Quick Wear: Welcome to the Crazy Scene

Gongsun Ye suddenly felt the murderous aura again.

"I don't care whether you believe it or not."

Shen Jin's wooden stick fell on his shoulder, and with just a slight pressure, the man's face turned red.

"Your life is in my hands, what can you use to negotiate with me?"

Shen Jin finally showed mercy and released his strength.

Gongsun Ye fell directly to the ground.

"Just listen to me, wait patiently, and cooperate with that person. He will naturally get rid of Zhang Ru and avenge you."

"If you don't listen, do you think I can find another Gongsun Ye to act as a witness?"

"Isn't there something buried under the poplar tree in your house..."

The rest of the words disappeared in the wind. Shen Jin did not speak, looking at Gongsun Ye's frightened face.

Yes, the evidence he used to turn things around was buried openly under the poplar tree.

With this evidence, there is really no need to worry about whether Gongsun Ye is still alive.

"I……"

Gongsun Ye knelt on the ground: "I am willing to obey your orders. Please give me a chance to live."

……

Xiao Jiangran appeared alone in the old Gongsun family mansion. According to Zhang Ru, Gongsun Ye had resigned from his position at the ironworks due to health reasons and spent his days in the mansion enjoying the flowers and birds, quite leisurely.

Unfortunately, a sudden disaster struck. Refugees broke into his home, took advantage of his old age and weakness, and stole all his gold and silver. Mr. Gongsun fought back vigorously, but was still injured in both hands.

When Zhang Ru said this, tears welled up in his eyes, and he looked as if he wished he could take responsibility for his friend.

"That thief was so bold, has he been apprehended?"

"Mr. Gongsun, why didn't you call out so that the neighbors could come and help?" Xiao Jiangran's voice was filled with resentment.

"My dear brother, you don't know this, but this is the wickedness of those thieves. They poisoned the old man's tea beforehand, rendering him mute!"

……

Xiao Jiangran once disguised himself as a member of the Song family army and entered the ironworks. The huge black stone blast furnace there was different from what was recorded in the book.

When asked, none of the workers knew.

"Master Jun, we are all new here to work, we don't need to understand this."

Xiao Jiangran didn't ask any further questions, but instead inquired about the other workers in charge. This ironworks looked large, but surprisingly, no one inside had participated in the entire process, from mining to iron production.

This is also true for those who have worked here for several years.

"Why would I know this? They just send the iron ore over here, and I just stuff it in."

"I just need to transport the iron out. As for the amount, someone will naturally keep track of it."

Xiao Jiangran showed his token again and checked the account book. There was no problem with either the iron output or the mining volume.

but.

This unique blast furnace must have its uses.

Otherwise, why did Zhang Ru go to so much trouble to build these three blast furnaces?

The consumption here is more than 30% more than that of ordinary furnaces.

After a long time, he finally learned about Gongsun Ye's existence from a kitchen cook.

It's only been five years since I left, how could I be forgotten like this?

Unable to get any information from Zhang Ru, he decided to go to Gongsun Mansion in person.

The mansion was well-preserved. While Gongsun Ye's presence had been completely erased from the ironworks, he was guarding a house in the city that would never see its owner.

It doesn't seem like a remembrance.

More like, guilty conscience.

Xiao Jiangran climbed over the wall in the dark of night. When he came here during the day, someone had followed him, making it difficult to investigate. Having finally let their guard down, he naturally had to explore the place at night.

The study, the couch, and the forge were all key points. The furniture inside was neatly arranged, as if the owner had just left for some unexpected reason, rather than having been missing for five years.

However, all the books have been replaced and nothing can be seen.

Xiao Jiangran once again stepped into the forging room. What would a man obsessed with metallurgy his entire life be doing here?

He simulated the process in the metallurgical workshop and stepped back into the forging room step by step.

"There's a pile of ore here, you can grab it at will. This is a forge, used for metallurgy."

"But why is the hammer hitting the table so far away from the forge?"

Xiao Jiangran squatted beside the forge, stroking it inch by inch, but found nothing unusual.

After a while, he finally had an idea and stretched out his finger.

"No ashes!"

Every part of this forge shows signs of use, except for the forge, only the forge!

It looks like a display that has never been used.

"If it were that blast furnace, the trajectory would be reasonable."

Xiao Jiangran climbed over the wall of Gongsun Mansion without disturbing anyone.

Why was Zhang Ru's "secret blast furnace" built in Gongsun Ye's home?

Why go to the trouble of destroying the blast furnace and building a new short furnace in disguise?

It's very simple, the blast furnace belongs to Gongsun Ye.

The role of the blast furnace is clear: to improve the color or quality of iron smelting.

So, why did Zhang Ru, who used a blast furnace, have his pig iron forging account book remain the same for ten years without any improvement?

……

Thinking of the key point, he subconsciously stopped walking.

"So, Gongsun Ye's accident wasn't an accident. As long as we find Gongsun Ye..."

Xiao Jiangran was planning his next move when he saw two people approaching from behind.

The shadows, one long and one short, gradually moved closer to him.

"Who?"

He turned around and saw Shen Jin, who looked innocent in the moonlight. Then he turned his head and saw another beggar standing next to Shen Jin.

She said so decisively that she would not go with him, but ended up finding other people to go with her.

Is it because he is dirty or because he is old?

Shen Jin didn't understand why Xiao Jiangran frowned and wanted to leave when he saw her. Could it be that their relationship had become so bad?

She hurried forward and called him, "Brother."

Xiao Jiangran had no choice but to turn around again, quite helpless: "What's wrong?"

Shen Jin grabbed his wrist and said, "I don't know who this person is, but he's been following me."

Xiao Jiangran didn't move.

Shen Jin gritted her teeth and added, "I'm very scared."

She even shook herself cooperatively and hid behind him.

Gongsunye:......

There is such a unique skill of changing face!

My ancestor, you used a wooden stick to pick up twenty people at a time and beat up the entire Beggar Gang; but you didn’t act like this when you put your hand to my neck and told me to die!

But Xiao Jiangran was really heartbroken.

He held Shen Jin's hand and pulled her behind him.

Have you also forgotten that she is not a human cub?

I just hope she's not the begging companion that Shen Jin is looking for. Xiao Jiangran is a bit calculating. Her whereabouts are unpredictable when she's alone, so if they're begging together, he'll be even less likely to see her.

Xiao Jiangran asked, "Who are you and why are you following a little girl?"

Shen Jin was behind him, sticking half of his head out, his eyes dark as he looked at Gongsun Ye with the look of someone looking at a dead person.

"If you talk nonsense, you're dead."

Gongsun Ye wanted to wipe the cold sweat off his body, but his hands were still useless. What a fucked up world.

"My name is Gongsun Ye, unexpectedly..."

He swallowed hard under the death gazes of Xiao Jiangran and Shen Jin.

"While begging, I overheard her say she was looking for you, the Inspector General, so I took the initiative to follow her and ask for your help."