Seeing these two idiots always looking so gloomy, Uncle Zhong couldn't take it anymore.

He, too, over the years, has learned from his second grandfather to be hesitant and evasive when faced with problems, and to procrastinate for a couple of days first.

After realizing what was happening, he stepped forward to remind the two young masters.

It doesn't necessarily have to be a famous accountant; you can check with the old clan chief's son's friends!

Then, he instructed them to invite the town's accountant to drink, and to introduce them one by one to his son's close friends.

They actually found an accountant who didn't take on many jobs, and two scholars who were quite proficient in mathematics.

Gu Che and his companion prepared generous gifts and went to find these people. They used both intimidation and appeasement, and after piecing together their memories, they roughly pieced together the truth of the matter.

They also found the old clan chief's property in the county town, and rushed in with their guards, searching everywhere. They even found four boxes of gold ingots.

Now the evidence is conclusive. There's no evidence to prove arson, but with the undeniable fact that the ledger was embezzled, there's no need to ask who the arsonist was!

The old clan chief fell ill a few days later and relinquished his position.

The clan chief initially didn't want to "get sick" and even wanted to resist the opposition, but from the day Gu Che arrived, he first sent ten people to the county government.

These ten men, acting on behalf of the Marquis's residence, delivered a note to the county government, stating that they were passing through the area and wished to stay at the post station for a few days.

Later, Gu Che personally visited the county magistrate, who already knew they had returned to pay respects to their ancestors.

In addition, three people were assigned to pose as merchants and wait at the inn outside the city gate, receiving a message from the Crown Prince every day at 9 a.m.

If anything goes wrong, he won't hesitate for a moment and will immediately go back to report to the Marquis's residence.

The rest of the servants followed Gu Jing and his companion directly back to the village. They refused to believe they couldn't find the real accounts. The wind leaves its sound, the wild geese leave their traces!

When the old clan chief saw the large commotion, he backed down.

He didn't dare actually kill them; that was only to deal with the two old masters before they filed a complaint. If something really happened to the Marquis's heir, he couldn't bear the responsibility.

At most, I just wanted to give them some croton seeds or something to upset their stomachs and slow down their exploration, so I could clean up the mess on my side.

Once he found the house and unearthed the several chests of gold and silver, he stopped wasting his time; the tide had turned.

Although the clan chief's embezzlement issue had been resolved, the two were still unable to leave.

They were sent by their grandfather to help elect a new clan leader, but Gu Che had little confidence in the clan members.

If they're confused and choose another henchman of the former chieftain, then why bother coming back to pull this stunt?

Choosing a new clan leader proved to be a difficult task. Gu Che and his companion spent some more time investigating, only to find that they couldn't find a suitable candidate.

Moreover, the reason is no longer that they are afraid of electing the old clan leader; they simply cannot elect anyone.

Although the ringleaders have been dealt with, based on observations over the past few days, the others either lack the necessary skills to control the situation or are not knowledgeable enough to handle the consequences.

This has become a difficult task! With no other option, the two had to stay and slowly try to find the new clan leader before leaving.

Just when the two were at their wits' end, Gu Feng, the son of the two old masters, returned home looking disheveled with his wife.

He and his wife arrived a few days earlier, but waited in the outer city for two days. They also sent several people into the city to search their house and the village before finally showing themselves.