Chapter 441 Isn’t it okay for me to be honest?
Xue Fan was really scared and collapsed when Mo Jiuye sprinkled medicine powder on his wound.
"No...don't torture me anymore. I know who Boss Tang is..."
Mo Jiuye stopped what he was doing.
"Why did you frame Boss Tang?"
Xue Fan took a few deep breaths, trying to make his breathing smoother.
"I did pretend to be Boss Tang. That's because Boss Jin's restaurant business is so prosperous that he's our biggest competitor. In order to help our restaurant make more money in the northwest, I came up with a way to deal with him."
These words were spoken so perfunctorily that not only Mo Jiuye didn't believe it, but even the subordinates who were listening on the side didn't believe it.
Mo Jiuye took out the small paper bag again, waved it in front of Xue Fan deliberately before throwing it towards his wound.
"I've already said it, why are you still doing this?" Xue Fan was anxious.
"This is the consequence of your dishonesty." Mo Jiuye said this without stopping his hands, sprinkling the powder on Xue Fan's wound bit by bit.
"Just now, your assassins said that you have been in the northwest for more than ten days, but you said it was only a few days.
Also, as far as I know, Tangji Restaurant is the best-performing restaurant in the Northwest region right now. I'm afraid your real intention is not to open a bar?
Since you are not honest, I can only use some means to make you honest."
Xue Fan was really scared this time. The bloody hole was not just painful, it was simply a devastating existence.
Indeed, when Xue Fan saw the new bloody hole on his leg again, he completely collapsed.
"Please...don't torture me anymore...Isn't it okay if I'm honest?"
Mo Jiuye didn't say anything, because his patience was almost worn out by this cunning Xue Fan. He just stared at the other party coldly, waiting for him to speak.
Xue Fan also knew that he was doomed today, but he really couldn't bear this kind of psychologically devastating torture.
He silently said in his heart: Father, Aunt Queen, I am sorry for you.
Xue Fan made up his mind and finally spoke.
"After I arrived in the northwest, I had several interactions with Mr. Jin. He told me that the cold rabbit at Tangji Restaurant came from a family named Mo.
He also said that the Mohist family was exiled here after their property was confiscated by the emperor's order. I can be sure that the Mohist family that Boss Jin mentioned is the Mohist family of the former Duke's Mansion.
As far as I know, Mohist family’s property was confiscated before they were exiled, and they were penniless when they left Beijing.
Therefore, I can be sure that eating cold rabbit is the source of the Mo family's livelihood."
Just when Xue Fan wanted to continue speaking, Mo Chuhan interrupted him angrily.
"You mean to say that the purpose of doing this is to cut off the source of income for my Mo family?"
Xue Fan nodded. "Indeed, when the Mo Clan was in the capital, they were often enemies of King Heng. You all know that our Xue Clan is here to protect King Heng. How can we not hate you, the Mo Clan?"
Although Xue Fan was trapped, it did not affect his thinking.
That person just said something that cut off my source of income.
Anyone who can be called a Mohist must be a Mohist.
In his opinion, Mo Jiuye is the only male left in the Mo family, there can't be any others.
"Are you also a member of the Mo family?"
Mo Chuhan ignored him and looked at Mo Jiuye, wanting to see what his next move would be.
If someone who is not in the know heard what Xue Fan said, they would think it makes sense.
But the Mo brothers would never believe it.
Mo Jiuye sneered.
"Your coming to the northwest to cut off my Mo family's source of income was a lie. Your real purpose was to find out about my Mo family, right? If possible, you would take action to get rid of me as well, right?"
Mo Jiuye was a very attentive person. He could tell from Xue Fan's words that he had been busy opening Jingxianlou since he came to the Northwest and had not had time to investigate the Mo family.
"Your apparent move against Boss Tang and your attempt to cut off my Mo family's livelihood was fake. Your real purpose was to expose me, right?"
Mo Jiuye pressed on step by step, and every word he said touched Xue Fan's heart.
Xue Fan broke out in a cold sweat instantly because everything Mo Jiuye said was right.
Then he looked at Mo Chuhan again. This man was tall and strong, and his appearance was not inferior to Mo Jiuye.
As far as he knew, all the men of the Mo family were handsome and had extraordinary bearing, and this man was not inferior to Mo Jiuye in any way.
Could it be that he is also a man of the Mohist school?
This is impossible. All the men of the Mo family except Mo Jiuye died on the battlefield. This is a fact known to everyone in the world.
Just when Xue Fan was confused, Mo Jiuye spoke again.
"I don't have much patience to waste time with you here. If you feel like you want a few more bloody holes on your body, I don't mind getting my hands dirty."
While Mo Jiuye was speaking, he had already opened the small paper bag in his hand and was about to sprinkle it on Xue Fan's wound.
Because he deliberately slowed down his movements this time, it gave Xue Fan a chance to react.
"Don't...don't...I said."
Mo Jiuye stopped moving.
"Then tell me something I can believe."
"It's my aunt, the Queen. She has always believed that Prince Heng's disappearance is related to you. So, she discussed with the Prime Minister and sent people to the northwest to capture you alive and find out Prince Heng's whereabouts."
The more Xue Fan spoke, the lower his voice became. He was afraid that this incident would anger Mo Jiuye and that he would use some means against him again.
The Mo brothers were indeed very angry after hearing what he said, but they were not yet determined to take action again.
After all, Mo Jiuye tortured him in order to get useful information.
"Keep talking until you've told us everything you know."
Xue Fan tried hard to endure the pain in his body.
"Now that Prince Rui has also disappeared, Prince Qi has become the sole ruler of the court. Aunt Queen is worried that Prince Heng's position will be lost, so she has placed her last hope on you.
On the one hand, she hopes that I can find out the whereabouts of Prince Heng from you. On the other hand, she is also worried that Prince Qi will one day find a way to overturn the verdict on the Mo family. Once that day comes, Prince Qi will have your support, and even if Prince Heng comes back, it will be difficult for him to gain a foothold.
Therefore, Aunt Queen also hopes that I can get rid of you without anyone noticing..."
Having said that, Xue Fan couldn't help but look up at Mo Jiuye's expression. Seeing that he didn't look unusual, he continued:
"The main reason I opened two Jingxianlou restaurants in Northwest China was to conceal my identity.
Today I am waiting for news from the government. Once Boss Tang is convicted, I believe that within a few days, you Mo family members will find other ways to sell cold-eaten rabbit.
At that time, I can take advantage of the fact that the Mo family is focused on their livelihood and send people to capture you alive."
Mo Jiuye asked with interest, "Oh? So, since you came to the northwest, you haven't visited my Mo family to inquire about any news?"
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