"I don't know!" Qu Huaiyun shook his head, "It must have been in Yi Mansion before, but after Yi Lanshan found out about Yi Yuanmin, he actually suffered a stroke. That means the treasure map is no longer in Yi Mansion."
"I know Yi Lanshan. Even if he knew that his favorite grandson had been raped, he would not be so angry that he would have a stroke unless the treasure map was gone. Without the treasure map, it would be impossible for Yi family to enter the official career.
It was so smooth. But Yi Yuanmin was tied up again and could not be redeemed without the treasure map, which also ended the Yi family's hope, so she suffered a stroke."
Gu Chengyu nodded, Qu Huaiyun's analysis was very accurate.
Yi Lanshan's stroke must be related to the theft of the treasure map, but Gu Chengyu will not feel guilty. This is called everyone's own master and each performs his duties.
"Does that mean there is no trace of the Yi family's treasure map?" Lu Chen sneered, still talking in circles.
"Indeed! But I think it should be the same group of people who stole the treasure maps of Yi Mansion and Qu Mansion."
In fact, Qu Huaiyun was also guessing, but now he could only make his expression look very determined. After all, it was impossible for the two of them to waste time listening to his guesses.
"Oh? Why do you see that?" Gu Chengyu smiled, but Qu Huaiyun was an old cunning guy.
"Let's talk about the people from the Qu Mansion first. That person holds a soft sword and is very skilled in martial arts. I have found out before that among a group of people coming from the capital, there is a leader who is very similar to this person. And this person was sent by the eldest prince.
People, so the treasure map should be in the hands of the eldest prince now."
How did Qu Huaiyun know whether they were a group of people or not? He had no choice but to talk about him and talk about what he had found out before.
"First Prince? Do you have any evidence?" Lu Chen asked quickly.
When Qu Huaiyun saw that Lu Chen had been attracted by this topic, he couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief.
Gu Chengyu saw through Qu Huaiyun's tricks. In fact, everything Qu Huaiyun said now was just speculation.
However, this is just right. By drawing Lu Chen's attention to the eldest prince, he will be less suspicious. Isn't this exactly what he wants?
This Patriarch Qu is indeed a great helper!
"Yes! What evidence do you have that this was done by the eldest prince?" Gu Chengyu spoke leisurely.
Qu Huaiyun gave a bitter smile, "Sir! Where is the evidence here? It was because I had people pay close attention to the movements of those people before, and combined with what happened later, I got a clue about the traces of the treasure map."
"Don't worry, as long as you follow this search, you will definitely find the treasure map. All you want is the treasure map, the evidence is not important!"
I have to say that Qu Huaiyun's eloquence is good, but he was too naive if he thought he could deceive Lu Chen and Gu Chengyu in this way.
"Clan Chief Qu! So, all these are your speculations, which have no basis in fact. For us, you are just wasting our time. I think it is better to let Mr. Liao come in! Chief Qu has no basis at all.
Sincerity.”
Lu Chen sighed, very dissatisfied with Qu Huaiyun's words.
Qu Huaiyun secretly cursed these two people in his heart, but they were more difficult to deal with than those old and cunning people.
"What I just said is true. As long as the adults follow this investigation, you will definitely gain something. However, promotion can rely on more than just treasure maps!"
Qu Huaiyun looked at the faces of the two of them and saw that they were both interested, so he felt relieved.
In fact, what he said just now was all nonsense, and his real purpose was to expose Liao Cheng's crimes.
That's right! He wanted to drag Liao Cheng into the water. Since Liao Cheng was unkind in the first place, don't blame yourself for being unjust.
"You two adults must also know that I have had close contact with Master Liao before. Liao Cheng has been involved in many of the things our Qu family has committed, and he has benefited no less than our Qu family. I have a few account books there.
There are very detailed records inside.”
Qu Huaiyun couldn't help but feel glad that he had left behind Liao Cheng's clues. He wanted to destroy those account books to prevent them from falling into the hands of others.
But in the end he endured it, not expecting that it would be useful one day.
"Do you think Liao Cheng will still wait for you to hand over the ledger? I'm afraid he has already thought of a countermeasure to destroy the ledger, right?"
Gu Chengyu asked this, but he knew in his heart that Qu Huaiyun should have other preparations.
"That's right! I heard that Manager Qiu betrayed you, and your account books have long been in the hands of Liao Cheng."
Lu Chen originally dismissed Qu Huaiyun's words and smiled contemptuously.
But when he saw Qu Huaiyun's calm and composed look, he then thought of something, could it be?
"Manager Qiu? Yes, I do trust him very much. But how can I not guard against him? Anyone can betray you, so! People can only trust themselves."
Qu Huaiyun shook his head, he didn't pay much attention to Manager Qiu's betrayal.
How can you trust your servants? Of course, only you know the secret, and that’s called a secret.
"I also have another account book, and it contains not only Liao Cheng's account books, but also those of other officials."
Lu Chen was overjoyed when he heard this. He and Gu Chengyi looked at each other. Unexpectedly, there was something else to gain from coming to Hejian Mansion.
The vast river surface is unobstructed, and the river wind passes through the gaps between the mountains on both sides, making a whistling sound that is endless.
It was already early November, and on the river not far from the shore, a small fishing boat was swaying with the waves.
Gu Chengyu was sitting in the cabin, swaying from side to side with the boat. He admired the scenery on the river, but the cold river wind made him feel dizzy.
"vomit!"
A sudden voice sounded, and Gu Chengyu looked over helplessly.
"Master Lu, can you still hold on?" Gu Chengyu asked with concern on his face.
Lu Chen wiped the corners of his mouth with a handkerchief. He turned around and looked at Gu Chengyu, who had a hypocritical look on his face. He felt even more depressed and panicked.
"It's hard to find any of our ships, so why do we have to look for this broken ship?"
Lu Chen sat on the side of the boat with a weak look on his face and said "hiss"
Lu Chen covered his chest. It may have been pulled by the action just now. His face was paler than before.
"Is your wound okay? It didn't open again, right?" Gu Chengyu looked at the weak Lu Chen and frowned.
"Mingmo! Give Mr. Lu the medicine for your trauma."
Ming Mo was sitting at the stern of the boat. After hearing his master's answer, although he was a little reluctant, he did not dare to disobey Gu Chengyu's order.
He took out a small porcelain bottle from his arms and handed it to Lu Chen.
This is a wound medicine refined by the Lord himself, and the medicinal materials used in it are very expensive! He usually uses it sparingly.
Lu Chen couldn't care less about being pretentious at this time. He took the porcelain bottle and took off his clothes.
"Master Lu should know that we are lucky to be on this boat now. Otherwise, we might have to stay in the river to feed the fish."
Gu Chengyu shook his head. What happened this time was that Lu Chen was too impatient.
As a result, those people jumped over the wall in a hurry. They were hunted and killed, and they were just fished out of the river by fishermen. 11