Chapter 44 Gu Wenfeng

Unable to pry open Lu Jiaxin's mouth, Gu Wenfeng turned his attention to Xue Mao. The child was not on guard against him and was quickly tricked.

When he heard that Lu Jiaxin stayed in the ancient capital to look for treasure, he was stunned. He thought of many reasons, but he never thought that the truth was like this.

Gu Wenfeng didn't want to waste time, so he took Xue Mao to find Lu Jiaxin: "Miss Lu, where are you going to look for treasure?"

When Lu Jiaxin saw Xue Mao lowered his head and didn't dare to look at her, she knew that he had let the cat out of the bag. Alas, I told him to keep it a secret before, but I didn't expect him to be so careless.

Gu Wenfeng knew from her expression that she didn't believe him: "Miss Lu, as long as this is not illegal, I can help you find it, and I won't leak a word to the outside world even if I find the treasure."

"What if you don't do it?"

Gu Wenfeng said: "If I go back on my word, you can tell Mrs. Xie. Miss Lu, the leader will not reuse a person who doesn't keep his word."

This touched Lu Jiaxin, and she said: "I can trust you, but what about Zhao Dajun?"

Gu Wenfeng immediately said: "Don't worry about this, he won't leak this matter. If he dares to tell it, his job will fail."

Lu Jiaxin originally planned to buy the house and then slowly look for it with Xue Mao, but Xue Mao was not careful and had to change the plan: "Don't tell Zhao Dajun about this in advance, wait until I come back from my hometown."

Gu Wenfeng nodded and agreed.

Lu Jiaxin told him everything she knew, and told him in detail.

Hearing that the owner of the house was called Sun Xun, Gu Wenfeng frowned and asked, "Miss Lu, besides the name, do you have any other clues?"

The ancient capital also has a large population. It is still quite difficult to find out about a person by name. One more clue can narrow the scope.

Lu Jiaxin talked about the situation of Sun Xun's family: "They used to be a prominent family in the local area, and now they live in the ancestral house. I think it should be easy to find out."

Xue Mao said as soon as he heard it: "Sister Xin, we can ask Uncle Feng to help find out. He knows a lot of people in the ancient capital, so he should be able to find out quickly."

Gu Wenfeng rejected this proposal as soon as he heard it: "Since it is a treasure hunt, the less we know about it, the better. Otherwise, if the news leaks, even if we find the treasure, we can't keep it."

Lu Jiaxin regretted telling Xue Mao, and of course she couldn't tell Uncle Feng again. If one more person knew, there would be more risks. A big commotion would attract the attention of interested people. There are many smart people in this world. She also wanted to find this batch of antiques and get her first pot of gold, but she didn't want to cause trouble.

The four people went to inquire in two groups, Zhao Dajun went with Gu Wenfeng, and Lu Jiaxin went with Xue Mao. After leaving the house, Zhao Dajun said in confusion: "Brother Feng, didn't we come with Miss Lu to catch human traffickers? Why are we looking for people? Is this person related to human traffickers?"

Gu Wenfeng didn't tell him about the treasure hunt, but just said: "She wants to find it, we will help her find it."

Gu Wenfeng's efficiency was very fast, and he soon found out who it was: "Miss Lu, this Sun Xun is 39 years old this year, a boiler worker in the cotton clothing factory. He has two brothers and a sister, none of whom lived to adulthood. His family situation is basically the same as what the girl said, and now a family of eight lives in the front yard of the old house."

The house has three courtyards in total. Sun Xun's father is one of three brothers. At that time, the division of houses was not designated but decided by drawing lots. Sun Xun's father got the first courtyard.

Gu Wenfeng said: "This Sun Xun likes to play with money. As soon as he gets his salary, he goes to play cards. His wife's odd jobs support all six children. Their house is said to be dilapidated and may collapse at any time. Miss Lu, are you sure there is treasure in that broken house?"

When Lu Jiaxin heard that the other party liked to play with money, she was sure that she had found the right person. She later heard about the follow-up when she traveled to the ancient capital. That Sun Xun sold the batch of calligraphy and ancient books at a low price and made a fortune. Not long after, he died on the street. As for how he died, there are many different opinions and no way to verify it.

"Brother Gu, let's find a way to buy his house."

Gu Wenfeng didn't believe that there was any treasure in the house. He persuaded her, "Miss Lu, the people in the Sun family don't live well. If there is a treasure, they would have taken it away long ago, so how could it be someone else's turn?"

Lu Jiaxin spread her hands and said, "If we can't find the treasure, Xue Mao has also got a house. No matter how shabby that house is, it's better than his previous shack. But if we find it, we will be rich and won't have to worry about our livelihood in the future."

Xue Mao finally reacted, "Sister Xin, you pawned the jewelry that Brother Su gave you, and took out all the dowry money that your aunt left for you, just to buy this shabby house to find treasure?"

After getting a positive answer, Xue Mao thought she was crazy, "Sister Xin, this must be Ding Jing's conspiracy, don't be fooled!"

Lu Jiaxin was amused by his divergent thinking.

Gu Wenfeng didn't persuade her. From the days of contact, he saw that Lu Jiaxin was a person with a plan. She even used up the dowry money left by her late mother and went to such great lengths to find treasure. No matter how much she was persuaded, she would not change her mind. In this case, there was no need to waste her breath.

He thought for a moment and said, "Miss Lu, we can't just buy his house. Sun Xun is not a fool. If we rashly go to buy his house, he will definitely be suspicious."

Xue Mao was a little dumbfounded. What's wrong with this brother Gu? Not only did he not help persuade her, but he even encouraged her to buy the broken house.

Lu Jiaxin had thought of this a long time ago, so her plan was to find a middleman. As long as the price was right, she believed that Sun Xun would sell the house. After all, gamblers were irrational. But it would be best to leave this matter to Gu Wenfeng. She and Xue Mao were too young to be trusted.

Gu Wenfeng said: "Miss Lu, Sun Xun's house is too dilapidated. It will cost a lot of money to repair it. Normal people will not buy his house. Even if you find a middleman, he will be suspicious."

"What good ideas do you have?"

Gu Wenfeng meant to take advantage of Sun Xun's weakness of playing with money and let the creditors force him to pay back the money. Then he will have to sell the house. In this way, he will not be afraid of being suspected.

Lu Jiaxin looked at him with shining eyes. He is capable and flexible. This is exactly the assistant she needs!

Gu Wenfeng reminded: "Miss Lu, this matter takes time. We have been out for five days. Your father and Stationmaster Lu must be looking for you everywhere."

"I left a note at home before I left. My fifth brother will see it when he comes."

That being said, she still went to the post office to call Lu Jiaguang and said that she was in Gudu.

"Aren't you going to Fengxian to find the human trafficker? Why are you still in Gudu?" Lu Jiaguang asked. He was very worried when he received a call from Lu Jiajie yesterday afternoon saying that she did not return to her hometown. Still thinking that the two bodyguards she brought were arranged by the Xie family, she didn't report the case.

Lu Jiaxin had already thought of a reason: "When Xue Mao got off the train, he was pushed down and sprained his foot. The doctor said he had to rest for a while, otherwise the injury would worsen."

It takes a hundred days to heal a broken bone, and Lu Jiaguang also understood that he couldn't travel with a broken foot.