Chapter 654 Retribution(2)_1
"Clear the way——clear the way——what happened?
After the shout, the crowd that was watching the commotion was pushed aside, revealing the local official Yu Wanfu, leading a few soldiers with a stern official air.
Upon seeing the official, Lady Yu immediately greeted him as if she saw a savior, pointing at Cai Wei, she cried out: "Yu Lizheng, it’s good that you are here, quickly arrest this arsonist and murderer. My husband, he was just burnt to death by this wench!"
Yu Lizheng looked at Cai Wei, then at Lady Yu, and said, "What exactly happened? Which one of you will explain?"
Without hesitation, Lady Yu intervened: "Tonight, when I had just retired, the maid on duty came to report that the courtyard where my husband was recuperating had caught fire. When I brought people over, I saw Mu Caiwei running out from my husband’s courtyard. Yu Lizheng, who else could have started this fire, if not her?"
Cai Wei reluctantly laughed, "Madam Lü, since you saw me setting the fire, why didn’t you catch me at the moment? Instead, you chose to accuse me later on. Weren’t you afraid that I wouldn’t admit to it?"
Lady Yu replied, "We were all busy putting out the fire initially, you are quite nimble and ran away quickly, that’s why you escaped!"
"You should not slander others! Wei’er is not that kind of person!"
Out of nowhere, Jiujin intervened because he couldn’t bear to see Cai Wei being falsely accused of arson and murder.