Shen Qianshan carefully looked at what Gusu Liang had brought back and printed a copy of it on paper, only to find that it was very different from the real banknote in his hand.
"Something's wrong, this seems to be a deposit receipt."
After studying for a long time, Shen Qianshan said this, and Gu Qiang quickly took it. Did Shopkeeper Sun create such a big battle just to hide these things
"He also has several banks under him. Although there is not much circulation, such things must be kept well. It is normal to find a separate secret room to keep them. And although he has placed hidden weapons, most people are It’s impossible to hit the target, not to mention it’s not poisonous.”
Gu Huaian analyzed it and found that although there was nothing wrong with saying so, it seemed that this clue was just broken.
"It seems that there is no other way now. I can't find anything useful at all from this shopkeeper Sun."
Shen Qianshan didn't think they should always focus on the same person. For such a big thing, it would be better to cast the net wider.
"But we don't have any clues except this now. If we follow the previous idea, it will be like looking for a needle in a haystack. Now those fake banknotes are circulating more and more widely in the city. The only one we can find is The clear clue is Shopkeeper Sun.”
Gu Qiang was a little bit confused by this. Indeed, they had no idea at all like this.
"Don't worry, nothing is perfect, so there will always be some loopholes that we are not aware of. We might as well start from scratch and think about whether there is anything we have overlooked among the clues we got before. "
Shen Qianshan didn't want to put too much pressure on them. If he really had to start the investigation from the beginning, he could help a lot this time. In fact, there was no need to put so much pressure on them.
"That's easy to say. When this incident first came up, the prince was busy trying to find a home for your childhood sweetheart. You might have some fake banknotes in your hands as well."
Gu Qiang was already angry, let alone at this time, but Shen Qianshan still wanted to calm them down.
Thinking of this, Shen Qianshan quickly took out his wallet. There were indeed a few banknotes in it, but he couldn't see any problems after turning them over and over, and the expression on his face became more and more surprised.
"how so?"
Gu Su Liang felt strange when he saw him, and took the banknotes in his hand. After checking them one by one, his reaction was not much different from Shen Qianshan's.
"It's all true."
Gu Suliang could feel that his mind was starting to feel a little unclear. He put the banknote in his hand on the table and began to press his brow with his hand.
"If you don't feel sober, it's best to go back to your room and rest for a while. The effect of the drug will take at least two or three hours. It's useless if you hold on like this."
Gu Huaian could see that Gusu Liang was sitting here with strong energy now. Instead of being unable to stay awake now, it would be better to go up and rest directly.
Gusu Liang also knew that he could no longer hold on until that moment, so he nodded and let Zhuiyun help him back to the room.
Gu Qiang and Gu Huaian looked at it carefully again, and now they were really sure that there was nothing wrong with the banknotes in Shen Qianshan's wallet.
"How many stores did you go to? Or was it that when you were on the streets those two days, the banknotes hadn't started to circulate yet?"
Gu Huaian didn't have any good ideas for the time being, but there were only these two possibilities.
Gu Qiang nodded, "This matter has indeed only started recently. According to the circulation of such small denomination banknotes, it shouldn't take long to develop into what it is now."
That's what they should really be worried about.
It didn't take long for it to become like this. If it is not controlled immediately, something new may happen.
"Or maybe it's because they never issued such a large face value from the beginning?"
Shen Qianshan looked at the banknotes in his wallet. If he remembered correctly, when he went to the street that day, he did not expect that buying those big items was not as expensive as he thought, so he had these one hundred and two taels in his hand. Most of the one hundred taels of silver notes were not spent.
But the banknotes that Gu Qiang and the others got back seemed to be fifty taels.
Gu Qiang suddenly woke up and took out the fake banknotes. Yes, no matter whether it was the people selling handicrafts in the mountain village or the small traders, it was impossible to have large-value banknotes in their hands. It also spreads the fastest.
"That means there is still something wrong with that shopkeeper Sun."
Gu Huaian briefly clarified the whole incident. Except for Gusu Liang, shopkeeper Sun should be considered one of the top merchants in the capital. The strangest thing is that a small banknote appeared in his hand. of.
After being told this, Shen Qianshan agreed with his statement. If it was really a money order, he should indeed choose a more hidden place, but what if it was to cover up others' eyes
Gusu Liang has just said that there are many similar rubbings in that room. If the rubbings of fake banknotes appear there, Gusu Liang may not be able to see them if he was not conscious just now.
"Yes, it seems that this matter still has to start with him."
Just when the three people had tentatively agreed on the matter, Chu Tiankuo and An Ye also came back, holding some tea leaves in their hands, and the expressions on their faces were not very good.
"I bought less, which would easily reveal my identity. I bought too much, and accidentally ended up with one hundred taels. He wiped off the change for me, and never gave me the chance to get the banknote in his hand. "
Chu Tiankuo has never had any idea in this regard, let alone the current situation. This time he is really at his wits' end.
When Gu Qiang heard about this place, he could only spread his hands helplessly. It seemed that shopkeeper Sun was not an ordinary shrewd person and was wary of everyone around him.
"Let me tell you, for a tea house as big as his, where did his men get the small denomination banknotes to give to those merchants?"
Gu Huai'an was now completely sure that Shopkeeper Sun was definitely guilty, otherwise he wouldn't have set up so many agencies just to hide the money order rubbings from his own bank.
At this point in the development of the matter, they actually had some clues, but even if they knew that there was something wrong with Shopkeeper Sun, it would be difficult for them to determine whether Gusu Liang's behavior today was enough to alert the snake. It would obviously be a bit confusing to go there now. It's not realistic anymore. Even if you know he has a problem, you have to be more cautious.
"Has anyone been in the backyard just now?"
Although Shopkeeper Sun is not a martial arts practitioner, he has always been cautious, so even if Gusu Liang is very careful when entering and exiting, he will still leave some traces, and Shopkeeper Sun can't tell exactly. Something feels wrong, it just feels different than usual.
"Shopkeeper, there was a customer in front of us just now, and the guys are waiting in front."
Shopkeeper Sun didn't know what happened, but he was sure that none of the waiters here had gone out.
"That's strange. Could it be that someone came in?"
Shopkeeper Sun quickly asked all the waiters around him to go back to the front, and went to the woodshed to check the situation alone. However, there was nothing worth paying attention to there, and the place was in exactly the same condition as when he had just been there. Exactly the same, shopkeeper Sun stepped forward to check the concealed weapon, only to find that there seemed to be traces of being stepped on among the weeds on the ground...
"It seems that now we can only think of other solutions."
Shen Qianshan originally wanted to take Gu Qiang back to the palace today, but he did not expect to encounter such a thing, nor did he expect that this matter would be so difficult.
I always feel that this time is not very optimistic. Maybe someone is tampering behind my back. Maybe during this period, I was indeed a little careless. I didn't realize it for a long time. Whether it was Shen Zhongbai Or someone else, there seems to be no movement recently.
"Well then, we still have to start with Shopkeeper Sun, but there is one thing we have agreed upon in advance. No matter what, none of you should take risks alone."
Even though Shen Qianshan was worried about this matter now, he still noticed that Chu Tiankuo had not been in good condition since he came back from the tea house. Although he didn't know exactly why, he could see that When Chu Tiankuo came out, he had many things hidden in his heart and did not tell everyone.
Shen Qianshan always felt that Chu Tiankuo might have some information that no one knew about. Shen Qianshan was not afraid that Chu Tiankuo would do anything to hurt everyone, but he just didn't want him to put himself in danger. If something happened, they wouldn't even receive any news.
Everyone present nodded, even Chu Tiankuo was no exception. Although such a verbal promise was as light as a feather, at least Chu Tiankuo had agreed now, and he felt confident in his heart.
"Qian'er, are you going home?"
"If you don't reply, Your Majesty, please don't forget what you just promised. Your childhood sweetheart is not that simple."
Even though Rongyue has left now, Gu Qiang doesn't feel that this matter is over. Although he has left this time, who can guarantee that he will not come back in the future
Shen Qianshan also knew that Gu Qiang must still be angry about what happened before, but that was all he could do. After all, the person behind Rongyue was the Queen Mother, and he had no choice but to reach into the palace.