Chapter 363: I'll Entrust the Painting to You
Chapter 363: I'll Entrust the Painting to You Da Niu opened the room door, and Shu Yu walked in and said, "Pack up and put on the cloak. We're going back." "Did you get the painting?" Yuan Shanchuan asked eagerly. Shu Yu nodded. "I got it." Yuan Shanchuan let out a long sigh of relief and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. Finally, he could relax. The three of them didn't have much stuff. When Shu Yu arrived, she only had a bundle. Now they put all the miscellaneous items and Yuan Shanchuan's original clothes into the bundle. They could pick it up and leave. Wearing the cloaks, no one could recognize them. Yuan Shanchuan's shoes were a bit worn and dirty, which would be easily noticeable. Unfortunately, Shu Yu brought his own clothes and shoes, but they didn't fit Yuan Shanchuan's feet. Earlier, when Meng Yunzheng was there, he used a brush to change the color of Yuan Shanchuan's shoes and drew some patterns on the worn-out parts. They looked different from before. The three of them quickly left the private room, went downstairs, and met up with Zhao Xi who was waiting there. Then they all went to the main hall together. Meng Yunzheng had already called a guide, and as soon as they met, without saying a word, they followed the guide out of the mansion. When they reached the spot where the carriages were parked, they were given wooden plaques, and then they led their own carriages out. Even though they were in the bamboo forest, the speed of the carriages remained unchanged. It wasn't until they were about to reach the gate of the county town that Meng Yunzheng told Zhao Xi to stop the carriage and got off. Shu Yu also got off. They hadn't had a chance to talk earlier, and now that it was just the three of them, she asked, "You mentioned before that you came here for auction items. Now that we're leaving the black market, what will happen to the auction items?" Meng Yunzheng smiled and said, "Right now, nothing is more important than this painting. To avoid unnecessary trouble, let's bring the painting back first. Although the swapped painting was made to look as similar as possible, if they inspect it closely, they will still recognize it. Then they will naturally suspect us, and we can't stay in the black market any longer. As for the auction items... there will be other opportunities in the future." Zhao Xili, who was standing behind him, hesitated to speak but didn't say anything in the end. Meng Yunzheng had already handed the painting to Shu Yu, who was taken aback. She heard him say, "This painting was protected by your fourth uncle's hard work. It's best if you hand it over to Lord Xiang. First, you can expedite the rescue of your aunt, and second, your fourth uncle will be credited, and Lord Xiang will naturally reward him." Shu Yu turned her head and glanced at Yuan Shanchuan. He took a few steps forward and bowed deeply to Meng Yunzheng. "Thank you, Master Shan." Meng Yunzheng smiled. "No need. I'm not doing this solely for you. Well, let's part ways here. You should return to the city as soon as possible." Shu Yu was surprised. "Aren't you going back to the county town?" Meng Yunzheng looked towards the direction of the bamboo forest in the black market. "Since Shu Feng appeared here, I'll follow this lead and dig deeper. Who knows, I might uncover more things related to the Shu family and the other forces in Dong'an Prefecture. Besides, I want to find out who the buyer who helped him enter the black market is. It's a rare opportunity, and I won't miss it." At this moment, Shu Feng hadn't come out yet. He was still blocked by Zhao Xi. If he continued to go out, he would attract attention. But Meng Yunzheng believed that they wouldn't take more than fifteen minutes to come out.
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