When Jing Yu'e woke up, her whole body was in pain. There was not a single place that was not painful. She frowned, grimaced, and sat up.
In front of her was still a crowd of onlookers, and behind her was the restaurant. Because the fire was too fierce and could not be controlled well, and the wind was strong, when the fire was extinguished, the entire restaurant was gone.
Jing Yu'e held her forehead with her hand. A shopkeeper came up to her and said, "Miss, everyone says that you burned down my restaurant. You have to compensate! In addition, many people stayed in our restaurant and many of their belongings were not taken out in time, resulting in their belongings being burned. You have to compensate for these as well!"
Jing Yu'e looked around, and when she saw Jing Yuchen and others standing nearby, she frowned and said, "Come here!"
Jing Yuchen stood there motionless, while Jing Yu'e's brows were tightly furrowed. She found that her voice had returned to normal...
"You just wanted money, so I gave it to you. But you hit me and I got hurt. How are you going to compensate me?"
Hearing Jing Yu'e's tone, it was obvious that she was still very arrogant! Many people present began to look at Jing Yu'e, trying to figure out her identity and how rich she was to be so arrogant!
"At worst I can just compensate you for your medical expenses. It's your fault in the first place. You set the fire!"
"It's not me! There's a thief in my room!" Jing Yu'e roared, feeling extremely disgusted when she looked at everyone present. Then she looked at Shao Lecheng and Jing Yuchen who were standing beside her.
"Where are my servants? Have they been rescued?"
No one around her came to help her? She had just been beaten up!
"You ask me? Who should I ask?" Jing Yuchen stood outside the crowd, obviously wanting to watch coldly, and had no intention of helping Jing Yu'e!
Jing Yu'e's face turned pale: "You, help me find it! It's just money! I'll give it to you! But all of you who hurt me, I will put you in jail!"
She roared angrily, her cheeks full of anger. After being beaten, her face was bruised and purple. She was too excited, causing her face and body to hurt all over when she spoke.
She will make these mobs pay the price!
Jing Yu'e's words still sounded arrogant to the others. The shopkeeper was wearing out his patience: "The accountant has just calculated it. It's not much. Thirty thousand taels is enough!"
Jing Yu'e stared at the shopkeeper who was speaking with wide eyes.
"30,000 taels? Do you think I'm a fool? You can blackmail me as you please? 30,000 taels is enough to open a restaurant in the capital."
But facing Jing Yu'e's roar, the shopkeeper said seriously: "We have reported it to the police. If you don't pay the money, don't blame us for being rude. You are a woman who was thrown into a place like the Heavenly Prison. You know what will happen to you!"
Jing Yu'e felt deeply threatened. She gritted her teeth at the person who spoke. The shopkeeper looked at the guests present and said, "My restaurant has burned down. Many banknotes were not taken away in time. There are also various property deeds and personal indentures. Adding the losses of the guests, isn't it worth 30,000 taels?"
"Yes, everyone knows that the shopkeeper is a wealthy man. He is the richest man in our area. Asking you, a girl, to pay thirty thousand taels is already very polite! Otherwise, you will be taken to the government and beaten to death!"
Jing Yu'e had never suffered such an injustice as today. She took a few deep breaths to calm herself down as much as possible, then said angrily, "Okay, then call the soldiers! Let's see who goes in!"
She was still shouting angrily. Duan Gouqiong leaned lazily against Shao Lecheng and said, "I guess the princess will want us to take action to settle this matter. She didn't bring that much money with her when she went out. We should get out of the way!"
Shao Lecheng looked at Duan Gouqiong in astonishment and said with a smile: "You clever little ghost..."
Ni Yueshan and Jing Yuchen were standing by. Jing Yuchen raised his eyebrows at Shao Lecheng and said, "Princess Gou Qiong is right. If we stay, we must help her clean up the mess, so..."
He made a walking gesture with his fingers, and Shao Lecheng understood it immediately. Then the four of them quietly left behind the crowd.
Wan Yan, who had been standing aside, was paying attention to Jing Yu'e, Shao Lecheng and others. When she saw the four people slipping away, she did not follow them, but hesitated, wondering which side to stand on first!
Soon, officers and soldiers rushed over and saw a woman being isolated. Everyone pointed the finger at Jing Yu'e for burning the restaurant. The officers and soldiers approached Jing Yu'e with serious faces and said, "You burned down the restaurant owned by the owner, threatening the safety of nearby residents and guests. You must compensate for all property losses. If you can't come up with the money, then come back to the government office with us!"
Jing Yu'e raised her chin proudly and said, "It's only thirty thousand taels. I can give it to you, but I still say that no one who hurt me today will be able to escape!"
After saying this with great determination, she snorted, "Wan Yan!"
Wan Yan was standing there and had not left yet. When Jing Yu'e called her, she immediately walked forward.
Jing Yu'e looked at Wan Yan coldly and said in a commanding tone, "Clean up this mess for me. When I get back, I will definitely give you a very satisfactory benefit!"
Wan Yan looked at Jing Yu'e questioningly, "Aren't you going to confess your guilt? Will you have a chance to return to Xianchang?"
Jing Yu'e looked at Wan Yan in surprise: "So in your heart, I am a dying person?"
Wan Yan didn't say anything, but she was thinking this in her heart...
Jing Yu'e laughed sarcastically, then said, "My identity is still there, I won't die!"
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