noffsinger Chapter 108 The Thief?
Chapter 108 The Thief?
Yun Yuke also remembered this matter and quickly took the three account books.
"My sister and I just took a quick look, and we really didn't find anything wrong. It's probably just an ordinary ledger, nothing particularly crucial or important."
The two examined the contents of the account books again carefully. The Yun family had gone through a lot in the past few years, so looking at the account books wasn't a big problem.
"I didn't find anything either. However, this should be enough as evidence." Yun Yuke's tone was also somewhat uncertain.
"Anyway, there's no need to consider things like chains of evidence in this era. As long as the emperor thinks this person is suspicious, that's enough," Yun Yuke muttered softly.
"Mother, what did you say?" Yun Qingjin felt as if she had heard a term she had never heard before, and asked.
"Ah, chain of evidence? Hmm... We can simply understand it as needing to consider the correlation between pieces of evidence in order to convict someone. Take this ledger for example, the ledger of Juxiang Pavilion. If there is an income record in the ledger of Juxiang Pavilion that shows Juxiang Pavilion purchasing poison, and the purchase date is before the embroiderer's husband died, then we can use this as a basis to judge that Juxiang Pavilion killed the embroiderer's husband."
Yun Qingjin nodded, "I understand. But, Mother, what you just said... might still have some problems. For example, if Juxiang Pavilion said that they bought poison to poison rats, could that reason still cover it up?"
"Not bad, you've learned something and can apply it to other situations. That's good." Yun Yuke nodded in agreement.
“You’re right. The situation you just mentioned does need to be considered. It would be best if we could find further evidence, but in our time, as long as the emperor agrees, there shouldn’t be any problem.”
Yun Qingjin nodded, and at the same time, Liu Zhou'er seemed to have recovered quite a bit.
"Great, you've all recovered now. Once you're almost done, we'll head back."
Time flew by, and the temperature dropped rapidly in the mountains at night.
Inside the Marquis of Ankang's residence, there were still many people searching for someone. However, it was already nighttime, and one could sense that those holding torches inside the Yun residence were becoming more anxious.
"They're probably starting to get anxious. Let's go."
Yun Yuke packed up her things. Although Liu Zhou'er had almost recovered, Yun Yuke still carried Liu Zhou'er on her back. The three of them activated their stealth talismans and ran over at top speed.
"Mother, the Concealment Talisman can still be used while moving?" Yun Qingjin was greatly surprised.
"Yes, but it will take a lot of energy. You can't use this move yet, so it's better if I activate it."
Protected by the invisibility talisman, the three concealed their tracks and returned to the manor.
Before the three of them even got back to their lodgings, they discovered some uninvited guests.
Where exactly did Boss Yun go?
"There have been thieves at the manor. We need to check the guests who have visited our manor to prevent thieves from infiltrating. Why isn't Boss Yun here?"
"Ms. Yun...Ms. Yun went to enjoy the scenery in the back mountain!" The businessman who was with them at the time replied.
After Yun Yuke flew away, Aunt Hua and the merchants present discussed the situation.
Several family members who had been drugged recalled the events of the night, and Aunt Hua, remembering the sleeping gas from the previous night, subtly hinted at something.
"Why did Marquis Ankang attack us?" The merchants didn't know about Granny Hua's story and still thought that Marquis Ankang was the enemy.
Aunt Hua didn't want to talk about her own affairs directly, so she just stopped the others from thinking too much about it.
"Gentlemen, I'm sorry, but it seems someone is targeting Mr. Yun..."
"Sigh, Boss Yun is really unlucky. There are always a few thieves among us businessmen. They actually managed to track us all the way here."
As night was approaching, Yun Yuke had not yet returned. The first news came that someone from the Marquis of Ankang's residence had come, saying that thieves had broken in and that they needed to take stock of the number of guests.
Aunt Hua had been following Yun Yuke for almost twenty years, and through her experience, she had developed a keen sense of awareness. She immediately realized that it must have been arranged by the group that kidnapped Yun Qingjin and Liu Zhou'er.
"Excuse me, gentlemen, could you please help us conceal the whereabouts of our boss, Mr. Yun?"
"Why? Why can't we tell outsiders that you were attacked by a drug-induced attack?" Some businessmen didn't understand why.
But some of the shopkeepers seemed to understand. "Aunt Hua, I'll just call you that now. Do you suspect that the person who arranged the kidnapping was someone from this mansion?"
"Yes, everyone, think about it. This is Marquis Ankang's own fiefdom, and the manor is also Marquis Ankang's property. What outsider could possibly arrange sleeping pills or thugs on Marquis Ankang's territory?"
The businessmen who heard this agreed with it.
"Gentlemen, since you all agree with what I said, if it's alright, just tell them that our Boss Yun went to the mountains to enjoy the scenery. I believe Boss Yun will be back soon. Please rest assured, I will definitely not make things difficult for you."
"It's a small matter, no problem." The merchants here are basically partners of the Yun family, and the bosses have a good relationship with Yun Yuke, so it's not a problem for them to cover it up casually.
So when this group of people found this place, the bosses helped cover it up a lot.
However, it seems that the people sent by the Marquis's mansion came several times specifically to target Yun Yuke.
"Gentlemen, where exactly did Boss Yun go?"
"We're taking stock of the staff just to clear your names. If you keep doing this... does it mean there's something going on with this Boss Yun?"
"I think that thief is this Boss Yun Yuke!"
The stewards of the Marquis of Ankang's residence cooperated with each other, playing both the good cop and the bad cop.
For a moment, neither Aunt Hua nor the merchants could cope with the situation.
"Ms. Yun specifically mentioned that she is usually quite busy running her business, and so is her daughter, who is always at home. So Ms. Yun took her child to the mountain."
The managers who came looking for someone exchanged glances, clearly disagreeing with each other's words.
"What is your relationship to Boss Yun?"
“I am her friend,” Aunt Hua said directly.
"Oh, my friend," the head steward said sarcastically, waving his hand.
"Since you are also someone brought by Boss Yun, then you should come with us. When Boss Yun shows up, he can come and find you himself."
The others, having received their orders, were about to come up and pull people away.
"Stop! Who are you people?!"
Carrying Liu Zhou'er on her back, Yun Yuke finally returned to the place on time before things got serious.
When Aunt Hua saw her daughter's condition, her first reaction was heartache, but she didn't ignore the current situation.
"Boss Yun, you're finally back from the back mountain! What happened to Zhou'er? You just went up the mountain to enjoy the scenery, what's going on?"
Aunt Hua rushed over and winked.
"Oh, Miss Zhou'er didn't see the path clearly on the mountain and accidentally fell. Qingqing and I couldn't walk too fast, so we came back late."
"Boss Yun, these managers say there are thieves around here, so they need to find suspects among our guests."
Seeing that Yun Yuke had returned, the steward didn't know what else to do. He could only bow, his face somewhat grim, but he really couldn't say anything more, so he had to leave.
After Aunt Hua quickly explained the situation, Yun Yuke hurriedly expressed her gratitude to her business friends nearby.
"Everyone, I'm so sorry to have troubled you all for so long because of my matter. I will definitely visit you properly to express my gratitude when we return to Changgan City."
Seeing that everything was settled, the businessmen all left with smiles on their faces.
Only one person stayed.
"Eh? You're the lady from the antique shop? Mr. Qian's eldest daughter?"
The antique shop lady nodded. "Mr. Yun, my name is Qian Lanlan. I've long admired your name, but I've never had the chance to speak with you privately. Now that I have this opportunity, I'd like to have a private chat with you."
“Sure, no problem.” Yun Yuke didn’t interact much with the antique shop, and her acquaintances with Mr. Qian’s two daughters were merely nodding acquaintances.
Qian Lanlan followed Yun Yuke back to where they lived. After entering the house, Qian Lanlan's expression turned serious.
"Boss Yun, are you investigating the Marquis of Ankang's affairs?"