Chapter 125 Bait
"The timing is so coincidental, could it be..." Liang Weiyuan murmured in astonishment, "it's still related to military pay."
If this is the case, the consequences will be far more severe than in the previous life.
After seeing the battlefields for many years, Huo Jin almost instantly thought of the dirty deeds of those who enriched themselves.
His voice suddenly became hoarse and cold as he said, "We have to thoroughly investigate their whereabouts and see what they are up to behind the scenes!"
After discussion, Huo Jin ordered people to monitor the second house's actions outside.
Liang Weiyuan planned to start from the mansion, alert the enemy first, force the second house to reveal its true identity, and then follow the clues to find the culprit.
She took the initiative to find Liang Shanyu.
"My sister seems to be in good spirits recently. I guess the second wife is living a comfortable life."
In the west wing, Liang Weiyuan took a sip of tea, her voice clear but deliberately hoarse, "Unlike me, the head of the family has been worried about turning a few strands of hair white in the past few months."
Liang Shanyu listened and her face twisted for a moment.
She had been quietly taking care of her pregnancy during this period and rarely even went out of the yard.
But Liang Weiyuan was so arrogant that she took the initiative to show off to her?!
"Oh, I know my sister is very proud of her success as the head of the family. Why would she come to me to claim credit for it?"
Liang Weiyuan put down the teacup and shook her head helplessly.
"How can I claim credit? It's just that my grandmother told me that she's worried about the expenses of the mansion and will personally check the accounts and everything in the mansion in a few days."
"Check the accounts?!"
Upon hearing this, Liang Shanyu's pupils suddenly contracted, and the hem of her skirt was wrinkled.
"Yes. Grandmother has very strict rules, and she is old. I am afraid that something will go wrong in the house and make Grandmother angry." Liang Weiyuan glanced at her calmly.
"So I'm here to tell you, sister, that you'd better stay in the yard that day and don't make any trouble."
Liang Shanyu was stared at calmly by her, and a thin layer of sweat immediately broke out on the tip of her nose. However, she pretended to be calm and asked, "Sister, you have always been strict in managing the family. How could there be any mistakes?"
Liang Weiyuan sighed in pretended worry, her long eyelashes drooping, hiding the emotions in her eyes.
"That's true, but the expenses in the palace are complicated. Who knows if I've been negligent or if there's something wrong in any link? Naturally, I have to be more vigilant."
Then, she addressed Liang Shanyu as if hinting at a warning: "If you refuse to listen to my advice and still want to go against me, and do something bad on that day, don't blame me for being merciless."
"What nonsense is this? How dare I say that!"
Liang Shanyu smiled stiffly, her mind no longer here: "Anyway, sister, don't worry. Ever since my stepmother scolded me last time, I don't ask for anything else. As long as the baby is born safely, that's all that matters."
Liang Weiyuan looked at the unconcealable anxiety in Liang Shanyu's eyes, and a barely perceptible curve appeared at the corner of her lips.
She chuckled lightly and said with satisfaction, "Thank you very much, sister. It's getting late, and I have to go back to the warehouse to take inventory. I'll be leaving first."
After watching Liang Weiyuan leave, Liang Shanyu didn't even have time to call her maid before she hurried to find Huo Siyuan to inform him.
"Husband, I heard that the old lady wants to personally check the accounts of the mansion soon!"
Huo Siyuan was like a cat whose tail was stepped on. His leisurely expression changed and he stood up from the rocking chair.
Why are they checking the accounts so suddenly?
"when?!"
Liang Shanyu shook her head and said, "They say it's just these few days, but I'm not sure."
Then she blinked in confusion and said, "What's wrong, husband? Checking the accounts is just a bit of a hassle. Why get so nervous?"
Naturally, what Yu's mother and son did was kept secret from her, an outsider.
Little did she know that she had already overheard countless things.
Liang Shanyu couldn't help but feel proud. This time her suggestion was really helpful.
"What are you nervous about? Don't talk nonsense!"
Huo Siyuan growled and glanced around vigilantly. Seeing that no one was paying attention, he breathed a sigh of relief, but his face looked gloomy and ugly.
"Okay, you did a good job delivering the message. I have something else to do, so I'll go get busy first."
He turned and walked towards the study, his steps stumbling.
Liang Shanyu looked at his back and curled her lips in secret joy. Fortunately, she arrived quickly. This news made her get attention again.
Behind the courtyard wall, Liang Weiyuan heard everything clearly and quietly turned around and went back to her room.
"Is the fish hooked?"
Seeing her coming, Huo Jin put down the book, unable to hide the sharpness in his eyes.
"Yeah." A hint of coldness appeared at the corner of Liang Weiyuan's lips.
"Looking at Huo Siyuan's panicked attitude, I think he will contact the Ministry of Revenue overnight."
"Wei San is watching, so I'm not afraid he won't take action." Huo Jin frowned and said, then relaxed his tone a little. "But your trick of luring the snake out of its hole is more effective than I thought."
Hearing this, Liang Weiyuan looked serious, but did not dare to relax.
"It depends on whether Wei San can bring back some useful information."
As the night deepened, the corner door of the marquis's mansion quietly opened a crack.
Huo Siyuan changed into a dark robe and sneaked out with something wrapped in his arms. After turning left for a few streets, he got on a carriage.
Wei Sanyin stared intently from the shadow of the locust tree, speeding up all the way to catch up.
In the private room on the third floor of Zuixianlou, Master Li had been waiting for a long time.
He was wearing a navy blue uniform, with a round face and a slightly chubby figure. When he saw Huo Siyuan coming, he quickly stood up and said, "Finally, you're here!"
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