Chapter 107 Invisibility Talisman
Chapter 107 Invisibility Talisman
The two crouched in the corner of the desk. Although they had already activated their magic weapon, they still held their breath and tried not to make a sound for the sake of safety.
"Haven't you found it yet?"
"No, this place is all empty!"
"The door lock is fine!"
"Then let's look somewhere else!"
People came and went outside. Some people found this place, but it seemed they left after checking that the door lock was fine.
Liu Zhou'er sighed softly, "Qingqing, you're so reliable. You didn't pick the lock directly; climbing through the window was a good choice."
"Sister, don't praise me. It's all thanks to what we had. They didn't reinforce the windows, and I happened to have the hairpin with the mechanism that Mom made with me. If we hadn't had one of those, we wouldn't have been able to cope."
"Hmm, it seems they've discovered we ran away. How are we going to get back now?" Liu Zhou'er asked, somewhat conflicted.
"Sister, can you move now? Have you regained your strength?"
Liu Zhou'er shook her head, "I can barely stand, but I don't feel like I can run fast."
Yun Qingjin lowered her head and thought for a moment, "I can carry you on my back. Running with you on my back should be fine, right?"
Liu Zhou'er knew that Yun Qingjin had learned martial arts similar to lightness skills from Yun Yuke, and that the child could run very fast.
However, "You can't go very fast carrying me, so it seems we can't just go out and confront them head-on. Why don't you go ahead first?"
"Don't say that, sister. If we're going to leave, we'll leave together. And we'll take all these things with us."
The outside quieted down, and there was practically no sound. The two got up and found a suitable place to sit down. They continued to examine the ledgers they had just received.
"Brothels really make money; their monthly turnover is huge."
"Let me see. Yeah, my goodness, this month's profit is higher than the total profit of our three shops in a quarter, wow."
“My brother Haidong told me before that brothels are really filthy places, and many women who sell their daughters end up selling their children there. Sigh…”
"Yes, those pimps and madams in brothels are all... their methods are despicable and cruel..."
Yun Qingjin shook her head, trying to shake the unbearable memories out of her mind.
After calming herself down, Yun Qingjin studied the accounts again.
"Sister, have you noticed anything?" Yun Qingjin asked.
"The brothel's ledgers look fairly normal to me. The monthly income and costs listed don't seem unusual. It's possible that the brothel was originally owned by Marquis Ankang, and he arranged for someone at Juxiang Pavilion to be lured into spending all his money..."
According to the case file, the embroiderer's death was likely caused by poisoning. Her husband died in the brothel, and it was previously determined that the brothel had deliberately lured him into spending money before taking advantage of the situation.
Based on this inference, it's unlikely that Juxiangge's accounts will reveal anything.
As for other accounts...
"Wufu Silver Shop... Wow, there's so much to say about the business situation of this silver shop."
Yun Qingjin scratched her head, wondering what exactly was wrong with the bank's ledgers.
"No, sister, these accounts seem to be fine. I really can't understand the bank's ledgers."
"That's true, but these accounts at least prove that these merchants are backed by Marquis Ankang, and that should be enough."
While the two were still arguing quietly, they heard strange noises from the side. When they looked up, they saw some sounds coming from the window at the back of the house.
The two quickly packed up the ledgers and hid again.
Suddenly, a knocking sound came from the back window. "Qingqing, Zhou'er, are you there? It's me, Yun Yuke."
"mother!"
"Boss Yun!"
The two hurried to the backyard. Liu Zhou'er opened the window and saw Yun Yuke at the window, while Yun Qingjin put away her magic weapon.
"So you were here after all!"
A little earlier.
While running, Yun Yuke kept thinking about what to do.
The waist buckle on Qingqing's body must have been deliberately pulled off and tucked into the chair. If it had simply fallen off during the struggle, the buckle wouldn't have been inserted into the chair.
After making this judgment, Yun Yuke felt much more at ease.
Judging from this, Qingqing must have discovered the situation in advance and made preparations accordingly.
Then there's no problem. Qingqing has her own magic weapon, the Concealment Talisman, and I've already explained to her how to use it.
So if her guess is correct, Qingqing will definitely find an opportunity to use this magic weapon.
That would be easy.
The concealment effect of the invisibility talisman is very powerful, and it can definitely guarantee its effectiveness against ordinary people. However, since I am the owner of the magic weapon, I can still see the traces of its use.
Sure enough, Yun Yuke flipped over and flew to a high place. Upon closer inspection, she found a faint halo emitted by the invisibility talisman after it was used in a corner of a house.
That's why I knocked on the door from the back window earlier.
"You two are something else, hiding here. Come with me now." Seeing that the two children were alright, Yun Yuke decided to leave immediately.
"Don't worry, Mother. Sister Zhou'er inhaled a lot of sleeping pills and can't move. I'm fine. Mother, you carry her on your back. We should be able to leave soon if we go together."
"Zhou'er, you inhaled a sleeping potion, didn't you? How are you now?"
"No problem, Boss Yun. I just chewed a lot of herbs. Although they're not energy boosters, it's okay. My strength has recovered a bit." Liu Zhou'er said as she stretched her limbs again.
It can still move, so there's nothing too serious.
“Okay, then I’ll carry you on my back.” After Yun Yuke finished speaking, she saw that the two of them were carrying several account books in their arms.
"What are you two holding?"
“Mother, this room might be the Marquis of Ankang’s accounting office. My sister and I found the account books of Wufu Bank, Yunmo Study, and Juxiang Pavilion. These are account books from many years ago. We didn’t find anything unusual, but we can use them as evidence to send to Teacher Zhu.”
Yun Qingjin finished speaking quickly and also showed the account books.
"You two are really something!" Yun Yuke exclaimed excitedly. "Come on, leave it to me!"
He took out his small bag and said, "Put this important thing in my bag."
The three of them finished packing, but unfortunately there were more and more people outside, probably because the Yun family had sent more servants to look for them.
“Wait a minute, we can’t leave right now. Qingqing, give me the concealment talisman, let’s find another place and wait a while.”
This room is, after all, the accounting office of the Marquis of Ankang's residence; it's no longer suitable for us to stay here.
The three of them went out through the window through which Yun Yuke had climbed in. "I saw a place where it was easy to hide where we came from. Their mansion is still too unsafe."
Yun Yuke carried Liu Zhou'er on her back, and the three of them arrived at the bushes next to the Yun residence.
"They've started searching everywhere in their manor right now. This place is in the wilderness, so it's a bit rudimentary. We have a concealment talisman, so we can rest outside for a while and then go back under the cover of night."
Yun Yuke activated her magic weapon, and another warm current enveloped the three of them.
"Come and rest. Zhou'er, take this opportunity to rest well and see how you can recover."
Liu Zhou'er sat back down on the ground. "I forgot to bring acupuncture needles, so I'll just stuff some herbs in."
Yun Yuke and Yun Qingjin nodded. "Mother, let's not disturb Sister Zhou'er yet. Take a look at these account books. What should we do?"
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