12dz Chapter 1765 Negotiation Conditions
Chapter 1765 Negotiation Conditions
Huo Changhe and Yan Ruyu lay quietly in the darkness.
Yan Ruyu's consciousness entered the space and looked through the things collected from Erya's room. She had looked at it before and found that there were no valuable clues except for the property.
However, it would always be a good idea to check again, and this time focus on whether there is any connection between Erya and Lu Peng.
Lu Peng is from this dynasty. If he has any dealings with Erya, then the network involved will be very large.
Huo Changhe asked Zhao Zebang if he knew Lu Peng. Zhao Zebang said he had heard of the name. Yan Ruyu took out Lu Peng's portrait and asked him to recognize him, but he said he didn't recognize him.
When asked who he heard it from, Zhao Zebang said it was Qiu Keshi. Qiu Keshi was drunk once and when he was showing off his "strength" to him, he said that his partner was very powerful and even had people in the city defense army. There was also a man who had soldiers under his command, and his name was Lu Peng.
This is all Zhao Zebang knows about Lu Peng.
As for whether Erya recognized him or not, he didn't know.
Erya's team is the regent's confidants. They are of higher rank than Zhao Zebang's team and come into contact with different people.
Like Huo Changhe, Yan Ruyu hates spies and traitors, especially those who are military men, who deserve to die.
She checked patiently, not missing a single thing.
After looking through all the banknotes, jewelry, account books and so on, only the calligraphy and paintings were left.
There are many kinds of calligraphy and paintings, including landscapes, ladies, flowers and birds.
After looking through a few pictures, I always felt that something was missing.
What is wrong?
Yan Ruyu is good at sketching and portrait photography, the purpose of which is to help capture people, no matter how they resemble them.
As for things like ancient paintings, I haven't done much research on them, but a colleague I worked with in the same group before was actually fond of antiques, especially calligraphy and painting. When we were on a mission together and had nothing to do, nine out of ten times we would talk about calligraphy and painting.
Yan Ruyu had to listen even if she didn't want to, and was forced to learn some knowledge.
After observing for a while, I suddenly discovered that there were poems on these paintings, but none of them were signed.
She randomly picked out a few paintings she had obtained from other places and compared them.
Some paintings do not have poems, while others do, but they all have signatures and seals.
Who drew it, the words, numbers, etc., anything that can represent the author's identity will basically be used.
But none of the ones brought out from Erya's room were there, not a single one.
You wouldn't know until you compared them. After comparing them, Yan Ruyu discovered that these paintings by Erya were relatively new and not old.
When you look at the paintings individually, you think they are okay, but when you compare them, it is obvious that the author of these paintings by Erya can really be considered a newcomer.
That's strange, why does she collect so many calligraphy and paintings by newcomers? Moreover, with her painting skills, there is no possibility for her to become a great painter in the future.
Excluding the possibility of a price increase due to fame, the only possibility is that the painting itself has its own secrets.
Yan Ruyu unfolded all the paintings and placed them on the ground to examine them carefully.
Several of the paintings were of birds, two of which were of rocs.
To be honest, this Dapeng is drawn too sloppily.
Wait, Dapeng?
……
Lu Peng returned to his residence, took out an oilcloth bag from the secret compartment under the bed, wrapped it around his body with a belt, hid a dagger in his boot, then picked up the knife and turned to leave.
I didn't take anything else with me. The clothes I wore during the day were still hanging on the rack, the bedding on the bed was still there, and all the things I used every day were left in their original places.
There is no trace of leaving.
Not long after he walked out, the two people from the same room came back drunk.
"Hey, where's Brother Lu?"
"Maybe he drained the water. The clothes...the clothes are still there."
Lu Peng sneered silently and left quickly.
He didn't go through the main door, but had already picked a place where he could escape.
He originally wanted to stay a few more days, but now it seems that he has to escape. Qiu Keshi has been caught, and he doesn't expect that coward to take any responsibility for him.
If he had known this would happen, Lu Peng felt regretful and should not have revealed his identity in front of Qiu Ke Shi.
Unfortunately, there was nothing we could do as we were in a hurry to get the mine. Who could have thought that Qiu Ke Shi was so stupid and exposed his true colors so quickly.
However, it is really weird. It was clearly all planned and the poison was of the best quality, but why didn't the person die and the plan failed?
If it becomes...
Lu Peng sighed. It was too late to say anything now. He should just leave quickly and make further plans.
He escaped successfully from the exit and looked back at the military camp without feeling much reluctance.
He left resolutely and ran to the woods at the intersection, intending to go in and retrieve the horse he had hidden during the day.
Suddenly he heard someone calling him.
He turned around and saw a woman.
The woman was standing in the shadows, and Lu Peng couldn't see her clearly for a moment. He gripped the hilt of the knife tightly and was alert.
"Who?"
The woman walked out from the shadows, carrying a bundle in her hands.
"it's me."
Lu Peng saw her clearly and became more cautious: "It's you, why are you here?"
Erya whispered, "I know about Qiu Keshi. Zhao Zebang is also missing. I feel unsafe. I guess you feel the same way. So, I'm waiting for you here."
Lu Peng laughed briefly: "You are smart, but why are you waiting for me?"
"We are partners after all, so of course we will advance and retreat together."
Lu Peng glanced at her and said disapprovingly: "It's just cooperation. When it's suitable, we cooperate. When it's not suitable, we separate. What's the point of cooperating?"
Erya chuckled: "That's not the way to say it. We have cooperated so many times and divided a lot of money. Why can't we advance and retreat together?"
"I think we are now tied together. We share the benefits and the dangers."
Lu Peng didn't want to talk to her any more: "I'm going to Shanghai, are you going too? I won't change my schedule for you."
"Of course you can go, but before you go, there is one more thing you need to do."
"I'm going to that place and make arrangements for those women."
"That's your business. It has nothing to do with me. I don't have time to go there." Lu Peng flatly refused.
"Don't rush to refuse, because this time is different from before, so, how about breaking the rules and splitting it 50-50?"
This time, Lu Peng didn't rush to refuse, but frowned as he thought.
A smile flashed across Erya's eyes, and she looked determined to win.
She knew that if she had money, she would not have to worry about not being able to influence others, and it was the same for everyone.
Sure enough, Lu Peng thought for a moment and said, "Okay, let's go. It will take at most two hours."
"No problem," Erya agreed readily. "I have already notified the buyers. They are on their way to pick up the goods. You can take half of the money and we will go to Shanghai together."
Lu Peng nodded, went into the woods, led the horse out, and climbed on.
Then he said to Erya, "Come up."
Erya walked to the horse and jumped on it.
Lu Peng waved his whip and galloped into the night.
Not long after they walked, a black starling flew out of the woods, flapping its wings and flying in the same direction faster than them.
Yan Ruyu discovered something in the space, stepped out and was about to tell Huo Changhe when a strange sound was heard in the air.
"Xiaolan is back!"