Song Yaoyao and Song Qinghui had already returned and slipped into the crowd.
Now, Lord Yang looked at Old Master Yun with contempt. The facts were right before his eyes, yet he still stubbornly refused to admit them.
Seeing the change in Lord Yang's expression, Old Master Yun asked:
"My lord, what is wrong?
"Our Yun Family truly never did any of those things. This is all a scheme by whoever is behind this. Please investigate thoroughly, my lord."
"Do you know where that unidentified object came from?"
The Yun Family were merely merchants. How could they have access to such secret matters? He shook his head:
"This humble commoner does not."
"You know nothing, yet you dare claim they are slandering you?
"Since you do not know, I will tell you.
"That unidentified object belonged to a spy from the Heavenly Phoenix Kingdom.
"Tell me, what would people from the Heavenly Phoenix Kingdom gain by spreading lies about a merchant like you?
"And do not tell me they want your family's wealth. Even if the Yun Family falls, everything you own will be confiscated by the state. None of it will end up in that spy's hands.
"You tell me: what do they stand to gain by slandering the Yun Family?"
Old Master Yun's expression changed drastically. He had never imagined that the object came from the Heavenly Phoenix Kingdom.
If the Yun Family's property were confiscated, not a single coin would end up in the hands of anyone from the Heavenly Phoenix Kingdom. They had no reason to slander his family.
Old Master Yun could barely remain standing, but he still tried to argue his way out:
"Perhaps they have some other motive?"
"What does your Yun Family possess that could possibly tempt them?"
"Th-this humble commoner does