"Master Gu! There are only three of us here, and there is no need for me to pretend to be your servant anymore. Since Patriarch Qu has news about the treasure map, I naturally want to understand the situation. The real purpose of the emperor sending me here
, Mr. Gu doesn’t know, right?”
At this time, Lu Chen seemed extremely indifferent, completely different from his usual behavior in front of Gu Chengyu.
Qu Huaiyun's eyes wandered between Gu Chengyu and Lu Chen. He just felt that Gu Chengyu's attitude towards Lu Chen was not the same as that of a master towards his servants.
Gu Chengyu chuckled lightly, "Haha! Since Mr. Lu wants to listen, then stay!"
He smiled, that's fine! Anyway, the treasure map has been obtained, and Qu Huaiyun's next words will definitely have little to do with the treasure map.
Gu Chengyu suddenly had an idea, what if Qu Huaiyun wanted to use the evidence he collected about Liao Cheng in exchange for the lives of his Qu clan members?
Didn't he think about how to deal with Lu Chen after taking the treasure map back?
Now was a good time. He felt that Liao Cheng could not be an honest and upright official. As Qu Huaiyun said, Liao Cheng must have done a lot of dirty things.
As long as there is evidence of Liao Cheng's crime, when the court sends people down, they might be able to catch a big fish. This is a great achievement!
He didn't know if the emperor would announce the treasure map when he returned to the capital.
What if the emperor has other plans and doesn't announce them? Then if he wants to upgrade his rank, he has to be famous, right?
If the emperor conceals the treasure map, then under what name will he be promoted?
Besides, there were some flaws in the treasure map, and the emperor might not be satisfied with what he brought back.
Then add another Liao Cheng, no! Maybe more than one Liao Cheng should be able to make up for the emperor's dissatisfaction with him.
Lu Chen's connections in the officialdom are wider than his, and there may be officials from the same faction as him in Hejian Prefecture.
Gu Chengyu wanted to steal Liao Cheng's evidence before, but it would be inconvenient for him to come forward, and he might have to give the credit to others.
Even if the emperor had the intention to give him a hand, he could not take all the credit.
Rather than handing it over to others and letting them take most of the credit for it, it would be better to give some to Lu Chen.
He still knew a little about Lu Chen. Although he was his own master, he was not a despicable person after all.
What's more, the officials of Hejian Mansion are not familiar to him, let alone trustworthy. Even if he wants to prove these crimes, he will have to spend a lot of time thinking.
Besides, that old man Xia Qing is not easy to mess with. Didn't he just find a temporary alliance by recruiting Lu Chen?
As long as Lu Chen is dragged into the water, the matter will definitely be solved.
Lu Chen had just entered the officialdom, and it was when he needed political achievements. Even if this matter was difficult, he didn't need to worry.
Lu Chen would not let go of such an opportunity. Even if he couldn't hold it back, Zhan Yuanhou's Mansion would naturally take action.
At this moment, Gu Chengyu weighed the pros and cons of this matter and felt that it was absolutely feasible.
"Clan Chief Qu, this is the second son of Zhan Yuanhou Mansion. The emperor ordered him to come and assist me in bringing the treasure map back. If you have anything else to explain, just tell me, Mr. Lu and me are here.
As long as you tell the truth about what you know, it can be regarded as atonement."
Gu Chengyu deliberately exposed Lu Chen's identity to Qu Huaiyun just to give Qu Huaiyun reassurance.
After all, his strength alone is too weak. Who knows that he is from a farmer?
Qu Huaiyun felt that it was normal that his abilities were limited. Calling out the name of Zhan Yuanhou Mansion now should put Qu Huaiyun's worries at ease.
Sure enough, Qu Huaiyun's eyes lit up when he looked at Lu Chen.
He just felt that Master Gu was a little scheming and he was probably not an ordinary person.
But now with the addition of Zhan Yuanhou's name, the lives of his closest relatives might actually be saved.
Looking at Qu Huaiyun's calculating eyes, Lu Chen frowned deeply.
No matter how he looked at it, he felt that he should have been tricked by Gu Chengyu.
This Gu Chengyu is really good at pulling off tiger skins, and he even revealed his identity and did not know what kind of medicine was sold in the gourd.
"I only have one request, and I think the two adults should understand it. I am old, and I will not regret my death. I won't talk about my bastard. But for my two legitimate grandchildren, I would like to ask the two adults to be noble and give them some mercy."
Qu Huaiyun knew that he couldn't ask for too much. Now he was just a piece of fish on someone else's chopping board, ready to be slaughtered by others.
Lu Chen narrowed his eyes and remembered that Qu Huaiyun's two direct grandchildren were not very old, so it was not a difficult matter.
"This depends on the sincerity of Patriarch Qu. As long as you satisfy us, we will naturally consider your request."
Lu Chen came to Gu Chengyu's right hand and sat down, then poured himself a bowl of tea.
"Now that things have happened, I naturally have nothing to hide. I just hope that the two adults will keep their word."
Qu Huaiyun decided to take a gamble, and his requirements were not high.
He figured out that if all the mistakes committed by the Qu family in the past were found out, then the careers of other members of the Qu family would also come to an end, and they might be punished even more severely.
Where does he have any room for bargaining now? He might as well speak up and let these two people deal with Liao Cheng.
It just gave Mr. Qu some time to breathe. If the eldest son still had a chance to turn over, he would have to wait until then, right?
"First of all, when I kidnapped Yi Yuanmin, I knew that the treasure map of the Yi Mansion was still in the Yi Mansion, and that the treasure map that was stolen from him was a fake. However, it is hard to say whether it is still there now or not."
Qu Huaiyun looked at the two people sitting at the top and carefully observed their expressions.
When I saw Lu Chen's change of expression, I thought that the person who stole the fake treasure map in Yi Mansion that night must be Lu Chen.
It's just that Gu Chengyu's reaction was a bit intriguing. Gu Chengyu only smiled slightly and didn't show any surprise.
He couldn't help but shout in his heart, this person must have known about it for a long time.
Yes! If the emperor can send such a young official here, it means that this person is definitely not an idle person.
It's ridiculous that they thought he was stupid before and looked down upon him so much. Who knew he was just playing with them?
"Are you saying that the treasure map that Yi Mansion lost earlier was a fake?"
Lu Chen put down the tea bowl. He had handed over the treasure map yesterday to avoid long nights and dreams.
Unexpectedly, the treasure map was fake, and he was really embarrassed this time.
He didn't get the real treasure map and was fooled by someone. Even if that person didn't blame him, he himself would feel very shameless.
If that person mistook the fake for the real, it would be even more of a joke.
Gu Chengyu glanced at Lu Chen suspiciously, and Lu Chen coughed lightly and asked covertly: "Ahem! So where is the real treasure map now?"