Abandoned by the best children? I just take out the space

Her stomach was churning, so she could only sit down, suppress the nausea, and gently stroke her stomach.

"Child, you have to be good. Mother is helping her benefactor find clues, and you can't make trouble." Shangguan Chu's face was gentle, and she whispered softly, as if she was coaxing the baby in her belly.

What surprised her was that the feeling of nausea suddenly disappeared. The child seemed to have really heard her and was considerate of his mother. This made Shangguan Chu very happy, and she talked to herself for a long time.

Then she continued to look through her father's old things until it was almost dark, when she finally found a clue. Looking at the encrypted account book in front of her, Shangguan Chu had a complicated expression.

"Father, I hope you are not involved in this matter, otherwise, your daughter cannot protect you." As she said that, she picked up the account book and went straight to find Chen Changli and Wan Shufang.

He also sent someone to call the county magistrate.

In a moment, everyone was present. Shangguan Chu showed the account book to Wan Shufang first, and then handed it to the county magistrate: "Father, this account book was found among your old things by your daughter."

Hearing this, the county magistrate was stunned and quickly took the account book to look through it. Wan Shufang and the others could not understand the encrypted characters, but the county magistrate could understand them and immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

"Sir, Madam, this is the original record of the distribution of disaster relief funds. It includes 5,000 dan of grain, 100,000 gold and silver, and 100,000 pieces of cloth."

The county magistrate translated the contents of the account book. The more Chen Changli and Wan Shufang listened, the more solemn their expressions became. These things completely corresponded to what was mentioned in Liu Mochen's confession.

The two exchanged glances, and Wan Shufang spoke first, her tone worried: "So, what Liu Mochen said is true, but we have no clue who that person is now."

"We can only follow the clues first." Chen Changli frowned, took the account book and handed it to Wan Shufang: "Shufang, put this account book away first and don't let anyone see it."

Hearing this, Wan Shufang immediately understood, nodded slightly, put the account book into her sleeve, and put it into the space when Shangguan Chu and the county magistrate were not paying attention.

If there is a safest place, it must be her space, which will definitely not be stolen.

After doing all this, she looked at Shangguan Chu again, her eyes softening: "Ah Chu, thank you for your hard work. Don't worry about the rest. We will take care of it. You should go back and take good care of your baby."

Hearing this, Shangguan Chu wanted to say that he wanted to investigate together, but thinking of the child, he softened his heart and nodded gently: "Okay, I will listen to you, Madam."

"Well, take care of yourself, we'll be leaving first."

"Ma'am, be careful."

Wan Shufang nodded, said goodbye to Shangguan Chu, and left the county government office. Now that they had an idea, the two of them took action and split into two groups.

Chen Changli led his men to the investigation site for a thorough investigation, while Wan Shufang checked the account books and delved into the details, and soon discovered clues.

She copied the annotated account book and sent her trusted confidant to the base at full speed to deliver it to Chen Changli.

After obtaining the detailed account book, Chen Changli combined the details in the account book and gradually had a clue in his mind. He immediately went out to investigate. This time, he deliberately changed his clothes and went incognito.

After careful investigation along the way, they finally followed the clues and found the secret granary where the powerful and wealthy hid the stolen money.

Chen Changli only brought the secret guards, so he did not act rashly, but instead instructed An Yi.

"An Yi, you and the Dark Guards stay here and keep watch. Don't let anyone escape. Remember, no matter what happens, don't act rashly. If anyone leaves the warehouse, send someone to follow them."

"Yes, master." An Yi accepted the order with a serious expression and took over Chen Changli's position.

Chen Changli quietly left and returned to the base. He took out the token given by the emperor, quickly mobilized local officers and soldiers, gathered manpower, and led his men to surround the granary overnight.

At this moment, the granary was still brightly lit and everyone was in harmony, completely unaware that danger was approaching.

"An Yi, has anyone left?"

"Master, I have been watching closely and no one has left."

An Yi's words reassured Chen Changli. He waved his hand and gave orders behind him: "All soldiers, listen up! Charge in and capture those inside alive. Be sure to protect the food and supplies."

"Yes!"

The officers and soldiers responded loudly, and in an instant, everyone rushed to the granary.

The people in the granary realized something was wrong and started to resist in panic, but their manpower was far less than that of the people Chen Changli brought, and they were defeated soon.

Looking at the full warehouse of grain, Chen Changli's eyes flashed and he sent people to count them one by one.

"Master, I have checked and the amount of food we seized is exactly the same as the deficit. What should we do now?"

"Take the food back, and take those men with you. I want to interrogate them."

"Yes, master."

After he finished speaking, An Yi turned around to make arrangements. Chen Changli was also about to leave. At this moment, a group of soldiers suddenly rushed out from the crowd and surrounded Chen Changli and his group.

"Who are you and why are you here?" the leader asked with a cold and aggressive look on his face, and the flesh on his face swayed as he walked.

Looking at the official uniform on the other person, Chen Changli frowned and took out his token: "I am Chen Changli of the Duke's Mansion. I am here under the order of His Majesty to investigate old cases and apprehend those who embezzled the stolen money."

As soon as these words were spoken, the man narrowed his eyes, as if he was looking at the token. Just as Chen Changli was about to leave, he heard a sarcastic laugh.

"How dare you pretend to be the Duke?" The mocking voice broke the tranquility in the granary. The fat soldier also calmed down and looked serious.

The suspicious eyes looked at Chen Changli, which instantly made Chen Changli unhappy. He never liked talking to fools. He turned around and wanted to leave, but was stopped.

"Are you really the famous Duke? Are you an impostor? Humph, you dare to lie to me? I will make you know the price."

The fat soldier's eyes were grim. He waved his hand and gave a cold order: "Come here, arrest this man pretending to be a noble and execute him on the spot."

"Yes, sir, when dealing with this kind of counterfeit, we should kill one to warn the rest." At this moment, the mocking voice sounded again, and Chen Changli frowned and looked into the darkness.

He saw a man walking out. He didn't recognize this man, but he felt like he had seen him before. So he tried to make peace and explained in a deep voice, "I'm not pretending..."

"Are you saying that I, the commander of the Imperial Guards, don't know the Duke?"

Hearing the man's words, Chen Changli's face darkened and he no longer had the desire to explain. He gripped the hilt of his sword with a cold expression, and the two sides were on the verge of a fight.

The fat officer also gave orders again.

"Do it and kill him."

As soon as the words fell, the two sides engaged in battle. The other side brought too many people, and Chen Changli's side was unable to resist for a while. In the melee, the deputy general hurriedly withdrew from the battle and took advantage of the chaos to send out signal arrows for help.

With a "whoosh" sound, the signal arrow exploded above the granary, bursting into brilliant fireworks.