Chapter 592: Chapter 591: 591: Dirty Water

Li Hongyuan stood up, looking at the torn strips of paper, and said, “So, are you saying that Mu Jian knew in advance that someone was planning to break into his secret room, and that he deliberately left this note in the basin?”

“That’s exactly right!”

“Don’t you think, that’s a little unreasonable?”

“What’s unreasonable about it? If you don’t want others to know, don’t do it. Mu Jian poisoned the concubine, committing such outrageous acts, it was bound to be exposed sooner or later. He set this up in advance, so if someone found out, he could frame someone else. If no one found out, he could safely escape.”

Li Hongyuan laughed: “These are all your evasive words. Do you have any evidence to prove that this note is fake? Could your father’s handwriting also be fake?”

“Handwriting can be imitated!”

“The imitated will always be fake.”

“Then let’s get someone to verify it!”

“You destroyed the paper, how can we verify it?” Li Hongyuan lightly said, “Jiang Ning, if you believe that Jiang Ruobai is innocent, you should preserve the evidence to prove his innocence. But you destroyed the handwriting. Obviously, you have a guilty conscience.”

“What do I have to feel guilty about? Isn’t there still some left in the brazier? Can’t we piece the shredded paper back together?”

“Jiang Ning, admit it, in your heart, you also doubt Jiang Ruobai, don’t you?”

“I don’t. I have a hundred percent absolute trust in my father.”

“But, your actions do not match your words.” Li Hongyuan quietly said, “Based on your behavior just now, I can infer that there is a secret connection between the Jiang Family and Mu Jian, and thus arrest Jiang Ruobai.”

Guxing became instantly nervous.

Only Gucheng, seemed to not have heard, standing quietly behind Jiang Ning, making sure that he would be able to protect the Jiang Family’s safety under all circumstances.

Jiang Ning lifted his eyes to meet Li Hongyuan’s gaze, and laughed, “Li Hongyuan, use your brain and think, if the Jiang Family really had conspired with Mu Jian, why would I go to such lengths to bring you here and find evidence against the Jiang Family?”n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

“Maybe, your father did something you didn’t know about.”

“Okay, let’s say they did hide something from me, as you suggest. Are they foolish enough to lend me Guxing, to let her bring me to the evidence?”

“Perhaps…”

“Stop saying ‘perhaps’!” Jiang Ning interrupted, “Li Hongyuan, why can’t you just trust me? Is the Jiang Family so daunting to you that you have to dump all the guilt on their heads?”

“The innocent will vindicate themselves.” Li Hongyuan coldly said, “If the Jiang Family is innocent, what are you afraid of?”

“Afraid of what?” Jiang Ning found it incredibly amusing, “Were there not enough wrongful cases throughout history? Have you forgotten how the Founding Emperor of Great Sheng orchestrated the Liu Ming case, involving tens of thousands of people?”

“Jiang Ning!” Li Hongyuan shouted, “Are the matters of the Founding Emperor your concern?”

“Why not? Why shouldn’t I say it? Is the Emperor a saint incapable of wrongdoing? If I don’t say it, history will record it too!”

Li Hongyuan wore a sombre look: “If you don’t want the Jiang family to become the next Liu Ming, then find the evidence that shows no connection between your family and Mu Jian.”

“I will!”

“Evidence is not established by word of mouth. I’ll give you three days, and if you can’t provide the evidence, the Brocade Guards will force their way into the Jiang Family’s residence!”

After coldly delivering this ultimatum, Li Hongyuan turned around and left.

Jiang Ning ordered Guxing, “Take the brazier with you, and hand it to my father and uncle.”

Inside the brazier, there were some parts of the paper that hadn’t completely burned.