The Double
Chapter 244 - 104 Play Bluff_2

Chapter 244: Chapter 104 Play Bluff_2

Ye Minghui spoke with a pained heart, yet his words weren’t entirely without reason. Tang Fan said, "We, the heads of the weaving department, will try to tell the people the truth..." He himself felt that his words were forced. Even if the officials from the weaving department spoke out, the Ye Family’s Ancient Fragrance Satin business could no longer continue, and Ancient Fragrance Satin was the Ye Family’s main business. With this development, the Ye Family’s vitality was greatly damaged.

"Uncle Minghui," Jiang Li began, "investigating this case is not the duty of the weaving department. To find out who is behind all this, we must rely on Tong Zhifu. We should entrust this matter entirely to Tong Zhifu to investigate. If even Tong Zhifu cannot find out, then we continue to report it up the chain, level by level, and if even Yanjing’s Mayor cannot find out, we’ll think of a way. It’s not impossible for me to ask my father to enter the palace and seek an audience with the Emperor, we will always find a solution."

Her tone was nonchalant, but Tang Fan listened with a racing heart, pondering to himself that it seemed Tong Zhiyang’s days as mayor might be numbered. It was fortunate that he had sided with the Jiang Family from the start. Otherwise, with Miss Jiang the Second’s meticulous nature, the aftermath investigation could prove to be difficult to predict.

As he thought this, Tang Fan dared not neglect his duties and proceeded to explain to Jiang Li in detail the next steps to be taken before departing.

After Tang Fan left, Ye Rufeng couldn’t help but speak up, "The people from Dafeng Medical Shop bear us no grudges, so why would someone use them as a pawn to trip up our Ye Family?"

"Men die for wealth, as birds die for food," Ye Mingxuan taught his son, "Since they willingly became pawns, they were either bought or threatened. If the officials from the weaving department hadn’t intervened, the Ye Family would have been facing a dead end. Stepping over others’ blood to survive always comes with a price. Look, a well-running medical shop, now it’s lost everything."

Since the people involved had died, pursuing it further was futile, and Ye Mingxuan felt very disheartened.

"But at least it serves as a warning to us, doesn’t it?" Jiang Li said with a smile.

"Yet, the Ancient Fragrance Satin business is indeed ruined," Lady Guan sighed, "The old madam will eventually learn of this, the Ye Family’s fortune was built by father and mother together, especially the Ancient Fragrance Satin, and now it’s destroyed by our hands..." She found herself unable to continue.

Old Madam Ye was not in good health and couldn’t spend much time outside, needing to rest in bed. Apart from chatting and laughing with Jiang Li, she wouldn’t bother with these trivial matters on a daily basis. But whether Old Madam Ye would hear about these events from the servants was uncertain.

Thinking about the Ye Family’s difficult future, everyone was heavy-hearted. As they dispersed, Jiang Li tugged at Ye Mingyu’s sleeve. Ye Mingyu understood and retired to a room with Jiang Li to talk.

"Uncle Mingyu, are Suqin and Tong Yu doing well?" Jiang Li asked. Suqin and Tong Yu were Tong Zhiyang’s concubine and son.

"Rest assured, I’ve arranged for their safety. Tong Zhiyang has been like a mad dog these days, sending people everywhere to look for news of the mother and son. If it weren’t for his fear of Lady He, I reckon he would mobilize all the manpower of his government office to find them!"

Jiang Li said, "It doesn’t matter, let’s send a message to Tong Zhiyang today."

"What message?" Ye Mingyu asked, puzzled, "I have been worried about how to deal with these two. Now that the matter with the Ancient Fragrance Satin has settled, the mother and son are of no use in my hands, I was even thinking whether to tell Lady He directly and let her deal with Tong Zhiyang."

"We will certainly tell Lady He in the end," Jiang Li said with a smile, "But before that, we need to make Tong Zhiyang confess who is really behind harming the Ye Family."

"He knows?" Ye Mingyu was taken aback.

"I don’t think he knows the identity, given his position as mayor, but he should at least be able to provide some clues. With those clues, once I return to Yanjing City, I won’t fear not being able to find the person. Uncle Mingyu," she looked at Ye Mingyu, "use Tong Yu’s personal items to threaten Tong Zhiyang. For the sake of his only lineage, he will surely tell us everything."

Ye Mingyu said, "I’ll go right away!"

"Be careful," Jiang Li cautioned, "Don’t let anyone catch you out."

Ye Mingyu smiled, "Don’t worry!"

...

These days had been quite unfortunate for Tong Zhiyang.

First, there was the matter with the Ye Family that seemed to be a sure thing, until Jiang Li unexpectedly stirred things up, forcing the Ye Family out of an imminent disaster. Then came Tang Fan, wielding the authority of Yanjing City’s Head of the Weaving Department, overshadowing him in Xiangyang City, leaving him with no dignity.

What troubled him the most was his beloved concubine Suqin and his son Tong Yu had been missing for some time and were yet to be found.

Every time he thought about it, Tong Zhiyang felt as though his heart was being carved out with a knife. Suqin was tolerable; although she was beautiful and considerate, in the end, she was just a woman—another could be found. But Tong Yu was different; he was his only son. Seeing that Lady He appeared infertile, if he lost Tong Yu, the Tong Family lineage would end with him. How could he not be anxious?