Yang Peng returned to the mansion. Xue Fu immediately came up to him, cupped his fists and said, "Master, Miss Han Bing is gone." "Gone? Where to?" Xue Fu shook his head, "She didn't say anything, she just wanted me to say goodbye to the master on my behalf." Yang Peng He sighed with some melancholy, "Between her and me..., it's okay to leave." Then he walked towards the hall. As soon as he came to the hall and sat down, a secret guard rushed in and reported: "Master Liu is here."
As soon as he finished speaking, Liu Ping, dressed as a wealthy businessman, walked in quickly. When he saw Yang Peng, he clasped his fists and bowed: "Little brother, pay homage to the city lord." Yang Peng smiled and said, "Are you here? I was about to send someone to find you. How is the situation going?" "The little brother is here to report to the elder brother. Things are progressing. Things are going very smoothly. We announced that we were going to dig a lotus pond, and no one had any doubts about our actions."
Yang Peng nodded, thought for a moment, and then raised his head, "You have to be careful not to have too frequent contact with the people over there, and be careful to hide your identity." "I understand." Yang Peng asked: "According to the current progress, how long will it take? Completed?" Shi En said: "It is estimated that it will be completed within half a month." Yang Peng waved his hand, "There is no need to be in such a hurry. You have to pay special attention after crossing the street. Don't do construction during the day and at night, so as not to be noticed by them. There is movement. Tell the people over there to report the situation immediately." "Yes."
Yang Peng returned to the mansion, and as soon as he sat down, Liu Ping came in a hurry. "Brother, the tunnel has been dug!" Liu Ping said excitedly. Yang Peng's eyes lit up, "Have you gone in?" "Just now, I walked along the tunnel and entered Master Pang's warehouse."
Yang Peng laughed loudly, "Okay! Great!" After a pause, he turned to Yang Jiumei and said: "Jiumei, go and call Zhang Yan and Zhang Yan." Yang Jiumei responded and ran down. …
The next night, there were no lights in the courtyard to the north of Taishi Pang's residence, but countless people were busy in the darkness. They kept carrying out large boxes one after another from the tunnel. The boxes looked very heavy. It was very difficult for two strong men to lift it. Hundreds of people were busy until the cockcrow. After daybreak, the earth-moving trucks drove out of the yard as usual under the tarpaulin, and headed out of the city. In the convoy, Shi Jin, dressed in the clothes of an ordinary servant, followed.
The earth-moving convoy came to the city gate. At this time, the sergeant at the city gate was checking the passers-by. This is a common practice. The sergeant guarding the city gate has the right to inspect all people and things entering and leaving the capital. The city gate captain stared at the slowly approaching earth-moving convoy. The convoy stopped. The driver in front greeted the captain, who nodded and let him go without asking for inspection. It turns out that during these days, the captain of the city gate often saw them carrying earth out, and he was used to it. Therefore, he didn't take their actions out of the city to heart today. In addition, there is a more important point. These days, this person Mr. Xiaowei has enjoyed many benefits, so naturally he will not come for inspection.
The convoy left the city smoothly and quickly arrived in a forest more than ten miles away from the city gate. A huge team of carriages is already waiting here. Chen Jie immediately ordered everyone to lift the tarpaulin on the earth-moving truck, revealing countless large boxes. Then everyone started to move all the big boxes on the earth-moving truck to the carriage. Then Chen Jie led the carriage team out of the woods and headed northeast quickly. Others rushed the earth-moving trucks back to the capital. …
Wang Qinruo sighed: "Master Taishi's gift must be a rare treasure, and it will definitely make His Majesty Longyan very happy! We can also take the opportunity to feast our eyes on it!" Taishi Pang laughed loudly, stroking his long beard under his chin and said: "No need Until that day, I will open your eyes today!" Wang Qinruo and others showed flattered expressions, and they stood up and worshiped: "Thank you so much, Master!" Master Pang smiled proudly.
Li Yuhou, who went to get the treasure, stumbled in and ran in panic, clasping his fists and saying: "No, it's bad, everything is gone!!" Taishi Pang was confused and said angrily: "What's wrong, what's gone is gone!" ?" Li Yuhou swallowed, "The treasure house, all the treasures in the treasure house are gone!" Master Pang was shocked, stood up suddenly, and said angrily: "What nonsense are you talking about? How could it be missing!"
"I don't dare to talk nonsense. I just took people to the treasure house to extract the blood jade coral on the order of Enxiang. However, when I opened the door of the treasure house, I found that the entire treasure house was empty!" Taishi Pang's expression changed. Turning pale, he quickly ran out of the study and towards the treasure house. Others quickly followed. When they arrived at the gate of the treasure house, they saw all the guards responsible for guarding the treasure house kneeling on both sides of the gate, looking terrified.
Master Pang hurried into the treasure house and was completely shocked when he saw the scene in front of him. The treasure house that was originally full was actually empty, there was nothing left, it was very clean. Master Pang almost fainted, "Why, how could this happen?" Li Yuhou quickly stepped forward and clasped his fists, "This is what happened when the villain came."
Huan Jing shouted angrily: "Zhang Jue! Zhang Jue!" Zhang Jue, the captain of the guard responsible for guarding the treasure house. A capable man in armor ran in, crawling on the ground, and lay down in front of Master Pang, trembling all over. Master Pang asked angrily: "Tell me, what is going on? Where have all the treasures gone?"
Zhang Jue hurriedly said: "You villain, I don't know!" Master Pang was so angry that he pointed at Zhang Jue with trembling fingers: "Waste! Waste! What is the use of raising waste like you!..." Zhang Jue was frightened. I feel like I'm about to die, and I feel like I'm in danger.
Lin Te came to Master Pang and whispered: "Master, calm down for the time being. There is no way that so much treasure has disappeared, it must have been stolen by someone! The top priority is to act quickly to find the thief and the treasure! Expand now Search, maybe you can find some clues."
Master Pang nodded in agreement, looked at Zhang Jue who was kneeling in front of him, and shouted loudly: "Come on, lock him up for me." Immediately, several guards came in and took Zhang Jue out. Zhang Jue kept holding on The ground begged for mercy: "Grand Master, the villain has been wronged, the villain has been wronged..."
Grand Master Pang sighed, cursed a few words angrily, then turned to Li Yuhou and said, "Let the guards carefully search the inside and outside of the treasure house." Li Yuhou agreed, ran out, and called the guards to start the search. The guards immediately started searching everywhere.
Suddenly, a guard who was searching in the warehouse shouted loudly: "Grand Master, there is a tunnel here!" After hearing the words, everyone immediately ran over and saw that the huge green brick on the floor was lifted up, revealing an almost four-foot-square tunnel. The holes are so dark that I don’t know how deep they are and where they lead.
Everyone felt very incredible, and the anxious Master Pang immediately wanted to go down and check. Wang Qinruo quickly grabbed Grand Master Pang and said, "Master, please be patient. Maybe the thieves haven't left yet, so I'm afraid I'll be in danger if I rush over there!" Master Pang was convinced, and turned to order Li Yuhou: "Calling all the guards immediately, Enter the tunnel and pursue it." Li Yuhou agreed and ran down.
After a while, nearly a thousand guards from the Taishi Mansion were summoned and filed into the tunnel. Master Pang was waiting anxiously at the entrance of the cave. Finally, Marquis Li Yu came out, clasped his fists and said, "Grand Master, this tunnel actually goes through the street and leads to the Wu Mansion across the street." That abandoned mansion was originally the residence of Wu Hou, his servant, so many People still call it Wu Mansion.
"Have you found the treasure and the thief?" Master Pang asked urgently. "No treasure was found, no people were seen, nothing." The attention turned to Shangjing, and Chen Jie escorted the convoy to Zhuozhou. Zhuozhou, the gateway to the south of Tianjing, is now where Yang Peng's money and food are secretly stored. It has become Yang Peng's secret base camp.
When Chen Jie met the brothers, both parties were very happy and exchanged greetings. Duan Zhixian asked impatiently: "Chen Jie, how is eldest brother's situation?" All the brothers showed concern. Chen Jie smiled and said: "Brother, everything is fine!" After hearing this, all the brothers felt relieved a little. Duan Zhixian said angrily: "How can it be better to be under house arrest in the capital by that dog emperor!" He raised his eyebrows, "I said Why should we be so aggrieved? Why don't we go and get my eldest brother back immediately and just rebel against him!"
Liu Zhiliang said: "Brother Duan, please be patient. He has his own plan for this matter. We just have to follow his instructions. We must not be reckless and ruin his plan!" Everyone nodded. Duan Zhixian snorted angrily. Li Xu glanced at the big boxes being moved into the warehouse and asked curiously: "How much have you harvested from Mrs. Pang?"
Chen Jie turned his head and glanced, shook his head and said: "We were in a hurry to transfer it out, and we didn't have time to count." Duan Zhixian said angrily: "Then hurry up and count!" Then he rushed to the officers who were proficient in calculation and accounting who had been prepared. He shouted: "What are you guys doing standing around here? Go and do your work! Let the Sa family figure it out. This is the property of the eldest brother. Don't make any mistakes!" Several officers responded quickly and ran into the warehouse. .
Chen Jie took out a letter from his arms and handed it to Liu Zhiliang, "Zhiliang, this is the handwritten letter that my eldest brother asked me to give you." Liu Zhiliang quickly took the letter, opened it, and read it carefully. Duan Zhixian asked anxiously: "What did the elder brother say?"
Liu Zhiliang smiled and said: "Brother said that we can discuss the use of these money with Qian Letian. We can use it how we want without saving money for him." Everyone laughed. Duan Zhixian asked anxiously: "Did the eldest brother say when he will be back?" Liu Zhiliang frowned and shook his head, "The eldest brother didn't say anything about this, he only explained the next step." Turning to Li Xu, he said: "General Li Xu, "As he said this, he handed over the letter in his hand, "This is the task assigned to you by the elder brother." Li Xu quickly took the letter, read it again, and said in surprise: "Do this?!"
Liu Zhiliang frowned and said: "The imperial court must not be planning to come back, so the elder brother has no choice but to ask us to take such action to further put pressure on the imperial court!" Duan Zhixian asked angrily: "What did the elder brother ask Brother Li Xu to do?" What?" Li Xu said: "Big brother asked me to lead a group of cavalry dressed as Liao cavalry to attack the northern part of Beijing."
Everyone looked surprised. At dinner that day, the officers who went to count the spoils of war came back. The leading officer excitedly reported to everyone: "For the general information, "We have calculated the number..."
"How much?" Duan Zhixian asked hurriedly. The officer opened the register in his hand and said with great excitement: "The total value of all gold and silver treasures is 6,337,893 taels of silver..." Upon hearing this number, everyone was dumbfounded. Duan Zhixian said He shouted at the top of his lungs: "So many?! Did you say it wrong?"
The officer shook his head and said: "We checked it twice. It is indeed 6,337,893 taels of silver. It is absolutely correct!" Everyone was stunned for a while before they came back to their senses. Shi Jin exclaimed : "His grandma has so much money!" Liu Zhiliang frowned and said, "This big corrupt official is so rich that he can't match the country! I really don't know how he got so much money!?"
Duan Zhixian laughed and said: "No matter how he did it, it all belongs to us now! Haha, although these guys are hateful, I suddenly felt that it would be great if every corrupt official was so rich!"
Everyone laughed. The officer said: "Generals, I haven't finished speaking yet." Everyone looked at him in confusion. The officer glanced at the registration book in his hand and said: "What I just talked about is the value of gold and silver treasures. But there are some other things, those antique calligraphy and paintings, we don't know much about them, and we don't know how much they are worth."
Duan Zhixian stared and asked: "Are there antique calligraphy and paintings?" The officer nodded, "Not only, but there are many, most of them are from the Tang Dynasty, and there are also some from other dynasties, but we don't know much about antique calligraphy and paintings. It is therefore impossible to estimate the value.”
Duan Zhixian patted his bald head and smiled excitedly: "Oh, Master Pang is so generous to us! I really want to kiss him!" Everyone laughed. Liu Zhiliang told the officer: "Store those antique calligraphy and paintings and gold and silver jewelry separately." The officer responded and ran down. Liu Zhiliang turned around and said to Dalang: "Brother Li Xu, you must rush back to the capital tomorrow and inform your elder brother of the situation here." Li Xu nodded. …
Chen Jie rushed back to the capital and reported the situation to Yang Peng. When Yang Peng heard about the value of the treasure, he showed an expression of great surprise and said with a smile: "Okay, with such a treasure, we won't have to worry about money in a few years! Haha, Master Pang is really He helped us a lot! It's a pity that I can't express my gratitude to him in person, otherwise I would have to thank him properly!" Chen Jie, Zhang Yan, and Liu Ping all laughed.
At the same time, in the Taishi Mansion, the atmosphere was very depressing. Master Pang was sitting at the top, his expression cloudy, his brows furrowed, and his eyes showing murderous impulses from time to time. The governor of Kaifeng stood in the middle, and several of Taishi Pang's close associates sat on both sides.
Master Pang glanced at Kaifeng Fu Yin and asked angrily: "What do you, Kaifeng Fu Yin, do for a living? It's been so many days and you haven't caught even half of the thieves!" Kaifeng Fu Yin's heart trembled and he hurriedly Said: "I have really tried my best! We followed the clues all the way to Jingxi East Road, but all the clues disappeared on Jingxi East Road, and we have no idea where the thief will go next! This shows that the thief not only made careful planning in advance, And it shows that the thieves are definitely not ordinary thieves, they must have unimaginable power and efficiency, otherwise they would never be able to make so many treasures disappear without a trace in such a short period of time!..."
Master Pang waved his hands impatiently, "Don't talk nonsense to me! I'll give you another half month. If you still can't catch the thief and find the treasure, you, Kaifeng Prefect, should stop doing it!"
The governor of Kaifeng was horrified. "Get out of here!" Kaifeng Prefecture Yin was granted amnesty. He quickly saluted Master Pang and left in a hurry.
Master Pang felt a splitting headache and couldn't help but rub his temples with his hands. Wang Qinruo clasped his fists and said, "Grand Master, don't worry too much! With my status as Grand Master, I believe I can make up for the losses in a short time!"
Master Pang became anxious and couldn't wait to go down to the entrance of the cave. Seeing this, the others quickly followed. A large group of people filed out of the exit and had arrived in the garden of Wu Mansion. This is a garden that has been abandoned for a long time. In the middle is a lake that has dried up and is overgrown with weeds. There is a waterside pavilion covered by thatch on the left bank of the lake. There is a tall pavilion on the far bank of the lake, but Already so slumped that he had no energy. The exit of the tunnel is on the right side of the lake shore. There are many guards from the Taishi Mansion scattered throughout the garden, searching carefully.
Grandmaster Pang glanced at the mansion of his former political enemy and couldn't help but feel some emotion in his heart. His thoughts quickly returned to the matter at hand, and he asked Li Yuhou: "Don't you find anything?" Li Yuhou clasped his fists and said: "Everywhere has been searched, and it is very deserted, as if no one has ever been here. No trace of any treasure chests was found.”
Grand Master Pang was furious, "Damn it! Damn it! Could it be that thieves can't fly? Could so many treasures disappear out of thin air? You have to dig three feet into the ground to find them for me!" Li Yuhou quickly agreed and ran away. Go down. Wang Qinruo came to Taishi Pang and whispered: "Grandmaster, I'm afraid the thieves have already evacuated. I'm afraid there won't be any gains just looking here."
Grand Master Pang nodded and said to Yang Jian: "Go to the Kaifeng government office immediately and investigate with the prefect and the whole city. If anyone can provide clues to the whereabouts of the thief, I will guarantee that he will be promoted and make a fortune!" Wang Qinruo agreed and ran down.
Taishi Pang looked at the abandoned courtyard in front of him, feeling extremely anxious. The property he had accumulated over the past decades had disappeared overnight, just like a dream! Who did it? Who is it? Master Pang wished he could cut the thief hiding in the darkness into pieces!
However, the man behind the scenes was standing in the attic of his mansion at the moment, looking at the noisy and busy scene in the capital with the mentality of watching a drama. Zhang Yan and Liu Ping stood on either side of him. Yang Peng said with a smile: "It's so lively!" Zhang Yan smiled, and Liu Ping said worriedly: "I wonder if they will find anything?"
Yang Peng patted Liu Ping on the shoulder, "Don't worry, we have wiped out all the clues. They can't investigate anything. They are just working in vain. What I want to know most now is what we have gained this time. How many?"
Zhang Yan said: "We were in a hurry to move out and there was no statistics. The specific number will have to be known after Dalang comes back, but it is estimated that the value will not be less than three million taels of silver." Yang Peng nodded. He took another look at the busy scene in the city and clapped his hands, "Lunch should be ready. Let's go have lunch." Soon after, Yang Peng, Zhang Yan, Liu Ping, and Yang Peng's women sat around a table. Eat, drink and chat in front of the big round table, having fun. This scene is really different from the hustle and bustle outside at the moment.
Yang Peng and his party traveled day and night. Two days later, at dusk, they were still on their way on the official road. At this time, the rolling green hills had turned into vague shadows, and the woods on both sides were swaying and rustling in the wind, like restless monsters; there was not a single pedestrian on the official road, and it seemed that Yang Peng and the others were the only ones in the world. There were more than a dozen people there, and it was completely lonely.
Suddenly, the sound of fighting came from the front. Everyone reined in their horses and went out, only to see more than a dozen masked men in black besieging a person on the official road ahead. Yang Peng frowned and galloped forward, followed closely by the crowd.
More than a dozen people rushed into the battle circle and killed five or six masked men in black at once. The masked people in black were shocked and quickly retreated to a place. The leader pointed a knife at Yang Peng and shouted, "Who are you?"
Yang Peng said coldly: "Don't leave alive!" The secret guards immediately took out the Crescent Flying Blade and threw it out. The masked men in black were hit by the knife and fell to the ground. The few who survived turned pale in shock and hurriedly turned around and ran away. Chen Jie led a few hidden killers and chased him on horseback. The swords were flying, and the remaining masked men in black were also chopped to the ground! So far, more than a dozen masked men in black have been killed!
Yang Peng got off his horse, walked to the person who was surrounded by the men in black, helped her up, and asked with a smile: "Are you okay?" Who do you think this person is? Haha, it’s actually Han Bing. Her face was a little pale, and she was wearing a black samurai uniform, showing off her toned and charming figure. Her hair was tied in a ponytail, and the sword in her hand was stained with blood.
Han Bing nodded, glanced at the bodies of the men in black around him, and said with lingering fear: "If you hadn't arrived in time, I would have died here!" Yang Peng looked at her carefully and saw that there were no wounds on her body. Then I felt relieved. He glanced at the bodies of the men in black around him and asked, "Who is chasing you?" Han Bing frowned and shook his head.
At this time, Chen Jie came over and handed an iron plate to Yang Peng, "This was found on the killers." Yang Peng took the iron plate and looked at it, frowning and said: "This is the customs clearance token of the Taishi Mansion. "
What happened after all, let’s see what happens next.
