Creation of the Universe

Considering Jia Zhong's character and the Jia family's strong financial resources, this matter cannot be false.

Shen Zhan naturally couldn't doubt that Jia Xing had deliberately made up this lie in order to keep those Ganoderma lucidum plants.

He immediately asked Jia Xing, "Master Jia, how can you be sure that someone in the mansion stole the Ganoderma lucidum?"

"In fact, it's not just the Ganoderma Lucidum. Recently, things have been stolen one after another in the mansion, and most of them are items placed in Zhong'er's study. I was just ordering the housekeeper to investigate, but who would have thought that before we could find any results, something like this would happen again today.

The fact that the little thief was able to steal things repeatedly right under our noses without anyone noticing shows that he is very familiar with the environment of the mansion and the placement of things. He must be a spy inside the mansion without a doubt."

Jia Xing said with great certainty.

After hearing this, Shen Zhan also stood up and said to Jia Xing, "Why don't I go over and take a look? Maybe we can find some clues."

"That's fine, but I feel really bad for disturbing Mr. Shen's leisurely mood because of this matter."

"That's okay. We'll find out what's going on and then come back to continue drinking."

Shen Zhan is very confident about this.

So Jia Xing and Jia Zhong led a group of servants to the study. It was a secluded courtyard. Although it belonged to Jia Zhong, there were few people here on weekdays.

Because Jia Zhong did not like reading and was often out looking for magical herbs and artifacts, he was not in the study most of the time, and the servants in the house seldom went in to clean it.

Jia Xing said, "Most of the stolen items were from the study, but some were also placed in other places in the mansion. Since the theft, the housekeeper has sent more people to patrol the study, but nothing has been found."

Shen Zhan stepped forward, pushed open the door of the study and took a closer look.

"Sigh~"

He seemed to have discovered something very quickly. Jia Zhong asked curiously, "Brother, what did you discover?"

Shen Zhan said, "Why are there so many fakes in your study?"

This question made Jia Zhong very embarrassed. "Well, big brother, you know I don't have a good eye. Whenever I go out to look for things that can help me cultivate, I always get cheated. Regardless of whether they are real or fake, I always store them in my study after buying them. That's why they look like what you see now."

"I see..."

At this time, Shen Zhan stretched out his right hand, palm facing up, and then held his breath and concentrated as if he was feeling some presence in the room. Seeing this, Jia Xing and Jia Zhong did not dare to speak and disturb him, and at the same time hinted to the group of servants to keep quiet.

After a moment, Shen Zhan said, "Gather everyone in the mansion. I'm confident I can find the traitor who stole the property from among them."

Jia Xing was very happy. He was worrying about what to do if he couldn't catch the person. The mansion couldn't keep losing things like this. If it continued like this, the losses would be huge.

"Brother, you are really amazing. You have figured it out in just a short while."

Jia Zhong was full of admiration for Shen Zhan.

After a while, all the servants and maids in the Jia family, more than 40 in total, were called to the study.

They looked at each other, not knowing what had happened. Some had anxiety written all over their faces, while others were at a loss. In short, the atmosphere made everyone feel very uncomfortable.

Jia Zhong spoke first, "As you all know, there has been a thief in our house recently, who has been stealing one after another. This cannot go on.

We have found out that the thief must be among you. If you honestly come forward and confess your crime, my father may show mercy and give you a lighter sentence.

But if we catch them, that's another matter. In short, anyone who tries to get away with it will be severely punished!"

Jia Zhong's words were like a huge rock thrown into a pond, which exploded everyone.

Everyone's expressions and reactions were different, but it was really hard to tell who among them was the traitor.

Jia Xing asked Shen Zhan, "Master Shen, everyone is here. Who do you think it is?"

Shen Zhan's sharp eyes swept over the faces of these people one by one. Then he replied to Jia Xing, "I have a rough idea of ​​who they are. Next, we will take them out one by one and question them individually. If there is anyone who often goes out alone in the middle of the night, or has any strange behavior, we can naturally find the most suspicious person in the end."

"Okay, I'll listen to you, big brother."

Just as Jia Zhong was about to call the roll, a servant stepped out from the queue and reported, "Master, Young Master, when I was on night duty, I often saw Xiaohong sneaking out of the house. At that time, everyone else was asleep, so her sneaking out was really suspicious."

The Xiaohong he named was a maid who looked only sixteen or seventeen years old.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Hong turned pale with fear and knelt on the ground to explain, "I...I just like to get up at night. I didn't do anything wrong. Please understand, sir."

"this......"

Jia Zhong was at a loss and could only look at Shen Zhan.

Shen Zhan said, "No matter what she said, she is now the biggest suspect. Take her away and put her in solitary confinement. We will interrogate her later."

Then Shen Zhan asked the servant who had come forward to report Xiao Hong, "You did a good job. What's your name?"

"My lord, I am Cui Cheng, a servant who does odd jobs in the mansion."

"Well, your loyalty is commendable as you stepped forward to provide crucial clues. From now on, you will stay here and serve. Everyone else, please leave."

When only Shen Zhan, the Jia father and son, and the servant named Cui Cheng were left in the yard, Shen Zhan suddenly changed the subject and told a shocking truth.

"I have a feeling that there is a very powerful spiritual weapon hidden in this study."

Jia Zhong frowned and said in confusion, "Brother, the most valuable item I bought is a third-grade elixir. There aren't any spiritual weapons, are there?"

Shen Zhan shook his head. He walked back to the study and warned Cui Cheng, "Stay outside the room. No one is allowed to approach. Do you understand?"

"Yes, villain, I obey!"

Afterwards, he and the Cui family father and son closed the door of the study and began to whisper.

Shen Zhan said, "My feeling is correct. There must be a spiritual weapon here that is at least of the third rank or higher. The reason you didn't notice its existence before may be that you just don't know its value."

"Above the third rank? That must be amazing. I didn't even know I could come across such a treasure."

Jia Zhong's voice trembled with excitement.

Jia Xing asked with concern, "Master Shen, where is the spiritual weapon you mentioned? Let us see it for ourselves."

Shen Zhan raised his hand and pointed to the corner of the wall, "This is the spiritual weapon I was talking about."

"Huh? This..."

Jia Xing and his son Jia Zhong both looked embarrassed.