Chapter 9 (1/2)

Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

“Bai Qiu, have you betrayed my trust in you after all these years?” Butler Zhang asked.

His voice was as calm as the surface of the water, but anyone could tell that beneath the calm surface of the water was a volcano that was about to erupt.

“Butler Zhang, I’m really not a thief. You have to believe me.” Bai Qiu pleaded.

“Then why are you going to the logistics department at night?” Butler Zhang asked expressionlessly.

“I’m always worried about the things in the warehouse. I’m afraid that something might go wrong, so I’m used to checking them every night. I’m doing this for the Han family! To protect the Han family’s property!”

“You’re lying. Bai Qiu, I’ve known you for so many years. When you’re lying, I’ll know immediately. You should know that you were able to enter the Han Residence because I had made a guarantee to Old Master Han.”

“Tell me everything clearly. When the time comes, I can still plead with master. Otherwise, don’t blame me for being ruthless!” Butler Zhang advised.

Bai Qiu opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but he thought of something else and decided not to speak.

Seeing his expression, Butler Zhang did not say anything more. He only said, “After the accounts are checked, I’ll settle my accounts with you.”

The logistics department was very lively now. Butler Zhang had specially transferred the accounts from the Han family’s shop in town to check the accounts and tally up the materials in the warehouse.

A few people were verifying the accounting records. A large group of people were counting the materials in the warehouse according to the contents of the accounting records.

The warehouse of the logistics department was not very important. It only stored some daily necessities for the courtyard guards and workers. Among the items, the most valuable ones were the pills that were usually given to the courtyard guards.

The truly valuable things were stored in the treasure vault of the Han Residence. Only a few people in the Han Residence knew where the treasure vault was located, and Butler Zhang was one of them.

After professional accounting, the results were soon out.

“There is no problem with the account, and nothing is missing?” After getting the results from the accountant, Butler Zhang was slightly surprised.

“Could it be that it’s really what Bai Qiu said? He’s just worried and goes to check the supplies every night?” Butler Zhang thought to himself.

However, when he noticed that Bai Qiu was hesitant to speak, he felt that the matter was not that simple.

“Who discovered that Steward Bai went to the logistic department at night?” Butler Zhang asked.

Wang Qiang quickly replied, “It was Lu Yu. After Lu Yu informed me that there was a thief in the logistic department, I brought the other courtyard guards and caught Steward Bai.”

“Lu Yu?” Butler Zhang looked at Lu Yu. He remembered that he was the very talented rookie.

“Tell me, how did you find out that Steward Bai was a thief?” Butler Zhang’s expression was a little friendlier, but he still looked very serious.

In Butler Zhang’s opinion, Lu Yu’s performance was quite good. He was also very talented. Not long after he became an official courtyard guard, he had already made a big contribution.

Butler Zhang had a very good impression of Lu Yu, but he was in a very bad mood and looked a little angry.

Lu Yu said, “I didn’t know that Steward Bai was the thief.”

Butler Zhang was a little surprised by Lu Yu’s words.

“When I was looking for Wang Qiang, I only said that I found a suspicious person entering and leaving the logistic department. When I was on patrol, I found that person came to the logistic department every night, but I was always one step slower and couldn’t catch the suspicious person.”

“It was probably because I was too weak, so I was always one step slower. So, I stayed in the logistic department and immediately contacted other courtyard guards to help catch the suspicious person.”

Lu Yu said that he saw a suspicious person, while Wang Qiang said that it was Lu Yu who asked them to catch the thief. The two of them had different words.

Butler Zhang looked at Wang Qiang, and Wang Qiang quivered, he hurriedly explained, “Butler Zhang, it was my fault. At that time, Lu Yu did say that a suspicious person appeared in the logistic department and asked us to help catch the person. I’m not sure if that suspicious person was a thief.”

Wang Qiang heard it. There was no problem with the account book, and nothing was lost in the warehouse. Moreover, Butler Zhang and Steward Bai knew each other for a long time. If he insisted that Steward Bai was a thief, wouldn’t that be looking for trouble?

Wang Qiang looked like a rough man, but he was clever in his heart. Otherwise, he would not have been able to get the position of the head of the outer court guards.

The head of the courtyard guards was only recognized by everyone, and it was not a position established by the Han Residence.

The reason why Lu Yu insisted that Steward Bai was a suspicious person was that after he had captured Steward Bai, he did not receive any notification from the game system that he had completed the mission. This meant that Steward Bai was not the thief.

Butler Zhang looked at Steward Bai again and said, “I know what you are hiding something. If you tell me now, there is still a chance. Otherwise, everything will be left to master to decide. I can’t save you then.”

Steward Bai thought for a moment, gritted his teeth, and shook his head to show that he did not know anything. He did not want to implicate Butler Zhang.

Seeing this, Butler Zhang ordered, “Take him away. Pay attention. Do not torture him. He is only a suspect, not a criminal.”

“Yes.”

A few courtyard guards put Steward Bai down from the pillar and led him to the dungeon.

Although the law said that any family, organization, or power could not set up a dungeon without permission, which family did not have basements?

Maybe they just liked living in the basement and liked the decorations of the dungeon.

Moreover, the Han family was the largest family in Windmill Town. Under normal circumstances, the government of Windmill Town would not care about the internal affairs of the Han family as long as the Han family did not make it public.

“The rest of you can disperse! Wang Qiang, Lu Yu, the two of you follow me.” Butler Zhang walked towards the main hall of the martial arts practice field, which was the door from the outer court to the inner court.