"I heard that people from the Dali Temple went to the back street of Ningyuanbo's mansion to arrest someone today. Duan and the others must be involved in this matter."

The wife of Marquis Qin was also very well-informed about the news from the Ningyuan Marquis's Mansion.

"The two shopkeepers have already fled, and the people from the Dali Temple are now trying to catch them..."

Hearing Gu Zhao's words, Lady Qinhou nodded.

"I think the Duan family has already made arrangements. No matter what, they cannot let this matter implicate the Qin Marquis Mansion."

Gu Zhao told her plan.

When Lady Qinhou heard what Gu Zhao said, she nodded approvingly.

Old Madam Qin also felt that Gu Zhao was too good at handling things. He knew all these things in advance and made preparations in advance. Ningyuan Marquis's Mansion was doing these things now, thinking that they could hide it from Qin Marquis's Mansion. In fact, not only could they not hide it from Qin Marquis's Mansion, but now there must be some people who know about it. Maybe they want to drag Ningyuan Marquis's Mansion into the water, and when they punish them, Ningyuan Marquis's Mansion will also stand in front.

"Zhao'er, in this case of loan sharking, there must be many people from other aristocratic families involved. They must have made thorough preparations. Ningyuan Marquis's Mansion, the Duan Family, and the Gu Family will definitely be targeted this time. You must be more careful. You must also inform the Gu Family first..."

Old Madam Qin and Lady Qin Hou's wife also didn't want Old Madam Gu to be angry to death, which would then affect Zhao'er.

Although the Gu family was not very nice to Zhao'er, with Old Madam Gu around, they were able to suppress Minister Gu.

"Zhao Er understands."

Everything Grandma Qin and Mother-in-law said was for her own good.

After returning to the Prince's Courtyard, Gu Zhao ordered Cuihua to send some more people to keep an eye on the Gu and Zhu Mansions, while there were other people keeping an eye on the Ningyuan Marquis' Mansion.

Minister Gu had just returned to the study in the mansion and saw several booklets on it.

"Who came into my study?"

Hearing Minister Gu's words, the servants hurriedly shook their heads.

"Master, we have been guarding the door, and no one has entered."

Usually when Minister Gu is outside, the study door is locked, and it takes two locks to open it.

Minister Gu flipped through the books in a panic and saw some records of financial transactions.

He looked around and quickly rummaged through his usual things.

He opened the cabinet and found the box inside was locked. He took out the key from a secret place, opened the box, took out the key again, and then opened a secret cabinet.

Nothing inside was moved. After checking everything, Minister Gu breathed a sigh of relief.

The man didn't touch his things.

His eyes returned to the books.

He started to read it again. The more he read, the more shocked he was. It was a book of accounts, and it said that on a certain date in a certain month, a loan of 100 taels of silver was made, and it was agreed that 130 taels would be returned in one month.

On a certain day of a certain month, one thousand taels of silver were lent out, and it was agreed that one thousand three hundred taels would be returned one month later.

Is this loan sharking?

He carefully calculated the account and found that the amount of money lent at high interest in this booklet was tens of thousands of taels.

If the money loaned out on these books were added together, the total amount would exceed 100,000 taels of silver.

What is the concept of one hundred thousand taels of silver? That is a serious crime that can lead to the confiscation of property and the extermination of the entire family.

He didn't recognize the names and fingerprints on it.

Why was it sent to him? And who sent it? Was it to make him a hero? Or was it related to their family?

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