This made Shen Cang extremely happy.
Shen Qiyin glanced at him subtly, and seeing the corners of his lips that he couldn't suppress, a playful smile flashed in her clear eyes.
She orchestrated her elimination not to remove a thorn in his side.
The dog was barking fiercely, clearly indicating that something was wrong, so Qian Chuan and his men went inside to search the house.
After such a sudden turn of events last night, Guo An fainted on the spot. He finally woke up and rushed to check on Guo Xiuran, but he couldn't withstand the shock and fainted again.
I had only been awake for a short while, and I was already feeling dizzy and lightheaded. Then, hearing the dog barking like a madman, my vision went black again.
After hearing Shen Cang explain his purpose, he felt offended, but ultimately said nothing.
Since he's upright and has nothing to fear, let them search him.
but--
While the officials were here, there was something he could take the opportunity to plan.
Guo An gestured for Shen Cang to speak privately.
The latter followed suspiciously and asked, "What's the matter, Uncle?"
Guo An, pale and weak, said, "Sigh, I won't beat around the bush with you. Let's be frank. Yao Zu has ruined Xiu Ran's life by injuring him like this. As his father, you have to give us an explanation."
"What?!"
He actually wants an explanation from himself?
This old bastard has no shame!
However, what Shen Cang didn't expect was that there were even more shameless people coming up.
Guo An added, "Xiu Ran will never be able to find a wife, so your Shen family has to compensate him with one."
As he spoke, he suddenly glanced at Shen Qiyin not far away: "I think Er Yatou is quite good. Xiu Ran likes her too. With her by his side, he won't be so desperate to kill himself when he's fully conscious tomorrow."
"Even so, we can no longer have offspring, but we cannot let the Guo family's tradition of having only one son per generation end like this."
"Tomorrow, the eldest grandson of your Shen family will be adopted by Xiu Ran."
“You will also have to make proper arrangements for his future.”
Shen Cang was so angry he almost laughed.
May I ask you this?
Did you force me to be your grandson's father?
With a cold laugh, Shen Cang opened his lips and called out, "Master Guo." This time, he didn't even address him as "cousin."
He spoke in a distant tone: "We didn't see what happened yesterday with our own eyes, so how can you be so sure that Yaozu did it? You can't just act like a scoundrel because you're struggling to make ends meet, can you?"
"You..." Guo An glared, his beard bristling, "You dare to deny it?"
"I didn't do it, why should I admit to it!"
"Fine, fine, fine." Guo An said "fine" several times, his lips turning purple with anger. He pointed a trembling finger at Shen Cang and said, "You just wait, we'll deal with this!"
"Since the police are here, let's let them judge the matter and see who is right and who is wrong."
Guo An thought to himself that he was now barefoot and had nothing to fear.
He's practically half-buried, and his grandson can't expect to get married. Even if his scandals become public knowledge after his involvement in officialdom, as long as he achieves his goal and can ensure that he and his grandson are well-fed and clothed for the rest of their lives, that's enough.
Before he could even call anyone over, Qian Chuan and the others summoned him first.
They found a finely decorated box in his trunk, which was locked.
Guo An froze upon seeing this.
He rushed forward in one stride, about to snatch the box, but Qian Chuan swiftly drew his knife to block it.
The gleaming goose-feather knife was pressed against the box, less than half a finger's width away from Guo An's hand.
He was so frightened that his face turned pale and he was almost swaying.
Qian Chuan's expression was serious as he warned, "Mr. Guo, please don't interfere with our investigation."
"...You, you can handle the case yourselves, why are you taking my things?" Guo An was filled with resistance, as if he was afraid they would open the things inside.
Qian Chuan explained, "The dog kept barking at this box, so we suspect that there might be some of Miss Shen's lost silver inside."
"Mr. Guo, please open the box so that we can take a look."
"How could I possibly take her money!" Guo An was eager to defend himself, wishing he had a mouth full of words: "Besides, if it were really silver, it would definitely be heavy, but you can weigh it, my box is very light."
His words were not without merit.
If there really wasn't anything shady hidden here, why would he be making such excuses?
Shen Cang's doubts remained, and he insisted, "Since you are upright and honest, then open it up and let the two officers check it. Wouldn't that be more useful than you talking here?"
"I……"
"Or is it that the box is light because it doesn't contain much silver, and you've hidden the rest somewhere else?"
"Don't make false accusations!"
Qian Chuan frowned: "Master Guo, this government dog has been quiet and obedient all the way here, but it started barking incessantly as soon as it arrived at your place. There must be a reason."
“If you insist on not opening the lock, then I will have no choice but to pry it open by force.”
Qian Chuan had already issued an ultimatum, and Guo An's continued insistence was futile. In the end, he could only unlock the door with a complicated expression, allowing people to see what was inside.
To Shen Cang's disappointment, there was no silver inside.
However, there are things even more shocking than silver!
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