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Chapter 2111 Irrefutable Evidence
The situation changed abruptly.
Mu Huanying's gaze, as cold as ice, shifted from the limp Liu Wenyuan to the man by the wall who had just kicked away a stool, trying to escape in the chaos, but was pinned to the ground by the noblemen's sons.
Zongwang Mountain!
The current head of the clan, he made a name for himself in the underworld in his early years with his iron fists and ruthless courage, and later went through a series of business ventures to launder his money.
Even after all this time, his wild and domineering spirit has not diminished in the slightest!
"Zong Wangshan, what are you so nervous about? Are you scared?" Mu Huanying's voice was not loud, but it made Zong Wangshan's muscles tense up suddenly.
"Fuck your motherfucker!"
Before she could even open the notebook, Zong Wangshan roared, his voice like thunder, trying to use his imposing manner to cover up his guilty conscience, "My Zong family has always acted uprightly! What did the fire at the Mu family have to do with my Zong family back then! Don't you dare spout nonsense!"
He clenched his fists, veins bulging on his neck, and struggled fiercely against Zhang Long, Zhao Hu, and the others, looking like he was about to suddenly attack and hurt someone, trying to intimidate the seemingly frail old woman in front of him with his former power.
Behind him, his two sons, Zong Chengjia and Zong Jiye, had already changed their expressions. Seeing Zhang Long, Zhao Hu, and the Eight Vajras surrounding and holding their father down, they were as anxious as ants on a hot pan. They exchanged a glance and hurriedly stepped forward to mediate.
Despite their large, burly appearance and resemblance to their father, their eyes were much more shrewd and composed, showing none of their father's recklessness.
Seeing his father about to act recklessly again after saying these words, Zong Chengjia hurriedly stepped forward, trying to subtly help his father. However, he was blocked by the Eight Vajras, so he bowed deeply to Mu Huanying, his tone respectful yet composed, befitting a scion of a noble family.
"Senior Mu, please calm down! My father is straightforward and his words offended you, but he had no intention of offending you! The events of that time are long ago. If our ancestors did indeed overstep their bounds, they were certainly misled by treacherous people and involved in the affairs of the Mu family! Although we were not able to experience it firsthand, we understand the principle of cause and effect. Please, senior, see the truth!"
Zong Chengjia spoke slowly and deliberately, and it was clear from his tone that he was thinking and considering his options.
This statement neither acknowledges nor denies what happened back then. Instead, it first defines Zong Wangshan's integrity and then cleverly shifts the blame for the Zong family's possible involvement in the crimes onto the villains, attempting to absolve the Zong family from subjective judgment of guilt.
These two brothers were truly of one mind. Soon, Zong Jiye followed his elder brother and stepped forward, saying apologetically, "What Madam Mu said today carries immense weight, and we juniors will remember it all! Regardless of the final truth, the Zong family is certainly willing to uphold morality and cooperate in clarifying the matter. If there is any injustice, then we will make amends and admit our mistakes without hesitation!"
His words were even more ingenious, displaying an attitude of absolute cooperation and respect for morality, while blurring the specific nature and extent of the debt, leaving a lot of room for possible subsequent negotiations.
The two brothers worked in tandem, one silencing their father's fiery temper, the other adopting a humble and reasonable demeanor, instantly steer the tense stalemate created by Zong Wangshan toward a seemingly negotiable path.
This contrasted sharply with Zong Wangshan's simple roaring threat, and many people present nodded in agreement.
It seems that the two brothers of the main family in this generation are not incompetent fools, but are indeed quite remarkable. No wonder the main family has developed so rapidly in the last ten years or so, and their whitewashing efforts are also quite impressive.
However, Mu Huanrong was not buying it at all.
Without even lifting her eyelids, she flipped through the notebook in her hand, found the records of the main family, and spoke in an icy voice.
"In the winter of 1941, Yanjing City was extremely short of supplies, and the black market was rampant! Zong Wangshan, although you were young, you followed in your father's footsteps and gathered your gang members. Under the pretext of maintaining order and investigating enemy property, you forcibly broke into the Mu family's rice store warehouse, which was closed at the time, and looted all 1,500 dan of life-saving rice, along with the hidden Western medicine and cloth in the warehouse!"
"hiss!"
Upon hearing this, countless people at the scene recalled the importance of these supplies during the War of Resistance against Japan, and they all glared angrily at the three members of the Zong family.
Zong Chengjia and Zong Jiye exchanged a glance, cold sweat silently beading on their foreheads, their expressions turning serious.
"That batch of supplies was an important reserve that the Mu family had arranged to send to the front lines long ago. When your clan came, they directly beat the manager of my Mu's Rice Shop seriously and left two employees mute and disabled. The old manager died a few days later! Meanwhile, the Red Army in the Jin-Cha-Ji region, which was waiting for this batch of military supplies, was almost surrounded and annihilated due to insufficient resources, suffering 217 casualties!"
"Hmph, luckily there was a young man checking for insects in the rice warehouse at the time, so he escaped the disaster, but he witnessed your atrocities the whole time! This man died of illness in Xichang three years ago, and before his death, he gave a detailed oral account, which he signed and fingerprinted! His son now lives in Tongxian County, and he still has a bronze plaque with the character 'Zong' engraved on it that was left behind by your men back then!"
boom!
The record is clear, with the time, place, people, stolen goods, methods, results, key witnesses, and clues to the evidence all linked together, leaving no room for doubt!
The bronze plaque with the character "宗" in it, in particular, is irrefutable proof!
Zong Wangshan's earlier rage froze on his face, turning ashen.
He did participate in this matter with his father back then. It was a key battle that enabled the Zong family to quickly accumulate capital after the war, and he always thought it was flawless!
But that hiding fellow... that bronze medal...
"father!"
With a thud, Zong Wangshan, who was kneeling, crashed to the ground, and the eight Vajra Guardians beside him coldly released him.
Zong Chengjia hurriedly squeezed into the crowd and helped his swaying father to his feet, but his face had also turned pale. He tried to remain calm and even tried to explain himself.
"Senior Mu, there might be more to this matter than meets the eye. That bronze plaque might..."
"Here is the design for the bronze medal!"
Mu Huanying pulled out a rough sheet of rubbing paper from her notebook, on which the ancient character "宗" was clearly visible. "Should we go to Tongxian now and verify it with that descendant in person?"
Zong Chengjia's words were completely shut down. The two brothers looked at each other and saw the horror and helplessness in each other's eyes.
Faced with such a concrete chain of evidence, any sophistry would seem pale and laughable.
Mu Huanying's appearance here at this time clearly indicates that she came prepared.
Zong Wangshan also lowered his head in dejection, his previous domineering aura completely gone, leaving only the panic of being exposed.
Mu Huanying stopped looking at them and turned her gaze to the side, to Yan Qinghe, who was trying to make his presence as inconspicuous as possible, his eyes darting around like a fox.
Even when he suddenly tried to escape from Zongwang Mountain, he took several steps towards the Moon Gate.
The thick snow under the eaves of the Xu family's house was covered with black footprints from his anxious emotions.
"Yan Qinghe!" Mu Huanying coldly uttered the name, and Yan Qinghe suddenly shuddered, his face immediately plastered with his usual smooth and worldly-wise ingratiating smile.
But that smile looked worse than a grimace!
"Sister Mu... Sister Mu, oh my, you are as charming as ever!" Yan Qinghe cupped his hands slightly and spoke quickly, "Back then, what happened to the Mu family caused our Yan family great pain! But as you know, our Yan family was a small and insignificant family. In those days, we were lucky to even protect ourselves. How could we dare... how could we possibly have the ability to get involved in anything..."
He waved his hands frantically, trying his best to absolve himself of responsibility from back then, attempting to portray himself and the Yan family as innocent bystanders who were persecuted, and to make it clear that he was also someone who was coerced.
"Small and humble family?"
But Mu Huanying seemed to have heard the biggest joke in the world, and suddenly laughed coldly.
"If your Yan family is a small and insignificant family, then what is my Mu family?"
Upon hearing this, Yan Qinghe's face suddenly changed, and the atmosphere in the room instantly became tense again...