Chapter 225 A plan within a plan
Chapter 225 A plan within a plan
"Young Master." Xu Shuisheng knocked on the door.
"Come in."
"Young Master, Mr. Sheng's men have been keeping an eye on Mr. Zhuang's pawnshop these days. It seems they are investigating the counterfeit items in the hands of the Second Master." Xu Shuisheng said.
Bo Song sneered and said, "Mr. Sheng finally lost his temper? Ridiculous! He actually had the nerve to investigate? He knew the things were taken from me, but he really thought they belonged to the Sheng family."
If Sheng Zexi didn't take action, Bo Song wouldn't be sure if this matter had anything to do with the old man. He traced it back to Zhuang Lao San so quickly, so he must have been involved and had been keeping an eye on it all along!
"I never thought that the Sheng family would abandon their dignity and do such shady things." Wang Zijin said.
"The Sheng family's intentions are in the Underground Immortal Palace. Second Master Sheng was just pushed out by First Master to confuse us. First Master knows that what Second Master has is a fake, so he will definitely suspect that we already know that he is the person behind this. Third Master Chazhuang is probably just trying to test me.
"Transfer the people watching the Fourth Master to watch Sheng Zexi. His men are still holding onto our men at Xinchuanling. We can neither advance nor retreat." Bo Song gritted his teeth and said with a sullen face.
"As for the Fourth Master..." Xu Shuisheng hesitated to speak.
"Now that Sheng Zexi has personally stepped in, the eldest master must be involved. The fourth master should have nothing to do with our funerary objects business. Moreover, Xundi is cooperating with the fourth master to build a power plant. If there is anything abnormal about him, Xundi will definitely notice it." Bai Song said.
"I don't think it's Fourth Master Sheng either. The road is his, and he knows very well where is the most convenient place to take action. If he wants those things, he can just pretend to be a bandit and take action on the road. Why bother beating around the bush and go through so much trouble? Besides, Second Master Sheng and Sheng Zexi will not listen to his orders." Wang Zijin said.
Bo Song actually breathed a sigh of relief.
If the Fourth Master is not the person behind the scenes, then Nanchun’s suspicion can be cleared.
He sincerely hopes that Nanchun is innocent.
It's not just because Xundi likes him, but also because he now really regards Nanchun as a family member.
What surprised him was that Nanchun had a good business sense.
It is a good thing for the Bai family to have such help from him.
"Shuisheng, I want to write a letter to my grandfather. Please send someone to deliver it back to the old house as soon as possible." Bai Song said.
"What? Are you anxious to help Nanchun clear her grievances?" Wang Zijin said with a smile.
Bai Song shrugged. "The Bai family is in dire need of people right now. We can't waste manpower and energy because of these suspicions. I'm going to Yuncheng soon. They're building a new kiln there, and I need to show up. I was worried about the company before, but now that Xundi and Nanchun are here, I can rest assured."
"My Wang family doesn't know how to judge people, and your Bai family is too cunning and too petty!" Wang Zijin teased.
Bo Song raised his eyebrows but did not refute.
Because it's true.
Bai Song called Zhuang Lao San.
Zhuang Lao San said somewhat helplessly, "Master Bai, what kind of work are you assigning me now? There are always a few pairs of eyes staring at the door of my pawnshop these past few days."
Bai Song smiled and said, "The people behind the Second Master of the Sheng Family can no longer hold back!"
Zhuang Lao San said in surprise: "Is there someone behind the Second Master?"
"What else? Although he has brains, it's not much. He certainly can't do it by himself. There must be someone fanning the flames." Bo Song said.
Zhuang Lao San said with a dark face: "Could it be the master?"
Bo Song smiled and said, "Boss Zhuang is still smart."
"Alas, the second master is easy to fool...but the first master is not easy to fool! You are pushing me into the fire pit!" Zhuang Lao San was very depressed.
"Didn't Second Master Sheng not go to make trouble with you? This just proves that the eldest master didn't tell the second master the truth." Bai Song said slowly.
Yup!
If Erye knew that those things were imitations, he would have come over and made a big fuss and smashed his shop.
"Not only did the eldest master use the second master as a shield, he was also afraid that the second master would find out the truth and make a scene, ruining his plans. That's why he asked Sheng Zexi to investigate secretly instead of openly.
As long as you hold onto Mr. Sheng and insist that you didn't know about this, they won't do anything to you. After all, no treasure appraiser can guarantee that they will never make a mistake.
"If Master Sheng and Sheng Zexi keep pressing you, you might as well take advantage of the rift between Master and Second Master and create something that will give Master a headache," Bo Song instructed.
Zhuang Lao San said in surprise, "Second Master has always obeyed First Master's orders, how could there be any rift between them?"
Bai Song smiled and said, "Who would be willing to be a dog that comes and goes at someone's beck and call? Whether this resentment is hidden forever or surfaced depends on whether there is any benefit."
Zhuang Lao San nodded and said, "I understand. Thank you, Master Bai, for your advice. If you really find out about me, I will insist that I am not familiar with you and have no dealings with you."
This is what Bo Song wanted to hear most.
Having achieved his goal, he hung up the phone.
Zhuang Laosan went out, pretending not to notice the people watching him, and quickly walked to the roadside and got on a rickshaw. The rickshaw made many turns and finally went to the concession.
The person following him was a step late, and when they arrived at the concession, Zhuang Lao San was nowhere to be seen.
He went into a tailor shop, changed his clothes, and then left through the back door. He walked through the streets and alleys, making sure there was no one following him, before entering a residential building.
"Fourth Master, Lao Zhuang is here."
"Let him in."
When Zhuang Lao San came in, Sheng Yu'an asked, "What happened? Why are you here at this hour?"
Zhuang Lao San wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "Sheng Zexi's people are watching me now. You must not let anyone go to my place."
"Zexi?"
"Yes, I know someone is watching me, but I don't know which side they are on, so I didn't act rashly. Just now, Master Bai called me and said that it was Master Sheng who asked Sheng Zexi to secretly investigate the source of the counterfeit goods in Master Er's hands.
"Fourth Master, you are truly a master of foresight! Now Young Master Bai seems to have determined that you are the one behind all this." Zhuang Lao San said.
After hearing this, Sheng Yu'an smiled and said, "It's worth all my effort. I even returned the white porcelain plate I got. In fact, sometimes it's not me who's so smart, but Master Bai who thinks too much and is too suspicious. What I didn't calculate, he calculated for me in his own clever way."
"That's because you, Fourth Master, have guessed his thoughts accurately. By the way, Young Master Bai also said that there is a rift between the Second Master and the First Master. If the First Master pushes me too hard, I can take advantage of this. Do they really have a rift? I think the Second Master respects the First Master very much and never dares to refute him." Zhuang Lao San said half-believingly.
Sheng Yu'an smiled and said, "He's right. The second oldest one can't stand provocation the most. Even if there's no grudge, it will appear if you provoke him too much."
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