Chapter 1525: 1522: Inquiry

Chapter 1525: Chapter 1522: Inquiry

He was Chu Heng’s favorite and personal guard. Being arranged by him certainly meant he valued himself. As he lowered his head, a hidden smile flashed at the corner of his mouth.

After Liu Shen left.

Ye Muyu then focused on looking at Zhang Yunlin.

Zhang Hai and Zhang Tieniu were taken away, first to stay in the servants’ quarters. How to arrange their work still required orders from Ye Muyu here.

Zhang Yunlin, being watched by Ye Muyu, did not show a trace of panic, his head always lowered.

“Raise your head.”

Zhang Yunlin’s eyes darkened, and he raised his head to look directly at Ye Muyu.

“Have you ever helped your former master’s household in lending usurious money?” Ye Muyu asked calmly, but the words struck like a thunderbolt, causing a huge fluctuation in Zhang Yunlin’s eyes.

Su Mei and Chun Xing were shocked, their mouths agape.

They hadn’t noticed anything. Su Mei, although she felt Zhang Yunlin’s expression was a bit strange when he said he’d do any kind of business before, hadn’t guessed it was about usurious money.

The hand inside Zhang Yunlin’s sleeve slightly curled tight, forcibly suppressing the intense insecurity from being exposed to the sunlight.

“My requirement for buying servants is relatively simple, which is to be loyal to me.” Ye Muyu was still not angry, speaking to him in a gentle voice, “After all, if I were to investigate you, you probably wouldn’t be able to hide it.”

“I respect your choice now.”

Zhang Yunlin’s hand was trembling slightly, looking at Ye Muyu with eyes full of struggle.

Chun Xing muttered beside, “With such a good master as the madam, what is there to hesitate about? Besides, usurious money was the act of the master’s house, and a servant can’t control it. If you lent usurious money privately, it probably would have been gone long ago.”

“Don’t talk too much.” Su Mei glanced at Chun Xing with a warning look.

Chun Xing moved her lips but ultimately said nothing, just looked at Zhang Yunlin with eyes as if saying, you’re so foolish.

After a while, Zhang Yunlin spoke up, “Madam Chu, I bear no grudge against you. I indeed helped my former master with lending usurious money.”

County Magistrate Zhao, Lord Zhao of Lingcheng, was also among those whose property was confiscated this time.

The evidence was substantial, with charges of embezzlement and bribery, and lending usurious money clearly listed among the charges.

Originally, Ye Muyu had not remembered, but she suddenly recalled what Madam Tang had once told her. She had said that ‘in her’ past life, anyone daring enough to lend usurious money had no right to marry Chu Heng and live a good life.

At the time, she didn’t quite understand it, only suspecting whether Madam Tang had been reborn.

But now, it was confirmed that Madam Tang was reborn. Her past guesses had been verified, and the original owner in the previous life had been coaxed into even daring to lend usurious money, bringing quite a bit of trouble to Chu Heng of the past life.

Now, Zhang Yunlin’s appearance seemed to her to be an opportunity, an opportunity to find out who all were involved in lending usurious money.

Moreover, it was plainly written on Zhang Yunlin’s face that he had his own story.

This was also the main reason Ye Muyu kept him.

“I understand.” Ye Muyu nodded, “You follow Zhang Tieniu and the others, and there are people at the residence to arrange work for you all.”

Zhang Yunlin’s tense breathing suddenly ceased, looking at her with incredulity, seemingly not expecting her to extract the truth yet say nothing and do nothing about it.

Ye Muyu did not provide him with clarification.

She asked Su Mei to take him away.

She then yawned lazily, giving an order, “I want grilled fish for lunch, add more chili, and simmer a bowl of tender corn porridge.”

“Okay, madam.” Chun Xing, with light steps, headed to the big kitchen.