Chapter 363 The painting is yours
Da Niu opened the door, and Shu Yu came in and said, "Pack your things, put on your veil, we're going back."
"Did you get the painting?" Yuan Shanchuan asked anxiously.
Shu Yu nodded. "I got it."
Yuan Shanchuan let out a long breath, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and finally felt relieved.
The three of them didn't have much. When Shu Yu came, she only had a bundle, which she now put in all sorts of odds and ends, as well as Yuan Shanchuan's original clothes. They could just pick it up and leave.
Wearing veils, they were unrecognizable to others.
Yuan Shanchuan's shoes were quite worn and dirty, making them easy to spot. Unfortunately, Shu Yu brought clothes and shoes that she could wear, but Yuan Shanchuan's feet were too big, and none of them fit him.
He had previously wiped the shoes with a cloth dampened with water, but they still looked out of place with his outfit.
Fortunately, when Meng Yunzheng was there, he used a paintbrush to change the color of his shoes and even drew some patterns on the damaged parts, making them look different from the original ones.
The three of them quickly left the private room, went down to the second floor, met up with Zhao Xi who was waiting there, and then went together to the front hall.
Meng Yunzheng had already summoned the guide. The group met and, without exchanging a word, followed the guide out of the villa.
Upon arriving at the place where the carriages were parked, they were given wooden tags and then led their own carriages out.
Even after leaving the bamboo forest, the two carriages did not slow down.
It wasn't until they were almost at the entrance to the county town that Meng Yunzheng had Zhao Xi pull the carriage aside and stop, and then he got out of the carriage.
Shu Yu came down as well. She hadn't had a chance to speak until now that it was just the few of them left, and she asked, "You said before that you came here to auction items. Now that you're leaving the black market, what will happen to the auction items?"
Meng Yunzheng laughed and said, "Nothing is more important than this painting right now. To avoid causing any more trouble, let's take it back first. Although we tried our best to make the switched painting look exactly like this one, if they look closely, they will still recognize it and naturally suspect us. We can't stay in the black market any longer. As for auction items... there will be other opportunities in the future."
Zhao Xi, standing behind him, hesitated but ultimately said nothing.
Meng Yunzheng had already handed the painting to Shu Yu, who was taken aback. He then said, "This painting was painstakingly protected by your fourth uncle. It would be best if he handed it over to Lord Xiang. Firstly, it would allow you to rescue your aunt as soon as possible, and secondly, since your fourth uncle has made a contribution, Lord Xiang will naturally reward him."
Shu Yu turned to look at Yuan Shanchuan, who stepped forward and bowed deeply to Meng Yunzheng, saying, "Thank you, Mr. Shan."
Meng Yunzheng laughed and said, "No need, I didn't do it entirely for you. Alright, let's part ways here, you two should return to the city as soon as possible."
Shu Yu asked in surprise, "Aren't you going back to the county town?"
Meng Yunzheng looked towards the direction of the black market bamboo forest, "Since Shu Feng is here, I might as well follow his trail and dig down. Maybe I can dig up more things."
How did Shu Feng get into the black market? What other forces in Dong'an Prefecture belong to the Shu family? And who was the buyer who helped him get in? Meng Yunzheng certainly wouldn't miss such a rare opportunity.
Shu Feng hasn't come out yet. He was blocked by Zhao Xi earlier. If he goes out again, he will attract attention.
But Meng Yunzheng believed that they would come out in no more than fifteen minutes.
(End of this chapter)
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