Chapter 1333 Spreads Throughout Jiangyuan County
Shu Yu and her group stood inside the manor, facing a courtyard that looked somewhat desolate because it hadn't been tended to for several months.
A large patch of grass has already sprouted in the yard, and there's a thin layer of dust on the windowsill.
"Almost everything here has been moved out. When Steward Guo left, he even took some of the larger items. Apart from the stone table and benches that he couldn't take, the place is empty. There really wasn't anything left that could be used as a clue."
As Shu Yu walked inside, she said to Qi Lie, "They are very cautious. The black market has many secrets, so they will definitely destroy everything before they leave. A-Yun and I have been here twice, and we came up empty-handed both times."
She first led Qi Lie to the two secret chambers. "These are the secret chambers. Would you like to go in and take a look, sir?"
Qi Lie nodded, and Shu Yu pressed the switch.
As soon as the door opened, Qi Lie's two men rushed in, while Shu Yu stood at the door without moving. "Sir, you can stay here and look around. Since you're here, I'd like to take another look as well."
"Alright, let's split up."
Shu Yu nodded, then turned and went back to the courtyard.
She went to the auction house, which was the main trading location. Shu Yu thought that if there were any clues, this place would be the most likely place.
However, just like the previous times, she and Ying Xi carefully looked through the pages, but still found nothing.
There were no scratches on the walls, and nothing was left in the corners.
"Let's go." Shu Yu sighed and led Ying Xi out.
Qi Lie has finished looking through the secret room and is continuing his search outside.
When he saw Shu Yu come out, he frowned and shook his head slightly.
“If you have something to attend to, Mr. Lu, please go ahead and do so. This estate is so large that we can’t see it all in a short time. I’m afraid we’ll have to stay here tonight.”
Shu Yu wasn't surprised. "Alright, then take your time looking, sir. I'll go back to the workshop and tell them to prepare the sunflower oil. We'll be staying at the estate tonight. If you need anything, just come to the estate to find me. I'll have Ying Xi bring your meals over later."
Thank you.
Shu Yu left, and Qi Lie and the others continued their search.
Unfortunately, just as Shu Yu said, Steward Guo was a meticulous person. Since he was going to sell the manor, how could he possibly leave anything behind that would be discovered?
Qi Lie searched for a day, and then searched again the next day. Finally, he descended the mountain with a grim expression.
Shu Yu could tell from his expression that there was no progress. She poured tea for the group and asked, "Does Your Excellency wish to continue the search?"
Qi Lie shook his head, "No, we were only holding on to a sliver of hope anyway. We have no leads in Jiangyuan County, so we can only start with other black markets."
He took a sip of tea, looked up and said, "If Mr. Lu finds anything, please let me know as soon as possible."
"good."
Qi Lie provided Shu Yu with a special communication channel, since Xiang Weinan was about to return to the capital and could no longer contact the capital through him.
Qi Lie was about to leave. He returned to the county government office, bid farewell to Xiang Weinan, and prepared to depart.
Xiang Weinan can't leave yet; the new county magistrate is on his way to take office. He has to wait until he arrives and the handover is completed before he can leave.
Shu Yu loaded the ten barrels of sunflower oil into the car, and Qi Lie took them with him.
The moment he stepped out of the city gate, news spread throughout Jiangyuan County that Lu Ji Workshop's sunflower oil had become the edible oil supplied to the palace.
It was only at this moment that everyone realized that Lord Lu Xiang had actually taken his business directly into the palace.
People who were initially observing suddenly crowded around the Lu family's gate, and the gatekeeper couldn't keep up with the demand for visiting cards.
(End of this chapter)
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