Jiapingguan Chronicle

Chapter 861 Where did the idiot come from?

While Song Jue and the others were discussing this strange thief, the Eldest Young Master and Young Master Chu Ran were also talking about this strange thief in the mansion in the mountains outside Yancheng.

"Where did this idiot come from?" Master Chu Ran frowned slightly after listening to his subordinates' report, and looked at his elder brother, "Our nine shops in the four prefectures in the south of the Yangtze River have all suffered disasters, elder brother, do you think so?" not……"

"No." The young master shook his head, "Didn't you hear it just now? They are also investigating there, and they have sent so many people. Obviously, the appearance of this strange thief caught them by surprise. It doesn't matter if the thief, what matters is him The stolen things are very strange. Silk, satin, gold, silver, jade, and jewelry can all be justified, but the food and drink stolen are quite puzzling. It feels to me..." He paused for a while, then continued, "These foods are His real purpose, and those others, are just used to deceive people."

"It doesn't make sense. Is he a pig? Can he eat so many things?" Master Chu Ran looked at the young master very puzzled, "I think there must be other uses, and it definitely can't be him. I ate it myself."

"That's for sure." The young master laughed, "Now we are not discussing whether he has other uses, but to catch this person or this small group, so as to prevent us from suffering more serious losses. By the way, our family Nine shops, how much is the total loss?"

"It's quite a lot." Master Chu Ran sighed, "It's almost tens of thousands of taels of silver."

"How come there are so many, is it a miscalculation?"

"Impossible. The people below reported it tremblingly after counting several times. When I first found out the number, I was also shocked. These shops have been open for twenty or thirty years. Two or three The additional losses added up over ten years are not as much as this time, not even a fraction."

The young master thought about the market where his shops were located, and he also wanted to understand what was going on.The street market where the two shops are located is mostly surrounded by shops that strange thieves will not patronize. The only two food sellers on that street belong to them. It's over.

"It's no wonder that some of our shops are indeed stolen with precision. However, this strange thief is really courageous. It's fine to steal it once, and he will patronize it again and again." He looked at his younger brother, "Wow! It's the first time I've seen Mao catch a family. If there is a chance, I still want to meet and see who is so interesting."

"Interesting?" Master Chu Ran frowned slightly, "What's interesting?"

"It's not important, you'll know when the time comes." The young master smiled, "Did our people find any trace?"

"I'm really ashamed. I really didn't find anything. The other party came and went without a trace. But..." Master Chu Ran shrugged. The yamen's arresters and yamen servants have all been expelled, but there is still nothing." He glanced at his brother, "Do you want to cooperate with them?"

"It can be regarded as mutual assistance and mutual benefit. First arrest people together to reduce losses, and the rest will be discussed after this matter is over." The young master tapped his fingers on the table lightly, "Our current situation is not very good. For the time being, let's divide it up for two days and don't provoke them. If possible, draw their attention to other places, such as..." He showed a meaningful smile, "Our uncles, they are with you There are old grievances over there, and the grievances are deep. Uncle Wang has not given up making trouble there for so many years. We can successfully gain a foothold in Xijing, and we can develop quietly to the point where we are now. It’s all thanks to the uncles.”

"No wonder, I said why my father and uncle asked us to be like those two since we were young. It turned out to be like this. But, to be honest, I admire Brother Huang, from the bottom of my heart. Such a big case If you said you would suppress it, you would suppress it, and if it was me, I would definitely not be able to do it." Master Chu Ran sighed softly, "If Brother Huang also encounters an opportunity like ours, I will be willing to listen to his orders. But our imperial nephew is too indecisive to sit on that chair." He curled his lips in distaste, "We hold such a powerful Shen Jiajun in our hands, but we don't make good use of it. If it was me, I would have overthrown Liao and Jin long ago, saving them from being a disaster every year."

"It's not that he's indecisive, it's just that he's too young." The young master waved his hand, "Didn't we give him a chance? Let's see if he can be tough this time. If he can, it won't be in vain. Mind set up such a game for these children."

"What if they can't?"

"Just take them and replace them according to the previous plan." The eldest young master looked at young master Chu Ran, "We have a unique skill in our hands, so don't worry about them being disobedient."

Master Chu Ran thought for a while, and felt that what the young master said made sense, so he nodded slightly.

(End of this chapter)