.

Among Second Master's men, Wang Lin had been there the shortest time, and he often used family matters as an excuse to avoid reporting to Second Master. I thought he was the most suitable for the task."

So far, these were the only clues they had from the two men.

If this matter really involved the Xue family, they had gone to great lengths to frame Tang Mingrui, indirectly cutting off the income of the Mo family. Their purpose was likely to avoid being discovered.

This was just Mo Jiuye's analysis and speculation. Even if it was indeed Xue Jinchuan, they needed evidence.

Although Mo Chuhan was straightforward, he was not naive.

Seeing his ninth brother ask so many questions, he guessed something.

"Ninth Brother, have you discovered something?"

"Yes, just now Brother Tang mentioned that there are two Jin Fresh Buildings in the state capital."

Mo Chuhan was surprised, "Jin Fresh Building? Isn't that a property of the Xue family?"

"Yes, I suspect that the Xue family opening Jin Fresh Buildings in the Northwest is not as simple as it seems." Mo Jiuye felt it necessary to explain things clearly to his brother.

Mo Chuhan was impulsive. Turning to Meng Huaining, he said, "Sir, I need to take a leave and go to the state capital."

When Mo Jiuye mentioned Jin Fresh Building, Meng Huaining had heard it too.

Although he did not know the connection between Jin Fresh Building and the Xue family, seeing the tense expressions of the Mo brothers, he knew this matter might involve them.

"Eight Brother, go ahead and take care of your business. You don't need to worry about the yamen for the next few days."

With Meng Huaining's permission, Mo Chuhan pulled Mo Jiuye away without further ado.

Leaving the courtroom, Mo Chuhan changed out of his constable's uniform.

Mo Jiuye indeed had the intention to investigate Jin Fresh Building. The brothers rode their horses at full speed to the state capital.

Unlike Mo Chuhan, Mo Jiuye was on Emperor Shunwu's list of exiled personnel and, according to the law, was not allowed to leave Yuncheng.

Fortunately, Meng Huaining was his future brother-in-law, and the officials were aware of this fact. Even if he left Yuncheng openly, they would turn a blind eye.

The brothers rode hard and arrived at the state capital at noon.

Logically, this should have been the busiest time for the restaurant, but the Jin Fresh Building before them was deserted.

The main door was open, and two people stood at the entrance.

On the surface, they wore the uniforms of waiters, standing there to attract customers.

Upon closer inspection, both were muscular, and one was even taller than the Mo brothers.

They stood straight at the entrance. Just then, two guests entered.

Logically, the two waiters should have warmly greeted them and led them to a seat.

However, these two individuals remained standing still in place, looking somewhat like guards, with no resemblance to the waitstaff at all.

In addition, the two brothers observed the interior of Jin Fresh Building from outside, and its decor was vastly different from the Jin Fresh Buildings in other cities.

The Jin Fresh Buildings in other cities were all luxuriously decorated, with marble steps at the entrance.

But here, not only were the decorations not splendid, even the tables and chairs looked old.

Just as the two brothers were pondering the reason, they suddenly heard an unhappy shout from a customer in the main hall.

"Is this the lion's head you serve for five taels of silver per dish? I actually found so many bones in it, and the taste is quite ordinary. Is this a black-hearted establishment?

Get your boss out here to refund me, or else..."

"Ouch..."

Before the customer could finish speaking, someone suddenly fell to the ground right in front of Mo Jiuya and Mo Chuhan.

It was the same customer who had been demanding to see the boss for a refund.

A burly waiter, with his hands behind his back, scolded the customer loudly.

"I think you're just here to cause trouble. Jin Fresh Building is a renowned restaurant nationwide. It's your own lack of taste to dare say the food here is bad. Who gave you the guts to cause a scene here?"