Shen Mu Ning watched them walk away, and then silently followed.

The group quickly passed through the alley and arrived at the dilapidated courtyard where Ke Zheng'an lived.

Qian Zhuang and Deng Kai were the first to walk in, and the first thing they saw was the only well-preserved house in the courtyard.

Neither of them spoke, and they headed straight for the house.

As soon as they entered, they saw Ke Zheng'an lying in bed.

Deng Kai approached the bedside and looked at the old man with a sallow complexion, who seemed to be asleep with his eyes closed.

Qian Zhuang, however, did not rush to check on the people's condition, but instead scanned the room.

Looking at it this way, you can see the trick.

Putting aside the fact that all the houses in the courtyard collapsed, this one is still barely habitable.

Even the roof tiles on their heads are quite interesting.

Although people standing inside the house can see some gaps and openings when they look up.

Logically speaking, when it rains outside, there should always be places in the house that leak.

But judging from the arrangement of items in the room, they seemed to have completely disregarded this issue.

Then look at the cracks in the wall; they've all been reinforced with mud mixed with thatch.

If the grandfather and grandson were truly as destitute as they appeared, their living conditions would be at least ten times worse than this.

After observing the entire room, Qian Zhuang finally leaned closer to take a look at the person lying on the bed.

Ke Zheng'an was covered with a thin blanket, with both of his hands exposed.

Although his face was sallow and his lips were pale, his arms were not as thin as I had imagined.

Moreover, the old man probably doesn't realize that when he's pretending to be a patient, his breathing shouldn't be so normal.

If you encounter an elderly person with a similar complexion elsewhere, their breathing is almost always disordered and rapid.

Even when asleep, it's impossible to be this peaceful.

"How is it?" Deng Kai couldn't figure out anything, so he just observed Qian Zhuang's movements.

Seeing that he had finally come to take a look at the old man, he couldn't wait to ask him how he was doing.

Qian Zhuang didn't say anything, he just walked outside.

Deng Kai panicked, knowing that no one else lived nearby except for him and his grandson.

If they don't find any more clues, then he's really doomed.

As they walked out of the house, Qian Zhuangcai said, "That old man doesn't look like someone who's down on his luck, but we can't guarantee he knows anything."

Although he could see through the old man's disguise, it didn't guarantee that he would know anything.

After all, although they live in this area, he had just taken a closer look.

To get to their place, you have to walk through a section of alley.

They simply couldn't notice the activity in the courtyard where the antiques were hidden at a glance.

Regardless of whether they knew anything or not, Deng Kaike insisted on questioning them thoroughly if they were suspected.

"Come on, wake him up and ask him if he knows anything."

At Deng Kai's command, two of his underlings in the courtyard dragged Ke Zheng'an out of bed.

"Who are you people? What do you want?"

Ke Zheng'an hadn't actually fallen asleep; he was only pretending to be asleep because he was afraid that these people would come to investigate again.

But they pulled him up without any regard for his safety, so he couldn't pretend to be asleep anymore.

"Stop talking nonsense, our boss has something to ask you, come out now."

Ke Zheng'an was roughly dragged into the yard before he could even put on his shoes.

"Who are you? Let me tell you, trespassing is illegal."

As he spoke, his voice gradually faded until it was almost inaudible.

Although he recognized that this was the person who had come to ask him that morning if he had noticed any activity in the yard.

It was also clear that this was the person Komo's master had assigned to keep an eye on.

But now he still pretends to be an ordinary person, and when he is taken hostage by people who suddenly break into his home, he looks angry and a little scared.

"Old man, shut the fuck up. I'm asking you, have you noticed any strange noises around you lately?"

You should know that they had hidden five whole boxes of antiques and gold.

It's impractical to transport the stolen goods by manpower alone.

"I'm an old man who rarely goes out, and I really didn't notice anything unusual around here."

Ke Zheng'an thought to himself, he wasn't lying. Few people come around here during the day, so what could possibly happen?

"You, you're obviously dishonest. Give me a beating first, and see if you'll still tell the truth."

Deng Kai knew that Qian Zhuang was a capable person, and since he had said that he had a problem, then it must be true.

Now, if he catches a suspect, he interrogates them relentlessly, completely forgetting Qian Zhuang's statement that there's no guarantee he's connected to the disappearance of the antiques.

Just as the two men holding Ke Zheng'an were about to make their move, Shen Mu Ning, who was not far away, also prepared to intervene.

However, Qian Zhuang stopped them, saying, "Wait a minute, he has a grandson, doesn't he?"

“You don’t go out, but your little grandson goes out all the time, right? He should know something, shouldn’t he?”

"Let's wait here for now, and ask him when he gets back."

The reason he stopped the others from speaking was that he could tell that although the old man was a peacekeeper, he wasn't lying about this matter.

Although in his eyes, even if the old man were beaten to death, he wouldn't be moved at all.

But even in death, he should die with value.

If they really didn't know, killing them might just cause trouble for you, so why bother?

The best approach is to achieve the most perfect result with the least cost.

This time, Deng Kai was not as obedient as before. In his view, since there was suspicion, he should be thoroughly investigated.

He's had such a smooth life all these years, and every time he's completed a task perfectly.

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