Unable to pry open Lu Jiaxin's mouth, Gu Wenfeng turned his attention to Xue Mao. The child was not on guard against him and was quickly tricked.

He was stunned when he heard that Lu Jiaxin stayed in the ancient capital to look for treasure. He thought of many reasons, but he never thought that the truth was like this.

Gu Wenfeng didn't want to waste time, so he took Xue Mao to find Lu Jiaxin: "Miss Lu, where are you going to look for treasure?"

When Lu Jiaxin saw Xue Mao lower his head and dare not look at her, she knew that he had let the cat out of the bag. Alas, I had told him to keep it a secret before, but I didn't expect him to be so careless.

Gu Wenfeng knew from her expression that she didn't trust him anymore: "Miss Lu, as long as it's not illegal, I can help you find it. Even if I find the treasure, I won't leak a word to anyone."

"What if you don't do it?"

Gu Wenfeng said: "If I go back on my word, you can tell Madam Xie. Miss Lu, the leader will not reuse a person who does not keep his word."

These words touched Lu Jiaxin, and she said, "I can trust you, but what about Zhao Dajun?"

Gu Wenfeng immediately said, "Don't worry about this. He won't leak this matter. If he dares to tell anyone, his job will be ruined."

Lu Jiaxin originally planned to buy the house and then slowly look for a new one with Xue Mao, but Xue Mao was not careful enough so she had to change her plan: "Don't tell Zhao Dajun about this in advance. Wait until I come back from my hometown."

Gu Wenfeng nodded in agreement.

Lu Jiaxin told him everything she knew, and explained it in great detail.

Hearing that the owner of the house was called Sun Xun, Gu Wenfeng frowned and asked, "Miss Lu, besides the name, do you have any other clues?"

The ancient capital also has a large population, so it is quite difficult to find out about a person by name. One more clue can narrow the scope.

Lu Jiaxin talked about Sun Xun's family situation: "They used to be a prominent family in the local area, and now they live in the ancestral home. I think it should be easy to find out."

Xue Mao said as soon as he heard it: "Sister Xin, we can ask Uncle Feng to help us find out. He knows a lot of people in the ancient capital, so he should be able to find out quickly."

Gu Wenfeng rejected the proposal as soon as he heard it: "Since it is a treasure hunt, the less people know about it, the better. Otherwise, if the news leaks out, we won't be able to keep the treasure even if we find it."

Lu Jiaxin regretted telling Xue Mao, and of course she couldn't tell Uncle Feng. The more people knew, the more risk there was. A big fuss would attract the attention of someone with ulterior motives, and there were many smart people in this world. She also wanted to find this batch of antiques and use it to get her first pot of gold, but she didn't want to cause any trouble.

The four of them went in two groups to inquire, Zhao Dajun went with Gu Wenfeng, and Lu Jiaxin went with Xue Mao. After they left the house, Zhao Dajun asked in confusion, "Brother Feng, didn't we come with Miss Lu to catch the human traffickers? Why are we looking for someone? Could this person be related to the human traffickers?"

Gu Wenfeng didn't tell him about the treasure hunt, but just said, "If she wants to find it, we can help her find it."

Gu Wenfeng was very efficient and soon found out who the person was: "Miss Lu, this Sun Xun is 39 years old and works as a boilerman in a cotton garment factory. He has two brothers and a sister, but none of them lived to adulthood. His family situation is basically the same as what you said. Now his family of eight lives in the front yard of the old house."

The house had three courtyards in total. Sun Xun's father was one of three brothers, and the division of the house was not determined by appointment but by drawing lots. Sun Xun's father got the first courtyard.

Gu Wenfeng said, "This Sun Xun likes to play with money. As soon as he gets his salary, he goes to play cards. His six children are all supported by his wife's odd jobs. It is said that their house is dilapidated and may collapse at any time. Miss Lu, are you sure there is a treasure in that broken house?"

"Brother Gu, let's find a way to buy his house."

Gu Wenfeng didn't believe that there was any treasure in that house. He advised, "Miss Lu, the people in the Sun family don't live well. If there really was a treasure, they would have taken it long ago. How could it be someone else's turn?"

Lu Jiaxin spread her hands and said, "Even if we can't find the treasure, Xue Mao has a house. Even if that house is shabby, it's better than his previous shack. But if we find it, we'll be rich and won't have to worry about our livelihood anymore."

Xue Mao finally reacted: "Sister Xin, you pawned the jewelry that Brother Su gave you, and took out all the dowry money that your aunt left for you, just to buy this shabby house to look for treasure?"

After getting a positive answer, Xue Mao thought she was crazy: "Sister Xin, this must be Ding Jing's conspiracy, don't be fooled!"

Lu Jiaxin was amused by his divergent thinking.

Gu Wenfeng did not persuade her. From the days they had known each other, he could see that Lu Jiaxin was a person with a plan in mind. She even used up the dowry money left by her late mother and went to such great lengths to search for treasure. No matter how much he persuaded her, she would not change. In this case, there was no need to waste his breath.

He thought for a moment and said, "Miss Lu, we can't just buy his house. Sun Xun is not stupid. If we rashly come to buy his house, he will definitely be suspicious."

Xue Mao was a little dumbfounded. What was wrong with this Brother Gu? Not only did he not help persuade them, but he even urged them to buy the shabby house.

Lu Jiaxin had thought of this a long time ago, so her plan was to find a middleman. As long as the price was right, she believed that Sun Xun would sell the house, after all, gamblers were irrational. However, it would be best to leave this matter to Gu Wenfeng, as she and Xue Mao were too young to be trusted.

Gu Wenfeng said, "Miss Lu, Sun Xun's house is too run-down. It would cost a lot of money just to repair it. No normal person would buy his house. Even if you find a middleman, he would be suspicious."

"What good ideas do you have?"

Gu Wenfeng meant to take advantage of Sun Xun's weakness of playing with money and let the creditors force him to pay back the money, and then he would have to sell the house. In this way, he would not be afraid of being suspected.

Lu Jiaxin looked at him with shining eyes. He was capable and flexible, and this was exactly the assistant she needed! Gu Wenfeng reminded her, "Miss Lu, this will take time. We have been out for five days, and your father and Stationmaster Lu must be looking for you everywhere."

"I left a note at home before I left. My fifth brother will see it when he comes."

Having said that, she still went to the post office and called Lu Jiaguang, telling him that she was in the ancient capital.

"Aren't you going to Feng County to find the human trafficker? Why are you still in the ancient capital?" Lu Jiaguang asked. Yesterday afternoon, he received a call from Lu Jiajie saying that she didn't return to her hometown, and he was very worried. He thought that the two bodyguards she brought were arranged by the Xie family, so he didn't report it to the police.

Lu Jiaxin had already thought of an excuse: "When Xue Mao got off the train, he was pushed down and sprained his foot. The doctor said he needs to rest for a while, otherwise his injury will get worse."

It takes a hundred days to heal a broken bone, and it is impossible to travel if you hurt your foot. Lu Jiaguang understands this.

(End of this chapter)