Abandoned by the best children? I just take out the space

Chapter 1956 Gambling Debt

After waiting in the inn for a while, Chen Changli came back after finishing his work. Seeing Wan Shufang sitting there without saying anything, he walked up to her and asked, "Shufang, what's wrong?"

The gentle voice brought Wan Shufang back to her thoughts. She glanced at Chen Changli and shook her head: "It's okay, Changli, how are you investigating?"

"You guessed right. There is indeed something wrong with Chen Dafu's family. The secret guards found out that Chen Dafu's family did a lot of dirty things behind the scenes. Their hearts are so cruel that it's outrageous. I'm afraid that Caixia's parents' affairs are also related to them."

Chen Changli spoke in a low voice, and naturally put his arms around Wan Shufang, resting his chin on her shoulder, closing his eyes to rest. Seeing how tired he looked, Wan Shufang did not say a word.

He let him lean on him for a long time, and when he felt that Chen Changli was not asleep, he said, "We should discuss this matter with the county magistrate. He is the only one who knows the situation of Chen Dafu's family best."

"At least, on the surface, I understand."

The files of all the townspeople are kept in the county magistrate's office. By checking the files, one can find out what happened to Chen Dafu's family in the past.

Chen Changli also understood what Wan Shufang wanted to do, and nodded immediately: "Okay, let's go now."

As he spoke, he stood up, took Wan Shufang's hand and left the inn. The two of them found the county magistrate and explained their purpose. The county magistrate immediately went to retrieve the file.

The two of them stayed in the county magistrate's mansion for a whole afternoon, looking through the Chen family files. Chen Changli's heart sank as he looked at the records above. "Shufang, look here. The house deed changed hands seven years ago."

"According to the information brought back by An Qi, at this time seven years ago, Chen Dafu's son owed a large gambling debt. It was around these few days."

The change of ownership of a house deed was a big event, so the time was recorded very accurately. Chen Dafu's son owed a debt of one thousand taels, which was a huge amount for an ordinary family.

Back then, when the debt collectors came to the house, it caused quite a bit of commotion, so a lot of people knew about it. But after the Chen family became prosperous, few people mentioned this incident anymore, as they did not want to offend the Chen family.

"It seems that we have come to the right place this time. In that case, we have to go to the Chen family again." Wan Shufang said softly, looking up at Chen Changli, only to see the man nodded.

The two men packed up the files and books, said goodbye to the magistrate, and then left the mansion.

When they arrived at Chen's door again, Wan Shufang had a complicated expression. She was worried that they would be turned away again, so the two of them did not knock on the door, but waited patiently outside.

Not long after, I saw a man with a big belly and dressed a little luxuriously walking towards me. He was followed by two servants, who held their heads high and acted like masters.

Seeing this, Chen Changli and Wan Shufang looked at each other and realized that the person they were waiting for today had arrived. They walked forward and greeted Chen Dafu with a smile: "Master Chen, we finally got you back."

When Chen Dafu saw Chen Changli and Wan Shufang, he was slightly stunned. The housekeeper had already told him about what happened that day. He had also checked on Chen Changli and Wan Shufang, so he naturally recognized them.

Although he was annoyed that he was accidentally stopped by the two, he still pretended to be honest and said, "You are two kind-hearted people. Nice to meet you."

"I wonder why you two are waiting for me. What do you have to say?" Chen Dafu pretended not to know their purpose and asked with a smile, looking harmless.

Upon hearing this, Chen Changli and Wan Shufang were stunned. Before they could say anything, the Chen residence's housekeeper ran out and bowed respectfully to Chen Dafu.

"Master, these two came here two days ago. I was busy purchasing supplies for the mansion these two days. I was in a hurry and forgot to tell you." Butler Li wiped the non-existent sweat from his forehead, lowered his head and bent over, looking guilty.

As soon as these words came out, Chen Dafu immediately scolded: "How could you, an old fool, forget such an important thing? Come on, please come in. It's hot outside. Let's go in and talk about what's going on."

Chen Dafu had a simple and honest smile on his face. He stretched out his hand and was about to invite the two into his house. Seeing his hypocrisy, Wan Shufang resisted the urge to roll her eyes, but said nothing and followed him in with an indifferent expression.

"Mr. Chen, we are here today for the same purpose as the last two days. We want to ask if the Chen family is willing to support the charity hall so that it can develop better."

Wan Shufang offered funding and kept her eyes on Chen Dafu, trying to find anything unusual on his face, but he just looked surprised.

Then he apologized endlessly, and said with embarrassment: "My Lords, I am really powerless in this matter. I am not very capable. After my brother and sister-in-law passed away, the family's property gradually disappeared. Now the family can barely make ends meet, and there is no extra money to help."

As he spoke, he sighed, as if he was really feeling guilty for not being able to help the people. He looked like a kind and honest man.

Wan Shufang was not in a hurry when he found an excuse to refuse her financial support. She just said slowly, "In this case, we won't make it difficult for Master Chen. By the way, Caixia is also in the charity hall. Master Chen, do you want to go and see her?"

She deliberately mentioned Caixia, and when she saw the panic that flashed across Chen Dafu's eyes, her eyes turned cold. But it was only for a moment, and the man in front of her calmed down, with a hint of disappointment in his eyes.

"Caixia, this child..." He shook his head, as if he didn't want to mention it, pursed his lips and stopped talking.

Seeing this, the two knew that they couldn't get anything out of him today. Chen Changli waved his hand at Chen Dafu and said calmly, "Then we won't bother Mr. Chen anymore."

"Please sit for a while and have some tea."

"No need, we still have things to do at the charity hall, so we have to go back first."

After Chen Changli declined, he took Wan Shufang's hand and prepared to leave. Just as he reached the door, he passed by a little maid. The maid was holding something in her hand and was delivering it to Chen Dafu in the room.

As the breeze blew, the smell of soup filled her nose. Wan Shufang glanced at Chen Changli, remained silent, and just quickened her pace to leave.

After leaving the house.

After walking for a while, Chen Changli said in a deep voice: "There is indeed something wrong with Chen Dafu. The soup that the little maid just brought in has a lot of good things in it."

He could smell it with just a light sniff, which was enough to show how many rare treasures Chen Dafu had used.

"We should send someone to keep an eye on the Chen family." Wan Shufang also echoed. Seeing Chen Changli nod, she said nothing more, and the two of them quickly returned to the inn.

Late at night, Chen Mansion.

On top of the high wall, a dark night quietly sneaked into the mansion and disappeared into the darkness. About half an incense stick later, the figure left the Chen family again and headed towards the inn.

"Master, I have searched the Chen family and there is nothing special about them. There is just one strange thing: there is no tablet for Caixia's parents in the ancestral hall."

An Qi half-knelt on the ground, his tone indifferent, without a trace of emotion.

But suddenly, there was a clanging sound of something falling at the door.