Chapter 349: Shu Yu's Plan

 Chapter 349: Shu Yu's Plan

Shu Yu sighed, and Yuan Shanchuan started eating the snacks. Although he tried to restrain himself, it was clear that he was famished. After he had eaten enough, Shu Yu continued, "So how did you manage to return here?" Yuan Shanchuan took a big sip of water, filling his stomach, and his voice became stronger. "I was cautious the whole time. Starting a few days ago, I secretly disposed of the medicine they sent me. So when they drugged me, I only consumed half of it. By the time they sent me out of the estate, I had already regained consciousness." After waking up, he caught up with the two fellows who had thrown him out. Taking advantage of their convenient moment of getting off the carriage, he hid behind the carriage and managed to make his difficult way back to the black market. It was because the black market was busy preparing for the market opening these past few days that Yuan Shanchuan found an opportunity to hide in the estate for three whole days. During these three days, he learned quite a bit of information in secret. He discovered that this place was the black market, that today was the market opening day, and... it turned out that the former county magistrate had committed a serious crime and had already been captured. The entire Jiangyuan County had changed hands. So, his friend, the escort, had deceived him. The document hidden in the painting had nothing to do with the safety of the people of Jiangyuan County. It might even be evidence of the former county magistrate's crimes. Yuan Shanchuan couldn't help but feel uncomfortable. His so-called friend had been using him all along. But now, he needed to retrieve that painting even more. After hearing the whole story, Shu Yu had a clear understanding. "What does the painting look like? Is it one of today's auction items?" she asked. Yuan Shanchuan shook his head. "The painting is just an ordinary landscape. As for whether it's one of today's auction items, I don't know." He couldn't openly inquire about such matters in the black market. The people there were not to be trifled with. They were busy with the market preparations in the past two days and hadn't expected an intruder in the estate, so they couldn't spare the manpower. Now that the customers had arrived, for the sake of their safety, they had to conduct repeated inspections. Yuan Shanchuan was discovered during one of those inspections. He relied on the fact that the people in the black market wouldn't make a fuss, which allowed him to hide until now. But it had been quite an adventurous and perilous journey. Shu Yu furrowed her brows and lightly tapped the table with her fingers. Da Niu and Yuan Shanchuan exchanged a glance. The latter wanted to say something, but Da Niu made a "shh" sound and whispered, "Let Ah Yu think. Fourth Uncle, have some more to eat." Yuan Shanchuan was genuinely hungry. He had already consumed most of the food on the table and still wanted more. Shu Yu contemplated the situation. Since the whereabouts of the painting were known, they must find a way to take it back. Otherwise, even if they brought Yuan Shanchuan back, they wouldn't be able to clear his name. But this was the black market, heavily guarded, especially when it came to valuable items like this painting. She hoped that the painting would be one of today's auction items. If that were the case, even if she couldn't retrieve the painting from the black market, she could try to approach the buyer. Perhaps that would be a slightly easier task. With these thoughts in mind, Shu Yu stood up and said, "I will go and inquire about the items that were auctioned off just now." They hadn't paid attention earlier, and several items had already been sold. They didn't know if the painting was among them. After saying that, Shu Yu planned to leave and call for her subordinates. However, at that moment, a voice suddenly came from downstairs, "The next item up for auction is our number twelve."

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