Gu Rao nodded and said, "Remember. The folk woman can draw. Can I let the folk woman draw the appearance of the jewelry?"

He paused for a moment. He couldn't do the same as Li Shen and called the person above him Master Qingtian. It was too outrageous, so he changed the title.

"Your Excellency, just follow the drawings of the civilian women and send officers to search their homes. In such a short time, they should not be able to sell all the jewelry so quickly."

When Su Nan heard that she called herself a civilian woman, her hand on the gavel was shaken, and a trace of bitterness quickly flashed across her eyes. She glanced at Bieye next to her, her eyes unclear, and then Putting away the complicated emotions in his heart, he comforted, "Even if they are all sold, as long as they are sold in Yezhu Town, or even in the entire Donghuang County, I can find out the whereabouts of those jewelry."

"You don't have to worry."

"Come here, prepare pen and ink."

Gu Rao drew the appearance of the fourteen lost pieces of jewelry. Even the details were clearly drawn. He also wrote notes next to them, including what color the jewelry was, what material it was made of, and where some jewelry was left because of bumps. What kind of mark did it leave?

Su Nan asked someone to bring up the drawing paper. When he saw the lifelike appearance of the exquisite jewelry on the paper and the small regular script with hairpin flowers next to it, a flash of appreciation and nostalgia flashed in his eyes.

"Come here, take the drawing paper to Ye Boar Town to search."

The official came forward to take the letter.

"Yes."

Four official servants rode on horseback and rushed along the official road to Yezhu Town.

Li Shen was completely panicked. During the waiting time, the sweat on his forehead never stopped. Anyone with a discerning eye would know that he was feeling guilty at a glance.

Zhang San whispered, "Just do it."

Chen Zhong also said, "If you take the initiative to confess now and return the things you stole from others, you might be able to get a lighter sentence. When the officer finds out on his own, you will definitely not end well."

Li Shen's mouth felt bitter.

How could he not know that by voluntarily confessing and returning the property to its original owner, the punishment would be reduced?

But if he confesses that Bie Chengcai instigated him, what will happen to his sister's future? Once Bie Chengcai was labeled a thief, his path to the imperial examination was completely ruined.

His sister is already pregnant with Bie Chengcai's child, and she can only marry Bie Chengcai in the future. If Bie Chengcai misses the imperial examination because of him, Bie Chengcai will definitely not be responsible for the pregnant sister, and maybe her sister will blame him for this. .

If you get pregnant out of wedlock, you will be despised by the world for the rest of your life. Anyone can drown your sister in it with just a spitting breath. If Bie Chengcai really doesn't marry her, she will probably die.

The official's work efficiency is very high.

About an hour later, the suspects Li Moer and Bie Chengcai came to the Yamen together with the jewelry found in Li Shen's home and Li Moer's boudoir.

When Gu Rao saw Bie Chengcai, he looked at Bie Ye with surprise. He did not expect that Bie Chengcai would be involved in the theft.

Bie Chengcai glanced at Li Shen with a threatening look.

Li Mo'er trotted up to Li Shen and knelt down, asking anxiously, "Brother, what's going on? How come those people took away the jewelry that Brother Chengcai gave me?"

Li Shen lowered his head, a little afraid to look into his sister's eyes.

He can not care about other people's opinions, but he cannot care about his sister's opinions. He is afraid that his sister will know about his stealing and despise him for the rest of his life.

But now that things have happened and it has been brought to the government, the government will definitely find out. Sooner or later, she will know what she has done.

A feeling of regret and despair arose in my heart.

Bie Chengcai took the initiative to ask, "Sir, may I ask why you brought Xiaosheng here?"

"I have been studying hard all my life and rarely leave the academy. I have never done anything illegal or disciplinary. Is there any misunderstanding?"

Sunan looked at the official.

The official said truthfully, "According to our investigation, four of the fourteen missing pieces of jewelry were found in Li Mo'er's room, and two of them went to Dang Yuan Ju. Through the shopkeeper of Dang Yuan Ju, we learned that those two pieces The jewelry that is being used is made by talented people.”

Don't regret it if you become a talent.

He did not expect that Bieye and Gu Rao were so smart that they would suspect Li Shen so quickly and dare to report to the official. If he had known that they had the guts, he would not have gone to the pawn shop to pawn jewelry.

Fortunately, he was cautious and didn't pawn all the jewelry. He hid the rest in a dark place, and no one knew about it except him.

However, he remembered that he only gave Li Moer a silver hairpin.

So, where did the rest come from? It seems that Li Shen is not honest and does not fully trust himself, so he dares to hide some jewelry secretly.

Sunan asked, "Have you found the remaining jewelry?"

The official shook his head.

"So far, there are no clues about those pieces of jewelry on the market."

"It must have been hidden."

Li Moer's face was pale. Although he had not fully understood the current situation, he knew from those few words that the source of the jewelry was not clean.

They filed a lawsuit.

Now how to do?

Li Moer looked at her brother for help. Ever since she was a child, no matter what happened, as long as her brother was by her side, she was not afraid of anything.

Li Shen saw that the evidence was solid, and it was useless for him to continue to quibble.

He closed his eyes and seemed to have made up his mind.

Bie Chengcai knew something was wrong, and suddenly said to Li Shen preemptively, "Li Shen, didn't the two pieces of jewelry you gave me say they were Mo'er's dowry, and you asked me to sell them first for money?"

"So it was stolen?"

"You are too confused!"

"Although I come from a poor family, I am a man of character. I don't care about the money you stole to support me. I will return all the money I got from selling the jewelry to you!"

Li Shen's eyes were stunned.

"you……"

Didn't he ask himself to steal it?

Why is all the fault now placed on him alone? Although he was prepared in his heart, he was still shocked by how quickly Bie Chengcai turned against him.

Bie Chengcai interrupted him, his tone serious with a hint of threat that only he and Li Shen could understand.

"Although it is wrong for you to steal things, I know that you are doing this for Mo'er. You want Mo'er to marry a good husband and live a good life with me for the rest of your life."

"No matter what, I will recognize you as my uncle."

"If you know your mistakes and you can correct them, there is no greater good. Brother, please stop resisting and plead guilty. The county magistrate is tolerant and will definitely give you a lighter sentence."

"The most you can do for stealing is a few years in jail."

After hearing Bie Chengcai's words, Li Mo'er had already convicted her brother in her heart, and said heartbrokenly, "Brother, why are you so confused!"

"Didn't I tell you? No matter you are poor or rich, as long as you are with your family, you will be safe and happy for the rest of your life. How can you..."

"What should we do now?"

She is only sixteen years old this year, so she is still young. This is the first time she has experienced this kind of thing. She is at a loss and does not know how to deal with the stolen things.

"Brother, take out the remaining eight jewels you have hidden and return them to Boss Bie and Boss Gu. As long as you return them to them, the adults will probably not punish you!"

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