After hearing Gu Ya's analysis,
the Magistrate thought it made sense, so he did not continue ordering people to search the backyard. In an effort to protect himself, Shopkeeper Sheng, in a moment of desperation, suddenly shouted out his innocence.
"My lord, I am innocent, I am innocent, sir. You see through deceit. I really did not burn down Zuixiang Restaurant. I implore you, sir, to grant me justice."
Shopkeeper Sheng repeatedly cried out his innocence.
He shouted very loudly,
even startling the onlookers outside.
Unexpectedly, at this juncture, Shopkeeper Sheng still screamed his innocence and injustices, his face shamelessly thick. Su Yunjin stepped forward to interrogate him, "Innocent? If you are truly innocent, Shopkeeper Sheng, how then do you explain sheltering Fan Wu and Liu Kui?" Fan Wu and Liu Kui were the direct perpetrators who burned down Zuixiang Restaurant.
