Chapter 1558: 1555: Resolution
Chapter 1558: Chapter 1555: Resolution
The man was so angry that he spat blood, especially with the winter cold piercing his bones, and now injured, it was even more unbearable. He felt as if he had no strength left to speak.
But recalling the orders from those behind him, he gritted his teeth and continued, “I’ve already said it, you deliberately sell these cotton clothes so cheaply just to gain everyone’s gratitude. By that time, no matter what business you do, the silver will eventually be earned back.”
“But that’s not all. You even send people to deceive the villagers out of their cotton. You are just hypocritical swindlers, merchants and corrupt officials like you should die.”
Ye Muyu heard him cursing Chu Heng, and her face darkened, her heart no longer hesitating.
“Since your issue is with someone using my Yonghe Shop’s name to deceive villagers’ cotton, let’s interrogate the culprits you just described right here on the spot.”
The man’s eyes filled with disbelief, he raised his head and said incredulously, “Impossible, you found them?”
“Why? Don’t you want us to find them? This is revenge for the villagers of your village. Maybe they haven’t had time to move the silver yet, and everyone’s losses can be recovered.”
After Ye Muyu spoke, she smiled at the man, showing a caring demeanor.
The man, however, felt somewhat intimidated, even wanting to retreat in his heart.
But when he looked up and saw four men being brought in, he nervously darted his eyes around, yet did not see any of his own people among the crowd, and he broke out in cold sweat on his forehead.
Meanwhile.
Chu Heng had already started interrogating the four people.
When the identities of the four were revealed during the interrogation, Ye Muyu’s eyes flickered slightly. These individuals indeed had connections with members of the three cotton clothing sales teams she sent out.
She thought to herself, it seems someone deliberately orchestrated this behind the scenes. The wave of people sent to deceive for silver likely truly exists, and the opponent’s goal is simple—to defame Yonghe Clothing Shop while trying to bring down Ah Heng.
Therefore, the people behind this hold considerable power.
Ye Muyu looked worriedly at Chu Heng.
Chu Heng felt her gaze and turned slightly, seeing the worry in her eyes, he reassured her with a gentle smile.
Ye Muyu’s anxious heart instantly calmed down.
She thought of Chu Heng’s abilities; just a slight reminder from her and he discreetly instructed people to capture the spies mingling in the crowd.
Surely, he interrogated those spies to quickly find these few people.
That these people could be found so quickly, she trusted Chu Heng wouldn’t act without confidence.
Initially, she didn’t want to trouble Chu Heng, but being protected like this made her feel warm inside, so she didn’t mind such small details.
Indeed, the four initially resisted, but as Chu Heng’s questioning methods grew more powerful, someone finally couldn’t hold on, crying and kowtowing for mercy, “Master, I only did this because someone paid me silver, please spare me.”
With one person breaking down, the others soon followed even faster.
It wasn’t long before they confessed that someone had given them silver specifically to follow Yonghe Shop people and deceive villagers out of their cotton.
And the cotton they swindled hadn’t been sent away yet, hidden in an abandoned house in North City.
Chu Heng, having manpower, directly instructed Lu Chuan to lead people to retrieve the cotton. At the same time, based on the four people’s statements, he had someone notify the deceived villagers to collect their cotton according to household registration.
Once the matter was resolved.
Ye Muyu stepped forward.