Chapter 788 Betrayal

Fang Zilan didn't say anything and seemed to have acquiesced, so Fang Lihui continued to say it on his own, "In the previous dynasty, the Fang family was indeed not a good merchant. It was common for him to force his opponent to death and to buy the government."

He said, smiling, his expression became a little indifferent, "Later, the Prime Minister's uncle entered the officialdom, and the Fang family also accumulated, so the methods gradually improved. Unfortunately, the good times did not last long. The previous dynasty was in turmoil, and there were many struggles within the Fang family. It was not until the dynasty changed and the Prime Minister's uncle stood at the forefront, and the Fang family was a little more at peace because they were afraid of being implicated."

"At the storm?" Fang Zilan couldn't help but speak, and passed by Fang Lihui. "It was just for the matter of the previous dynasty and said a few more words for others. Although it was not a big deal, the elders of the Fang family were still worried, fearing that the past would be revealed, so the Fang family's business was a bit sluggish in those years. By the time my cousin Fang Liren succeeded as the head of the family, it would be a mess."

Fang Zilan's fingers unconsciously stroked the wall. Fang Lihui sighed softly, "When I saw my cousin's hard work, I volunteered to go back to Jiangnan's home, trying to handle Jiangnan's business for him. Unexpectedly, after I returned, I found that someone had done the trick on the books, and the business was actually not enough to make ends meet."

He paused and said with a slight silence: "I designed the mother in charge of Yanhong Pavilion and forced her to transfer Yanhong Pavilion to me and renamed it Qianyan Pavilion. Later, I used the courtesan of Qianyan Pavilion to join the prefecture, and did some dark business for the prefecture, filling in the Jiangnan account for three or four points."

Fang Zilan caught what he said and had a scheming in her mind. Thinking that the hole in the Fang family was too big, Fang Lihui had a bad idea.

"Mr. Fang must be thinking that over time, I lost my patience, so I wanted to find an opportunity to change the prefecture and cultivate some obedient puppets for my use, right?" Fang Lihui saw through what Fang Zilan was thinking, and she admitted calmly, "Not bad."

"Since that's the case, why don't I make a move to shake out the lives of those who have been in the dark business, but instead set fire to kill people?" Fang Lihui tightened his hand holding the folding fan a little, "If it is discovered once, his life will be burned."

Fang Zilan understood and asked, "So the Jiangnan Huafang Fire Case has nothing to do with you?"

"It doesn't matter, it's also related." Fang Lihui whispered: "I know all the Kabuki who set fire. The mastermind Fu Chi is the one I like."

"While hooking up the daughter of the Huo family, she was chasing Zixiu's whereabouts everywhere." Fang Zilan deliberately extended her tone and sang: "Geng Daxia is a good method."

He closed his eyes, as if he was recalling it even more regretful, "When Fuqiu entered Qianyan Pavilion, the manager told me that she must be the next courtesan. However, Fuqiu was strong and forced to die and suffered a lot. I sang and sold her favors with the manager, making her think I was helping her."

"You..." The man named Geng Nan gritted his teeth and was about to take action, but was stopped by the woman beside him. "Senior Brother Geng, don't cause trouble."

"I was originally among the guests that day. But Fuqiu was unable to make up his mind and asked someone to help me away. She said in the letter that even if it was false, I was still her comfort, which allowed her to live for a while. During these days, she saw the filth and filth of people's hearts clearly, and it would be better to burn it out with fire."

Fang Zilan bit her lip and asked, "What is written in the letter?"

He stopped suddenly because Fang Zilan trembledly and slowly picked up the teapot. A piece of his wide robe sleeve fell, revealing the hideous scar on his right hand. Awan, who was sitting next to her, hurriedly took the teapot, "Master, let me do it."

"Then I have to ask this hero Geng." Fang Zilan waved her hand, and the guy holding tea not far away dared to step forward, quickly put the tea on the table, then applied oil to the soles of her feet, and ran away in vain.

"The guests invited by all the pleasure boats on the river that day were arranged in advance by Fuqi and her sisters. Those people bullyed people for their wealth and unkindness, and more or less died. As for the boatman and Kabuki who accompanied them, they were prepared for it. They were all in hatred and unwilling to be bullied, and they would rather die together with a fire."

He said the voice gradually became heavier, "I only knew what happened after the fire case. Fuqi left two letters, one to the government for surrendering himself, and the other to me."

"Master Fang underestimated Fuli." Fang Lihui smiled self-deprecatingly, "Fuli quickly discovered that all this was my plan, and also discovered the dark-field business that I and the state capital were ashamed of. So she pretended to be obedient on the surface, but secretly colluded with other sisters to plan the fire case."

He said this and opened his eyes and looked at Ah Shi, "You should be able to understand it, just like Lord Fang helped you."

"All plans." Fang Lihui's voice was very soft, but Fang Zilan still heard it.

She used some internal force, so although the sound was not loud, it was enough for everyone in the hall to hear it clearly. Immediately, someone with good things came over, "Where is Zixiu?"

The onlookers looked at each other and saw an expression on each other's faces that was hard to describe. So someone couldn't help but say, "This hero, what's the reason why you are so aggressive toward a weak girl?"

"Indeed, Lord Fang is sincere in helping you, and I am false in helping Fuqi." Fang Lihui's tone was stained with bitterness, "Later, the manager gave Fuqi to several adults in the prefecture, and I pretended to take the risk and brought her out."

"Don't listen to her nonsense!" Geng Nan blushed, "She has Zixiu's plum sword, she..."

Ah Shi pursed his lips, "You are different from Lord Fang."

"Young Master Fang is really good at it." Fang Zilan sneered coldly: "After this incident, Miss Fuqi must have been devoted to you. Not to mention setting fire to kill people, even if you cut your heart out, I think it's extremely happy."

Seeing this, Mingxiang came to Fang Zilan's ear and whispered, "This woman is the youngest daughter of the Huo family in the Daomen Sect, Huo Chuner."

"I don't..." Geng Nan showed a grievance. Fang Zilan looked coldly and stood up and said, "Since this hero Geng is unyielding, you might as well testify to see if I am Zixiu's plum sword."

After saying that, she picked up the plum sword wrapped tightly in cloth and placed her finger on a corner of the cloth. "But before looking, I have something to tell you."

Everyone looked different. I wonder what the medicine was sold in Fang Zilan's gourd, and immediately all the eyes in the hall were on her.

"Zixiu's plum sword is an important physical evidence of the case of the Minister of Revenue Xu You and the Lord of the Lord's Mansion. It is now kept by the prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture Xie Yanping." Before Fang Zilan finished speaking, he heard the doubts one after another and were rampant.
Chapter completed!