Qin Jian immediately chimed in, "Where are you going to find someone to frame Xinran? I don't believe a single word you say!"
While saying this aloud, I kept praising her in my heart: My sister-in-law is awesome! My sister-in-law is amazing!
"Whether you believe me or not is none of my business! I'm here today to seek compensation from this bitch, it has nothing to do with you!"
He Jiuniang stood with her hands on her hips, looking at Xinran with a "you're finished, you bitch" expression on her face.
Xinran was somewhat taken aback. This was truly beyond her expectations. She herself was quite skilled. Whether in Qingyin Garden or in the main organization of Dongting, she was one of the best. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to suppress these people. Moreover, after taking that "Smiling Half-Step Madness" pill, she felt that her skills had improved a lot. However, in front of He Jiuniang, she had no ability to fight back at all and was beaten for so long!
Even though Qin Jian was holding her, she was still trembling subconsciously, feeling that even Qin Jian might not be able to protect her.
She became increasingly panicked. Just who was He Jiuniang?
"I...I really don't know what happened..."
She pouted, looking aggrieved, and was about to cry again. But before she could finish speaking, she saw He Jiuniang raise her fist again, so she quickly stopped crying and said, "At this point, even if I had a mouth full of words, I couldn't explain myself. Madam Lu, just tell me what you want..."
The way she said that made it sound like she was being wronged.
Qin Jian was immediately distressed and said, "This has nothing to do with you. Why are you bothering with her? Leave this to me, I'll handle it for you!"
Xinran hurriedly stopped Qin Jian, stammering, "Second Master, let's just forget about it. Since this person had an accident here, I naturally have to take responsibility. Let's do as Madam Lu says..."
He Jiuniang sneered. Although this woman spoke in a very tactless way, it didn't matter. This was exactly the effect she wanted!
"Look how wronged you look! Only a fool like Qin Jian could be fooled by you! This is the list of expenses for the restaurant. I'll compensate you three times the amount, which is a total of ten thousand taels. I'll pay it off right now! And for the workers you harmed, I'll compensate each of their families with five hundred taels of silver. I'll pay it off right now! Of course, murder is punishable by death. You'll have to deal with the consequences of your own actions. I just want to get my money!"
When Xinran heard what she said, she almost ground her teeth to powder!
This woman makes it sound nice; she just wants money, but the expenses for that building are nowhere near that high!
That was calculated on a scale of ten taels for every extra penny!
There were also cases involving human lives. She said she wouldn't interfere, but she directly called Lu Baichuan over. With so many people from the Fire Cloud Division here, how could she handle things on her own?
As for Qin Jian, if she gets upset by this incident, all her efforts over the past few months might be in vain!
Thinking this, she rolled her eyes and fainted.
Qin Jian roared in despair, "Xinran! Xinran! He Jiuniang, you've made Xinran faint! Are you satisfied now?!"
He Jiuniang rolled up her sleeves and said, "Move aside, I can wake her up!"
As he spoke, he revealed three extremely long and thick silver needles!
"What are you doing? Get away!"
Qin Jian exclaimed in surprise, and was delighted to hear it. She squinted and saw three thick silver needles right in front of her. She could no longer pretend. Just as she was about to open her eyes and speak, He Jiuniang quickly stuck the silver needles into her philtrum.
"Ahhh!"
Unable to bear it any longer, Xinran cried out in an exaggerated voice.
He Jiuniang laughed, "Pretending to faint in front of me? Who do you think you are? If you're not dead, get up and pay up, or I'll beat you to death!"
Xinran: ...
This woman has a really sharp tongue! In just a short while, she's been referring to herself as "I" and "my mother" all at once. She has no manners at all. How could Lu Baichuan possibly be interested in someone like her?
But now is not the time to dwell on that. Now we need to make her pay compensation: 10,000 taels to He Jiuniang and 500 taels to the families of the workers.
She's rich, that's true, but she can't afford to spend like this!
They've had a really bad run of luck lately. Their warehouse burned down, causing huge losses, and now they have to pay compensation. Won't that mean they'll lose all their savings?
But if they don't compensate, with so many people in the Fire Cloud Division, if things really get out of hand, they might not be a match for them. Most importantly, it would easily expose their organization.
Anyway, He Jiuniang just thinks that she went to cause trouble at the restaurant because of Qin Jian, so let her continue to misunderstand like this, since it will ultimately benefit them.
Qin Jian said, "Ignore her. You didn't do this, so why are you bothering with her? She's just taking advantage of your request for a talk, that's why she's acting this way!"
Qin Jian was furious and wanted to confront He Jiu Niang, but Xin Ran held her sleeve tightly. It wasn't easy for her to get to where she was today. If it were all destroyed like this, she wouldn't be able to explain it to Dong Ting. That would be worse than death for her!
"Second Master, it's all my fault, let's leave it at that. I gladly agree to the compensation."
As she spoke, she beckoned to the maid, who quickly went inside to fetch the money.
It's impossible for such a large organization to be without money. Qingyin Garden's business is doing quite well, and it has made a lot of money over the years. The most important business is still tea, which is expensive and has many buyers. Although it is very reluctant to pay 10,000 taels of silver in compensation, it is not something that can be avoided.
Qin Jian was heartbroken, but there was nothing he could do but watch as Xinran counted out ten silver notes worth a thousand taels and gave them to He Jiuniang.
I counted five more bills; these were compensation for the families of those people.
Five hundred taels of silver is enough for ordinary families to live a wealthy life.
He Jiuniang took the money, counted it, and said, "You're smart to know what's good for you!"
He then put the money away and turned to leave.
Before leaving, she said to Lu Baichuan, "I'll leave the rest to you. Go home early, I'll cook you something delicious tonight!"
Xinran: ...
Qin Jian: ...
Lu Baichuan: (*^▽^*)
After He Jiuniang left, Lu Baichuan immediately ordered his men, "Take everyone here away."
The whole thing means that it includes Qin Jian.
Qin Jian immediately became furious, tightly holding Xinran in his arms, and roared, "If you have a problem, come at me! Don't bully Xinran!"
Lu Baichuan didn't even look at them. He parted his thin lips slightly and commanded, "All of them."
So the men from the Fire Cloud Division stepped forward and captured Qin Jian and Xin Ran. They also took all the other people in the garden back to the Fire Cloud Division for tea.
Xinran wasn't afraid; the people in the shadows would help her get out. It was just that she had suffered heavy losses today, and she would definitely be scolded by her superiors afterwards.
And now she has an even bigger headache: the tea has been burned, and the needs of those customers have not been met, which will cause them to have health problems. If this is exposed, her years of plans will be ruined!
She glanced at Qin Jian beside her and felt that it was time for him to use his time.
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