Jiapingguan Chronicle

Chapter 2875 Master Qingsong 93.0
"They arrested him so easily?" Shen Cha looked at Song Yaojia with suspicion. "That doesn't seem right."

"How could it be that simple? I was just describing the behavior of those people from the Yun family." Song Yaojia chuckled and said, "Their reactions were more interesting than those of the Gong family, the Ma family, led by Gong Sheng, and those few charlatans, weren't they?"

“Indeed, the change from initially planning to intercept the deal to finally trembling and wanting to run away is too drastic.” Jin Miaomiao nodded. “The advisor never showed up from beginning to end, right?”

“Yes!” Song Yaojia nodded. “But they know very well that Master Qingsong was behind this.”

“Because they are very familiar with the style of the Yun family’s Grand Elder, or rather, very familiar with the style of the Yun family.” Shen Cha sighed. “This is their fate, I suppose. But, they’re so scared, and the others don’t react at all? Doesn’t Gong Sheng find that strange?”

"Gong Sheng, and even the Gong family, the Ma family, and those Jianghu people, ever since they entered Gongsun Yue's residence, their eyes have been constantly scanning the surroundings, finding everything new and exciting."

"It's normal for others, but Gong Sheng shouldn't be like this, right?" Jin Miaomiao frowned slightly. "No matter what, the Gong family's wealth is considerable. They shouldn't be so short-sighted, right?"

“I think so too, but Yan Chen said that we were born into a wealthy and powerful family, and what we take for granted is something amazing and novel in other people’s eyes.” Song Yaojia shrugged. “When I heard him say that, I thought it made a lot of sense.”

“That’s right.” Shen Cha nodded. “Take the Duke’s Mansion for example. Even though it’s not as grand as the Duke’s Mansion and looks a bit simple compared to the noble families in the capital, it’s still quite luxurious for most people.”

"That's exactly what I mean!" Song Yaojia nodded to Shen Cha. "No matter how wealthy the Gong family is, they can't compare to the families in the capital, right? Also, the Yan family isn't exactly a scholarly family, unlike Jin Yi and Ning Zhou's families. Yan Chen's maternal family is the renowned Gu family of Huizhou. Although their strength isn't comparable to Uncle Qin's family, they are still quite prominent among the imperial merchants."

"So Gu Fusheng's aunt, the top merchant in Huizhou, married into the Yan family?" Seeing Song Yaojia nod, Shen Cha thought for a moment, "Is she the legendary woman who gave away twenty shops and ten estates in the capital with a ten-mile-long dowry? I heard that after Gu's aunt married into the capital, she managed the shops and estates very well, is that right?"

“That’s right.” Song Yaojia nodded. “The Fushou Lane in the West Market, the one we’ve been complaining about for having such an old-fashioned name, all the shops in that lane belong to Yan Chen’s family, or more accurately, his mother’s dowry. The furnishings, decorations, and even calligraphy and paintings that he moved out of his own storeroom are all top-quality items, even if they were sent to the palace.”

“That’s true. How could Gong Sheng and his people have seen these things before?” Jin Miaomiao nodded. “If they saw these things, they would probably want to take them all for themselves and move them away, right? Most importantly, it would further solidify their idea of ​​taking advantage of the situation and raising prices.”

“You’re right!” Song Yaojia snapped her fingers. “That’s exactly what they thought, and that’s what they did.”

"They did that?" Jin Miaomiao frowned slightly. "What do you mean? They wouldn't just steal things, would they?" "Hey!" Song Yaojia raised an eyebrow at her. "You don't have to believe it, it really is like that." He spread his hands at the people looking over. "The small teacups and tea bowls on the table, as well as paperweights, inkstones, and the like, they all stuffed them into their own pockets. When they arrested people, they found items on many of them that didn't belong to them but belonged to the Gongsun family. Even more outrageous, the compass that Gongsun Yue casually tossed aside was actually taken by the Gong family."

“They really are,” Jin Miaomiao shook her head helplessly, “those who never leave empty-handed.”

"Isn't this a good thing?" Merlin hummed twice. "Their attention was drawn to these external things, so they didn't notice the Yun family's reaction. Otherwise, the capture wouldn't have gone so smoothly, right?"

“That’s right. So, when Xiaocha asked if anyone noticed the Yun family’s reaction, no one did. They were all focused on finding something they could easily take without being caught. As for Gong Sheng and Gong Wu, they were completely absorbed in their deception, and they didn’t even know that their own people had started stealing.” Song Yaojia shrugged. “During the final body search, these two and the Yun family members were actually the cleanest; they didn’t take anything.”

"It seems that the others not only didn't help, but actually made things worse, right?"

“That’s right.” Song Yaojia nodded. “Actually, Gongsun Yue, the person who was robbed, doesn’t even know what happened. Even if he did know, he wouldn’t care much.”

“That’s true!” Shen Cha nodded. “He was watching Gong Sheng the whole time, wasn’t he?”

“Yes, let’s see how Gong Sheng talks nonsense.” Song Yaojia smiled. “Although Gongsun Yue can’t compare to Master Qingsong in metaphysics, he is still a master among masters. There are many traps that they have set up in advance in this house. In addition to the ones that Master Qingsong personally set up, there are also some that he set up himself. And the most obvious trap is right at the entrance.”

"The location right inside the entrance?"

"Yan Chen said he couldn't figure it out either. He only heard from Gongsun Yue that there was an obvious trap set up at the entrance, something like a Bagua mirror. But Gong Sheng and Gong Wu didn't see it at all. The Yun family did see it, but they didn't move. However," Song Yaojia recalled, "he paused for a moment, and a confused expression appeared on his face, but he quickly returned to normal." He thought for a moment, "Gongsun Yue's residence is a two-courtyard house. Because it was separated from the princess's residence, his residence is actually equivalent to the main courtyard of the princess's residence. Back then, because many people were wary of the fact that both of the Princess Jinyang had their accidents in this courtyard, no one wanted to choose it, so Gongsun Yue got a good deal."

"He thinks this courtyard has good feng shui?"

"Of course, the location of the Princess's residence was carefully chosen. Countless geomancers were consulted, and even members of the Yun family came to inspect it before selecting Jinyang Lane." Song Yaojia spread his hands. "According to Gongsun Yue and Master Qingsong, it's second only to the Imperial Palace in terms of feng shui. How could it not be good?" He paused, then added, "What do you think?"

"From the moment they stepped into Jinyang Lane, Gong Sheng and his group were exposed."