The woman was taken to an alley aside, and Ah Cheng stood guard at the entrance of the alley. Liu Zimo and the woman were the only two people left inside.
The woman trembled: "Sir, sir, a common woman..."
Liu Zimo raised his hand to interrupt, took the purse and asked, "Is this purse yours?"
The woman was about to nod when she saw Liu Zimo's serious expression. She stopped in the middle of clicking and took a breath and said: "Yes, but it was not made by the woman herself, but by the one in my family who bet with others and won. The material is good. , the pattern on it was also special, so I took it back. Today, a civilian woman went out of the city to return to her parents’ home, so she specially found it and put it on."
Liu Zimo looked at the material in the purse and saw that it was indeed good. It would be worth one or two taels of silver if he sold it. Ordinary people are not that particular and just use something if it looks good. Unlike ladies from wealthy families, they would not touch anything of unknown origin, especially such personal items.
Seeing that Liu Zimo didn't speak, the woman explained: "Sir, I swear, what I said is true! My sister-in-law looks down on others, and I was afraid that she would laugh at me if I couldn't wear it well, so I turned it over." Come out and put it on. If this is something left in your house, you can just take it."
The woman thought it was Liu Zimo who threw it, so she said so.
"Where's your husband?"
Liu Zimo asked again.
The woman was stunned for a moment, then replied truthfully: "I should be at home right now."
Liu Zimo nodded and called Acheng over: "Go to his house."
Ah Cheng: "Yes!"
Liu Zimo looked at the woman again and said, "You continue to leave the city and act as if nothing happened."
After saying that, she asked Ah Cheng to give her ten taels of silver to buy the purse.
With the money and Liu Zimo dressed in official uniform, she should not do anything to her husband. She didn't care about the purse, so she left happily.
After the woman left, Ah Cheng went to her house according to the location indicated by the woman, while Liu Zimo returned to the Yamen.
Ah Cheng moved very quickly and came back in about an hour. As soon as he came back, he closed the door and said with a serious expression: "Sir, I've checked it out. That woman is right. This purse is indeed her husband's winnings from a bet a few days ago. Come. The subordinate went to ask the person who lost the purse again, and finally found out that the purse came from a pawn shop. The person who pawned the purse was dead. When the time limit was up, the pawn shop disposed of these things. After several turnovers , fell into the hands of this woman today."
Liu Zimo took the purse and asked, "Can you find out which pawn shop it is from, and what documents did the person who pawned the purse leave behind?"
Ah Cheng said: "I've asked, but since I died, I didn't leave anything behind. But..."
Liu Zimo looked at him: "But what?"
Ah Cheng hesitated for a moment and then said: "My subordinates feel that the pawnshop owner is not telling the truth. Generally, pawnshops will keep their own records, but they just don't show them to outsiders."
"Which pawn shop?"
Liu Zimo asked.
Ah Cheng: "Shengrong Pawn Shop."
Liu Zimo repeated: "Shengrong?"
Ah Cheng nodded, and when he saw the adult's eyes were blank, he explained: "I don't know what you are aware of. There are two largest pawn shops in the capital. One is owned by the Zheng family of Rongguo Gongfu, and the other is Shengrong Pawn Shop that just opened. OK."
Seeing that he hadn't finished speaking, Liu Zimo asked, "Who is Shengrong's employer?"
This was exactly what Ah Cheng wanted to say, and he hurriedly replied: "Shengrong's apparent employer is a man named Fu Shikun from the Fu family branch of the Duke of Jingguo, but in fact... he belongs to Princess Xuan."
Hearing this, Liu Zimo was stunned: "Princess Xuan?"
Ah Cheng said: "Yes, it belongs to Princess Xuan. You didn't expect it, sir. On the surface, Fu Shikun relied on the power of the Fu family of Duke Jingguo, and the Fu family relied on the Liu family, but all the money he earned went into Princess Xuan's pocket. It's just that I wonder if there is any handwriting of King Xuan in this."
"Hehehe."
Liu Zimo smiled very happily.
Ah Cheng couldn't figure out his master's thoughts for a while and didn't dare to speak anymore.
After laughing, Liu Zimo stood up and went out, saying: "Let's go to the pawn shop."
Fu Shikun was settling accounts inside. Hearing that a noble man had arrived outside, he hurriedly came out to greet him. When he saw it was Liu Zimo, he was about to step forward with a smile. When he saw Ah Cheng behind him, he immediately understood.
"It turns out to be Mr. Liu, please come inside, please come inside!"
Fu Shikun made a gesture of invitation.
Liu Zimo looked around. This pawn shop has a good location, a large shop, and the decoration inside is also very elegant. Looking at the waiter inside, he doesn't look sideways, neither humble nor overbearing. No wonder the business is good and he can compete with the Zheng family.
Of course, the support of Prince Xuan's Mansion and the Liu Family is definitely indispensable behind this.
Fu Shikun recognized Ah Cheng and naturally guessed their purpose. He invited them inside, served tea himself, and knowingly asked, "Sir, are you here today to pay or redeem?"
Liu Zimo didn't waste any time. He took out his wallet and put it on the Eight Immortals' table, and asked, "Did this wallet come from your pawn shop?"
Fu Shikun didn't look at it, but looked at Ah Cheng with a smile and said: "This adult has been here before, and I have already told this adult everything I know. I wonder if Master Liu has any questions?"
Liu Zimo said: "I want to see the evidence left by this person."
Fu Shikun smiled and sat on the seat below him, lowered his head and smoothed the hem of his clothes, and said slowly: "Sir, as the saying goes, the state has state laws, and there are rules for doing things. You are really putting yourself in trouble."
Liu Zimo didn't speak, just looked at him.
Fu Shikun also smiled apologetically and refused to let go.
When Ah Cheng was about to move, Liu Zimo raised his hand to stop him. He picked up his purse, weighed it, and said, "Don't refuse in a hurry. Go back and ask your master what he wants."
Fu Shikun frowned, and Liu Zimo continued: "You just need to tell her the truth. It's up to her whether you let me see it or not."
Fu Shikun's mind turned around and he refused again.
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When Luo Ran heard that Fu Shikun was coming, he couldn't help but be stunned: "What's wrong? But what happened to the pawn shop?"
Fu Shikun said hurriedly: "Princess, don't worry, the shop is very good, I'm here..."
Take a look around.
Seeing their master nodding, Youqing and Chunyu left silently.
Fu Shikun took out the purse from his sleeve, told the whole story, and finally said: "I saw that Liu Zimo was very persistent, as if this purse was very important, and he would not give up until he achieved his goal."
Every pawn shop, whether it is a dead pawn or a live pawn, will indeed have corresponding records as Ah Cheng said.
Especially when Luo Ran opened this pawn shop, he had other thoughts, so he asked Fu Shikun to record it in more detail.
Luo Ran took the purse and took a look and realized something was wrong.
Usually, the embroidery on purses is just plum blossoms, orchids, bamboos, chrysanthemums and the like, which are some auspicious things, but I have never seen anything like this.
The seemingly random lines seemed to be some kind of pattern, but I had never seen it before, and it was neither vegetation nor animals.
"correct,"
Fu Shikun suddenly said: "Then Liu Zimo also asked me to send you a message."
Luo Ran: "What are you talking about?"
Fu Shikun said: "Looking to the northwest of Qingshan Mountain, it can be compared to Baitou Yin."
