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Li Qingge looked mildly surprised. “How did you know… ah!”
She remembered. Before Governor-General He had left Shihuan City, she had asked the He father and son whether Sun Fuping’s belongings had included a bamboo tube.
It’s been quite some time since then, yet this young man still remembered it clearly and immediately pointed it out. For someone who outwardly presents himself as straightforward and somewhat reckless, he truly is nothing of the sort.
Then again, ever since leaving Governor-General He’s side, he hasn’t appeared reckless at all.
“Yes. That’s exactly it.”
He Lingchuan thought for a moment. “How do you know it’s really in Nian Zanli’s hands, and not that the Minister of War of Wu Province took it instead?”
Back when Yuan fell into internal chaos, it had been Minister of War Dong Haoming who first rose in rebellion. Nian Zanli had held his troops in reserve and watched, only moving after He Chunhua sent his memorial to the capital. However, both men had maintained close ties with Sun Fuping.
“I investigated carefully in Wu Province. It isn’t with the Minister of War.” Li Qingge sounded completely certain. “And when Nian Zanli extorted Songyang Mansion, he already used that item as leverage. So I can confirm it’s in his possession.”
“If he already knows he can use it to threaten you, why would he ever hand it back?”
Li Qingge gave a rueful smile. “That is precisely the...
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