Farm Girl's Manor

"Grandfather Li, I understand what you mean, but given my father’s character, he’d definitely not want us to do that!"

Mo Yan shook her head, rejecting Lizhong’s suggestion. Her father was a man of integrity and pride. Being branded as corrupt would shatter his dignity for life. Therefore, she wouldn’t resort to using money to resolve disasters until absolutely necessary.

Lizhong was clearly aware of this as well, and he wasn’t surprised by Mo Yan’s refusal.

"What can you do then? This matter cannot be delayed; I’m worried they will use extralegal torture on your father!"

Mo Yan nodded somberly, and after a moment of thought, she suddenly asked, "Grandfather Li, you’ve lived in Jing City before, do you know who the owner of Treasure Pavilion is?"

Upon hearing this, Lizhong could guess Mo Yan’s intention, but he didn’t agree with it.

"Yan girl, regardless of whether your father was framed or made a scapegoat, getting the owner of Treasure Pavilion to intervene is highly unlikely!"

He then carefully analyzed the situation with Mo Yan once more.

Before he renounced his household registration, Lizhong managed a part of his master’s business. Cases of corruption like this happened once or twice every year. Unless the amount was exceptionally large, the owner would typically let his trusted associates handle it. If the corrupt individual could bribe this trusted associate and find someone else to take the blame and reimburse the Silver Coin, the matter would be overlooked by all, providing mutual benefit. The only unfortunate one would be the scapegoat.

The fact that the people from Treasure Pavilion stormed in and demanded two hundred taels as compensation meant that such an amount was unlikely to alarm the owner of Treasure Pavilion. And from what the visitors had implied, it was the Shopkeeper of Treasure Pavilion who was handling the matter personally. And among those at Treasure Pavilion who could frame Mo Qingze or force him to take the fall, the Shopkeeper was the most likely suspect.