Forgotten Legend of the Bloodied Flower

“They didn’t make any mistake and didn’t have any conclusive evidences on them. Do you think that you can drag other people because of your mistake?” Governor Nian asked calmly and then turned to look at the side.

Jun Shi Lian and Hou Ming had already walked out from their temporary residence. Last night, Jun Shi Lian stayed outside for a long time, but Hou Ming didn’t care too much.

In his opinion, it didn’t really matter what Jun Shi Lian did as long as he could finish his job in the end.

“Did someone leave the Jun Family last night?” Governor Nian asked, fully playing the role that Jun Shi Lian gave to him.

And if he could truly catch Jun Family’s mistake, then it would also give him more merit.

For an official, what attracted him the most aside from money was nothing more than merit. Because if they were to have achievements, it would open up more path for their future position.

Governor Nian naturally wanted to grasp this chance.

“There’s a passage from the east courtyard to go outside,” Jun Shi Lian replied calmly. “Moreover, First Master Jun has a lot of jewelries that he kept hidden under the tree in his courtyard.”

First Master Jun’s face changed when he heard Jun Shi Lian’s words. He turned to look at Governor Nian and asked, “Did you let him stay here to watch over me?”

“Of course.” Governor Nian chuckled. “Do you think I haven’t seen you in a hurry lately because of your business failure? You have been asking people to gather as much money as you can, isn’t it because you want to leave?”

He did want to leave.

But it was not so early.

First Master Jun still wanted to try one more time, but Jun Shi Lian’s sudden arrival into the Jun Family turned his plan into a mess.

He could only hurry to finish whatever he wanted to do.

This made First Master Jun in a hurry and no longer as careful as before when he did his action.

And Governor Nian planned to take full advantage of this situation.

“You can’t do this to me! And that person who came from the Nan Family is a lie, isn’t it?” First Master Jun yelled loudly.

There were many people who were watching the fun from outside, listening to their conversation. They didn’t expect Governor Nian would even do this and rounded the Jun Family so decisively.

“No, it’s not a lie.” Governor Nian looked at Jun Shi Lian but didn’t explain it for the time being. At this time, the guards were already working and dug the place that Jun Shi Lian mentioned.

The ground was soft, the indicator that there were people moving the ground in recent time.

It seemed that something was either dug out or dug in.

“No, don’t touch them! They’re mine!” First Madam Jun yelled when she saw the hole that they dug.

These jewelries were things that was left behind by the Second Jun Family when they departed. It was impossible for Jun Fang and his father to bring everything with them, so they could only leave behind some things that were not convenient to bring.

But for the First Jun Family, this was a large amount of money. He used half of it to start a business and then used the Nan Family’s name to make more profit for his business and expand it.

The rest of the jewelries were buried.

Because First Master Jun noticed that their shapes were a bit special and it wouldn’t be easy to sell them except if they were melted.

But it would be such a waste of the exquisite jewelries to melt it all.

In this way, First Master Jun chose to hide these jewelries under the ground. It could be used in an emergency when they needed it.

“Continue.” Governor Nian signaled for the men to continue working.

The guards nodded and before long, they managed to dig deep enough and found a small box. The box was only around the size of an adult’s palm and didn’t seem to be big. But after they opened it up, they could see several exquisite jewelries inside.

“This is… dragon hairpin?” Governor Nian swallowed his saliva when he saw it and then glared at First Master Jun.

He dared to hold such an item?

This should be jewelries that only the Imperial Family would use, so how could it be in the Jun Family?

“No… that’s not mine. It belongs to my brother…. I wouldn’t dare to keep it…” First Master Jun saw Governor Nian’s face and knew that this matter would be very big.

“Your wife seems to have just said that it’s yours, First Master Jun,” Governor Nian mocked and then ignored them.

First Master Jun glared at First Madam Jun and the two of them nearly scuffled with each other.

At this time, the guards who searched inside came back with a stack of documents from First Master Jun’s place.

“These are the Jun Family’s income record and there are several inconsistencies there,” the guard replied.

Governor Nian nodded in satisfaction and then waved his hand. “Bring them all out. Their charges are heavy…”

The heaviest one being these stacks of jewelries.

He felt headache when he thought that he had to start investigating how these things could fall in the hand of the Jun Family in the first place.

From what Governor Nian knew, no member of the royal family has ever come to this place.

First Master Jun was dragged out and then yelled when he knew that his fate might be over, “You can’t do this to me! I’m really related to the Nan Family…”

Plak!

Hou Ming couldn’t help it and hit First Master Jun. He looked at the man and then at the crowd outside. “The Nan Family has no relationship to you at all. Commander Nan had sent a letter to clarify this matter and I, the adjutant of Commander Nan, is here to deliver the message.”