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The study was quiet. Yin and Qingyan sat at their respective desks, with an eight-panel screen between them.
The tenth brother led the two shopkeepers into the study. The three of them were slightly taken aback. Were they going to deal with this separately?
"You two go in and report!" Yin sat down near the door and sent the two managers inside.
Qingyan sat behind his desk, flipping through the newly delivered account books. There were significant discrepancies in the records. The accounts of the Liangguang Military Port were not very clear. Currently, the Liangguang Military Port's purchases are all made through the Yuelai Inn, and the amount of silver is relatively small. Moreover, Qingyan could also find out who was causing trouble behind the scenes.
"Master, we're back!" The two shopkeepers bowed to Qingyan.
They stood respectfully to the side, waiting for Qingyan's questions. She waved her hand, signaling the two to give a briefing first.
None of the businessmen on the list initially wanted to cooperate with Qingyan. Ninth Master's behavior made them wary, worried that after helping Linglong Pavilion, they would be used as cannon fodder.
The tenth prince helped them a great deal, doing a lot of work behind the scenes, and even setting aside his princely status to apologize to those people.
In their view, Tenth Master had sacrificed a lot to get these people to come out of seclusion.
"The screen is gone, isn't it?" Qingyan assumed that the tenth brother would definitely hide behind the two of them, and that he had the screen put up to save face for his teacher.
As Lao Shi was giving a briefing to Yinhen, he noticed that Bayan and Erlu had removed the screen, and he curiously looked in the direction of Qingyan.
"Fourth Brother, the Tenth Brother has done a lot of things, so he still needs to do the work!" Qingyan didn't mince words and directly told Yin that his responsibilities were still very heavy.
The tenth brother's eyes widened in surprise. It turned out that he was useful, unlike the ninth brother, who had never believed in his abilities and was prepared to let him just coast along and wait to die.
"Tenth Brother, your Fourth Sister-in-law rarely praises people!" Yin gave Tenth Brother a lot of confidence. Tenth Brother was full of confidence in the investigation that would continue after the Spring Festival.
"Hehe, Fourth Brother, I also feel like I've grown up!" The Tenth Brother didn't dare to take credit. "Back then, if it weren't for these two managers helping me behind the scenes, I wouldn't have been able to get to this point!"
Old Ten was grateful to them. In that place, in order to protect him, these two were questioned by their former partners. It must have been a very painful experience for them.
"Master, at least three people will come after the Spring Festival. However, the Mu family has conditions. They hope to return their shop!" The Mu family's shop is located in the center of the commercial street. Whether it is rented for business or opened by the family, it is the best location.
The two exchanged a glance, and Yin readily agreed.
"Did the head of the Mu family come along?" Yin needed to talk to the head of the Mu family in person. This man was very similar to Fei Yanggu. He was a doting father to his daughter. His beloved daughter was ruined by Yin, and such pain remained only in his heart.
"Yes, they're waiting outside," the two shopkeepers said directly, not daring to hide anything.
"Fourth Brother, are you sure you want to see that old man?" The Tenth Brother felt a headache coming on; the old man from the Mu family was completely unyielding!
"Of course, you and Xiao Guai will come with me. We'll use family ties to soften him." Yin already had his own plan; he was determined to keep the head of the Mu family under his control.
"Go and invite him to the flower hall!" Qingyan stood up and instructed the two managers, "Don't say that Fourth Master invited him, just say that I'm looking for him."
The two shopkeepers went out to invite people, and Qingyan followed the two brothers to the flower hall. After the three of them sat down, Yin Kangxiang, the tenth prince, and Qingyan were present.
“We must cooperate. Tenth Brother, try not to speak. I believe you have clashed with those two!” Yin noticed that Eleventh Brother’s face turned very ugly when he heard the names of these two people, and Yin knew that the relationship between the three of them was not good.
"Fourth Brother, those guys are really stubborn. It's giving me a headache. We've gone to great lengths to persuade them to come. We finally managed to convince them, but when we got to the entrance of the naval port, they became very stubborn and refused to come in," said the Tenth Brother, slamming his fist on the armrest.
Yin laughed heartily. The head of the Mu family had been outmaneuvered by Yin and had failed to protect even his own precious treasure. As a father, he must be feeling terrible. Yin could understand the other party's suffering.
“You’ve never been a father, so you certainly wouldn’t understand. If this had happened to Hutuli Fengsheng Zhalafen, I would have used every power I had to ensure my daughter’s safety,” Yin said with a cold laugh.
Upon hearing Yin's words, Mu Han felt as if he had found a kindred spirit. He walked in, and Qing Yan immediately looked him up and down. It was said that Mu Han was only in his thirties, while the man in front of him was at least fifty.
"Master Mu, there's no need for such formalities. It is our royal family that has wronged you!" Yin apologized first.
The tenth prince and Qingyan both looked at him in surprise. In the royal family, Yin was very concerned about his reputation, and usually, they would never hear Yin apologize.
"You are..." Mu Han was taken aback. The man in front of him exuded an aura of authority, not much less imposing than an emperor.
Emperor Kangxi was nearly fifty years old; he couldn't possibly be that young.
"This is my fourth brother!" the tenth brother said directly.
Mu Han was taken aback. It was said that the Fourth Prince was upright and selfless, and also had a pair of dragon and phoenix dances. His favorite was the little princess.
"Fourth Master... I truly don't want my youngest daughter to be humiliated again!" Mu Han also had his own inner pain.
"Please sit down first," Yin said, pointing to the seat on his right. After Mu Han obediently sat down, Yin sighed, "Your daughter is your father's precious treasure. I understand how you feel. Ninth Prince has always been unreliable. If you have any complaints, you can vent to me!"
Yin hoped that Mu Han could give him a chance to talk things out calmly.
Upon hearing Yin's words, Mu Han burst into tears, thinking of his beloved eldest daughter, who had endured humiliation on her first night to save the family, only to hang herself the next day.
"Your daughter is good and thinks of the family, so your youngest daughter will be fine." Yin went to investigate and found that the ninth son had really gone too far. He took a fancy to the eldest daughter of another man, dragged her into his room, and threatened her with the family business. The girl could only endure the humiliation and was ruined. She hanged herself the next day when she returned home.
“I can help you, but I want Ninth Master to pay for his crimes in blood!” Mu Han said directly.
Ninth Prince's wife gave birth to a legitimate daughter, and this girl absolutely cannot have a good ending.
As soon as he finished speaking, both Yin and the Tenth Prince were taken aback, because the princesses of Huangji were to be betrothed by Emperor Kangxi.
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