After listening to Liu Zhongyi's explanation, Lin Yu understood.
The "fish eye" faction and the "open eye" faction can be considered arch-enemies!
It involves both national hatred and personal grievances!
The descendants of the Fish Eye Sect returned at this time, clearly to avenge the grudges of their ancestors.
Moreover, their goal was very clear: their first step was to bring down the Liu family!
Lin Yu said, "Old Liu, I think you don't need to worry. Now that we know it was the Fish Eyes Faction that made the move, things are much easier for us! The most urgent thing now is to find out who switched this set of blue and white porcelain, find that person, and clear Cuihua's name!"
The grandfather and grandson nodded in deep agreement. The suspension of Cuihua Pavilion for rectification had a significant impact, and restoring its reputation was the top priority! Otherwise, they wouldn't be able to continue operating!
"By the way, have you checked the surveillance footage?" Lin Yu asked again.
Liu Siyun said with a bitter face, "The surveillance memory was stolen last time, and we later found that the cable was also cut, so there have been no surveillance cameras in the store for the past few days. However, the people in this store are all old-timers from Cuihua, so they shouldn't betray our Liu family!"
Lin Yu shook his head. "You can know a person's face but not their heart. It's best not to be too absolute about some things!"
The grandfather and grandson froze, realizing that Lin Yu was alluding to Zhang Yu, and immediately became less certain, their hearts filled with doubt.
Liu Siyun thought for a moment and said, "Our daily operations are all out in the open. If it really was an inside job, there's probably only one chance they could succeed!"
Lin Yu hurriedly asked, "What opportunity?"
Liu Siyun pursed her lips and said, "According to our usual practice, we put all the goods on the counter into the warehouse when we close every day! We take them out and put them back out the next morning. It's very likely that this person switched the items in the warehouse at that time!"
Lin Yu then asked, "How many employees does your store have in total?"
Liu Siyun said, "After Uncle Zhang left, we only had ten employees left in the shop!"
Lin Yu nodded and said, "Call all ten of these people over here, and we'll find this person on the spot!"
"On-site identification?"
The grandfather and grandson were stunned.
Liu Zhongyi shook his head and said, "Young friend Lin, they are all long-time employees of our Liu family. Isn't it inappropriate to do this? Besides, even if this person is hidden among the ten of them, he certainly won't step forward voluntarily!"
Lin Yu smiled slightly, "Just bring them here, I have my own way of handling things!"
At Lin Yu's insistence, the grandfather and grandson called all the store's employees to the lobby.
There were ten people in total, standing in a row.
Liu Zhongyi glanced at everyone and said, “Gentlemen, I suspect that this set of blue and white porcelain was switched while it was still in the store. I’ll give whoever did it a chance. If that person comes forward, I can let it go without calling the police, out of consideration for the fact that they are all elders of the Liu family!”
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone looked at each other in bewilderment.
"Old man, we've been with the Liu family for decades, and you actually doubt us?"
"That's right, how could we possibly do something so disloyal!"
“We’ve watched even the young lady grow up; we’ve long considered ourselves members of the Liu family!”
People began to speak up, expressing their dissatisfaction.
Lin Yu glanced at them and realized that these employees were so eager to confess that they were simply trying to prove their innocence.
Of course, it's also possible that it's to cover up their guilty conscience.
This put Liu Zhongyi and his grandson in a difficult position, and both of them looked at Lin Yu.
Lin Yu smiled slightly and slowly walked forward.
In the center of the hall is a huge Buddhist shrine.
The objects enshrined in the shrine are not gods or Buddhas.
Instead, it was Fan Li, the patriarch of the antique world!
Lin Yu stepped forward, took out three incense sticks, lit them, placed them on his head, bowed slightly, and then inserted the incense sticks into the incense burner.
Then, he retreated to his original position and shouted, "Grandmaster! Today, the shop was tampered with, bringing shame and heavy losses to the Liu family! This act is no different from that of a traitor! Today, I, Lin, beg the Grandmaster's help to find this thief, to uphold family discipline, and to prove the Liu family's innocence!"
After saying this, he turned around and said to Liu Zhongyi, "Old Liu, according to the rules of the antique trade, what should be done if an inside job is discovered?"
Liu Zhongyi was stunned for a moment, then said, "If we follow the old rules, the hand should be severed with a guillotine! But now..."
We live in a society governed by the rule of law now; how could he dare to resort to vigilante justice!
Before he could finish speaking, Lin Yu interrupted, "What a fine guillotine that severed a hand! May I ask, does the Liu family possess a guillotine?"
Liu Zhongyi nodded and said, "Yes, there are, but..."
Lin Yu said, "Alright, bring me the guillotine from your Liu family. If you don't have a guillotine, a cleaver or an axe will do. As long as it can chop off the villain's hand, it doesn't matter what you use!"
"Uh, this..." Liu Zhongyi's expression twitched, and he was immediately in a dilemma.
Lin Yu walked over to Liu Siyun and whispered a few words in her ear.
Liu Siyun's eyes lit up, and she quickly turned and ran out.
A moment later, she brought over a guillotine.
This guillotine is also an antique, a torture instrument passed down from the Liu family. Although it has not been used for many years, it is still exceptionally sharp, gleaming with a chilling light!
Lin Yu instructed Liu Siyun to place the guillotine on the offering table, then looked up at everyone and said, "I'll say it one last time: whoever switched the guillotine, step forward. If I invite the patriarch, you'll regret it!"
The employees frowned, looked at each other, and all wore disdainful expressions, wondering what this kid was up to.
Invite the Ancestral Master?
That patriarch is just a statue, how can he be so pretentious?
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