vrcanaries Chapter 209 is not going to be left unresolved!
Chapter 209 is not going to be left unresolved!
The shopkeeper did describe the appearances of fifteen people, but their appearances were too ordinary; they would disappear into a crowd unless the shopkeeper could name them.
"It wasn't chosen by one person?!" Cao Kai raised his voice and pressed on.
The shopkeeper nodded sincerely and said, "No, if someone withdraws more than one thousand taels, our bank will inquire about their identity, background, origin, and other details."
Cao Kai ground his teeth together, making a grinding sound: "Damn little thief! How dare you..."
According to the shopkeeper's description, the 30,000 taels were taken by 30 different people!
"Should we report this to the authorities? We're willing to describe the appearances of the fifteen people we still remember," the money shop manager suggested sincerely again.
Cao Kai felt a sharp pain in his chest from hatred.
That 30,000 taels was money he had saved from doing business privately while using the shipping business, and he absolutely could not report it to the authorities! If he did, the head of the Cao family would find out that he had used the Cao family's shipping business to do other things in secret!
Furthermore, the fact that Cao's ships and cargo helped human traffickers transport people has been brought up again for investigation, so he can't bring up the 30,000 taels even more!
If he mentions the 30,000 taels, he will be questioned about how he obtained it. Even if he finds other excuses, he will still be associated with helping human traffickers transport people!
Cao Kai grew increasingly resentful, and the more he hated it, the more he thought about it, until his teeth bled from grinding them together.
"Acting Young Master Cao?" the money shop manager said again, "We urge Acting Young Master Cao to make a decision as soon as possible. After all, if too much time passes, we will forget what those people look like. They all look... too generic."
Cao Kai gave the money shop manager a cold look.
If the money exchange manager had simply prevented those people from withdrawing their money, wouldn't all this trouble have been avoided?
But right now...
Cao Kai turned and walked out.
The money exchange manager said again, "Acting Young Master Cao, remember, after a while, we won't remember those very common faces either. If you want to report a crime, you'd better hurry!"
Frustrated, Cao Kai paused, wanting to turn back, but considering the powerful forces behind the money shop, which he couldn't afford to offend, he walked forward with a sense of frustration.
No sooner had Cao Kai left than Xia Mo, disguised as a maid, emerged from behind the counter.
The tall counter, standing 1.7 meters high, completely blocked Xia Mo's view. If she hadn't jumped out, no one would have known that... when Cao Kai asked, there was another Xia Mo behind the counter besides the shopkeeper.
The shopkeeper looked at Xia Mo and said, "Miss Si Ya, are you satisfied with what you heard?"
The shopkeeper's feigned sincerity and his inquiries were like repeatedly rubbing salt into Cao Kai's wounds; they were all just an attempt to please Xia Mo, who held the special wooden token.
Xia Mo nodded and said, "Use those 30,000 taels to have someone buy grain, clothes, carpentry tools and other items, and send them to the slums of Lingzhou Prefecture."
The moment Xia Mo learned that the 30,000 yuan Cao Kai had obtained was ill-gotten gains, she decided against using it to buy jade for cultivation.
Her progress in restoring her cultivation must not be tainted by these unclean karmas!
* * *
The Yin family—
When Xia returned to the Yin family in late summer, she first went to Huangfu Qian's study to find him.
She used Huangfu Qian's name to exchange banknotes for silver, which was an act of acting first and informing him later. Rather than letting Huangfu Qian find out from his subordinates, she decided to inform him first.
In any case, she had already acted first and informed him later.
Huangfu Qian glanced at Xia Mo as she entered the room, then lowered his head and continued to bury himself in his official duties.
Huangfu Qian was so busy that he could only rest for two hours (four hours) a day, but he still made time to help Xia Mo deal with the otherworldly invasion.
"Did I tell you before that I got 30,000 taels of silver from Cao Kai?" Xia Mo grinned and moved closer to Huangfu Qian, pressing her face against his as he sat down.
Huangfu Qian subconsciously moved back a little, then stopped and resumed his expressionless state.
“I went to the money exchange today, using your name, and exchanged those 30,000 taels for silver,” Xia Mo said directly, adding, “I also ran into Cao Kai, who was at the money exchange looking for his lost banknotes.”
Huangfu Qian stopped flipping through the book and looked at Xia Mo.
Xia Mo once again brought her face close to Huangfu Qian.
Huangfu Qian reached out and blocked Xia Mo's lips from approaching.
If Xia Mo truly wanted to kiss Huangfu Qian's cheek, Huangfu Qian wouldn't be able to dodge at all, given her speed. However, her intention was more teasing than genuine desire to kiss, so she approached slowly, giving Huangfu Qian a chance to refuse.
Having missed the kiss, Xia Mo took two steps back to create some distance.
“I also used your name to get the money shop manager to do things for me, using the 30,000 taels to buy grain, production tools, or to make tools, and then give them away,” Xia Mo added.
Huangfu Qian nodded: "You're short of jade, why don't you keep some for yourself?"
"Money? I've got plenty of ways to make it," Xia Mo said, raising her chin. "Close your eyes, and I'll use my divine sense to show you something interesting."
A dark glint flashed in Huangfu Qian's eyes, and then he closed them.
If Xia Mo were to get close and kiss his cheek again, he could pretend he didn't notice and that's why he didn't dodge.
Huangfu Qian remained expressionless, but a faint sense of anticipation lingered in his heart.
however……
This time, Xia Mo didn't tease Huangfu Qian. Instead, she allowed Huangfu Qian to share her divine sense and went to the Lingzhou government office with Huangfu Qian's five senses.
* * *
Inside the prefectural government office—
Jiang Dian, dressed in plain clothes, went to the yamen to meet the prefect of Lingzhou.
When the middle-aged Prefect Wu saw Jiang Dian with his legs intact, a look of shock and astonishment flashed across his eyes.
Prefect Wu hurriedly stepped forward, but was about to bow when Jiang Dian refused.
Jiang Dian stepped to the side, revealing behind him fifteen girls protected by his personal guards, as well as the Cao family boatman who was to be executed but was still alive.
The moment Prefect Wu saw the fifteen girls, his pupils contracted sharply.
"This... General Jiang, what is this?" Prefect Wu thought about how his advisor had handled this matter three days ago, and there might have been a mistake. His scalp tingled with anxiety.
"Do any of you fifteen still have the courage to stand up and seek justice for yourselves?" Jiang Dian looked at the fifteen girls with gentle eyes.
Among the fifteen girls, the youngest, thirteen-year-old Shan Ya, stood up and shouted, "I said I want to go home! He clearly agreed verbally, but after sending us out of Lingzhou Prefecture, he handed us over to the brothel madam!"
Danya gritted her teeth, and the thought of almost being sold again made her shiver with anger.
"I wonder what Prefect Wu has to say?" Jiang Dian looked at Prefect Wu.
At that moment, Prefect Wu felt a chill run down his spine, his intuition telling him that something bad was about to happen.
really……
Who would have thought that fifteen girls would be rescued, then detained, then rescued again—a series of twists and turns?!
When the advisor saw Jiang Dian with fifteen girls and the Cao family boatmen who had been secretly sent away, his heart skipped a beat, and he knew something was wrong!
That's it! My life is over.
The clerk's face was bitter, but his expression showed a willingness to die.
The advisor planned to sacrifice himself to protect the people behind him, but... when Xia Mo used her divine sense to bring Huangfu Qian's facial features to observe the matter, she had no intention of letting it go!