Protect Our Clan Leader

Chapter 1481: Chapter 70: Forcibly Stuffing! Rainbow Wealth-Gathering Tree_2

“Why didn’t you report the theft of thirty Cold Moon Gold coins? Why wait until a major search of Wang Fu to report it?”

“Replying to the Princely Heir, the bag of Cold Moon Gold was saved by me twenty years ago, intended for usage during critical moments, so I especially buried it beneath the stove’s earth to keep it safe. After a long period of disuse, I myself even forgot about this sum of money. During the mansion’s search, upon uncovering the marker beneath my bed, I then remembered that I had hidden this money.”

“You forgot? When did you forget?”

“Princely Heir, it’s been so long, I don’t know when I forgot.”

Wang Fugui turned to Yun Mengyu and said, “Your family’s Manager is suspected of embezzlement and bribery. However, it’s unrelated to this case. Look into this matter later on your own.”

“What? I’m wronged, Princely Heir, I am wronged!” Yun Gui’s complexion changed as he vehemently proclaimed his innocence.

However, Yun Mengyu did not give him the opportunity to quibble, with a wave of her hand, she had the head of household drag him away. An experienced Butler would naturally be responsible for interrogating him afterward.

“How do you know he’s embezzled and accepted bribes?” Yun Mengyu, blinking her almond eyes, looked on with curiosity.

“The Cold Moon Gold saved up twenty years ago, the very act of digging a hole to hide it signifies he highly valued and cherished this money back then, which obviously means he was very poor. Forgetting such a core memory is mostly likely due to having too much money later on. Moreover, although he wears the Manager’s uniform of ordinary fabric on the outside, the inner garment’s texture and color shown at the collar are rare, and if I’m not mistaken, should be refined from Level Seven Ice Crystal Heavenly Silkworm Silk.”

“Additionally, the ring on his right hand, despite undergoing special treatment, upon careful examination, can still be identified as crafted from a kind of Purple Crystal Spirit Gold known for its exceptional lifespan extension properties,” Wang Fugui analyzed calmly, “Furthermore, the dining room is particularly prone to people fishing in troubled waters, where vermin can easily infest unnoticed.”

“Fugui, you’re really amazing, I’m now starting to believe that you can find the thief,” Yun Mengyu regarded Wang Fugui with a look of admiration.

“Kid, I asked you to investigate the theft, not embezzlement and bribery,” the face of the King of the North grew darker. A mere West Dining Room Steward could heavily skim off the top, doesn’t this indicate he, the King of the North, can’t even manage his own Wang Fu properly?

He was determined that after this affair was settled, he must thoroughly comb through Wang Fu from top to bottom and rectify the household discipline. If everyone takes their cut, how much money would be lost from the household accounts in a year?

“Yes, Senior King of the North,” Wang Fugui resumed questioning others one by one, continually taking notes.

“Ladies and gentlemen, through data analysis and questioning, I have found some clues,” Wang Fugui stated as he organized the information, “First, the identity of the theft victims is inconsistent, from Crown Prince Xuan to a mere servant, it appears there’s no specific target for the thief, who seems to act randomly.”

“Second, the thefts started occurring five years ago and have continuously happened up to now, indicating he has been hiding within Wang Fu all along.”

“The most crucial point is that every theft victim claims to have forgotten the stolen item, and most of them only realized they had been robbed during this mansion-wide search. This has led me to suspect, is the key to the thefts related to forgetfulness?”

Wang Fugui analyzed the points one by one.

“How is that possible? Who would know what others have forgotten, to stealthily steal it?” Wu Zhiyu questioned, “Could it be that not only can the thief read minds but also checks everyone’s brain daily to see if there are any forgotten treasures? It’s quite absurd.”

“Indeed, the conclusion seems absurd, but is a space fluctuation that even Transcendent Void Realm practitioners can’t detect any less absurd?” Wang Fugui stated indifferently, “My great-grandfather taught me, in science and research, we need bold assumptions and careful verification. While this conclusion seems a leap from common sense, we can still verify it carefully.”

With that, he took out a newly designed puppet spider and introduced, “This is my invention, the exploration puppet spider. Combined with the Sky Mechanism Recording Disk, it has functions such as remote control, exploration, recording and so on.”

“Fugui, is this your new exploration spider? It looks more advanced than the one you gave me last time,” Yun Mengyu pouted slightly, “I even gave you the Princess’ Order for it.”

Several youngsters nearby almost spat blood, realizing that Wang Fugui’s Princess’ Order came in exchange for a broken puppet. Had they known this, they could have collected a hundred, no, a thousand puppets to trade.

“Mengyu, the puppet spider I gave you was the very first puppet I ever made. If you’re not satisfied, I’ll swap it for this new one when I get back,” Wang Fugui said.

“No, no, no, the first one is fine, I’ll keep it as a collectible,” Yun Mengyu became happy instead and urged, “Hurry up and catch that thief, I can hardly wait to see the results.”

“I’ll try.” Wang Fugui threw the exploration spider into the small room and after leaving, he began to suggest to himself, forget, forget, forget.

After a moment, when he went back in to check, he found the spider was still in the small room.

He frowned in thought, “Although I tried hard to force myself to forget just now, I didn’t actually forget. On the contrary, I remember even more clearly. What should I do about this?”

“Seniors, is there a way to make me truly forget about that little spider?” Wang Fugui inquired.

“There is an unconventional Treasure Pill called the Forgetfulness Treasure Pill; just consuming one will enable you to forget everything. However, this pill only works on those below the Heavenly Human Realm,” the King of the North, with his extensive knowledge, was the first to come up with a suggestion, and his gaze lingered on Wang Fugui, as if he really wanted to feed him one.

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