Chapter 69 Stolen
"Okay, we understand, Master."
Shen Shixu breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that they all understood. Although the two of them didn't come very often, they brought gifts every time they came, which was really too much for him to handle.
Moreover, all the things he brought were related to literature, either pens, ink, paper and inkstones or some elegant ornaments, as well as some rare books that are rarely seen on the market, and he put all these things in his study.
Now the most luxurious place in the entire Shen Mansion is Shen Shixu's study. When Shen Shixu was in the study, he looked at the various exquisite ornaments, the fist-sized night pearl next to the table, and the large coral ornament at the door. He was very worried that one day his study would be visited by some thief.
But on second thought, it should be impossible. This is the capital city, and he is the Shaoqing of the Dali Temple. Which thief is so bold as to steal in the capital city and steal from officials? Moreover, they have more than a dozen guards in their house, so their safety is guaranteed.
So Shen Shixu did not take away the things in the study, and because of this momentary carelessness, the night pearl in his study was stolen.
It would have been fine if it was just stolen, but the thief was so bold as to leave a note there, "I really like the Night Pearl, so I'm taking it first. I also like the coral ornaments in your room, but I can't take it this time. I'll come back next time to get it.
It didn't sound like he was here to steal, but more like he was here to take something from his own home. He also signed his name and the date of his next theft at the bottom: Flying on the Grass, April 21, the 17th year of Wu'an.
Shen Shixu looked at the note that was left behind, and the veins on his forehead popped out with anger. At this moment, he did not look as gentle and polite as usual. He also crumpled the note into a ball and held it in his hand.
The news that the study was robbed and a night pearl was lost soon spread throughout the Shen Mansion. When Shen Zexi heard about it, he directly called the guards, servants, maids, and cooks to the yard.
"The night pearl in the study is missing. Have you seen any suspicious people appear in the house today?" Shen Zexi asked these people who were scattered all over the Shen Mansion. It was impossible for the person who came in to steal things to come directly to the study. He must have stayed in other places.
There are few people in the Shen Mansion, and everyone knows each other. If a stranger appears, they will definitely be discovered at the first time.
"Master, we didn't find any strange people that day. Everything was the same as usual."
Shen Shixu had already woven a net to catch people in his mind, and he was just short of throwing out a bait, so he said in front of so many people: "This theft has nothing to do with you, you don't have to worry about any punishment. I just hope you can cooperate with me to catch that daring guy next time he comes. The thief left a note very arrogantly, saying that he had taken a fancy to the coral ornaments in my study and would come to take them in three days.
He simply treated my Shen Mansion as his warehouse. This kind of humiliation is really unbearable. So in the next three days, you only have one task, which is to surround the study and keep an eye on every courtyard. If anyone you don’t know comes in, no matter who he is, you must capture him immediately. Do you understand? ”
The guards, servants and maids all bowed and saluted, saying, "Yes, we will follow the young master's orders!"
After Shen Shixu finished instructing them, he left, and then he quietly left the house without taking anyone with him.
Not long after, a figure appeared in front of the back door of Prince Jing's Mansion. Shen Shixu walked up and knocked on the door. The back door was quickly opened, and an old man with one eye blind looked at Shen Shixu in confusion.
"Young man, who are you looking for?"
The uncle who was guarding the back door saw that Shen Shixu looked and was dressed very well. People dressed like him should go through the front door, but he came to the back door, which must be something more private.
"Please tell him that I have something to ask His Highness for help. My name is Shen Shixu."
The old man guarding the back door heard his name and let him in directly.
After Shen Shixu was let in, he looked at the one-eyed uncle in shock, "Uncle, you just let me in like this? Aren't you afraid that I'm a bad guy?"
The old man looked Shen Shixu up and down, and said very confidently: “You are not a bad person! Although I don’t have any other skills, I am still quite accurate in judging people. You have a clear vision and you are not the kind of person with evil thoughts.
And didn’t you say your name is Shen Shixu? His Highness had already given instructions, saying that if someone named Shen Shixu came to see him in the future, he should let the person in directly without asking.
If he is not here and you need his help with something, you can go to Tingyuxuan to find Mo Yu or Bai He, and they will help you. ”
After listening to what the one-eyed old man said, Shen Shixu felt an inexplicable feeling in his heart, which was warm, swollen, and a little sour.
It was a feeling he had never experienced before, which made him feel confused, yet warm.
While Shen Shixu was trying to figure out his own feelings, he came to Tingyuxuan. Xiao Jinyi was very surprised to see him coming. He put down the knife he was wiping and walked over with a happy look on his face.
"Ah Xu!"
Shen Shixu came back to his senses after being called out, "Ah! Your Highness!"
Xiao Jinyi came over and saw that he was absent-minded, and frowned slightly, "What's wrong? You look very unhappy, were you bullied?"
Shen Shixu remembered the purpose of his visit to Xiao Jinyi. Thinking carefully, he should be considered to have been bullied, so he nodded.
"Well, there was a thief in my house, and the night-shining pearl in my study was stolen. The thief was very arrogant and left me a note saying that he had taken a fancy to the coral ornament in my study and would come to pick it up in three days.
I came to you to borrow two capable men to help me catch this thief for two days. ”
Xiao Jinyi heard that he seemed to want the two men to live in his house, so he volunteered: "Why don't I go back with you and stay in your house for two days to help you catch this little thief."
It would be great if he could go, but Shen Shixu felt that it was a waste of talent for a war god to catch thieves.
"No need to bother you to go in person. He's just a petty thief, why would you, a god of war, need to take action? It would be a waste of your talent."
Xiao Jinyi was afraid that he would find someone else, so he impulsively grabbed Shen Shixu's hand, "Why is it a waste of talent? As a great god of war, I should protect others, and catching thieves is also what I should do."
Shen Shixu felt that Xiao Jinyi's awareness was really high! He is worthy of being called the guardian god by the people!
This gives me a full sense of security!
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