Yuan Tingchuan picked up the porcelain pieces one by one and looked at them quickly. When he got the last piece, his brows furrowed and Du Ruo next to him shook his head at him.
Zhang Shiping's heart skipped a beat, and cold sweat streamed down his forehead. He whispered, "Mr. Yuan, we really didn't do anything. Look..."
"You didn't tamper with it, but you know full well that this is a replica from the Republic of China era. You even bothered to bring something like this to me. Don't you look down on Yuan?"
As he said this, he threw it casually. There was a crisp sound and the porcelain exploded on the stone. His hand was quite strong and the pieces of porcelain scattered everywhere. One of the pieces of porcelain scratched Zhang Tuping's hand, leaving a bloody mark. Cold sweat ran down his cheek and he was so scared that he didn't dare to move.
Only now did he understand what Master Zheng said. Mr. Yuan was someone who was not easy to fool. They had mistaken this imitation of the Republic of China artifact back then. It was only after they had rubbed, played with, and studied it day and night that they discovered that it was an imitation artifact from the Republic of China period.
This Mr. Yuan quietly and with just a few touches, he had figured out everything. Zhang Shiping secretly felt lucky that he had considered the lives of his family and didn't dare to play tricks. Otherwise...
Yuan Tingchuan's deep voice rang out: "This artifact is already there, I can let it go. The next one..."
Master Zheng next to him kept saying, "Don't worry, Mr. Yuan, there will be no problem."
Watching the two brothers quickly descend the mountain, Yuan Er stepped forward and said, "There is a mountain temple on the hillside ahead. The brothers have already seen it. We can temporarily take shelter there. I see that the weather won't allow us to go tonight, so we can stay there."
Yuan Tingchuan nodded and took Du Ruo's hand as they walked up the mountain. Du Ruo turned back and asked Yuan Wu as they walked, "Have you found out any news? Is Ling Yun here?"
"He's fine for now. When Boss Ling left, he and his bodyguards were placed on the small cliff in front. They just removed the ladder. Someone brings him food every day, so he doesn't seem to be starving."
"Boss Ling ran away?"
Yuan Tingchuan pulled her away while saying, "He's an old fox. He runs away at the slightest sign of trouble. Are you still expecting him to join forces with the Qu and Chen families? Don't dream."
Du Ruo lowered his head and pondered for a moment. Judging from the current situation, it didn't seem like Boss Ling wanted to harm Ling Yun. Although they didn't have much friendship, even a tiger wouldn't eat its own cubs. So, what was the reason for Ling Yun's death in his previous life?
While Du Ruo was thinking, Yuan Tingchuan pulled him towards the mountainside and he saw a mountain temple in the distance.
What surprised her was that this mountain temple was not too small and actually had three rooms. Although they were all dilapidated and one of the rooms next to it had collapsed, traces of the past could still be vaguely seen.
"It seems this place was once popular? Such a remote place?"
"It's a bit strange indeed."
Yuan Er was very meticulous in his work. He saw that the sky had already been exposed in some places and dark clouds were pressing down outside. He thought for a moment and asked someone to find a few large logs, ready to prop up the door if the wind was strong.
He also directed several people to set up tents in the temple, so that even if there was a heavy rain, they would not have to worry about how severe the roof leaked.
"Those guys were intimidated by me today, and I'm afraid they're even more anxious than we are. I estimate that everything will arrive tomorrow, so we can pick up Ling Yun and leave tomorrow."
"Well, if things go well, it would be best if we could leave here quietly without causing any trouble with them.
But I see there are two things in there that look like they belong to a museum. What are your plans?"
Yuan Tingchuan looked at the night and smiled: "Of course the item will be returned to its original owner." He didn't want to hide it. Keeping it in his hands would be a trouble sooner or later, not to mention that he didn't need this item.
"Really?" Du Ruo hoped it could be returned.
"I will definitely return the property to its original owner, but you have to follow my way. You will know later."
Du Ruo raised her eyebrows. It seemed that this man had already made a plan in mind?
In the middle of the night, it started to rain heavily and did not clear up until noon. When a few people arrived at the hillside where they had been yesterday, the three brothers were already walking around in circles in a hurry.
Yuan Tingchuan guessed correctly. There were three large boxes on the ground, and each person was carrying a small bag. They were ready to leave.
Seeing them coming, several people were overjoyed.
"Mr. Yuan, everything is here. Don't worry, there's absolutely no falsehood and they won't be able to find out. We've arranged everything. Shall we leave now?"
Yuan Tingchuan was not in a hurry. He still checked everything one by one, made a gesture, and the people behind him came forward, closed the box and carried it away.
It had just rained on the mountain, and the path was muddy. Yuan Tingchuan half-held Du Ruo's waist and walked down the mountain with one foot deep and one foot shallow.
Du Ruo was so tired that her ankles ached. As soon as she reached the foot of the mountain, a man pounced on her.
"Ruoruo, you finally came to save me? In this damn place, I can't even make a phone call. I was still wondering when you would remember to save me."
Du Ruo pinched Ling Yun's cheeks with both hands: "You're promising, Ling Xiaosan? Haven't you suffered enough?" She patted Ling Yun's face gently: "I think you're really tired of living?"
"I have no other choice, right? I have already made preparations. It's just that the enemy is too cunning and I was careless for a moment and fell into the trap." Ling Yun felt aggrieved as well. His biological father was really an old fox. He had been on guard against him in every possible way but still couldn't defeat him. He was a little self-doubting now. Was he too stupid, or did the father have a natural suppression on his son?
Yuan Tingchuan pulled Du Ruo back.
"Alright, let's go. It's best to leave here without alerting anyone. If they notice that several people are missing, they will definitely come out looking for them. We have to leave quickly."
Ling Yun said proudly, "Don't worry about me. I left a big guy to cover our retreat. Every day when they deliver food, there will still be someone to pick it up. They won't even think that I'm gone."
Du Ruo said in surprise: "If we leave like this, what will happen to the big guy? Is he safe?" She had been with the big guy for some time and had a good impression of this big silly guy. She was really a little worried about him.
"You don't have to worry about that. The big guy grew up in the mountains. Climbing a cliff is like walking on flat ground. If I weren't afraid of heights, he would have left long ago. He was trapped there because he cared about me.
If you hadn't come today, I would have thought of asking him to tell you something. But the big guy didn't tell you anything because he was worried about me."
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