While Song Jue and the others were discussing this strange thief, the eldest young master and young master Chu Ran were also talking about this strange thief in a large house in the mountains on the outskirts of Yancheng.
"Where did this fool come from?" Master Chu Ran frowned slightly after listening to the report from his subordinates, and looked at his elder brother, "Our nine shops in the four provinces of Jiangnan have all suffered. Brother, what do you think? not……"
"No." The eldest young master shook his head, "Didn't you hear that just now? They are also pursuing it over there, and they have sent so many people. Obviously, the appearance of this monster thief caught them off guard. The thief doesn't matter, what matters is him. The things stolen are very strange. Silks, gold, silver, jade, and jewelry are all acceptable, but the food and drink stolen are quite puzzling. It gives me the feeling..." He paused for a while, then continued, "These foods are... His real purpose, and the others, are just used to deceive others.”
"This doesn't make sense. Is he a pig? Can he eat so many things?" Young Master Chu Ran looked at the eldest young master in confusion, "I think there must be other uses, and it will definitely not be him. Eat for yourself.”
"That's for sure." The eldest young master laughed, "Now we are not discussing whether he has any other uses, but we must catch this person or this small group to prevent us from suffering more serious losses. By the way, our family Nine shops, how much damage is there in total?”
"It's quite a lot." Master Chu Ran sighed, "It's almost tens of thousands of taels of silver."
"Why are there so many? Is it a miscalculation?"
"It's impossible. The people below calculated it several times before reporting it with trepidation. When I first learned about this number, I was shocked. These shops have been open for twenty or thirty years. Twenty or three The additional losses over the ten years combined are not as much as this time, not even a fraction."
The eldest young master thought about the markets where his shops were located, and then he figured out what was going on. The market where the two shops are located is mostly surrounded by shops that the Phantom Thieves would not patronize. The only two food sellers on that street belong to them. As of the time they received the confirmed information, several items had been stolen. It’s time.
"It's no wonder that the locations of several of our shops are indeed accurately robbed. However, this strange thief is really courageous. Even if he steals once, he will come back again and again." He looked at his brother and said, " This is the first time I have met Mao and his family. If there is a chance, I would still like to meet them to see who is so interesting."
"Interesting?" Master Chu Ran frowned slightly, "Where is the interest?"
"It's not important. You will know when the time comes." The eldest young master smiled, "Have our people found any traces?"
"I'm really ashamed. I really couldn't find anything. The other party came and went without a trace. But..." Young Master Chu Ran shrugged, "We are not the only ones who are embarrassed. There is also no clue over there. All the governments All the government agents and servants have been expelled, but nothing has been found." He glanced at his brother and asked, "Do you want to cooperate with them?"
"It's mutual help and benefit. Let's arrest the people together first and reduce the losses. We can wait until this matter is over." The eldest young master tapped his fingers lightly on the table. "Our current situation is not very good. For the time being, stay calm for two days and don't provoke them. If possible, draw their attention elsewhere, such as..." He showed a meaningful smile, "Our Uncle Wang, they are following There are old grievances over there, and the grievances are deep. Uncle Wang has not given up for so many years and caused trouble there. We can successfully gain a foothold in Xijing and develop quietly to where we are now. Most of them are It’s the credit of Uncle Wang.”
"No wonder, I said, why would my father and uncle ask us to be like those two people since we were young? It turns out that is the case. However, to be honest, I quite admire the emperor brother. I admire him very much from the bottom of my heart. Such a big case I suppressed it. If it were me, I would never be able to do it." Young Master Chu Ran sighed softly, "If Brother Huang also encounters an opportunity like ours, I will really be willing to listen to his orders. . But our imperial nephew is too indecisive and not suitable for sitting in that chair." He curled his lips in disgust, "He holds such a powerful force as the Shen Jiajun in his hand, but he doesn't make good use of it. If If it were me, I would have wiped out Liao and Jin long ago, saving them from being a scourge every year."
"He's not indecisive, he's just too young." The eldest young master waved his hand, "Didn't we give him a chance? Let's see if he can be tougher this time. If so, it won't be in vain for the emperor and the others to spend so much time. My mind set such a trap for these children."
"What if they can't?"
"Just follow the previous plan and replace them." The eldest young master looked at Young Master Chu Ran, "We have a trick in hand, so there is no need to worry about them being disobedient."
Young Master Chu Ran thought for a while and felt that what the eldest young master said made sense, and nodded gently.
