Chapter 1024

"Yes!"

The trusted subordinate responded and then left.

But soon.

This subordinate ran up, looking panicked.

Liu Dashan saw this expression on the subordinate and realized something was wrong.

But he still asked, "Where is Master Zhai?"

The subordinate hurriedly said, "Master, as soon as Master Zhai heard that the Living Yama wanted the account book, he went out the door right after the Living Yama left the mansion!"

"According to the report from the city gate, Master Zhai has already left the city and his whereabouts are unknown."

Even with psychological preparation, Liu Dashan heard this and his face suddenly turned black; even with his high level of sophistication, he could not help but curse.

"Damn it!"

"I gave him the best treatment, provided him with food, drink, and entertainment, and he ran away at the critical moment!"

Liu Hong was even more struck hard.

Someone as strong as Master Zhai ran away just by hearing the name of the Living Yama; the amount of information behind this was too great.

Liu Dashan naturally understood this point.

He flicked the prayer beads in his hand, and the speed became faster and faster, making a clattering sound, and his face became uglier and uglier.

He stared outside the main hall, his treacherous eyes gradually becoming solemn.

"Things are troublesome now."

"Someone, send the news..."

Liu Dashan gave the order, and soon the trusted subordinate left the Infant Care Hall.

"..."

Outside the city.

A person was running wildly.

Even for the sake of speed, in this autumn wind, he threw away the luggage he was carrying, just to reduce the burden on the warhorse.

He dared not look back, and dared not stay for a moment longer.

This person was none other than Master Zhai.

He was the number one fake account master in the entire Suiyang County, and ordinary people could not see the problems at all.

When Liu Dashan found him, provided him with food and drink, and wanted him to make fake accounts, even about the children adopted by the Infant Care Hall.

At that time, he had guessed some things.

But this thing, as long as Liu Dashan opened his mouth, he could not refuse.

Otherwise, what would follow would definitely be silencing!

Afterward, both sides maintained a certain tacit understanding; he didn't ask, and Liu Dashan didn't say, but he was as clear as a mirror in his heart.

Conscience?

How much is this thing worth?

If he dared to report to the government, Liu Dashan would be the first not to let him go; besides, is reporting to the government really useful in this Suiyang City?

Therefore, he kept silent.

Until he heard that the Living Yama came to the Infant Care Hall and wanted the account book.

The person who angered the Great Chu mathematics master Zheng Suan to vomit blood, the person who could break the chicken and rabbit in the same cage problem with a wave of his hand, and also created the tree planting problem, which made him study for several months without any clues.

He knew that the account book would definitely be seen through.

What's more, he, Zhai Dalin, admitted that he was not a good person, but he was not an absolutely bad person; to put it in common terms, he had a little conscience, but not much.

Therefore, he moved his hands and feet very obscurely on this account book; ordinary people could not see it, but in the eyes of an expert, it would definitely be seen.

"Although I am not a good person, I am not a beast without humanity..."

He muttered to himself.

"..."

Suiyang City.

County Governor's Mansion.

In the main hall, accompanied by Gao Yang's words, it suddenly fell into silence.

Shangguan Wan'er stared at Gao Yang and murmured, "Liu Dashan can lie, but mathematics won't lie?"

"Gao Yang, do you mean that this account book can break the truth or falsehood of the Infant Care Hall?"

Gao Yang nodded, his eyes extremely deep.

He thought of An'an, the little girl who gave him a candy and called herself a "lucky one," and then slowly said.

"Everything in the world can lie; life can lie, wives can lie, but only mathematics will not."

"Mathematics, if you know it, you know it; if you don't, you don't; otherwise, even if you force yourself to death, you still won't know; numbers will never lie."

"These children could not have been sent to a good family and also sent to another place; this Liu Dashan is not going to break the jar, that cannot withstand investigation; the refugee children have names, so many pieces of information on it are fabricated and replaced, but since it is fake, there will definitely be flaws!"

"Whether it is true or false, I will know at a glance!"

After Gao Yang finished speaking, he opened the account book in his hand and flipped through it.

In fact, when he was in the carriage, he wanted to pick it up and look at it, so he would know the truth or falsehood of the Infant Care Hall in his heart.

It was just that he was hesitating.

Some things, it's fine if you don't know, but once you know, you must make a choice, because some truths are destined to be cruel.

Everything in the Infant Care Hall exceeded his expectations; those children truly respected Liu Dashan, and this could not be acted out.

Then Liu Dashan must be extremely good to them.

If this is true, then naturally everyone is happy.

But if this is acted out, children coming and being sent away year after year, yet always the same, without exception, constantly weaving a lie to deal with possible sudden investigations, this matter would become very terrifying.

And to hide so carefully, with reasons that are impeccable, what kind of astonishing truth is hidden behind this secret?

Refugees traveled hundreds of miles to go to Changan City to accuse the Infant Care Hall, but under the supervision of the Western Depot, they mysteriously disappeared.

In other words, if the Infant Care Hall really has a problem, then this matter involves not only Suiyang County, but also people in Changan with overwhelming power who are guarding this secret!

Therefore, he was unwilling to flip through this account book.

The matter of the Tile Pot Grave, the Suiyang political inquiry, to put it bluntly, was just a dimensionality reduction strike!

He is an imperial envoy appointed by the Empress, one of the six ministers of the imperial court, the grandson of the Duke of Ding, and the number one minister by the Empress's side; killing a few county magistrates with conclusive evidence, or even a county assistant, what does that count for?

Moreover, he also used the Qingshui County Magistrate Li Wenzheng to create a reason for his attack, and he also gained the hearts of the people.

This matter of the Infant Care Hall is far more difficult than imagined.

Gao Yang's gaze looked over; the names, why they were sent to the Infant Care Hall, the time, all came into his eyes.

Gao Yang's expression was unprecedentedly serious.

This, even the always simple Lv Luo, realized that something was wrong with the matter, and she also carefully stared at Gao Yang.

Finally, under the gaze of Shangguan Wan'er and a group of others, Gao Yang slowly closed the account book and took a deep breath.

"Now, it can basically be confirmed that the Infant Care Hall has a problem; all of this before was Liu Dashan acting for us to see."