Chapter 1459 The Three Portraits Brought by A Ning

A Ning quickly opened the first scroll. "This person is Tan Da Shao's cousin from his maternal side. It is said that his family has fallen on hard times. Although he is still studying, he has always lived in the town. Two years ago, he also came to the prefectural city to take the imperial examination and stayed at the Tan family's house temporarily."

Looking at the portrait, Shu Yu had to admit that Young Master Tan's painting skills were quite good.

The figures on the scroll are lifelike with distinct outlines. Their eyes look somewhat similar to those of Young Master Tan, but their expressions are always tense, making them seem a bit unapproachable.

Ah Ning said, "My cousin Tan stayed at the Tan family's house while he was taking the imperial examination, and everything was fine until one day, when Young Master Tan noticed that he was acting strangely. Young Master Tan asked him a few questions, and my cousin Tan trembled and dropped a gold bracelet from his pocket. Later, when Young Master Tan asked him again, he found out that my cousin Tan had actually stolen the bracelet while he was paying his respects to Madam Tan."

"Second sister, you said to ask Young Master Tan to think about whether he saw something he shouldn't have seen and was silenced. Young Master Tan said he doesn't know if this counts, but he doesn't think his cousin would kill him to silence him for this."

After all, Young Master Tan kept the matter a secret, returned the gold bracelet, and acted as if nothing had happened.

It was probably the first time Tan's cousin had done something like this, and he felt extremely ashamed. The next day, he made an excuse to move out, and later, after finishing his exams, he went home before even receiving his results.

Perhaps due to the immense pressure, he also failed the exam.

After Ah Ning finished speaking, she looked up at Shu Yu and asked, "Second Sister, do you think it could be him?"

Shu Yu shook her head. "The possibility is slim."

Meng Yunzheng also said, "Since this cousin of the Tan family has gone so far as to steal the gold bracelet, he must be really strapped for cash. But whether it's poison or bribing the Tan family's servants, it would cost a lot of money. It's not necessary to go to such lengths just to prevent the young master Tan from revealing that he stole something."

Ah Ning blinked. Since her second sister and brother-in-law both said no, she put the scroll aside.

Opening the second document, one sees a middle-aged man who appears to be quite old.

But this art style... seems a bit different from the previous ones. It's not only rough, but it also doesn't quite look like a human being.

Shu Yu's lips twitched. "This wasn't drawn by Young Master Tan, was it?"

Ah Ning chuckled, "That's right, because Young Master Tan only met this person twice and didn't have a very clear impression of his appearance. Two years had passed, and he couldn't draw him properly. So he asked someone else to look at the person's appearance clearly before drawing him."

Ah Ning said, "This man was a master at a martial arts school two streets away from the Tan family. Two years ago, when Young Master Tan was tired from reading, he went for a walk and passed by the alley behind that martial arts school. Then he saw this master beating someone. Young Master Tan shouted something, and the master turned around, glared at him, and then walked away. Strangely, the person who was beaten didn't even say thank you to Young Master Tan, and just as hurriedly ran out of the alley."

"Later, Young Master Tan met that master again. The master recognized him and glared at him fiercely. He never saw him again after that."

Shu Yu carefully examined the man's face, but refrained from commenting for the time being. Instead, she looked at the last scroll and asked, "What about the third one?"

As A Ning unrolled the scroll, she said, "The third one is a young master, but second sister, I feel like I've seen this young master before."

(End of this chapter)