I am the stepmother of my son, and the little villain has changed into a little cotton-padded jacket

When everyone heard the sound, they turned around to look.

Song Zhoubai strode in. Liang Yan's expression softened a lot when he saw that the person was Song Zhoubai.

"Why did Young Master Song come here in person?"

"Madam Wen and I are business friends. After hearing about what happened a few days ago, she asked me to investigate. So I hurried here with the evidence. It's not too late, is it, Lord Liang?" Song Zhou had a faint smile on his fair and gentle face.

Liang Yan also smiled: "Of course it's not too late."

Ye Xingyi and He Song's faces suddenly changed when they heard what he said. They looked at each other. No one expected that Song Zhoubai, the young master of Zhaixing Tower, would stand up and provide evidence for Wen Shutang.

And he just said that he and Wen Shutang are business friends. Doesn't that prove that Wen Shutang gave the tofu recipe to Zhaixing Tower?

Ye Xingyi's expression became even uglier when he thought of this possibility. The tofu recipe that he had tried so hard to get was given to other restaurants by this woman?

He Song obviously didn't expect such a result, and beads of sweat the size of beans instantly dripped down his forehead.

He didn't expect that Wen Shutang was actually connected with the young master of Zhaixing Tower. So, for his outrageous remarks at the beginning, he would inevitably be retaliated against in the future!

Wen Shutang was also stunned for a moment, but she reacted quickly and immediately turned to look at Xiao Yizhuo beside her with a probing look in her eyes.

Xiao Yizhuo noticed her look but didn't say anything.

Song Zhoubai nodded slightly to Liang Yan and then clapped his hands: "Bring it up."

As soon as he finished speaking, several servants came up with a group of men.

"Master Liang, these people are the ones who smashed Madam Wen's tofu stall that day."

Liang Yan looked up when he heard this. The man in the lead had a very obvious mole on his face that was visible at a glance.

When Ye Xingyi saw the man in the lead, his pupils immediately constricted and a look of panic appeared in his eyes.

His behavior naturally did not escape Wen Shutang's eyes, and he immediately had the answer in his mind.

He reacted so strongly, it seemed like this group of people were the ones who were going to destroy the stall.

The woman who was kneeling on the ground to testify for Wen Shutang spoke up as soon as she saw the group of people: "Sir! This man is the one who threatened me that morning not to buy tofu anymore!"

The leading man had a pale face. He probably knew that he would not be able to escape jail today. Before Liang Yan could ask any questions, he confessed first.

He fell to his knees with a thud, his voice trembling.

"Sir! I confess. I confess everything. It was the owner of Xianyun Manor who asked us brothers to smash this lady's stall. It was also the shopkeeper He Song of Xianyun Manor who asked us to intimidate this lady in order to get the tofu recipe from her. They also promised to reward us five taels of silver each after the mission was accomplished!"

Ye Xingyi's eyes widened as he pointed at the man and angrily yelled, "You're talking nonsense! This is slander! This is simply alarmist!"

Then he turned to Liang Yan, bowed his head and said to him: "My lord, you are very observant, but you must not believe the words of these rats! He Song Zhoubai is in the same group with this woman, and the people he brought must have been instructed in advance! My lord, please don't be fooled!"

He Song also stood up and bowed to Liang Yan: "Yes, sir, you have to think about it carefully. Our Xianyun Manor is also a famous restaurant in the town. Why should we ruin our business because of a little village woman! And how can they prove that these people are our Xianyun Manor's employees?"

Seeing that they were still denying it, Song Zhoubai couldn't help but frown.

"You are really good at talking. You still refuse to admit it even now!"

Ye Xingyi snorted coldly, looking up at Song Zhoubai with a bit of disdain in his eyes.

"Master Song, what you said is not right. Why should Ye admit to something he didn't do? Master Song is so diligent in speaking up for this woman. Could it be that you two have some private affair?"

When Song Zhoubai heard this, he blushed with anger. His words were slandering Wen Shutang's innocence. It was fine for him as a man, but for Wen Shutang, a girl, being said like this, if someone with dirty mouth really said something nonsense in the future, it would damage her reputation.

"You're talking nonsense. Madam Wen and I are close business friends. Stop confusing us!"

Ye Xingyi wanted to say something else but was interrupted by Wen Shutang who had remained silent.

She bowed to Liang Yan and said, "Sir, since Manager He said that these people are not the employees of Xianyun Manor, do you dare to ask the yamen runners to check the indentures of the employees of Xianyun Manor?"

Wen Shutang ignored the stunned Ye Xingyi and He Song and continued, "If they are not listed in the indentures, it proves that these people are not the employees of Xianyun Manor and I slandered them. But if their indentures are found, can it prove that it was Shopkeeper He who sent people to smash my stall?"

After listening to this, Liang Yan pondered for a moment and felt that it made sense, so he raised his hand to interrupt Ye Xingyi who was about to refute.

"Okay, let's do what she says. What's your name?"

The man with the mole on his face whispered, "My name is He San."

Liang Yan nodded and asked for the names of other people one by one, then waved his hand and asked the bailiff to check.

Wen Shutang looked at the two pale-faced people. It seemed that her guess was correct. The people who were sent to do such things must be their own people. Since they were their own people, they must have indentures.

Not long after, the yamen runners sent out by Liang Yan came back, and the man in the lead was holding a stack of papers in his hand.

"My Lord, we did find the indentures of these people in Xianyun Manor. There are eight people in total, not one less."

After these words were spoken, Ye Xingyi and He Song turned pale, lowered their heads completely and said nothing.

When Liang Yan saw their expressions, he made up his mind and coughed to clear his throat.

"What else do you have to say?"

Ye Xingyi lowered his head, glanced at He Song out of the corner of his eye, gritted his teeth and spoke loudly.

"Sir, I really didn't know He Song was so bold that he dared to bully the people under the banner of Xianyun Manor! This matter is because I failed to discipline my servants. I hope you will be lenient with me."

Wen Shutang couldn't help but curl the corners of his lips. The dog-eat-dog show was about to begin.

As expected, when He Song heard what his boss said, he was stunned, and his eyes widened after he reacted.

"You! That's not the case. You actually want me to take the blame!"

Ye Xingyi glared at him and whispered, "Think about your wife and children. This crime is not serious. I will get you out in a few days."

His voice was very low, loud enough for only He Song to hear. He looked hesitant, silent for a long while, and finally glanced at Ye Xingyi, then bowed his head and confessed his guilt.

"Sir, I was confused for a moment and did such a ridiculous thing. I plead guilty. This matter has nothing to do with the boss. It was all my own decision."

Liang Yan's eyes moved between the two of them. He knew in his heart that Ye Xingyi must have been involved in this matter, otherwise how could He Song, a shopkeeper, dare to do such a thing so openly.

However, since someone had pleaded guilty, he was too lazy to bother with it and made a decision immediately.

"He Song has acted recklessly and rebelliously, and shall be punished with twenty strokes of the cane and detained for one month."