Shengjing Noble

Chapter 185 Catching the Traffickers

Lu Yichen's eyes sparkled, and he looked like a money-grubber: "This is a rare treasure! If we can find the other half and repair it, it will be priceless!"

Lu Wanjun said anxiously, "Of course we know this is a treasure, but how can it be priceless when only half of it has been repaired? Besides, we are not asking you to judge its value."

"Then what do you want me to do?"

Su Lanyin explained: "Uncle, do you know the whereabouts of this jade? Where can we find it in Sheng Dynasty?"

Su Yichen shook his head: "We don't have such jade in Sheng Dynasty."

"No?"

"Of course not! This is Tianshan Cold Jade, a jade stone unique to Jiangli Country, a country of snow thousands of miles away. It comes from the Douhan Mountain. Legend has it that it takes thousands of years to produce less than ten kilograms."

"So precious? How could it appear on a little beggar?" Lu Wanjun looked suspicious.

Su Lanyin nodded and analyzed: "Xiaoyu said that he found it from his mother."

"Then you can ask her mother." Lu Yichen said with a matter-of-fact expression.

"The person has been dead for a long time. We don't know where to start investigating, so we came to you for consultation."

"I can send someone to investigate. If someone has seen such a rare treasure, it will surely leave a deep impression on them. By the way, it would be best to start from the child's hometown."

"Xiaoyu said she forgot where her hometown is. I've been looking for the human trafficker who abducted her recently, but unfortunately there's no trace of him." Su Lanyin looked embarrassed.

Her power is still too small, and it is very difficult for her to find someone, even if she spends money.

Lu Yichen smiled and said, "Of course. Human traffickers are all very cunning. If they can be found so easily by you, how can they still do this business? The government can't find them even with a warrant, let alone you."

"What should we do then?" Lu Wanjun wondered.

"Don't worry, I'll take care of this. I've been traveling around for so many years, and it would be a waste if I can't make it in both the black and white worlds. Wait, I will bring the person back to you in two hours at the latest."

After saying that, Lu Yichen carefully inquired about the human trafficker before turning around and leaving the Lu Mansion.

An hour later.

As expected, Lu Yichen did not brag and actually caught the person.

The human trafficker was named Chou Si, because he was the fourth child and extremely ugly.

He has kidnapped many children and killed many people, so the imperial court has been offering a reward for his arrest.

Su Lanyin asked curiously, "Uncle, how did you catch him so quickly?"

"I have people in both the black and white worlds. A big reward will bring a brave man. The wanted poster only says he is worth a little over a hundred taels. I will directly offer a thousand taels and ask for him to be handed over within an hour. Once the news spreads, naturally many people will be tempted by the money."

"It seems that the transmission of this message is really important." Su Lanyin seemed to realize something, and a solemn look flashed in her eyes.

"That's right. I, your uncle, have been in the circle of people for many years. Even the eunuchs around the emperor can have a say."

"Uncle is so awesome!"

Su Lanyin smiled brightly and looked admiring. Lu Yichen laughed out loud when he saw her and felt very happy.

"Oh my, it's just so-so. My niece really praised me too much!"

He scratched his head and blushed in embarrassment.

Chou Si was tied up like a dumpling with a rag stuffed in his mouth. He lay on the ground and kept squirming, looking like he wanted to say something.

Su Lanyin asked: "Uncle, who caught him?"

Lu Yichen pretended to be mysterious: "Guess it, if you guess it right, your uncle will give you a big gift."

"Um……"

Su Lanyin held her chin and looked down at Chou Si. He was wearing cotton shoes that he would only wear at home. It seemed that he was in the room and resting when he was caught.

Looking at the clothes on his body, they were askew and the belt was not tied tightly. It didn't look like he had put them on and then had them messed up by someone. He must have put them on haphazardly.

She had been sending people to look for Chou Si everywhere, so he must have heard the news and was not at home. In addition, there was a faint smell of rouge on Chou Si, so Su Lanyin guessed it immediately.

"I guess it must be at his lover's house."

Lu Yichen was stunned and asked in surprise: "Huh? How did you know?"

Su Lanyin explained: "He was wearing very comfortable clothes, and the hair on the back of his head was flattened, which proved that he had been lying in bed. In addition, his clothes were messy, which proved that he put them on in a hurry when he was arrested."

"Also, he smells like a woman's rouge, so I conclude that he must be at the home of someone he can trust, so this person is not his mother, but his lover."

"In the end, looking at the anger and unwillingness on Ugly Si's face, he must have been betrayed by someone, and by someone he didn't trust. I'm afraid there is no one else except his lover."

Lu Yichen couldn't help but applaud her, with a look of shock on his face: "Amazing, my niece, I didn't expect you to have such a skill, to be able to solve a case!"

"No, no." Su Lanyin hurriedly shook her head modestly, "Recently, my second brother wanted to go to Qiu County to take up his post. In order to investigate the death of the former county magistrate, my second brother found a lot of Dali Temple case-solving records to read. I was influenced by them and read a few of them. I learned and applied them now."

Lu Wanjun nodded, looking pleased: "Yes, being able to observe details is what a businessman should have. If you don't have insight and can't think, how can you read people's expressions and have a long-term vision?"

"That's right, it seems that our Lu family has a successor, hahaha..."

"Please stop bragging, both of you. If you have nothing else to do, please leave. I will interrogate this person myself."

"Can you do it alone?"

"Don't worry, it's a piece of cake."

"Okay, if he doesn't behave himself, you must tell your uncle and I'll help you kill him!"

"Hey, get out of here."

Su Lanyin finally pushed the two of them out and closed the door.

After she was quiet, the smile on her face disappeared. She turned around and walked in front of Chou Si, looking down at him condescendingly.

There was no one else in the ugly room except a teenage girl, who immediately struggled even harder.

Su Lanyin bent down, pulled the rag out of his mouth and threw it on the ground, then sat down on the chair and sipped her tea calmly.

Chou Si regained his voice and yelled, "You stinky bitch, how dare you ask someone to mess with me? Do you believe that I will kill you when I get out?"

"And that bitch, how dare she betray me! She sold me out just for a mere 1,000 taels of silver. When I get out, I will sell her to a brothel and have her fucked by thousands of men."

Seeing him lying on the ground, struggling and cursing, Su Lanyin did not show much affection, but just frowned slightly.

Human traffickers deserve to die, and those who are unrepentant and want revenge should be torn into pieces.

Su Lanyin curled her lips and revealed a faint smile: "Chou Si, let me ask you, where did you kidnap Xiaoyu from?"