My Apprentice Is Too Diligent

Chapter 50: Deceptive

From the front, the content of the painting is just ordinary landscape.

But when viewed upside down, the distribution of the landscape on the painting is actually geographical.

It is the geography of a certain area in White Water County.

Even so, most people wouldn't think of anything else and would assume that the person who painted it simply depicted the geography of a place they had been to as a memento or for collection purposes.

However, Chen Wuji compared the geography on this painting with a previously obtained fragmentary map and paired them together.

To his surprise, the geographical features on this painting perfectly filled in a missing corner.

In other words, the painting Nie Shuangshuang found is also a fragmentary map!

"..." Chen Wuji fell silent.

He suppressed the excitement in his heart and turned to look at Nie Shuangshuang.

The Opportune Luck of this little girl is truly amazing.

Just buying groceries and walking on the street, she unexpectedly came across a fragmentary map.

"What's wrong, Master?" Nie Shuangshuang asked suspiciously.

"Nothing," Chen Wuji calmly replied, "When you picked up this painting, did anyone else see it?"

"It was just Grandpa Ge," Nie Shuangshuang replied, puzzled, "I found it at a corner, and there was no one else around at that time."

"What about the windows on the second and third floors, or the windows of the high-rise buildings above?" Chen Wuji asked further.

"There was no one there either," Nie Shuangshuang shook her head, "I checked when I picked it up, and there was no one in the nearby windows."

"That's good," Chen Wuji nodded, "Remember, don't mention anything about this painting to anyone else. I will talk to Uncle Ge about it. In any case, today you just went out to buy groceries and didn't pick up anything!"

"Okay, Disciple will only follow Grandpa Ge to buy groceries and didn't do anything else," Nie Shuangshuang raised her hand to assure, then blinked her eyes and asked softly, "Master, is there something wrong with this painting?"

"There is a problem, but you don't need to worry. With me here, I will handle it," Chen Wuji said in a slower tone, "Master will take care of it."

"Okay, okay," Nie Shuangshuang nodded and didn't ask any further. She waved her hand and said, "Then, Master, you're busy. I'm going to play with Senior Sister."

"Go ahead," Chen Wuji smiled and watched Nie Shuangshuang happily bounce away.

Once she was gone, the smile on his face quickly disappeared.

He first put away the scroll and hid it.

Then, he left the study, closed the door, and headed straight to his bedroom.

Inside, he changed into a long robe and put on a large cloak.

Chen Wuji quickly left the Chen Family compound and headed straight to the Sifang Building.

On the way, he passed through a small alley.

When he emerged from the alley, his appearance had changed, and he had changed his figure, taking off the cloak.

As an ordinary middle-aged man, carrying a package on his back, he walked into the Sifang Building to gather information.

The fragmentary map that Nie Shuangshuang found couldn't have appeared out of thin air.

Obviously, someone had accidentally dropped it.

And how could an ordinary person possess such a fragmentary map with hidden secrets?

It was because of this kind of fragmentary map that the Blood Sword Sect was annihilated!

...

Disguised in the Sifang Building, Chen Wuji walked around several times, inquiring about the origin of the fragmentary map.

Qi Xinshi!

The son of the County Lord, Qi Xinshi.

Half an hour ago, Qi Xinshi and a young master from the He family in Linjiang County were gambling in the Sifang Building.

After losing all the money on them, they used several scrolls they carried with them as collateral.

As a result, they lost everything.

A few scrolls were casually thrown by the young master of the He family and handed over to the attendant for safekeeping.

However, the attendant had too many things in his hands and left while holding them in his arms. As he passed by the window, he accidentally bumped into someone, causing the top few scrolls to slip and fall to the ground. Among them, two scrolls were thrown out of the window.

One fell downstairs, while the other fell onto the street.

The scroll that fell downstairs was picked up.

As for the one that fell onto the street, the attendant was lazy!

Or maybe he was late!

Otherwise, Nie Shuangshuang wouldn't have been able to pick it up at all.

Opportune Luck, Opportune Luck.

Timing is the most important.

In any case, this incomplete map that has just been obtained is from Qi Xinshi.

And Qi Xinshi, ninety-nine percent stole it from Qi Zhongshan, the county lord of White Water County!

"I didn't expect that Qi Zhongshan would also have an incomplete map."

"Or maybe, more than one?"

Chen Wuji is becoming more and more curious now.

What secrets are hidden in these incomplete maps?

County Lord Qi Zhongshan is plotting.

The young man who came from the capital is plotting.

The Wang family, which has been rooted in White Water for hundreds of years, is plotting.

Even the mysterious forces behind Xiong Zengtong, Yang Qin, and Zhao Feihu are plotting!

Otherwise, why were they ordered to keep an eye on Qi Zhongshan?

Qi Zhongshan is not in the True Qi Realm. Chen Wuji has already confirmed this after seeing him.

This county lord has some backing, but it shouldn't be high.

Therefore, he has been plotting for so many years in White Water County!

"It's a pity that he was tricked by his own son."

Thinking of the incomplete map Nie Shuangshuang found, Chen Wuji couldn't help but smile.

Chen Wuji doesn't care how Qi Xinshi stole the scrolls.

At this moment, Chen Wuji just wants to see Qi Zhongshan's expression when he realizes the scrolls are missing.

Sure enough, there is no shortage of scammers in any world.

...

Leaving the Sifang Building.

Chen Wuji didn't return to the Chen Family's mansion, but went straight to the Li family.

Still sneaking through small alleys, changing his appearance and figure.

When he approached the street where the Li family was located, he once again became "Qin Shubao."

He knocked on the door, reported his identity, and walked into the Li family's gate.

Following the butler, he moved through the courtyard.

Until he arrived at the reception hall.

Before stepping in, he heard a very oppressive male voice.

"Brother Li, my nephew has good talent. After joining the Jinyang Sect, he finally broke through to the True Qi Realm last month."

"You know, cultivating martial arts is the most expensive. It consumes even more when entering the True Qi Realm."

"My He family finally has a talented individual. We have to support him with all our might, even if it means biting the bullet and providing for him."

"...We must provide strong support." Li Changyu's voice sounded, "Brother He, if you have anything to say, feel free. As long as my Li family can do it, I won't refuse."

"I'm ashamed."

"Brother He" responded with some guilt, "Letting Brother Li see this, the thing is, I came here this time to discuss with Brother Li. We, the He family, don't plan to keep any shares of the saltpeter mine in Lianhua Mountain. We're ready to sell it all."

"If Brother Li wants it, just pay fifty thousand taels of silver, and the entire mine will belong to the Li family!"

"Fifty thousand taels? Are you robbing me?"

(End of this chapter)