Bring your aunt to eat big meat, the scumbag father's family is furious

Chapter 572 Convicted

Qiao Lian'er, a name popped up in Concubine Han's mind.

For some reason, she felt a chill down her spine when she thought of this name.

It seemed as if everything she did was being watched by a pair of eyes from the unknown.

Concubine Han felt that it was impossible. Since she was about to implement this plan, no news had leaked out. Nanny Zhou beside her would not betray him, and the Loyalty Bureau would not do anything to destroy their own jobs.

Moreover, she had never met Qiao Jianer. No matter how smart Qiao Jianer was, she would not be able to find any clues.

So, what is going on?

So, she asked word by word, "The box was really stolen. Can you guarantee that it has nothing to do with your Zhongyi Bureau?"

"I guarantee it with my life, the reputation and future of the entire Zhongyi Bureau. If the Zhongyi Bureau deceives its employer, it will close down sooner or later." Liu Shang's tone was light, but it could not be questioned.

"I also assure you that I didn't steal the reward money. It's not that I can't afford this little money. Without those banknotes, you won't be able to do your job properly, and I won't be able to achieve my goal. Why should I make things difficult for myself?"

From the moment the other party came in until now, Liu Shang has been observing the other party's words and actions.

At this moment, he and the butler exchanged a quick glance.

The other party started by demanding an accusation, and now made this guarantee. It seems that they are really angry and confused, and it doesn't seem like they are acting.

The housekeeper, in particular, was now even more convinced that the box was not stolen by his employer.

"If it was truly someone else who did this, there wouldn't be many people in the capital who could escape the Loyalty Bureau's sight, take something as easily as taking something out of a bag, and then quickly escape without a trace." Liu Shang said, "We will thoroughly investigate. Please go back and wait for any further news."

"The reward has been given to you, and you accepted it in person, but it was lost here. It doesn't matter whether you can find out who stole it. I want you to carry out the mission immediately." Seeing that the other party had loosened up, Concubine Han began to hold on tight.

Liu Shang, however, seemed to have anticipated the other party's reaction and said calmly, "Your Excellency, please listen quickly. I am only talking about if, and I do not rule out other possibilities."

"Besides, the bounty was stolen, and the brothers don't have the energy to work. I'm afraid the result won't be what we want."

Concubine Han choked, not knowing whether the other party really did not believe her, or was using this as an excuse to not want to carry out the mission after losing the bounty.

She said coldly, "I paid so much silver, but if the person who stole the bounty can't be found, does that mean it's useless?"

"If you have money, you can work. If you don't have money, you can't work hard. This is an ancient truth. I'm sorry."

Concubine Han was so angry that her teeth were about to break, but she knew that continuing to argue would only lead to getting into more trouble.

"I don't want to wait any longer. I'll give you the same amount and you'll do it right away."

Qiao Lian'er was standing by the window, teasing a lark in a cage. The lark seemed to be able to sense her presence and was jumping around happily inside.

Hearing Jun's words, she paused.

Liu Shang was a little surprised: "Sir, don't you feel sorry for the bounty that was stolen earlier?"

"I said, it's not that I can't afford it."

How could Concubine Han not feel the pain? Five million taels is not a small amount. Even though her mother's family is a noble family and one of the richest businessmen in the country, she still has to think carefully before taking out such a large sum of money.

I originally wanted to use such a large bounty to take Qiao Jianer's life in one blow, but I never expected such a mess to happen.

In order to deal with Qiao Jianer as soon as possible, she had no choice but to bear the pain and make another one.

So he asked Madam Zhou to go back to the palace to get the money.

While waiting, the atmosphere in the hall was tense. Concubine Han hated the person who stole the bounty, and she also blamed the Loyalty Bureau for not protecting the bounty well, and was filled with annoyance.

She silently planned that once the matter was accomplished, she would clean up the Zhongyi Bureau and make up for her losses, thus killing two birds with one stone.

Thinking of this, I felt a little comforted.

Liu Shang was sipping tea. He raised his eyelids for a moment and then dropped them again. The person opposite him had a veil covering his face, but he could figure out the other person's intentions.

In the decades since the establishment of the Zhongyi Bureau, there have been many employers who have wanted to cross the river and demolish the bridge, but no one has succeeded.

If the Loyalty Bureau did not have this ability, it would not have been able to survive in the capital for so many years.

Hiring someone to kill someone is already a big handle. You give me a reward, I complete the task for you, and then both of us disappear into the underworld and have no further contact. This is the wise thing to do.

Some people just can't let go of their own interests and want to get themselves into trouble.

Nanny Zhou came, holding a box, panting and sweating.

This box was exactly the same as the one delivered last time. Qiao Jianer stood aside and released a few birds from the space.

Birds flew over the side eaves, drawing the attention of everyone in the hall.

Then Qiao Jianer quickly replaced the box.

"Birds often fly over the Loyalty Bureau. There is no need to be surprised, my lord." Liu Shang had no doubts.

Nanny Zhou opened the box and proudly announced, "Thirty kilograms of gold bricks and five hundred taels of silver notes are all inside. Please check the Loyalty Bureau."

This time, the housekeeper would have to take a closer look.

He picked up the gold brick and looked at it, then picked up the silver note on top. There seemed to be nothing wrong with it. Just as he was about to put these things down, his face suddenly changed.

He told the clerk, "Bring me the record book for the last two weeks."

The waiter went to get it, and the housekeeper opened the record book and turned to the page that was recorded half a month ago. He compared the gold bricks and silver notes, and his expression became more and more solemn.

"Master, look."

Liu Shang stood up and followed the butler's fingers as they moved across the banknotes and record books. He suddenly understood and his face changed.

Looking at Concubine Han, his eyes were already cold and filled with deep sarcasm.

"Your Excellency's move was brilliant, but our Loyalty Bureau was well prepared. Your Excellency's impassioned speech seemed quite convincing, but even so, even the best acting skills pale in the face of facts and appear laughable."

He grabbed the banknotes tightly and almost threw them in front of Concubine Han, but he restrained himself.

"What do you mean? What do you mean?" Concubine Han had no idea why the Loyalty Bureau reacted like this.

She didn't care about the stolen bounty and sent another one, just wanting to complete the task as soon as possible. Why were they still making things difficult for her?

Now, there was fire in her eyes, and she felt that the Loyalty Bureau was deliberately making things difficult for her.

The butler said, "The bounty arrived half a month ago. To make it easier to compare and identify it later, I copied down the serial numbers of the two gold bricks and the five silver notes on top."

"The last bounty was clearly stolen, but now I've seen this batch of bounties again. They're genuine. You know, the unique numbers are there to distinguish the real thing."

"Your Excellency is now irrefutable."