Li Jiaojiao and the Duchess of Pingguo hurried forward.
At the entrance of the main hall, they encountered Granny Yu, who had rushed over.
As soon as they entered, they saw Manager Xie of Deli Money Shop standing in the main hall with three burly men.
Pingguo slammed his fist on the table: "You scoundrels! How could we possibly sell our estate and house to you?"
Shopkeeper Xie smiled and said, "Lord Duke, please take a closer look. Isn't it written with Liu Xiawei's name on it?"
As he spoke, the burly man behind him unfolded a series of contracts.
Duke Pingguo's face changed drastically. The handwriting on it was indeed that of that rebellious son. He was so angry that his blood boiled:
"Heh, you've been fooled by him. These contracts are obviously fake."
"All the house deeds, land deeds, and shop deeds are in my wife's hands. Shangwei, hasn't your mother returned yet?"
Liu Shangwei, who was standing nearby, said, "She went out with Li Jiaojiao early this morning... Oh, she's back."
Just then, the Duchess of Pingguo came in quickly with Li Jiaojiao, Granny Yu, and Xiao Lü.
When Li Jiaojiao saw the familiar Manager Xie and the big man, her expression changed slightly, and she quickly lowered her head.
A hint of amusement flashed in the eyes of Manager Xie and the burly man, but they pretended not to recognize her.
Lady Pingguo walked over, sat directly next to Duke Pingguo, slammed her hand on the tea table, and said with great force:
"Insolent fools, is this a place for you to cause trouble?"
“I understand now. It must be that rebellious son Liu Xiawei who forged the contract and cheated you out of your money, right? Hmph, from now on, Liu Xiawei is no longer a descendant of the Liu family! He owes you money, so go find him.”
"This is the Duke of Pingguo's residence, not a place where you can act so recklessly."
As she spoke, she stared at Manager Xie and the three burly men with a stern face and an imposing air.
Duke Pingguo and Liu Shangwei almost clapped their hands in approval, thinking that their wife (mother) was the best!
Unexpectedly, Manager Xie smiled and said, "Madam Liu probably doesn't know where we are from. We are Deli Money Shop."
Lady Pingguo's expression changed; behind Deli Money Shop was Grand Tutor Gao!
Lady Pingguo's face stiffened, forcing a smile: "Heh, I don't care which family you belong to..."
But his tone was much weaker.
"I'm trying to reason with you. You're all prominent figures in the capital, how could such a large bank be swindled by that brat Liu Xiawei?"
Manager Xie laughed and said, "Our bank isn't blind. These contracts are all genuine."
Lady Pingguo: "Impossible. Granny Yu, bring out the real contract. Xiao Lü, you go with Granny Yu."
"yes."
Granny Yu and her companion turned and left. After a while, they returned with ashen faces, and then knelt down before the Duchess of Pingguo with a thud:
"Madam... all the contracts in the house have disappeared!"
The teacup in the hands of the Duchess of Pingguo slipped and fell onto the tea table with a splash.
Duke Pingguo and Liu Shangwei also stared wide-eyed: "Impossible, how could this be?"
Lady Pingguo stood up: "Granny Yu, have you found it clearly?"
"I've...searched several times...but it's completely empty..."
The Pingguo Guild members were momentarily stunned: "Empty... what does that mean?"
Granny Yu stammered, "Madam... all the deeds in the house... must have been stolen by the Second Master. Madam, do you remember that a while ago the Second Master said he owed the gambling house 30,000 taels and wanted you to sell the house? Now..."
Now they've stolen the contracts and sold them all to this lucrative money exchange!
Li Jiaojiao stood beside the Duchess of Pingguo, her face pale, not daring to utter a sound.
Lady Pingguo was stunned, unable to accept it for a moment: "Impossible... How did he steal it? The key is on you, did you lose it?"
Granny Yu's face turned deathly pale: "Madam, you've been wronged! This old servant never leaves this key with me, not even when bathing. How could I have lost it?"
As she spoke, she took out the key and held it in her hands: "The key is right here, intact, and it hasn't had a problem at all during this time..."
The Duchess of Pingguo's eyes reddened: "Then why...?"
Granny Yu was utterly wronged: "This old servant remembers that the last time we opened that box was a few days ago. At that time, we even looked at those contracts."
"Oh right... it was Li Jiaojiao who suddenly said she wanted to see those contracts. Then this old servant went to get them, but she wouldn't let me, insisting that she get them herself."
"She touched the keys at the time!"
Li Jiaojiao's face changed drastically, and she said urgently, "You, you old servant, are slandering me! So what if I touched the key? Didn't I return it to you immediately? Mother, you saw it with your own eyes... I returned the key to her immediately..."
Granny Yu said urgently, "It was you! I suspected it from the start..."
"Suspicious of what? Ha... You mean I stole the keys, took all the contracts, and then gave them to Liu Xiawei, letting him sell our Duke's Mansion? Am I stupid...? Why would I do something like that?"
Granny Yu gritted her teeth and said, "How would I know... Anyway, there's definitely something to make. Maybe you'll get half the money after the goods are sold."
"Shut up, all of you!" The Duchess of Pingguo stared coldly at Granny Yu. "I trusted you, which is why I entrusted you with the key, but you... you actually lost it."
"That's not all, now they're pushing all the blame onto Jiaojiao. I believe Jiaojiao, she would never do such a thing."
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