Wang Zhe went in.
Jing Rong and Ji Yunshu hid in a corner and watched for a while, but no one came out.
What was Wang Zhe doing in there?
"What are we waiting for?" Jing Rong asked.
Ji Yunshu frowned slightly. "Wait for them to come out."
"Wang Zhe?"
"Don't wait for Wang Zhe."
"The more you say, the more confused I am."
She smiled and retracted her gaze from the door. She met Jing Rong's gaze and said, "Wait until I solve the doubts in my heart. I'll tell you one by one and you'll naturally understand."
All right!
He didn't ask anymore.
Suddenly, the closed door opened. A man dressed in coarse linen clothes came out from inside, but he was dressed neatly. He was thin and had a sallow face. There was a mole the size of a green bean on his chin, and there was even a strand of hair on it. He looked a little disgusting. He had a vigilant look on his face. After he closed the door, he looked at the man with shifty eyes.
After taking a closer look and making sure that no one was paying attention, he lifted his robe and walked out of the alley.
Little did he know that someone was hiding in the corner.
Ji Yunshu immediately pulled Jing Rong's hand. "Come, let's follow them."
The two of them quickly followed.
The man quietly went to the brothel that Chen Youfu had entered, but he didn't go through the front door. Instead, he went through the back door. He knocked on the door, and after someone opened the door, he went in. He was very mysterious, as if he was afraid of being discovered.
After the door closed, Ji Yunshu smirked. "Looks like the big fish will take the bait soon. The rest is up to Ziran."
The two of them did not continue to stand guard there. Instead, they went to the teahouse opposite the brothel and sat down.
Quietly waiting for news!
In the brothel.
Shi Ziran had been keeping an eye on the second floor, but he did not see Chen Youfu come out.
"Don't tell me he ran away?"
He thought about it and decided to go upstairs. His footsteps seemed to inadvertently wander to the door. He squinted his eyes and tried to look inside, but he couldn't see anything clearly. It was very quiet inside, and he couldn't hear anyone talking.
At this moment, a man with a hunched back came over with a pot of wine in his hand.
He quickly bounced away and leaned against the mahogany railing to look down.
The man went to the door and knocked several times.
He shouted, "Boss Chen?"
"Who?"
"I'm here to bring you wine."
"I didn't order alcohol."
"It's a gift from our Lady Boss."
"Come in."
The man pushed the door open and went in with the wine. The moment the door opened, Shi Ziran hurriedly peeked in and saw Chen Youfu sitting obediently inside. There was a thick book on the table. What was written on it? There was an abacus by his hand, and he was using his nimble fingers to calculate from time to time.
Pearl occasionally stared at the book, extremely focused.
Huh?
Shi Ziran was a little puzzled. Why didn't he remember Chen Youfu bringing those two items with him when he went in?
Or could it be that the thing had been inside all along?
If that was the case, then wouldn't this private room be Chen Youfu's long-term private room?
But why did this fellow come here to make calculations?
Before he could figure it out, the man who delivered the wine put it aside and said, "Boss Chen, this wine was personally brewed by the Lady Boss. She said it's your favorite."
"Got it. You can go now."
Chen Youfu did not even raise his head.
The man went out.
He closed the door.
Shi Ziran wanted to investigate further, but Chen Youfu came out in less than a minute.
He seemed to be in a hurry and looked around as if he was looking for something.
Shi Ziran pretended to walk past him and did not arouse his suspicion.
Then, Chen Youfu left in a hurry.
After leaving the brothel, he went home and closed the door. He did not come out again.
Shi Ziran stood guard on the roof for a while before leaving.
He hurried to report back!
After standing guard for almost a day, he did not seem to get anything out of it.
…
Jing Rong and Ji Yunshu saw Chen Youfu leave the brothel and Shi Ziran following behind him from the teahouse.
"Ziran has never been to that kind of place. He probably suffered too," Jing Rong said sympathetically.
Ji Yunshu laughed, "It's good for him to go there."
"What do you mean?"
"A man like him always appears and disappears unpredictably. It's time for him to see the world."
"They're all ordinary women."
"Not all of them. Some only sell their skills but not their bodies. You should know that we went to a brothel the last time."
Jing Rong's face turned green. "Don't mention that."
He felt a chill down his spine just thinking about it.
The shadow of a lifetime.
Then, he poured a cup of tea and took a sip. His eyes flickered as he asked seriously, "Oh right, you should explain everything to me now, right?"
"Don't tell me you still don't understand?"
"What should I understand?"
Ji Yunshu sighed, "Haven't the Imperial Court been accusing Assistant Minister Wang Ye and his nephew Wang Zhe of embezzling money and using their personal power to take bribes and bend the law?"
"Everyone says that they have a lot of dirty money in their hands! Who knows how many bosses they've cheated! However, rumors are rumors and there's no evidence. Back then, Official Yu and Assistant Minister Wang didn't get along, and the two of them were sworn enemies in the Imperial Court. Neither of them liked the other, so Official Yu spent a lot of effort to find evidence of Assistant Minister Wang's corruption.
In the end, Official Yu and Assistant Minister Wang didn't get along. Until now, they still haven't reconciled. "
Jing Rong was curious, "How do you know all this?" "I naturally heard these rumors from the grapevine. In fact, quite a few people knew about it, but they just didn't say anything on the surface. I also accidentally heard it from Official Jiang. That Assistant Minister Wang also told me that his relationship with Official Yu was tense. Furthermore, I also know that the imperial censorate has been investigating Assistant Minister Wang for corruption.
I also know that the Imperial Censorate has been investigating Assistant Minister Wang's corruption for only three years, but there's not enough evidence to impeach him. "
Jing Rong became even more confused after hearing her words. He asked, "But what does this have to do with Wang Zhe and the owner of Exquisite Embroidery Manor, Chen Youfu?" "Of course it does!" She said, "Think about it, why did the walls of the Yu Estate's main courtyard break after being repaired for less than three years? Isn't it because the Ministry of Works skimped on their work? Therefore, the corruption can't be groundless. The Wang uncle and nephew pair must have done a lot of work on this corruption, but why couldn't the Imperial Censorate find out?
Why couldn't the Imperial Censorate find out? Isn't this very strange? Unless they used some way to turn the embezzled money into legitimate money. That's why they were able to deceive everyone and even the Imperial Censorate. "
"You mean … Exquisite Embroidery Manor?"
"That's right!"
It really has something to do with Exquisite Embroidery Manor?
Jing Rong was curious, "How can you be so sure?"
Ji Yunshu said, "Previously, I couldn't figure out what method they used to escape the Imperial Censorate's search. Moreover, it was peaceful for so long. Until yesterday, when I went to Exquisite Embroidery Manor to investigate the murder case at the Yu Estate, I didn't expect to accidentally find out about Wang Zhe. "
Huh? It seems like this matter is getting more and more interesting!
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